MATH 10 (MPM2D)

PRACTICE Exam
Mr. Jensen

Instructions: There is a 1.5 hour minimum, 2 hour maximum time limit

for writing this exam. All questions are to be answered ON the exam
paper. Show all your work. Calculators are permitted.

Note: Number of Pages (including cover): 14

Total Marks: 104

Make sure that you round your answer to the proper decimal
place indicated in each question.

Please check over your solutions!

Do your best! Do the questions in any order. Don’t get stuck on one.
Leave it and come back to it later. I know you can do it!

Topic of Study Points

Multiple Choice (all units) 8
Linear Systems 6
Analytic Geometry 25
Quadratics 36
Trigonometry 17
Problem Solving (choose 3 of 5) 12
Total 104
Section 1: Multiple Choice (write your answers in the key at the bottom of each page)
[8 marks]

1. The midpoint of the line connecting endpoints A(1,5) and B(7,-3) is:
a. (-3, 4)
b. (4, 1)
c. (4, 4)
d. (8, 2)

2. What is the equation for the circle centered at the origin with a radius of 4
a. 𝑥 ! + 𝑦 ! = 4
b. 𝑥 ! + 𝑦 ! = 2
2 2
c. x + y = 49
d. 𝑥 ! + 𝑦 ! = 16

3. A circle has an equation x2 + y2 = 36. What is the radius of this circle?

a. 72
b. 6
c. 18
d. 1296

4. What is 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 7)(𝑥 − 2)expanded (use FOIL)?

a. 𝑦 = 𝑥 ! − 5𝑥 − 14
b. 𝑦 = 𝑥 ! + 9𝑥 + 14
c. 𝑦 = 𝑥 ! + 5𝑥 − 14
d. 𝑦 = 𝑥 ! + 𝑥 + 7

1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4._________

5. The axis of symmetry of the parabola with equation y=5x2 + 4x – 55 in lowest terms is (hint: what is
the equation of the axis of symmetry?):
"#
a. 𝑥 =
$
"%
b. 𝑥 =
%&

c. 𝑥 = 4
"!
d. 𝑥 =
$

6. You have a right angle triangle with a reference angle of 30 degrees. What is the measure of the third
angle?

a. 90°
b. 30°
c. 60°
d. 100°

7. Which trig ratio would you need to use to find the length of ‘x’?
a. Sine
b. Cosine
c. Tangent
d. Nosine

8. There is 1 solution to a quadratic equation if:

a. The discriminant, 𝒃𝟐 − 𝟒𝒂𝒄, is equal to zero

b. The discriminant, 𝒃𝟐 − 𝟒𝒂𝒄, is greater than zero (a positive number)
c. The discriminant, 𝒃𝟐 − 𝟒𝒂𝒄, is less than zero (a negative number)
d. It has been vertically stretched by a number greater than 99

5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________

Section 2: Analytic Geometry [31 marks]

9) Solve the following linear system using the method of substitution [3 marks]

ìx + 4 y = 6
í
î2 x - 3 y = 1

Point of Intersection: _______________

10) Solve the following linear system using the method of elimination [3 marks]

4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 4
!
8𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1

Point of Intersection: _______________

11) Find the midpoint of each line segment [4 marks]

a) A(-5,2) B(9,-12) b) C(1,3) D(8,4)

Midpoint of AB: ________________ Midpoint of CD: ____________________

12) Answer the following questions about circles:

a) Find the equation of the circle that is centered at the origin and passes through
the point (3,-8) [2 marks]

Equation of the circle: ____________________________

b) Does the point (7,-7) lie inside, outside, or on this circle? [2 marks]

The point (7,-7) lies _________________ the circle

13) Find the length of each side of the triangle with vertices A(-3, 3), B(-1, 5), and C(1, 3), and
then classify it as either scalene, isosceles, or equilateral.
[7 marks]

ΔABC is a ______________________ triangle

14) Find the equation of the median from vertex B for the triangle with vertices A(-8,6)
B(2,10) C(4,-4). Write the equation in slope y-intercept form (y=mx+b).

[5 marks]
Rough sketch of triangle:

Equation of the median: ________________________

15) Find the equation of the right bisector of the line segment connecting points A(-8,6) and
B(4,-4). Write the equation in slope y-intercept form (y=mx+b). Start by making a rough
sketch of line AB and its right bisector.

Rough sketch of right bisector: [5 marks]

Equation of the right bisector: ________________________

Section 3: Quadratics [36 marks]

16) Fill in the table to describe the transformations applied to each quadratic equation
[6 marks]
a) b)
𝟏
Property 𝒚 = −(𝒙 − 𝟐)𝟐 Property 𝒚= (𝒙 + 𝟑)𝟐 − 𝟕
𝟐
vertex vertex

axis of symmetry axis of symmetry

stretch or stretch or
compression (a compression (a
value) value)
direction of opening direction of opening

values that x may values that x may

take take

values that y may values that y may

take take

17) Compared the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 ( , a parabola has been compressed vertically by a factor of
1/3, reflected in the x-axis, shifted 1 units left, and 9 unit up. Write the equation of this parabola
in vertex form:
[4 marks]

18) Solve the following quadratics by factoring:

a) 0 = 𝑥 ! − 12𝑥 + 35 [3 marks] b) 0 = 2𝑥 ! + 7𝑥 + 3 [3 marks]

x-intercepts: x-intercepts:
19) Solve the following equation. Round your answers to two decimal places if necessary.
[4 marks]

4 = −7𝑥 ( + 10𝑥 + 2

Solution(s):

20) Based on the graph of the following parabola: [6 marks]

a) Write an equation in factored form:

Factored form: _____________________________

b) Write an equation in standard form by expanding your factored form equation (use the
distributive property and the FOIL method)

Standard Form: ________________________________

21) For the quadratic equation 𝑦 = 3𝑥 ( + 18𝑥 + 15 : [10 marks]

a) Find the x-intercepts using any method:

x-intercepts:

b) Convert the previous equation from standard form into vertex by completing the square. Then
state the vertex and if it is a max or min point.

𝑦 = 3𝑥 ( + 18𝑥 + 15

vertex: ____________________ Max or min? ______________

c) Graph the parabola on the grid below. Label the vertex and x-intercepts.

12

10

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8

-2

-4

-6

-8

-10

-12
Section 4: Trigonometry [17 marks]

****Make sure that your calculator is in DEGREE Mode!!****

22) Find the indicated side length to the nearest tenth [4 marks]

a) b)

x =__________ x =__________

23) Find the indicated angle to the nearest tenth [4 marks]

a) Find Angle q b) Find Angle B

B

6.7 m

C A
3m

q = _______ B = _______
24) Find the indicated side or angle (round to nearest tenth): [9 marks]

a) Find the length of ‘r’ b) Find Angle A

r = __________ A = ________

c) Find the length of ‘d’ d) Find angle A

d = __________ A = __________
Section 5: Application Question [12 marks]

answer 3 of the following 5 questions.

25) The cost to rent a car is based on the number of days the car is rented and the number of
kilometres it is driven. The cost for a 1-day rental and 240 km driven is $39. The cost for a 5-
day rental and 900 km driven is $165. Find the cost per day and the cost per kilometre.

26) A flagpole is secured with a guy wire, as shown. The guy wire makes an angle of 65° with
the ground and is secured 4 m from the bottom of the flagpole.

a) Find the height of the flagpole, to the nearest tenth of a metre.

b) Find the length of the guy wire, to the nearest tenth of a metre.

27) The path of a jet plane is given by the relation h = -5(t + 20)(t - 100), where h represents
the height, in metres, above the ground and t is time, in minutes.

a) Using the x-intercepts, make a rough sketch of the graph of the relation. Label the x-
intercepts.
b) At what time does the plane reach its maximum height?
c) What is the maximum height?
28) The height of a projectile launched from the top of a 96 foot tall building is given by the
equation h=-16t2+48t+96, where ‘h’ is the height in feet and ‘t’ is the time in seconds.

a) How long does it take the projectile to hit the ground?

b) What is the maximum height the projectile reaches?

29) Write and simplify an algebraic expression for the area of the shaded region in standard
form