Compiled Math Problems (1–40)
1. What are the roots of the quadratic equation x² − 3x − 40 = 0?
2. Determine the quadratic equation whose sum and product of the roots are −8 and −10,
respectively.
3. For what value of k will the graph of y = 2x² − kx + 1 intersect the x-axis at two distinct
points?
4. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are 1/2 and −3/4.
5. Solve for the value of k so that the roots of kx² + 5x − 2 = 0 will have real, rational, and
equal roots.
6. A rectangular garden has an area of 14 m² and a perimeter of 18 meters. Find the
dimensions of the rectangular garden.
7. It takes May 3 hours more to do a job than Jane. If they work together, they can finish the
same job in 2 hours. How long would it take May to finish the job alone?
8. The function f(x) = 2x² − 4x + 5 in standard form.
9. Determine the vertex of the graph of the function y = x² + 8x + 6.
10. From a 96-foot building, an object is thrown straight up into the air then follows a
trajectory. The height s(t) of the ball above the building after t seconds is given by s(t) = 80t
− 16t². What maximum height will the object reach?
11. Find the range of the quadratic function y = 3x² + 6x + 2.
12. Solve for the axis of symmetry of the function y = x² − 6x + 13.
13. Write the quadratic function whose zeros are 2 ± √3.
14. Write the equation using k as the constant of variation. The acceleration A of a moving
object varies directly as the distance d it travels and inversely as the square of the time t it
travels.
15. If y varies directly as the square of x, how is y changed if x is increased by 20%?
19. Simplify: 5(2a⁻¹b³)⁰ / 10c⁻⁵d⁶e⁻⁸
20. Rationalize the denominator of (√3 + √2) / (√3 − √2).
21. Simplify: 5√20 + 8√80 − 10√125
22. Simplify: √(30 − 12√6)
23. Solve for x: 4 + √(x − 2) = x
24. Solve for m: 4√(5m − 20) = 16
25. The perimeter of a rhombus is 20 m. If the shorter diagonal is 6 m, find the measure of
the longer diagonal.
26. ABCD is a parallelogram. If ∠A = 7x + 1 and ∠C = 10x − 25, find the measure of ∠C.
27. The area of a square is 144 cm². Find the length of its diagonal.
28. QRST is a rectangle. If QS = 4x + 4 and RT = 7x − 31, how long is RT?
29. FGHI is an isosceles trapezoid where FI ∥ GH. If m∠F = 30°, GH = 8 cm, and FI = 12 cm,
find the area of the trapezoid.
30. PLAY is a kite. If PA = 12 cm and LY = 6 cm, find the area of the kite.
31. The ratio of the volumes of two similar rectangular prisms is 125:64. What is the ratio of
their base areas?
32. What is the perimeter of a 30–60–90 triangle whose shortest leg is 5 cm long?
33. If the figure shown is given, solve for x.
34. Solve for x in the given figure.
35. A model of a skyscraper is 4 cm wide, 7 cm long, and 28 cm high. The scale factor is 1
cm : 4 m. What are the dimensions of the skyscraper?
36. If sin A = 5/13, find tan A.
37. What is the value of sec 30°?
38. A hiker is 100 m away from the base of the radio tower. The angle of elevation is 60°.
How high is the tower?
39. A four-meter ladder leans against a wall. If the foot of the ladder makes an angle of 45°
with the ground, how high up the wall does the ladder reach?
40. Evaluate: sin 30° + tan 60°