Unit 4 Pretest Review Unit 4

MPM2D
Jensen

1) Use finite differences to classify each relationship as linear, quadratic, or neither.

* + * + * +
0 10 0 0 0 −5
1 7 1 3 1 −1
2 4 2 44 2 7
3 1 3 231 3 19
4 −2 4 744 4 35

2) State the direction of opening and !-intercept of the given quadratic, then make a table of values and
sketch the graph to verify.

a) ! = −2% ! + 4% − 3
* +
−2
−1
0
1
2
3
4

b) ! = % ! − 6% + 2
! "
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
3) Complete the table of properties for each quadratic
a) ! = 2(% − 3)! b) ! = −3(% + 5)! − 1

Vertex Vertex

Axis of Symmetry Axis of Symmetry

Direction of Direction of
Opening Opening
Values * may Values * may
take (domain) take (domain)
Values + may Values + may
take (range) take (range)

c) ! = 2% ! + 7 d) ! = −(% − 2)! + 4

Vertex Vertex

Axis of Symmetry Axis of Symmetry

Direction of Direction of
Opening Opening
Values * may Values * may
take (domain) take (domain)
Values + may Values + may
take (range) take (range)

4) The graph of ! = % ! is compressed vertically by a factor of 1/2, reflected vertically in the x-axis, and then
translated 3 units down and 1 unit right. Write the equation of the parabola.

5) Write an equation for the parabola with vertex at (−5,1), opening upward, and with a vertical stretch by a
factor of 4.
6) For each of the following functions, i) describe the transformations compared to ! = % ! ,
ii) complete the table of properties, iii) graph the function by making a table of values

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a) ! = # (% − 3)! − 7

Transformations:

Vertex ! "
Axis of Symmetry
Direction of
Opening

Values * may
take (domain)
Values + may
take (range)

a) ! = −2(% + 1)! + 9

Transformations:

Vertex ! "
Axis of Symmetry
Direction of
Opening

Values * may
take (domain)
Values + may
take (range)
7) Determine the vertex form equation of each of the following quadratic functions.

a)

b)

8) The height, ℎ meters, of a batted baseball as a function of the time, 6 seconds, since the ball was hit can be
modelled by the function ℎ = −2.1(6 − 2.4)! + 13

a) What was the max height of the ball?

b) What was its height when it was hit, to the nearest tenth of a meter?
c) How many seconds after it was hit did the ball hit the ground, to the nearest tenth of a second?

d) What was the height of the ball, to the nearest tenth of a meter, 1 second after it was hit?

9) A touch football quarterback passed the ball to a receiver 40 meters downfield. The path of the ball can be
described by the function ℎ = −0.01(8 − 20)! + 6, where ℎ is the height of the ball in meters, and 8 is the
horizontal distance of the ball from the quarterback in meters.
a) What was the max height of the ball?

b) What was the horizontal distance of the ball from the quarterback at its max height?

c) What was the height of the ball when it was thrown? When it was caught?

d) If a defensive back was 2 meters in front of the receiver, how far was the defensive back from the
quarterback?
e) How high would the defensive back have needed to reach to knock down the pass?

10) Rewrite each relation in the form ! = 9(% − ℎ)! + : by completing the square. Then state the vertex and
if it is a max or min point.

a) ! = % ! + 6% b) ! = % ! − 10% + 15

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c) ! = −3% ! − 12% + 7 d) ! = # % ! − 6% − 22
11) For each of the following functions, i) convert to vertex form by completing the square,
ii) complete the table of properties, iii) graph the function by making a table of values

a) ! = 2% ! + 4% − 1

Vertex ! "
Axis of Symmetry

Direction of
Opening
Values * may
take (domain)
Values + may
take (range)

b) ! = −3% ! − 24% − 40

Vertex ! "
Axis of Symmetry

Direction of
Opening

Values * may
take (domain)
Values + may
take (range)
12) The path of a basketball shot can be modelled by the equation ℎ = −0.098 ! + 0.98 + 2, where ℎ is the
height of the ball in meters, and 8 is the horizontal distance of the ball from the player in meters.

a) What is the max height reached by the ball?

b) What is the horizontal distance of the ball from the player when it reaches its max height?

c) How far from the floor is the ball when the player releases it?
13) Given the following quadratic equations, determine the i) %-intercepts using the zero product rule, ii) the
axis of symmetry, iii) the vertex iv) graph the quadratic

a) ! = (% + 6)(% − 2)

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b) ! = − ! %(% − 6)

c) ! = 2(% + 7)(% + 3)
14) Determine the factored form equation of each of the following quadratic functions.

a)

b)

15) A parabola has %-intercepts −3 and 2, and has vertex (−4,2). Determine the equation of this parabola in
factored form.
16) For each quadratic function, determine the %-intercepts and the vertex.

a) ! = % ! + 6% + 8 b) ! = 4% ! − 12% + 5