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4.4 - 4.6 Test Review with Spiral Review Questions

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Which statement is true about the quadratic function y = x 2 + 10x 2 ?

a. To complete the square, add 5 to each side of the equation.
b. The vertex of the graph is (5, 27).
c.

The vertex form is y = (x + 5) 2 27 .

d.

The vertex form is y = (x 27) 2 + 5 .

2. A biologist took a count of the number of fish in a particular lake, and recounted the lakes population of fish
on each of the next six weeks.
Week
Population

495

483

481

489

507

535

573

Find a quadratic function that models the data as a function of x, the number of weeks. Use the model to
estimate the number of fish at the lake on week 11. (Show all work in order to receive credit.)

a.
b.
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P(x) = 5x 2 17x + 495 ; 1,842 fish

P(x) = 5x 2 17x + 495 ; 621 fish

c.
d.

P(x) = 10x 2 + 17x + 445 ; 1,842 fish

P(x) = 10x 2 + 17x + 445 ; 1,054 fish

3. The table shows a meteorologist's predicted temperatures for an April day in Washington D.C. Use quadratic
regression to find a quadratic model for this data. (Use the 24-hour clock to represent times after noon.)
Time
8 A.M.
10 A.M.
12 P.M.
2 P.M.
4 P.M.
6 P.M.

a.
b.

Predicted
Temperature (oF)
51.17
62.7
70.13
73.48
72.75
67.92

0.511x 2 14.961x + 35.814

0.011x 2 + 15.961x 39.814

c.
d.

1.011x 2 + 13.961x 31.814

0.511x 2 + 14.961x 35.814

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Short Answer
4. A boy throws a ball into the air. The equation h = 16t 2 + 28t + 3 models the path of the ball, where h is the
height (in feet) of the ball t seconds after it is thrown. How long is the ball in the air? Round your answer to
the nearest tenth of a second.

Solve the system.

5. y = 2x 2 + 12x + 16

y = 3x 2 18x 29

6. y + 6x = 3x 2

3x 2 12 = 12x y

7. y + 12x 14 = 2x 2

3x 2 18x + 26 + y = 0

8. Graph y > (x 3 ) 3.

Solve the inequality. Round decimal answers to the nearest hundredth.

9. x 2 + 9x + 20 < 0
2

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10. x 2 + 7x < 10

11. x 2 2x > 9

What is the equation, in standard form, of a parabola that contains the following points?
12.

(2, 16), (0, 4), (4, 28)

13. The graph shows the height y (in feet) of an apple x seconds after it is tossed in the air with an initial velocity
of 32 feet per second. The linear function represents an arrow shot through the apple. After how many
seconds does the arrow hit the apple? ___________________
Check the reasonableness of the solution(s).

14. Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 4x 2 + 6x 25 = 0 and describe the number and type of
solutions of the equation.
Discriminant:___________________
Number and type(s) of solutions: (circle one of the following)
2 real solutions
1 real solution
2 imaginary solutions

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ID: A

Graph the system of quadratic inequalities and state two solutions of the system.
15. y 5x 2

y < 3x 2 3

16. A speeding car passes a parked police car and continues at a constant rate r of 0.8 mile per minute. The
police car begins accelerating at a constant rate when passed. The distance d (in miles) that the police car
travels t minutes after being passed can be modeled by the function d = 2.5t 2 . Explain how you can use the
graph below to determine how long it takes the police car to catch up to the speeding car.

Explanation: ________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
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ID: A

17. You and your cousin are walking through the lunchroom when you both trip. Your trays hit the ground and
both lunches fly through the air in parabolic paths until they hit your friend on the top of the head. If your
lunches had not landed on your friends head, then your hamburger would have landed on the floor 12 feet
away and your cousins chili would have landed 16 feet away. Your hamburger reaches a height of 13 feet
and your cousins chili reaches a height of 6 feet. How tall is your friend?
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18. A rectangular playground must have a perimeter of 460 feet and an area of at least 8600 feet. What are the
possible lengths of the playground? _______________________________

.
Write the system of equations used to find the equation of the parabola that goes through the following
points:
19.
x

f(x)

73

System of Equations:___________________________________
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20. You and a friend are hiking in the mountains. You want to climb to a ledge that is 150 feet above you. The
height (in feet) that you can throw the grappling hook is given by the function y = 16t 2 + 48t + 5 .
Can you throw the hook high enough to reach the ledge? (Circle one) Yes/No
Explain why or why not.
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Name: ________________________

ID: A

21. A truck hauls a trailer that is 11 feet tall and 8 feet wide through an arched tunnel. The height y (in feet) of
the tunnel can be modeled by y = 0.045x 2 + 0.45x + 10.075 , where x is the width (in feet) of the tunnel.
a. Will the trailer fit under the arch? (Circle one) Yes/No
Explain why or why not:
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b. What is the maximum width that a trailer 11 feet tall can have and still make it under the arch?
_______________________________

c. What is the maximum height that a trailer 8 feet wide can have and still make it under the arch?
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