Chapter 10 Test - Quadratic Equations and Inequalities Take: 1 | 02/03/09

Directions:
You have only one attempt for this chapter test.

If you have not completed the Thinkwell Exercises for this chapter, you are encouraged to do so by going to the
"Course Home" section of this website and selecting the link to the appropriate chapter.
Description:
After completing the chapter 10 test, review for the final exam by studying chapters 1 through 10 and requesting
the practice exam & solutions passwords. Once you are prepared for the final exam, request the password from
your instructor. You will have one week from that point to complete it. The final exam can be accessed from the
Resources section.

1) QID: 18469
What is the x-intercept for the function

y = 2x2 – 7?

2) QID: 18472
Find the y-intercept(s) for the equation

3x2 + 2y = 32.

Enter multiple answers in ascending order, separated by commas. If any number in the
answer is not an integer, enter it as a fraction in simplest form.

3) QID: 19760
To solve the equation x2 + 6x = 1 by the technique of completing the square, you True
would add 9 to each side of the equation as one of the steps to reaching the False
solution.

4) QID: 19787
Solve for x.
6x2 + 13x = 5

None of the above

5) QID: 19829
Solve for x: 5 or –5
x2 + 8x + 16 = 25 4 or –4
1 or –9

6) QID: 19848
2 distinct real solutions
1 real solution
2 distinct complex solutions
1 real solution and 1 complex solution

7) QID: 19851
Use the quadratic formula to solve for x.

–x2 – 7x + 3 = 0

None of the above

8) QID: 19952
Solve for y:
4y2 + 9x2 = –12xy

None of the above

9) QID: 19956
Solve for y:
(y – 5)2 = 3 – x
10) QID: 19980
Suppose Harry travelled upstream in a canoe, then travelled downstream at a True
rate 4 miles per hour faster. In that case, the following are correct False
representations of his rates of speed:
Rate upstream= r miles per hour
Rate downstream= (r + 4) miles per hour

11) QID: 19984

A family is moving to a new town. Jonathan leaves town first, driving the 70
moving van. Marsha leaves town 1 hour later. If Marsha drives 15 mph faster mph
than Jonathan and catches him 300 miles from town, how fast is she driving? 65
mph
75
mph
60
mph

12) QID: 19991

After a punter kicks a football, its height s, in feet above the ground, is given by s = –16t2 +
20t + 1, where t is in seconds. How long will the football be in the air, to the nearest
hundredth of a second?

Enter only a number. Do NOT enter an equation. If the number is not an integer, enter it as
a decimal where the last digit is not zero and there is a zero before the decimal point for
values between –1 and 1. For example, if the answer is .2, 0.2 should be entered.

13) QID: 20004

In the right triangle shown below, the length True
of side x is 5. False
14) QID: 20012
Determine the value of x in the
diagram below.
3
1

15) QID: 20013

Tony leaves his house and rides his bike due north at 12 mph. At the same 34 miles
time, Jake leaves the same house and rides due west at 5 mph. If they each apart
maintain their initial speed, how far apart will they be after 2 hours of riding? 26 miles
apart
17 miles
apart
13 miles
apart

16) QID: 25057

Beginning with the function y = x2, which of the following shows the y = (x + 2)2
changes you would make so that the vertex lies at (2, – 4) and the parabola –4
opens in a positive direction? y = (x – 2)2
–4
y = (x + 4)2
–2
y = –(x –
4)2 + 2
None of
the above

17) QID: 25113

Find the vertex of the parabola y = 6x2 + 3x + 1 by completing the
square.

None of the
above
18) QID: 25159
Using the x intercepts, decide which of the following
parabolas has the equation y = x2 + 8x – 9.

19) QID: 26960

The solutions to a certain quadratic equation are 3 and -3. Find the
equation.

20) QID: 26967

Which is the solution set for the following equation? {−2,−1}

{−2,1}
None of the above

21) QID: 26974

0, 1 or 4
0, -1 or 4
1 or -4
-1 or 4

22) QID: 28087

Solve for x. 0 or 5
−5 or 5
−5 or 0
0 or 25
None of the above
23) QID: 28301
What real numbers are excluded from the domain of x = –12/7
the following function? x=7

No real numbers are excluded.

24) QID: 28327

25) QID: 28323

True.
False.