Chapter 8 Quadratic Equations Review

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Solve 2x2 + 4x + 2 = 0 by graphing the corresponding function and determining the zeros.

a. x = 1, x = 1
b. x = –1, x = –1
c. x = 0, x = –1
d. x = 1, x = –1
____ 2. Solve x2 – x – 6 = 0 by graphing the corresponding function and determining the zeros.

a. x = 3, x = 2
b. x = 2, x = –3
c. x = –3, x = –2
d. x = 3, x = –2
____ 3. Solve 2x2 – 12x – 14 = 0 by graphing the corresponding function and determining the zeros.

a. x = 7, x = –1
b. x = 14, x = –2
c. x = 1, x = –7
d. x = 2, x = –14
____ 4. Solve –2x2 – 24x + 75 = 0 by graphing the corresponding function and determining the zeros.

a. x = 5, x = –3
b. x = –3, x = –5
c. There are no zeros.
d. x = 0, x = –8.333
____ 5. Solve –5x2 – x = 0 by graphing the corresponding function and determining the zeros.

a. x = 0, x = –0.2
b. x = 0, x = 5
c. x = 0, x = –5
d. x = 0, x = 0.2
____ 6. Solve x2 + 5x = –6 by graphing the expressions on both sides of the equation.

a. x = 2, x = –3
b. x = –2, x = –3
c. x = –2, x = 3
d. x = 2, x = 3
____ 7. Solve x2 – 5x = –4 by graphing the expressions on both sides of the equation.

a. x = 4, x = 1
b. x = –4, x = 1
c. x = –4, x = –1
 d. x = 4, x = –1
____ 8. Solve –2x2 – 6x = –20 by graphing the expressions on both sides of the equation.

a. x = 5, x = –2
b. x = –4, x = 5
c. x = 4, x = –5
d. x = –5, x = 2
____ 9. Solve 3x2 – 3x = –18 by graphing the expressions on both sides of the equation.

a. x = 3, x = –2
b. x = –3, x = –2
c. x = –3, x = 2
d. x = 3, x = 2
____ 10. Solve 12x2 + 11x = –2 by graphing the expressions on both sides of the equation.

a. x = 2, x = 4
b. x = –0.667, x = –0.25
c. x = 0.667, x = 0.25
d. x = –2, x = –4
____ 11. Rewrite x2 + x = –x + 3 in standard form. Then solve the equation in standard form by graphing.

a. x = –3, x = 1
b. x = 3, x = 1
c. x = –3, x = –3
d. x = 3, x = –1
____ 12. Rewrite x2 + 2x = –3x2 + 2x + 36 in standard form. Then solve the equation in standard form by graphing.

a. x = 6, x = 6
b. x = 3, x = 3
c. x = 6, x = –6
d. x = 3, x = –3
____ 13. Rewrite 2m2 – 10m = –4m2 + 4m – 8 in standard form. Then solve the equation in standard form by graphing.

a. m = 1, m = 1.333
b. m = 1, m = 4
c. m = 4, m = 1
d. m = 4, m = 0.333
____ 14. Rewrite –8p2 – 4p = –23p2 + 4p – 1 in standard form. Then solve the equation in standard form by graphing.

a. p = 3, p = 5
b. p = 0.333, p = 5
c. p = 0.333, p = 0.2
d. p = –0.333, p = 0.2
____ 15. Rewrite –a2 + 7a + 1 = –5a2 – 12a – 9 in standard form. Then solve the equation in standard form by
graphing.
 a. a = –0.667, a = –2.5
b. a = 0.667, a = 2.5
c. a = –1.5, a = –2.5
d. a = 1.5, a = 2.5
____ 16. Solve x2 + 5x + 4 = 0 by factoring.

a. x = –4, x = –1
b. x = –5, x = –1
c. x = 5, x = 1
d. x = 4, x = 1
____ 17. Solve m2 – 10m + 16 = 0 by factoring.

a. m = –4, m = –4
b. m = –8, m = –2
c. m = 8, m = 2
d. m = 4, m = 4
____ 18. Solve w2 – 10w – 24 = 0 by factoring.

a. w = 2, w = –12
b. w = –6, w = –4
c. w = –2, w = 12
d. w = –8, w = –3
____ 19. Solve 6x2 + 13x – 5 = 0 by factoring.

a.
x=– ,x=
b. x = 2, x = –3
c.
x= ,x=–
d. x = –2, x = 3
____ 20. Solve 2x2 + 11x + 12 = 0 by factoring.

a.
x= ,x=4
b. x = –4, x = –3
c.
x = – , x = –4
d. x = 4, x = 3
____ 21. Solve 25x2 – 36 = 0 by factoring.

a. x = –6, x = 5
b.
x= ,x=–
 c.
x= ,x=–
d. x = 6, x = –6
____ 22. Solve 100n2 = 121 by factoring.

a.
x= ,x=–
b.
x= ,x=–
c. x = 10, x = –11
d. x = 11, x = –11
____ 23. Solve 4p2 + 15p = –9 by factoring.

a.
p = – , p = –3
b. p = 4, p = 3
c. p = –4, p = 3
d.
p=– ,p=3
____ 24. Solve 2x2 = 7x – 6 by factoring.

a.
x = 2, x =
b.
x = –2, x = –
c. x = 6, x = –1
d. x = 2, x = 3
____ 25. Solve 15z2 – 6 = z by factoring.

a.
z= ,z=
b.
z=– ,z=
c.
z= ,z=–
d.
z=– ,z=–
____ 26. Solve 10x2 + 30x = –2x2 – 30x – 75 by factoring.

a.
x=– ,x=
b.
x=–
 c.
x=– ,x=2
d.
x=–
____ 27. Solve 8p2 + 8p = –7p2 – 3p + 14 by factoring.

a.
p=– ,p=
b.
p= ,p=–
c.
p=– ,p=
d.
p= ,p=–
____ 28. Solve 3y2 – 12y = –2y2 + 5y + 12 by factoring.

a. y = –5, y = 4
b.
y=– ,y=4
c.
y=– ,y=4
d. y = –3, y = 4
____ 29. Solve 10 + 5x2 + 18x = –4x2 – 18x – 10 by factoring.

a.
x= ,x=
b.
x=– ,x=–
c.
x= ,x=
d.
x=– ,x=–
____ 30. Solve 12w2 + 8w = –7w2 – 3w + 14 by factoring.

a.
w= ,w=–
b.
w=– ,w=
c.
w=– ,w=–
d.
w= ,w=
____ 31. Solve x2 + 6x + 5 = 0 using the quadratic formula.

a. x = 5, x = –1
b. x = –5, x = –1
c. x = –5, x = 1
d. x = 5, x = 1
____ 32. Solve 4x2 + 4x – 5 = 0 using the quadratic formula.

a.
x= ,x=
b.
x= ,x=
c.
x= ,x=
d.
x= ,x=
____ 33. Solve 2y2 – 3y + 1 = 0 using the quadratic formula.

a.
y = 1, y = –
b.
y = 1, y = –
c.
y = 1, y =
d.
y = –1, y =
____ 34. Solve 9w2 + 6w + 1 = 0 using the quadratic formula.

a.
w = 0, w =
b.
w=–
c.
w = 0, w = –
d.
w=
____ 35. Solve –3x2 + 4x + 1 = 0 using the quadratic formula.

a.
x = –1, x =
b.
x = 1, x = –
 c.
x = –1, x = –
d.
x = 1, x =
____ 36. Solve x2 – 2x = 4 using the quadratic formula.

a.
x=1+ ,x=1–
b.
x = –1 + , x = –1 –
c.
x = –1 + , x = –1 –
d.
x=1+ ,x=1–
____ 37. Solve 2z2 = 3 – 8z using the quadratic formula.

a.
z=2+ ,z=2–
b.
z=2+ ,z=2–
c.
z = –2 + , z = –2 –
d.
z = –2 + , z = –2 –
____ 38. Solve 2y2 + 3y = 5y2 – 1 using the quadratic formula.

a.
y=– + ,y=– –
b.
y= + ,y= –
c.
y= + ,y= –
d.
y=– + ,y=– –
____ 39. Solve 4b2 – 2b = –3b2 + 2 using the quadratic formula.

a.
b=– ,b=–
b.
b= ,b=
c.
b=– ,b=–
 d.
b= ,b=
____ 40. Solve 5x2 + 3x + 1= 10 – 3x – 3x2 using the quadratic formula.

a.
x= ,x=–
b.
x= ,x=–
c.
x= ,x=–
d.
x= ,x=
____ 41. Solve 2x2 + 4x = –5 – 2x2 using the quadratic formula.

a.
x = –1 + , x = –1 –
b.
x= ,x=
c.
x=– ,x=–
d.
x=1+ ,x=1–
____ 42. Solve y2 + 5y = –10 – 2y2 – 6y using the quadratic formula.

a.
x= ,x=2
b.
x = – , x = –2
c.
x=– ,x=2
d.
x = , x = –2
____ 43. Solve 2w2 + 9w = 3 – 3w2 – 5w using the quadratic formula.

a.
w=– ,w=3
b.
w = – , w = –3
c.
w = , w = –3
d.
w= ,w=3
____ 44. Solve –2p2 – 5p + 1 = 7p2 + p using the quadratic formula.
 a.
p= ,p=
b.
p= ,p=
c.
p= ,p=–
d.
p=– ,p=–
____ 45. Solve –h2 + 17h + 1 = –5h2 + h – 16 using the quadratic formula.

a.
h= ,h=
b.
h= ,h=
c.
h= ,h=
d.
h=– ,h=–
____ 46. Eric dives off a 6 m platform. He reaches a maximum height of 6.4 m after 0.28 s. How long does it take him
to reach the water?

a. 1.45 s
b. 1.40 s
c. 1.60 s
d. 1.55 s
____ 47. Ben dives off a 7 m platform. He reaches a maximum height of 7.3 m after 0.27 s. How long does it take him
to reach the water?

a. 1.40 s
b. 1.60 s
c. 1.45 s
d. 1.55 s
____ 48. Tranh dives off a 9 m platform. He reaches a maximum height of 9.2 m after 0.26 s. How long does it take
him to reach the water?

a. 2.01 s
b. 2.02 s
c. 2.03 s
d. 2.04 s
____ 49. A company manufactures cylindrical planters. A town council wants planters with a wide rim for people to sit
on. The company suggests that the area of the soil in the planter be about equal to the area of the rim. If the
outer radius of the planter is 8.0 m, what is the radius of the soil?

a. 2.3 m
b. 5.7 m
c. 4.9 m
d. 6.1 m
____ 50. A company manufactures cylindrical planters. A town council wants planters with a wide rim for people to sit
on. The company suggests that the area of the soil in the planter be about equal to the area of the rim. If the
outer radius of the planter is 6.2 m, what is the radius of the soil?

a. 1.8 m
b. 3.4 m
c. 4.4 m
d. 3.8 m
____ 51. A company manufactures cylindrical planters. A town council wants planters with a wide rim for people to sit
on. The company suggests that the area of the soil in the planter be about half the area of the rim. If the outer
radius of the planter is 9.0 m, what is the radius of the soil?

a. 6.2 m
b. 5.7 m
c. 5.2 m
d. 4.8 m
____ 52. A rug company sells circular rugs that have a uniform circular border. The area of the border is about half the
area of the circular rug it surrounds. If the radius of the entire rug is 10.0 m, what is the width of the border?

a. 1.8 m
b. 3.0 m
c. 7.6 m
d. 2.4 m
____ 53. A rug company sells circular rugs that have a uniform circular border. The area of the border and the area of
the circular rug it surrounds are equal. If the radius of the entire rug is 8.5 m, what is the width of the border?

a. 2.5 m
b. 3.0 m
c. 3.6 m
d. 2.8 m
____ 54. A fishing boat leaves a dock at 5:20 a.m. and travels due east at 20 km/h. A second fishing boat leaves the
same dock 30 min later and travels due north at 30 km/h. At what time of day, to the nearest minute, will the
two fishing boats be 50 km apart?

a. 7:03 a.m.
b. 8:18 a.m.
c. 6:10 a.m.
d. 6.35 a.m.
____ 55. At 7:50 a.m., a canoeist leaves a dock and travels due west at 4 km/h. Two hours later, another canoeist leaves
the same harbour and travels due south at 6 km/h. At what time of day, to the nearest minute, will the two
canoeists be 25 km apart?

a. 10.48 p.m.
b. 12.34 p.m.
c. 11.53 p.m.
d. 11.15 p.m.
____ 56. A bridge is supported by three arches. The function that describes the arches is
h(x) = –0.25x2 + 2.375x, where h(x) is the height, in metres, of the arch above the ground at any distance, x, in
metres, from one end of the bridge. How far apart are the bases of each arch?

a. 9.5 m
b. 9.2 m
c. 8.6 m
d. 10.3 m
____ 57. A bridge is supported by three arches. The function that describes the arches is
h(x) = –0.2x2 + 3.0x, where h(x) is the height, in metres, of the arch above the ground at any distance, x, in
metres, from one end of the bridge. How tall is each arch?

a. 9.7 m
b. 11.3 m
c. 10.8 m
d. 13.5 m
____ 58. A hockey arena sells premium tickets for $70. At this price, the arena will sell 150 premium tickets every
game. The owners know from past years that they will sell 3 fewer premium tickets per game for each price
increase of $2. Which function models the owners’ earnings, if x represents the number of price increases in
dollars?

a. E(x) = (150 – 2x)(70 + 3x)

b. E(x) = (70 + 2x)(150 – 3x)
c. E(x) = (150 + 2x)(70 – 3x)
d. E(x) = (70 – 2x)(150 + 3x)
____ 59. A hockey arena sells premium tickets for $70. At this price, the arena will sell 150 premium tickets every
game. The owners know from past years that they will sell 3 fewer premium tickets per game for each price
increase of $2. What should the owners charge for a premium ticket to earn the maximum amount of money?

a. $90
b. $105
c. $86
d. $75
____ 60. A hockey arena sells premium tickets for $54. At this price, the arena will sell 150 premium tickets every
game. The owners know from past years that they will sell 4 more premium tickets per game for each price
decrease of $1. What price would let the owners earn the same amount of money they earn now?

a. $62.25
b. $65.00
 c. $73.75
d. $70.50

Short Answer

61. Solve x2 + 7x + 10 = 0 by graphing the corresponding function and determining the zeros.

62. Solve x2 – 8x + 15 = 0 by graphing the corresponding function and determining the zeros.

63. Solve 2x2 – 14x + 20 = 0 by graphing the corresponding function and determining the zeros.

64. Solve –4x2 – 24x – 37 = 0 by graphing the corresponding function and determining the zeros.

65. Solve x2 – x = 12 by graphing the expressions on both sides of the equation.

66. Solve –x2 + 2x = –3 by graphing the expressions on both sides of the equation.

67. Solve –2x2 – 6x = –8 by graphing the expressions on both sides of the equation.

68. Solve 2x2 – 24x = –72 by graphing the expressions on both sides of the equation.

69. Rewrite x2 = – 3x + 4 in standard form. Then solve the equation in standard form by graphing.

70. Rewrite 3x2 + x = –4x + 5 in standard form. Then solve the equation in standard form by graphing.

71. Rewrite 5x2 – 2x – 1 = – x – 7 in standard form. Then solve the equation in standard form by graphing.

72. Rewrite –x2 + 4x = –4x + 3 in standard form. Then solve the equation in standard form by graphing.

73. Determine the roots of the corresponding quadratic equation for the graph.

74. Determine the roots of the corresponding quadratic equation for the graph.
75. Determine the roots of the corresponding quadratic equation for the graph.

76. Solve 4x2 + 15x + 9 = 0 by factoring. Verify your solution.

77. Solve 2y2 + 4y – 30 = 0 by factoring. Verify your solution.

78. Solve 3b2 – 14b + 8 = 0 by factoring. Verify your solution.

79. Solve 9x2 – 30x = –25 by factoring. Verify your solution.

80. Solve 4a2 + 25 = –20a by factoring. Verify your solution.

81. Solve 14h2 = –55h + 36 by factoring. Verify your solution.

82. Determine the roots of the equation 40y2 – 220y + 100 = 0.

83. Determine the roots of the equation 1.5x2 – x – 0.5 = 0.

84. Determine the roots of the equation b2 – 4b + 5 = 0.

85. The graph of a quadratic function has x-intercepts –10 and 2. Write a quadratic equation that has these roots.
 86. The graph of a quadratic function has x-intercepts 4 and 3. Write a quadratic equation that has these roots.

87. The graph of a quadratic function has x-intercepts –2 and –7. Write a quadratic equation that has these roots.

88. Solve and verify the following equation:

13x2 + 35x + 21 = –12x2 – 25x – 15

89. Solve and verify the following equation:

–17p –11 + 2p2 = –2p2 + 9p + 3

90. Solve and verify the following equation:

13 – 100y2 + 10y = 69y2 – 10y – 15

91. Solve x2 – 2x + 1 = 0 using the quadratic formula. Verify by graphing.

92. Solve x2 – 6x + 9 = 0 using the quadratic formula. Verify by graphing.

93. Solve 2x2 – 5x – 3 = 0 using the quadratic formula. Verify by graphing.

94. Solve x2 + 6x + 4 = 0 using the quadratic formula. Verify by graphing.

95. Solve x2 + 3x = –4x – 12 using the quadratic formula.

96. Solve 2x2 + 3 = 5x + 1 using the quadratic formula.

97. Solve –5x2 + 2 = 3x + 2 using the quadratic formula.

98. Solve –2x2 + 3x – 2 = –8x2 – 2x + 2 using the quadratic formula.

99. Solve . State the solution as exact values.

100. Solve . State the solution as exact values.

101. Solve . State the solution as exact values.

102. Solve . State the solution as exact values.

103. Solve x2 – 2x – 1 = 0. State the solution as exact values.

104. Solve 2y2 + 8y + 2 = 0. State the solution as exact values.

105. Solve 3w2 – 4 = 0. State the solution as exact values.

106. The sum of two numbers is 37. Their product is 312. What are the numbers?

107. The sum of two numbers is 108. Their product is 2592. What are the numbers?

108. Two consecutive integers are squared. The sum of these squares is 1513. What are the integers?
 109. Two consecutive integers are squared. The sum of these squares is 545. What are the integers?

110. Determine three consecutive positive integers, if the square of the largest integer is 9 less than the sum of the
squares of the two smaller integers.

111. Determine three consecutive even negative integers, if the square of the largest integer is 48 less than the sum
of the squares of the two smaller integers.

112. Evelyn dives with a junior swim club. In a dive off a 6 m platform, she reaches a maximum height of 6.15 m
after 0.20 s. How long does it take her to reach the water?

113. Nadine dives with a senior swim club. In a dive off a 10 m platform, she reaches a maximum height of 10.5 m
after 0.35 s. How long does it take her to reach the water?

114. A company manufactures metal circular clocks for large office buildings. The face of the clock is a circle
surrounded by a uniform circular border. The face is designed such that the surface area of the circle and the
surface area of the border are equal. The radius of the entire clock is 3.0 m. Determine the radius of the circle.

115. Edgar is a photographer. He wants the matte around each of his square photographs to be
3.5 cm wide. He also wants the area of the matte to be twice the area of each photograph. What should the
dimensions of each photograph be, to the nearest tenth of a centimetre?

116. Gina is making a square quilt with surrounding border. She wants the border to be 0.1 m wide. She also wants
the area of the interior of the quilt to be four times the area of the border. What are the dimensions of the
quilt, with border, to the nearest tenth of a metre?

117. Jasmine is making a square baby quilt. She wants a border around the quilt to be 0.20 m wide. She also wants
the area of the interior of the quilt to be about 80% of the area of the border. What are the dimensions of the
quilt with border, to the nearest tenth of a metre?

118. A jet skier leaves a dock at 11:15 a.m. and travels due east at 40 km/h. A second jet skier leaves the same
dock 20 min later and travels due north at 54 km/h. At what time of day, to the nearest minute, will the two jet
skis be 30 km apart?

119. Bob and Doug meet at the northwest corner of a wheat field at 7:30 a.m. Bob walks due east at 4.7 km/h.
Three minutes later, Doug walks due south at 4.5 km/h. At what time, to the nearest minute, will Bob and
Doug be 40 km apart?

120. Brie and Donna meet at the northwest corner of a wheat field at 6:50 a.m. Brie jogs due east at 6.5 km/h.
Thirty minutes later, Donna jogs due south at 7.5 km/h. At what time, to the nearest minute, will Brie and
Donna be 50 km apart?

Problem

121. A ball is thrown into the air from a bridge that is 15 m above a river. The function that models the height, h(t),
in metres, of the ball over time, t, in seconds is
h(t) = –4.9t2 + 9t + 15
 Answer each of the following questions by writing the corresponding
quadratic equation and solving the equation by graphing.

a) When is the ball 17 m above the water?

b) When does the ball hit the water?

122. The width of a rectangular garden is 2 m less than its length. Determine the dimensions of the garden if the
area is 36 m2.

123. Solve 3x2 + 2x – 5 = –2x2 – x – 2 by using the following two methods.

a) Graph the expressions on both sides of the equation, and determine the points of intersection.
b) Rewrite the quadratic equation in standard form, graph the corresponding function, and determine the
zeros.

124. Solve 3x2 – 4x = 2x – 1 by graphing.

125. Solve –x2 + 3x + 2 = –3x2 – 2x + 4 by graphing.

126. Solve 4x2 – 5x – 1 = (x – 1)2 + 3 by graphing.

127. Solve –2x2 – 5x + 4 = x2 + 2x by graphing.

128. Solve 0.2x2 + 2.2x + 1.5 = 0.

129. Solve 2x2 + 4x – 2.5 = 0.5x2 + 5x + 4.

130. Solve 2.1(x + 2x2) = –0.5x(x – 3) + x2.

131. Identify and correct any errors in the following solution:

132. Identify and correct any errors in the following solution:

133. Identify and correct any errors in the following solution:

or or

134. Identify and correct any errors in the following solution:

or

135. Leo solved this equation: 12w2 + 60w + 75 = 0. His solutions were w = – and w = .
a) Factor and solve the equation.
b) What error do you think Leo made?

136. a) Write a quadratic function with zeros at 0.50 and 0.75.

b) Determine two other possible functions with the same zeros.

137. a) Write a quadratic function with zeros at 0.25 and 0.50.

b) Determine two other possible functions with the same zeros.

138. An intercity bus company charges $15 for a ride from the city’s centre to the airport. It wants to raise the price
of the ticket. The daily revenue that could be generated is modelled by the function R(x) = –2(x – 3)2 + 15
000, where x is the number of 10¢ price increases and R(x) is the revenue in dollars. What should the price per
ticket be if the bus company wants to collect a daily revenue of $10 000?

139. Tori sells posters to stores. The profit function for her business is P(n) = –0.3n2 + 4n – 5, where n is the
number of posters sold per month, in hundreds, and P(n) is the profit, in thousands of dollars.
a) How many posters must Tori sell per month to break even?
b) If Tori wants to earn a profit of $6000 (P(n)= 6), how many posters must she sell?

140. Tori sells posters to stores. The profit function for her business is P(n) = –0.3n2 + 4n – 5, where n is the
number of posters sold per month, in hundreds, and P(n) is the profit, in thousands of dollars.
a) If Tori wants to earn a profit of $7500, how many posters must she sell?
b) What are the domain and range of the profit function? Explain your answer.

141. a) Solve x2 – 2x – 3 = 0 using the quadratic formula.

 b) Solve the equation by factoring.
c) Which method do you prefer? Explain.

142. a) Solve 3x2 + 5x – 2 = 0 using the quadratic formula.

b) Solve the equation by factoring.

143. a) Solve 2y2 + 15y – 50 = 0 using the quadratic formula.

b) Solve the equation by factoring.

144. A charity sells tickets to a fundraising raffle. The profit function for the raffle is
p(t) = –20t2 + 450t – 300, where p(t) is the profit and t is the price of each ticket, both in dollars.
a) What ticket price will result in the charity breaking even on the raffle?
b) What ticket price will raise the most money for the charity?

145. A theatre sells tickets to a musical. The profit function for the show is
p(t) = –30t2 + 550t – 400, where p(t) is the profit and c is the price of each ticket,
both in dollars.
a) What ticket price will result in the theatre breaking even on the show?
b) What ticket price will raise the most money for the theatre?

146. a) Suppose someone threw a stone off a 100 m cliff. The height of the stone, h(t), in metres, after t seconds
can be represented by the function h(t) = –4.9t2 + 3.0t + 100. How long would it take the stone to hit the
ground?
b) The height of a stone, h(t), in metres, falling from a 200 m cliff over time, t, in seconds, can be modelled
by the function h(t) = –4.9t2 + 3.0t + 250. How long it would take the stone to hit the ground?

147. Quyen and Adrianne used different methods to solve 12.1x2 + 15.2x + 8.9 = 0.
a) Could one of these students have used factoring? Explain.
b) Solve the equation using the method of your choice.

148. A landscaper is designing a rectangular garden, which will be 5.5 m wide by 6.5 m long. She has enough
crushed rock to cover an area of 6.0 m2 and she wants to make a uniform border around the garden. How wide
should the border be if she wants to use all the crushed rock?

149. Matthew’s parents are landscaping their backyard, which is 10.5 m wide by 12.5 m long. They have enough
bedding plants to cover an area of 8.9 m2 and they want to make a uniform border around the lawn. How wide
should the border be if all the plants are to be used?

150. Gravity affects the speed at which objects travel when they fall. Suppose a rock is dropped off a 7.5 m cliff on
Mars. The height of the rock, h(t), in metres, over time, t, in seconds could be modelled by the function h(t) =
–1.9t2 + 3.0t + 7.5. (The acceleration due to gravity on Mars is 3.77 m/s.)
a) How long would it take the rock to hit the bottom of the cliff?
b) The same rock dropped off a cliff of the same height on Earth could be modelled by the function h(t) = –
4.9t2 + 3.0t + 7.5. Compare the time that the rock would be falling on Earth and on Mars.

151. A railway bridge over a ravine is supported by arches. The function that describes the arches is h(x) = –0.03x2
+ 2.2056x, where h(x) is the height, in metres, of the arch above the ravine at any distance, x, in metres, from
one end of the bridge.
a) Determine the distance between the bases of the arch.
b) Determine the maximum height of the arch, to the nearest tenth of a metre.
152. A bridge over a river is supported by an arch. The function that describes the arch is
h(x) = –0.0274x2 + 1.340 33x, where h(x) is the height, in metres, of the arch above the water at any distance,
x, in metres, from one end of the bridge. Could a sailboat with an 18 m mast sail under the bridge? Show your
work.

153. A company manufactures aluminum cans. One customer places an order for cans that must be 19 cm high,
with a volume of 3358 cm3.
a) Use a method of your choice to determine the radius that the company should use to manufacture these
cans.
b) Explain why you choose this method.

154. A company manufactures circular wall clocks made of aluminum. Each clock has a circular centre face with a
uniform border around it. A customer wants a clock with the area of the centre face to equal to the area of the
border. The radius of the centre face will be 4 m. Determine the entire radius of the clock. Show your work.

155. Ty is an artist. He wants the matte around each of his square photographs to be 6.5 cm wide. He also wants
the area of the matte to be twice the area of each photograph. What should the dimensions of each photograph
be, to the nearest tenth of a centimetre? Use a labelled diagram to solve the problem.

156. A jet skier leaves a dock at 4:45 p.m. and travels due east at 32 km/h. A second jet skier leaves the same dock
30 min later and travels due north at 25 km/h. At what time of day, to the nearest minute, will the two jet skis
be 80 km apart? Use a labelled diagram to solve the problem.

157. At 11:15 p.m., a freighter leaves a harbour and travels due west at 65 km/h. One hour later, another freighter
leaves the same harbour and travels due south at 72 km/h. At what time of day, to the nearest minute, will the
two freighters be 200 km apart? Use a labelled diagram to solve the problem.

158. An amusement park sells day passes for $45. At this price, the park sells 800 passes every day. The owners
know from past years that they will sell 25 more passes per day for each price decrease of $1.
a) What function, E(x), can be used to model the owners’ earnings, if x represents the price decrease in
dollars?
b) What lower price would let the owners earn the same amount of money they earn now?
c) What should the owners charge for the day pass to earn the maximum amount of money?

159. A small movie theatre sells tickets for $15. At this price, the theatre sells 200 tickets every show. The owners
know from past years that they will sell 8 more tickets per show for each price decrease of $0.50.
a) What function, E(x), can be used to model the owners’ earnings, if x represents the price decrease in
dollars?
b) What lower price would let the owners earn the same amount of money they earn now?
c) What should the owners charge per ticket to earn the maximum amount of money?

160. A comedy club sells tickets for $20. At this price, the club sells 160 tickets every show. The owners know
from past years that they will sell 5 fewer tickets per show for each price increase of $1.
a) What function, E(x), can be used to model the owners’ earnings, if x represents the price increase in
dollars?
b) What should the owners charge per ticket to earn the maximum amount of money?
Chapter 8 Quadratic Equations Review
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
2. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
3. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
4. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
5. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
6. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4 Explain the relationships among the roots of an
equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
7. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4 Explain the relationships among the roots of an
equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
8. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4 Explain the relationships among the roots of an
equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
9. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4 Explain the relationships among the roots of an
equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
10. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4 Explain the relationships among the roots of an
equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
11. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
 TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
12. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
13. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
14. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
15. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
16. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
17. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
18. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
19. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
20. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
21. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
22. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
23. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
24. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
25. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
26. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
 TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
27. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
28. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
29. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
30. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
31. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
32. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
33. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
34. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
35. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
36. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
37. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
38. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
39. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
40. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
41. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
42. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
43. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
44. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
45. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
46. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.3
Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual problem by
modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation | roots
47. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.3
Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual problem by
modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation | roots
48. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.3
Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual problem by
modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation | roots
49. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
50. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
51. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
 OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
52. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
53. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
54. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
55. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
56. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 1.6 Solve a
contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation | roots
57. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 1.1 Determine, with or without technology, the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of a quadratic
function. | 1.6 Solve a contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation | roots
58. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.7 Solve a contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the
equation. TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots
59. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 1.1 Determine, with or without technology, the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of a quadratic
function. | 1.6 Solve a contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function. | 2.7 Solve
a contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation
60. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 1.6 Solve a contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function. | 2.7 Solve a
contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation

SHORT ANSWER

61. ANS:
 x = –5, x = –2

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
62. ANS:
x = 5, x = 3

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
63. ANS:
x = 5, x = 2

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
64. ANS:
none

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
65. ANS:
x = –4, x = 3

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4 Explain the relationships among the roots of an
equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
66. ANS:
x = 3, x = –1

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4 Explain the relationships among the roots of an
equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
67. ANS:
x = 1, x = 4

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4 Explain the relationships among the roots of an
equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
68. ANS:
x=6
 PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4 Explain the relationships among the roots of an
equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
69. ANS:
x = 1, x = 4

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
70. ANS:
x = 0.703, x = –2.370

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
71. ANS:
x = 0.690, x = –0.290

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
72. ANS:
There are no roots.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.5 Sketch the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the
intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
73. ANS:
There are no roots.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4
Explain the relationships among the roots of an equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-
intercepts of the graph of the function. | 2.5 Explain, using examples, why the graph of a quadratic function
may have zero, one or two x-intercepts. TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing
KEY: quadratic equation | roots
74. ANS:
x = 1, x = –3

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4
Explain the relationships among the roots of an equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-
intercepts of the graph of the function. | 2.5 Explain, using examples, why the graph of a quadratic function
may have zero, one or two x-intercepts. TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing
 KEY: quadratic equation | roots
75. ANS:
x = 0, x = 4

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4
Explain the relationships among the roots of an equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-
intercepts of the graph of the function. | 2.5 Explain, using examples, why the graph of a quadratic function
may have zero, one or two x-intercepts. TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing
KEY: quadratic equation | roots
76. ANS:

, x = –3

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
77. ANS:
y = –5, y = 3

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
78. ANS:

b= ,b=4

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
79. ANS:

x=

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
80. ANS:

a=–

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
81. ANS:

h=– ,h=

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

 OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
82. ANS:

y= ,y=5

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
83. ANS:

x=– ,x=1

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
84. ANS:

b=

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
85. ANS:
Answers may vary.
x2 + 8x – 20 = 0

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.6 Express
a quadratic equation in factored form, given the zeros of the corresponding quadratic function or the x-
intercepts of the graph of the function. TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring
KEY: quadratic equation | roots
86. ANS:
Answers may vary.
x2 – 7x + 12 = 0

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.6 Express
a quadratic equation in factored form, given the zeros of the corresponding quadratic function or the x-
intercepts of the graph of the function. TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring
KEY: quadratic equation | roots
87. ANS:
Answers may vary.
x2 + 9x + 14 = 0

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.6 Express
a quadratic equation in factored form, given the zeros of the corresponding quadratic function or the x-
intercepts of the graph of the function. TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring
 KEY: quadratic equation | roots
88. ANS:

x=–

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
89. ANS:

p=– ,p=7

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
90. ANS:

y= ,y=–

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
91. ANS:
x=1

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
92. ANS:
x=3
 PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
93. ANS:

x=– ,x=3

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
94. ANS:
x = –0.764, x = –5.236

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
95. ANS:
x = –4, x = –3
 PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
96. ANS:

x= ,x=2

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
97. ANS:

x = 0, x = –

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
98. ANS:

x= ,x=–

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
99. ANS:

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
100. ANS:

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
101. ANS:
 ,

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
102. ANS:

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
103. ANS:
x=1+ ,x=1–

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
104. ANS:

y = –2 + , y = –2 –

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
105. ANS:

w= ,w=–

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
106. ANS:
13 and 24

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.7 Solve a
contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation | roots
107. ANS:
36 and 72
 PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.7 Solve a
contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation | roots
108. ANS:
27 and 28

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.7 Solve a
contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | inadmissible solution
109. ANS:
16 and 17

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.7 Solve a
contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | inadmissible solution
110. ANS:
7, 9, 11

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.7 Solve a
contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | inadmissible solution
111. ANS:
–6, –4, –2

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.7 Solve a
contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | inadmissible solution
112. ANS:
about 1.48 s

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.3
Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual problem by
modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation | roots
113. ANS:
about 1.95 s

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.3
 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual problem by
modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation | roots
114. ANS:
2.1 m

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
115. ANS:
9.6 cm by 9.6 cm

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
116. ANS:
1.9 m by 1.9 m

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
117. ANS:
1.2 m by 1.2 m

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
118. ANS:
at 11:53 a.m.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
119. ANS:
at 1:58 p.m.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
 KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
120. ANS:
at 10:05 a.m.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution

PROBLEM

121. ANS:
a)

t = 1.6 s, t = 0.26 s
b)

The ball hit the water after 2.9 s.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 1.6 Solve a contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function. | 2.1
Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4 Explain the
relationships among the roots of an equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-intercepts of
the graph of the function. TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing
KEY: quadratic equation | roots
122. ANS:
Let l represent the length of the garden, in metres.
Let w represent the length of the garden, in metres.
w=l–2

Let A represent the area of the garden, in square metres.

lw = A
 l(l – 2) = 36
l2 – 2l – 36 = 0
Graph the corresponding function for the equation.

The length is 7.083 m.

Therefore, the width is 5.083 m.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4
Explain the relationships among the roots of an equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-
intercepts of the graph of the function. | 2.7 Solve a contextual problem by modelling a situation with a
quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation | roots
123. ANS:
a)

Points of intersection: (–1.131, –3.426), (0.5307, –3.094)

x = –1.131, x = 0.531

b) 3x2 + 2x – 5 = –2x2 – x – 2
5x2 + 3x – 3 = 0
 x = 0.531, x = –1.131

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function. | 2.4
Explain the relationships among the roots of an equation, the zeros of the corresponding function, and the x-
intercepts of the graph of the function. TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing
KEY: quadratic equation | roots
124. ANS:

x = 0.18, x = 1.8

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
125. ANS:

x = 0.35, x = –2.9

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
126. ANS:

x = –0.88, x = 1.9
 PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
127. ANS:

x = –2.8, x = 0.47

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
128. ANS:
Graph the corresponding function of the equation and determine the zeros.

x = –10.27, x = –0.73

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
129. ANS:
Rewrite the quadratic equation in the standard form. Then graph the equation in standard form, and determine
the zeros of the corresponding function.
2x2 + 4x + 2.5 = 0.5x2 + 5x + 4
1.5 x2 – x – 1.5 = 0

x = –0.721, x = 1.387
 PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1
OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
130. ANS:
Graph both sides of the equation. Then determine the zeros of the corresponding function.

x=0

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.1

OBJ: 2.1 Determine, with or without technology, the intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by graphing KEY: quadratic equation
131. ANS:
The first error is in line 1. The number 16 should have been factored out of the equation.
The second error is in line 5. The square root of a perfect square can be both negative and positive values.

or

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
132. ANS:
The first error is in line 3. The two factors of 25d2 – 16 are (5d – 4) and (5d + 4).

or
 PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2
OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
133. ANS:
The first error is in line 2. When 9y is factored out of the expression, the remaining factor is
y – 9.

or

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
134. ANS:
The first error is in line 2. The factor –4x should be factored out of the expression.

or

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
135. ANS:

a)

b) In line 3, Leo probably wrote 3(2w + 5)(2w – 5) = 0 and solved this equation.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
136. ANS:
 a)
b) Other possible functions are multiples of the function where a  1.
Examples may vary:
f(x) = 2x2 – 2.50x + 0.650
f(x) = –2x2 + 2.50x – 0.650

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.6 Express a quadratic equation in factored form, given the zeros of the corresponding quadratic
function or the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
137. ANS:

a)

b) Other possible functions are multiples of the function where a  1.

Examples may vary:
f(x) = 2x2 – 1.50x + 0.250
f(x) = –2x2 + 1.50x + 0.250

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.6 Express a quadratic equation in factored form, given the zeros of the corresponding quadratic
function or the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring KEY: quadratic equation | roots
138. ANS:

The number of 10¢ increases should be 53.

Therefore, the price of a ticket should increase by $5.30 or be $20.30.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.7 Solve a contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the
equation. TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring
KEY: quadratic equation | roots
139. ANS:
a)
 Tori must sell 140 or 1200 posters before she breaks even.

b)

Tori must sell 390 or 950 posters to earn a profit of $6000.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.7 Solve a contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the
equation. TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring
KEY: quadratic equation | roots
140. ANS:
a)

Tori must sell 500 or 830 posters to earn a profit of $7500.

b) The domain of the profit function is n > 0 posters. However, to break even or to make any profit, between
140 to 1194 posters must be sold.
The maximum of the profit function is $8300. This is reached when 660 posters are sold.
 The range of the profit function is 0  P  8.3.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.2

OBJ: 2.7 Solve a contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the
equation. TOP: Solving quadratic equations by factoring
KEY: quadratic equation | roots
141. ANS:
a) x2 – 2x – 3 = 0
a = 1, b = –2, c = –3

or

b)

or
c) Answers may vary.
I preferred solving the equation by factoring because it took fewer steps to solve the equation.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.3
Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
142. ANS:
a) 3x2 + 5x – 2 = 0
a = 3, b = 5, c = –2

or

b)

or

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.3
Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
143. ANS:
a) 2y2 + 30y – 50 = 0
a = 2, b = 15, c = –50
 or

b)

or

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.2 Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution. | 2.3
Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula
144. ANS:
a) 0 = –20t2 + 450t – 300
Divide both sides by 10.
a = –2, b = 45, c = –30
 or

Since ticket prices cannot be negative, the price of a ticket must be $21.81 for the charity to break even.

b) Graph the equation. Determine the value of t when the profit is greatest.
The ticket price must be $12.00 for the profit to reach a maximum of $2220.00.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
145. ANS:
a) 0 = –30t2 + 550t – 400
Divide both sides by 10.
a = –3, b = 55, c = –40

or

The price of a ticket must be $0.76 or $17.57 for the charity to break even.
b) The ticket price must be $9.17 for the profit to reach a maximum of $2120.83.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
146. ANS:
a) 0 = –4.9t2 + 3t + 200 b) 0 = –4.9t2 + 3t + 250
a = –4.9, b = 3, c = 100 a = –4.9, b = 3, c = 250
 or or

Since time cannot be negative, the time it Since time cannot be negative, the time it
takes for the rock to hit the water is 4.8 s. takes for the rock to hit the water is 7.5 s.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
147. ANS:
a) No, since none of the coefficients seem to be easily factorable by a whole number. Even if you multiply
each coefficient by 10, you still do not get numbers that have a common factor.

b) 12.1x2 + 15.2x – 8.9 = 0

a = 12.1, b = 15.2, c = 8.9

or

The roots are x = –0.44 and x = 1.69.

 PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3
OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
148. ANS:
Let x represent the measure of the uniform border in metres.

Area of border = Total area – Garden area

The garden area is a constant, (length)(width), or (6.5 m)(5.5 m) or 35.75 m2.
The total area of the garden, G, can be represented as
G = (length)(width)
G = (2x + 6.5)(2x + 5.5)
The area of the border, A(x) can be represented as
A(x) = (2x + 6.5)(2x + 5.5) – 35.75
A(x) = 4x2 + 24x + 35.75 – 35.75
A(x) = 4x2 + 24x
Substitute the area that can be covered by the crushed rock.
6.0 = 4x2 + 24x
Rewrite the equation in standard form.
4x2 + 24x – 6.0 = 0
Use the quadratic formula to determine the roots of the equation.
a = 4, b = 24, c = –6.0

or
Length cannot be a negative value, so the border should be 0.24 m wide.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
149. ANS:
 Let x represent the measure of the uniform border in metres.

Area of border = Total area – Garden area

The garden area is a constant, (length)(width), or (12.5 m)(10.5 m) or 131.25 m2.
The total area of the garden, G, can be represented as
G = (length)(width)
G = (2x + 12.5)(2x + 10.5)
The area of the border, A(x) can be represented as
A(x) = (2x + 10.5)(2x + 12.5) – 131.25
A(x) = 4x2 + 46x + 131.25 – 131.25
A(x) = 4x2 + 46x
Substitute the area that can be covered by the crushed rock.
8.9 = 4x2 + 46x
Rewrite the equation in standard form.
4x2 + 46x – 8.9 = 0
Use the quadratic formula to determine the roots of the equation.
a = 4, b = 46, c = –8.9

or
Length cannot be a negative value, so the border should be 0.19 m wide.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
150. ANS:
a) 0 = –1.9t2 + 3t + 7.5 b) 0 = –4.9t2 + 3.0t + 7.5
a = –1.9, b = 3.0, c = 7.5 a = –4.9, b = 3.0, c = 7.5
 or or

Time cannot be a negative value, so the time Time cannot be a negative value, so the time
it takes for the rock to hit the bottom of the it takes for the rock to hit the bottom of the
cliff on Mars is 2.9 s. cliff on Earth is 1.6 s.
Difference in times = 2.927... s – 1.580... s
Difference in times = 1.3 s
The difference in times between the two planets is 1.3 s.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.3

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
151. ANS:
a) Find the maximum.

x = 0 or
The bases of the arch are at 0 m and 73.52 m.
The distance between the bases of the arch is 73.52 m.

b) Find the equation of the axis of symmetry.

 Substitute x = 36.76 into the equation to find the height of the arch.

The maximum height of the arch is 40.54 m.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 1.1 Determine, with or without technology, the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of a quadratic
function. | 1.6 Solve a contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation | roots
152. ANS:
Find the maximum.

x = 0 or

Find the equation of the axis of symmetry.

Substitute x = 24.458 577 into the equation to find the height of the arch.

The maximum height of the arch is 16.4 m. A sailboat with an 18 m mast will not fit under the bridge.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 1.1 Determine, with or without technology, the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of a quadratic
function. | 1.6 Solve a contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation | roots
153. ANS:
a) The equation for volume of a cylinder is V = r2h.
Substitute the known values and solve for the radius.
 r = 7.500... or r = –7.500...

The radius must be a positive value. The radius of the can should be 7.5 cm.

b) e.g. There was only one unknown term, r2, so it was simple to isolate it and solve the equation by finding
the square root.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 1.6 Solve a contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function. | 2.2
Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | inadmissible solution
154. ANS:
Find the area of the centre using its radius.
A = r2
A = (4)2
A = 50.265...

The area of the border equals the area of the centre face. So the area of the centre and border combined is:
2  50.265... = 100.530...

Substitute A = 100.530... into the equation and solve for the radius.

r = 5.656... or r = –5.656...

Radius cannot be negative. The radius of the entire clock is 5.66 m.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 1.6 Solve a contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function. | 2.2
Determine, by factoring, the roots of a quadratic equation, and verify by substitution.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | inadmissible solution
155. ANS:
Let x be the side length of the photograph.
 The area of the photograph is x2. The area of the matte is (x + 13)2 – x2.
The matte is twice the area of the photograph, so:
2x2 = (x + 13)2 – x2
Simplify the equation.
0 = (x + 13)2 – x2 – 2x2
0 = x2 + 26x + 169 – x2 – 2x2
0 = –2x2 + 26x + 169
Use the quadratic formula to solve for the side length of the photograph.

x = 17.758... or x = –4.758...
The length must be positive. The dimensions of the photograph are
17.8 cm by 17.8 cm.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
156. ANS:
Let t be the number of hours it will take for the jet skiers to be 80 km apart.

Use the Pythagorean theorem.

(32t)2 + (25t – 12.5)2 = 802
Expand and simplify.
16.49t2 – 6.25t – 62.4375 = 0
Use the quadratic formula to solve for the time.
 t = 2.144... or t = –1.765...
Time cannot be negative.
(2.144...)(60 min) = 128.674... min
The jet skiers will be 80 km apart at 6:54 p.m.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
157. ANS:
Let t be the number of hours it will take for the freighters to be 200 km apart.

Use the Pythagorean theorem.

(65t)2 + (72t – 72)2 = 2002
Expand and simplify.
9.409t2 – 10.368t – 34.816 = 0
Use the quadratic formula to solve for the time.

t = 2.551... or t = –1.449...
Time cannot be negative.
(2.551...)(60 min) = 153.115... min
The freighters will be 80 km apart at 1:48 a.m.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 2.3 Determine, using the quadratic formula, the roots of a quadratic equation. | 2.7 Solve a contextual
 problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations
KEY: quadratic equation | roots | quadratic formula | inadmissible solution
158. ANS:
a) The earnings is equal to the day pass price multiplied by the number sold.
The day pass price is 45 – x. The number sold is 800 + 25x.
E(x) = (45 – x)(800 + 25x)

b) The owners currently earn $45  800 = $36 000 with zero price decreases.
Graph the equation to find the second place where E(x) = 36 000.

When earnings are $36 000, the price is $45 – 13($1) = $32.
The owners will earn the same amount they do now by charging $32 per day pass.

c) Use the graph to determine the vertex.

When earnings are a maximum, $37 056, the price is $45 – 6.5($1) = $38.50.
To maximize their revenue, the owners should charge $38.50 per day pass.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 1.1 Determine, with or without technology, the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of a quadratic
function. | 1.6 Solve a contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function. | 2.7 Solve
a contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation
159. ANS:
a) The earnings is equal to the ticket price multiplied by the number sold.
The ticket price is 15 – 0.5x. The number sold is 200 + 8x.
E(x) = (15 – 0.5x)(200 + 8x)
b) The owners currently earn $15  200 = $3000 with zero price decreases.
Graph the equation to find the second place where E(x) = 3000.
 When earnings are $3000, the price is $15 – 5($0.50) = $12.50.
The owners will earn the same amount they do now by charging $12.50 per ticket.
c) Use the graph to determine the vertex.

When earnings are a maximum, $3025, the price is $15 – 2.5($0.50) = $13.75.
To maximize their revenue, the owners should charge $13.75 per ticket.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 1.1 Determine, with or without technology, the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of a quadratic
function. | 1.6 Solve a contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function. | 2.7 Solve
a contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation
160. ANS:
a) The earnings is equal to the ticket price multiplied by the number sold.
The price of a ticket is 20 + x. The number sold is 160 – 5x.
E(x) = (20 + x)(160 – 5x)
b) Determine the vertex using the graph.

When earnings are a maximum, $3380, the price is $20 + 6($1) = $26.
To maximize their revenue, the owners should charge $26 per ticket.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 7.4

OBJ: 1.1 Determine, with or without technology, the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of a quadratic
function. | 1.6 Solve a contextual problem that involves the characteristics of a quadratic function. | 2.7 Solve
a contextual problem by modelling a situation with a quadratic equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving problems using quadratic equations KEY: quadratic equation