Chapter 3 Test
Chapter 3 Test
1 Find the equation of the line perpendicular to y= 6 − 3x which passes through the point ( 9,10 )
2 The line L1 shown on the set of axes below has equation 2x + 3y = 12. L1 cuts the x-axis at A
and cuts the y-axis at B.
d Find the equation of the line parallel to L2 that passes through the point A
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4 Consider f ( x ) = x 2 + bx + c which has an axis of symmetry at x = − , where the distance
2
between the zeros is 7 units.
a Find the zeros of f.
b Find the values of b and c.
5 Copy and complete the table by indicating the correct box for this parabola with equation
y = ax 2 + bx + c
7 Find the value of b for which 3x 2 + bx + 5 =0 will have two different real roots.
9 Farmer Phil has 80 meters of chicken wire available for constructing a chicken enclosure against
an existing stone wall. Phil wants the enclosure to be rectangular as shown in the diagram.
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a Show that the length of side AB is ( 40 − x)
2
b Find the area of the enclosure in terms of x
c Sketch a graph of the function to find the maximum area that Phil can enclose and state the
length, width and area.
10 The height (h metres) of a ball t seconds after it is thrown is given by the formula
Answers
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1 If m = −3, the perpendicular slope is
3
y − y1= m ( x − x1 )
1
y − 10 =
3
( x − 9)
1
y − 10 = x −3
3
1
y
= x +7
3
2 a For A, y = 0 therefore
= 2 x 12 and
= x 6. A is (6,0)
For B, x = 0 therefore
= 3y 12
= and y 4. B is (0,4)
x + x1 y2 + y1 6 + 0 0 + 4
=b M 2 = , , = (3,2)
2 2 2 2
y mx + b
c =
y mx − 1
=
y2 − y1 2 − −1
=m = = 1 ⇒ y = x −1
x2 − x1 3−0
d y − y1= m ( x − x1 )
y − 0= 1 ( x − 6 )
y= x − 6
3 a − x 2 + 4 x + 12 = ( − x + 6 ) ( x + 2 )
A ( −2, 0 ) ,
C ( 6, 0 )
b 4
− (2 ) + 4 (2 ) + 12 =
2
Point is the vertex where x =
− =
− 2 and y =
= 16
2a −2
B (2,16 )
1 7
zeros =− ± =−4 and 3
2 2
b ( x + 4) ( x − 3) = 12
x2 + x − b = 1, 3
c = −
6 s = 4; h = 5;
v = −2
8 a,b
c x = −0.766, 2
9 a 80
AB + BC + CD =
=AB
CD
= and BC x
2 AB + x =
80
2 AB
= 80 − x
80 − x 1
AB
= = 40 − x
2 2
1 1
b Area AB
= × BC = x 40 − x = 40 x − x 2
2 2
The ball will be more than 5m off the ground between 0.449 secs and 1.59 secs.