Quadratic Function Worksheet

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Amman Baccalaureate School

Grade 11 Math AI SL

Quadratic function worksheet.

1. The following diagram shows part of the graph of a quadratic function f.

The x-intercepts are at (–4, 0) and (6, 0) and the y-intercept is at (0, 240).

(a) Write down f(x) in the form f(x) = –10(x – p)(x – q).
(2

(b) Find another expression for f(x) in the form f(x) = –10(x – h)2 + k.
(4)

(c) Show that f(x) can also be written in the form f(x) = 240 + 20x – 10x2.
(2)

2. Let f(x) = 8x – 2x2. Part of the graph of f is shown below.

(a) Find the x-intercepts of the graph.


(4)

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(b) (i) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

(ii) Find the y-coordinate of the vertex.


(3)
(Total 7 marks)

3. Let f(x) = p(x – q)(x – r). Part of the graph of f is shown below.

The graph passes through the points (–2, 0), (0, –4) and (4, 0).

(a) Write down the value of q and of r.


(2)

(b) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.


(1)

(c) Find the value of p.


(3)
(Total 6 marks)

4. Let f (x) = 3(x + 1)2 – 12.

(a) Show that f (x) = 3x2 + 6x – 9.


(2)

(b) For the graph of f

(i) write down the coordinates of the vertex;

(ii) write down the equation of the axis of symmetry;

(iii) write down the y-intercept;

(iv) find both x-intercepts.


(8)

(c) Hence sketch the graph of f.


(2)

(d) Let g (x) = x2. The graph of f may be obtained from the graph of g by the two

2
transformations:

a stretch of scale factor t in the y-direction

followed by

 p
a translation of  .
q

 p
Find   and the value of t.
q
(3)
(Total 15 marks)

5. The equation x2 – 2kx + 1 = 0 has two distinct real roots. Find the set of all possible values of k.

(Total 6 marks)

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