1st Unit Test in Math 9

I. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

_______ 1. What is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in a form a 2 + bx + c =
0, where a, b, c are real numbers and a 0.
a. Linear Equation b. Linear Inequality c. Quadratic Equation d. Quadratic Inequality

_______ 2. Which of the following equation is NOT a quadratic equation?

a. 2 2 + 5x 3 = 0 b. 3x ( x-2 ) = 10 c. ( 2x + 5 ) ( x-1 ) = -6 d. 2x+x+2=0
_______ 3. Write ( x+3 )( x+4 ) = 0 in standard form of a quadratic equation.
a. 2 + 3x + 4 b. 2 + 6x + 12 c. 2 + 7x + 12 d. 2 + x + 12
_______ 4. What is 16?
a. 4 b. 4 c. 4 d. 4
______ 5. Which of the following values of x make the equation 2 +7x-18=0 true?
I. -9 II. 2 III. 9
a. I & II b. II & III c. I & III d. I, II, III
______ 6. Which of the following equations may be solved easily by factoring?
a. 2 2 = 72 c. 2 64 = 0
2
b. + 12t + 36 = 0 d. 2 2 + 8 10 = 0
______ 7. Observe the solution given below:
The equation is 2 + 4 32 = 0 is to be solved by completing the square.
Observe the solution;
2 + 4 32 = 0 1
2
+ 4 = 32 2
2 + 4 + 16 = 32 + 16 3
( + 4)2 = 48 4
Something is wrong with the solution, which part of the solution?

a. 1 b.2 c.3 d.4

_______ 8. Describe the roots of quadratic equation when the value of 2 4 is 0.
a. rational & equal c. rational & not equal
b. irrational & equal d. irrational & not equal

_______9. Describe the roots of quadratic equation when the value of 2 4 is negative.
a. rational & equal c. rational & not equal
b. irrational & equal d. no roots

_______10. Find the discriminant of the equation 2 4 + 4 = 0.

a. 0 c.4
b.2 d.6
II.Write each quadratic equation in standard form, ax2 + bx + c = 0 then identify the values of a, b, and c.
Answer the questions that follow.
ax2 + bx + c = 0 a b c
2
A. + 3 = 0
2. 2 + 12t + 36 = 0
3. 2 2 + 8 10 = 0
4. 2 2 + 5 = 4
5.(x+1)(x+1)=0

III. Complete the following solution by finding the + 3 = 4.47

missing term. 2 = 4.47 3 = _____10. )______
2 + 6 11 = 0
2 + 6 11 ___1. )_____ = 11
2 ___2. )__ 2 IV. Solve the following. Show your Solutions.
( ) =( ) = (__3. )____)2 = 9 1. Solve by extracting square root.
2 2
2 + 6 + ___4. )____ = 11 + 9 x2 = 25
2 + 6 + 9 = _____5. )_____ 2. Solve by factoring. x2-7x+12=0
( + 3)( + ____6. )___) = 20 3. Solve by quadratic equation. x2 +
( + 3)2 = 20 7x +6=0
( + 3)2 = 20 4. Find the discriminant of x2 + 7x
___7. )_____ = 4.47 +6=0
+ 3 = 4.47 5. Find the Sum and products of x2 +
1 = 4.47 __8. )______ = _____9. )______ 7x +6=0