Math Practice

1. Solve for x.
a) x + 1 = 0 b) x 5 = 0

c) 2x + 3 = 0

d) 4x + 8 = 0

e) 10 x = 0 f) 5 2x = 0


2. Match the correct fraction to decimal.
a) 0.25
F)

b) -13.5
G)

c) 3.25
H)

d) 0.9
J)

e) -6.5
I)

3. Identify the roots from the following graphs or equations.
a) b)
c) f(x) = 2 (x + 3) (x 5) d) g(x) = (2x 7)(3x + 1)



4. Complete the chart:

Standard Form Factored Form
f(x) = 2x
2
+ 14x









f(x) =2(x 1)(x + 2)




g(x) = -7x(4x - 10)
f(x) = 6x
2
+ 7x 3






5. Complete the chart for the following two graphs.


Vertex


State if it is a max or
min, what is the
max/min value?

Zeros


y-intercept


Axis of Symmetry (state
as an equation)

6. Determine the maximum or minimum value for the quadratic function.
f(x) = 5x
2
+ 9x 2


























How can you tell by looking at the
quadratic equation in standard or
vertex form if it will have a
maximum or minimum?
1. Write in factored form
2. Find zeros (set each
factor equal to zero)
2. Find x-value of vertex;
also axis of symmetry
4. Find y-value of vertex;
also max/min value
Add zeros
together,
divide by two
Sub x value
into either
equation
7. Complete the following table (if more space needed, attach you answers on a lined piece of paper).
Factored Form Standard Form Equation of Axis
of Symmetry
Zeros y-
intercept
Vertex Max/Min
Value (specify
max/min)
a) f(x) = (x -4)(x + 2)









b) g(x)= -x
2
+ 2x + 8





c) p(x) = (3 x)(x + 1)









d) h(x) = 4x
2
121






8. Application Questions: Answer the following questions from the textbook. Label each question and attach full
solutions.
Page 141 #11,

9. Find the equation for each graph in both factored and standard form. Refer to your example from the
photocopied set of notes. Attach your full solutions.
Page 141 #12 a), d)








10. Graph each function by hand.
a) g(x) = x
2
+ 8x + 15


























b) f(x) = -x
2
+ 5x + 14


To help you graph this function:

Find the y-intercept:



Decide if the parabola opens up or down. Will there
be a maximum or minimum?



Write the equation in factored form:



What are the zeros (x-intercepts)?



What is the axis of symmetry?



What is the vertex?



Apply the above steps to graph the function in
question 9 b).