1.

Complete the square in the quadratic function f given by

f(x) = 2x2 - 6x + 4

2. Find the point(s) of intersection of the parabola with equation y = x2 - 5x + 4

and the line with equation y = 2x - 2

3. Find the constant k so that : -x2 - (k + 7)x - 8 = -(x - 2)(x - 4)

4. Find the center and radius of the circle with equation x2 + y2 -2x + 4y - 11 =
0

5. Find the constant k so that the quadratic equation 2x2 + 5x - k = 0 has two
real solutions.

6. Find the constant k so that the system of the two equations: 2x + ky = 2 and
5x - 3y = 7 has no solutions.

7. Factor the expression 6x2 - 13x + 5

8. Simplify i231 where i is the imaginary unit and is defined as: i = sqrt(-1).

9. What is the remainder when f(x) = (x - 2)54 is divided by x - 1?

 10. Find b and c so that the parabola with equation y = 4x2 - bx - c has a vertex
at (2 , 4)?

11. Find all zeros of the polynomial P(x) = x3 - 3x2 - 10x + 24 knowing that x = 2
is a zero of the polynomial.

12. If x is an integer, what is the greatest value of x which satisfies 5 < 2x + 2 <
9?

13. Sets A and B are given by: A = {2 , 3 , 6 , 8, 10} , B = {3 , 5 , 7 , 9}.

a) Find the intersection of sets A and B.
b) Find the union of sets A and B.

14. Simplify | - x2 + 4x - 4 |.

15. Find the constant k so that the line with equation y = kx is tangent to the
circle with equation (x - 3)2 + (y - 5)2 = 4.

Solutions to the Above Problems

1.
A. f(x) = 2(x2 - 3x) + 4 : factor 2 out in the first two terms
= 2(x2 - 3x + (-3/2)2 - (-3/2)2) + 4 : add and subtract (-3/2)2
= 2(x - 3/2))2 - 1/2 : complete square and group like terms

2.
A. 2x - 2 = x2 - 5x + 4 : substitute y by 2x - 2
B. x = 1 and x = 6 : solution of quadratic equation
C. (1 , 0) and (6 , 10) : points of intersection
3.
A. -x2 - (k + 7)x - 8 = -(x - 2)(x - 4) : given
B. -x2 - (k + 7)x - 8 = -x2 + 6x - 8
-(k + 7) = 6 : two polynomials are equal if their corresponding
coefficients are equal.
C. k = -13 : solve the above for k

4.
A. x2 - 2x + y2 + 4y = 11 : Put terms in x together and terms in y together
B. (x - 1)2 + (y + 2)2 - 1 - 4 = 11
C. (x - 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = 42 : write equation of circle in standard form
D. center(1 , -2) and radius = 4 : identify center and radius

5.
A. 2x2 + 5x - k = 0 : given
B. discriminant = 25 - 4(2)(-k) = 25 + 8k
C. 25 + 8k > 0 : quadratic equations has 2 real solutions when
discriminant is positive
D. k > -25/8

6.
A. Determinant = -6 - 5k
B. -6 - 5k = 0 : when determinant is equal to zero (and equations
independent) the system has no solution
C. k = -6/5 : solve for k

7.
A. 6x2 - 13x + 5 = (3x - 5)(2x - 1)

8.
A. Note that i<4> = 1
B. Note also that 231 = 4 * 57 + 3
C. Hence i231 = (i4)57 * i3
D. = 157 * -i = -i

9.
A. remainder = f(1) = (1 - 2)54 = 1 : remainder theorem
10.
A. h = b / 8 = 2 : formula for x coordinate of vertex
B. b = 16 : solve for b
C. y = 4 for x = 2 : the vertex point is a solution to the equation of the
parabola
D. 4(2)2 - 16(2) - c = 4
E. c = -20 : solve for c

11.
A. divide P(x) by (x - 2) to obtain x2 - x + 12
B. P(x) = (x2 - x + 12)(x - 2)
C. = (x - 4)(x + 3)(x - 2) : factor the quadratic term
D. the zeros are : 4 , -3 and 2

12.
A. 5 < 2x + 2 < 9 : given
B. 3/2 < x < 7/2
C. the greatest integer value of is 3 (the integer less than 7/2)

13.
A. A intersection B = {3} : common element to both A and B is 3
B. A union B = {2 , 3 , 6 , 8, 10 , 5 , 7 , 9} : all elements of A and B are in
the union. Elements common to both A and B are listed once only
since it is a set.

14.
A. | - x2 + 4x - 4 | : given
B. = | -(x2 + 4x - 4) |
C. = | -(x - 2)2 |
D. = (x - 2)2

15.
A. (x - 3)2 + (y - 5)2 = 4 : given
B. (x - 3)2 + (kx - 5)2 = 4 : substitute y by kx
C. x2(1 + k2) - x(6 + 10k) + 21 = 0 : expand and write quadratic equation
in standard form.
D. (6 + 10k)2 - 4(1 + k2)(21) = 0 : For the circle and the line y = kx to be
tangent, the discriminant of the above quadratic equation must be
equal to zero.
E. 16k2 + 120k - 48 = 0 : expand above equation
F. k = (-15 + sqrt(273)/4 , k = (-15 - sqrt(273)/4 : solve the above
quadratic equation.