MOCK EXAMINATION
SEMESTER 1: JANUARY 2024
Student Name: SOLUTIONS
Date of Exam:
Course: MPM2D Grade 10 Academic Mathematics
Section: Number of Students:
Teacher: Ms. Martin
Length of Exam: 2.0 hour(s)
Number of Pages:
Instructions:
1. Look through the ENTIRE EXAM before proceeding. Ensure that your exam contains 7 pages,
including this one and formula sheet.
2. ALL questions are to be answered directly in the EXAM BOOKLET.
3. Please ensure that your name is on every page.
4. Non-programmable calculators are allowed, however, no sharing is permitted.
5. Any student caught cheating or prepared to cheat will be dealt with by administration.
6. ROUND ALL ANSWERS TO TWO DECIMAL PLACES IF NEEDED.
7. A copy of the formulas is provided at the end of the exam.
EVALUATION:
Part A: Fill in the Blanks /12 marks
Part B: Systems of Equations /18 marks
Part C: Quadratic Functions /42 marks
Part D: Trigonometry /18 marks
TOTAL /90
Relax and try your best. GOOD LUCK!
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PART A: Fill in the blanks. [No need to show work] /12
1. Simplify: 8(4𝑥 − 6) 32𝑥 − 48
2. Simplify: (𝑥 + 1)(5𝑥 − 7) 5𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 7
3. Simplify: (3𝑥 − 4)2 9𝑥 2 − 24𝑥 + 16
4. Factor: 9𝑥 − 27 9(𝑥 − 3)
5. Factor: 2𝑥 2 − 50 2(𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 − 5)
6. Factor: 2𝑥(𝑥 + 5) − 8(𝑥 + 5) (𝑥 + 5)(2𝑥 − 8)
7. Factor: 𝑥 2 − 121 (𝑥 + 11)(𝑥 − 11)
8. Factor: 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 21 (𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 + 3)
9. Find the midpoint between (−35, 32) and (29, −16). (−3, 8)
10. Give an equation of a circle with a radius of 6. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 36
11. State the vertex of 𝑦 = −8(𝑥 − 2)² (2, 0)
12. State the y-intercept of 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 8) (0, 24)
PART B: Systems of Equations [Show your work] /18
1. Find and state the point of intersection using substitution. /4
i. 𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 12 ii. 𝑥 + 10𝑦 = 28
𝑥 = 12 + 6𝑦
Sub i. into ii.
𝑥 + 10𝑦 = 28 Solve for x
12 + 6𝑦 + 10𝑦 = 28 𝑥 = 12 + 6𝑦
12 + 16𝑦 = 28 𝑥 = 12 + 6(1)
16𝑦 = 28 − 12 𝑥 = 12 + 6
16𝑦 = 16 𝑥 = 18
16𝑦 16
16
= 16
𝑦=1 POI: (18, 1)
2. Find and state the point of intersection using elimination. /4
i. 2𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 11 ii. 𝑥 − 𝑦 = −2
Multiple ii. by 2 to eliminate the 𝑥′𝑠 ii. 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −4
2𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 11 Solve for x
−2𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −4 𝑥 − 𝑦 = −2
−5𝑦 = 15 𝑥 − (−3) = −2
−5𝑦 15 𝑥 + 3 = −2
−5
= −5
𝑥 = −2 − 3
𝑦 = −3
𝑥 = −5
POI: (−5, −3)
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3. Graph both lines and state the point of intersection. /5
i. 𝑦 = 4𝑥 − 6 ii. 64𝑥 − 8𝑦 = −16
Rearrange ii. into 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏
64𝑥 − 8𝑦 = −16
−8𝑦 = −64𝑥 − 16
−8𝑦 −64𝑥 16
−8
= −8
− −8
𝑦 = 8𝑥 + 2
4. Charlie has 308 coins in his piggy bank, all of which are nickel or quarters. If Charlie has
$33.60 in total, how many of each coin does he have? /5
Let 𝑥 represent the number of nickels
Let 𝑦 represent the number of quarters
i. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 308 ii. 0.05𝑥 + 0.25𝑦 = $33.60
Rearrange i. 𝑦 = 308 − 𝑥
Substitute i. into ii.
0.05𝑥 + 0.25𝑦 = 33.60 Solve for 𝑦
0.05𝑥 + 0.25(308 − 𝑥) = 33.60 𝑦 = 308 − 𝑥
0.05𝑥 + 77 − 0.25𝑥 = 33.60 𝑦 = 308 − 217
−0.2𝑥 = 33.60 − 77 𝑦 = 91
−0.2𝑥 = −43.4
−0.2𝑥 −43.4
= ∴ there are 217 nickels and 91 quarters
−0.2 −0.2
𝑥 = 217
PART C: Quadratic Functions [Show your work] /42
1. State the vertex and the equation of the axis of symmetry for the following parabolas.
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a. 𝑦 = − 2 (𝑥 + 4)2 − 7 b. 𝑦 = 6𝑥 2 − 4
Vertex: (−4, −7) Vertex: (0, −4)
AOS: 𝑥 = −4 AOS: 𝑥 = 0
2. What transformations would you apply to the graph 𝑦 = 𝑥² to create the graph.
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𝑦 = − 2 (𝑥 + 7)2 + 2 /4
o Reflected in the x-axis
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o Vertically compressed by a factor of 2
o Horizontally shifted 7 units left
o Vertically shifted 2 units up
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3. Express 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 3)2 − 16 in standard form and state the y intercept. /4
𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 3)2 − 16
𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 3) − 16
𝑦 = (2𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 − 3) − 16
𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 18 − 16
𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 2
Y-intercept : (0,2)
4. Write the equation of the following graph in factored form. /4
𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑟)(𝑥 − 𝑠)
7 = 𝑎(0 + 7)(0 − 2)
7 = 𝑎(7)(−2)
7 = −14𝑎
7 −14
= 𝑎
−14 −14
1
− =𝑎
2
𝟏
𝒚 = − (𝒙 + 𝟕)(𝒙 − 𝟐)
𝟐
5. Graph the following quadratic. State and label 3 points on the parabola. /4
𝑦 = −2(𝑥 + 3)2 + 7
vertex
zeros
y-intercept
6. For the following quadratic equation, use completing the square to put the equation into
vertex form. State the vertex when done. /4
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𝑦 = −6𝑥 − 48𝑥 − 12
𝑦 = −6(𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 16 − 16) − 12
𝑦 = −6(𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 16) + 96 − 12
𝑦 = −6(𝑥 + 4)2 + 84
Vertex: (−4, 84)
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7. State the number of x intercepts in the following quadratics. One mark each. You do not need
to show work. /3
a. 𝑦 = 4(𝑥 + 2)² + 3 none
b. 𝑦 = −(𝑥 − 7)2 + 9 two
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c. 𝑦 = − 2 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 32 one
8. Solve each equation. /6
a. 0 = 6(𝑥 + 1)2 − 54 b. 0 = 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 9
54 = 6(𝑥 + 1)² −𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
𝑥= 2𝑎
54 6(𝑥 + 1)²
= −5±√52 −4(2)(−9)
6 6 𝑥= 2(2)
9 = (𝑥 + 1)² −5±√25+72
𝑥=
√9 = √(𝑥 + 1)2 4
−5±√97
±3 = 𝑥 + 1 𝑥= 4
−1 ± 3 = 𝑥 −5+√97 −5−√97
𝑥= 𝑥=
−1 + 3 = 𝑥 −1−3=𝑥 4 4
2=𝑥 −4=𝑥 𝑥 = 1.21 𝑥 = −3.71
9. The height of a ball thrown off the top of a roof can be modeled by the equation
ℎ = −4𝑡 2 + 20𝑡 + 24 where 𝑡 is time in seconds from when the ball is thrown, and ℎ is the
height in metres. /9
a. What is the maximum height of the ball?
ℎ = −4(𝑡 2 − 5𝑡 + 6.25 − 6.25) + 24
ℎ = −4(𝑡 2 − 5𝑡 + 6.25) + 25 + 24
ℎ = −4(𝑡 − 2.5)2 + 49 ∴ the maximum height of the ball is 49m
b. When does the ball reach its maximum height?
The ball reaches the maximum height at 2.5 seconds
c. How tall is the building?
The building is 24m high
d. When is the height of the ball at 40 metres?
ℎ = −4𝑡 2 + 20𝑡 + 24
40 = −4𝑡 2 + 20𝑡 + 24
0 = −4𝑡 2 + 20𝑡 + 24 − 40
0 = −4𝑡 2 + 20𝑡 −16
0 = −4(𝑡 2 − 5𝑡 − 4)
0 = −4(𝑡 − 1)(𝑡 − 4) ∴ the ball was at 40 metres at 1 and 4 seconds
𝑡−1=0 𝑡−4=0
𝑡=1 𝑡=4
e. When does the ball hit the ground?
ℎ = −4𝑡 2 + 20𝑡 + 24
ℎ = −4(𝑡 2 − 5𝑡 − 6)
ℎ = −4(𝑡 − 6)(𝑡 + 1)
𝑡−6=0 𝑡+1=0 ∴ the ball hits the ground at 6 seconds
𝑡=6 𝑡 = −1
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PART D: Trigonometry [Show your work] /18
1. On a sunny day, a tower casts a shadow 35.2 m long. At the same time, Matilda, who is 1.4 m
tall, casts a shadow 4.8 m long. Use your knowledge of similar triangles to determine the
height of the tower to the nearest tenth of a metre. /2
𝑥 35.2
=
x 1.4 4.8
1.4m 4.8𝑥 = 49.28
35.2m 4.8𝑥 49.28
4.8m =
4.8 4.8
𝑥 = 10.27𝑚
∴ the height of the tower is 10.3𝑚
2. The tree is 31.5m tall and casts a shadow that is 28m long. What is the angle of elevation of
the sun? /3
𝑜𝑝𝑝
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 =
𝑎𝑑𝑗
31.5m 31.5
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 =
28
𝑥 = tan−1 1.125
28 m 𝑥 = 48° ∴ the angle of elevations is 48°
3. Solve the following triangle. Round angle measures to the nearest degree, and side lengths to
two decimal places. /4
∠𝑃 = 180 − 77 − 49
∠𝑃 = 54°
𝑞 𝑟 𝑟 𝑝
Side q = 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑅 Side p 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑅 = 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑃
𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑄
𝑞 21 𝑝 21
𝑆𝑖𝑛77
= 𝑆𝑖𝑛49 𝑆𝑖𝑛54
= 𝑆𝑖𝑛49
21 (𝑆𝑖𝑛77) 21(𝑠𝑖𝑛54)
𝑞= 𝑟=
𝑆𝑖𝑛49 𝑆𝑖𝑛49
𝑞 = 27.11𝑚 𝑟 = 22.51𝑚
4. In triangle XYZ, z = 4.5 metres, x = 6.5 metres, and angle Y = 47 degrees. Find the length of y.
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𝑦2 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥𝑧𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑌
6.5m 𝑦2 = 6.52 + 4.52 − 2(6.5)(4.5)𝐶𝑜𝑠47°
47° 𝑦2 = 42.25 + 20.25 − 39.9
4.5m 𝑦2 = 22.6
√𝑦 2 = √22.6
𝑦 = 4.75𝑚 ∴ the length of 𝑦 is 4.75𝑚
5. From the top of a building which is 27m tall, the angle of elevation to the top of a taller
building is 20°. The angle of depression to the base of the taller building is 40°. /5
a. How far apart are the buildings?
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b. What is the height of the taller
building? b. 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 =
𝑜𝑝𝑝
𝑎𝑑𝑗
𝑜𝑝𝑝 𝑏
𝑏 a. 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛20° =
𝑎𝑑𝑗
20° 32.17
40° 𝑎 27 𝑏 = (𝑡𝑎𝑛20)(32.17)
𝑡𝑎𝑛40° =
𝑎 𝑏 = 11.78
27m 27m
27
𝑎= Height of taller building = 11.78 + 27
𝑡𝑎𝑛40°
𝑎 = 32.17𝑚 = 38.27𝑚
Grade 10 Math Academic Exam: Formula Page
Linear Systems
Lines: 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 slope/intercept form
𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑦 + 𝐶 = 0 Standard form
𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑦 −𝑦
Slope: 𝑚= 𝑟𝑢𝑛
= 𝑥2 −𝑥1
2 1
Distance Formula: 𝑑 = √(𝑥2 − 𝑥1 )2 + (𝑦2 − 𝑦1 )2
𝑥1 +𝑥2 𝑦1 +𝑦2
Midpoint of a line: 𝑀=( , )
2 2
Circle: 𝑟² = 𝑥² + 𝑦²
Quadratic Functions
𝑟+𝑠
Parabolas: 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥² + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 standard form Axis of Symmetry 𝑥=
2
𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 – 𝑠)(𝑥 – 𝑟) factored form
−𝑏
𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 – ℎ)² + 𝑘 vertex form 𝑥=
2𝑎
𝐷 = 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
−𝒃±√𝒃𝟐 −𝟒𝒂𝒄
Quadratic Formula: 𝒙=
𝟐𝒂
Trigonometry
Pythagorean Theorem: 𝐻² = 𝑎² + 𝑏²
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
Trig. Ratios: 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶
Sine Law: = = = =
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝐶 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Cosine Law: 𝑎² = 𝑏² + 𝑐² – 2𝑏𝑐𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐴
𝑏² = 𝑎² + 𝑐² – 2𝑎𝑐𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐵
𝑐² = 𝑎² + 𝑏² – 2𝑎𝑏𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐶
