F4 Core Assignment I Suggested Solution

1.
(3 x 2)(4 x + 5) = 0
2
5
x = or
3
4
2.
2 x2 + 4 x + 2 = 0
4 42 4
x=

( 2 )( 2 )

2 2

4 8
2 2

2 2
2

2 2 2
2
= 2 1
=

3.

kx 2 5 x + 3 = 1
kx 2 5 x + 2 = 0
0

( 5 )

4 ( 2) k 0

25 8k 0
25
k
8

4.
(k + 3) x 2 + 6 x + 3 = k
(k + 3) x 2 + 6 x + 3 k = 0
= 62 4(k + 3)(3 k )
= 36 4(9 k 2 )
= 4k 2 0
The equation has real roots.

5a.
+ =3
= 5

(1 )(1 ) = 1 ( + ) +
= 1 3 + 5 = 3
5b.
2

2 + 2 = ( + ) 2
= 32 2 5 = 1

5c.

3 + 3 = ( + ) ( 2 + 2 )
= 3 ( 1 5 ) = 18

6.

x2 + 5x 3 = 0

+ = 5
= 3
3 3 2 = 3 + ( ) 2
= 3 + 3
= ( 2 + 2 )
= ( + ) 2

2
= ( 3) ( 5 ) 2 ( 3)

= ( 3)( 25 + 6 )

= 93