CHAPTER 3 QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS FORM 4

Paper 1

1. The quadratic function f(x) = a(x+p)2 + q, where a, p and q are constants, has a maximum value
of 5. The equation of the axis of symmetry is x=3.
State
(a) the range of values of a,
(b) the value of p
(c) the value of q [3
marks]

2. Find the range of values of x for which (x  4)2 < 12  3x

[3 marks]

3. Find the range of values of x for which 2x2  3  5x. [3 marks]

4. The quadratic function f(x) = x2  6x + 5 can be expressed in the form

f(x) = (x + m)2 + n where m and n are constants.
Find the value of m and of n. [3 marks]

5. The following diagram shows the graph of quadratic function y = g(x).

The straight line y = 9 is a tangent to the curve y = g(x).
y

x
5 O 1

y = 9

(a) Write the equation of the axis of symmetry of the curve

(b) Express g(x) in the form (x + b)2 + c where b and c are constant. [3 marks]

6. The following diagram shows the graph of a quadratic function f ( x )  5  2( x  p ) 2 , where p

is a constant.
y
A(1, q)
.
x
0

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The curve y  f (x) has a maximum point at A(1, q), where q is a constant. State

(a) the value of p,

(b) the value of q,
(c) the equation of the axis of symmetry.
[3 marks ]

7. Find the range of values of x for which x(2  x)  15. [3 marks ]

8. The quadratic equation x(p x ) = x + 4 has no real roots. Find the range of values of p
[3 marks ]

Paper 2

1 2
1. Diagram below shows the curve of a quadratic function f ( x)  x  kx  6 .
2
A is the point of intersection of the quadratic graph and y-axis. The x-intercepts are 6 and 2.
y

x
6 O 2

A(0, r)

(p, q)

(a) State the value of r and of p. [2 marks]

1
(b) The function can be expressed in the form f ( x)  ( x  p) 2  q , find the value of q and of k.
2
[4 marks]

(c) Determine the range of values of x if f(x)< 6. [2 marks]

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Answers ( Paper 1)

Q Solution Marks
1 (a) a<0 1
(b) p=3 1
(c) q=5 1
2 x2  5x + 4 < 0 1
(x  1)(x  4) < 0 1
1<x<4 1
3 2x2 + 5x. 3  0 1
(2x  1)(x + 3)  0 1
3 x  ½ 1
4 f(x) = x2  6x + 32  32 + 5 1
= (x  3)2  4
m = 3 n = 4 1,1
5 (a) x = 2 1
(b)   1,1
g(x) = (x + 2)2  9
6 (a) p=1 1
(b) q =5 1
(c) x=1 1
7 x2  2x  15  0 1
(x + 3)(x  5)  0 1
x3, x5 1
8 x + (1  p)x + 4 =0
2

(1 p)2  4(1)(4) < 0 1

p2  2p  15 < 0
(p+3)(p  5) <0 1
3 < p < 5 1

Answer(Paper 2)
1 (a) r = 6, 1
p = 2 1
(b) 1 2 1 1 1
x  px  p 2  q  x 2  kx  6 (Expand or completing the square)
2 2 2
1 2
p  q  6 or k=p
2
1
q  6  ( 2) 2
2
1
q = 8 1
k =2 1
(c) x2 + 4x<0
1
x
4 0
x(x + 4)<0
4 < x < 0 1

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