QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

Recognising Quadratic Equations (Week 1) State whether the following are quadratic Equations. Give your reason for Non Q.E. 1. x2 + 2x -3 = 0 2. 4x = 3x2 3. 3x (x 1) = 2 4. p 4x + 5x2 = 0, p constant 5. 2x 3 = 0 6. x3 2 x2 = 0 7. x2 3x -1 + 2 = 0 8. x2 2xy + y2 = 0 9. x2 = 10. The ROOTs of a quadratic Equation (Q.E.) 1. Determine if -2 is a root of the equation 3x2 + 2x -7 = 0. 2. Determine if 3 is a root of the equation 2x2 x 15 = 0. 11. 3x - 2 = 10 x 12. x2 = 102 13. 12 3x2 = 0 14. x2 + x = 6 15. 2x2 + kx -3 = 0, k constant 16. (m-1) x2 + 5x = 2m , m constant 17. 3 (p+1) x2 = 0 , p constant 18. p(x) = x2 + 2hx + k+1, h, k constants 19. f(x) = x2 4 20. (k-1)x2 3kx + 10 = 0 , k constant

3. Determine if 3 is a root of the equation x2 2x + 3 = 0.

4. Determine if is a root of the equation 4x2 + 2x 2 = 0.

To Solve Quadratic Equations : ax2 + bx + c = 0

By Factorisation 1. Solve the quadratic equation x2 + 5x + 6 = 0. 2. Solve x2 4x 5 = 0.

3. Solve the quadratic equation 2x (x 1) = 6.

4. Solve x ( 1 + x) = 6.

5. Solve (x 3)2 = 1.

6. Solve 1 + 2x2 = 5x + 4.

7. Solve (2x 1)2 = 2x 1 .

8. Solve 5x2 45 = 0.

9. Solve x( x + 2) = 24.

10. Solve 2(x2 9) = 5x.

By Using Formula 1. Solve 2x2 8x + 7 = 0 by using formula. Give your answer correct to 4 significant figures. 2. By using formula, solve 2x2 - 12x + 5 = 0. Give your answer correct to 4 significant figures.

3. Solve 2x(2 3x) = -5 by using formula, give your answer correct to two decimal places.

4. By using formula, solve 3 x2 = - 3(4x 3) correct to two decimal places.

5. Solve x(2x 1) = 2 by using formula, give 6. Solve the quadratic equation your answer correct to two decimal 2x(x 4) = (1 - x) (x + 2). Give your places. answer correct to 4 significant figures.

By Completing the Square (Week 2) 1. Solve x2 + 4x 5 = 0 by method of completing the square. 2. Solve x2 + 4x + 3 = 0 by method of completing the square.

3. Solve x2 6x + 3 = 0 by method of completing the square. Give your answer correct to 3 decimal places.

4. Solve x2 - 8x + 5 = 0 , give your answers correct to 4 significant figures.

5. Solve x2 2x 9 = 0 by completing the square, give your answers correct to 4 significant figures.

6. Solve x2 + 10x + 5 = 0 , give your answers correct to 4 significant figures.

7. Solve 2x2 8x + 7 = 0 by completing the square.

8. Solve 2x2 - 12x + 5 = 0 correct to two decimal places.

9. Solve - x2 4x + 1 = 0 by completing the square.

10. Solve -2x2 + 10x + 9 = 0 correct to two decimal places.

11. Solve - x2 7x + 3 = 0 by completing the square.

12. Solve x(3 2x) = -6 correct to two decimal places.

To Form Quadratic Equations from Given Roots 1. Find the quadratic equation with roots 2 and - 4. 2. Find the quadratic equation with roots -3 and 5.

3. Find the quadratic equation with roots 0 and -3.

4. Find the quadratic equation with roots - and 6.

5. Given that the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + (p+1)x + q - 2 = 0 are -3 and . Find the value of p and q.

6. Given that the roots of the quadratic equation 3x2 + kx + p 2 = 0 are 4 and . Find k and p.

7. Given that the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + (h 2)x + 2k = 0 are 4 and -2 . Find h and k.

8. Given that the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + (3 k)x + 8p = 0 are p and 2p , p 0. Find k and p.

Relationship between b2 4ac and the roots of the Q.E (Week 4) b2 4ac < 0 b2 4ac = 0 b2 4ac > 0

Find the range of k if the quadratic equation 2x2 x = k has real and distinct roots.

The quadratic equation 9 + 4x2 = px has equal roots. Find the possible values of p.

Find the range of p if the quadratic equation 2x2 + 4x + 5 + p = 0 has real roots.

Find the range of p if the quadratic equation x2 + px = 2p does not have real roots.

The roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + 8 = (k 3)x are real and different. Determine the range of values of k.

Find the range of values of k if the quadratic equation x2 + 2kx + k + 6 = 0 has equal roots.

SPM Standard Questions a. The equation x2 6x + 7 = h(2x 3) has c. One of the roots of the equation 2 roots which are equal. Find the values of x2 + 6x = 2k 1 is twice the other. Find h. [4] the value of k and the roots of the b. Given that and are roots of the equation. 2 equation x 2x + k = 0 , while 2 and 2 [x = -1, x=-2 ; k = -3/2] are the roots of the equation x2 + mx + 9 = 0. Determine the possible values of k and m. [6] [h = -1, -2 ; k=9/4]

d. Solve the quadratic equation e. The quadratic equation x (x+1) = px 4 2x(x 4) = (1 x)(x + 2). Give your has two distinct roots.. Find the range of answer correct to 4 significant figures. [3] values of p. [3] [x = 2.591, -0.2573] [p < -3, p > 5]

f. Find the range of k if the Q.E. x2 + 3 = k (x 1), k constant, has two distinct roots. [3] [ k < -2 , k > 6]

g. Show that the straight line y = 2 x does not meet the curve 2x2 y2 + k = 0 if k > 8. [3]

h. Given p/2 and q/2 are roots of the equation kx(x 1) = m 4x. If p + q = 4 and pq = - 5, find the values of k and m. [5] [k = -4, m = -5]

i. Given 2 and m are roots of the equation (2x 1)(x + 3) = k (x 1), with k as a constant, find k and m. [4] [k = 15, m = 3]

j. Find the range of x if the straight line y = 2x + k does not intersect the curve x2 + y2 6 = 0. [5] [k < -5.477 or k > 5.477]

k. The quadratic equation 2x2 + px + q = 0 has roots -2 and 3. Find the value of p anf q so that 2x2 + px + q = k has real roots. [p = -2 , q = -12 ; k - 12.5 ]

l. Given and -5 are roots of a quadratic equation.Write down the quadratic equation in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0. [2] m. Find the range of values of x for which the equation x2 + kx + 2k 3 = 0 has no real roots. [3] 2 [ 2x + 9x 5 = 0 ; 2 < k < 6 ]

n. Prove that the roots of the equation (1 p) x2 + x + p = 0 are real and negative if 0 < p < 1. [5]

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