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Form 4: Chapter 2 Quadratic Equations

Paper 1 5. 2x2 + 11x – 6 = 0

The given roots are α and β.
1. 2(3 + x)(2 – x) = x + 5
b 11
2(6 – 3x + 2x – x2) = x + 5 α+β=– =– .
2(6 – x – x2) = x + 5 a 2
12 – 2x – 2x2 = x + 5 c –6
2x2 + 3x – 7 = 0 αβ = = = –3
a 2
–3± 32 – 4(2)(–7)
x=
2(2) α β
The new roots are and
–3± 65 3 3
x=
4 Sum of new roots
x = 1.266 or –2.766 α β
(correct to 3 decimal places) = +
3 3
3
2. The given roots are –2 and . α+β
2 =
3
3 1
Sum of roots = –2 + = –
2 2 11
–
Product of roots = –2
3
2 
= –3 =
3
2

Hence, the quadratic equation is

11
1 =–
x2 + x – 3 = 0 6
2
2
2x + x – 6 = 0
Product of new roots
3. 4x2 + (p – 1)x = –1 β
α
2
4x + (p – 1)x + 1 = 0 =  3  3 
a = 4, b = p – 1, c = 1
αβ
If the quadratic equation has two equal roots, =
b2 – 4ac = 0 9
2
(p – 1) – 4(4)(1) = 0 –3
=
p2 – 2p + 1 – 16 = 0 9
p2 – 2p – 15 = 0
1
(p + 3)(p – 5) = 0 =–
p = –3 or 5 3

4. 3x2 + 2x + 4p = 0 Hence, the required quadratic equation is

a = 3, b = 2, c = 4p
11 1
If the quadratic equation has real and distinct x2 + x– =0
6 3
roots, then b2 – 4ac > 0. 6x2 + 11x – 2 = 0
b2 – 4ac > 0
2
2 – 4(3)(4p) > 0
4 – 48p > 0
– 48p > –4
–4
p<
–48
1
p<
12