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1.
Rewrite the quadratic equations below in the general form.
(a) ( x 5) 2 0
(b) x(3 x 2) 10
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2.
Determine if 3,
5
or 1 is the root of the quadratic equations 2 x 2 x 15 0.
2
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3.
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4.
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5.
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6.
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7.
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8.
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9.
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10.
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11.
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12.
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13.
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14.
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15.
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16.
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17.
1
x2
3 x 6 0 is a quadratic equation.
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18.
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19.
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20.
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21.
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22.
Solve the quadratic equation 2 x 2 9 x 3 0 by using the relevant formula. Give your
answer correct to 4 decimal places.
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23.
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24.
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25.
Given 3 and 6 are the roots of the equation x 2 px q 0 , find the value of p and q.
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26.
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27.
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28.
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29.
Find the value of p if the quadratic equation px 2 4 x 2 0 has only one root.
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30.
If the quadratic equation 2 x 2 3 x 4 k has two real and equal roots, determine the
value of k.
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31.
Given that p and 2p are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 6 x k 0 where p and k
are constants, find the values of p and of k.
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k = ______________________
32.
If x = a and x = 3 are the roots of the quadratic equation 2 x 2 7 x 3b, find the values of
a and of b.
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b = _______________________
33.
Given that the two roots of the quadratic equation x(x + m) = 2m + 3 are equal, determine
the possible values of m.
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34.
If and are the roots of the quadratic equation 4 x 2 4 x 15 0 , find the value of
given .
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35.
Given 3 and 2 are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 8 x 16 0 , find the
value of .
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36.
Given and 3 are the roots of the quadratic equation 4 x 2 8 x p 0 , find the value
of p.
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37.
Determine the values of p if the quadratic equation x 2 2 px p 6 0 has only one real
root.
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38.
Determine the ranges of the values of p if the quadratic equation px 2 3 x 2 has no real
roots.
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39.
Determine the ranges of the value of p if the quadratic equation 4 x 2 8 x p has two
real and different roots.
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40.
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41.
If the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 (m n)x 2n 0 are 6 and -2, find the value of
m n.
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42.
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43.
Give and are the roots of the quadratic equation x( 5 x 1 ) 6 , find the quadratic
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44.
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45.
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46.
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47.
Given that the quadratic equation px 2 2qx 4 p 0 has two equal roots, show that
(a) q = 2p,
(b) hence, determine the roots of the equation.
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48.
If one of the roots of quadratic equation 3 x 2 4kx p 4 0 is 3 times the other root,
show that p (k 2 )(k 2 ).
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49.
The quadratic equation (p 2 )x 2 (p 2 )x 2 0 has two equal roots, find the value of
p. Hence, solve the equation.
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50.
Given and are the roots of the quadratic equation 3 x 2 6 x p 0 . Form the
quadratic equation if the roots are and p and 4 .
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51.
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52.
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53.
Prove that the quadratic equation 2 x 2 px p 3 0 has two real and different roots for
all values of p.
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54.
Prove that the quadratic equation mx 2 2 x 3m 0 has two real and different roots for
all values of m.
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55.
The quadratic equation 2 x 2 3x p has real roots, determine the maximum value of p if
p is an integer.
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56.
Given
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57.
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58.
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59.
and are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 px 6 0 . 2 and 2 are the
roots of the quadratic equation x 2 6x q 0 . Find the values of p and q.
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Answer :
1)
(a)
( x 5) 2 0
( x 5)( x 5) 0
x 2 5 x 5 x 25 0
x 2 10 x 25 0
(b)
x(3 x 2) 10
3 x 2 2 x 10 0
2)
When x 3, 2 x 2 x 15
2(3) 2 3 15
2(9) 3 15
60
x 3 is not the root of the quadratic equation
5
When x , 2 x 2 x 15
2
2
5
5
2 15
2
2
0
5
x is the root of the quadratic equation
2
When x 1, 2 x 2 x 15
2(1) 2 1 15
12 0
x 1 is not the root of the quadratic equation.
3)
(a)
( x 3)( x 4) 6 0
x 2 4 x 3x 12 6 0
x 2 x 18 0
(b)
(3 x 1)( x 6) 5 x 0
3 x 2 18 x x 6 5 x 0
3 x 2 22 x 6 0
4)
2 x 2 (4 p 5) x 10 p 0
When x 2 p,
2 x 2 (4 p 5) x 10 p
2(2 p ) 2 (4 p 5)(2 p ) 10 p
2(4 p 2 ) 8 p 2 10 p 10 p
8 p 2 8 p 2 10 p 10 p
0
x 2 p is the root of the quadratic equation.
When x -3 p
2 x 2 ( 4 p 5 )x 10 p
2( 3 p)2 ( 4 p 5 )( 3 p) 10 p
18 p 2 12 p 2 15 p 10 p
30 p 2 25 p 0
x 3 p is not the root of the quadratic equation.
5)
(a)
x2 4 0
x2 4
x 4
2 or 2
(b)
2 x(x 5 ) 0
2 x 0 or x-5 0
x 0 or 5
6)
(a)
x 2 5 x 14 0
(x 7 )(x 2 ) 0
x7 0
or
x20
x 7
or
2
(b)
4x2 7 x 0
x( 4 x 7 ) 0
x 0 or 4 x 7 0
7
x 0 or
4
7)
(a)
When x 2 and x 5
(x 2 )(x 5 ) 0
x 2 3 x 10 0
(b)
When x 7 only
(x 7 )(x 7 ) 0
x 2 14 x 49 0
8)
(a)
When x 3 and x k
(x 3 )(x k) 0
x 2 kx 3x 3k 0
x 2 (k 3 )x 3k 0
(b)
When x p and x q
(x p)(x q) 0
x 2 qx px pq 0
x 2 (p q)x pq 0
9)
2 x 2 7 x 10 0
7
x5 0
2
2 7
Compare x x 5 0 with x 2 (sum of the roots)x + product of the roots = 0, product of the roots
2
= -5.
x2
11)
b 2 4ac 0 .
12)
b 2 4ac 0 .
13)
b 2 4ac 0 .
14)
x2 6x 7 0
b 2 4ac ( 6 )2 4( 1 )( 7 )
36 28
8
15)
2 x2 5x 6 0
b 2 4ac
(5) 2 4(2)(6)
25 48
23
16)
2x2 4x 2
2x2 4x 2 0
b 2 4ac (4) 2 4(2)(2)
16 16
0
1
17) x 2
3x 6 0
1 3x3 6 x 2 0
It is not a quadratic equation because the highest power of x is 3.
18)
2 x 2 11x 15 0
(x 3 )( 2 x 5 ) 0
Compare (x 3 )( 2 x 5 ) with (x 3 )(px q) 0 ,
p 2,
q 5.
19)
( x 2)(2 x 1) 7 0
2x2 x 4x 2 7 0
2 x 2 3x 9 0
(2x 3)(x 3) 0
2 x 3 0 or x 3 0
3
x or 3
2
20)
2 x 2 3x 5 0
3
5
x2 x 0
2
2
Sum of the roots
3
2
5
2
21)
6 x 2 11x 10 0
(2 x 5)(3x 2) 0
2 x 5 0 or 3x 2 0
5
2
x
or
2
3
22)
2x2 9x 3 0
x
b b 2 4ac
2a
9 9 2 4( 2 )( 3 )
2 2
9 81 24
4
0.3625 or 4.1375 ( 4 d.p)
23)
2x2 4x 5 0
5
x2 2x 0
2
2
x 2 2 x ( )2 (
2
5
(x 1 )2 1 0
2
5
1
2
7
2
7
x 1
2
7
x 1
or
2
0.8708
or
2 2 5
) 0
2
2
1
2.8708
7
2
24) If
x = 2,
then
2 2 k(2) 6 0
4 2k 6 0
2k 10
k 5
25) When
x = 3 and x = 6,
then
(x 3 )(x 6 ) 0
x 2 9 x 18 0
comparing x 2 9 x 18 0 with x 2 px q 0
p 9 ,
q 18
26)
b 2 4ac
( 2 )2 4( 3 )( 1 )
4 12
8 0
b 2 4ac 0,
i.e the roots are imaginary (or no real roots).
27)
b 2 4ac
( 8 )2 4( 2 )( 3 )
64 24
88 0
b 2 4ac 0,
i.e the roots are real and different.
28)
b 2 4ac
10 2 4( 1 )( 25 )
100 100
0
b 2 4ac 0,
i.e the roots are real and equal
29)
b 2 4ac 0
( 4 )2 4(p)( 2 ) 0
16 8 p 0
p2
30)
2 x 2 3x 4 k
2 x 2 3x 4 k 0
when the equation has two real and equal roots, then
b 2 4ac 0
( 3 )2 4( 2 )( 4 k) 0
9 8( 4 k) 0
9 32 8k 0
8k 41
41
k
8
31)
x2 6x k 0
Sum of root 6
p2p 6
p2
product of roots k
p2p k
k 2 p2
2( 2 )2
8
32)
2 x 2 7 x 3b
2 x 2 7 x 3b 0
7
3
x2 x b 0
2
2
7
sum of roots
2
7
a 3
2
7
a 3
2
1
product of roots
3
b
2
3
b
2
1
3
3( ) b
2
2
b 1
3a
33)
x(x m) 2m 3
x 2 mx 2m 3 0
when the roots are equal, then
b 2 4ac 0
m 2 4( 1 )( 2m 3 ) 0
m 2 8m 12 0
(m 2 )(m 6 ) 0
m 2 0 or m 6 0
m 2 or 6
34)
4 x 2 4 x 15 0
( 2 x 3 )( 2 x 5 ) 0
2 x 3 0 or 2 x 5 0
5
2
3
5
i.e
and
2
2
3
5
( )
2
2
4
x
3
2
or
35)
x 2 8 x 16 0
sum of roo ts 8
3 2 8
1 8
7
36)
4 x2 8x p 0
p
x2 2x 0
4
From sum of roots,
3d 2
1
2
From product of roots,
p
3 2
4
p 12 2
1
12( )2
2
3
1
p 3
2
1
3
2
37)
x 2 2 px p 6 0
when the quadratic equation has only one real root,
then b 2 4ac 0
( 2 p)2 4( 1 )(p 6 ) 0
4 p 2 4 p 24 0
p2 p 6 0
(p 3 )(p 2 ) 0
p 3 or
2
38)
px 2 3 x 2
px 2 3 x 2 0
when the quadratic equation has no real roots,
then b 2 4ac 0
( 3 )2 4(p)( 2 ) 0
9 8p 0
8p 9
9
p
8
39)
4 x2 8x p
4 x2 8x p 0
the quadratic equation has real and different roots,
then b 2 4ac 0
( 8 )2 4( 4 )(p) 0
64 16 p 0
16 p 64
p4
40)
x2 2x p 2 0
when the quadratic equation has real roots,
then b 2 4ac 0
( 2 )2 4( 1 )(p 2 ) 0
4 4p 8 0
4p4 0
4p 4
p 1
41)
x 2 (m n)x 2n 0
from the sum of roots,
(m n) 6 (2)
(m n) 4
m n 4 (1)
from the product of roots,
2n 12
n 6
(2)
substitute (2) into (1),
m 6 4
m2
m - n 2 - (-6)
8
42)
2 x 2 3x 1 0
3
1
x2 x 0
2
2
3
2
1
from produ ct of root s ;
2
The quadratic equation with 2 and 2 as the roots is
from sum o f roots ;
(x 2 )(x)
2
x 2 2()x
0
4 0
3
1
x 2 2 x 4 0
2
2
x 2 3x 2 0
43)
x( 5 x 1 ) 6
5x2 x 6 0
x 6
x2 0
5 5
1
6
and
5
5
(x )(x ) 0
2
2
x2 x
0
4
2 2
1
1
x 2 ( ) 0
2
4
1
1
1
6
x2 ( ) ( ) 0
2
5
4
5
1
3
x2 x 0
10
10
10 x 2 x 3 0
44)
3 2 20
4
the roots are 12 and 8
(b)
from the product of roots :
3 (2 ) 4 4k
6 2 4 4k
6(4) 2 4 4k
4k 4 6(4) 2
k 23
45)
x 2 14 x 45 0
(x 5 )(x 9 ) 0
x 5 or 9
If k 1 5, then m 2 9
k 4
and m 11
or if k 1 9 , then m 2 5
k 8
and m 7
Given k m
k 8 and m 7
k:m 8:7
46)
2
(a) If the first root is , then the other root is 1 . If 4 x 2 16 x P 0 , then x 4 x P 4 0
from the sum of roots ;
1 4
2 3
3
2
3
3
the roots are and 1
2
2
3
5
i.e and
2
2
(b)
from the product of roots ;
P
3 5
4
2 2
15 P
4 4
P 15
47)
(a) px 2 2qx 4 p 0
the quadratic equation has two equal roots,
then b 2 4ac 0
( 2q)2 4(p)( 4 p) 0
4q 2 16 p 2 0
4q 2 16 p 2
q 2 p
(b)
when q 2 p,
px 2 2( 2 p)x 4 p 0
px 2 4 px 4 p 0
p,
x2 4x 4 0
(x 2 )(x 2 ) 0
x 2 only
48)
3 x 2 4kx p 4 0
4k
p 4
x 0
3
3 3
let the first root be , then the other root is 3 ,
from the sum of roots ;
x2
3
4
4k
3
4k
3
k
3
from the product of roots ;
p 4
(3 )
3 3
p
4
3 2
3
k
p4
3( ) 2
3
3
p k2 4
k 2 22
(k 2)(k 2)
49)
3x 6 x p 0
p
x2 2 x 0
3
from the sum of roots ;
2 (1)
given 4 ( 2 )
( 1 ) ( 2 ),
2 6
3
1
from the product of roots;
p
3
3( 1 ) p
3
p 9
The quadratic equation where the roots are and p is
x 2 ( p)x p 0
x 2 ( 3 9 )x ( 3 )( 9 ) 0
x 2 6 x 27 0
51)
2 4 m (2)
2 4 2 1
2 2 1 0
( 1)( 1) 0
1
the roots are 1 and 1 4
i.e 1 and 3
(b)
from (1)
m 1 2
1 2( 1 )
3
52)
(a)
for only one root,
b 2 4ac 0
( 5m)2 4(p)( 25 p) 0
25m 2 100 p 2 0
m 2p
(b)
from px 2 5mx 25 p 0 and m 2 p
px 2 5( 2 p)x 25 p 0
px 2 10 px 25 p 0
p, x 2 10 x 25 0
(x 5 )(x 5 ) 0
x 5 only
53)
2 x 2 px p 3 0
b 2 4ac p 2 4( 2 )(p 3 )
p 2 8 p 24
(p 4 )2 16 24
(p 4 )2 8
for all values of p, (p 4 )2 0
(p 4 )2 8 0
i.e b 2 4ac 0
since b 2 4ac 0 , the quadratic equation 2 x 2 px p 3 0 has two real and different roots.
54)
mx 2 2 x 3m 0
b 2 4ac
( 2 )2 4(m)( 3m)
4 12m 2
for all values of m, 12m 2 0
and 4 12m 2 0
b 2 4ac 0
since b 2 4ac 0, the quadratic equation mx 2 2 x 3m 0 has two real and different roots.
55)
2 x 2 3x p
2 x 2 3x p 0
b 2 4ac 0 for real roots,
( 3 )2 4( 2 )(p) 0
98p 0
9
p
8
maximum value of p = 1 if p is an integer.
56)
(4) m 2k
m 2p (5)
(3) (1), m p 2 (6)
from (5) and (6 ), 2p p 2
p2
subsitute p 2 into (1),
25
3
subsitute 3 and p 2 into (2),
3 2 k
k6
57)
3
3
k
4
from the p roduct of roots;
()( ) p
3
2 3p
k 2
(
) 3p
4
k2
p
48
58)
(a)
2x2 4x 3 0
3
x2 2x 0
2
from the sum of roots;
2
from the product of roots;
3
2
(b)
( )2 2 2 2
2 2 ( )2 2
3
( 2 )2 2( )
2
43
7
59)
.
3
x 2 px 6 0
from sum of roots ;
p..........( 1 )
from product of roots ;
6..........( 2 )
x2 6 x q 0
from sum of roots ;
2 2 6
3..........( 3 )
from product of roots;
( 2 )()
2
q
4 q..........( 4 )
from ( 1 ) and ( 3 )
p 3
p 3
from ( 2 ) and ( 4 ),
4( 6 ) q
q 24
60)
1
the roots are 3 and 1.
(b)
from the product of the roots ;
(3 )(2 ) 4 2k
( 3 )( 2 ) 4 2k
2k 4 6
k 1