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a=1 1x2 5x + (k + 6) = 0
b=5
c = (k + 6) Equal roots b2 4ac = 0
( 5)2 4(1)(k + 6) = 0
25 4k 24 = 0
1 4k = 0
1 = 4k
k= 3
Higher Quadratic Past Paper Questions
2002 Paper 2 Q9
Show that the equation (1 2k)x 2 5kx 2k = 0 has real roots for all integer
values of k?
a = 1 2k (1 2k)x 5kx 2k = 0 2
b = 5k
c = - 2k Real roots b2 4ac 0
x2 + 3x + 4 = 2x + 1
a=1 x2 + x + 3 = 0
b=1
c=3 Find value of b2 4ac
5
Higher Quadratic Past Paper Questions
2005 Paper 2 Q11
(a) Show that x = -1 is a solution of the cubic x 3 + px2 + px + 1 = 0 1
(b) Hence find the range of values of p for which all the roots are real 7
x3 + px2 + px + 1 = 0
1 p p 1
-1 -1 1p -1
1 P1 1 0
As Remainder, R = 0 x = -1 is a solution 1
From (a)
x3 + px2 + px + 1 = (x + 1)(1x2 + (p 1)x + 1)
= 2[(x2 + 2x + 1) 1 3/2]
= 2(x + 1)2 5
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Happy as + x2 (- 1, - 5) is Min Tpt
Higher Quadratic Past Paper Questions
2007 Paper 1 Q4
Find the range of values of k such that the equation kx2 x 1 = 0 has no real roots
a=k kx2 1x 1= 0
b = -1
c = -1 b2 4ac < 0 No Real Roots
4
Higher Quadratic Past Paper Questions
2008 Paper 1 Q10 Which of the following are true about the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0
(1) The roots are equal (2) The roots are real
A = Neither B = (1) Only C = (2) Only D = Both are True
a=1 1x2 + 1x + 1= 0
b=1
c=1 Find nature of b2 4ac
y = k(x 1)(x 4)
12 = k(0 1)(0 4)
12 = k(-1)(-4) 1 4 x
4k = 12
k=3
y = 3(x 1)(x 4)
A
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Higher Quadratic Past Paper Questions
2008 Paper 1 Q16
2x2 + 4x + 7 is expressed in the form 2(x + p)2 + q
What is the value of q?2
= 2[(x2 + 2x + 1) 1 + 7/2]
= 2(x + 1)2 + 5
2
= 2(x + p)2 + q q = 5 = A
Higher Quadratic Past Paper Questions
2006 Paper 1 Q8
(a) Write x2 10x + 27 in the form (x + b)2 + c 2
(b) Hence show that g(x) = 1/3 x3 5x2 + 27x 2 is always increasing 4
= (x 5)2 + 2
Total = 41
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