QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS PAPER 1 1. Given f ( x) = 3( x 1) 2 + 5 . Find the minimum or maximum value of f(x).

[2 marks]

Answer : ........ 2. Diagram 1 shows the graph of a quadratic function y = ( x k ) 2 2 , where k is a constant. y x

0 3
(2, 3)

DIAGRAM 1 Find (a) the value of k, (b) the equation of the axis of symmetry, (c) the coordinates of the maximum point.

[3 marks]

Answer : (a) ... (b) .. (c ) ...

Diagram 2 shows the graph of a quadratic function f ( x) = 3( x + p ) 2 + 2 , where p is a y constant. y = f(x)

(1, q) 0

DIAGRAM 2 The curve y = f(x) has the minimum point (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]

Answer:

(a) p = (b) q = (c) .

Given that the graph of the quadratic function f ( x) = x 2 + 8 x + k touches the x-axis at one point only. Find the value of k. [3 marks]

Answer : ........

Given that the graph of the quadratic function f ( x) = 2 x 2 4 x + p does not intersect the x-axis. Find the range of the values of p. [3 marks]

Answer : ........ 6 Find the range of the values of p if the graph of the quadratic function f ( x) = 2 x 2 + 2 px + 5 p 12 intersects the x-axis at two different points. [4 marks]

Answer : ........ 7 The straight line y = 5x 1 does not intersect the curve y = 2 x 2 + x + p . Find the range of the values of p. [3 marks]

Answer : ........

Find the range of the values of x for x 2 4 x 5 > 0 .

[3 marks]

Answer : ........ 9 Find the range of the values x for x(x 4) 12. [3 marks]

Answer : ........ 10 Find the range of the values of x for ( x + 3)( x 4) < 6 . [3 marks]

Answer : ........

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Find the range of the values of x for ( x 3)(2 x + 4) > ( x 3)( x + 3) .

[3 marks]

Answer : ........ 12 Given that 3x + 4 y = 12 , find the range of the values of x if y < 6. [3 marks]

Answer : ........ 13 Find the range of the values of x if 6y 1 = 4x and 3y > 2 + x. [3 marks]

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Answer : ........ Diagram 3 shows the graph of a quadratic function y = f ( x) . The straight line y = 4 is a tangent to the curve y = f ( x) . y y = f ( x)

x y=4

DIAGRAM 3 (a) (b) Write the equation of the axis of symmetry of the curve. Express f ( x) in the form of ( x + b) 2 + c , where b and c are constants. [3 marks]

Answer:

(a) (b) ...

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Find the range of the values of x for (2 x 1)( x + 4) > 4 + x .

[2 marks]

Answer : ........

PAPER 2 16 The function f ( x) = x 2 4kx + 5k 2 + 1 has a minimum value of r2 + 2k, where r and k are constants. (a) (b) By using the method of completing the square, show that r = k 1. [4 marks]

Hence, or otherwise, find the values of k and r if the graph of the function is symmetrical about x = r2 1. [4 marks]

Answer PAPER 1 1. 2. Minimum value = 5 (a) k = 1 (b) x = 1 (c) Maximum point (1, 2) 3. (a) p = 1 (b) q = 2 (c) Axis of symmetry x = 1 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. k = 16 p>2 p < 4, p > 6 p>1 x < 1, x > 5 2 x 6 2 < x < 3 x < 1, x > 3 x > 4 x> (a) (b) 15.
3 2

x=3
y = ( x 3) 2 4

x < 4 or x > 1

PAPER 2 16. r = 3, k = 4 r = 1, k = 0