CHAPTER 2

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS PAPER 1

FORM 4

1. The quadratic equation 2x 2 = px 2 4( x + 2 ) , where p is a constant, has no real roots. Find the range of the values of p. [3 marks] 2. The quadratic equation m x 2 4 x = m 5 ,where m 0, has real and different roots. Find the range of values of m. [4 marks] 3. Find the values of n for which the curve y = n + 8x 2 intersect the straight line y = 3 at a point. x [4 marks] 4. Solve the quadratic equation 5(2x 1) = (3x + 1)(x 3) . Give your answer correct to four significant figures [3 marks] 5. The straight line y + x = 4 intersects the curve y = x 2 + 7 x + w at two points . Find the range of values of w. [4 marks] 6. Form the quadratic equation which has the roots and 7
ax 2 + bx + c = 0 , where a , b and c are constants.

2 . Give your answer in the form 3

[2 marks]

7. Given the roots of the quadratic equation 4kx 2 + hx + 8 = 0 are equal. Express k in terms of h. [2 marks]
2 8. The straight line y = 9 4px is a tangent to the curve y = ( p 1) x . Find the possible values of p. [5 marks]
2 9. The straight line y =2x does not intersect the curve y = x 2 x + p. Find the range of values of 1 p. [5 marks]

10. The quadratic equation 3 x 2 kx + h = 0 has roots and 3. Find the values of k and h. 4 [3 marks]

CHAPTER 2 1 (2 p ) x + 4 x + 8 = 0
2

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS ANSWERS (PAPER 1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

FORM 4

( 4)

4 ( 2 p) (8 ) < 0

48 + 32 p < 0 3 p < 2 2 mx 4 x m + 5 = 0 ( 4) 2 4( 5 m )( m ) > 0 ( m 1)( m 4) > 0 m<1 , m > 4 n + 8x -x 2 = 3 x2 8x n + 3 = 0 ( 8) 2 4( 3 n )(1) = 0 n= 13 3x 2 18x + 2 = 0

( 18) ( 18)2 4(3)(2) 2(3)

x = 0.1132, 5 5.887 4 x = x2 + 7x + w 64 4(w 4 ) > 0 w < 20 6

x + 8x + w 4= 0
2

( x + 7 )( 3x 2) = 0
3 x 2 + 19 x 14 = 0

7 k= 8

h 2 4 ( 4 k ) ( 8) = 0
h2 128

1 1

9 4 px = ( p 1) x2

1 1 1 1 7

( p 1) x2 + 4 px 9 = 0 2 ( 4 p ) 4 ( 9 ) ( p 1 ) = 0 ( p + 3) ( 4 p 3) = 0

CHAPTER 2

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS p = and p = 3 3 4 2 2x 1 = x -2x + p x2 4x + p + 1 = 0 16 4(1)(p + 1) < 0 12 4p <0 p > 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

FORM 4

10

(x + 4)(x 3) = 0 3 x 2 + 3 x 36 = 0 k = -3 and h = -36