TOPIC : QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS EQUATIONS

Solve the quadratic equation

(a) x2 = 5x

[ x = 0, 5 ]

(b) r2 4r = 12

[ r = 2, 6 ]

(c) x(x 1) 6 = 0

[ x = 2, 3 ]

(d) 3x(2x 1) + 8x = 1

(e) 3x2 = 2(x 1) + 7

(f) (f 1)(f 2) 6 = 0

[ x = 1,

1
]
6

[ x = 1,

5
]
3

[ f = 1, 4 ]

(g) (2x + 1)(x 2) = 7

(h) (4y 1)2 = 4y2

(i) (r 1)(r + 3) = 5(r + 3)

(j) y2 + 9y 1 = 3(y 2)

(k) 7p 2p2 = 2(1 + p)

(l) m2

m
=0
3

[x=

3
,3]
2

[y=

1 1
, ]
6 2

[ r = 3, 6 ]

[ y = 1 , 5 ]

[p=

1
,2]
2

[ m = 0,

1
]
3

(m)

m2 6
m
5

(n)

p 5
6

(o) h

[ p = 1, 5 ]
=p

7 6h
h

(p) 2h

[ m = 1, 6 ]

[ h = 1, 7 ]

h2 8
3
[ h = 2, 4 ]

(q) 5 x

x 2 25
2

[x=5]

(r)

2k 2 5
3k
3

[k=

1
,5]
2

(s)

3y2 2
y
5

[y=

1
,2]
3

(t)

2n 2 3
1
5n

[n=

1
,3]
2

[k=

1
,3]
2

(u) k

(v)

2k 2 3
7

2m 2 5m
2
m 1

[ m = 2,

1
]
2

(w)

3m(m 1)
2
m 1

[m=

1
,2]
3

(x)

3x( x 1)
x6
2

[x=

4
,3]
3

Answers :
(a) x2 = 5x
x2 + 5x = 0 ....1
x(x + 5) =0 ...1
x = 0, x = 5 .1,1

(b) r2 4r = 12
r2 4r 12 = 0 ..1
(r 6)(r + 2) = 0 ..1
r = 6, r = 2 .1,1

(c) x(x 1) 6 = 0
x2 x 6 = 0..1
(x 3)(x + 2) = 01
x = 3, x = 2 .1,1

(d) 3x(2x 1) + 8x = 1
6x2 + 5x 1 = 0 1
(6x 1)(x + 1) = 0 1
x=

1
x = 1. ...1,1
6

(e) 3x2 = 2(x 1) + 7

3x2 2x 5 = 0 ....1
(3x 5)(x + 1) = 0 . ..1
x=

5
, x = 1 1,1
3

(f) (f 1)(f 2) 6 = 0
f2 3f 4 = 0 .1
(f + 1)(f 4) = 0 1

f = 1, f = 4 1, 1

(g) (2x + 1)(x 2) = 7

2x2 3x 9 = 0 ...1
(2x + 3)(x 3) = 01
x=

3
, x = 3 1, 1
2

(h) (4y 1)2 = 4y2

(4y 1)(4y 1) = 4y2
12y2 8y + 1 = 1
(2y 1)(6y 1) = 0 1
y =

1
1
, y=
.1, 1
2
6

(i) (r 1)((r + 3) = 5(r + 3)

r2 3r 18 = 0 1
(r 6)(r + 3) = 0 ...1
r = 6, r = 31, 1

(j) y2 + 9y 1 = 3y 6
y2 + 6y + 5 = 0. .1
(y + 1)(y + 5) = 0 ..1
y = 1, y = 5 ..1, 1

(k) 7p 2p2 = 2(1 + p)

2p2 5p + 2 = 0 ...1
(2p 1)(p 2) = 0....1
p=

1
, p = 2 ...1, 1
2

m
=0
3

(l) m2

3m2 m = 0..1
m(3m 1) = 0 ..1
m = 0, m =

(m)

1
1,1
3

m2 6
m
5
m2 5m 6 = 0 ....1
(m + 1)(m 6) = 0 ....1
m = 1, m = 6 ..1,1

p2 5
p
(n)
6
p2 6p + 5 = 0

..1

(p 1)(p 5) = 0

..1

p = 1, p = 5

1, 1

(o) h

7 6h
h

h2 + 6h 7 = 0 ....1
(h 1)(h + 7) = 0 1
h = 1, h = 7 .1, 1

(p) 2h

h2 8
3

h2 6h + 8 = 01
(h 4)(h 2) = 0 1
h = 4, h = 2 .1, 1

(q) 5x =

x 2 25
2

x2 10x + 25 = 0

(x 5)(x 5) = 0...1
x = 5 1, 1

(r)

2k 5
3k
3
2k2 9k 5 = 0 ..1
(2k + 1)(k 5) = 0 ..1
k=

1
, k = 5 ....1,.1
2

3y2 2
y
(s)
5
3y2 5y 2 = 0 .1
(3y + 1)(y 2) = 0 ..1
y=

(t)

1
, y = 2 ....1, 1
3

2n 2 3
1
5n
2n2 5n 3 = 0 1
(2n + 1)(n 3) = 0.1
n=

1
, n = 3 ..1, 1
2

2k 2 3
(u) k
7
2k2 7k + 3 = 0 ....1
(2k 1)(k 3) = 0 .1
k=

1
, k = 3
2

1, 1

(v)

2m 2 5m
2
m 1
2m2 + 3m 2 = 0 ...1
(2m 1)(m + 2) = 01
m=

(w)

1
, m = 2 ..1, 1
2

3m(m 1)
2
m 1
3m2 5m 2 = 0 ....1
(3m + 1)(m 2) = 0 .1
m=

(x)

1
, m = 2 1,1
3

3x( x 1)
x6
2
3x2 5x 12 = 0 ..1
(3x + 4)((x 3) = 01

4
x , x = 3 ..1, 1
3