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Solve the quadratic equation 2x(x 4) = (1 x)(x + 2). Give your answer correct to four significant figures.
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Solve the qudratic equation x(2 x 5) = 2 x 1 . Give your answer correct to 3 decimal places.
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Given one of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + kx +1 = 0 is four times the other root. Determine the values of k. [3 marks]
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One of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + 8x = 2k + 1 is three times the other root ,where k is a constant. Find the roots and the value of k. [4 marks]
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Given that m and n are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 3x 9 = 0, form a quadratic equation whose roots are marks]
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Find the range of values of p if the quadratic equation (4 p ) x + 3 x 2 = 0 has two distinct roots. [3 marks]
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The quadratic equation x 2 + 2(1 k ) x + k 2 = 5 has no roots. Find the range of values of k. [3 marks]
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The quadratic equation 2 x( x + 2 p ) = x 2 p 2 has two distinct roots. Find the range of values of p. [2 marks]
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A quadratic equation x 2 + px + 9 = 2 x has two equal roots. Find the possible values of p.
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ANSWER QUADRATIC EQUATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 2x2 2x 5 = 0 x2 + x 6 = 0 2x2 + 5x 3 = 0
x = 5 1 , x= 3 2
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p = 8,- 4.