QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS

PAPER 1
1. Given 5 ) 1 ( 3 ) (
2
+ = x x f . Find the minimum or maximum value of f(x). [2 marks]
Answer : ........
2. Diagram 1 ho! the gra"h of a #uadrati$ fun$tion
2
( ) 2 y x k = % !here k i a
$ontant.
DIAGRAM 1
Find
(a) the value of k%
(&) the e#uation of the axi of 'mmetr'%
($) the $oordinate of the maximum "oint. [3 marks]
Answer : (a) ...
(b) ..
(c)
...
1
3
y
x
(
(2% 3)
3 Diagram 2 ho! the gra"h of a #uadrati$ fun$tion
2
( ) 3( ) 2 f x x p = + + % !here p i a
$ontant.
DIAGRAM 2
)he $urve y = f(x) ha the minimum "oint (1% q)% !here q i a $ontant.
*tate
(a) the value of p%
(&) the value of q%
($) the e#uation of the axi of 'mmetr'. [3 marks]
Answer: (a) p +
(&) q +
($) .
, Given that the gra"h of the #uadrati$ fun$tion k x x x f + + = - ) (
2
tou$he the x-axi at
one "oint onl'. Find the value of k. [3 marks]
Answer : ........
2
x
y
(
y = f(x)

(1% q)
5 Given that the gra"h of the #uadrati$ fun$tion p x x x f + = , 2 ) (
2
doe not intere$t the
x.axi. Find the range of the value of p. [3 marks]
Answer : ........
/ Find the range of the value of p if the gra"h of the #uadrati$ fun$tion
12 5 2 2 ) (
2
+ + = p px x x f intere$t the x.axi at t!o different "oint. [, marks]
Answer : ........
0 )he traight line y + 5x 1 1 doe not intere$t the $urve
2
2 y x x p = + + . Find the range
of the value of p. [3 marks]
Answer : ........
3
- Find the range of the value of x for
2
, 5 ( x x > . [3 marks]
Answer : ........
2 Find the range of the value x for x(x 1 ,) 12. [3 marks]
Answer : ........
1( Find the range of the value of x for
( 3)( ,) / x x + <
. [3 marks]
Answer : ........
,
11 Find the range of the value of x for
( 3)(2 ,) ( 3)( 3) x x x x + > +
. [3 marks]
Answer : ........
12 Given that
3 , 12 x y + =
% find the range of the value of x if y < /. [3 marks]
Answer : ........
13 Find the range of the value of x if /y 1 1 + ,x and 3y > 2 3 x. [3 marks]
5
Answer : ........
1, Diagram 3 ho! the gra"h of a #uadrati$ fun$tion
( ) y f x =
. )he traight line
, y =
i a tangent to the $urve
( ) y f x =
.
( ) y f x =
D45G657 3
(a) 8rite the e#uation of the axi of 'mmetr' of the $urve.
(&) 9x"re
( ) f x
in the form of
2
( ) x b c + + % !here b and c are $ontant. [3 marks]
Answer: (a)
(b) ...
15 Find the range of the value of x for
(2 1)( ,) , x x x + > +
. [2 marks]
Answer : ........
/
y
x
( 1 5
y = 1 ,
PAPER 2
1/ )he fun$tion 1 5 , ) (
2 2
+ + = k kx x x f ha a minimum value of r
2
3 2k% !here r and k are
$ontant.
(a) :' uing the method of $om"leting the #uare% ho! that r + k 1 1. [, marks]
(&) ;en$e% or other!ie% find the value of k and r if the gra"h of the fun$tion i
'mmetri$al a&out x + r
2
1 1. [, marks]
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ANSWER QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
PAPER 1
1. 7inimum value + 5
2. (a) k + 1
(&) x + 1
($) 7aximum "oint (1% 2)
3. (a) p + 1
(&) q + 2
($) 5xi of 'mmetr' x + 1
,. k + 1/
5. p > 2
/. p < ,% p > /
0. p > 1
-. x < 1% x > 5
2. 2 x /
1(. 2 < x < 3
11. x < 1% x > 3
12. x > ,
13. x >
2
3
1,. (a) x + 3
(&) , ) 3 (
2
= x y
15. , x < or 1 x >
PAPER 2
1/. r + 3% k + ,
r + 1% k + (
-