CHAPTER 2 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS FORM 4

PAPER 1
1. The quadratic equati! 2" ( ) 2 4
2 2
+ = x px # $here p i% a c!%ta!t# ha% ! rea& rt%. Fi!d the
ra!'e ( the )a&ue% ( p. *+ ,ar-%.
2. The quadratic equati! m / 4
2
= m x x #$here m 0# ha% rea& a!d di((ere!t rt%. Fi!d the
ra!'e ( )a&ue% ( m. *4 ,ar-%.
+. Fi!d the )a&ue% ( ! (r $hich the cur)e y 1 n 2 3x x
2
i!ter%ect the %trai'ht &i!e 4 1 + at a 5i!t.
*4 ,ar-%.
4. S&)e the quadratic equati! /62x 7 18 1 6+x 2 186x 7 +8 . 9i)e 4ur a!%$er crrect t (ur
%i'!i(ica!t (i'ure% *+ ,ar-%.
/. The %trai'ht &i!e y 2 x 1 4 i!ter%ect% the cur)e y 1 w x x + + :
2
at t$ 5i!t% . Fi!d the ra!'e (
)a&ue% ( w. *4 ,ar-%.
;. Fr, the quadratic equati! $hich ha% the rt% : a!d
+
2
. 9i)e 4ur a!%$er i! the (r,
0
2
= + + c bx ax # $here a # b a!d c are c!%ta!t%.
*2 ,ar-%.
:. 9i)e! the rt% ( the quadratic equati!
2
4 3 0 kx hx + + = are equa&. E"5re%% k i! ter,% ( h.
*2 ,ar-%.
3. The %trai'ht &i!e y 1 < 4px i% a ta!'e!t t the cur)e y 1 ( )
2
1 . p x
Fi!d the 5%%i=&e )a&ue% ( p.
*/ ,ar-%.
<. The %trai'ht &i!e y 12x1 de% !t i!ter%ect the cur)e 4 1
2
2 . x x p + Fi!d the ra!'e ( )a&ue% (
p. */ ,ar-%.

10. The quadratic equati!
2
+ 0 x kx h + = ha% rt% 4 a!d +. Fi!d the )a&ue% ( k a!d h.
*+ ,ar-%.
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CHAPTER 2 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS FORM 4
ANSWERS (PAPER 1)
1
2
62 8 4 3 0 p x x + + =
1
( ) ( ) ( )
2
4 4 2 3 0 p <

43 +2 0 p + <
1
p >
+
2
1
2 0 / 4
2
= + m x mx
1
( ) ( ) ( ) m m / 4 4
2
? 0
1
( ) ( ) 4 1 m m
? 0 1
m > 1 # m ? 4 1
+ n 2 3" @"
2
1 + 1
0 + 3
2
= + n x x 1
( ) ( ) ( ) 1 + 4 3
2
n 1 0
1
n 1 1+ 1

4 +x
2
13x 2 2 1 0 1
2
6 138 6 138 46+8628
26+8

1
x 1 0.11+2# /.33: 1
/ 4 7 x 1 w x x + + :
2
1
2
3 4 0 x x w + + =
1
;4 7 46w 7 4 8 ? 0 1
20 w< 1
;

( ) ( )
0 14 1< +
0 2 + :
2
= +
= +
x x
x x 1
1
:
( ) ( )
2
4 4 3 0 h k =
1
2
123
h
k =
1
3
( )
2
< 4 1 px p x =
1
( )
2
1 4 < 0 p x px + =
1
( ) ( ) ( )
2
4 4 < 1 0 p p =
1
( ) ( ) + 4 + 0 p p + =
1
:
CHAPTER 2 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS FORM 4
p 1 + a!d p 1
4
+ 1
< 2" 7 1 1
2
x @2" 2 5 1
2
4 1 0 x x p + + =
1
1; 7 461865 2 18 > 0 1
12 7 45 >0 1
5 ? + 1
10 6x 2 486x 7 +8 1 0 1
2
+ + +; 0 x x + =
1

k 1 @+ a!d h 1 @+; 1
3