CHAPTER 2

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

FORM 4

PAPER 1
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
range of values of m.

0, has real and different roots. Find the

[4 marks]

3. Find the values of n for which the curve y = n + 8x x 2 intersect the straight line y = 3 at a point.
[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 7 and
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]

9. The straight line y =2x1 does not intersect the curve y = x 2 2 x p. Find the range of values of
p.
[5 marks]
10. The quadratic equation 3 x 2 kx h 0 has roots 4 and 3. Find the values of k and h.
[3 marks]

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QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

FORM 4

ANSWERS (PAPER 1)
1

(2 p ) x 4 x 8 0

4 2 p 8 0

48 32 p 0
3
p <
2
2

mx 2 4 x m 5 0

4 4 5 m m > 0
m 1 m 4 > 0
2

m<1 , m > 4
3

n = 13

1
1
1
1

3x 2 18x + 2 = 0

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

2(3)

x = 0.1132,

n + 8x -x 2 = 3
x 8x n 3 0
2

8 2 4 3 n 1 = 0
4

5.887

4 x = x 2 7x w

x 8x w 4 0
2

64 4(w 4 ) > 0
w 20

x 7 3x 2 0

3 x 19 x 14 0
2

1
1
1
1

h 2 4 4k 8 0

1
1
1
1
1
1

h2
k
128

9 4 px p 1 x 2

p 1 x 2 4 px 9 0
2
4 p 4 9 p 1 0
p 3 4 p 3 0

1
1
1
7

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p = 3 and p =

10

3
4

FORM 4
1

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

1
1

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

1
1
1

1
1
1