QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS

PAPER 1

1. Given f ( x)  3( x  1) 2  5 . Find the minimum or maximum value of f(x). [2 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

2. Diagram 1 shows the graph of a quadratic function y  ( x  k ) 2  2 , where k is a

constant.
y

x
0

3   (2, 3)

DIAGRAM 1
Find
(a) the value of k,
(b) the equation of the axis of symmetry,
(c) the coordinates of the maximum point. [3 marks]

Answer : (a) …………………………...

(b) …………………………..
(c)
…………………………...

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3 Diagram 2 shows the graph of a quadratic function f ( x )  3( x  p ) 2  2 , where p is a
y
constant.
y = f(x)


(1, q)
x
0

DIAGRAM 2

The curve y = f(x) has the minimum point (1, q), where q is a constant.
State
(a) the value of p,
(b) the value of q,
(c) the equation of the axis of symmetry. [3 marks]

Answer: (a) p = ………………………

(b) q = ………………………

(c) …. ………………………

4 Given that the graph of the quadratic function f ( x)  x 2  8 x  k touches the x-axis at
one point only. Find the value of k. [3 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

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5 Given that the graph of the quadratic function f ( x)  2 x 2  4 x  p does not intersect the
x-axis. Find the range of the values of p. [3 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

6 Find the range of the values of p if the graph of the quadratic function
f ( x )  2 x 2  2 px  5 p  12 intersects the x-axis at two different points. [4 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

7 The straight line y = 5x – 1 does not intersect the curve y  2 x 2  x  p . Find the range
of the values of p. [3 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

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8 Find the range of the values of x for x 2  4 x  5 > 0 . [3 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

9 Find the range of the values x for x(x – 4)  12. [3 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

10 Find the range of the values of x for ( x  3)( x  4) < 6 . [3 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

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11 Find the range of the values of x for ( x  3)(2 x  4) > ( x  3)( x  3) . [3 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

12 Given that 3x  4 y  12 , find the range of the values of x if y < 6. [3 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

13 Find the range of the values of x if 6y – 1 = 4x and 3y > 2 + x. [3 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

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14 Diagram 3 shows the graph of a quadratic function y  f ( x) . The straight line y  4
is a tangent to the curve y  f ( x) .
y

y  f ( x)

0 1 5 x
y=–4

DIAGRAM 3

(a) Write the equation of the axis of symmetry of the curve.

(b) Express f ( x) in the form of ( x  b) 2  c , where b and c are constants. [3 marks]

Answer: (a) …… ………………………

(b) ……..………….……………

15 Find the range of the values of x for (2 x  1)( x  4) > 4  x . [2 marks]

Answer : …………………………........

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PAPER 2

16 The function f ( x)  x 2  4kx  5k 2  1 has a minimum value of r2 + 2k, where r and k are
constants.

(a) By using the method of completing the square, show that r = k – 1. [4 marks]

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the values of k and r if the graph of the function is
symmetrical about x = r2 – 1. [4 marks]

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ANSWER – QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS

PAPER 1
1. Minimum value = 5
2. (a) k = 1
(b) x = 1
(c) Maximum point (1, 2)
3. (a) p = 1
(b) q = 2
(c) Axis of symmetry x = 1
4. k = 16
5. p>2
6. p < 4, p > 6
7. p>1
8. x < 1, x > 5
9. 2  x  6
10. 2 < x < 3
11. x < 1, x > 3
12. x > 4
3
13. x>
2
14. (a) x=3
(b) y  ( x  3) 2  4

15. x < 4 or x > 1

PAPER 2
16. r = 3, k = 4
r = 1, k = 0