Additional Mathematics

Quadratics – Curve sketching & Inequalities

Worksheet

Answer all the following questions, show all necessary working

1. Sketch the graph of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 + 4) − 5

Hence, solve the inequality, 𝑥(𝑥 + 4) > 5

2. The function 𝑓 is defined by 𝑓: 𝑥 → 1 − 6𝑥 − 3𝑥 2 , 𝑥 ∈ ℝ

i. Express in the form 𝑢(𝑥 − 𝑣)2 + 𝑤, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑤 ∈ ℝ.

ii. By sketching the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), or otherwise, state the turning point P of the

graph and indicate whether P is a maximum or a minimum.

3. The function, 𝑓, is defined by 𝑓: 𝑥 → 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3, 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≥ 1.

i. Sketch the graph of 𝑓

4. Express 𝑓(𝑥) = 12𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 in the form 𝐴 + 𝐵(𝑥 + 𝑝)2 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐴, 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝 are real

numbers. Hence, sketch the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = 12𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 , showing clearly its main

features.

5. Solve the inequality (2𝑥 − 1)(3𝑥 + 2) > 0

6. Find the range of values of 𝑥 for which (2𝑥 + 1)2 ≤ 9
𝑥−2
7. Find the range of values of 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ > 0, 𝑥 ≠ −3.
𝑥+3
2𝑥+3
8. Solve for 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 the inequality <1
3𝑥+4
𝑥+4
9. Find the set of real values of 𝑥 for which >5
𝑥−2
3𝑥
10. Find the range of values of 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 for which >2
𝑥+1

11. Solve, for real values of 𝑥, the inequality 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 12 < 0.

12. Find the range of values of 𝑘 for which the equation 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 𝑘 + 2 = 0 has real and
distinct roots.
13. Find the range of values of 𝑝 for which the equation (𝑝 + 2)𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3 = 0 has real
and distinct roots.
14. The equation (𝑝 + 3)𝑥 2 − 2𝑝𝑥 + 𝑝 + 2 = 0 is satisfied by two distinct real values of 𝑥.
Find the range of values of 𝑝.