Quadratic Equations

50 min
38 marks

1. Showing all your working, solve

5x
– 9 = 0,
(a) 2

Answer (a) x = ………………….…………

[2]

2
(b) x + 12x + 3 = 0, giving your answers correct to 1 decimal place.

Answer (b) x = ……..…… or x = …………

[4]

1
2.

(x + 4 ) cm

R 4x cm

Q (x + 2 ) c m

(x + 1 2 ) c m NOT TO SCALE

(a) (i) Write down an expression for the area of rectangle R.

2
Answer (a) (i) …….…………………. cm
[1]

2
(ii) Show that the total area of rectangles R and Q is 5x + 30x + 24 square centimetres.

[1

2
(b) The total area of rectangles R and Q is 64 cm .
Calculate the value of x correct to 1 decimal place.

2
Answer (b) x = …………………………….
[4]

3
3.

150 cm
7x cm

24x cm NOT TO SCALE

The right-angled triangle in the diagram has sides of length 7x cm, 24x cm and 150 cm.

2
(a) Show that x = 36

[2]

(b) Calculate the perimeter of the triangle.

Answer (b) ……..….………………… cm

[1]

4
4.

2y – 1
y

y + 2 NOT TO SCALE

The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.

The lengths of the sides are given in terms of y.

2
(i) Show that 2y – 8y – 3 = 0.

[3]

2
(ii) Solve the equation 2y – 8y – 3 = 0, giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

[4]

(iii) Calculate the area of the triangle.

[2]

5
5.

(x + 1 ) c m

A (x + 6 ) c m D (x + 2 ) c m C NOT TO SCALE

In triangle ABC, the line BD is perpendicular to AC.

AD = (x + 6) cm, DC = (x + 2) cm and the height BD = (x + 1) cm.

2
The area of triangle ABC is 40 cm .
2
(i) Show that x + 5x – 36 = 0.

Answer (i) ……..……….………

[3]

2
(ii) Solve the equation x + 5x – 36 = 0.

Answer (ii) x = ….… or x = ……

[2]

(iii) Calculate the length of BC.

Answer (iii) BC = ……..…… cm

[2]

6
6.

2x + 4

x + 2 x

x2 – 40 NOT TO SCALE

The diagram shows a trapezium.

Two of its angles are 90°.
The lengths of the sides are given in terms of x
The perimeter is 62 units.

(i) Write down a quadratic equation in x to show this information. Simplify your equation.

[2]

(ii) Solve your quadratic equation.

[2]

(iii) Write down the only possible value of x.

[1]

(iv) Calculate the area of the trapezium.

[2]

7
8