GS1127 Mathematics for Science

TUTORIAL 2 – Quadratic Equations I

Solve the following equations by factorisation:

1. (a) (b) ( )( ) (c) =0

2. (a) (b) (c)

(d)

Solve the following equations by ‘completing the square’ (leave your answers in exact form):

3. (a) (b) (c)

4. (a) (b)

√
Solve the following equations by using the formula , give your answers to 2
decimal places:

5. (a) (b)

6. (a) (b)

7. Which of the following quadratic function has a maximum or a minimum turning point?

(a) ( ) ( – )( ) (b) ( ) ( – ) –

(c) ( ) ( – ) –

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8. State the maximum or minimum value of the following equation and the corresponding
value of .

(a) ( ) – (b) ( ) –

(c) ( )

9. Using completing the square method, express the following functions in the form of
( ) and state the value of and . Hence or otherwise, state the minimum or
maximum point of the functions:

(a) ( ) – – (b) ( ) –

(c) ( ) – – (d) ( ) – –

10. Express – in the form ( ) , where and are integers,

and state the value of and . Hence or otherwise, find its maximum value and the
value of where it occurs.

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Answers:

1. (a) - 5, 2 (b) - 3/2, 5 (c) 0, - 1, - 4

2. (a) (b) (c) (d)
3. (a) (b) (c)

4. (a) ( √ ) (b) √
5. (a) (b)
6. (a) (b)
7. (a) maximum point (b) minimum point (c) minimum point
8. (a) min , (b) max ,
(c) min ,
9. (a) min ( ) (b) min ( ) (c) max ( ) (d) max ( )
10. ( )

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