10 MATH EXAM 2.

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𝒂𝟑 −𝟏 𝒂𝟐 +𝒂+𝟏 𝒂−𝟏
Find the simplest form of ( : ):
𝒂𝟐 −𝟏 𝒂𝟐 −𝒂 𝒂+𝟏
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(𝒙𝟐 −𝒙) −𝟖(𝒙𝟐 −𝒙)+𝟏𝟐
Find the simplest form of
𝒙𝟐 −𝟐𝒙−𝟑

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𝑥 2 +(𝑚+1)𝑥+4
If can be simplified, find the possible
𝑥 2 −𝑥−6
values of 𝒎.
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Find the roots of given quadratic equations.

a) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8 = 0

b) 𝑥 2 − 3 = 0

c) 𝑥 2 = 2𝑥 − 1

d) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 5 = 0

e) 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 7 = 0
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Let 𝑥1 and 𝑥2 be the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + (2𝑚 + 1)𝑥 + (𝑚 + 1) =

0 where 𝑚 is a real number.

a. If there are two identical roots (𝑥1 = 𝑥2 ), find possible 𝒎 value(s).

b. If 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 = 3, find 𝒙𝟏 . 𝒙𝟐
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If one of the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 − 8 = 0 is 𝑘, then

a. Find the possible values for 𝒌.

b. Accordingly (For different values of 𝑘), find the roots of the quadratic
equation.
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Product of two positive numbers is 12. If one number is two more than twice of
the other number, find the sum of these numbers.

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Let 𝑥1 and 𝑥2 be the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + (2𝑚 + 1)𝑥 + (𝑚 + 1) =

0 where 𝑚 is a real number.

a. If one of the root of this quadratic equation is 1, find 𝒎.

b. Hence, find (𝒙𝟏 )𝟐 + (𝒙𝟐 )𝟐.

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Quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 4 = 0 is given. If 𝑚 and 𝑛 are roots of the given

𝒎𝟐 −𝟑𝒎 𝒏𝟐 +𝟒
equation, then find the result of + .
𝟐 𝒏

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