Singapore National Academy

Quiz – Quadratics / Term 1

Pure Mathematics 1

Name: ______________________________ Marks: ________/24

1.
(i) Express 2x2 – 8x + 11 in the form a(x + b)2 + c. [3]

(ii) For the curve y = 2x2 – 8x + 11, state the least value of y and the corresponding
value of x. [2]

2. Find the value of the constant k for which the line y + 2x = k is a tangent to the
curve y = x2 – 3x + 4. [4]
3. Find the set of values of m for which the line y = mx + 4 does not intersects the
curve y = 3x2 − 4x + 7. [5]
4. The line 2x + y = 11 intersects the curve xy – 12 = 0 at the points A and B. Find
(i) the coordinates of A and B, [4]
(ii) the length of the line AB, [2]
(iii) the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB. [4]