Past Papers Worksheet Quadratic Equations IGCSE Mathematics 0580

Solve quadratic equations by factorization, completing the square and by use of the formula.

1) Solve
a) (𝓍 – 7)(𝓍 + 4) = 0. [1] Answers: 7 and -4
b) (𝓎 +1)2 = 4 [2] 1 and -3
c) (𝓍 – 3) = 5 [2]
2
5.24 and 0.76
d) [4] –5 and 1
e) [4] -7
f) [5] -2
g) – = 3 [7] - 1.55 and 0.22
h) - = 6 [7] 0.79 and 3.38
i) [8] 2.64 and 1.14

2) Solve by factorising.
a) 3𝓍2 – 7𝓍 – 20 = 0 [3] 4 and -5/3
b) 3𝓍2 + 2𝓍 – 8 = 0. [3] 1 and -2
c) 5𝓍2 + 17𝓍 – 12 = 0 [3] 3/5 and -4
d) 5𝓍2 + 𝓍 – 18 = 0 [3] 9/5 and -2
e) 𝓍2 – 7𝓍 + 6 = 0 [3] 1 and 6
f) 10r2 –23r + 9 = 0 [3] 9/5 and ½

3) Solve the equations. Show all your working and give your answers
correct to 2 decimal places.
a) 2𝓍2 + 7𝓍 – 3 = 0 [4] 0.39 and 3.89
2
b) 3𝓍 + 7𝓍 – 11 = 0 [4] 3.41 and 1.08
2
c) 3𝓍 – 2𝓍 – 2 = 0 [4]  0.55 and 1.22
d) 5𝓍2 + 10𝓍 + 2 = 0 [4] 0.23, 1.77
e) 3𝓍2 – 11𝓍 + 4 = 0 [4] 0.41 and 3.26

4) Find the value of a and the value of b.

a)𝓍2 + 4𝓍 – 9 = (𝓍 + a)2 + b [3] 2, -13
b) 𝓍2 + 4𝓍 – 6 = (𝓍 + a)2 + b [3] 2 , -10
c) 𝓍2 + 12𝓍 – 7 = (𝓍 + p)2 - q [3] 6, 43

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 d) 𝓍2 + 7𝓍 – 5 = (𝓍 + a)2 + b [3] 3.5 , -17.25
e) 𝓍2 – 9𝓍 + 12 = (𝓍 – p)2 – q [3] 4.5 , 8.25
f) 𝓍2 – 12𝓍 + a = (𝓍 + b)2 [3] 36 , -6
g) 𝓍2 – 16𝓍 + a = (𝓍 + b)2 [3] 64 , -8
h) 2𝓍2 + 5𝓍–3 = 2(𝓍 + a)2 + b [3] 1 , -6

5) (a) Write in the form [2]

(b) Use your answer to part (a) to solve the equation [2]
0580/23/M/J/20 Q18 (a) (b) 19.4 or -1.39 (from √ )

6) (a) (i) Write in the form [2]

(ii) Use your answer to part (a)(i) to solve the equation [2]
√ √
(b) The solutions of the equation are and

Find the value of b and the value of c. [2]

0580/42/M/J/20 Q9 (a)(i) (ii) leading to
(b) b = 7 and c = -3

7) (a) Write 𝓍2 -7𝓍 + 5 in the form (𝓍 - a)2 - b [2]

(b) Hence write down the minimum value of 𝓍2 -7𝓍 + 5 [1]
4024/12/M/J/19 Q14) (𝓍 - 7/2)2 - 29/4 (b) -29/4

8) 10.(a) 𝓍2 - 9𝓍 + 12 = (𝓍 - p)2 - q . Find the value of p and the value of q. [3]

(b) Write down the minimum value of 𝓍2 - 9𝓍 + 12 [1]
(c) Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph of 𝓎 = 𝓍2 -
9𝓍 + 12 [1] 0580/41/O/N/14 Q4(d) (a) p = 4.5 , q = 8.25 (b) - 8.25 (c) 𝓍 = 4.5

9) Find the turning point of 𝓎 = 𝓍2 + 4𝓍 -3 by completing the square [4]

0580/02/SP/20 Q25) (𝓍 + 2)2 – 7 leading to (-2,-7) final answer

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