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Solution :
( x + 1 ) 2 = 16
x2 + 2x + 1 =16
x2 + 2x + 1 16 = 0
x2 + 2x 15 = 0
Exercise 2.1
1. Express the following equation in the general form ax2 + bx + c = 0. Then , state the values
of a, b and c.
(a) x2 6x = 3 (b) ( x 4 ) 2 = 1
2.
x cm
(x + 4 ) cm
The diagram above shows a rectangle with sides (x + 4 ) cm and x cm. Give that the area
of the rectangle is 60 cm2, find the value of x .
Solution :
x2 + 7x + 10 = 0
(x + 2 ) ( x + 5 ) = 0
x= -2 or x = -5
Solution :
a=3 , b=6 , c=2
2
6 6 4(3)(2)
x=
2(3)
- 6 12
x =
6
x = -0.4226 or -1.577
Solution :
x2 + 8x 6 = 0
x2 + 8x = 6
2
(x+4) = 6 + 42
x+4 = 22
x = -4 22
x = 0.6904 or -8.6904
Solution :
S.O.R = -2 + 4 = 2 P.O.R = -2 4 = -8
The quadratic equation is :
x2 ( S.O.R ) x + ( P.O.R ) = 0
x2 ( 2 ) x + ( -8 ) = 0
x2 2x -8 = 0
Example 6 : If m and n are the roots of the equation 2x2 + 8x 3 = 0 , form the equation
whose roots are 2m and 2n .
Solution :
If m and n are the roots of the equation 2x2 + 8x 3 = 0 , then
b c
m+n=- mn =
a a
8 3
=- =-
2 2
=-4
Exercise 2.2
5. Given that m and n are roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 11x 6 = 0 , form a quadratic
equation with roots 3m and 3n .
Two real and distinct Two real and equal No real roots
roots roots
b2 4ac 0
Two real roots
Example 7 : Determine the types of roots for the following quadratic equation.
x2 12x + 27 = 0
Solution :
x2 12x + 27 = 0
a = 1 , b = -12 , c = 27
b2 4ac = (-12) 2 4 (1) (27)
= 144 108
= 36 > 0
Thus, x2 -12x + 27 = 0 has two distinct roots
Example 8 : The quadratic equation x2 2px + 25 = 0 has two equal roots. Find the value
of p .
Solution :
x2 - 2px + 25 = 0
a = 1 , b = -2p , c = 25
Using b2 4ac = 0
(-2p)2 4(1)(25) = 0
4p2 100 = 0
4p2 = 100
p2 = 25
p = 5
Exercise 2.3
1. Determine the types of roots for each of the following quadratic equations.
(a) x2 + 9x + 3 = 0 (b) x2 12x + 36 = 0
2. Find the values of k for each of the following quadratic equations which has equal roots.
(a) x2 kx + 36 = 0
(b) 4x2 + 12x + k = 0
3. Find the range of values of h for each of the following quadratic equations which has no
roots.
(a) x2 + 2x + h 2 = 0
(b) (h+1)x2 + 8x + 6 = 0
4. The quadratic equation x2 + 2nx 16 = 0 has two different roots. Find the range of values
of n .
5. The quadratic equation 9k + 6kx + ( k + 1 )x2 = 2 has two different roots. Find the range
of values of k.
PAPER 1
2. The quadratic equation x ( x + p ) = 2x 4 has two different roots. Find the range of values
of p .
1
3. Form the quadratic equation which has roots 2 and . Give your answer in the form
3
ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a , b and c are constants.
-5-
PAPER 2
1. Given that the x-axis is the tangent to the curve x2 + 3px + 9q2 = 0, find p in terms of q .
2. Given p and q are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 mx + 6 = 0 while 2p and 2q are
the roots of the quadratics equation 2x2 + 20x + n = 0 . Find the values of m and n .
1
3. From the quadratic equation which has the roots 3 and . Give your answer in the form
2
ax2 + bx + c = 0 , where a, b and c are constants. ( 2004 P1 Q4 )
ANSWERS
Exercise 2.1 4. n < -4 or n > 4
2
1.(a) x 6x 3 = 0 ; a =1 , b = -6 , c = -3 2
2 5. k <
(b) x 8x + 15 = 0 ; a =1 , b =-8 , c = 15 7
2. x = 6 SPM Focus Practice (Paper 1)
Exercise 2.2 1. x = 3.186 or 0.3139
1 2. p > 6 or p < -2
1. (a) 1 , 4 (b) 6 , -
2 3. 3x2 + 5x 2 = 0
2. (a) 1.303 , 2.303 (b)2.366 , -0.634 Paper 2
3. (a) 1.236 , 3.236 (b) 0.880 , 3.786 1. p = 2q
4. (a) x2 8x +7 =0 (b) 2x2 9x + 4 = 0 2. m = -5 , n = 48
5. 2x2 33x 54 = 0 3. (b) x = - 3
Exercise 2.3 Past Year Question
1. (a) Two different roots 4
(b) Two equal roots 1. p = -6 h =
3
2. (a) k = 12 (b) k = 9 2. x = 2.591 or -0.2573
5 3. 2x2 + 5x 3 = 0
3. (a) h > 3 (b) h >
3 4. x = 8.153 or 0.149