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Form 4: Chapter 2 Quadratic Equations

Paper 1 5. 2x2 + 11x 6 = 0

The given roots are and .
1. 2(3 + x)(2 x) = x + 5
2(6 3x + 2x x2) = x + 5 b 11
+= = .
2(6 x x2) = x + 5 a 2
12 2x 2x2 = x + 5 c 6
2x2 + 3x 7 = 0 = = = 3
a 2
3 32 4(2)(7)
x=
2(2)
The new roots are and
3 65 3 3
x=
4 Sum of new roots
x = 1.266 or 2.766
(correct to 3 decimal places) = +
3 3
3
2. The given roots are 2 and . +
2 =
3
3 1
Sum of roots = 2 + =
2 2 11

Product of roots = 2  
3
2
= 3 =
3
2

Hence, the quadratic equation is

11
1 =
x2 + x 3 = 0 6
2
2x2 + x 6 = 0
Product of new roots
3. 4x2 + (p 1) x = 1
 3  3 

2
4x + (p 1) x + 1 = 0 =
a = 4, b = p 1, c = 1

If the quadratic equation has two equal roots, =
b2 4ac = 0 9
2
(p 1) 4(4)(1) = 0 3
=
p2 2p + 1 16 = 0 9
p2 2p 15 = 0
1
(p + 3)(p 5) = 0 =
p = 3 or 5 3

4. 3x2 + 2x + 4p = 0 Hence, the required quadratic equation is

a = 3, b = 2, c = 4p
11 1
If the quadratic equation has real and distinct x2 + x =0
6 3
roots, then b2 4ac > 0. 6x2 + 11x 2 = 0
b2 4ac > 0
2
2 4(3)(4p) > 0
4 48p > 0
48p > 4
4
p<
48
1
p<
12

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