CHAPTER 2 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS FORM 4

PAPER 1

1. The quadratic equation 2x 2  px 2  4 x  2  , where p is a constant, has no real roots. Find the
range of the values of p. [3 marks]

2. The quadratic equation m x 2  4 x  m  5 ,where m  0, has real and different roots. Find the
range of values of m. [4 marks]

3. Find the values of n for which the curve y = n + 8x x 2 intersect the straight line y = 3 at a point.
[4 marks]

4. Solve the quadratic equation 5(2x – 1) = (3x + 1)(x – 3) . Give your answer correct to four
significant figures [3 marks]

5. The straight line y + x = 4 intersects the curve y = x 2  7 x  w at two points . Find the range of
values of w. [4 marks]

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6. Form the quadratic equation which has the roots 7 and . Give your answer in the form
3
ax 2  bx  c  0 , where a , b and c are constants.
[2 marks]

7. Given the roots of the quadratic equation 4kx 2  hx  8  0 are equal. Express k in terms of h.
[2 marks]

8. The straight line y = 9  4px is a tangent to the curve y =  p  1 x . Find the possible values of p.
2

[5 marks]

9. The straight line y =2x1 does not intersect the curve y = x  2 x  p. Find the range of values of
2

p. [5 marks]

10. The quadratic equation 3x 2  kx  h  0 has roots 4 and 3. Find the values of k and h.
[3 marks]

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ANSWERS (PAPER 1)
1 (2  p) x  4 x  8  0
2
1
 4  4  2  p   8 < 0 1
2

48  32 p < 0
3 1
p <
2
2 mx 2  4 x  m  5  0 1
  4  4 5  m  m  > 0
2
1
 m  1 m  4 > 0 1
m<1 , m > 4 1

3 n + 8x -x 2 = 3 1
x  8x  n  3  0
2
1
  8 2  4 3  n 1 = 0 1
n = 13 1

4 3x 2  18x + 2 = 0 1
(18) � ( 18) 2  4(3)(2)
1
2(3)
x = 0.1132, 5.887 1

5 4 – x = x 2  7x  w 1
x  8x  w  4  0
2 1
64 – 4(w – 4 ) > 0 1
w < 20 1

6  x  7  3x  2  0 1
3 x  19 x  14  0
2 1

7 h 2  4  4k   8   0 1
h2 1
k
128

8 9  4 px   p  1 x 2 1
 p  1 x 2  4 px  9  0 1

 4 p   4  9   p  1  0 1
2

 p  3  4 p  3  0 1

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3 1
p = 3 and p =
4
9 2x – 1 = x 2 -2x + p 1
x2  4x  p  1  0 1
16 – 4(1)(p + 1) < 0 1
12 – 4p <0 1
p > 3 1

10 (x + 4)(x – 3) = 0 1
3 x 2  3 x  36  0 1
\ k = -3 and h = -36 1