AS Level Maths

Assignment 3 – Quadratics

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Preparatory Work This week you must ensure that you can do the following confidently:

There is no specific preparatory work this week, but make sure that you are confident with inequalities (the
preparatory topic last week)

Revision Questions (all questions should be done without a calculator)

R1 Write in the form 𝑎√2 + 𝑏 √3

a) √27 + 2√50 b) √6 (√3 − √8)

R2 Write in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏√2

√2
a) (3 − √2)(1 + √2) b)
√2−1

R3 Given that 𝑥 = 2𝑡−1 and 𝑦 = 23𝑡 find in terms of t

𝑦
a) 𝑥𝑦 b) 𝑦 2 c) 𝑥

R4 Given that 𝑦 = 2𝑥
a) Express in terms of y i) 2𝑥+2
ii) 4𝑥
b) Hence find the value of 𝑥 for which 4𝑥 − 2𝑥+2 = 0

R5 Find in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 the equation of a line which is

a) Parallel to the line 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5 = 0 which passes through the point (3,-1)
b) Perpendicular to the line 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 1 which passes through the point (2,5)
c) Parallel to the line 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 6 which passes through the point (-4,-7)
R6 The straight line p has the equation 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 8 = 0.
The straight line q is parallel to line p and passes through the point (8,5).
a) Find the equation of line q in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐

The straight line r is perpendicular to line p and passes through the point (-4,6)
b) Find the equation of line r in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0, where a, b and c are integers
c) Find the coordinates of the point where lines q and r intersect

R7 The straight line 𝑙1 passes through the points (-3,7) and (1,-5)
a) Find the equation of 𝑙1 in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0, where a, b and c are integers
b) If the line 𝑙2 is perpendicular to 𝑙1 and passes through the point (4,6) find the equation of 𝑙2 in the
form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0, where a, b and c are integers
c) Find where lines 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 meet

R8 Use the quadratic formula to find the roots of the following equations (leave your answers in surd
form where necessary)
a) 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 5 = 0 b) −2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 9 = 0

2 3 3 4
R9 Write as a single fraction a) + 𝑥+4 b) − (2𝑥+1)
𝑥 (𝑥−2)

2
3  8 3
R10 Find the value of a) 64 ⁄2 b)  
 27 

R11 Simplify
3⁄ 1⁄ 1
6𝑥 2 8𝑥 4 −12𝑥 3 15𝑥 2 +10𝑥 ⁄3
a) 1⁄ b) 1⁄ c)
2𝑥 2 4𝑥 2 20𝑥

Questions on New Material - Quadratics

N1 Solve by factorising
a) 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6 = 0
b) −𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 6 = 0 [6]

N2 a) Show that 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 19
can be written as (𝑥 + 𝑝 )2 + 𝑞
where p and q are integers to be found. [2]

b) Sketch the curve with equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 19

showing clearly any intersections with the coordinate axes, and the minimum point. [3]

N3 Write 2𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 13 in the form 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑏)2 + 𝑐 [3]

N4 Given that the equation 𝑘𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0

where k is a positive constant, has equal roots, find the value of k. [4]
N5 Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations
a) 𝑦 = 𝑥−6 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 = 8
b) 2𝑦 = 𝑥 + 5 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4 [6]

N6 Sketch the following curves, clearly indicating where the curves meet the coordinate axes
a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 10
b) 𝑦 = (3 − 𝑥 )(𝑥 + 4)
c) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 2
d) 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)2 (2 − 𝑥 )
3
e) 𝑦=𝑥
−2
f) 𝑦= [16]
𝑥

Helpful Hints

R1b Expand out the bracket first. Remember that √𝑎√𝑏 = √𝑎𝑏
R4ai Remember that 𝑛𝑎+𝑏 = 𝑛𝑎 × 𝑛𝑏
R4aii Remember that (𝑛𝑎 )𝑏 = 𝑛𝑎𝑏 = (𝑛𝑏 )𝑎 so for example you could use this to write (52 )𝑥 as (5𝑥 )2
There are no solutions to the equation 𝑎 𝑥 = 0 i.e. there is no value of x which makes 𝑎 𝑥 = 0

Answers to Revision Questions

R1a 3√3 + 10√2 b 3√2 − 4√3
R2a 1 + 2√2 b 2 + √2
R3a 24𝑡−1 b 26𝑡 c 22𝑡+1
R4ai 4y aii 𝑦2 b x=2
R5a 3𝑦 − 2𝑥 + 9 = 0 b 3𝑦 − 4𝑥 − 7 = 0 c 5𝑦 + 3𝑥 + 47 = 0
3 4 2
R6a 𝑦= 𝑥−1 b 3𝑦 + 4𝑥 − 2 = 0 c ( ,− )
4 5 5
R7 𝑦 + 3𝑥 + 2 = 0 b 3𝑦 − 𝑥 − 14 = 0 c (−2,4)
2+√19 2−√19 9
R8a x= x= b , −1
3 3 2
5𝑥+8 2𝑥+11
R9a b
𝑥(𝑥+4) (𝑥−2)(2𝑥+1)
9
R10a 512 b
4
7 5 −2
3 −1 1
R11a 3𝑥 b 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 2 c 𝑥2 + 𝑥3
4 2