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Paper 1
1. The quadratic u!cti"! f#x$ % a#x&p$
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& q( )here a( p a!d q are c"!*ta!t*( ha* a +a,i+u+ -a.ue
" /. The equati"! " the a,i* " *0++etr0 i* x%3.
State
#a$ the ra!1e " -a.ue* " a(
#2$ the -a.ue " p
#c$ the -a.ue " q 33
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3. Fi!d the ra!1e " -a.ue* " x "r )hich 'x
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3 /x. 33 +ar4*5
4. The quadratic u!cti"! f#x$ % x
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7x & / ca! 2e e,8re**ed i! the "r+
f#x$ % #x & m$
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& n )here m a!d n are c"!*ta!t*.
Fi!d the -a.ue " m a!d " n. 33 +ar4*5


/. The "..")i!1 dia1ra+ *h")* the 1ra8h " quadratic u!cti"! y % g#x$.
The *trai1ht .i!e y % 9 i* a ta!1e!t t" the cur-e y % g#x$.
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#2$ E,8re** g#x$ i! the "r+ #x & b$
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7. The "..")i!1 dia1ra+ *h")* the 1ra8h " a quadratic u!cti"!
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#a$ the -a.ue " p(
#2$ the -a.ue " q(
#c$ the equati"! " the a,i* " *0++etr0.
33 marks 5
<. Fi!d the ra!1e " -a.ue* " x "r )hich x#' x$ 1/. 33 marks 5
=. The quadratic equati"! x#8 x $ % x & 4 ha* !" rea. r""t*. Fi!d the ra!1e " -a.ue* " p
33 marks 5
Paper 2
1. Dia1ra+ 2e.") *h")* the cur-e " a quadratic u!cti"!
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A i* the 8"i!t " i!ter*ecti"! " the quadratic 1ra8h a!d y>a,i*. The x>i!terce8t* are 7 a!d '.
#a$ State the -a.ue " r a!d " p. 3' marks5
#2$ The u!cti"! ca! 2e e,8re**ed i! the "r+
q p x x f + =
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( i!d the -a.ue " q a!d " k.
34 marks5
#c$ Deter+i!e the ra!1e " -a.ue* " x i f#x$6 7. 3' marks5
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Answers ( Paper 1)
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#x 1$#x 4$ 6 ;
1
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3 'x
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#'x 1$#x & 3$ ;
1
3 x ? 1
4
f#x$ % x
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7x & 3
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3
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% #x 3$
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1
m % 3 n % 4
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/ #a$ x % ' 1
#2$
g#x$ % #x & '$
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7 #a$ p = 1 1
#2$ q =5 1
#c$ x=1 1
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x3( x/
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= x
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& #1 p$x & 4 %;
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4#1$#4$ 6 ;
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p
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Answer(Paper 2)
1 #a$
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p % ' 1
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1
7
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1
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= + q p "r k=p
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1
k =' 1
#c$ x
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