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ADDITIONAL MATHEMTICS
CHAPTER 2 : QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

1. The quadratic equation 2x

px 2 4 x 2

, where p is a constant, has no real roots.

Find the range of the values of p.

2. The quadratic equation m

Find

[3 marks]

x 2 4x m 5

,where m

0, has real and different roots.

the range of values of m.

[4 marks]

3. Find the values of n for which the curve y = n + 8x x

at a point.

intersect the straight line y = 3

[4 marks]

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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 =

x2 7x w

the range of values of w.

at two points . Find

[4 marks]

6. Form the quadratic equation which has the roots 7 and

ax 2 bx c 0
form
, where a , b and c are constants.

2
3

. Give your answer in the

[2 marks]

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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 =

values of p.

p 1 x 2 .
Find the possible
[5 marks]

x 2 2 x p.
9. The straight line y =2x1 does not intersect the curve y =
values of p.

10. The quadratic equation

Find the range of

[5 marks]

3x 2 kx h 0

marks]

has roots 4 and 3. Find the values of k and h.

[3

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11. Express x(3x 2) = x2 + 5 in the general form.

[2 marks]

12. Form the quadratic equation which has roots 2 dan 3.

[2 marks]

1
2

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

14. Solve the quadratic equation 2x(3x 1) + 9x = 5.

[3 marks]

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15. Solve the quadratic equation h2 3h + 2 = 2(h 1).

[3 marks]

16. Solve the quadratic equation 2x(x 4) = (1 x)(x + 2). Give your answer correct to
four significant figures.

[4 marks]

x(2 x 5) 2 x 1
17. Solve the qudratic equation

. Give your answer correct to 3

decimal places.

[4 marks]

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18. Given one of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + kx +1 = 0 is four times the
other root. Determine the values of k.

[3 marks]

19. One of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + 8x = 2k + 1 is three times the other
root ,where k is a constant. Find the roots and the value of k.

[4 marks]

20. Given that m and n are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 3x 9 = 0, form a
m
n
2
2
quadratic equation whose roots are
and .
[4 marks]

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(4 p) x 3 x 2 0
21. Find the range of values of p if the quadratic equation
two distinct roots.

has
[3 marks]

x 2 2(1 k ) x k 2 5
22. The quadratic equation

has no roots. Find the range of values

of k .

[3 marks]

2 x( x 2 p ) x 2 p 2
23. The quadratic equation

has two distinct roots. Find the range

of values of p.

[2 marks]

x 2 px 9 2 x
24. A quadratic equation

has two equal roots. Find the possible

values of p.

[3 marks]
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