Question 1: Question 5:

The roots of the quadratic equation x 2 − 8 x + 16 = 0 are α 2 and β 2 . The roots of the equation 8 x 2 − x + 2 = 0 are α and β .
Find
1 1 (a) Find the sum and product of roots.
(a) a quadratic equation whose roots are and . (b) Hence, find a quadratic equation with integer coefficients and with
α 2
β 2
roots α − 2 and β − 2 .
(b) three distinct equations whose roots are α and β .

Question 6:
Question 2:
Find the range of values of k for which the curve
The roots of the equation x 2 + ( p − 10) x = 10 p are α and α + 4 .
y = k ( x 2 + 2 x + 1) − 4 x − 2 is always positive.
(a) State, in terms of p, the value of α + (α + 4) and of α (α + 4) .
(b) Hence find the possible values of p.
Question 7:
Question 3:
The curve y = kx 2 + k − 8 x − 6 x 2 cuts the x-axis at two points and has
Given that α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation a maximum point. Find the range of values of k.
ax + bx + c = 0 , find a
2

α β
quadratic equation whose roots are and .
β α Question 8:

Given that y = x + 1 is a tangent to y = x2 + mx + 2, find the possible

Question 4: values of m.

Find the values of m and of n such that {x : x < −5 or x > 2} is the

solution set of x 2 + mx − n > 0 .

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 Question 9: Question 13:

Find the range of values of p for which the line y = 1 − px meets the Find the range of values of x which satisfies 3 ≤ x 2 − 2 x < 3 x .
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curve y = x + at two distinct points.
x
Question 14:

Find the value of c and of d for which {x : −2 < x < 5} is the solution
Question 10:
set of x2 + cx < d..
Prove that the quadratic equation 2 x + ( p + 6) x + 3 p = 0 has real
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roots for all real values of p.

Question 15:

Find the range of values of m for which 3m2 > 11m + 4.

Question 11:

Find the value of a and of b for which 3x2 + ax > b is only satisfied by
x < −1 or x > 4. Question 16:

(a) Express y = 2 − 6 x − 3 x 2 in the form of y = a ( x + b) 2 + c , where

a, b and c are constants.
Question 12:
(b) State the maximum value of y and the value of x where it occurs.
Find the range of values of x for which x ≥ 4 x + 12 .
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(c) Sketch the graph y for − 3 ≤ x ≤ 1 .

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 Question 17: Question 20:

Express x 2 + 4 x − 21 in the form ( x + p ) 2 + q , where p and q are
constants. Hence, find the minimum or maximum point of the curve
y = x 2 + 4 x − 21.
Question 18:
(a) Express the equation x 2 − 8 x + 2 in the form ( x − a ) 2 + b . Hence
state the values of a and b.
(b) Sketch the graph of x 2 − 8 x + 2 , showing clearly the turning point,
x and y intercepts.
(a) Find the values of h and k for which 2 x 2 − 5 x − 2 can be
expressed in the form 2( x + h) 2 + k .
(b) Hence, express 2 x 2 − 5 x + 1 in the form 2( x + h) 2 + g .
(c) Sketch the graph of y = 2 x 2 − 5 x + 1 in the interval − 2 ≤ x ≤ 4,
indicating the exact coordinates of the intercepts.
Question 21:
The points of intersection of the curve 4 x 2 − 6 y = 34 and the line 2x =
3y + 5 are A and B. Calculate the coordinates of A and B.

Question 19:
Question 22:
Find the maximum or minimum value of the graph y = 4 x 2 − 8 x − 5 . Find the range of values of k for which the straight line y = −2kx + 1 is
Sketch the graph of y = 4 x − 8 x − 5 for − 1 ≤ x ≤ 3 . On your sketch,
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a tangent to the curve y = x 2 + 2 .
clearly identify the maximum or minimum turning point of the graph as
well as the x- and y-axes intercepts, if any.

Question 23:

Find the values of k such that the straight line y = 5 x − 2 is a tangent

to the curve y = 3x2 + 3x + k.

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 Question 24:

Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the line x + y = 3

and the curve x 2 − 2 x + 2 y 2 = 3 .

Question 25:

The line x = y + 3 intersects the curve x 2 − 3 xy + y 2 + 19 = 0 at the

points A and B. Find the length of AB.

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