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Given that a root is twice the the other 2 equation 4 x − 18 x + p = 0 , find the value of p .
root root
of
the
quadratic quadratic [4 marks]
[Answer : 8 : 8 ] 3.
Form a quadratic equation which has the the roots roots of -2 and 3. Give your answer in the form of ax 2
+
bx + c = 0 , where a , b and b and c are c are constants. [2 marks]
[Answer : x 4.
2
−
x − 6 = 0 ]
Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2 x 2 to 3 decimal places.
=
5 x + 8 . Give your answer correct [4 marks]
[Answer : 3.609,-1.109 ] 5.
A root of the quadratic equation x 2 root.
+
x + p = 0 is 3. Find the value of the other [3 marks]
[Answer : -4 ] 6.
Given the roots of the quadratic equation px 2
+ 9 x +
4 = 0 is 4 and
1 . Find the 2
value of p . [3 marks] [Answer : 2 ] 7.
Given the equation x 2
− 3x +
k = 0 has the roots of α and β such that
α = −2 . Find the value value of k . β [3 marks] [Answer : -18 ]
8.
Form a quadratic equation which has the roots of in the form of ax 2
+
1 and -2. Give your answer 3
bx + c = 0 , where a , b and b and c are c are constants. [3 marks]
[Answer : 3 x
2
+
5 x − 2 = 0 ]
PROGRAM KECEMERLANGAN AKADEMIK (szk smkpn)
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QUADRATIC EQUATIONS 9.
If α and β are the roots of the equation 7 x 2 with roots of α + 2 and β + 2 .
+ 5 x + 3 = 0
FORM 4
. Find the equation [3 marks]
[Answer : 7 x 10.
2
− 23 x + 21 =
0 ]
Given that one of the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 negative of the other root, find (a) the value of m , (b) the roots of the equation.
+ (m −
6) x − m = 10 is
[3 marks] [Answer : a) 6 b) 11.
±4
]
Given y = mx is the equation of a tangent to the curve y 2 possible values of m .
=
5 x − 9 . Find the [3 marks]
5 [Answer : ± ] 6 12.
Given that α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation 2 x 2 Form the quadratic equation with the roots of 2α and 2 β .
+
7 x − 15 = 0 [4 marks]
[Answer : x 13.
2
+ 7 x − 30 = 0
]
Given the roots of the equation of 4ax 2 terms of b .
+
bx + 8 = 0 are equal. Express a in [3 marks]
2
[Answer : a = 14.
b ] 128
Diagram 1 shows a right-angled triangle. P x +2 cm Q
3x +2 cm
R
Diagram 1 If the area of
∆PQR
is 16 cm², find the value of x . [4 marks]
[Answer : 2 ] 15.
The quadratic equation x 2 − 2 x + 1 = k ( − x − 2) has two real root and equal roots. Find the possible values of k . [3 marks] [Answer : 0, 12 ]
PROGRAM KECEMERLANGAN AKADEMIK (szk smkpn)
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QUADRATIC EQUATIONS 16.
FORM 4
Diagram 2 shows a right-angled triangle STU . S 3x +4 cm 2x -1 cm T
4x cm
U
Diagram 2 Find the value of x . [4 marks] [Answer : 3 ] 17.
The quadratic equation mx 2
− 3mx + 6 =
3x
+
4 has a root of
1 . Find the m
value of m . [4 marks] [Answer : -2 ] 18.
Solve the quadratic equation (5 x − 3)( x + 1) = x (2 x − 5) . Give your answer correct to four significant figures. [3 marks] [Answer : -2.703,0.3699 ]
19.
The quadratic equation ( p + 5)x 2 of p .
= 8 x − 1
has two distinct roots. Find the range [3 marks]
[Answer : p<11 ] 20.
Form the quadratic equation which has the roots of 2 and in the form of ax 2
+
1 . Give your answer 3
bx + c = 0 where a , b and c are constants. [2 marks]