Honors2-Mathematics Topic-Quadratic Formula

Question 1
Solve the equation 3x 2 − 7 x = 1 , giving your answers correct to two decimal places.

Question 2
Solve the following equation, 2( x + 2) − 4 x = 3x( x + 1) , giving your answers correct
to 2 decimal places where necessary.

Question 3
Solve h(h − 3) = 5h + 18 . Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.

Question 4
Solve the equation − x 2 + 23 = −4 x , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Question 5
Solve the equation (2 x + 1)( x − 3) = 5 , giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

Question 6
x
Solve the equation 2 x 2 − − 2 = 0 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
3

Question 7
A quadratic function is given by 2(3x + 5) − ( x + 2)(2 x − 3) = 0 . Solve the equation
leaving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

Question 8
Solve the equation (3x − 5) 2 = 12 − x , giving your answer, correcting it to 2 decimal
places.

Question 9
Solve (2 x − 1)2 − ( x − 4)2 = 3x + 7 , leaving your answer to 3 significant figures.

Question 10
Solve 2 x 2 + 7 x − 13 = 0 , giving your answers correct to 3 significant figures.

Question 11
Solve ( x − 3)(2 x + 5) = 5 .

Question 12
2 5
Solve − 1 = .
m 2+m

Question 13
Solve (2 x − 7)2 = 6 x + 3 and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Question 14
Solve 5n 2 − 4 = (n + 1)(n − 2) , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Question 15
Solve 7 x 2 − 8 = 3x , leaving your answer correct to 4 significant figures.
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Question 16
Solve the following equations.
(a) 3x 2 − 8 x = 0
(b) 2 y 2 − 5 y − 7 = 0
(c) 3z 2 − 5 = 7 z

Question 17
Solve the equation 2 p 2 + 7p − 3 = 0. Give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Question 18
Solve (2y + 3)2 = 7 using the quadratic formula. Give your answers correct to 2 decimal
places.

Question 19
Solve the equation 6 x 2 − 9 x + 2 = 0 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Question 20
Solve x2 + x = 4x + 3.

Question 21
Solve 3 − 2 x − 4 x 2 = 0 , correct your answer to 2 decimal places.

Question 22
Solve 2 x 2 − 3x − 6 = 0 , giving your answer correct to two decimal places.

Question 23
ABCD is a trapezium in which AB is parallel to DC, ABC = 90 , AB = (3x + 4),
CD = ( x − 2) cm and BC = ( x − 3) cm .

D C

A B
3x + 4

(a) Given that the area of the trapezium is 114 cm2, form an equation in terms of x and
show that it reduces to 2 x 2 − 5 x − 117 = 0 .
(b) Solve 2 x 2 − 5 x − 117 = 0 and find the values of x.

Question 24
Solve the equation 3x 2 − 7 x = 1 , giving your answers correct to two decimal places.

Question 25
Solve (2 x − 3) 2 = 11 + 2 x 2 giving your answers to 3 decimal places.

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Question 26
Solve for x in the equation 3x 2 − 11x + 6 = 0 .

Question 27
Solve the equation 4t2 + 1.5t = 5, giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

Question 28
Solve 3x 2 − 2 x = 10 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Question 29
One solution of 3x 2 + kx − 35 = 0 is x = −5 . Find
(a) the value of k.
(b) the other solution of the equation.

Question 30
2+ x 1 1
Solve − = .
6 x − 23x + 20 5 − 2 x 3
2

Question 31
Solve (2 x − 3) 2 = 11 + 2 x 2 .

Question 32
Solve the equation 5 + 6x = 4x2, leaving your answers correct to 3 decimal places.

Question 33
Solve 3x 2 + 5 x − 13 = 0 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Question 34
Solve 3x − 2 x 2 = 6 − 8 x .

Question 35
Solve the equation (3x − 5) 2 = 12 − x , giving your answer, correcting it to 2 decimal
places.

Question 36
Solve the equation 3 x 2 = 7 − 3 x , giving your answers correct to two decimal places.

Question 37
1 3x
Solve 2 = .
x − 3x − 4 x + 1

Question 38
Solve 3x 2 + 10 x − 3 = 0 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Question 39
Solve the equation (2 x − 4) = 11 − x by using the quadratic formula, giving your
2

answers correct to 3 significant figures.

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Question 40
Solve the equation 3x 2 − 4 x − 28 = 0 by using quadratic formula.
Express your answers in 3 significant figures.

Question 41
Solve the equation 2 x 2 − 9 x − 3 = 0 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Question 42
Find the solutions of the equation x2 – 6x – 3 =0.
Hence deduce the solution of the following equation (m + 1)2 – 6 (m + 1) – 3 = 0.

Question 43
Solve 5m 2 − 14m + 6 = 0.

Question 44
2x − 1 4x + 1
Solve the following quadratic equation. −1 = .
3x − 1 3

Question 45
Solve the equation 2 y 2 − 5 y − 8 = 0 , giving both answers correct to two decimal places.
(Show your working clearly)

Question 46
Solve the equation ( x + 1)( x − 4) = 5 , giving your answers correct to one decimal place.

Question 47
Solve the equation 6 x 2 − 9 x + 2 = 0 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Question 48
Solve the quadratic equation ( x − 1) 2 − 2 x = 0 .

Question 49
Solve the equation (2 x + 1)( x − 3) = 5 , giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

Question 50
Solve the equation by either factorisation or a formula method 6 x 2 − 17 x + 7 = 0 .

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[Answer Key]

Question 1
x = 2.47 or − 0.14

Question 2
x = 0.59 or − 2.26

Question 3
h = 9.83 or − 1.83

Question 4
x = 7.20 or − 3.20

Question 5
x = 3.61 or − 1.11

Question 6
x = 1.09 or − 0.92

Question 7
x = −1.84 or 4.34

Question 8
x = 2.68 or 0.54

Question 9
x = 2.55 or − 2.88

Question 10
x = 1.34 or − 4.84

Question 11
x = 3.42 or − 2.92

Question 12
m = 0.702 or − 5.70

Question 13
x = 6.81 or 1.69

Question 14
n = 0.59 or − 0.84

Question 15
1.305, − 0.8760

Question 16
2 1
(a) x = 0 or 2 (b) y = −1 or 3 (c) z = 2.91 or − 0.573
3 2

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Question 17
p = 0.39, − 3.89

Question 18
y = −0.18, − 2.82

Question 19
x = 1.23 or 0.27

Question 20
x = 3.79 or − 0.791

Question 21
x = 0.65 or − 1.15

Question 22
2.64 or − 1.14

Question 23
(b) − 6.5 or 9

Question 24
2.47 or − 0.14

Question 25
6.162 or − 0.162

Question 26
2
or 3
3

Question 27
t = 0.95 or − 1.32

Question 28

Question 29
7
(a) k = 8 (b) x =
3

Question 30
x = 4.96 or 0.874

Question 31
x = 6.16 or − 0.162

Question 32
x = 2.096 or − 0.596

Question 33
x = 1.41 or = −3.08
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Question 34
x = 0.614, 4.89

Question 35
x = 2.96 or 0.54

Question 36
x = 1.11 or x = −2.11

Question 37
x = 4.08 or x = −0.0817

Question 38
− 3.61 or 0.28

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[Solution]

Question 1
3x 2 − 7 x = 1
3x 2 − 7 x − 1 = 0

Comparing 3x 2 − 7 x − 1 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 3, b = −7 and c = −1 .

− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− (−7)  (−7) 2 − 4(3)(−1)
=
2(3)
7  61
=
6
= 2.47 or − 0.14 (Correct to 2 decimal places)

Question 2
2( x + 2) − 4 x = 3x( x + 1)
2 x + 4 − 4 x = 3x 2 + 3x
3x 2 + 5 x − 4 = 0

Comparing 3x 2 + 5 x − 4 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 3, b = 5 and c = −4 .

− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− 5  5 2 − 4(3)(−4)
=
2(3)
− 5  73
=
6
= 0.59 or − 2.26 (Correct to 2 decimal places)

Question 3
h 2 − 3h = 5h + 18
h 2 − 8h − 18 = 0

Comparing h 2 − 8h − 18 = 0 with ah2 + bh + c = 0, we have a = 1, b = −8 and c = −18 .

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− b  b 2 − 4ac
h=
2a
− (−8)  (−8) 2 − 4(1)(−18)
=
2(1)
8  136
=
2
= 9.83 or − 1.83 (Correct to 3 sig. fig.)

Question 4
− x 2 + 23 = −4 x
− x 2 + 23 + 4 x = 0
x 2 − 4 x − 23 = 0

Comparing x 2 − 4 x − 23 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 1, b = −4 and c = −23 .

− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− (−4)  (−4) 2 − 4(1)(−23)
=
2(1)
4  108
=
2
= 7.20 or − 3.20 (Correct to 2 decimal places)

Question 5
(2 x + 1)( x − 3) = 5
2x2 − 6x + x − 3 − 5 = 0
2 x 2 − 5x − 8 = 0

Comparing 2 x 2 − 5 x − 8 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 2, b = −5 and c = −8 .

− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− (−5)  (−5) 2 − 4(2)(−8)
=
2( 2)
5  89
=
4
= 3.61 or − 1.11 (Correct to 2 decimal places)

Question 6
x 1
Comparing 2 x 2 − − 2 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 2, b = − and c = −2 .
3 3

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− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
2
 1  1
−  −    −  − 4(2)(−2)
 3  3
=
2(2)
1 145

3 9
=
4
= 1.09 or − 0.92 (Correct to 2 decimal places)

Question 7
2(3x + 5) − ( x + 2)(2 x − 3) = 0
6 x + 10 − (2 x 2 − 3x + 4 x − 6) = 0
6 x + 10 − (2 x 2 + x − 6) = 0
6 x + 10 − 2 x 2 − x + 6 = 0
− 2 x 2 + 5 x + 16 = 0

Comparing − 2 x 2 + 5 x + 16 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = −2 , b = 5 and c = 16.

− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− 5  (5) 2 − 4(−2)(16)
=
2(−2)
− 5  153
=
−4
x = −1.84 or 4.34 (Correct to 3 sig. fig.)

Question 8
(3x − 5) 2 = 12 − x
9 x 2 − 2(3x)(5) + 25 − 12 + x = 0
9 x 2 − 30 x + 25 − 12 + x = 0
9 x 2 − 29 x + 13 = 0

Comparing 9 x 2 − 29 x + 13 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 9, b = −29 and c = 13.

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− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− (−29)  (−29) 2 − 4(9)(13)
=
2(9)
29  373
=
18
= 2.68 or 0.54 (correct to 2 decimal places)

Question 9
(2 x − 1) 2 − ( x − 4) 2 = 3x + 7
4 x 2 − 4 x + 1 − ( x 2 − 8 x + 16) = 3x + 7
4 x 2 − 4 x + 1 − x 2 + 8 x − 16 − 3 x − 7 = 0
3x 2 + x − 22 = 0

Comparing 3x 2 + x − 22 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 3, b = 1 and c = −22 .

− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− 1  12 − 4(3)(−22)
=
2(3)
− 1  265
=
6
= 2.55 or − 2.88 (Correct to 3 sig. fig.)

Question 10
Comparing 2 x 2 + 7 x − 13 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 2, b = 7 and c = −13 .

− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− 7  7 2 − 4(2)(−13)
=
2(2)
− 7  153
=
4
= 1.34 or − 4.84 (Correct to 3 sig. fig.)

Question 11
( x − 3)(2 x + 5) = 5
2 x 2 − 15 + 5 x − 6 x = 5
2 x 2 − x − 15 = 5
2 x 2 − x − 20 = 0

Comparing 2 x 2 − x − 20 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 2, b = −1 and c = −20 .

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− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− (−1)  (−1) 2 − 4(2)(−20)
=
2(2)
1  161
=
4
= 3.42 or − 2.92 (Correct to 3 sig. fig.)

Question 12
2 5
−1 =
m 2+m
2−m 5
=
m 2+m
(2 + m)( 2 − m) = 5m
4 − m 2 = 5m
− m 2 − 5m + 4 = 0

Comparing − m 2 − 5m + 4 = 0 with am2 + bm + c = 0, we have a = −1, b = −5 and c = 4 .

− b  b 2 − 4ac
m=
2a
− (−5)  (−5) 2 − 4(−1)(4)
=
2(−1)
5  41
=
−2
= 0.702 or − 5.70 (Correct to 3 sig. fig.)

Question 13
( 2 x − 7) 2 = 6 x + 3
4 x 2 − 28x + 49 = 6 x + 3
4 x 2 − 34 x + 46 = 0
2 x 2 − 17 x + 23 = 0

Comparing 2 x 2 − 17 x + 23 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 2, b = −17 and c =

23.

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− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− (−17)  (−17) 2 − 4(2)(23)
=
2(2)
17  105
=
4
= 6.81 or 1.69 (Correct to 2 decimal places)

Question 14
5n 2 − 4 = (n + 1)(n − 2)
5n 2 − 4 = n 2 − 2n + n − 2
5n 2 − 4 = n 2 − n − 2
4n 2 + n − 2 = 0

Comparing 4n 2 + n − 2 = 0 with an2 + bn + c = 0, we have a = 4, b = 1 and c = −2 .

− b  b 2 − 4ac
n=
2a
− 1  (1) 2 − 4(4)(−2)
=
2(4)
− 1  33
=
8
= 0.59 or − 0.84 (Correct to 2 decimal places)

Question 15
7 x 2 − 8 = 3x
7 x 2 − 3x − 8 = 0

Comparing x 2 − 5 x + 4 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 7, b = −3 and c = −8.

− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− (−3)  (−3) 2 − 4(7)(−8)
=
2( 7 )
3  233
=
14
= 1.305 or − 0.8760 (Correct to 4 sig. fig.)

Question 16
(a)
Comparing 3x 2 − 8 x = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 3, b = −8 and c = 0 .

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− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− (−8)  (−8) 2 − 4(3)(0)
=
2(3)
88
=
6
2
= 2 or 0
3

(b)
Comparing 2 y 2 − 5 y − 7 = 0 with ay2 + by + c = 0, we have a = 2,
b = −5 and c = −7 .

− b  b 2 − 4ac
y=
2a
− (−5)  (−5) 2 − 4(2)(−7)
=
2(2)
59
=
4
1
= 3 or − 1
2

(c)
3z 2 − 5 = 7 z
3z 2 − 7 z − 5 = 0

Comparing 3z 2 − 7 z − 5 = 0 with az2 + bz + c = 0, we have a = 3, b = −7 and c = −5 .

− b  b 2 − 4ac
z=
2a
− (−7)  (−7) 2 − 4(3)(−5)
=
2(3)
7  109
=
6
= 2.91 or − 0.573 (Correct to 3 sig. fig.)

Question 17
Comparing 2 p 2 +7 p − 3 = 0 with ap2 + bp + c = 0, we have a = 2, b = 7 and c = −3 .

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− b  b 2 − 4ac
p=
2a
− 7  7 2 − 4(2)(−3)
=
2(2)
− 7  73
=
4
= 0.39 or − 3.89 (Correct to 2 decimal places)

Question 18
4 y 2 + 12 y + 2 = 0
2y2 + 6y +1 = 0

Comparing 2 y 2 + 6 y + 1 = 0 with ay2 + by + c = 0, we have a = 2, b = 6 and c = 1.

− b  b 2 − 4ac
y=
2a
− 6  (6) 2 − 4(2)(1)
=
2(2)
− 6  28
=
4
= −0.18 or − 2.82 (Correct to 2 decimal places)

Question 19
Comparing 6 x 2 − 9 x + 2 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 6, b = −9 and c = 2.

− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− (−9)  (−9) 2 − 4(6)(2)
=
2(6)
9  33
=
12
= 1.23 or 0.27 (Correct to 2 decimal places)

Question 20
x2 + x = 4 x + 3
x 2 − 3x − 3 = 0

Comparing x 2 − 3x − 3 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we have a = 1, b = −3 and c = −3 .

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− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− (−3)  (−3) 2 − 4(1)(−3)
=
2(1)
3  21
=
2
= 3.79 or − 0.791 (Correct to 3 sig. fig.)

Question 21
3 − 2x − 4x2 = 0

2  (−2) 2 − 4(−4)(3)
x=
−8
x = 0.65 or − 1.15 (2 decimal places)

Question 22
2 x 2 − 3x − 6 = 0
− (−3)  (−3) 2 − 4(2)( −6)
x=
2 ( 2)
3  57
=
4
= 2.64 or − 1.14

Question 23
(a)
1
[( x − 2) + (3x + 4)]( x − 3) = 114
2
1
(4 x + 2)( x − 3) = 114
2
4 x 2 − 12 x + 2 x − 6 = 228
4 x 2 − 10 x − 234 = 0
2(2 x 2 − 5 x − 117) = 0
2 x 2 − 5 x − 117 = 0 (shown )

(b)
2 x 2 − 5 x − 117 = 0
(2 x + 13)( x − 9) = 0
13
x=− or x = 9
2
= −6.5 =9

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2x 13 13x
x −9 − 18x
2 x 2 117 − 5x

Question 26
3x −2 − 2x
x −3 − 9x
3x 2
6 − 11x

3x 2 − 11x + 6 = 0
(3x − 2)( x − 3) = 0
2
x= or 3
3

Question 27
− 1.5  2.25 − 4( 4)( −5)
t=
2(4)
 0.95 or − 1.32

Question 29
(a) Sub. x = −5 into 3x 2 + kx − 35 = 0,

3(−5) 2 + k (−5) − 35 = 0
75 − 5k − 35 = 0
k =8

(b) Method 1:
3x 2 + 8 x − 35 = 0
( x + 5)(3x − 7) = 0
7
x = −5 or x =
3

Method 2: Completing the square

8 35
x2 + x− =0
3 3
2 2
8 4 35  4 
x + x+  =
2
+ 
3 3 3 3
2
 4 4
x +  = 13
 3 9
7
x = −5 or x =
3

Method 3: Quadratic Formula

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− 8  (8) 2 − 4(3)(−35)
x=
2(3)
7
= −5 or
3

Question 30
2+ x 1 1
− =
6 x − 23x + 20 5 − 2 x
2
3
2+ x 1 1
− =
(2 x − 5)(3 x − 4) 5 − 2 x 3
2+ x 1 1
+ =
(2 x − 5)(3 x − 4) 2 x − 5 3
2 + x + (3 x − 4) 1
=
(2 x − 5)(3 x − 4) 3

12 x − 6 = 6 x 2 − 23x + 20
6 x 2 − 35x + 26 = 0
x = 4.96 or 0.874 (3 sig. fig.)

Question 31
(2 x − 3) 2 = 11 + 2 x 2
4 x 2 − 12 x + 9 = 11 + 2 x 2
x 2 − 6x − 1 = 0

− (−6)  (−6) 2 − 4(1)( −1)

x=
2
= 6.16 or − 0.162 (3 sig. fig.)

Question 32
− 6  6 2 − 4(−4)(5)
x=
2(−4)
= 2.096 or − 0.596

Question 33
3x 2 + 5 x − 13 = 0

a = 3, b = 5, c = −13

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− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− 5  5 2 − 4(3)(−13)
=
2(3)
− 5  181
=
6
x = 1.41 or = −3.08

Question 34
3x − 2 x 2 = 6 − 8 x
3x − 2 x 2 − 6 + 8 x = 0
− 2 x 2 + 11x − 6 = 0
2 x 2 − 11x + 6 = 0
11  (−11) 2 − 4(2)(6)
x=
2(2)
= 0.614 or 4.89

Question 35
9 x 2 − 29 x + 13 = 0

− (−29)  (−29) 2 − 4(9)(13)

x=
2(9)
29  373
=
18
= 2.68 or 0.54

Question 36
3x 2 + 3x − 7 = 0

− 3  (3) 2 − 4(3)(−7)
x=
2(3)
− 3  93
x=
6
x = 1.11 or x = −2.11

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Question 37
1 3x
=
x − 3x − 4 x + 1
2

1 3x
=
( x − 4)( x + 1) x + 1
1 = 3 x( x − 4)
3x 2 − 12 x − 1 = 0
x = 4.08 (3 sig. fig.) or − 0.0817 (3 sig. fig.)

Question 38
3x 2 + 10 x − 3 = 0
− 10  10 2 − 4(3)(−3)
x=
2(3)
= 0.28 or − 3.61

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