Ma 110 Quadratic Equation Notes
Ma 110 Quadratic Equation Notes
Ma 110 Quadratic Equation Notes
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1. Work out the following;
a) Factorise 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 10. Hence, solve the equation 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 10 = 0
5 4−3𝑥
b) Solve the equation =
𝑥+2 𝑥−1
3 3𝑥−9
c) Solve that the equation 𝑥+3 + =1
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2. Solve the following quadratic equations;
a) 3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 − 5 = 0 (b) 9𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 3 = 0
3. Determine 𝑘 so that the solutions of 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 are complex numbers.
4. Let 𝑓(𝑥 ) = −2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 16
(a) Find the vertex of the graph of 𝑓.
(b) Find the range of 𝑓
(c) Find the 𝑥 −intercepts and 𝑦 −intercept of the graph of 𝑓
(d) Sketch the graph of 𝑓
5. Suppose 𝑓 is a quadratic function whose graph has a vertex at the point (-3,2) and has a
𝑦- intercept at the point (0,-16)
a) Find the equation for the function 𝑓
b) Find the x-intercepts of the graph of 𝑓
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10. The equation 𝑘𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + (5 − 𝑘) = 0 where 𝑘 is a constant has two different real
solutions of 𝑥. Show that 𝑘 satisfies the inequality 𝑘 2 − 5𝑘 + 4 > 0. Hence find the sets
of possible values of 𝑘.
11. The equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 8 = 𝑘 , where 𝑘 is a constant has no real solutions of 𝑥. Show
that 𝑘 satisfies the inequality 𝑘 2 + 4𝑘 − 32 < 0. Hence find the possible values of 𝑘
12. Given that 𝛼 + 𝛽 = −5 and 𝛼𝛽 = −2 find the values of
𝛼 𝛽
(a) +𝛼 (b) 𝛼 3 𝛽 3 (c) 𝛼 − 𝛽
𝛽
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a) The roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 5 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛽. Find the quadratic
equation whose roots are 𝛼 + 2 and 𝛽 + 2
b) The roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 1 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛽. Find a quadratic equation
𝛼 𝛽
whose roots are 𝛽 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛼
c) The roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 3 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛽. Without solving the
equation, find the value of 𝛼 3 + 𝛽 3 . Hence find the quadratic equation with integer
𝛼 𝛽
coefficients which has roots 𝛽2 + 𝛼2 .
d) Given that the roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 3 = 0 are 𝛼 and . Find an
equation with the integer coefficient whose roots are 𝛼𝛽 2 + 𝛼 2 𝛽
e) The roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛼 − 3. Find the value 𝑘
f) The roots of the equation 4𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 − 5 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛼 − 3, find the possible
values of the constant 𝑘
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