5 - Quadratics REVIEW
5 - Quadratics REVIEW
5 - Quadratics REVIEW
1. The diagram shows the parabola y = (7 – x)(l + x). The points A and C are the x-intercepts and
the point B is the maximum point.
y
A 0 C x
(Total 4 marks)
f : x ! (x – p)(x – q).
y
– 12 2 x
(b) The function has a minimum value at the point C. Find the x-coordinate of C.
(c) Solve the inequality (x - p)(x - q) > 0 (Total 4 marks)
3. The quadratic equation 4x2 + 4kx + 9 = 0, k > 0 has exactly one solution for x.
Find the value of k.
(Total 4 marks)
4. (a) Express f (x) = x2 – 6x + 14 in the form f (x) = (x – h)2 + k, where h and k are to be
determined.
(b) Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola with
equation y – x2 – 6x + 14.
(Total 4 marks)
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5. The diagram shows part of the graph with equation y = x2 + px + q. The graph cuts the x-axis at
–2 and 3.
y
x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–2
–4
–6
(a) p;
(b) q.
(c) Solve the inequality x2 +px + q < 0 (Total 4 marks)
6. The diagram shows part of the graph of y = a (x – h)2 + k. The graph has its vertex at P, and
passes through the point A with coordinates (1, 0).
y
P
2
A
–1 0 1 x
(i) h;
(ii) k.
(Total 6 marks)
7. The equation kx2 + 3x + 1 = 0 has exactly one solution. Find the value of k.
(Total 6 marks)
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8. Part of the graph of f (x) = (x – p) (x – q) is shown below.
(Total 6 marks)
9. Part of the graph of the function y = d (x −m)2 + p is given in the diagram below.
The x-intercepts are (1, 0) and (5, 0). The vertex is V(m, 2).
(i) m;
(ii) p.
(b) Find d.
(Total 6 marks)
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11. Let f (x) = 2x2 – 12x + 5.
(c) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph of f.
(1)
p± q
(e) The x-intercepts of f can be written as , where p, q, r Î .
r
Find the value of p, of q, and of r.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)
13.
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14 . A tunnel is parabolic in shape. The tunnel is 8m wide at its base and 10m high at the centre as shown
in the diagram below:
(a) If a set of axes is fitted to the parabolic tunnel as shown below, state the coordinates
of points A, B and C. (1)
Also, review how to solve quadratic inequalities. See examples in class notes (Drive
folder) and in your homework.