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A Level CIE Maths 54 mins 11 questions

1.1 Quadratics
1.1.1 Expanding Brackets / 1.1.2 Quadratic Graphs / 1.1.3 Discriminants / 1.1.4 Completing the
square / 1.1.5 Solving Quadratic Equations / 1.1.6 Further Solving Quadratic Equations (Hidden
Quadratics)

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1 (a) Write the quadratic function y = 4x 2 + 8x − 5 in the form y = a (x + b ) 2 + c where a, b and c are
integers to be found.
Y 48x5Y
=
= 4k+ 1) 9
-

y 4(x2+ 2x)
= - 3

y =
4(x + 1) 47 -
3 (2 marks)

Y = 4(x) + )4 -
3
(b) Write down the minimum point on the graph of y = 4x 2 + 8x − 5 .
X.
min: (-1
, -9) (1 mark)
(2)+ 5) (2x -

1)
(c) Sketch the graph of y = 4x 2 + 8x − 5, clearly labelling the minimum point and any point where the
graph intersects the coordinate axes.
Y-int(0 -5) ,

1 Clint(-E 0) (2 %)
, ,

Y Min(-1 , -9)

(3 marks)

j
X
-
2, 5 ' dis
T

--
5

(i
- -

9
9)
,

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2 (a) The curve C has equation y = x 2 − 3x + 2 . The line l has equation y = 3x − 7 .

(l 1) (x 2) -
-

Find any points of intersection between C and l.

into
x
2
-

3x +2 = 3x
-
7
sub his
y =
3-7

y = 3(3) 7
-

x2 -
3x 3x+ 2 - + 7 =0

Y 9 7
=
-

x2 6x + 9
-

=0
Y = 2

3)(x 3) (3 marks)
(x :.
( 2)
- -

x = 3

(b) Sketch the graphs of C and l, showing clearly any points of intersection with the coordinate axes for
both graphs, the minimum point of C and any points of intersection found between C and l.

-int (1 0) (2 , %)

( -4)
,

(0, 2)
7-int
.

1
1) ( ,)

I
min

(2
-

V
(3 marks)

2--
&

-
-1 -

4
&
-

7
-

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3 (a) The equation y = 3x 2 + 2px + 4q has no

-
real roots. Show that p 2 < 12q .

y 32+
= 2px + 29 P2212g
(2p)2 4(3)(49)/0
-

4p2-489/0 (2 marks)
42489
T
(b) Given that the curve y = 3x 2 + 2px + 4q passes through ( − 2, 6) and (2, 6) find the values of p and q.

y = 3x2+ 2x +
49 b = 3( -

2)+ 2p(z) +
4)
3(2)2+ 2p() 496
6
4-bp
=
+ = 12-

4
6 12 + 4p +
49 6 (3 marks)
4
=
= 12 -

6
-

44
6+2 =
44 + 49
6 = 6 -

84
-

6 =
4p 49 +

Sp = 6 6 +

-
6 4
-

=
49
=
P =

-q p =0

- 6 49
-

subp = o intoIg

ge
9= .
q =
-

3
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-c 2 3kx + 2k
4 (a) The equation 2k − 3kx − x 2 = 0 has two distinct real roots.
k is a negative constant.
-
(31)2 4(1)(2))0
-

Find the possible values of k. 9k2 87 o

9k2 8 >

>
k _
(2 marks)

(b) In the case k = − 1 sketch the graph of y = 2k − 3kx − x 2 , labelling all points where the graph crosses
the coordinate axes.
z(1) 3( 1)x xh
y Y-int(0 , -2)
-

=
- -

x + 3x 2 x-in+ (1 0) (2, 0)
y
-

=
- ,

y =
(x -
1)(x 2) -

vertex (E , ii)

N (3 marks)
S

0 .S -

I
is
1 2
↓ 2

-
2

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5 (a) Find the minimum value of the function f (x ) = x 2 + 4x + c , giving your answer in terms of c.
f(x) x+ 4x+c
=

fie
= G+ 2)" -
2+ C

= (1+2) 4 + C
(2 marks)
min (-2 -4 + c)
,

(b) Given that c = 5 , hence, or otherwise, show that the function f (x ) = x 2 + 4x + c has no real roots.
f(x) <+4)2+ 5
=

42
- 4(1)(5)/o
16-20 0
(2 marks)
450
-

no real roofs

6 Sketch the graph of y = 12x 2 − 5x − 72, labelling any points where the graph crosses the coordinate
axes. (You do not need to label the turning point.)
ya
12
to (4) + 9)(3x 8)
-

=
(3 marks)
72
-

7 The function f (x ) = kx 2 + 2kx − 3 has two distinct real roots.

The function g(x ) = kx 2 + 4kx − 16 has no real roots.

g() ( >2+ 4kx -

16
Find the possible values of k.
=

(4)2- 4(k) ( - 16)

f(x)
So
= kx2+ 2kx 3 -

16k2+ 64Kso
(2k)? 4(k) ( 3) 16k(k + 4) 0
-
=0

4k2 + 12k :
k54
0

4k(k + 3) =0
k <0
( 3 -

>o
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(3 marks)

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x2
8 (a) The graph below shows the curve y = f (x ) where f (x ) = 5 −
6
. f(x) - >
= +5

The curve is to be used as the model for the arch on a bridge where the water level under the bridge is
represented by the x-axis. All measurements are in meters.

Write down the maximum height of the bridge above the water.

max (05)
(1 mark)

(b) Is the bridge wide enough to span a river of width 11 m?

= 5
- 15
width of bridge is :150
5 - o

20 10 . 95 m (2 marks)
5 =
3 : 1095
< 11m

in not
5) x6 = x2 enough

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x2
(c) A second bridge is modelled by the curve y = f (x ) where f (x ) = 4 − . To support the bridge the
8
arch will continue 2 m under the water (ground) level.
-

Find the distance between the base of the arch on either side of the river.

4
-2
P - 2 = 0

(2 marks)
-

x +4 2
-

=
0

· x2 +2 = 0

2= jx2
16 = x2
x= 14

The distance is 8 Cm

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9 (a) Solve the equation 5 x + 3 = 2x .

x, = +xz = 9
55 +3 =2x
+3 = 2x
S b) ,
into JEk
2) 3
55 9
-
=
inx =

5 +3 = 2)
25x = 4x2 12x + 9
5 5 0 5
4x2 9
.
-
12x + 25x
-
. =

+ 32Th
4x2 37x + 9 subse into 5
(3 marks)
= 0

(4x -
1)(x -
9) = 0
559 +3 =
2(9)
2 1 18-18
(b) Solve x 3 3
+ 2x = 8 .
let y = x5 x5 = -
4x5 = 2
Sub into 2 *0 +

x 64x8
88 21858
letya =
x=
-

Subc , into
<15 + 2x * = & +

y+ zy 8 = 0 8 = 8

64)5
-

-
645 + 2) -
= 8 : x= g
(y + 4)(y 2)
0
- =

-
16 +8 = 8 (3 marks)
Y1 = 4 Yz = 2
-
2478

(c) Solve the equation 22 x + 64 = 20(2x ) .

(2x)2+ 64 = 20(2) (x 16)(x -

4)= 0 -

let
y (2)
= x 16x2=
4
=

let y = (2)2 25 = 16
24 4 =

48 + 64 = 204 x,
(3 marks)
= 2

=
y 201 + 64 = x =
4
10 The diagram below shows the graph of y = f (x ) , where f (x ) is a quadratic function. The intercepts
with the coordinate axes and the turning point have been labelled.

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f(x) = -

(x 1)(x + 4)
-

f(x) = -
x= 3x + 4

(1 . 5 , 6 ,
25)
Sketch the graph of y = f (x + 3) , stating the coordinates of any points that intersect the coordinate
axes and the turning point.

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ya
(1 . 5 6
,
25)
.

& - 6 , 25 (3 marks)

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11 (a) A stone is thrown vertically upwards from the top of a cliff. The path of the stone is modelled by the
quadratic function h (t ) = 24 + 2t − 0 . 5t 2 , t ≥ 0 , where his the height, in meters, of the stone above the
sea and t is the time in seconds since the stone was thrown.

Write down the height of the cliff from which the stone was thrown.

h =
24m
(1 mark)

(b) Find the maximum height the stone reaches above the sea.
h(t)
h(t) 0 =
. 5t2 + 2+ + 24 Sub)(= 2 into

h(t)
2
-
0. 5(2) + 2(z) + 24
Eas)
=

x=
= n(t) = 26
(2 marks)
: max (2, 26)
(c) How long does it take for the stone to hit the sea?
-
0. St 2t + 24 = 0

=
(2 marks)
x = 2 = 2/3

2+ 2539 . 21

# takes 9 21 seconds .
for the stone to bit the sea .

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