Chapter 4: Quadratics and their graphs 29 marks Calculator Not Allowed
The Emmbrook School 1 1. (a) Gien that x 2 ! "x ! 4 (x ! a) 2 ! b# $ind the alues o$ the constants a and b% (2) (b) &ence# or other'ise# $ind the e(act solutions o$ the e)uation x 2 ! "x ! 4 * +% (2) (Total 4 marks)
2. (a) (i) Sole 2x 2 ! ,x ! - * +# giing .our ans'ers in surd $orm% (2) (ii) &ence sole 2x 2 ! ,x ! - / +% (2)
(b) E(press 2x 2 ! ,x ! - in the $orm A(x ! B) 2 ! C# 'here A# B and C are constants% (3)
(c) (i) State the minimum alue o$ 2x 2 ! ,x ! -% (1) (ii) State the alue o$ x 'hich gies this minimum alue% (1) (Total 9 marks)
3. The )uadratic e)uation x 2 ! 2kx ! 2(k ! 4) * + has distinct real roots% (a) Sho' that k 2 0 2k 0 , / +% (2) (b) &ence $ind the possible alues o$ k. (4) (Total 6 marks) The Emmbrook School 2 4. The $unction $ is de$ined $or all real alues o$ x b. $(x) * (1 0 2x)(1 ! 2x)% (a) (i) 2ind the coordinates o$ the points 'here the graph o$ . $(x) cuts the coordinate a(es% (2) (ii) Sketch the graph o$ y * $(x)% (1)
(Total 3 marks)
5. (a) E(press x 2 "x + 1" in the $orm (x p) 2 ! q. (2)
(b) 3 cure has e)uation y = x 2 "x ! 1"% 4sing .our ans'er $rom part (a)# or other'ise: (i) $ind the coordinates o$ the erte( (minimum point) o$ the cure5 (2) (ii) sketch the cure# indicating the alue 'here the cure crosses the y6a(is5 (2) (iii) state the e)uation o$ the line o$ s.mmetr. o$ the cure% (1)