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Form 4: Chapter 2 (Quadratic Equations) SPM Practice Fully Worked Solutions

1) The document solves several quadratic equations by factorizing, using the quadratic formula, or setting the discriminant equal to zero to find equal roots. 2) It explores properties of quadratic equations such as the sum and product of roots being related to the coefficients. 3) Several word problems are modeled with quadratic equations and solved.

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Form 4: Chapter 2 (Quadratic Equations) SPM Practice Fully Worked Solutions

1) The document solves several quadratic equations by factorizing, using the quadratic formula, or setting the discriminant equal to zero to find equal roots. 2) It explores properties of quadratic equations such as the sum and product of roots being related to the coefficients. 3) Several word problems are modeled with quadratic equations and solved.

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Luculus Lee
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1 2x(x 3) = (2 x)(x + 1)
2x
2
6x = 2x + 2 x
2
x
3x
2
7x 2 = 0
x =

(7)
(7)
2
4(3)(2)
2(3)
x =

7
49 + 24
6
x =
7 8.5440
6
x = 2.591 or 0.2573
2 The roots are
2
3
and
5
2
.
Sum of roots =
2
3
+


5
2

=
11
6
Product of roots =
2
3


5
2

=
5
3
The quadratic equation is
x
2
+
11
6
x
5
3
= 0
6x
2
+ 11x 10 = 0
x
2
(sum of roots)x + (product of roots) = 0
3 y = 5x 2 1
y = 3x
2
+ 3x + k 2
Substituting

2

into

1 :
3x
2
+ 3x + k = 5x 2
3x
2
2x + k + 2 = 0
a = 3, b = 2, c = k + 2
In the case where a curve does not meet a straight
line, b
2
4ac < 0 is applied.
b
2
4ac < 0
(2)
2
4(3)(k + 2) < 0
4 12k 24 < 0
12k 20 < 0
12k < 20
k >
20
12
k > 1
2
3
4 7 2(1 + x)
2
= x(x + 5)
7 2(1 + 2x + x
2
) = x
2
+ 5x
7 2 4x 2x
2
= x
2
+ 5x
3x
2
+ 9x 5 = 0
x =

b b
2
4ac
2a
x =

9 9
2
4(3)(5)
2(3)
x =

9
141
6
x = 0.4791 or 3.479
5 9x
2
+ qx + 1 = 4x
9x
2
+ qx 4x + 1 = 0
9x
2
+ (q 4)x + 1 = 0
a = 9, b = q 4, c = 1
If the equation has equal roots, then
b
2
4ac = 0
(q 4)
2
4(9)(1) = 0
q
2
8q + 16 36 = 0
q
2
8q 20 = 0
(q + 2)(q 10) = 0
q = 2 or 10
6 (a) mx
2
+ nx + 12 = 0
If the quadratic equation has equal roots,
b
2
4ac = 0
n
2
4m(12) = 0
n
2
= 48m
m =
n
2
48
(b) If m = 2 and n = 11,
2x
2
11x + 12 = 0
(2x 3)(x 4) = 0
x =
3
2
or 4
7 x
2
px 6 = 0
When x = 1
(1)
2
p(1) 6 = 0
1 + p 6 = 0
p 5 = 0
p = 5
Form 4: Chapter 2 (Quadratic Equations)
SPM Practice
Fully Worked Solutions
Paper 1
6
8 Sum of roots =
b
a
2 + m + 1 = (n 2)
3 + m = 2 n
m + n = 1 ... 1
Product of roots =
c
a
2(m + 1) = 6
m = 2
From 1 : 2 + n = 1
n = 3
9 x (x 6) = h 4k
x
2
6x + 4k h = 0
a = 1, b = 6, c = 4k h
For equal roots,
b
2
4ac = 0
(6)
2
4(1)(4k h) = 0
36 16k + 4h = 0
9 4k + h = 0
h = 4k 9
Paper 2
1 (a) x
2
+ 3(3x + k) = 0
x
2
+ 9x + 3k = 0
Sum of roots =
b
a
p + 2p = 9
3p = 9
p = 3
Product of roots =
c
a
p(2p) = 3k
2p
2
= 3k
2(3)
2
= 3k
18 = 3k
k = 6
(b) The new roots are p 2 = 3 2 = 5 and
p + 4 = 3 + 4 = 1.
Sum of roots = 5 + 1 = 4
Product of roots = 5(1) = 5
The quadratic equation is
x
2
+ 4x 5 = 0.

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