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SPM Practice Add Maths Quadratic Equations

This document provides 15 practice problems involving quadratic equations. The problems cover solving quadratic equations by factoring, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula. Additional concepts covered include finding the equation with roots that are double, reciprocal, or related to the roots of another equation. The document aims to help students practice answering exam questions on quadratic equations.

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SPM Practice Add Maths Quadratic Equations

This document provides 15 practice problems involving quadratic equations. The problems cover solving quadratic equations by factoring, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula. Additional concepts covered include finding the equation with roots that are double, reciprocal, or related to the roots of another equation. The document aims to help students practice answering exam questions on quadratic equations.

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Quadratic Equations

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SPM Practice (Quadratic Equation)
1. Solve the following quadratic equations by
factorisation.
a.
2
5 10 4 x x =
b.
2
3 2 0 x x =
c.
2
11 2 12 a a = +
d.
2 7
3 2
x
x
x
+
=


[Ans : (a) -1,6 (b)
3
2
,-1 (c)
3
4
,4 (d)
7
3
,-1]

2. Solve the following quadratic equations by
completing the square.
a.
2
5 10 3 0 x x + =
b. =
2
2 5 6 0 x x
[Ans : (a) -2.265,0.265 (b)-0.866,3.386]

3. Solve the following quadratic equations by using
quadratic formula. Give your answer in four
significant figures.
a. ( 1)( 5) 15 x x + =
b.
2
2
3 2
3
1
x x
x x
+
=


[Ans : (a) 6.899, -2.899 (b)3.158, -0.158]

4. If the roots of
2
2 4 1 0 x x + = are and ,
find the equations whose roots are
a.

2
,
2

b.

,
[Ans : (a)
2
4 20 1 0 x x + = (b)
2
6 0 x = ]



5. Write down and simplify the equation whose
roots are double the roots of
2
3 5 1 0 x x = ,
without solving the given equation.
[Ans :
2
3 10 4 0 x x = ]

6. Write down and simplify the equation whose
roots are the reciprocals of the roots of

3x
2
+ 2x 1= 0, without solving the given
equation.
[Ans :
2
2 3 0 x x = ]

7. Find the value of p if one root of

x
2
+ px + 8= 0 is the square of the other.
[Ans : p=-6]

8. If one root of

2x
2
+ px + 9= 0 is twice the
other, find the values of p.
[Ans : p=-9,9]

9. The roots of the equation

6x
2
+ hx +1= 0 are
and , where as 3 and 3 are the roots of the
equation

2x
2
x + k = 0. Find the value of h
and k.
[Ans : h=
1
3
, k=9]

10. Find the range of values of p for which the
equation
2
2 5 3 0 x x p + + = has two real
distinct roots.
[Ans : p>
1
4
]



Quadratic Equations
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11. The quadratic equation
2
4 1 2 ( 5) x x p x = ,
where p is a constant, has two equal roots.
Calculate the possible values of p.
[Ans : p=1,5]

12. Find the range of values of k for which the
equation
2 2
2 5 6 0 x kx k k + + = has no real
roots.
[Ans: k>
6
5
]

13. Find the range of values of p for which the
equation
2
5 7 3 6 x x p + = has no real roots.
[Ans : p<
49
2
60
]

14. Show that
2 2
6 6 2 x kx x = has no real roots if
1
4
k > .

15. The quadratic equation

x
2
+ px + q = 0 has
roots

2 and 6. Find
a. the value of p and of q,
b. the range of values of r for which the
equation

x
2
+ px + q = r has no real roots.
[Ans: a. p=-4,q=-12, b. r<-16]

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