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UNIT 24 Solving Quadratic Equations: CSEC Revision Test Solve the equation x2 - 6x + 7 = 0 can be written in the form + b. Determine the values of a and b and find the minimum value of the expression.

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Equations: UNIT 24 Solving Quadratic CSEC Revision Test

UNIT 24 Solving Quadratic Equations: CSEC Revision Test Solve the equation x2 - 6x + 7 = 0 can be written in the form + b. Determine the values of a and b and find the minimum value of the expression.

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MEP Jamaica: STRAND G

UNIT 24 Solving Quadratic Equations: CSEC Revision Test

UNIT 24 Solving Quadratic


Equations
1.

Factorise fully 3t + 6t 2 .

2.

Solve the equation

CSEC Revision Test

(2 marks)

12 x 2 25 x + 12 = 0

3.

(a)

(4 marks)

The expression
x2 6x + 7
can be written in the form

( x + a )2

+ b , where a and b are constants.

Determine the values of a and b and hence find the minimum value of the expression.
(4 marks)
(b)

The solutions of the equation


x2 6x + 7 = 0
can be written in the form x = p q 2 where p and q are rational numbers.
Determine the values of p and q.

4.
5.

(3 marks)

Solve the equation


2 x 2 + 3x 2 = 0

(CXC) (3 marks)

3x 2 7 x + 2 = 0

(CXC) (4 marks)

Solve for x, given

6.

Solve the equation x 2 = 4 x + 9 , giving your answer to 3 significant figures.

7.

(a)

Using 1 cm to represent 1 unit on both the x and y axes, draw the graph of
y = x 2 3 x + 1 for 3 x 3

(b)

(5 marks)

(i)

Express x 2 3 x + 1 in the form

( x p)2 + q .

(5 marks)
(3 marks)

Hence determine
(ii)

the minimum value of x 2 3 x + 1

(1 mark)

(iii)

the value of x for which x 2 3 x + 1 takes the minimum value.

(1 mark)
(CXC)

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UNIT 24 Solving Quadratic Equations: CSEC Revision Test

UNIT 24 Solving Quadratic


Equations

8.

(a)

(b)

CSEC Revision Test

Write 5 x 2 + 2 x 7 in the form a ( x + b) + c , where a, b and c are


real numbers.

(4 marks)

Hence, or otherwise, determine


(i)

the minimum value of the function y = 5 x 2 + 2 x 7

(ii)

the value of x at which the minimum occurs.

(c)

Find the values of x for which 5 x 2 + 2 x 7 = 0

(d)

Sketch the graph of y = 5 x 2 + 2 x 7 , clearly showing


(i)

the coordinates of the minimum point

(ii)

the value of the y-intercept

(iii)

the points where the graph cuts the y-axis.

(3 marks)
(3 marks)

(CXC) (5 marks)

(50 MARKS)

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UNIT 24 Solving Quadratic Equations: CSEC Revision Test

UNIT 24 Solving Quadratic


Equations
1.

3t (1 + 2t )

2.

(4 x 3)(3x 4) = 0
x=

3.

(a)
(b)

(B1 for just t or just 3 factor)

A1 A1

( x 3)2 2 a = 3, b = 2,
( x 3)2 = 2 x 3 = 2
2 or 3

minimum = 2

2 p = 3, q = 1

B1 B1

2 x 1 = 0 or x + 2 = 0

A1

1
or x = 2
2

A1

(3 x 1) ( x 2) = 0

x=

1
or x = 2
3

A1

( 4 ) 2 4 1 ( 9)

A1

2 1

4 52
= 2 13
2

(a) Graph

(4 marks)

M1

A1

x = 5.61 and 1.61


7.

(3 marks)

A1

x 2 4 x 9 = 0 a = 1, b = 4, c = 9
x=

(7 marks)

M1 A1

3 x 1 = 0 or x 2 = 0

6.

(4 marks)

B1

M1

x=

(2 marks)

B1 B1 B2

(2 x 1) ( x + 2) = 0

x=

5.

B2
M2

3
4
or
4
3

x=3+
4.

CSEC Revision Test


Answers

B1 B1
( 1 for each error)

(5 marks)

B5

x
2

3
5
(b) (i) x

2
4
5
(ii)
4
3
(iii)
2
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M1 A1 A1
B1
B1
13

(10 marks)

UNIT 24 Solving Quadratic Equations: CSEC Revision Test

MEP Jamaica: STRAND G

UNIT 24 Solving Quadratic


Equations

CSEC Revision Test


Answers

8.

1
36
(a) 5 x +

5
5
(b) (i)
(ii)

M1 A1 A1 A1

36
5

M1 A1

1
5

B1
2

1
36
1 6
x=
(c) x + =

5
25
5 5

x = 1 or

M1 A1

7
5

A1

(d)

(1, 0)
x

7 , 0
5

B1 for graph

(0, 7)

B1 B1 B1 B1 for each point

1 , 36
5
5

(15 marks)

(TOTAL MARKS 50)

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