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Y11 FPM Discriminant Revision: 3 X 5 x+1 3 X 5 x+1 0

The document is a math worksheet on discriminants of quadratic equations. It contains 5 questions: 1) Find the discriminant of 3x^2 - 5x + 1 and state the number of real roots. 2) Find the discriminant of kx^2 - 4x + k in terms of k. 3) Find the possible values of k if the discriminant of kx^2 - 4x + k is 16 - 4k^2 and the roots are equal. 4) Find the discriminant of f(x) = x^2 + (k + 3)x + k in terms of k. 5) Show that the discriminant of

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Y11 FPM Discriminant Revision: 3 X 5 x+1 3 X 5 x+1 0

The document is a math worksheet on discriminants of quadratic equations. It contains 5 questions: 1) Find the discriminant of 3x^2 - 5x + 1 and state the number of real roots. 2) Find the discriminant of kx^2 - 4x + k in terms of k. 3) Find the possible values of k if the discriminant of kx^2 - 4x + k is 16 - 4k^2 and the roots are equal. 4) Find the discriminant of f(x) = x^2 + (k + 3)x + k in terms of k. 5) Show that the discriminant of

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Y11 FPM Discriminant revision


Total Marks: 11

Question 1
Work out the value of the discriminant of 3 x 2−5 x+1 and hence state the number of real
roots of the equation 3 x 2−5 x+1=0.

Discriminant: Δ=¿ ..........................

∴ the equation has .......................... real root(s).

(2 marks)

Question 2
Find the discriminant of k x 2−4 x+ k in terms of k .

Δ=¿ ..........................

(2 marks)

Question 3
The discriminant of k x 2−4 x+ k is Δ=16−4 k 2.

The quadratic equation k x 2−4 x+ k=0 has equal roots. Find the possible values of k .

..........................

(3 marks)

Question 4

f ( x )=x 2 + ( k +3 ) x +k

where k is a real constant.

Find the discriminant of f ( x ) in terms of k .

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..........................

(2 marks)

Question 5

f ( x )=x 2 + ( k +3 ) x +k

where k is a real constant.

The discriminant of f ( x ) is ( k +3 )2−4 k .

Show that the discriminant of f ( x ) can be expressed in the form ( k + a )2 +b, where a and b are
integers.

..........................

(2 marks)

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Answers

Question 1
Discriminant: Δ=¿ 13 and ∴ the equation has 2 real root(s).

Question 2

Δ=16−4 k 2

Question 3
k =2 or k =−2

Question 4

( k +3 )2−4 k

Question 5

( k +1 )2 +8

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