Additional Math Topical (Quadratic Function)

Question 1:

Find the range of values of k for which ( k + 8) x 2 + 6 x + k is always negative for

all real values of x.

Question 2:

a) Solve k 2  49 .

b) Show that the line y = 4 x + m meets the curve y = mx 2 − 2 x − 6 for all real values of x.

Hence, state the value of m such that the line y = 4 x + m is a tangent to the curve.

Question 3:

Show that the equation 2 x 2 + x(3 x + h) = −3k has two real and distinct roots for all negative values
of k.

Question 4:

Find the range of values of m, for which the line 2 y = 2mx − 5 intersects the curve
y 2 + 2 y + 5 = 2x

Question 5:

i) Find the range of values of k for which 4 x 2 + (k + 1) x + 1 is always positive for all values of x.

ii) Explain why it is not possible to find the range of values of k for which 4 x 2 + (k + 1) x + 1 is always
negative for all values of x.

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Question 6:

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Find the range of values of k for which x 2 − 4 x + 1 = k x 2 + 2 x + 1 has

a) no real roots,

b) distinct real roots.

c) State the value of k for which the equation has equal roots.

Question 7:

a) Find the range of values of x which satisfy the inequality, ( x − 3)(2 x + 4)  x − 7

b) A curve has the equation y = (k − 1) x 2 + 3kx + 5k , where k > 1. Find the range of values of k for
which the curve has real roots.

Question 8:

Find the range of values of x for which x(2 x − 7 )  4

Question 9:

A piece of wire of length 36 cm is bent into a rectangle and the length of one side of the rectangle is
x cm.

a) Express the area of the rectangle in terms of x.

b) Find the range of values of x for which the area of the rectangle is greater than 77 cm2.

Question 10:

Find the set of values of the constant k for which the line y = k ( x − 3) intersects the curve
y = x 2 + 5 x + k at two distinct points.

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Question 11:

Find the maximum value of the curve y = −2 x 2 + x + 5 and the value of x at which this occurs.

Question 12:

Find the range of values of m for which 3 x 2 + (m − 2) x + 3 = 0 has real and distinct roots for all
values of x.

Question 13:

The equation of a curve is y = 2 x 2 − 2kx + k , where k is a constant. Find the range of values of k for
which the curve cuts the x-axis at two distinct points.

Question 14:

Given the line 3 y = 4 − 2 x and the curve 4 x 2 + 3 y 2 − n = 0 do not meet, show that n  4 .

Question 15:

a) Find the values of p for which the line y = 2x + 9 is a tangent to the curve y = x + ( p -1) x + 2 p
2

b) Show that the equation x + ( 2 - m ) x + m - 3 = 0 has real roots for all values of m.
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Question 16:

a) Show that x 2 − 3x + 5  0 for all real values of x.

x 1
b) Hence, solve the inequality - < 0.
x-5 x-2

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Question 17:

a) Determine whether it is possible for y = ( k +1) x 2 + ( 2k - 2 ) x + (1- 2k ) to lie entirely below the
x-axis. If yes, state the corresponding range of values of k. If not, explain your answer.

b) Find the value of a and of b for which x < −7 or x > 3 is the solution of x + ax > b .
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Question 18:

a) If the line y = mx − 8 meets the curve at y = x2 – 5x + m, find the range of values of m.

Hence, state the values of m for which the line is a tangent.

b) Given that px2 + 5x – q is always negative, determine the conditions for p and q.

Question 19:

The equation of a curve is y = x − kx + 3 + k , where k is a constant

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a) Find the range of values of k for which the curve has no real roots.

b) In the case where k = 2, find the value of h for which the line y = 2 x − h is a tangent to the curve.

Question 20:

The equation of the curve is 𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 5𝑘𝑥 + 10𝑘2 + 2𝑘 − 3 , where 𝑘 is a constant. Find the range
of values of 𝑘 for which the curve lies completely above the 𝑥-axis.

Question 21:

a) Find the range of values of x for which − 2 x 2 + 13x  20 .

b) Find the ranges of values of a for which y= ax 2 + 5 x + 2 has real and distinct roots

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Question 22:

a) Find algebraically the range of values of k for which the equation ( 3 − x )( x + 1) = k has two real
and distinct roots.

b) By using your answer in part (a), or otherwise, find the range of values of k such that
( 3 − x )( x + 1) = −k has two real and distinct roots.

Question 23:

Find the range of values of k such that ( k + 4 ) x 2 − 6 x + ( k − 4 ) is positive for all real values of x.

Question 24:

Give an example of a and of b such that the equation ax 2 + bx + 2017 = 0 has distinct roots which
are perfect cubes.

Question 25:

a) Express 3x − 6 x + 5 in the form a( x − h)2 + k .

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b) Hence sketch the parabola y = 3x 2 − 6 x + 5 , labelling the y-intercept and turning point clearly.

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c) Find the range of values of m for which the line y = −mx − will intersect the curve
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y = 3x2 − 6 x + 5 at two distinct points.

Question 26:

Determine the range of values of k for which the equation 𝑘(2𝑥 − 5) = 𝑥 2 − 4 has real and
distinct roots. Hence, state what can be deduced about the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 4 and the line
𝑦 = 6𝑥 − 15.

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Question 27:

Show that my = x 2 − 4( x − 1) meets the curve y = x 2 − 3 x + 2 at two distinct points for all real
and non-zero values of m .

Question 28:

Find the value(s) of m for which the equation mx 2 + x = − m( x + 1) has real and equal roots.

Question 29:

Find the range of values of x for which 15 + 7(x − 1) − 2(x − 1)  0 .

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Question 30:

a) Find the range of values of q for which the expression qx 2 − 4 x + q(2 x + 3) − 2 is always positive
for all real values of x.

b) Find the least positive integer value of m for which the line y = −2 + mx intersects the curve
2
 x
  = y − 3 at two distinct points.
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Question 31:

a) Find the range of values of x for which (3x + 2)(1 − 4 x )  x − 4 .

b) Show that the line y = 2 − x will meet the curve y = x 2 + mx + m at two distinct points for all
real values of m.

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Question 32:

Find the range of values of k for which the line y = kx + 3 will intersect the curve xy + 20 = 5 y at
two points.

Question 33:

a) Express y = − x − 2 x + 6 in the form y = −( x + p) 2 + q , where p and q are constants.

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b) State the maximum point of y = − x − 2 x + 6 .

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c) Sketch the graph of y = − x − 2 x + 6 , showing clearly the coordinates of the maximum point and
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the intersections with the axes.

Question 34:

a) Find the range of values of k for which the line y = 3x + k will meet the curve 2 x − xy = 9 at two
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real and distinct points.

b) Find the value of m for which the line 2 y + x = m is a tangent to the curve y + 4 x = 20 .
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c) Given the line 3 y = 4 − 2 x and the curve 4 x 2 + 3 y 2 − n = 0 do not meet, show that n  4 .

Question 35:

a) Find the range of values of x for which 2 x(2 − x)  3( x − 2) .

b) Find the range of values of k for which 2y + x = k does not intersect the curve y2 + 4x = 20. Hence,
state the value of k for which the straight line is a tangent to the curve.

Question 36:

Find the values of k for which the line y = 2 x + k + 2 cuts the curve y = 2 x 2 + (k + 2) x + 8 at two
distinct points.

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Question 37:

A function g is defined by g(x) = 5 x 2 + px + 72 , where p is a constant. The function can also be

written as g(x) = 5( x − 4) 2 + q .

a) Show that the value of p and of q are − 40 and − 8 respectively.

b) Find the range of the function g.

c) Sketch the graph of the function.

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