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2.11 Problems Solved by Quadratic Equations

The document provides 10 word problems that can be solved using quadratic equations. The problems involve topics like finding unknown numbers, distances, speeds, areas of shapes, and bearings of aircraft. The word problems are from a textbook and include exercises 33 problems 2 through 10.

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2.11 Problems Solved by Quadratic Equations

The document provides 10 word problems that can be solved using quadratic equations. The problems involve topics like finding unknown numbers, distances, speeds, areas of shapes, and bearings of aircraft. The word problems are from a textbook and include exercises 33 problems 2 through 10.

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11 Problems solved by quadratic equations

1. The product of two consecutive


odd numbers is 143 Find the
numbers. (Textbook: p. 95, Exercise 33, No. 2)
2.11 Problems solved by quadratic equations
2. The length of a rectangle exceeds the
width by 7 cm. If the area is 60 cm2, find
the length of the rectangle.
(Textbook: p. 95, Exercise 33, No. 3)
2.11 Problems solved by quadratic equations
3. The area of the rectangle exceeds the
area of the square by 24 m2. Find x.
(Textbook: p. 95, Exercise 33, No. 5)
2.11 Problems solved by quadratic equations
4. Sang Jae walks a certain distance due
North and then the same distance plus a
further 7 km due East. If the final
distance from the starting point is 17 km,
find the distance he walks North and
East. (Textbook: p. 95, Exercise 33, No. 7)
2.11 Problems solved by quadratic equations
5. Two numbers differ by 3. The sum of
their reciprocals is find the numbers.
(Textbook: p. 95, Exercise 33, No. 11)
2.11 Problems solved by quadratic equations
6. A cyclist travels 40 km at a speed of x
km/h. Find the time taken in terms of x.
Find the time taken when his speed is
reduced by 2 km/h. If the difference
between the times is 1 hour, find the
original speed x. (Textbook: p. 95, Exercise 33,
No. 12)
2.11 Problems solved by quadratic equations
7. A train normally travels 240 km at a
certain speed. One day, due to bad
weather, the train’s speed is reduced by
20 km/h so that the journey takes two
hours longer. Find the normal speed.
(Textbook: p. 95, Exercise 33, No. 14)
2.11 Problems solved by quadratic equations
8. An aircraft flies a certain distance on a
bearing of and then twice the distance on
a bearing of . Its distance from the
starting point is then 350 km. Find the
length of the first part of the journey.
(Textbook: p. 96, Exercise 33, No. 16)
2.11 Problems solved by quadratic equations
9. In Figure 1, ABCD is a rectangle with AB
= 12 cm and BC = 7 cm. AK = BL = CM
= DN = x cm. If the area f KLMN is 54
cm2, find x. (Textbook: p. 96, Exercise 33, No. 17)
2.11 Problems solved by quadratic equations
10. The perimeters of a square and a rectangle
are equal. One side of the rectangle is 11
cm and the area of the square is 4 cm 2
more than the area of the rectangle. Find
the side of the square. (Textbook: p. 96, Exercise
33, No. 20)
Classwork (20 marks)

Textbook (Page 95 – 96)

1. Ex. 33, No. 8


2. Ex. 33, No. 9
3. Ex. 33, No. 15
4. Ex. 33, No. 18

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