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RAFFLES PROGRAMME 2009 Secondary Three Mathematics

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Topic 6: Quadratic Equations

( ) Class: Sec 3 ( ) Date:

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Assignment 6B

Name:

Duration: 15 min 1. Express y = 3x + 3x 1 in the form of y = a ( x h ) + k where a, h, and k are

2
2

constants. Sketch the curve y = 3x 2 + 3x 1 for 1 x 1 . Given that and are roots of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 , form the equation whose roots are

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2.

and .

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Solution to Assignment 6 1.
y = 3 x 2 + 3 x 1 = 3 ( x 2 x ) 1
2 1 1 = 3 x 2 x + 1 2 4

(1/2, -1/4)

1 3 = 3 x + 1 2 4 1 1 = 3 x 2 4
2

M1, A1 P2,C1

2.
ax 2 + bx + c = 0

+ =

b a

sum of roots of new eqn = = =

c a

A1 for both

2 + 2

( + )
2

M1

b c 2 a a = c a 2 b 2ac = ac product of roots of new eqn = = 1 b 2 2ac x2 x + (1) = 0 ac

A1 A1

Quadratic Equation is ( ac ) x 2 + ( 2ac b 2 ) x + ac = 0

A1

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