St Joseph’s Institution

Secondary Four Mathematics

REVISION − QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS & INEQUALITIES

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Q1) Find the range of values of k for which the line y  3x  k does not
intersect the curve 2 x 2  xy  4 .

If 2 x 2 − 14 x + 29 = p( x + q ) + r , find the value of p, of q and of r. Hence,

2
Q2)
state the minimum value of the function and the corresponding value of x.

Q3) Find the range of values of k for which the expression

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k x 2 + 2 x + 3 − 4 x − 2 is always positive for all real values of x.

Q4) Find the range of values of x for which ( x + 2)( x + 3) < 12 .

Q5) 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.

x 2 + 5x
Q6) Find the range of values of x for which 1 − x 2 ≥ . Hence, or
−3
x 2 + 5x
otherwise, find the maximum value of y if y = 1 − x 2 + .
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x k
Q7) Show that the line y = + is a tangent to the curve y 2 = 2 x for all real
k 2
values of k.

Q8) The equation 2 x 2 = 8 x + 3 has roots α and β , β , find the value of

α3 + β3.
Obtain an equation whose roots are:
a) α − 1 and β − 1
1 1
b) and
α2 β2
c) α 2β and αβ 2

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Q9) The equation x 2 − 2 x + 3 = 0 has roots α and β and the
k k
equation x 2 − 4 x + p = 0 has roots and . Find the value of k and of p.
α β

Q10) The roots of the quadratic equation 4 x 2 − 44 x + 25 = 0 are α 2 and β 2 .

(i) State the value of α 2 + β 2 and of α 2 β 2 .

(ii) Find two distinct quadratic equations in x (with integer coefficients)

whose roots are α and β .