Revision Exercise

1. Sketch the curve of the quadratic function f(x) = x2 x -12

2. Express y = 5 + 4x x2 in the form y = a (x + b)2, where a, b, and c are constants. Hence

state the maximum value of y and the value of x at which it occurs. Sketch the curve
y = 5 + 4x x2
NATURE OF ROOTS (COMBINATION OF STRAIGHT LINE AND THE CURVE)

Revision Exercise

1. Find the value of p for which 8y = x+2p is a tangent to the curve 2y2=x +p
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2. The straight line y=2k+1intersects the curve y = x+ at two distinct points. Find the range

of values of k.

3. Find the range of values of m for which the straight line y = mx+6 does not meet the
curve 2x2xy=3

SPM FOCUS PRACTICE (SHORT QUESTION)

1. Find the minimum value of the function f (x) = 2x2 + 6x + 5. State the value of x that
makes f (x) a minimum value.
2. The quadratic function f (x) = x2 + 4x + k2, where k is a constant, has a maximum value of 8.
Find the possible values of k.
SPM FOCUS PRACTICE (LONG QUESTION)
1. Without drawing graph or using method of differentiation, find the maximum or
minimum value of the function y = 2 + 4x 3x2. Hence, find the equation of the axis of
symmetry of the graph.

2.
The diagram above shows the graph of a quadratic function y = f(x). The straight line y= 4
is tangent to the curve y = f(x).
(a) Write the equation of the axis of symmetry of the function f(x).
(b) Express f(x) in the form of (x + p)2 + q , where p and q are constant.
(c) Find the range of values of x so that
(i) f(x) < 0, (ii) f(x) 0.