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Assignment 3 – Quadratics
Comments
Preparatory Work This week you must ensure that you can do the following confidently:
There is no specific preparatory work this week, but make sure that you are confident with inequalities (the
preparatory topic last week)
R4 Given that 𝑦 = 2𝑥
a) Express in terms of y i) 2𝑥+2
ii) 4𝑥
b) Hence find the value of 𝑥 for which 4𝑥 − 2𝑥+2 = 0
The straight line r is perpendicular to line p and passes through the point (-4,6)
b) Find the equation of line r in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0, where a, b and c are integers
c) Find the coordinates of the point where lines q and r intersect
R7 The straight line 𝑙1 passes through the points (-3,7) and (1,-5)
a) Find the equation of 𝑙1 in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0, where a, b and c are integers
b) If the line 𝑙2 is perpendicular to 𝑙1 and passes through the point (4,6) find the equation of 𝑙2 in the
form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0, where a, b and c are integers
c) Find where lines 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 meet
R8 Use the quadratic formula to find the roots of the following equations (leave your answers in surd
form where necessary)
a) 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 5 = 0 b) −2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 9 = 0
2 3 3 4
R9 Write as a single fraction a) + 𝑥+4 b) − (2𝑥+1)
𝑥 (𝑥−2)
2
3 8 3
R10 Find the value of a) 64 ⁄2 b)
27
R11 Simplify
3⁄ 1⁄ 1
6𝑥 2 8𝑥 4 −12𝑥 3 15𝑥 2 +10𝑥 ⁄3
a) 1⁄ b) 1⁄ c)
2𝑥 2 4𝑥 2 20𝑥
N1 Solve by factorising
a) 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6 = 0
b) −𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 6 = 0 [6]
N2 a) Show that 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 19
can be written as (𝑥 + 𝑝 )2 + 𝑞
where p and q are integers to be found. [2]
N6 Sketch the following curves, clearly indicating where the curves meet the coordinate axes
a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 10
b) 𝑦 = (3 − 𝑥 )(𝑥 + 4)
c) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 2
d) 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)2 (2 − 𝑥 )
3
e) 𝑦=𝑥
−2
f) 𝑦= [16]
𝑥
Helpful Hints
R1b Expand out the bracket first. Remember that √𝑎√𝑏 = √𝑎𝑏
R4ai Remember that 𝑛𝑎+𝑏 = 𝑛𝑎 × 𝑛𝑏
R4aii Remember that (𝑛𝑎 )𝑏 = 𝑛𝑎𝑏 = (𝑛𝑏 )𝑎 so for example you could use this to write (52 )𝑥 as (5𝑥 )2
There are no solutions to the equation 𝑎 𝑥 = 0 i.e. there is no value of x which makes 𝑎 𝑥 = 0