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Chapter 2

This document contains 15 practice problems about quadratic equations. The problems involve forming quadratic equations with different roots, finding values of coefficients, and solving quadratic equations. Answers to all 15 problems are provided at the end.
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Chapter 2

This document contains 15 practice problems about quadratic equations. The problems involve forming quadratic equations with different roots, finding values of coefficients, and solving quadratic equations. Answers to all 15 problems are provided at the end.
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MATHEMATICS ELECTIVES- ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

CHAPTER 2 : QUADRATIC EQUATIONS


Try the following Questions. The answers are provided at the end of the questions.
Name: ..
Given that p and q are two roots of the quadratic equation x2 - 11x + 30 = 0,
form a quadratic equation which has the roots 2p and 2q.

[8 marks]

The quadratic equation x2 + (h - 2)x + 10k = 0 has roots -3 and 7.


Find the values of h and k.

[6 marks]

3.

Solve (k - 10)2 = 9k - 4.

[6 marks]

4.

Given that p and q are two roots of the quadratic equation x2 - 5x + 4 = 0,


form a quadratic equation which has the roots 2p and 2q.

[8 marks]

The quadratic equation x2 + (h - 5)x + k = 0 has roots 9 and -5.


Find the values of h and k.

[6 marks]

6.

Solve (k - 10)2 = 8k - 4.

[6 marks]

7.

The quadratic equation x2 + (h - 4)x + 5k = 0 has roots -1 and -8.


Find the values of h and k.

[6 marks]

8.

Solve (k - 6)2 = 4k - 3.

[6 marks]

9.

Given that p and q are two roots of the quadratic equation x2 - 8x + 12 = 0,


form a quadratic equation which has the roots 2p and 2q.

[8 marks]

1.

2.

5.

10. Given that p and q are two roots of the quadratic equation x2 - 12x + 36 = 0,
form a quadratic equation which has the roots 2p and 2q.

[8 marks]

11. Solve (k - 6)2 = k - 1.

[6 marks]

12. The quadratic equation x2 + (h - 9)x + 3k = 0 has roots 1 and -3.


Find the values of h and k.

[6 marks]

13. The quadratic equation x2 + (h - 4)x + 9k = 0 has roots 1 and -7.


Find the values of h and k.

[6 marks]

14. Given that p and q are two roots of the quadratic equation x2 - 15x + 54 = 0,
form a quadratic equation which has the roots 2p and 2q.

[8 marks]

15. Solve (k - 7)2 = k - 4.

[6 marks]

Answers:
1. x2 - 22x + 120 = 0
2. h = 6,
k = -21/10
3. k = 24.808,
k = 4.192
2
4. x - 10x + 16 = 0
5. h = 9,
k = -45
6. k = 23.592,
k = 4.408
7. h = -5,
k = 8/5
8. k = 13,
k=3
9. x2 - 16x + 48 = 0
10. x2 - 24x + 144 = 0
11. k = 8.791,
k = 4.209
12. h = 7,
k = -1
13. h = -2,
k = -4/5
14. x2 - 30x + 216 = 0
15. k = 9.303,
k = 5.697

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