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Adv Ex 01 Quadratic Equation I

This document contains 9 practice questions about quadratic equations for students aiming at different levels of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) Mathematics test. The questions cover topics such as solving quadratic equations, finding roots of quadratic equations, relating areas of triangles, and proving statements about rational roots. The document provides fully worked out solutions for each question.

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Adv Ex 01 Quadratic Equation I

This document contains 9 practice questions about quadratic equations for students aiming at different levels of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) Mathematics test. The questions cover topics such as solving quadratic equations, finding roots of quadratic equations, relating areas of triangles, and proving statements about rational roots. The document provides fully worked out solutions for each question.

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New Senior Secondary Mathematics

Advanced Exercise Ch. 01: Quadratic Equations I

ADVANCED EXERCISE CH. 01: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS I


[Finish the following questions if you aim at DSE Math Level 4]
Q1 [Misc]
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Solve the equation ( x − 4 x ) − 5 ( x − 4 x ) + 4 = 0 .
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[Finish the following questions if you aim at DSE Math Level 5]


Q2 [Misc]
2 5 4 3 2
Given that r is a root of the quadratic equation x − 3 x − 5 = 0 , find the value of r − 3r − 5r + 2r − 6r .

Q3 [Misc]
Tom and Mary are due south and due east of a bus stop respectively, and the distance between them is 60 m. They walk towards the bus
stop at the same time with their own constant speeds. After 6 seconds, they are both 27 m away from the bus stop. If Mary walks slower
than Tom by 2 m s-1, find their speeds.

Q4 [Misc]
The figure shows the graph of y = x − 6 x + 10 , where x ≥ 0 . R ( p, q) is a point on the graph. P ( p, 0) and Q (0, q) are points on
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the x-axis and the y-axis respectively. A rectangle OPRQ is drawn.

(a) Express q in terms of p.


(b) If the perimeter of rectangle OPRQ is 12 units, find the possible values of p.

[Finish the following questions if you aim at DSE Math Level 5*]
Q5 [Misc]
By completing the square, solve x − 2ax + ( a − b − 2bc − c ) = 0 , where a, b and c are real numbers.
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New Senior Secondary Mathematics
Advanced Exercise Ch. 01: Quadratic Equations I

Q6 [Misc]
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The figure shows the graph of y = −2 x + 16 x − 24 which cuts the x-axis at two points M and N, and passes through two points P and
Q which are both above the x-axis. It is given that area of ∆PMN = area of ∆QMN = 12 sq. units.

(a) Find the coordinates of M and N.


(b) Find the coordinates of P and Q.
(c) If R is a point on the graph other than P and Q, is it possible that area of ∆RMN = 12 sq. units? Explain your answer.

Q7 [Misc]
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Prove that if a, b and c are rational numbers, then the roots of the equation x − 6ax + 9a − 4b + 12bc − 9c = 0 are rational.

[Finish the following questions if you aim at DSE Math Level 5**]
[No question in this chapter can be set at 5** level.]

[Finish the following questions if you want extra knowledge / aim at difficult questions]

Q8 [Misc.]
Prove that for real numbers a and b, if ab = 0 then a = 0 or b = 0 .

Q9 [CE AMath 89I 8] (Modified)


Define the absolute value of a real number x as
 x (for x ≥ 0)
x =  .
−x (for x < 0)
(a) Solve the equation x − 2 = 3 .
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(b) Solve ( x − 2) − 5 x − 2 + 6 = 0 .

Answer
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Q1 x = 2 ± 5 or 2 ± 2 2 Q2 10 Q3 Tom: 3.5 m s-1 Mary: 1.5 m s-1 Q4 (a) q = p − 6 p + 10 (b) 1 or 4
Q5 x = a ± (b + c) Q6 (a) M ( 2, 0) N (6, 0) (b) P (3, 6) Q (5, 6) (c) Yes Q9 (a) 5 or -1 (b) -1, 0, 4 or 5

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