Given two decimals and , convert the greater one into fraction.

(4 marks)
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Chapter 1 Quadratic Equations in One Unknown (I) Consider the following numbers:
0.45, ,
(a) Arrange them in descending order.
(b) Convert the greatest one into fractions. (4 marks)
Level 1 Questions
§1.2 Complex Number System

§1.1 Real Number System

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Simplify each of the following expressions.
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(a)
Consider the following numbers:
(b) (4 marks)
2, 2.79, 0, , , , , 50

Which of them is/are

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(a) integer(s)?
Simplify each of the following expressions.
(b) natural number(s)?
(a)
(c) rational number(s)?
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(d) irrational number(s)? (4 marks) (b) (4 marks)

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Consider the following fractions:
Simplify each of the following expressions.
, , , , (a)
(b) (4 marks)
Which of them can be expressed as
(a) terminating decimals?
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(b) recurring decimals? (2 marks)
© Find the values of the real numbers x and y if . (4 marks)
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Determine whether each of the following is rational or irrational.
Find the values of the real numbers x and y if . (4 marks)
(a)
(b)
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(c) (3 marks)
Find the values of the real numbers x and y if . (5 marks)

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Simplify and express each of the following in the form . Simplify and express each of the following in the form .
(a)
(a)
(b) (4 marks)

(b) (6 marks)
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Simplify and express each of the following in the form .
(a) §1.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Factor Method
(b) (4 marks)
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(4A01A063) NF Determine whether x = –6 is a root of the quadratic equation 6x2 + 35x – 6 = 0. (2 marks)
Simplify and express each of the following in the form .
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(b) (4 marks) Solve the equation (x – 4)(x + 5) = 0. (2 marks)

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Simplify and express each of the following in the form . Solve the equation (2x – 3)(3x + 1) = 0. (2 marks)
(a)
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Solve the equation 3x(4 – 3x) = 0. (2 marks)
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Simplify and express each of the following in the form . (4A01A072)
(a) Solve the equation 8x2 – 2x = 0. (2 marks)

(b) (5 marks)
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Solve the equation 5x = 15x2. (2 marks)
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Solve the equation 98 – 2x2 = 0. (2 marks)

(a)

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Solve the equation x2 + 6x + 9 = 0 using the factor method. (2 marks)

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Solve the equation x2 – 8x + 16 = 0 using the factor method. (2 marks)
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Find the roots of the equation x2 – 7x + 12 = 0 using the factor method. (2 marks) It is given that is a root of the quadratic equation , where p is a real constant.
(a) Find the value of p.
(4A01A078) (b) Rewrite the quadratic equation into the form , where b and c are real constants.
Find the roots of the equation –x2 + 3x – 2 = 0 using the factor method. (2 marks) Hence, find the other root of the quadratic equation using the factor method. (5 marks)

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Solve the equation 4x2 – 20x + 25 = 0 using the factor method. (2 marks)
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(4A01A080) Solve the equation by taking square root. (2 marks)
Solve the following quadratic equations using the factor method.
(a) 2x2 + 5x – 3 = 0 (4A01A088)
Solve the equation by taking square root. (2 marks)
(b) (4 marks)

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(4A01A081) Solve the equation x2 + 7x + 1 = 0 by using the quadratic formula. (Leave your answers in surd form.)
Solve the following quadratic equations using the factor method. (2 marks)
(a)
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(b) (4 marks)
Solve the equation 5x2 – x – 2 = 0. (Leave your answers in surd form.) (2 marks)

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Solve the equation 6x2 – 7x = 3 using the factor method. (2 marks) Solve the equation 3x2 + 1 – 9x = 0. (Leave your answers in surd form.) (2 marks)

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Find the roots of the equation 8x2 = 14x + 9 using the factor method. (2 marks) Solve the equation by using the quadratic formula. (Leave your answers in surd form.)
(2 marks)
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Find the roots of the equation 3x2 + 5x = 12 using the factor method. (2 marks) (4A01A093)
Solve the equation . (Leave your answers in surd form.) (2 marks)
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It is given that is a root of the quadratic equation , where p is a real constant. (4A01A094)
(a) Find the value of p. Solve the following quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.
(b) Hence, find the other root of the quadratic equation using the factor method. (4 marks) (Leave your answers in surd form.)
(a)
(b) (4 marks)
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Solve the equation 3x2 – 4x – 9 = 0 using an appropriate method. (Give your answers correct to 2 decimal Solve the equation x2 – 6x + 11 = 0 using the graph below.
places.) (2 marks)

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Solve the quadratic equation .
(Express your answers in the form .) (3 marks)

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Solve the quadratic equation . (2 marks)
(Express your answers in the form .) (3 marks)
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§1.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Graphical Method Solve the equation x2 – 8x + 16 = 0 using the graph below.

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Solve the equation x2 + x – 6 = 0 using the graph below.
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(2 marks)

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(2 marks) (a) Given that y = x2 – x – 3, complete the table for the values of y.
x –2 –1 0 1 2 3
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Solve the equation –2x2 + 11x + 12 = 0 using the graph below.
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(2 marks)
 (b) Plot the graph of y = x2 – x – 3 from x = –2 to x = 3 on the graph paper below. (3 marks)
Hence, solve the equation x2 – x – 3 = 0 graphically. (4A01A105)
The product of two consecutive positive integers is 342. Find the smaller integer. (3 marks)

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The difference between a natural number and its square is 156. Find the natural number. (3 marks)

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It is given that an n-sided convex polygon has diagonals. Find the number of sides of the

(5 marks) convex polygon with 90 diagonals. (3 marks)

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(a) Consider y = –x – 6x – 11. Complete the table by finding the values of y. The figure shows a right-angled triangle. Find the value of x. (3 marks)
x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0
y

(b) Plot the graph of y = –x2 – 6x – 11 from x = –5 to x = 0 on the graph paper below.
Hence, solve the equation –x2 – 6x – 11 = 0 graphically. (4A01A109)
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A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Its height above the ground after x seconds is given by (20 + 6x  5x2) m.
(a) Find the height of the ball after 2 seconds.
(b) When will the ball be at 5 m above the ground?
(Give your answer correct to 3 decimal places.) (4 marks)

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The height of a solid cylinder is 4 cm. If its total surface area is 24π cm2, find its
radius. (3 marks)
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§1.6 Problems Involving Quadratic Equations §1.7 Forming a Quadratic Equation with Given Roots

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The sum of two consecutive positive integers is less than of their product by 1. Find the two integers. Form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are 2 and –3, and write the equation in the general form.
(2 marks)
 Level 2 Questions
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1 §1.1 Real Number System
Form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are and 0, and write the equation in the general form.
2
(2 marks)
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Solve the equation . (4 marks)
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Form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are and  , and write the equation in the general form. (4A01B041)
2 4
(2 marks) Solve the equation . (4 marks)

(4A01A114) §1.2 Complex Number System

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Form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are  and  , and write the equation in the general form.
2 3 (4A01B042) NF
(2 marks)
Simplify and express each of the following in the form .
(a) (3 marks)
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(b) (3
Form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are and , and write the equation in the general form.
marks)
(2 marks)
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Simplify and express each of the following in the form .

(a) (3 marks)

(b) (3 marks)

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(a) Simplify . (2 marks)
© (b) Hence, simplify .
(Express your answers in the form .) (2 marks)
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Simplify and express each of the following in the form .

(a) (3 marks)

(b) (3 marks)
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Simplify and express each of the following in the form . Solve the equation (4x + 3)2 – (5x + 1)2 = 0. (2 marks)
(a) (3 marks)
(b) (3 marks) (4A01B056)
Solve the equation (x + 2)2 = (2x + 1)2. (2 marks)
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If the expression is a real number, find the value of the real number x. (3 marks) (4A01B057)
Solve the following quadratic equations by the factor method.
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(a) (3 marks)
Find the values of the real numbers x and y if . (4 marks)
(b) (3 marks)

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Given that is a root of the quadratic equation , find the values of the real numbers a and Solve the equation 3x(2x + 5) = 2(x – 1). (3 marks)
b. (4 marks)
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(4A01B050) NF Solve the equation x2 + 17 = (2x + 7)2. (3 marks)
If is a root of the quadratic equation , find the values of the real numbers and .
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Solve the equation x2 + 2x + 5 = (3x + 5)2. (3 marks)
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If is a root of the quadratic equation , find the values of the real numbers p and q. (4A01B061)
(4 marks) Solve the equation (3x – 2)(2x + 1) = 5. (3 marks)

§1.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Factor Method (4A01B062)

Solve the equation (2x + 1)2 + 4(2x + 1) + 3 = 0. (2 marks)
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© Solve the equation (3x – 1)2 = 3x – 1. (2 marks) (4A01B063)
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Solve the equation . (2 marks)

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Solve the equation (x + 1)(2x + 3) = (x + 1)(x – 3). (2 marks)
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(4A01B054) Solve the following quadratic equations by the factor method.
Solve the following quadratic equations. (a) (2 marks)
(a) (2 marks) (b) (2 marks)
(b) (2 marks) (4A01B065)
 (a) Solve the equation 4y2 + 7y  2 = 0. (2 marks) §1.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Graphical Method

(b) Hence, solve the equation , where x ≠ 0. (3 marks)

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(a) Plot the graph of from x = –4 to x = 2. (2 marks)
(4A01B066) (b) Hence, solve the equation graphically. (2 marks)
It is given that is a root of the quadratic equation 5x2 – kx + 8 = 0.
(a) Find the value of k. (3 marks) (4A01B073)
(b) Hence, find the other root of the equation. (2 marks) (a) Plot the graph of from to . (2 marks)
(b) Hence, solve the equation graphically. (2 marks)
§1.4 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula
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(4A01B067) (a) Plot the graph of y = 2x2 + x – 2 from x = –2 to x = 2. (2 marks)

Solve the equation using an appropriate method. (Leave your answers in surd form. If the (b) Hence, solve the equation graphically. (3 marks)

equation has no real roots, state so.) (3 marks)

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(4A01B068) (a) Plot the graph of y = 4x2 – 12x + 9 from x = –1 to x = 3. (2 marks)
Solve the equation by an appropriate method. (Leave your answers in surd form. If the (b) Hence, solve the equation 2x(2x – 5) = 2x – 9 graphically. (3 marks)
equation has no real roots, state so.) (3 marks)
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§1.6 Problems Involving Quadratic Equations

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Solve the equation (5x + 2)2 + (3x – 1)2 = 40 using an appropriate method. (Give your answers correct to
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3 significant figures. If the equation has no real roots, state so.) (4 marks)
Amy bought a watch at $x and then sold it at $264 later. If the profit per cent is x%, find the value of x.
(4 marks)
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Solve the equation (x + 7)(x – 2) = 2x(x + 2) using an appropriate method. (Give your answers correct to
(4A01B077)
2 decimal places. If the equation has no real roots, state so.) (4 marks)
The figure shows a solid cuboid of dimensions
© (x + 1) m  2 m  (x  1) m. If the total surface area of the
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cuboid is 88 m2, find the value of x. (3 marks)

Solve the following quadratic equations by an appropriate method. (Give your answers correct to
3 significant figures if necessary. If the equation has no real roots, state so.)
(a) (3 marks) (4A01B078)
(b) (3 marks) The dimensions of the rectangular screen of an LCD monitor
are 30 cm × 23 cm. It is surrounded by a frame (shaded region)
of uniform width. If the area of the frame is 228 cm2, find its
uniform width. (4
marks)
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A wire of length 81 cm is cut into two parts. The first part is bent to form a rectangle with width 8 cm. The Form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are one-third of the roots of , and write the
second part is bent to form a square. If the area of the rectangle is equal to the area of the square, find the equation in the general form. (4 marks)
perimeter of the square. (4 marks)
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(4A01B080) Form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of , and write the
The figure shows a rhombus EFGH of side (3x + 3) cm, where equation in the general form. (4 marks)
EG = (6x + 3) cm and FH = (4x – 7) cm.
(a) Find the value of x. (4 marks)
(b) Hence, find the area of the rhombus. (2 marks)

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In the figure, the dimensions of a rectangular park ABCD are
30 m × 10 m. In the park, a rectangular garden PQRS is surrounded by a
path. It is given that the path has a uniform width of x m, and its area is
50% of that of the garden PQRS.
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(a) Set up a quadratic equation in x. (2 marks)

(b) Find the value of x.
(Leave your answer in surd form.) (4 marks)

§1.7 Forming a Quadratic Equation with Given Roots

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Form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are 3 and  3 , and write the equation in the general form.
(2 marks)
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(a) Solve . (2 marks)
(b) Hence, form a quadratic equation in whose roots are the squares of the roots of ,
and write the equation in the general form. (2 marks)

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Form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are twice of the roots of , and write the
equation in the general form. (4 marks)
 Multiple Choice Questions (4A01C029) NF
Simplify and express in the form .
(4A01C025) NF A. 3i
Which of the following numbers is a rational number? B. 15i
A. C. 9 + 6i
B. D.

C.
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D.
Simplify and express in the form .

(4A01C026)
A.
Which of the following is false?
A. All recurring decimals are rational numbers.
B.
B. All integers are rational numbers.
C. All irrational numbers are real numbers.
C.
D. Zero is a natural number.

D.
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Which of the following is true?

A. is a real number. (4A01C031) NF
B. is a real number.
C. is a rational number.
D. is a recurring decimal. A.
B.
(4A01C028) C.
Arrange , and in ascending order. D.
A. , ,
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C. , ,
D. , , A.
B.
C.
D.
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The imaginary part of is
A. A. .
B. B. .
C. C. .
D. D. .

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Given that , find the values of the real numbers x and y.
A. A. x = 5, y = 11
B. B. x = 8, y = 8
C. C. x = –2, y = 8
D. D. x = 8, y = –2

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Find the values of the real numbers x and y if .
A. x = –3, y = –4
A. B. x = 1, y = 3
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B. C. x = 3, y = –4
C. D. x = 3, y = 2
D.
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(4A01C036) NF Let , where k is a real number. If u is a real number, then k =

A. .
A.
B.
B. .
C.
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C. .
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D. .

A. 2
B.
C.
D.
 (4A01C042) NF D.  and –2.
If is a real number, then = (4A01C046)
Solve the equation (x + 1)x = 3(x + 1).
A. .
A. x = 1
B. .
B. x = 1 or 3
C. .
C. x=3
D. .
D. x = 1 or 3
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Find the values of the real numbers a and b if . Find the root(s) of the equation .
A. a = 1, b = –2 A. x = –2
B. a = 1, b = 2 B. x= or
C. a = 2, b = –1
D. a = 2, b = 1 C. x= or

(4A01C044) NF D. No real solutions

Let and , where x and y are real numbers. Which of the following must be true?
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I. uv is a real number. Find the root(s) of the equation .

II. The real part of u is equal to the real part of v. A.
III. The sum of the imaginary part of and the imaginary part of is zero. B.

A. I and II only C.
B. I and III only
C. II and III only D.
D. I, II and III

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Solve the equation .
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The roots of the equation 2x2 + 3x  2 = 0 are

A. x=k
A. and 2. B. x = k or
C. x = k or
B.  and 2. D. x = k or

C. 1 and .
 (4A01C050) If is a root of the equation , then
Let a be a constant. Solve the equation . A. –1.
A. B. 0.
B. C. 1.
C. D. 2.

D.
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It is given that 4 is a root of the quadratic equation , where k is a constant. Find all
(4A01C051) possible values of k.
If , then x = A. 1 or 1
A. . B. 1 or 5
C. 1 or 5
B. .
D. 1 or 7

C. .
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It is given that p is a non-zero root of the quadratic equation . Which of the following is/are
D. .
true?
I. q > 0
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(4A01C052) II. q = 0
III. Zero is the other root of the given quadratic equation.
If , then
A. I only
A. 0 or 5. B. II only
B. 0 or –5. C. I and III only
C. 1 or 4. D. II and III only
D. –1 or –4.
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(4A01C053) Solve the equation 2ax(2 – ax) + ax = 2, where a  0.
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A. 0.
B. x=
B. 1.
C. 4.
C. x= or
D. 4.
D. x = 2a or a

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 If , then x = (4A01C062) NF
A. only. If is a root of , then
B. 0 or . A. b = 3 and c = –19.
B. b = –3 and c = 17.
C. .
C. b = –6 and c = –26.
D. b = –6 and c = 10.
D. .

(4A01C063)
(4A01C059) Which of the following equations may be represented by the graph as shown?
A. y = x2 + x + 6
It is given that p is a real constant. The roots of the quadratic equation are
B. y = x2  x + 6
C. y = x2 + x  6
A. .
D. y = x2  x  6

B. .
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Which of the following may represent the graph of y = x2 + 3x  1?
C. .
A. B.

D. .
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Solve the quadratic equation .

A. C. D.

B.

C.
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D.
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In a two-digit number, the sum of the digits is 9. The square of the tens digit is less than the number by 29.
(4A01C061) NF If the units digit is x, set up an equation in x.
Solve the quadratic equation . A.
A. B.
B. C.
C. D.
D.
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It is given that the sum of the squares of three consecutive positive integers is 869. If the smallest number Form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are 3 and –7.
is x, set up an equation in x. A.
A. B.
C.
B.
D.
C.
D. (4A01C071)
Set up a quadratic equation in x whose roots are 1 + 2p and –3p.
(4A01C067) A.
The area of a rectangular playground is 72a2 m2, where a is a constant. If the perimeter of the playground B.
is 41a m, find its dimensions. C.
A. 8a m × 9a m D.
B. 6a m × 12a m
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C.
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Set up a quadratic equation in x whose roots are and .
k 2k
D.
A. x 2  3kx  2k 2  0
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B. x 2  3kx  2k 2  0
(4A01C068) C. 2k 2 x 2  3kx  1  0
In the figure, the total surface area of the cuboid is 102 cm 2. Find the volume of D. 2k 2 x 2  3kx  1  0
the cuboid.
A. 67.5 cm3
B. 80 cm3
C. 92.5 cm3
D. 102 cm3

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Set up a quadratic equation in x whose roots are 0 and .
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A.
B.
C.
D.