Omareyah International School

British Program-Middle & High School

Math – Grade: 11
First semester 2023-2024

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Worksheet No.2

Chapter 2

Quadratics

T. Mohammed Maqatif
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3. f ( x ) = x 2 – 10x + 23

(a) Express f ( x ) in the form ( x + a )2 + b, where a and b are constants to be found.

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(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the exact solutions to the equation

x 2 – 10x + 23 = 0
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(c) Use your answer to part (b) to find the larger solution to the equation

y – 10y 0.5 + 23 = 0

Write your solution in the form p + q r , where p, q and r are integers.

(2)
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2. f(x) = 11 – 4x – 2x 2

(a) Express f(x) in the form

a + b(x + c)2

where a, b and c are integers to be found.

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(b) Sketch the graph of the curve C with equation y = f(x), showing clearly the coordinates
of the point where the curve crosses the y‑axis.
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(c) Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of C.

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5. f(x) = x2 – 8x + 19

(a) Express f(x) in the form (x + a)2 + b, where a and b are constants.

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The curve C with equation y = f(x) crosses the y-axis at the point P and has a minimum
point at the point Q.

(b) Sketch the graph of C showing the coordinates of point P and the coordinates of
point Q.
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(c) Find the distance PQ, writing your answer as a simplified surd.
(3)

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8. Solve, using algebra, the equation
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x − 6x 2 + 4 = 0

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Fully simplify your answers, writing them in the form a + b c , where a, b and c are
integers to be found.
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5. (a) Find, using algebra, all real solutions of

2x x 2íx = 0

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(3)

(b) Hence find all real solutions of

6 4 2
2( yí  yí í yí = 0
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4. Given that the equation

kx 2 + 6kx + 5 = 0    where k is a non zero constant

has no real roots, find the range of possible values for k.

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5. The equation
(p – 1)x2 + 4x + (p – 5) = 0, where p is a constant

has no real roots.

(a) Show that p satisfies p2 – 6p + 1  0

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(b) Hence find the set of possible values of p.

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6. (a) Given y = 2x, show that

2௘x௘± ௘x) + 8 = 0

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can be written in the form

2y௘2 – 17y + 8 = 0
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(b) Hence solve

2௘x+1± ௘x) + 8 = 0
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2. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

f(x) = ax3 + (6a + 8)x2 – a2x

where a is a positive constant.

Given f(–1) = 32

(a) (i) show that the only possible value for a is 3

(ii) Using a = 3 solve the equation

f (x) = 0
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(b) Hence find all real solutions of
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(i) 3y + 26y 3 – 9y 3 = 0

(ii) 3(9 ) + 26(9 z) – 9(9z) = 0

3z 2

(5)
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Question 2 continued
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