15.

Answer : (a) ..
(b) ..

Answer : (a) ..
Answer : m = ..

(b) ..

= ..

(c) ..
14.

3.

Answer : (a) i. ..
ii .
(b) ..

2
2x + (p+1)x + q - 2 = 0 are -3 and . Find the value of p and q.

Answer : (a) ..

Answer : p = ..

(b) ..

q = ..

5
13. Find the range of x if the straight line y = 2x -3 does not

.
[3 marks]

Answer : (a) ..
(b) ..
6. Given that the roots of the quadratic equation

intersect the curve y = x2- 6x + 9 + m.

[5 marks]

Answer : ..

Answer :

(a) ..
(b) .

12

7. Solve the quadratic equation 2x(x 4) = (1-x) (x+2).

Give your answer correct to 4 significant figures.

The roots of the quadratic equation

2x2 + px + q = 0 are - 6 and 3. Find

[4 marks]

(a) p and q,
(b) range of values of k such that 2x2 + px + q = k does not
have real roots.

[5 marks]

Answer : ..

8. Given g : x

x2 + 3. Find the function f .

x + 4, fg : x

[3 marks]

Answer : ..
9. Functions f and g are defined by
(a) fg (2)

f:x

2x + 1 and g : x

(b) the value of x for which fg(x) =

Answer :

, x 1, find
(x)

(a) ..
(b) .

10. The function h : x

and g : x

. Find g-1h-1(x) .

Answer :

..

2
2
11. The equation x - 2x - 3 = 0 has roots and and the equation x - 6x + m = 0
has roots

and

. Find the values of m and n.

Answer :

m = ..
n = .