QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS

PAPER 1
1.

Given f ( x) 3( x 1) 2 5 . Find the minimum or maximum value of f(x).

[2 marks]

Answer : ........

2.

Diagram 1 shows the graph of a quadratic function y ( x k ) 2 2 , where k is a

constant.
y
x

0
3

(2, 3)

DIAGRAM 1
Find
(a) the value of k,
(b) the equation of the axis of symmetry,
(c) the coordinates of the maximum point.

[3 marks]
Answer : (a) ...
(b) ..

(c)
...

Diagram 2 shows the graph of a quadratic function f ( x) 3( x p ) 2 2 , where p is a

y
constant.
y = f(x)

(1, q)
0

DIAGRAM 2
The curve y = f(x) has the minimum point (1, q), where q is a constant.
State
(a) the value of p,
(b) the value of q,
(c) the equation of the axis of symmetry.
Answer:

[3 marks]

(a) p =
(b) q =
(c)

Given that the graph of the quadratic function f ( x) x 2 8 x k touches the x-axis at
one point only. Find the value of k.
[3 marks]
Answer : ........

Given that the graph of the quadratic function f ( x) 2 x 2 4 x p does not intersect the
x-axis. Find the range of the values of p.
[3 marks]
Answer : ........

Find the range of the values of p if the graph of the quadratic function
f ( x ) 2 x 2 2 px 5 p 12 intersects the x-axis at two different points.
[4 marks]

Answer : ........

The straight line y = 5x 1 does not intersect the curve y 2 x 2 x p . Find the range
of the values of p.
[3 marks]
Answer : ........

Find the range of the values of x for x 2 4 x 5 0 .

[3 marks]

Answer : ........
9

Find the range of the values x for x(x 4) 12.

[3 marks]

Answer : ........

10

Find the range of the values of x for ( x 3)( x 4) 6 .

[3 marks]

Answer : ........

11

Find the range of the values of x for ( x 3)(2 x 4) ( x 3)( x 3) .

[3 marks]

Answer : ........

12

Given that 3x 4 y 12 , find the range of the values of x if y 6.

[3 marks]

Answer : ........

13

Find the range of the values of x if 6y 1 = 4x and 3y 2 + x.

[3 marks]

Answer : ........
14

Diagram 3 shows the graph of a quadratic function y f ( x) . The straight line y 4

is a tangent to the curve y f ( x) .
y
y f ( x)

x
y=4

DIAGRAM 3
(a)
(b)

Write the equation of the axis of symmetry of the curve.

Express f ( x) in the form of ( x b) 2 c , where b and c are constants. [3 marks]
Answer:

(a)
(b) ...

15

Find the range of the values of x for (2 x 1)( x 4) 4 x .

[2 marks]

Answer : ........

PAPER 2
16

The function f ( x ) x 2 4kx 5k 2 1 has a minimum value of r2 + 2k, where r and k are
constants.
(a)

By using the method of completing the square, show that r = k 1.

[4 marks]

(b)

Hence, or otherwise, find the values of k and r if the graph of the function is
symmetrical about x = r2 1.
[4 marks]

Answer
PAPER 1
1.

Minimum value = 5

2.

(a) k = 1
(b) x = 1
(c) Maximum point (1, 2)

3.

(a) p = 1
(b) q = 2
(c) Axis of symmetry x = 1

4.

k = 16

5.

p2

6.

p 4, p 6

7.

p1

8.

x 1, x 5

9.

2 x 6

10.

2 x 3

11.

x 1, x 3

12.

x 4

13.

3
2

14.

(a)

x=3

(b)

y ( x 3) 2 4

15.

x 4 or x 1

PAPER 2
16.

r = 3, k = 4
r = 1, k = 0