4A02 - WS - Quadratic Equations in One Unknown (II)

NSS Mathematics in Action (2nd Edition) 4A Section Worksheets 2 Quadratic Equations in One Unknown (II)
Basic
Worksheet 2.1 Nature of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
(Refer to Book 4A Ch2 p. 2.6 – 2.14)
Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
Consider the quadratic equation ax 2  bx  c  0 , where a  0 .
Discriminant ( Δ  b 2  4ac )
0 0 0
Nature of roots of 2 unequal real roots / 1 double real root /

no real roots
ax2 + bx + c = 0 2 distinct real roots 2 equal real roots
No. of x-intercepts of
the graph of 2 1 0
y  ax 2  bx  c
1. Find the value of the discriminant () for each of the following quadratic equations
ax2  bx  c  0 . Hence, determine the nature of its roots and put a ‘’ in the appropriate box.
Nature of roots
Quadratic Discriminant
equation ( = b2 – 4ac) 2 unequal 1 double No real
real roots real root roots
  (8) 2  4(1)(16)
(a) x  8x  16  0
2
(b) x 2  7 x  15  0
(c) 6x 2  9x  7  0
(d) 4 x 2  17  0
(e) 8  x  2x 2  0
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Given that each of the following quadratic equations has two equal real roots, find the value of k.
(2 – 3)
2. 3x 2  6 x  k  0 3. kx 2  2 x  4  0
Solution Solution
∵ The equation 3x 2  6 x  k  0
has two equal real roots.
∴ 0
i.e. ( )  4(
2
)(k )  0
Given that each of the following quadratic equations has two unequal real roots, find the range of
values of k. (4 – 5)
4.  x 2  4x  k  0 5. x 2  8x  2k  0
Solution Solution
∵ The equation  x 2  4 x  k  0
has two unequal real roots.
∴ 0
i.e. ( )  4(
2
)(k )  0
Given that each of the following quadratic equations has no real roots, find the range of values of k.
(6 – 7)
6. k  x  3x 2  0 7. 9 x  kx 2  4
Solution Solution
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8. Consider the quadratic equation  2 x 2  6 x  k  0 . Find the range of values of k if the

equation has
(a) no real roots,
(b) real roots.
Solution
(a)
(b)
9. Each of the following is a graph of y  ax 2  bx  c , where a  0 .

(i) Write down the number of its x-intercepts.
(ii) Hence, determine whether   0 ,   0 or   0 .
(a) (b) (c)
(i) ___________ (i) ___________ (i) ___________

(ii) ___________ (ii) ___________ (ii) ___________
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10. For each of the following, determine the number of x-intercepts of its graph.
1 2
(a) y = –3x2 + x – 8 (b) y= x –x+1
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Solution Solution
( ) 2  4( )( )

∴ The graph has ____________
x-intercept(s).
11. If the graph of y   x 2  4 x  3k has one x-intercept, find the value of k.
Solution
∵ The graph of y   x 2  4 x  3k has one x-intercept.
∴  ______0 ( < / = / >)

i.e.
12. If the graph of y  x 2  7 x  (k  1) has two x-intercepts, find the range of values of k.
Solution
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13. If the graph of y  (k  2) x 2  8 x  4 has no x-intercepts, find the range of values of k.
Solution
14. Consider the graph of y  14 x 2  8 x  (1  k ) .

(a) Find the range of values of k if the graph cuts the x-axis at two points.
(b) Find the value of k if the graph touches the x-axis at one point.
Solution
(a)
(b)
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Enhanced
Worksheet 2.1 Nature of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
Consider the quadratic equation ax 2  bx  c  0 , where a  0 .
Discriminant ( Δ  b 2  4ac )
0 0 0
Nature of roots of 2 unequal real roots / 1 double real root /

2 equal real roots no real roots
ax2 + bx + c = 0 2 distinct real roots
No. of x-intercepts of
the graph of 2 1 0
y  ax 2  bx  c
1. Find the value(s) of p if the quadratic equation 9 x 2  px  16  0 has one double real root.
Solution
2. If the quadratic equation 4 x 2  x  (k  1)  0 has real roots, find the smallest value of k.
Solution
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3. Find the range of values of m if the quadratic equation mx 2  5(2  x)  0 has two distinct real
roots.
Solution
4. If the quadratic equation 4 x 2  (k  1)  2kx has one double real root, find
(a) the value of k,
(b) the root of the equation.
Solution
(a)
(b)
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k
5. It is given that the quadratic equation x( x  3)  has two unequal real roots.
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(a) Find the range of values of k.
(b) Hence, find the roots of the equation when k is the smallest integer in (a).
Solution
(a)
(b)
k
6. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  3x  , which touches the
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x-axis at one point P.
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Find the coordinates of P.
Solution
(a)
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(b)
7. The figure shows the graph of y  ( x  1) 2  6 x  k , which lies

below the x-axis. Find the largest integral value of k.
Solution
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8. It is given that the graph of y = 3x(3x – 4) + p – 2 cuts the x-axis at two points.
(a) Find the range of values of p.
(b) Hence, find the x-intercepts of the graph when p is the largest integer in (a).
Solution
(a)
(b)
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Basic
Worksheet 2.2 Forming a Quadratic Equation with
Given Roots
Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
If  and  are the roots of a quadratic equation in x, then the equation can be written as
( x   )( x   )  0
x  (   ) x    0
2
i.e. x2 – (sum of roots)x + (product of roots) = 0
(In this exercise, unless otherwise specified, write all quadratic equations in your answers in the
form ax 2  bx  c  0 , where a, b and c are integers.)
1. In each of the following, write down a quadratic equation in x in the form ( x   )( x   )  0

with the given roots  and  .
  (x  )(x  ) = 0
(a) 1 3
(b) 1 4
1
(c) 2 
2
In each of the following, form a quadratic equation in x with the given roots. (2 – 5)
2. 1, –1 3. –3, 4
Solution Solution
The required quadratic equation is
( x  _____)(x  _____)  0
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1
4. 0, 5 5. ,2
5
Solution Solution
NF 6. In each of the following, form a quadratic equation in x using the sum and the product of roots
given.
Sum of roots Product of roots x2 – (sum of roots)x + (product of roots) = 0

(a) 5 6
(b) 7 10
1
(c) 4
3
In each of the following, form a quadratic equation in x with the given roots by using sum and
product of roots. (7 – 10)
2
NF 7. – 6 NF 8.  , 1
3
NF 9. 4  5, 4  5 NF 10.  7  2,  7  2 
Solution
7. Sum of roots  ( )( )
Product of roots  ( )( )
∴ The required quadratic equation is
x2  ( )x  ( )0
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8. Sum of roots 
Product of roots 
9.
10.
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Enhanced
Worksheet 2.2 Forming a Quadratic Equation with
Given Roots
Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
If  and  are the roots of a quadratic equation in x, then the equation can be written as
( x   )( x   )  0
x  (   ) x    0
2
i.e. x2 – (sum of roots)x + (product of roots) = 0
(In this exercise, write all quadratic equations in your answers in the form ax 2  bx  c  0 , where a,
b and c are integers.)
In each of the following, form a quadratic equation in x with the given roots. (1 – 2)
1 1 2 3 2 3
1. , NF 2. ,
4 4 5 5
Solution Solution
3. (a) Solve (x – 6)(x – 7) = 0.

(b) Hence, form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of the
equation in (a).
Solution
(a)
(b)
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4. (a) Solve x2 – 16 = 0.
(b) Hence, form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are less than the roots of the equation
in (a) by 2.
Solution
(a)
(b)
5. (a) Solve 8x2 + 2x – 3 = 0.

(b) Hence, form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are 4 times the roots of the equation
in (a).
Solution
(a)
(b)
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NF 6. (a) Solve x 2  2 x  7  0 .
(b) Hence, form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are the negatives of the roots of the
equation in (a).
Solution
(a) Using the quadratic formula,
x
(b)
NF 7. (a) Solve 2 x 2  4 x  1  0 .
(b) Hence, form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are one-third of the roots of the
equation in (a).
Solution
(a)
(b)
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Basic
Worksheet 2.3 Relations between Roots and Coefficients NF

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation ax 2  bx  c  0 , where a  0 , then
b
sum of roots      
a
c
product of roots   
a
1. For each of the following quadratic equations ax2 + bx + c = 0, complete the following table.
a b c Sum of roots Product of roots
(a) x2 + 3x – 1 = 0
(b) 3x2 + 7x – 5 = 0
(c) 4x2 + x – 6 = 0
(d) –2x2 + 6x = 0
2
(e) x2 + =0
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2. Find the value of k if the sum of roots of the quadratic equation 5x 2  kx  12  0 is 7.
Solution
For the equation 5x 2  kx  12  0 ,
( )
sum of roots  
( )
∴ 7( )
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3. It is given that the product of roots of the quadratic equation kx 2  5x  14  0 , where k  0 ,

is 7.
(b) Hence, find the sum of roots of the equation.
Solution
(a)
(b)
4. If 2 and 4 are the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + rx + s = 0, find the values of r and s.
Solution
For the equation 2x2 + rx + s = 0,
( )
( )
∴ 2  (4)  ( )
5. If  and 3 are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2  bx  15  0 , find the values of  and b.
Solution
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6. If  and   1 are the roots of the quadratic equation 2 x 2  7 x  k  0 , find the values of 
and k.
Solution
7. If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2  4 x  6  0 , find the values of the
following expressions.
(a)  +  (b) 
 (c) (   ) 2 (d)  (   )
Solution
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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8. If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2  5 x  4  0 , find the values of the
 (a)    (1   ) (b) (  1)(   1)
Solution
Sum of roots  
Product of roots  
(a) (b)
9. If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation 2 x 2  8 x  5  0 , find the values of the
 (a) 6  6 (b) (3  2)(3  2)
Solution
Sum of roots  
Product of roots  
(a) (b)
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10. If  and are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2  4 x  3  0 , form quadratic equations in
x with the following roots.
 
 (a) 2 , 2 (b) ,
4 4
Solution
∵  and are the roots of x 2  4 x  3  0 .
∴  
 
(a) For the required quadratic equation,
2  2 
2  2 
(b)
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11. If  and are the roots of the quadratic equation 2 x 2  7 x  4  0 , form quadratic equations in
 (a)   1,   1 (b) 3  2 , 3  2
Solution
∵  and are the roots of 2 x 2  7 x  4  0 .
∴  
 
(a)
(b)
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Enhanced
Worksheet 2.3 Relations between Roots and Coefficients NF

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation ax 2  bx  c  0 , where a  0 , then
b
sum of roots      
a
c
product of roots   
a
1. Consider the quadratic equation mx 2  nx  5  0 , where m  0 . If the sum and the product of
its roots are 3 and 10 respectively, find the values of m and n.
Solution
2. Consider the quadratic equation kx 2  (2k  5) x  9  0 , where k  0 . The sum of its roots is
equal to the product of its roots.
(b) Hence, solve the equation.
Solution
(a)
(b)
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3. If  and 4 are the roots of the quadratic equation 9 x 2  kx  16  0 , where k > 0, find the
values of  and k.
Solution
4. If one root of the quadratic equation 3x 2  4kx  6  0 is half the other root, find the value(s)
of k.
Solution
5. If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation 2 x 2  3x  8  0 , find the values of the
1 1
(a) (4   )(4   ) (b) 
4  4  
Solution
(a) (b)
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6. If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation 4 x 2  10 x  5  0 , find the values of the
(a)  2   2 (b) (   ) 2
Solution
(a) (b)
7. If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2  6 x  3  0 , form quadratic equations in
2 2 2 2
(a) , (b) 1 ,1 
   
Solution
(a)
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(b)
8. If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation 2 x 2  5 x  2  0 , form quadratic equations in
2 2
(a)  2 ,  2 (b) ,
 
Solution
(a)
(b)
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9. It is given that  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2  4( x  k ) . If  2   2  32 ,

find the value of k.
Solution
x2
10. In the figure, the graph of y   2 x  c cuts the
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x-axis at two points P(, 0) and Q( + 2, 0). Find the
values of  and c.
Solution
x2
∵ The graph of y   2 x  c cuts the x-axis at two
3
points P(, 0) and Q( + 2, 0).
x2
∴ ______ and ______ are the roots of  2x  c  0 .
3
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11. In the figure, the graph of y  (k  5) x 2  kx  5 cuts the x-axis at

two points A(, 0) and B(, 0). If OA + OB = 6 units, find the
value of k.
Solution
12. In the figure, the graph of y = x2 – 6x + k cuts the x-axis at two

points P(, 0) and Q(, 0). If PQ = 4 units, find the value of k.
Solution
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Basic
Worksheet 2.4 Complex Number System
Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
1. Imaginary numbers
The square roots of negative numbers, e.g. 2 ,  3 , are called imaginary numbers.
(i)  1 is denoted by i , i.e. i   1 .
(ii) i 2  1
(iii) For any positive real number p, p p  1  pi
2. Complex numbers
A complex number is a number that can be written in the form a  bi , where a and b are real numbers.
a bi
real part imaginary part
3. Equality of complex numbers

If a = c and b = d, then a + bi = c + di.
Conversely, if a + bi = c + di, then a = c and b = d.
NF 4. Operations of complex numbers

(a  bi)  (c  di)  (a  c)  (b  d )i (a  bi)  (c  di)  (a  c)  (b  d )i
a  bi a  bi c  di ac  bd bc  ad
(a  bi)(c  di)  (ac  bd )  (ad  bc)i     i
c  di c  di c  di c 2  d 2 c 2  d 2
1. Express each of the following in the form ki, where k is a real number.
(a) 7  ( )i (b)  11  _______
(c)  25  ( )i  ( )i (d)   49  _______
1 9
(e)   _______ (f)  _______
16 4
2. Solve the following quadratic equations, and express your answers in the form ki.
(a) x 2  100  0 (b) 16 x 2  9  0
Solution Solution
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NF 3. Simplify each of the following expressions.
(a)  16   9 (b)  4   81
Solution Solution
 16   9  ( )i  ( )i
( )i  ( )i
( )
49 4 64
(c)    25 (d)   
4 16 9
Solution Solution
4. For each of the following complex numbers, write down the real part and the imaginary part.
Real part Imaginary part
(a) 2  5i _____________ _____________
(b)  3i  5 _____________ _____________
(c) 4 2 _____________ _____________
(d)  7i _____________ _____________
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NF 5. In each of the following, find the values of the real numbers a and b.
(a) 3a  2i  9  bi (b) 2ai  5  b  4i
Solution Solution
3a  2i  9  bi
By comparing the real parts, we have
3a 
By comparing the imaginary parts, we have

2
(c) (2a  3)  4bi  0 (d) 5  bi  (1  2a)   2

Solution Solution
NF 6. Simplify and express each of the following in the form a + bi.

(a) (7  2i)  (4  i) (b) (2  3i)  (4  5i)
Solution Solution
(c) (3  5i)  (2  i) (d) (2  4i)  (3  i)

Solution Solution
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(a) (2  4i)i (b) (4  3i)(4  3i)
Solution Solution
5 8i
(c) (d)
3i 1 i
Solution Solution
NF 8. Solve the following quadratic equations, and express your answers in the form a + bi.
(a) x 2  4x  8  0 (b) 2 x 2  6 x  5  0
Solution Solution
Using the quadratic formula,
x
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Enhanced
Worksheet 2.4 Complex Number System
Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
1. Imaginary numbers
The square roots of negative numbers, e.g. 2 ,  3 , are called imaginary numbers.
(i)  1 is denoted by i , i.e. i   1 .
(ii) i 2  1
(iii) For any positive real number p, p p  1  pi
2. Complex numbers
A complex number is a number that can be written in the form a  bi , where a and b are real numbers.
a bi
real part imaginary part
3. Equality of complex numbers

If a = c and b = d, then a + bi = c + di.
Conversely, if a + bi = c + di, then a = c and b = d.
NF 4. Operations of complex numbers

(a  bi)  (c  di)  (a  c)  (b  d )i (a  bi)  (c  di)  (a  c)  (b  d )i
a  bi a  bi c  di ac  bd bc  ad
(a  bi)(c  di)  (ac  bd )  (ad  bc)i     i
c  di c  di c  di c 2  d 2 c 2  d 2

(a) (2  i)  (4  2i)  (1  3i) (b) (2  3i)  (1  5i)  (6  i)
Solution Solution
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(c) (1  2i)(3  2i) (d) (3  i)(2  i)  (2  5i)

Solution Solution
2. Simplify and express each of the following in the form a + bi.

1  2i
(a) (1  i)(2  i)(4  3i) (b)
3i
Solution Solution
 1  2i 
2
(2  2i)(3  5i)
(c) (d)  
1 i  2i 
Solution Solution
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3. In each of the following, find the values of the real numbers a and b.
(a) 3a   16  (a  2)  2bi (b) i(2  ai)  6i 2  bi

Solution Solution
a
(c) (2  3i)(2  ai)  4  3b (d) 3a  (4bi 2  2i)  8 
i
Solution Solution
4  ai
(e)  b  4i (f) (a  i)(3  i)  (1  2bi)(1  i)
2i
Solution Solution
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4. Given that –3i is a root of the quadratic equation px2  18  0 , find the value of the real
number p.
Solution
∵ –3i is a root of the equation px2  18  0 .
∴ p( ) 2  18  0
5. It is given that 2  i is a root of the quadratic equation x 2  mx  n  0 .

(a) Find the values of the real numbers m and n.
m
(b) Hence, solve the equation x 2  x  2n  0 , and express your answers in the form a + bi.
2
Solution
(a)
(b)
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1
6. (a) Express in the form a  bi , where a and b are real numbers.
1 i
4
(b) If is a root of the quadratic equation x 2  px  q  0 , find the values of the real
1 i
numbers p and q.
Solution
(a)
(b)
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Solution
2 Quadratic Equations in One 4. ∵ The equation  x2  4 x  k  0 has two unequal

Unknown (II) real roots.
∴ 0
Basic Worksheet 2.1 i.e. (4)  4(1)(k )  0
2
1. (a) For the equation x 2  8 x  16  0, 16  4k  0

4k  16
  (8) 2  4(1)(16)
k  4
0
∴ The range of values of k is k > 4.
∴ The equation has 1 double real root.
(b) For the equation x 2  7 x  15  0, 5. ∵ The equation x 2  8x  2k  0 has two unequal real
  (7)2  4(1)(15) roots.
∴ 0
 109
i.e. 8  4(1)(2k )  0
2
0
∴ The equation has 2 unequal real roots. 64  8k  0
8k  64
(c) For the equation 6 x 2  9 x  7  0, k  8
  (9) 2  4(6)(7) ∴ The range of values of k is k  8.
 87
0 6. k  x  3x 2  0
∴ The equation has no real roots. 3x 2  x  k  0
∵ The equation k  x  3x 2  0 has no real roots.
(d) For the equation 4 x 2  17  0,
∴ 0
  02  4(4)(17)
i.e. (1)  4(3)(k )  0
2
 272
1  12k  0
0
∴ The equation has 2 unequal real roots. 1  12k
1
k
(e) 8  x  2x2  0 12
 2x2  x  8  0 1
∴ The range of values of k is k > .
For the equation  2 x 2  x  8  0, 12
  (1)2  4(2)(8)
7. 9 x  kx2  4
 65
kx2  9 x  4  0
0
∴ The equation has 2 unequal real roots. ∵ The equation 9 x  kx2  4 has no real roots.
∴ 0
2. ∵ The equation 3x 2  6 x  k  0 has two equal real i.e. 9 2  4( k )(4)  0
roots. 81  16k  0
∴ 0
16k  81
i.e. 6  4(3)(k )  0
2
81
36  12k  0 k
16
k 3 81
∴ The range of values of k is k <  .
16
3. ∵ The equation kx2  2 x  4  0 has two equal real
roots. 8. (a) ∵ The equation  2 x 2  6 x  k  0 has no real
∴ 0 roots.
i.e. (2)  4(k )(4)  0
2
∴ 0
4  16k  0 i.e. (6)  4(2)(k )  0
2
1 36  8k  0
k
4 8k  36
9
k
2
9
∴ The range of values of k is k   .
2
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(b) ∵ The equation  2 x 2  6 x  k  0 has real roots. 1

∴ The range of values of k is k   .
∴ 0 7
9
i.e. k   (from (a)) (b) ∵ The graph of y  14 x 2  8 x  (1  k ) touches the
2
x-axis at one point.
9
∴ The range of values of k is k   . ∴ 0
2
1
i.e. k   (from (a))
7
9. (a) (i) 2 (ii)   0
(b) (i) 0 (ii)   0
Enhanced Worksheet 2.1
(c) (i) 1 (ii)   0
1. ∵ The equation 9 x 2  px  16  0 has one double real
  12  4(3)(8) root.
10. (a)
∴ 0
 95
i.e. p 2  4(9)(16)  0
0
∴ The graph has no x-intercepts. p 2  576  0
p  24 or  24
1
(b)   (1) 2  4 (1)
4
2. ∵ The equation 4 x 2  x  ( k  1)  0 has real roots.
0
∴ The graph has one x-intercept. ∴ 0
i.e. 1  4(4)[(k  1)]  0
2
11. ∵ The graph of y   x 2  4 x  3k has one x-intercept. 1  16k  16  0

∴ 0 16k  15
i.e. 4  4(1)(3k )  0
2 15
k
16  12k  0 16
4 15
k ∴ The smallest value of k is .
3 16
3. mx 2  5(2  x)  0
12. ∵ The graph of y  x 2  7 x  ( k  1) has two
mx 2  5 x  10  0
x-intercepts.
∴ 0 ∵ The equation mx 2  5( 2  x)  0 has two distinct real
roots.
i.e. 7  4(1)(k  1)  0
2
∴ 0
49  4k  4  0
i.e. 5 2
 4( m )( 10)0
45  4k
25  40m  0
45
k 40m  25
4
5
45 m
∴ The range of values of k is k < . 8
4
∵ mx 2  5( 2  x)  0 is a quadratic equation.
13. ∵ The graph of y  (k  2) x 2  8 x  4 has no ∴ The coefficient of x2 cannot be zero.
x-intercepts. i.e. m  0
∴ 0 5
∴ The range of values of m is m   except m = 0.
8
i.e. (8)  4(k  2)(4)  0
2
64  16k  32  0
4. (a) 4 x 2  (k  1)  2kx
96  16k
4 x  2kx  (k  1)  0
2
k 6
∴ The range of values of k is k > 6. ∵ The equation 4 x 2  ( k  1)  2kx has one double
real root.
14. (a) ∵ The graph of y  14 x 2  8 x  (1  k ) cuts the ∴ 0
i.e. (2k )  4(4)(k  1)  0
2
x-axis at two points.
∴ 0 4k 2  16k  16  0
i.e. (8)  4(14)(1  k )  0
2
k 2  4k  4  0
64  56  56k  0
(k  2) 2  0
56k  8
k 2
1
k
7
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(b) The corresponding quadratic equation is 7. y  ( x  1) 2  6 x  k

4 x 2  2(2) x  (2  1)  0
 ( x 2  2 x  1)  6 x  k
4x 2  4x  1  0
  x 2  4 x  (k  1)
(2 x  1)  02
∵ The graph of y  ( x  1) 2  6 x  k lies below the x-axis.
1
x i.e. It does not intersect the x-axis.
2 ∴ 0
i.e. (4) 2  4(1)(k  1)  0
k
5. (a) x( x  3)  16  4k  4  0
2
4k  12
k
x 2  3x  0 k  3
2
∴ The largest integral value of k is –4.
k
∵ The equation x( x  3)  has two unequal real
2 8. (a) y  3x(3x  4)  p  2
roots.
∴ 0  9 x 2  12 x  p  2
 k ∵ The graph of y  3x(3x  4)  p  2 cuts the
i.e. 3  4(1)    0
2
 2
x-axis at two points.
∴ 0
9  2k  0
i.e. (12) 2  4(9)( p  2)  0
2k  9
144  36 p  72  0
9
k 216  36 p
2
9 p6
∴ The range of values of k is k   .
2 ∴ The range of values of p is p < 6.
(b) The smallest integral value of k is 4. (b) The largest integral value of p is 5.
For k  4, the corresponding quadratic equation is For p  5, the corresponding quadratic equation is
(4) 9 x 2  12 x  5  2  0
x 2  3x  0
2 9 x 2  12 x  3  0
x 2  3x  2  0 3x 2  4 x  1  0
( x  2)( x  1)  0 (3 x  1)( x  1)  0
x   2 or x   1 3 x  1  0 or x  1  0
1
x or x 1
k 3
6. (a) ∵ The graph of y  x 2  3x  touches the x-axis
4 1
at one point. ∴ The x-intercepts of the graph are and 1.
3
∴ 0
 k  Basic Worksheet 2.2
i.e. 32  4(1)   0
 
4
1. (a) ( x  1)( x  3)  0
9k  0
k 9 (b) ( x  1)( x  4)  0
(b) The corresponding quadratic equation is  1

9 (c) ( x  2) x    0
x 2  3x   0  2
4
4 x 2  12 x  9  0 2. The required quadratic equation is
(2 x  3) 2  0 ( x  1)[ x  (1)]  0
3 ( x  1)( x  1)  0
x
2 x2  1  0
 3 
∴ The coordinates of P are   , 0 . 3. The required quadratic equation is
 2  [ x  (3)](x  4)  0
( x  3)( x  4)  0
x 2  3x  4 x  12  0
x 2  x  12  0
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4. The required quadratic equation is Enhanced Worksheet 2.2

( x  0)( x  5)  0
x( x  5)  0 1. The required quadratic equation is
 1  1
x2  5x  0  x   x    0
 4  4
5. The required quadratic equation is  1  1
4 x    4 x    16(0)
 1  4  4
 x   ( x  2)  0
 5 (4 x  1)(4 x  1)  0
 1 16 x 2  8 x  1  0
5 x  ( x  2)  5(0)
 5
(5 x  1)( x  2)  0 2 3  2 3 
2. Sum of roots    
5 x  x  10 x  2  0
2  5   5 
   
5 x 2  11x  2  0 4

5
6. (a) x 2  5x  6  0  2  3  2  3 
Product of roots    
 5  5 
(b) x 2  7 x  10  0   
(2  3 )(2  3 )
1 
(c) x 2  x  4  0 (or 3x 2  x  12  0 ) 25
3
22  ( 3)2

7. Sum of roots  (4)  (6)  10 25
Product of roots  (4)(6)  24 
1
∴ The required quadratic equation is 25
x 2  (10) x  24  0 ∴ The required quadratic equation is
4 1
x 2  10 x  24  0 x2  x  0
5 25
25 x 2  20 x  1  0
 2 1
8. Sum of roots      1 
 3  3
3. (a) ( x  6)( x  7)  0
 2 2 x  6  0 or x7  0
Product of roots    (1)  
 3  3 x  6 or x7
1  2 1 1
x2  x   0 (b) The roots of the required equation are and .
3  3 6 7
3x 2  x  2  0
 1  1
 x   x    0
 6  7
9. Sum of roots  (4  5 )  (4  5 )
 1  1
8 6 x    7 x    42(0)
 6   7
Product of roots  (4  5 )(4  5 ) (6 x  1)(7 x  1)  0
 42  ( 5 ) 2 42 x 2  7 x  6 x  1  0
 16  5 42 x 2  13 x  1  0
 11
∴ The required quadratic equation is 4. (a) x 2  16  0
x  8x  11  0
2
( x  4)( x  4)  0
x40 or x40
10. Sum of roots  (7  2 )  (7  2 ) x   4 or x4
 14 (b) The roots of the required equation are (–4) – 2 and
Product of roots  (7  2 )(7  2 ) 4 – 2, i.e. –6 and 2.
 (7) 2  ( 2 ) 2
[ x  (6)](x  2)  0
 49  2
( x  6)( x  2)  0
 47
∴ The required quadratic equation is x 2  6 x  2 x  12  0
x 2  (14) x  47  0 x 2  4 x  12  0
x 2  14 x  47  0
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5. (a) 8x2  2x  3  0 1  2  2 
(b) The roots of the required equation are
(2 x  1)(4 x  3)  0 3  2 
2 x  1  0 or 4 x  3  0
1  2  2  2 2 2 2
1 3 and , i.e. and .
x or x 3  2  6 6
2 4
2 2  2 2 
Sum of roots    
1
(b) The roots of the required equation are 4  and  6   6 
2    
 3 2
4     , i.e. 2 and –3. 
 4 3
∴ The required quadratic equation is  2  2  2  2 
( x  2)[ x  (3)]  0 Product of roots   
 6 

 6  
( x  2)( x  3)  0
(2  2 )(2  2 )
x 2  2 x  3x  6  0 
36
x2  x  6  0
22  ( 2 )2

6. (a) Using the quadratic formula, 36
1
 2  2 2  4(1)(7) 
x 18
2(1) ∴ The required quadratic equation is
 2  32 2 1
 x2  x  0
2 3 18
24 2 18 x 2  12 x  1  0

2
  1  2 2 or  1  2 2 Basic Worksheet 2.3
1. (a) For the equation x 2  3 x  1  0,
(b) The roots of the required equation are  (1  2 2 )
a  1, b  3, c  1
and  (1  2 2 ) , i.e. 1 2 2 and 1 2 2 .
3
sum of roots     3
Sum of roots  (1  2 2 )  (1  2 2 ) 1
1
2 product of roots   1
1
Product of roots  (1  2 2 )(1  2 2 )
 12  (2 2 ) 2 (b) For the equation 3 x 2  7 x  5  0,
 1 8 a  3, b  7, c  5
 7 7
x 2  2 x  (7)  0
5 5
x 2  2x  7  0 product of roots  
3 3
7. (a) Using the quadratic formula,

 (4)  (4) 2  4(2)(1) (c) For the equation 4 x 2  x  6  0,
x
2(2) a  4, b  1, c  6
4 8 1
 sum of roots  
4 4
42 2
 6 3
4 product of roots  
4 2
2 2 2 2
 or
2 2
(d) For the equation  2 x 2  6 x  0,
a  2, b  6, c  0
6
sum of roots   3
(2)
0
product of roots  0
2
42
2 7
(e) For the equation x 2   0, 6. Sum of roots    (  1)  
3 2
2 7
a  1, b  0, c  2  1  
3 2
5
0
0  
1 4
2 k
Product of roots   (  1) 
2 2
product of roots  3 
1 3  5  5  k
     1 
 4  4  2
2. For the equation 5 x 2  kx  12  0, 45
k
k 8
5
k (4)
∴ 7 7. (a)      4
5 1
k   35
6
(b)    6
1
3. (a) For the equation kx2  5 x  14  0,
14 (c) (   )2  42
product of roots 
k  16
14
∴ 7   (d)  (   )  (6)(4)
k
k 2   24
5 5
(b) Sum of roots   8. Sum of roots       5
k 1

5 4
Product of roots    4
2 1
(a)    (1   )      
4. For the equation  2 x 2  rx  s  0,
 5  (4)
r
sum of roots    1
(2)
r (b) (  1)(  1)        1
∴ 2  ( 4 ) 
2    (   )  1
2
r  4  (5)  1
2  8
r  4
s
product of roots  (8)
2 9. Sum of roots      4
s 2
∴ 2  (4)   5
2 Product of roots  
s 2
8  
2 (a) 6  6  6(   )
s  16
 6(4)
 24
5. For the equation x2  bx  15  0 ,
15 (b) (3  2)(3  2)  9  6  6  4
product of roots 
1  9  6(   )  4
∴   3  15 5
 9   24  4
 5 2
( b ) 5
sum of roots   
1 2
∴  3 b
53  b
b8
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10. ∵  and  are the roots of x 2  4 x  3  0 . (b) For the required quadratic equation,
(4) (3  2 )  (3  2  )  6  2(   )
∴    4
1  7
 6  2  
3  2
   3
1  13
(a) For the required quadratic equation, (3  2 )(3  2 )  9  6  6  4
2  2   2(   )  9  6(   )  4
 2(4)  7
 9  6    4(2)
8  2
2  2  4
 38
 4(3) ∴ The required quadratic equation is
 12 x 2  13x  38  0
x 2  8 x  (12)  0 Enhanced Worksheet 2.3
x 2  8 x  12  0
1. For the equation mx 2  nx  5  0,
(b) For the required quadratic equation, 
5
    product of roots 
  m
4 4 4
5
4 ∴  10  
 m
4
1
1 m
2
  
  n 
4 4 16 sum of roots  
3 m

16 n
∴ 3
3 1

16 2
n
 3 2
x 2  (1) x      0
 16 
16 x 2  16 x  3  0 2. (a) For the equation kx2  (2k  5) x  9  0,
sum of roots  product of roots
 (2k  5) 9
11. ∵  and  are the roots of 2 x 2  7 x  4  0 .  
k k
7
∴    2k  5  9
2
k 2
4
   2
2 (b) The corresponding quadratic equation is
(a) For the required quadratic equation,
2 x 2  [2(2)  5]x  9  0
(  1)  (   1)  (   )  2
2x 2  9x  9  0
7
  2 (2 x  3)( x  3)  0
2
11 3
 x or x3
2 2
(  1)(  1)        1
   (   )  1 3.
16
Product of roots    4 
 7 9
 2    1 16
 2 4 
2
9
13
 4
2  
2
9
2 2
 11   13   or 
x 2    x     0 3 3
 2 2 k
2 x 2  11x  13  0 Sum of roots    4  
9
k
5  
9
k  45
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∵ k 0 (b) (   ) 2   2  2   2
∴  0   2   2  2
2  2
∴   and k  45    30 15  5 
3  3   2 
4 4
5
 
4. Let  and be the roots of the equation. 4
2
 6
Product of roots     7. (a) ∵  and  are the roots of x 2  6 x  3  0 .
2 3
2 (6)
2 ∴    6
2 1
3
2  4    3
1
  2 or  2
For the required quadratic equation,
 ( 4k )
Sum of roots     2 2 2   2
2 3  
  
3 4k
 2(   )
2 3 
9

k 2( 6)
8 
9(2) 9 3
When   2, k   4
8 4
2 2 4
9(2) 9  
When   , k     
8 4
4
9 9 
∴ k or k   3
4 4
4
(3) 3 x2  4x   0
5. Sum of roots        3
2 2
3 x  12 x  4  0
2
8
Product of roots     4
2 (b) For the required quadratic equation,
(a) (4   )(4   )  16  4  4    2  2 2 2
1    1    2    
 16  4(   )         
3  24
 16  4   (4)
2  2
6  2  2 2 2 4
1  1    1   
       
1 1 (4   )  (4   )
(b)   2 2 4
4  4   (4   )(4   )  1     
    
8  (   )
 4
6  1 4 
3
3
8 5
 2 
6 3
13
  5
12 x 2  (2) x      0
10 5  3
6. Sum of roots        3x  6 x  5  0
2
4 2
5
Product of roots   
4
(a)  2   2  ( 2  2   2 )  2

 (   ) 2  2
2
 5 5
     2 
 2 4
15

4
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8. (a) ∵  and  are the roots of 2 x 2  5x  2  0 . x2

For the equation  2 x  c  0,
(5) 5 3
∴    
2 2 (2)
sum of roots    (  2)  
2 1
   1
2 3
For the required quadratic equation, 2  2  6
 2   2  ( 2  2   2 )  2  2
 (   ) 2  2 c
2 product of roots    (  2) 
5 1
    2(1)
2 3
33 2  (2  2)  3c
 8  3c
4
 2   2  ( ) 2 c
8
3
 (1) 2
1
∴ The required quadratic equation is 11. ∵ The graph of y  (k  5) x 2  kx  5 cuts the x-axis
33 at A(, 0) and B(
x2  x 1  0
4 ∴  and  are the roots of  (k  5) x 2  kx  5  0.
4 x 2  33 x  4  0 ∵ OA + OB = 6 units
∴ ( )  (  )  6
(b) For the required quadratic equation,
 (   )  6
2 2  2( 2   2 )
     k  
        6
 33     (k  5)  
2 
k
  
4 6
1 k 5
33 k  6k  30

2 30  5k
2 2 k 6
 4
 
12. ∵ The graph of y  x 2  6 x  k cuts the x-axis at
 33 
x2     x  4  0 P(, 0) and Q(, 0).
 2 
∴  and  are the roots of x2  6 x  k  0.
2 x 2  33 x  8  0
(6)
∴ Sum of roots       6
1
9. x 2  4( x  k )
k
x 2  4 x  4k  0 Product of roots     k
1
(4) PQ  4 units
Sum of roots       4 ∵
1 ∴    4
4k
Product of roots     4k (   ) 2  4 2
1
 2  2   2  16
 2   2  32
( 2  2   2 )  4  16
( 2  2   2 )  2  32
(   ) 2  4  16
(   ) 2  2  32
6 2  4k  16
4 2  2(4k )  32
36  4k  16
16  8k  32
k 5
k 2
x2 Basic Worksheet 2.4

10. ∵ The graph of y   2 x  c cuts the x-axis at two
3
points P(, 0) and Q( + 2, 0). 1. (a)  7  (7)i
x2
∴ and  + 2 are the roots of  2 x  c  0. (b)  11  11i
3
(c)  25  (25) i  5i
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(d)   49   49i  7i (b) 2ai  5  b  4i

1 1 1 5b
(e)   i i b5
16 16 4
9 9 9 3 2 a  4
(f)    i i
4 4 4 2 a2
2. (a) x 2  100  0 (c) (2a  3)  4bi  0

x  100
2
2a  3  0
x    100 3
a
  10i 2
(b) 16 x 2  9  0 4b  0
x2  
9 b0
16
(d) 5  bi  (1  2a)   2
9
x 
16 5  bi  (1  2a)  2i
3 By comparing the real parts, we have
 i 5  (1  2a)
4
5  1  2a
a3
3. (a)  16   9  (16)i  (9)i
 (4)i  (3)i
b 2
 (7i)
(b)  4   81  4i  81i 6. (a) (7  2i)  (4  i)  7  2i  4  i

 2i  9i  (7  4)  (2  1)i
  7i   3  3i
(b) (2  3i)  (4  5i)  2  3i  4  5i

(c) 49 49
   25  i  25i  (2  4)  (3  5)i
4 4
  6  2i
7
 i  5i
2 (c) (3  5i)  (2  i)  3  5i  2  i
3
 i  (3  2)  (5  1)i
2
 5  4i
4 64 1 64
(d)     i i
16 9 4 9 (d) (2  4i)  (3  i)  2  4i  3  i
1 8  (2  3)  (4  1)i
 i i
2 3  1  5i
19
 i
6 7. (a) (2  4i )i  2i  4i 2
4. (a) Real part: 2, imaginary part: –5  2i  4( 1)
  4  2i
(b) Real part: –5, imaginary part: –3
(c) Real part: 4, imaginary part: 2 (b) (4  3i )(4  3i )  42  (3i) 2

 16  9i 2
(d) Real part: 0, imaginary part: –7
 16  9(1)
5. (a) 3a  2i  9  bi  25
3a  9
a3
2  b
b  2
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5 5 3i (c) (1  2i )(3  2i )  3  6i  2i  4i 2

(c)  
3i 3i 3i  3  8i  4(1)
5(3  i )   1  8i
 2 2
3 i
15  5i (d) (3  i)(2  i )  (2  5i )  6  2i  3i  i 2  2  5i

9  (1)
 4  6i  (1)
15  5i
  5  6i
10
3 1
  i 2. (a) (1  i )(2  i )(4  3i )  (2  2i  i  i 2 )(4  3i )
2 2
 [2  i  (1)](4  3i )
8i 8i 1  i  (3  i )(4  3i )
(d)  
1 i 1 i 1 i  12  4i  9i  3i 2
8i  8i 2  12  13i  3(1)
 2 2
1 i  9  13i
8i  8(1)

1  (1) 1  2i 1  2i 3  i
(b)  
8  8i 3i 3i 3i

2 3  6i  i  2i 2
 4  4i 
32 i 2
3  5i  2(1)

8. (a) Using the quadratic formula, 9  (1)
 (4)  (4) 2  4(1)(8) 5  5i
x 
2(1) 10
4   16 1 1
   i
2 2 2
4  4i
 (2  2i )(3  5i )  6  6i  10i  10i 2
2 (c) 
 2  2i 1  i 1  i
 2  2i or 2  2i  6  4i  10(1)

1  i
(b) Using the quadratic formula,  16  4i

 6  6 2  4(2)(5) 1  i
x 4(4  i )  1  i
2(2)  
1  i 1  i
6 4
 4(4  i  4i  i 2 )
4 
(1) 2  i 2
 6  2i
 4[4  3i  (1)]
4 
3 1 1  (1)
  i 4(5  3i )
2 2 
3 1 3 1 2
   i or   i  10  6i
2 2 2 2
2 2
1  2i   1  2i 2  i 
(d)     
Enhanced Worksheet 2.4  2i   2i 2i 
2
1. (a) (2  i )  (4  2i )  (1  3i )  2  4i  i  2i 2 
  

 2  i  4  2i  1  3i  22  i 2 
 (2  4  1)  (1  2  3)i  2  5i  2(1) 
2
 5  6i  
 4  (1) 
2
(b) (2  3i)  (1  5i)  (6  i)  5i 
 
 2  3i  1  5i  6  i 5
 (2  1  6)  (3  5  1)i  i2
 3  7i  1
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3. (a) 3a   16  (a  2)  2bi (f) (a  i )(3  i )  (1  2bi )(1  i )

3a  4i  (a  2)  2bi 3a  3i  ai  i 2  1  2bi  i  2bi 2
By comparing the real parts, we have 3a  (3  a)i  (1)  1  (2b  1)i  2b(1)
3a  a  2 (3a  1)  (3  a)i  (1  2b)  (2b  1)i
a  1 3a  1  1  2b ......(1)
∴ 
By comparing the imaginary parts, we have 3  a  2b  1 ......(2)
4  2b
(1) + (2): 2a  4  2
b2 a  1
By substituting a  1 into (2), we have
(b) i(2  ai)  6i 2  bi
3  (1)  2b  1
2i  ai 2  6(1)  bi
3
a  2i  6  bi b
2
a6
4. ∵ 3i is a root of the equation px 2  18  0 .
b2 ∴ p(3i) 2  18  0
p(9i 2 )  18  0
(c) (2  3i )(2  ai )  4  3b  9 p  18  0
4  6i  2ai  3ai 2  4  3b p2
6i  2ai  3a(1)  3b
 3a  (6  2a)i  3b 5. (a) ∵ 2  i is a root of the equation x 2  mx  n  0 .
∴ ( 2  i ) 2  m( 2  i )  n  0
6  2a  0
a  3 (4  4i  i 2 )  (2m  mi )  n  0
By comparing the real parts, we have 4  4i  (1)  2m  mi  n  0
3a  3b (3  2m  n)  (4  m)i  0
 3( 3)  3b 3  2m  n  0 ......(1)
∴ 
b3 4  m  0 ......(2)
a From (2), 4  m  0
(d) 3a  (4bi 2  2i )  8 
i m  4
ai By substituting m  4 into (1), we have
3a  [4b(1)  2i ]  8  2
i 3  2(4)  n  0
3a  4b  2i  8  ai n5
(3a  4b)  2i  8  ai
By comparing the imaginary parts, we have m
(b) x2  x  2n  0
a2 2
( 4 )
By comparing the real parts, we have x2  x  2(5)  0
3a  4b  8 2
3(2)  4b  8 x 2  2 x  10  0
1
b Using the quadratic formula,
2
 2  2 2  4(1)(10)
4  ai x
(e)  b  4i 2(1)
2i
4  ai  (b  4i )(2  i )  2   36

2
4  ai  2b  8i  bi  4i 2
 2  6i
4  ai  2b  (8  b)i  4(1) 
2
4  ai  (2b  4)  (8  b)i  1  3i
By comparing the real parts, we have   1  3i or  1  3i
4  2b  4
b4
a  (8  b)
 (8  4)
  12
49
1 1 1 i
6. (a)  
1 i 1 i 1 i
1 i
 2 2
1 i
1 i

1  (1)
1 i

2
1 1
  i
2 2
4 1 1 
(b)  4  i   2  2i (from (a))
1 i 2 2 
∵ 2  2i is a root of the equation x 2  px  q  0 .

∴ (2  2i ) 2  p(2  2i )  q  0
4(1  i ) 2  2 p  2 pi  q  0
4(1  2i  i 2 )  2 p  2 pi  q  0
4[1  2i  (1)]  2 p  2 pi  q  0
8i  2 p  2 pi  q  0
(2 p  q)  (8  2 p)i  0
8 2p  0
p4
2 p  q  0
 2( 4 )  q  0
q8
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NSS Mathematics in Action (2nd Edition) 4A Section Worksheets 2 Quadratic Equations in One Unknown (II)

0 0 0

Nature of roots of 2 unequal real roots / 1 double real root /

8. Consider the quadratic equation  2 x 2  6 x  k  0 . Find the range of values of k if the

9. Each of the following is a graph of y  ax 2  bx  c , where a  0 .

(i) ___________ (i) ___________ (i) ___________

11. If the graph of y   x 2  4 x  3k has one x-intercept, find the value of k.

∴  ______0 ( < / = / >)

13. If the graph of y  (k  2) x 2  8 x  4 has no x-intercepts, find the range of values of k.

14. Consider the graph of y  14 x 2  8 x  (1  k ) .

0 0 0

Nature of roots of 2 unequal real roots / 1 double real root /

7. The figure shows the graph of y  ( x  1) 2  6 x  k , which lies

i.e. x2 – (sum of roots)x + (product of roots) = 0

1. In each of the following, write down a quadratic equation in x in the form ( x   )( x   )  0

Sum of roots Product of roots x2 – (sum of roots)x + (product of roots) = 0

i.e. x2 – (sum of roots)x + (product of roots) = 0

3. (a) Solve (x – 6)(x – 7) = 0.

5. (a) Solve 8x2 + 2x – 3 = 0.

(Refer to Book 4A Ch2 p. 2.18 – 2.28)

a b c Sum of roots Product of roots

2. Find the value of k if the sum of roots of the quadratic equation 5x 2  kx  12  0 is 7.

3. It is given that the product of roots of the quadratic equation kx 2  5x  14  0 , where k  0 ,

∴ The required quadratic equation is

(Refer to Book 4A Ch2 p. 2.18 – 2.28)

9. It is given that  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2  4( x  k ) . If  2   2  32 ,

11. In the figure, the graph of y  (k  5) x 2  kx  5 cuts the x-axis at

12. In the figure, the graph of y = x2 – 6x + k cuts the x-axis at two

3. Equality of complex numbers

NF 4. Operations of complex numbers

(c)  25  ( )i  ( )i (d)   49  _______

NF 3. Simplify each of the following expressions.

(a) 2  5i _____________ _____________

(b)  3i  5 _____________ _____________

(c) 4 2 _____________ _____________

(d)  7i _____________ _____________

By comparing the imaginary parts, we have

(c) (2a  3)  4bi  0 (d) 5  bi  (1  2a)   2

NF 6. Simplify and express each of the following in the form a + bi.

(c) (3  5i)  (2  i) (d) (2  4i)  (3  i)

NF 7. Simplify and express each of the following in the form a + bi.

3. Equality of complex numbers

NF 4. Operations of complex numbers

NF 1. Simplify and express each of the following in the form a + bi.

(c) (1  2i)(3  2i) (d) (3  i)(2  i)  (2  5i)

2. Simplify and express each of the following in the form a + bi.

(a) 3a   16  (a  2)  2bi (b) i(2  ai)  6i 2  bi

5. It is given that 2  i is a root of the quadratic equation x 2  mx  n  0 .

2 Quadratic Equations in One 4. ∵ The equation  x2  4 x  k  0 has two unequal

1. (a) For the equation x 2  8 x  16  0, 16  4k  0

(b) ∵ The equation  2 x 2  6 x  k  0 has real roots. 1

11. ∵ The graph of y   x 2  4 x  3k has one x-intercept. 1  16k  16  0

(b) The corresponding quadratic equation is 7. y  ( x  1) 2  6 x  k

(b) The corresponding quadratic equation is  1

4. The required quadratic equation is Enhanced Worksheet 2.2

7. (a) Using the quadratic formula,

(a)  2   2  ( 2  2   2 )  2

8. (a) ∵  and  are the roots of 2 x 2  5x  2  0 . x2

x2 Basic Worksheet 2.4

(d)   49   49i  7i (b) 2ai  5  b  4i

2. (a) x 2  100  0 (c) (2a  3)  4bi  0

(b)  4   81  4i  81i 6. (a) (7  2i)  (4  i)  7  2i  4  i

(i) _____ (i) _ (i) _______

(a) 2  5i _ _

(b)  3i  5 _ _

(c) 4 2 _ _

(d)  7i _ _