Quadratic Equations

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
[ESTIMATED TIME: 45 minutes] GCSE

(+ IGCSE) EXAM QUESTION PRACTICE
1. [2 marks]
3 (a) Solve 2x2 = 72
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(2)
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2. [3 marks]
(a) Factorise x 2 + 4x − 12
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(2)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation x 2 + 4x − 12 = 0
x Solve x2 + 5x = 12
Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.
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(1)
x Solve x2 = 7x – 2
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3. [3 marks]
Solve 3x 2 + 8x + 2 = 0
Show your working clearly.
(a) Solve x 2 − 8x + 15 = 0
-2-
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4. [4 marks]
(a) Solve x 2 − 8x + 15 = 0
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(3)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, write down the solutions to (x + 2)2 − 8(x + 2) + 15 = 0
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(1)
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5. [3 marks]
Solve 2x 2 + 3x − 7 = 0
Solve x 2 − 7x + 3 = 0
Solve 3x 2 + 8x + 2 = 0
(a) Solve x 2 − 8x + 15 = 0
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6. [3 marks]
42 Mel is using the quadratic formula to solve a quadratic equation.

She substitutes values into the formula and correctly gets
−5 ± 25
-2-− 12
6
Work out the quadratic equation that Mel is solving.

Give your answer in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
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7. [3 marks]
Solve x 2 −2 7x + 3 = 0
x Solve 3x – 4x – 2 = 0
Solve 3x 2 + 8x + 2 = 0
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(2)
(a) Solve x 2 − 8x + 15 = 0
A ball is thrown vertically upwards from a point P.
The height above P of the ball t seconds after it was thrown is h metres, where h = 11t − 5t 2
Work out the values of t when the height of the ball above P is 5 metres.
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8. [3 marks]
(a) Factorise 3x 2 + 7x − 6
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(2)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation 3x 2 + 7x − 6 = 0
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(1)
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9. [3 marks]
x Solve x2 + 5x = 12
x Solve x2 = 7x – 2
x Solve 2x2 – 8 = 3x +1
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(2)
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10. [3 marks]
Solve (2x − 5)2 = 49
Solve (x − 7)2 = 5
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Solve (x + 3)2 = x − 5
Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures.
(a) Solve x 2 − 8x + 15 = 0
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11. [3 marks]
A ball is thrown vertically upwards from a point P.

The height above P of the ball t seconds after it was thrown is h metres, where h = 11t − 5t 2
Work out the values of t when the height of the ball above P is 5 metres.
(a) Factorise 3x 2 + 7x − 6
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(2)
Solve (2x − 5)2 = 49
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation 3x 2 + 7x − 6 = 0
Solve (x − 7)2 = 5
Solve (x − 3)2 = x + 5
Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures. ........................................................
12. [4 marks]
Solve 2x 2 − 8 = 3x + 5
-15-
Solve 5x 2 − 6x − 2 = 0
Solve 2x 2 + 3x − 7 = 0
Solve x 2 − 7x + 3 = 0
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Solve 3x 2 + 8x + 2 = 0
13. [4 marks]
18
Ivan is a shot putter.

The formula h = 2 + 6t – 5t 2 gives the height, h metres, of the shot above the ground
t seconds after he has released the shot.
(i) Solve 2 + 6t – 5t 2 = 0
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The shot hits the ground after T seconds.

(ii) Write down the value of T.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
T = ...........................
(Total for Question 18 is 4 marks)
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14. [3 marks]
Solve 3x2 – x – 1 = 0
Give your solutions correct to 2 decimal places.
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(3)
(a) Factorise 8x2 − 30x − 27
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(2)
Solve (2x − 5)2 = 49
20. (b) Hence, or otherwise, find the roots of the equation 8x2 − 30x − 27 = 0
Solve (x − 7)2 = 5 ........................................................
15. [4 marks]
Solve (x − 3)2 = x + 5
Solve 2x 2 − 8 = 3x + 5
Solve 5x 2 − 6x − 2 = 0
Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures. ........................................................
Show your working clearly. (3)
(Total for Question 4 is 8 marks)
Solve 2x 2 + 3x − 7 = 0
Solve x 2 − 7x + 3 = 0
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Solve 3x 2 + 8x + 2 = 0

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[ESTIMATED TIME: 45 minutes] GCSE

3 (a) Solve 2x2 = 72

(b) Hence, or otherwise, write down the solutions to (x + 2)2 − 8(x + 2) + 15 = 0

42 Mel is using the quadratic formula to solve a quadratic equation.

Work out the quadratic equation that Mel is solving.

(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation 3x 2 + 7x − 6 = 0

Solve (2x − 5)2 = 49

A ball is thrown vertically upwards from a point P.

(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation 3x 2 + 7x − 6 = 0

Ivan is a shot putter.

The shot hits the ground after T seconds.

(Total for Question 18 is 4 marks)

(a) Factorise 8x2 − 30x − 27

Solve (x − 7)2 = 5 ........................................................

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