F4 Mathematics ‘Test on Chapter Two: Quadratic Equations in One Unknown (II) ‘Name: Class: (0) Mark: BS - Consider the equation $x°-7x+ 6 = 0. (@) Find its discriminant. (b) Find the number of x-intercepts of the graph of » ~Tx+6, (4 marks) 2. Let k be a constant, It is given that the quadratic equation x? + 2x +3 = k(x? +2) has equal real roots. (a) Find the possible values of k. (b) If, in edition that & is an integer, solve the given equation. Cleave Hae danswers tn Sard firs) (5 marks) 3. Ifthe roots of the equation x? + v3x~ 4 = 0 are atand 8 form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are a~ Band B-a (4 marks)4, ‘tis given that the graph of y =2x? +my-+m cus the x-axis at two points A(a, 0) and B(B, 0). 1f a+ B=~4 and a” +f =10, find the values of m and (S marks) 5, tf cand Pare the roots of equation 22+ + 180, express the following expressions in tems of @ $2 () fsa prod f+ 4ap+d (6 marks)6. The figure shows the graph of y= —x? +(k+3)x+(k-+10), where £> 0. It cuts the x-axis at the Points A(a, 0) and B(A, 0), and euts the y-axis at the point C. Mis the mid-point of AB. (a) Find the coordinates of C in terms of k y (b) Find (a ~ )?, in terms of k. (c) Find the coordinates of / in terms of &. (@) If OC = 30M, find the value of k. Hence, using the result of (b), find the area of AABC ‘and leave your answer in surd form. sax? (ke Sixt (k+ 10) (11 marks)