Name : ________________________ Date : _____________________

Topic : Quadratic functions ( A maths )

Set by : Miss Kiran
Please complete this worksheet on a piece of paper

1) Given f(x ) = 2 x 3−x 2−15 x+ 18

i) Show that x + 3 is a factor of f ( x )
ii) Given that 2 x 3−x 2−15 x+ 18 = ( x + 3 ) ( A x 2+ Bx +C ¿ where A , B and C are
constants , find the values of A , B and C
iii) Hence , solve the equation f ( x ) = o
iv) Use the solutions of f ( x ) = 0 to solve this equation 2 x 6−x 4=15 x 2−18

2)
a) Find the range of values of k for which x 2+ ( k−4 ) x >−1 for all values of k
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b) The straight line y = 2a + 1 intersects the curve y = x + at two distinct points. Find
x
the range of values a

3) It is given that f ( x ) = 2 x 2+6 x +3

i) Express f ( x ) in the form 2 ( x−h )2+ k where h and k are constants.
ii) State the minimum value of f ( x )

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a) If the equation x 2+ ( k +1 ) x+ k +4=0 has two equal roots, find the possible values of
the constant k.
b) Find the range of value of k for which the line x + 3y = k , and the curve y 2=2 x +3 do
not intersect

5)
i) The quadratic equation x 2+ 2 kx+ ( k−1 )( k −3 )=0 has no real roots. Find the range
of values of k
ii) Find the value of k for which the line 3y + x = 2k is a tangent to the curve
2
y +2 x=3

6) Find the range of values of p for which 2 x 2+2 √ 3 x+ p> p ( x 2 + 2 ) for all real values of
x

7) Express y = 3 x 2−4 x +5 in the form y= 3 ( x +a )2 +b

Hence , state
i) The minimum value of 3 x 2−4 x +5
ii) The value of x at which the minimum value occurs
iii) Sketch the graph of 3 x 2−4 x +5

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a) Find the values of k for which the equation x 2+ 2 x +16=3 kx has equal roots.
b) Find the smallest value of the integer a for which a x 2 +7 x+ 3 is positive for all values
of x

9)
a) The roots of the equation x 2−2 x+10− p2=0 are real and distinct. Find the range of
values of p
b) Find the value of m for which the line y = m – 2x is a tangent to the curve
2
y =16−4 x

10)
a) Find the value of the constant k such that the equation x 2−7 x +3−k=0 has real and
equal roots
b) Find the smallest value of the integer a for which a x 2 +5 x+2 is positive for all values
of x

11)
a) Find the range of values of x for which x 2+ 7 x−9<8 x−3
b) Find the range of values for c for which : x 2+ 7 x−9>8 x +C for all values of x

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