QUADRATIC EQUATIONS SPM 2003 - 2007

SPM 2003
1. Solve the quadratic equation
2 x( x 4) (1 x)( x 2) . Give your answer correct to four significant figure.
[3 marks]
2.The quadratic equation x ( x 1) px 4 has two
distinct roots. Find the range of value of p

.[3 marks]

SPM2004
1. Solve the quadratic equation 4 x 2 9 x 1 0 .
Give your answer correct to two decimal places.[3 marks]
1
2. Form the quadratic equation which has the roots -3 and
.
2
Give your answer in the form of ax 2 bx c 0 .

[2 marks]

3. Find the range of values of x if x ( x 4) 12

SPM 2005
1. Solve the quadratic equation x( 2 x 5) 2 x 1 .
Give your answer correct to three decimal places.

[3 marks]

[3 marks]

2. The straight line y 5 x 1 does not intersect the curve y 2 x 2 x p .

Find the range of values of p.
[3 marks]
SPM2006
1. A quadratic equation x 2 px 9 2 x has two equal roots.
Find the possible values of p

[3 marks]

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

[3 marks]

SPM2007
1. (a) Solve the following quadratic equation
3x 2 5x 2 0
(b) The quadratic equation hx 2 kx 3 0 , where h and k are constants,
has two equal roots. Express h in terms of k .
[4 marks]
2. Find the range of values of

for which 2 x 2 1 x

[3 marks]