Mathematics

Kolej Yayasan Melaka

Mathematics – Revision
Chapter 2 : Quadratic Equations
Student Name: ___________________________
Student ID: ______________
Class: F.4
Date: 1/29/2009

Part 1: Multiple choice Questions

1 If 12x2 – 5x – 2 = 0, then
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A. x = − or 4.
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2 1
B. x = − or .
3 4
1 2
C. x = − or .
4 3
3
D. x = or –4.
2

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2 If (x + 4)2 = , then
25
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A. x=− .
5
23
B. x= .
5
17 23
C. x=− or − .
5 5
17 23
D. x= or .
5 5

3 Which of the following is/are the root(s) of the equation (x + 2)(x – 2) = 2x(x + 2)?
I. –2
II. 0
2
III.
3
IV. 2
A. I only
B. I and IV only

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C. II and III only

D. II and IV only

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4 Which of the following equations has − and 0 as roots?
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A. 9x2 – 4x = 0
B. 9x2 + 4x = 0
C. 4x2 – 9x = 0
D. 4x2 + 9x = 0

5 If the equations 2x2 – 2kx + 1 = 0 and x2 – (k + 2)x + 5 = 0 have a common root, find the common
root.
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A.
2−k
9
B.
2−k
C. 1
9
D.
4

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6 Which of the following may represent the graph of y = (x + k)(x – 2k)?
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A. B.

C. D.

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The figure shows the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c. Which of the following is correct?
A. a < 0, ∆ < 0
B. a < 0, ∆ = 0
C. a > 0, ∆ < 0
D. a > 0, ∆ > 0

8 If ax2 + bx + c = 0 has equal positive roots, which of the following may represent the graph of
y = ax2 + bx + c?
A. B.

C. D.

9 If 32x2 + 3kx + 8 = 0 has equal roots, find the value(s) of k.

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A. –
3
8
B.
3
32
C.
3
32
D. ±
3

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10 What is the greatest value of k for which the equation x2 – 2x + k – 2 = 0 has real roots?
A. –3
B. –2
C. 2
D. 3

11 The roots of the equation 4x2 – 12x + 7 = 0 are

A. real, rational and equal.
B. real, irrational and unequal.
C. real, rational and unequal.
D. unreal and unequal.

12 Which of the following are irrational numbers?

I. 18
II. 19.6
III. 3 × 12
3
IV.
48
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I, II and III only
D. I, II and IV only

13 3x2 + 4x + 1 = 0 is equivalent to
2 1
A. (x + ) 2 = .
3 9
2 2 1
B. (x + ) = .
3 3
2 2 1
C. (x − ) = .
3 9
2 1
D. (x − )2 = .
3 3

 2 a 2 + 5a − 6 = 0
14 Given that a, b are real numbers and  2 . If 2x2 + 5x – 6 = 0, then
 2b + 5b − 6 = 0
A. a < x < b.

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B. x = a = b.
C. x = a or x = b.
D. the solutions of x cannot be determined.

15 Find two positive consecutive odd numbers such that twice the square of the smaller number
exceeds the square of the larger number by 73.
A. 9, 11
B. 11, 13
C. 13, 15
D. 15, 17

16 In a class, there are 50 students. If the square of the number of boys is 100 less than that of girls,
find the ratio of the number of boys to that of girls in the class.
A. 3:7
B. 9 : 16
C. 12 : 13
D. 23 : 27

17 The perimeter of a rectangle is 14 cm and the diagonal is 1 cm longer than one of its sides. Find the
area of the rectangle.
A. 10 cm2
B. 12 cm2
C. 14 cm2
D. 48 cm2

18 If the graph of y = x2 – 3x – 4 intersects the x-axis at A and B, the coordinates of the mid-
point of A and B are
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A. (− , 0) .
2
3
B. (− , 0) .
2
3
C. ( , 0) .
2
5
D. ( , 0) .
2

19 If (x + 6)(2x – 3) = k has no real root, find the range of values of k.

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225
A. k< −
8
225
B. k<
8
225
C. k> −
8
225
D. k>
8

20 If the graph of y = x2 – kx + (2k – 3) touches the x-axis at one point, find k.

A. k<0
B. k=0
C. k = 2 or 6
D. 2<k<6

Part 2: Conventional Questions( marks)

1 Solve 3(3x + 6) + 12(x + 1) = 2(x + 1)(3x + 6).

2 Solve (4x – 5)2 = (x – 8)(4x – 5).

3 Solve (x – 3)2 = (2x – 1)2.

4 Solve (6y + 1)2 + 3(6y + 1) + 2 = 0.

1 1
5 Solve (x + 3)2 = (x + 3).
3 2

6 Solve (x – 4)2 = 2x + 1. (Leave the answers in surd form.)

7 Solve 4x(1 – 2x) = 1.

1 2 1
8 Given a quadratic equation x – x – 1 = 0,
2 3
(a) find the value of the discriminant,
(b) hence state the number of real roots the equation has.

9 Find the values of m if the equation (m + 3)x2 + 8x + m – 3 = 0 has equal roots.

10 Find the range of values of p if the equation x2 + 3x + 2p + 1 = 0 has unequal real roots.

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11 If the graph of y = 5x2 + 3x + c touches the x-axis, find the value of c.

12 If the graph of y = (m + 1)x2 + 2mx + m + 2 has at least one intersecting point with the x-axis,
find the range of values of m.

13 Solve x2 + 6x + 5 = 0 by completing the square.

14 A two-digit number is 174 less than the square of the number formed by reversing the digits. The
tens digit is larger than the units digit by 4.
(a) Let x be the units digit. Show that 11x2 + 7x – 18 = 0.
(b) Hence find the number.

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In the figure, a rectangular field 22 m long and 10 m wide has a path of uniform width
around it.
(a) Let x metres be the width of the path. Find, in terms of x, the area of the path.
(b) If the area of the path is 320 m2, find the width of the path.

16 A wire of length 60π cm is cut into two parts, each of which is bent into a circle. The total area of
the two circles is 468π cm2.
(a) Find the lengths of the two parts of the wire.
(b) If the two parts of the wire are bent into two squares, find the percentage change in area.
(Give the answer correct to 2 decimal places.)

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Fig. (a) Fig. (b)

Let A cm2 and B cm2 be the shaded areas in Fig. (a) and Fig. (b) respectively.
(a) Express A and B in terms of x.
(b) A student found that the discriminant of the equation A = B is non-negative, so he concluded
that the two shaded areas will be equal in size. Is his statement correct?
Justify your answer.

18 It is given that a quadratic equation

b
ax2 – b x + – 4a = 0 ......................... . (∗)
4a
where a and b are positive real constants.
(a) By rewriting the equation (∗) in the form of A(x + B)2 + C = 0, solve the quadratic
equation (∗).
(b) A student said,
‘If 2 + 6 is a root of a quadratic equation, then another root has to be 2 – 6 .’
Is his statement correct? Explain your answer with an example.

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A cylindrical wooden block with base diameter 5 cm is wound by a long string of 500 coils. David
ties a kite at the end of the string and then flies the kite by holding the block 1 metre above ground,

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as shown in the figure. When a certain length of the string is released, x metres of the string still
winds the block and the kite is 30 metres above ground.
Assume the string in the sky is always a straight line and the angle that the string makes with the
horizontal is always the same.
(a) Express the length of the string released in terms of x and π.
(b) If 18.55 metres more of string is released, the kite is x metres above ground.
(i) Find, correct to 4 significant figures, the value of x.
(ii) David goes on flying the kite until all the string has been released. If a hi
72.5 m is 30.21 m from him, will the kite touch the top of
Justify your answer.

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In the figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon of side 20 cm.

(a) Find the area of the hexagon ABCDEF.
(b) Six sectors are cut out at each vertex of the hexagon and centred at A, B, C, D, E and F with
radii r cm, (r + 1) cm, (r + 2) cm, (r + 3) cm, (r + 4) cm and (r + 5) cm respectively.
(i) Find the range of values of r.
(ii) If the area of the remaining region is 667.5 cm2, find r.
(Give the answer correct to 1 decimal place.)

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Answer
Part 1: Multiple choice Questions(Answer)

1 C

2 C

3 A

4 B

5 D

6 B

7 A

8 D

9 D

10 D

11 B

12 B

13 A

14 C

15 B

16 C

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17 B

18 C

19 A

20 C

Part 2: Conventional Questions(Answer)

1 3(3x + 6) + 12(x + 1) = 2(x + 1)(3x + 6)

9x + 18 + 12x + 12= 6x2 + 18x + 12
6x2 – 3x – 18 =0
2
2x – x – 6 =0
(2x + 3)(x – 2) =0
3
x =– or 2
2

2 (4x – 5)2 = (x – 8)(4x – 5)

(4x – 5)2 – (x – 8)(4x – 5) = 0
(4x – 5)(3x + 3) = 0
5
x= or –1
4

3 (x – 3)2 = (2x – 1)2

(x – 3)2 – (2x – 1)2 = 0
[(x – 3) – (2x – 1)][(x – 3) + (2x – 1)] = 0
(–x – 2)(3x – 4) = 0
4
x = –2 or
3

4 Let u = 6y + 1. Then the equation becomes

u2 + 3u + 2 = 0
(u + 1)(u + 2) = 0
u = –1 or u = –2
i.e. 6y + 1 = –1 or 6y + 1 = –2

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1 1
y=– or y=–
3 2

1 1
5 (x + 3)2 = (x + 3)
3 2
2(x + 3)2 – 3(x + 3) = 0
(x + 3)[2(x + 3) – 3] = 0
(x + 3)(2x + 3) = 0
3
x = –3 or –
2

6 (x – 4)2 = 2x + 1
x2 – 8x + 16 = 2x + 1
x2 – 10x + 15 = 0
2
x = − (−10) ± ( −10) − 4(15)
2
10 ± 40
=
2
= 5 ± 10

7 4x(1 – 2x) = 1
4x – 8x2 = 1
8x2 – 4x + 1 = 0
− (−4) ± ( −4) 2 − 4(8)(1)
x=
2(8)
4 ± − 16
=
16
∴ The equation has no real root.

1 1
8 (a)∆= ( − )2 – 4( )(–1)
3 2
1
= +2
9
19
=
9
(b) Q ∆>0
∴ The equation has 2 real roots.

9 Q It has equal roots.

∴ ∆ = 82 – 4(m + 3)(m – 3) = 0

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64 – 4m2 + 36 = 0
m2 = 25
m = ±5

10 Q It has unequal real roots.

∴ ∆ = 32 – 4(2k + 1) > 0
9 – 8k – 4 > 0
5
k<
8

11 Q The graph intersects the x-axis at one point only.

∴ The equation 5x2 + 3x + c = 0 has equal roots.
∴ ∆ = 32 – 4(5)c = 0
9
c=
20

12 Q The graph has at least one intersecting point with the x-axis.
∴ The equation (m + 1)x2 + 2mx + m + 2 = 0 has real roots.
∴ ∆ = (2m)2 – 4(m + 1)(m + 2) ≥ 0
4m2 – 4m2 – 12m – 8 ≥ 0
12m ≤ –8
2
m≤–
3

13 x2 + 6x + 5 =0
x2 + 6x = –5
x2 + 6x + 9 = –5 + 9
(x + 3)2 = 4
x + 3 = ±2
x = –1 or –5

14 (a) x + 4 is the tens digit.

The number = 10(x + 4) + x = 11x + 40
The number formed by reversing the digits = 10x + x + 4 = 11x + 4
From the given information,
(11x + 4)2 – (11x + 40) = 174
121x2 + 88x + 16 – 11x – 40 = 174
121x2 + 77x – 198 = 0

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11x2 + 7x – 18 = 0
(b) 11x2 + 7x – 18 = 0
(11x + 18)(x – 1) = 0
18
x =– (rejected) or 1
11
The tens digit = 5
∴ The number is 51.

15 (a) Area of the path = [(22 + 2x)(10 + 2x) – 22 × 10] m2

= (220 + 64x + 4x2 – 220) m2
= (4x2 + 64x) m2
(b) 4x2 + 64x = 320
x2 + 16x – 80 = 0
(x – 4)(x + 20) = 0
x = 4 or –20 (rejected)
∴ The width of the path is 4 m.

16 (a) Let r cm be the radius of one of the circles.

60π − 2πr
Then the radius of the other circle = cm
2π
= (30 – r) cm
From the given information,
π r2 + π (30 – r)2 = 468π
r2 + r2 – 60r + 900 = 468
r2 – 30r + 216 = 0
(r – 12)(r – 18) = 0
r = 12 or 18
The radii of the two circles are 12 cm and 18 cm.
∴ The lengths of the two parts of the wire are 24π cm and 36π cm.
24π 2 36π 2
(b) Total area of the two squares = [( ) +( ) ] cm2
4 4
= 117π 2 cm2
468π − 117π 2
∴ Percentage decrease = × 100%
468π
= 21.46%

1 2 1
17 (a) A = 122 – 2( x ) – 2( )(12 – x)2
2 2

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= 144 – x2 – 144 + 24x – x2

= 24x – 2x2
B = 12(x + 12) – x(x + 12)
= (12 – x)(x + 12)
= 144 – x2
(b) For A = B,
24x – 2x2 = 144 – x2
0 = x2 – 24x + 144
0 = (x – 12)2
x = 12 (rejected)
Although the equation A = B has equal roots, i.e. ∆ = 0,
the solution x = 12 should be rejected
since it will make the two shaded areas become zero.

b
18 (a) ax2 – b x + – 4a = 0
4a
b b b b
a(x2 – x+ 2
)– + – 4a = 0
a 4a 4 a 4a
b 2
a(x – ) – 4a = 0
2a
b
x= ±2
2a
(b) His statement is incorrect.
For example, we put a = 1 and b = 24 into (∗) to have a quadratic equation
24
x2 – 24 x + 2 = 0, whose roots are ± 2, i.e. 6 + 2 and 6 – 2.
2
The above example shows that 2 – 6 is not one of the roots even though 2 + 6 is a root.

19 (a) Total length of the string = 500 × π × 0.05 m

= 25π m
∴ The length released = (25π – x) m
(b) (i)

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By similar triangles,
25π − x + 18.55 x −1
=
25π − x 29
725π – 29x + 537.95 = –x2 + (25π + 1)x – 25π
x2 – (25π + 30)x + 750π + 537.95 = 0
(25π + 30) ± (25π + 30) 2 − 4(750π + 537.95)
x=
2
= 47.12 or 61.42 (rejected)
∴ x = 47.12
(ii) Let h metres be the height of the kite from ground when all the string
(25π metres) has been released.
By similar triangles,
h −1 29
=
25π 25π − x
725π
h= + 1 ≈ 73.5 > 72.5
25π − 47.12
The horizontal distance between David and the kite
= ( 25π ) 2 − (73.5 − 1) 2 m
≈ 30.21 m
∴ The kite will not touch the top of the hill.

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AM = 20 sin 60° cm

= 10 3 cm

AC = 20 3 cm

BM = 20 cos 60° cm

= 10 cm
1
∴ Area of ABCDEF = (2 × × 20 3 × 10 + 20 × 20 3 ) cm2
2
= 600 3 cm2

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