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Assignment Math (2) - MSU FIE CFS MAY11 27/7/11

This document contains instructions for Assignment 2, including the lecturer's name, student's name and matric number, and submission date. It also provides 3 practice problems involving solving quadratic equations by completing the square, determining the nature of roots, and solving inequalities related to quadratic equations. The problems are similar to what the student would have practiced in class.
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Assignment Math (2) - MSU FIE CFS MAY11 27/7/11

This document contains instructions for Assignment 2, including the lecturer's name, student's name and matric number, and submission date. It also provides 3 practice problems involving solving quadratic equations by completing the square, determining the nature of roots, and solving inequalities related to quadratic equations. The problems are similar to what the student would have practiced in class.
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ASSIGNMENT 2

LECTURER :

NAME

MATRIC NO

: .

PROGRAMME

: ..

SUBMISSION DATE

: .

NOVEMBER 2009

1.

(a) Solve the equation 3x 2 + 6x -12 = 0 by completing the square (b) Given the quadratic equation (k - 2)x 2 + (k - 5)x - 5 = 0, k 2. Find k such that

one root of the equation is 2 ii. the sum of roots is 3 iii. the product of roots is -4

Solve the following inequalities:

2 ( 2 - x ) < -x x - 50 > 6 - x 2

x >4 2x - 3

2 + 4x - 5 5x

MARCH 2010

1. (a) i. If

and

are roots of 3x 2 + x 5 = 0 . Without solving the equation,

find the quadratic equation with roots

and .

ii. If the equation x 2 4kx + 4k + 8 = 0 has two equal real roots, find the possible values of k.

(b) Solve the equation 2x 2 3 x 2 = 0 by completing the square

2. (a) Solve the inequality

1 2 0 x 4 x +3

(b) Determine the nature of the roots of the following equations without solving them:

i.

x 2 2x = 5

ii. 2x 2 + 3 x + 5 = 0

(c) The equation 3 x 2 + (2k 1)x + 12 = 0 has equal real roots. Determine the values of k.

Nov 2010

1.

(a)

The quadratic function expressed as a ( x + b ) +


2

, where

is constant, can be

625 . By completing the square, determine the possible 48

values of

and

(b)

A quadratic function is given by

where

is constant.

i.

Find the value of

for which

has equal roots

ii.

By taking and

, express

in the form of

where

are constants.

iii.

Hence solve the inequality

2.

Determine the solution set for the following inequalities.

(a) 9 x +

25 30 x

(b)

(c)

x 1 > x+3 2

3. Find the solution set for the inequalities in a and b.

(a) 9 x 2 + 28 x 30 2(1 3 x2 ) (b) |

3x 4 |> 5 x +1
has roots and . If the

(c) The quadratic equation roots are equal, show that m =

7 or 9

. By using

, obtain the

quadratic equation whose roots are Jan 2011

and

1.

(a) (b)

Solve the quadratic equation of 4 x 2 13 x = 9. A function of an equation is given f ( x ) = x 2 + 2 x 4 where the roots of the equation are and .

i. ii.

Find the sum of roots and the product of roots. Form new equation whose roots are

2 2 and .

2.

Determine the solution set for the following inequalities : (a) 3 x 2

1 2

2 (b) 0 x 7 2

(c)

3.

Find the solution set for the inequalities in a and b. (a) 9 x 2 + 28 x 30 2(1 3 x2 ) (b) |

3x 4 |> 5 x +1
has roots and . If the quadratic

(c) The quadratic equation roots are equal, show that m = equation whose roots are

7 or 9
and

. By using

, obtain the

1 .

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