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MAA 2.2 - Quadratic FN Worksheet - Answers

The document contains practice and past paper questions related to quadratic functions, including their roots, factorization, vertex form, and symmetry. It provides various examples of quadratic equations, their solutions, and graphical representations. Additionally, it discusses concepts such as discriminants, intercepts, and vertex calculations.

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QUADRATICS

A. Practice questions
12.
f ( x)  2 x 2  12 x  10 f ( x)  2 x 2  12 x  18 f ( x)  2 x 2  12 x  23

Roots 1, 5 3 (double), No real roots,

Factorisation No
f ( x )  2( x  1)( x  5) f ( x )  2( x  3) 2
(if possible) factorization

axis of
symmetry x3 x3 x3

Vertex V(3,-8) V(3,0) V(3,5)

Vertex form
f ( x )  a ( x  h) 2  k
f ( x)  2( x  3) 2  8 f ( x )  2( x  3) 2 f ( x )  2( x  3) 2  5
Solve
f ( x)  0 x 1 or x5 xR xR
Solve
f ( x)  0 x  1 or x  5 x  R  {0} xR
Solve No solutions
f ( x)  0 1 x  5 x0 (It is always positive)
Solve No solutions No solutions
f ( x)  0 1 x  5 (It is always positive or 0) (It is always positive)

B. Past paper questions (SHORT)


13. (a) x2 – 3x – 10 = (x – 5)(x + 2)
(b) x2 – 3x – 10 = 0  (x – 5)(x + 2) = 0 x = 5 or x = –2

1
14. (a) p=– , q = 2 or vice versa
2
 1 2 3
(b) By symmetry C is midway between p, q  x-coordinate is 2 
2 4

15. (a) f (x) = 0


1 9
x  1x  2, 1  9
OR x =,
2 2
intercepts are (1, 0) and (2, 0) (accept x = 1, x = 2)
x1  x 2 b
(b) xv  OR xv  
2 2a
xv = 0.5
16. (7 – x)(1 + x) = 0 x = 7 or x = –1
7  1
B: x = =3
2
y = (7 – 3)(l + 3) = 16

2
17. y = (x +2)(x – 3) = x2 – x – 6
Therefore, p = –1, q = –6
OR
0 = 4 – 2p + q
0 = 9 + 3p + q
p = –1, q = –6

18. Graph of quadratic function.

Expression + – 0
a
c
b2 – 4ac
b

19. (a) f(x) = 0  2x(4 – x) = 0  x = 4, x = 0


x-intercepts are at 4 and 0 (accept (4, 0) and (0, 0))
(b) (i) x = 2 (must be equation)
(ii) substituting x = 2 into f(x)  y = 8

20. (a) q = –2, r = 4 or q = 4, r = –2


(b) x = 1 (must be an equation)
4 1
(c) substituting (0, –4) into the equation: –4 = –8p  p =   
8  2
2
21. 4x + 4kx + 9 = 0
Only one solution  b2 – 4ac = 0
16k2 – 4(4)(9) = 0
k2 = 9  k = 3
But given k > 0, k = 3

22. One solution  discriminant = 0


9 1 
32 – 4k = 0  9 = 4k  k =   2 , 2.25 
4 4 
23. (a) (k – 3)2 – 4 × k × 1 = 0, k2 – 10k + 9 = 0
k = 1, k = 9
(b) k = 1, k = 9

24. (a)   0,  (–4k)2 – 4(2k)(1) = 0  16k2 – 8k = 0  8k(2k– 1) = 0


1
k
2
(b) vertex is on the x-axis  p > 0

25. Discriminant ∆ = (–2k)2 – 4


∆>0
(2k) – 4 > 0  4k2 – 4 > 0
2

EITHER 4k2 > 4  k2 > 1 OR 4(k – 1)(k + 1) > 0


THEN k < –1 or k > 1

3
26. Δ = 9 – 4k > 0  2.25 > k
crosses the x-axis if k = 1 or k = 2

27. (a) Δ = 0  q2  4(4)(25) = 0  q2 = 400  q = 20, q = 20


(b) x = 2.5
(c) (0, 25)

28. (a) f (x) = x2 – 6x + 14


f (x) = x2 – 6x + 9 – 9 + 14
f (x) = (x – 3)2 + 5

(b) Vertex is (3, 5)

29. (a) 2x2 – 8x + 5 = 2(x2 – 4x + 4) + 5 – 8 = 2(x – 2)2 – 3


OR vertex at (2, –3)  y = 2(x – 2)2 – 3
=> a = 2, p = 2, q = –3
(b) Minimum value of f (x) = –3

30. (a) Vertex is (4, 8)


(b) Substituting 10 = a(7  4)2 + 8  a = 2
(c) For y-intercept, x = 0
y = 24

31. (a) Since the vertex is at (3, 1)


h = 3, k = 1
(b) (5, 9) is on the graph  9 = a(5 – 3)2 + 1
 9 = 4a + 1  4a = 8  a = 2
(c) y = 2(x – 3)2 + 1 = 2(x2 – 6x + 9) + 1 = 2x2 – 12x + 19

32. (a) h3 k 2


(b) y≤2
(c) f ( x)   ( x  3) 2  2   x 2  6 x  9  2   x 2  6 x  7

33. (a) (i) h = – 1, (ii) k = 2


(b) a(l + l)2 + 2 = 0  a = –0.5

34. (a) (i) p = 1, q = 5 (or p = 5, q = 1)


(ii) x=3 (must be an equation)
(b) y = (x  1)(x  5) = x2  6x + 5 = (x  3)2  4
OR For x = 3, y =  4  y = (x  3)2  4

4
35. (a) (i) m = 3 (ii) p = 2
(b) 0 = d(1  3)2 + 2 OR 0 = d(5  3)2 + 2 OR 2 = d(3  1)(3  5)
1
d 
2

36. (a) p  2 q  4 (or p  4, q  2 )


(b) y  a ( x  2)( x  4)

1
8  a (6  2)(6  4)  8  16a  a 
2
1 1 1
(c) y  ( x  2)( x  4)y  ( x 2  2 x  8)
y  x2  x  4
2 2 2
1 9
(d) y ( x  1) 2 
2 2

37. (a) f (x) = –10(x + 4)(x – 6)


(b) METHOD 1
Vertex: x = 1, y = –10(1+ 4)(1– 6)
f (x) = –10(x –1)2 + 250
METHOD 2
f (x) = –10(x2 – 2x – 24)
complete the square f (x) = –10((x –1)2 –1– 24) = –10(x –1)2 + 250
(c) f (x) = –10(x + 4)(x – 6) = –10(x2 – 6x + 4x – 24) = 240 + 20x –10x2
OR
f (x) = –10(x –1)2 + 250 =–10(x2 – 2x +1) + 250 = 240 + 20x –10x2

38. (a) substituting (–4, 3)


3 = a(–4)2 + b(–4) + c  16a – 4b + c = 3
(b) 3 = 36a + 6b + c
–1 = 4a – 2b + c
(c) a = 0.25, b = –0.5, c = –3 (accept fractions)
f (x) = 0.25x2 – 0.5x – 3
(d) f(x) = 0.25(x – 1)2 – 3.25
(accept h = 1, k = –3.25, a = 0.25, or fractions)

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