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1. Consider f(x) = 2kx2 – 4kx + 1, for k ≠ 0. The equation f(x) = 0 has two equal roots.
(b) The line y = p intersects the graph of f. Find all possible values of p.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
The x-intercepts are at (–4, 0) and (6, 0) and the y-intercept is at (0, 240).
(a) Write down f(x) in the form f(x) = –10(x – p)(x – q).
(2)
(b) Find another expression for f(x) in the form f(x) = –10(x – h)2 + k.
(4)
(c) Show that f(x) can also be written in the form f(x) = 240 + 20x – 10x2.
(2)
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3. (a) Express f (x) = x2 – 6x + 14 in the form f (x) = (x – h)2 + k, where h and k are to be
determined.
(b) Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola with
equation y – x2 – 6x + 14.
(Total 4 marks)
4. The diagram shows the parabola y = (7 – x)(l + x). The points A and C are the x-intercepts and
the point B is the maximum point.
y
A 0 C x
(Total 4 marks)
5. The diagram shows part of the graph with equation y = x2 + px + q. The graph cuts the x-axis at
–2 and 3.
x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–2
–4
–6
(a) p;
(b) q.
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6. (a) Factorize x2 – 3x – 10.
(Total 4 marks)
(Total 6 marks)
8. The equation kx2 + 3x + 1 = 0 has exactly one solution. Find the value of k.
(Total 6 marks)
9. The diagram shows part of the graph of y = a (x – h)2 + k. The graph has its vertex at P, and
passes through the point A with coordinates (1, 0).
y
P
2
A
–1 0 1 x
(i) h;
(ii) k.
(Total 6 marks)
10. The equation x2 – 2kx + 1 = 0 has two distinct real roots. Find the set of all possible values of k.
(Total 6 marks)
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The vertex is at C. The graph crosses the y-axis at B.
13. The following diagram shows part of the graph of a quadratic function, with equation in the
form y = (x − p)(x − q), where p, q .
(b) Find the equation of the function in the form y = (x − h)2 + k, where h, k .
(3)
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15. Let f (x) = 2x2 – 12x + 5.
(c) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph of f.
(1)
p q
(e) The x-intercepts of f can be written as , where p, q, r .
r
Find the value of p, of q, and of r.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)
16. Consider two different quadratic functions of the form f (x) = 4x2 − qx + 25. The graph of each
function has its vertex on the x-axis.
(c) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two graphs.
(Total 6 marks)
(b) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph of f.
(1)
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18. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f, where f (x) = x2 − x − 2.
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20. Let f(x) = p(x – q)(x – r). Part of the graph of f is shown below.
The graph passes through the points (–2, 0), (0, –4) and (4, 0).
(b) Write down the values of k for which x2 + (k – 3)x + k = 0 has two equal real roots.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
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