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Pure Core Mathematics 1

Chapter 4: Quadratics and their graphs
29 marks
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1. (a) Gien that x
2
! "x ! 4 (x ! a)
2
! b# $ind the alues o$ the constants a and b%
(2)
(b) &ence# or other'ise# $ind the e(act solutions o$ the e)uation x
2
! "x ! 4 * +%
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

2. (a) (i) Sole 2x
2
! ,x ! - * +# giing .our ans'ers in surd $orm%
(2)
(ii) &ence sole 2x
2
! ,x ! - / +%
(2)

(b) E(press 2x
2
! ,x ! - in the $orm A(x ! B)
2
! C# 'here A# B and C are constants%
(3)

(c) (i) State the minimum alue o$ 2x
2
! ,x ! -%
(1)
(ii) State the alue o$ x 'hich gies this minimum alue%
(1)
(Total 9 marks)

3. The )uadratic e)uation x
2
! 2kx ! 2(k ! 4) * + has distinct real roots%
(a) Sho' that k
2
0 2k 0 , / +%
(2)
(b) &ence $ind the possible alues o$ k.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
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4. The $unction $ is de$ined $or all real alues o$ x b.
$(x) * (1 0 2x)(1 ! 2x)%
(a) (i) 2ind the coordinates o$ the points 'here the graph o$ . $(x) cuts the coordinate
a(es%
(2)
(ii) Sketch the graph o$ y * $(x)%
(1)

(Total 3 marks)

5. (a) E(press x
2
"x + 1" in the $orm (x p)
2
! q.
(2)

(b) 3 cure has e)uation y = x
2
"x ! 1"% 4sing .our ans'er $rom part (a)# or other'ise:
(i) $ind the coordinates o$ the erte( (minimum point) o$ the cure5
(2)
(ii) sketch the cure# indicating the alue 'here the cure crosses the y6a(is5
(2)
(iii) state the e)uation o$ the line o$ s.mmetr. o$ the cure%
(1)

(Total 7 marks)
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