PENANG FREE SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS ELECTIVES- ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

DAVID CHNG YEANG SOON.
Try the following Questions. The answers are provided at the end of the questions.

Topic 3 Moderate.
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1.

Class:

Given that function f(x) = x2 + kx - 4k intersects the x-axis at two different points,
find the range of values of k.

2.

Given that function f(x) = x2 + kx + 7k intersects the x-axis at two different points,
find the range of values of k.

3.

4.

5.

Given a quadratic equation x2 - 4x - 12 = 0.

(a) Find the roots of the quadratic equation.
(b) Sketch the graphs of the quadratic equation.
Given a quadratic equation x2 + 4x + 3 = 0.
(a) Find the roots of the quadratic equation.
(b) Sketch the graphs of the quadratic equation.

8.

9.

[6 marks]

[6 marks]

[5 marks]

Find the range of value of j for the quadratic functions f(x) = 2x2 + 12x - 2 - j
which touches the x-axis at one point.

7.

[5 marks]

Given that function f(x) = x2 + px + 12p intersects the x-axis at two different points,
find the range of values of p.

6.

[5 marks]

Given a quadratic equation x2 + 10x + 24 = 0.

(a) Find the roots of the quadratic equation.
(b) Sketch the graphs of the quadratic equation.
Given a quadratic equation x2 - 6x + 5 = 0.
(a) Find the roots of the quadratic equation.
(b) Sketch the graphs of the quadratic equation.

[5 marks]

[6 marks]

[6 marks]

Given that function f(x) = x2 + jx - 2j intersects the x-axis at two different points,

find the range of values of j.

[5 marks]

10. Find the range of value of k for the quadratic functions f(x) = x2 + 2x - k
which touches the x-axis at one point.

[5 marks]

11. Find the range of value of q for the quadratic functions f(x) = -x2 - 6x - 2 - q
which touches the x-axis at one point.
12.

13.

Given a quadratic equation x2 + 2x - 8 = 0.

(a) Find the roots of the quadratic equation.
(b) Sketch the graphs of the quadratic equation.
Given a quadratic equation x2 - 8x + 15 = 0.
(a) Find the roots of the quadratic equation.
(b) Sketch the graphs of the quadratic equation.

[5 marks]

[6 marks]

[6 marks]

14. Given that function f(x) = x2 + rx + 4r intersects the x-axis at two different points,
find the range of values of r.

[5 marks]

15. Find the range of value of j for the quadratic functions f(x) = 3x2 + 24x + 1 - j
which touches the x-axis at one point.

[5 marks]

16. Find the range of value of p for the quadratic functions f(x) = 2x2 + 8x - 1 - p
which intersects the x-axis at two different points.
17.

Given a quadratic equation x2 - 4x - 12 = 0.

(a) Find the roots of the quadratic equation.
(b) Sketch the graphs of the quadratic equation.

[5 marks]

[6 marks]

18. Given that function f(x) = x2 + rx - 5r does not intersect the x-axis,
find the range of values of r.

[5 marks]

19. Given that function f(x) = x2 + qx - 9q does not intersect the x-axis,
find the range of values of q.

[5 marks]

20. Find the range of value of n for the quadratic functions f(x) = -3x2 - 12x + 2 - n
which touches the x-axis at one point.

Answers:
1. k < -16 or k > 0
2. k < 0 or k > 28
3. (a) x = -2, 6
(b)

4. (a) x = -3, -1
(b)

[5 marks]

5. p < 0 or p > 48
6. j = -20
7. (a) x = -4, -6
(b)

8. (a) x = 1, 5
(b)

9.
10.
11.
12.

j < -8 or j > 0
k = -1
q=7
(a) x = -4, 2
(b)

13. (a) x = 5, 3
(b)

14.
15.
16.
17.

r < 0 or r > 16
j = -47
p > -9
(a) x = 6, -2
(b)

18. -20 < r < 0

19. -36 < q < 0

20. n = 14