Name: _______________________________________________
Chapter 2 - The Quadratic Function -
Exam Questions Practice
IGCSE Further Maths Exam Questions Practice
Date:
Time: 3 hours 33 minutes
Total marks available: 213 marks
Total marks achieved: ______
Mirela Haias
Questions
Q1.
Given that f(x) can be expressed in the form A – B(x + C)2 where A, B and C are constants,
(a) find the value of A, the value of B and the value of C.
(4)
(b) Hence write down
(i) the maximum value of f(x),
(ii) the value of x for which this maximum occurs.
(2)
(Total for question = 6 marks)
(Q02 4PM1/02, June 2021)
Q2.
f(x) = 2x2 – 12x + 5
Given that f(x) can be written in the form f(x) = a(x + b)2 + c where a, b and c are integers,
(a) find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c
(3)
(b) Hence find the set of values of x for which f(x) – 37 > 0
(4)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
(Q02 4PM1/01, Jan 2022)
Q3.
f (x) = 3x2 − 9x + 5
Given that f (x) can be written in the form a (x − b)2 + c , where a, b and c are constants,
find
(a) the value of a, the value of b and the value of c.
(3)
(b) Hence write down
(i) the minimum value of f (x),
(ii) the value of x at which this minimum occurs.
(2)
(Total for question = 5 marks)
(Q05 4PM1/01, June 2019)
Q4.
f(x) = x2 − 9x + 14
Given that f(x) can be written in the form (x + a)2 + b, where a and b are constants,
(a) find the value of a and the value of b.
(2)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find
(i) the minimum value of f(x)
(ii) the value of x for which this minimum occurs.
(2)
The curve C has equation y = f(x)
The line l has equation y = x + 5
(c) Use algebra to find the coordinates of the points of intersection of C and l.
(4)
(d) Use algebraic integration to find the exact area of the finite region bounded by C and l.
(5)
(Total for question = 13 marks)
(Q07 4PM1/01, Nov 2020)
Q5.
The quadratic equation
3(k + 2)x2 + (k +5)x + k = 0
has real roots.
Find the set of possible values of k.
(Total for question = 6 marks)
(Q01 4PM1/01, June 2021)
Q6.
Find the set of values of k for which the equation
2kx2 + 5kx + 5k − 3 = 0 where k ≠ 0
has real roots.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)
(Q01 4PM1/02, June 2022)
Q7.
(a) Express g(x) in the form p(x + q)2 + r where p, q and r are rational numbers to be found.
(3)
(b) Find
(i) the minimum value of g(x)
(ii) the value of x at which this minimum occurs.
(2)
(c) Hence, or otherwise, write down
(i) the minimum value of h(x)
(ii) the value of x at which this minimum occurs.
(2)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
(Q02 4PM1/01, Nov 2023)
Q8.
A curve C has equation
Write the equation of C in the form ax2 + (by – 4)x + (y – c) = 0, where a, b and c are integers whose
values are to be found.
(3)
(b) Hence show that x is real when y ≤ 2 and when y ≥ 3
(4)
(c) Find the coordinates of the stationary points on C.
(6)
(d) Sketch C showing clearly
(i) the exact coordinates of the points where C crosses the x-axis,
(ii) the asymptote to C that is parallel to the y-axis,
(iii) the coordinates of the stationary points.
(5)
(Total for question = 18 marks)
(Q09 4PM1/02, Nov 2020)
Q9.
Find the set of values of x for which
(a) 3 + x < 2x – 1
(1)
(b) x(x – 1) > 6
(3)
(c) both 3 + x < 2x – 1 andnbsp;x(x – 1) > 6
(1)
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(Total for question = 5 marks)
(Q02 4PM1/02, Specimen papers )
Q10.
Use algebra to solve the equations
xy = 36
xy + x + 2y = 53
(Total for question = 6 marks)
(Q05 4PM1/02, June 2019)
Q11.
Solve the equation
log2x3 + log4x2 – 3 logx 2 = 0
giving your answers to 3 significant figures.
(Total for question = 8 marks)
(Q06 4PM1/01, June 2023)
Q12.
(a) Solve 5p2 − 9p + 4 = 0
(2)
(b) Hence solve 52x + 1 − 9(5x) + 4 = 0
Give your answers to 3 significant figures where appropriate.
(4)
The curve with equation y = 52x + 1 + 5x intersects the curve with equation y = 2(5x + 1) − 4 at two points.
(c) Find the coordinates of each of these two points.
Give your answers to 3 significant figures where appropriate.
(4)
(Total for question = 10 marks)
(Q08 4PM1/01, June 2019)
Q13.
The roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + (6 + 2p)x + 2p = 0 are α and β
(a) Write down an expression in terms of p for
(i) α + β (ii) αβ
(2)
(b) Show that (α – β)2 = 9 + 2p + p2
(4)
Given that (α – β) = 3
(c) find the possible values of p
(3)
(Total for question = 5 marks)
(Q05 4PM1/02, June 2022)
Q14.
The quadratic equation
where k is a positive constant, has roots α and β
Given that α2 + β2 = 66 and that where p is an integer,
find the value of p
(Total for question = 11 marks)
(Q08 4PM1/02, Jan 2023)
Q15.
The roots of a quadratic equation are α and β where α + β = − and αβ = –2
(a) Find a quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, which has roots α and β
(4)
Given that α > β and without solving the equation,
(b) show that α – β =
(2)
(c) form a quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, which has roots
(7)
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(Total for question = 13 marks)
(Q09 4PM1/01, Specimen papers )
Q16.
The roots of the equation 4x2 – 3x – 8 = 0 are α and β
Without solving this equation, form a quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, which has roots
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(Total for question = 7 marks)
(Q01 4PM1/01, Nov 2021)
Q17.
f(x) = 2x2 + (p – 1)x – 2p where p is a constant.
Find the set of values of p for which the equation f(x) = 0 has two distinct real roots.
(Total for question = 5 marks)
(Q02 4PM1/01, Nov 2021)
Q18.
The roots of the equation x2 + 3x – 5 = 0 are α and β.
(a) Without solving the equation, find
(i) the value of α2 + β2
(ii) the value of α4 + β4
(5)
Given that α > β and without solving the equation
(b) show that α – β =
(2)
(c) Factorise α4 – β4 completely.
(3)
(d) Hence find the exact value of α4 – β4
(2)
Given that β4 = p + q where p and q are positive constants
(e) find the value of p and the value of q.
(3)
(Total for question = 15 marks)
(Q10 4PM1/02, June 2019)
Q19.
f(x) = 4x2 – 3x – 5
The equation f(x) = 0 has roots α and β
Without solving the equation f(x) = 0
(a) form an equation, with integer coefficients, that has roots
(6)
g(x) = 4x2 + px + q where p and q are constants
Given that the equation g(x) = 0 has roots 3α + β and α + 3β
(b) find the value of p and the value of q
(5)
(Total for question = 11 marks)
(Q06 4PM1/02, Nov 2020)
Q20.
f(x) = 2x2 + px + q where p and q are integers
g(x) = 14x2 + 37x + 14
The equation f(x) = 0 has roots α and β
The equation g(x) = 0 has roots and
Given that p + q = –4 where p > 0 and without solving the equation g(x) = 0
(a) find
(i) the value of p
(ii) the value of q
(9)
Given also that α > β
(b) show that α2 – β2 =
(4)
(Total for question = 13 marks)
(Q07 4PM1/02, Jan 2022)
Q21.
The roots of a quadratic equation E are ɑ and β where ɑ > β > 0
Given that ɑ – β = 2√6 and ɑ2 + β2 = 30
(a) show that
(i) ɑβ = 3
(4)
(ii) ɑ + β = 6
(2)
(b) Without solving E
(i) find the value of ɑ4 + β4
(2)
4 4
(ii) find the exact value of ɑ – β
(2)
Given that ɑ4 = P + Q√6 where P and Q are positive integers,
(c) find the value of P and the value of Q
(2)
(Total for question = 12 marks)
(Q11 4PM1/02, June 2023)
Q22.
(a) Using the binomial expansion, or otherwise, find the complete expansion of
(x + y)3
(1)
The quadratic equation
2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0
has roots α and β
(b) Without solving the equation, find the value of
α 3 + β3
(4)
(c) Hence, form a quadratic equation with integer coefficients that has roots
(5)
(Total for question = 10 marks)
(Q08 4PM1/01R, June 2022)
Q23.
The quadratic equation 3x2 − kx − 1 = 0 , where k is a positive integer, has roots α and β
(a) Show that
(3)
Given that
(b) find the value of k
(5)
(c) Hence form an equation, with integer coefficients, which has roots
(6)
(Total for question = 14 marks)
(Q08 4PM1/02R, Jan 2023)
