Form 4 Quadratic
Form 4 Quadratic
Form 4 Quadratic
c) Given and are the roots of the quadratic d) Given and are the roots of the quadratic
equation 3 2 15 = 0, form a new equation 4 2 + 3 + 12 = 0, form a new
quadratic equation of roots 5 and 5 4 4
quadratic equation with roots and
e) Given and 1 are the roots of quadratic f) Given 2 and are the roots of quadratic
equation 2 2 6 + = 0, find the values equation 2 + 5 2 = 0, 0, find the
of and . values of and .
k) Given and are the roots of quadratic l) Given and are the roots of quadratic
equation 3 2 2 4 = 0, form quadratic equation 2 + 20 = 0, form new
2 2
equation with roots ( + ) and ( + ) quadratic equation with roots 2 and 2 .
m) If and are the roots of the quadratic equation 3 2 2 4 = 0, form the quadratic
equations that have the following roots.
2 2
i) ii)
2 2
( + ) ( + ) iii) 2 2
2.4: Conditions of Different Types of Roots
b) If = , then
The equation has two equal real roots or
The straight line touches the curve at only one point or
The straight line is a tangent to the curve
c) If < , then
The equation has no real roots or
The straight line does not meet the curve
Example 12: Determine the nature of the roots of each of the following quadratic equations.
a) 2 2 7 + 3 = 0 b) 2 6 + 9 = 0 c) 2 + 3 + 7 = 0
Example 13: Find the range of value of k if the quadratic equation has two different real roots
a) 2 5 + 3 = b) 2 + 6 = 1 c) 2 2 + 4 + = 1
Example 14: Find the range of value of p if the quadratic equation has two equal real roots
a) 2 2 + 3 + 6 = b) 2 + + 1 = c) 2 + 2 = 2 + 3
Example 15: Find the range of value of m if the quadratic equation has no real roots
a) 3 2 + 2 + 1 = b) 2 2 + 4 + = 1 c) 2 2 + 3 = 2 + 2
Example 16: Solve the followings
a) Find the range of values of k if the straight b) Find the range of value of p if the straight
line = 2 + intersects the curve line = (3 2) does not meet the curve
= 2 + 2 at two distinct points. = 2 + 5.
a) 2 and 5 d) 3 and 5 1
g) 3 2
b) -5 and 4 e) -3 only 1
h) 3
3
c) -3 and -6 2 2
f)
3 5 1 2
i)
3 5
2. Find the roots of 2 2 7 + 3 = 0. Hence, form the quadratic equation such that its roots are
3. Find the roots of 10 2 11 6 = 0. Hence, form the quadratic equation such that its roots
4. Find the roots of 6 2 5 6 = 0. Hence, form the quadratic equation such that its roots are
5. Find the roots of 6 2 + 11 10 = 0. Hence, form the quadratic equation such that its roots
6. Find the sum and the product of roots for each of the following quadratic equations.
a) 2 2 + 5 8 = 0 b) 3 2 9 + 8 = 0
7. If and are the roots of the quadratic equation 2 2 + 2 3 = 0, form the quadratic
1 1 2 2
a) + 2 + 2 b) ( ) ( ) c)
8. If and are the roots of the quadratic equation 2 2 5 + 4 = 0, form the quadratic
a) (1 + ) (1 + ) b) 1 2 1 2
9. One of the roots of the equation 5 2 + + 1 = 0 is five times the other root.
11. One of the roots of the equation (3 5)( 1) + = 0 is three times the other root.
12. One of the roots of the equation 2 2 3 + = 0, 0 is half times the other root.
13. One of the roots of the equation 2 + + = 0 is four times the other root.
14. If one of the roots of the equation 3 2 10 + = 0 is the reciprocal of the other root.
15. If one of the roots of the equation 2 4 + 27 = 0 is the square of the other root.
17. The roots of the quadratic equation 15 2 + + 1 = 0 are in the ratio 3:5, find the value of n
18. Given that and are the roots of the equation 2 + 2 5 = 0, while are the roots
19. Determine the nature of the roots of each of the following quadratics equations without solving
the equations.
a) 2 2 8 + 3 = 0 d) 2 2 + 6 + 3 = 0
b) 3 2 2 + 9 = 0 e) 3 2 + 6 5 = 0
c) 2 + 10 + 25 = 0 f) 4 2 12 + 9 = 0
20. If the quadratic equation 2 2 4 = 2 3 + 2 has two real and distinct roots.
21. Find the range of values of p if each of the following quadratic equations has two real and
distinct roots.
a) 2( 2 1) = ( 8) b) (5 2) = + 2
22. If the quadratic equation 2 + (3 2) + 5 = 0 does not have any real roots, find the
range of values of h.
23. Find the range of values of k if each of the following quadratic equation does not have any real
roots
a) 3 2 + 1 = 2( + 3) b) ( + 5) 2 + 1 = 8 1
24. If the quadratic equation (4 2) 2 + 3 = 1 + 2 has two real and equal roots, find the
values of m.
25. Find the range of values of m if each of the following quadratic equation has two real and equal
roots
a) 2 + 2( + 2) = ( 2 + 4) b) (2 + 1) 2 = 3 + 2(2 )
26. Find the values of p if the straight line = 2 is a tangent to the curve = 4 2 5 + 2
27. Find the range of values of k if the straight line = (3 2) intersects the curve = 2 +
28. Find the range of values of q if the straight line = 2( + 1) + does not meet the curve
= 2 + 2 1