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F4 Summer Week 5 Homework Solution

The document covers the topic of quadratic equations, specifically focusing on the discriminant and completing the square methods. It provides various examples illustrating how to determine the nature of roots based on the discriminant and how to complete the square for different quadratic equations. Key calculations and results for specific values of k and x are also included.

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F4 Summer Week 5 Homework Solution

The document covers the topic of quadratic equations, specifically focusing on the discriminant and completing the square methods. It provides various examples illustrating how to determine the nature of roots based on the discriminant and how to complete the square for different quadratic equations. Key calculations and results for specific values of k and x are also included.

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Quadratic EQuation

Form 4
Vol 2

Part 3 - Discriminant ∆

1. ∆ = 52 – 4(2)(3) = 1 > 0
The equation has two distinct real roots.

2. ∆ = (–5)2 – 4(9)(1) = –11 < 0


The equation has no real root.

3. ∆=0
(k + 2)2 – 4(2)(8) = 0
k2 + 4k – 60 = 0
k = 6 or k = –10

4. ∆>0
82 – 4(4)(3 – k) > 0
64 – 16(3 – k) > 0
64 – 48 – 16k > 0
k > –1

5. ∆<0
242 – 4(4 – k)(9) < 0
576 – 36(4 – k) < 0
576 – 144 + 36k < 0
k < –12

1
6. (a) x2 – (k + 4)x + 2k = –5
x2 – (k + 4)x + (2k + 5) = 0
∆=0
(k + 4)2 – 4(2k + 5) = 0
k2 + 8k + 16 – 8k – 20 = 0
k2 – 4 = 0
k = ±2
(b) When k = –2,
x2 – 2x + 1 = 0
(x – 1)2 = 0
x=1
When k = 2,
x2 – 6x + 9 = 0
(x – 3)2 = 0
x=3

Part 4 - Completing the Square

1. x2 −12 x + 3 = 0
x 2 − 12 x + 62 − 62 + 3 = 0
( x − 6) 2 − 33 = 0
x − 6 =  33
x = 6  33

2. 4 x2 − 4 x + 1 = 7
4 x2 − 4 x = 6
4( x 2 − x) = 6
 2 1 1 
2 2

4 x − x +   −    = 6
  2   2  
 1  1
2

4  x −  −  = 6
 2  4 
2
 1 7
x−  =
 2 4
1 7
x− =
2 2
1 7
x=
2

2
3. x2 −18x = 27

x 2 − 18 x + 92 − 92 = 27
( x − 9) 2 = 108
x − 9 = 6 3
x =96 3

4. 2 x2 + 9 x = 5

 9 
2  x2 + x  = 5
 2 
 2 9 9 9 
2 2

2 x + x +   −    = 5
 2  4   4  
 9  81 
2

2  x +  −  = 5
 4  16 
2
 9  121
x+  =
 4 16
9 11
x+ =
4 4
1
x = or − 5
2

5. 0 = 2 x2 − 40 x + 6
x 2 − 20 x + 3 = 0
x 2 − 20 x + 102 − 102 + 3 = 0
( x − 10) 2 = 97
x − 10 =  97
x = 10  97

6. 0 = −5x2 + 30 x + 7
5( x 2 − 6 x) = 7
5( x 2 − 6 x + 32 − 32 ) = 7
5[( x − 3) 2 − 9] = 7
52
( x − 3) 2 =
5
52 260 2 65
x−3 =  = =
5 5 5
2 65 15  2 65
x = 3 =
5 5

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