ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS FORM 5

WEEKEND HOMEWORK
TOPIC: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
DATE: 19/01/2017

x 2 px 9 2 x
1. A quadratic equation has two equal roots. Find the possible
values of p.
[3 marks]
2. (a) Solve the following quadratic equation :
3x 2 5 x 2 0

hx 2 kx 3 0
(b) The quadratic equation , where h and k are
constants, has two equal roots. Express h in terms of k.
[4 marks]
x x 2 px p
2 2

3. The quadratic equation , where p is a constant, has two

different roots. Find the range of values of p.
[3 marks]
mx ( 1 2m ) x m 1 0
2

4. The quadratic equation has two equal roots. Find

the value of m.
[3 marks]
5. It is given that 3 and m+4 are the roots of the quadratic equation
x 2 ( n 1) x 6 0
, where m and n are constants. Find the value of m and of
n.
[3 marks]
4 x 5x 2 0
2

6. Given and are the roots of the equation . Form a

2 3 2 3
quadratic equation with roots and .
[3 marks]
2 x 1 h 5x
2

7. Given one of the roots of the equation is four times the other
root. Find
a. The value of the roots
b. The value of h
[3 marks]
x( x 5) 4
8. It is given that quadratic equation .
ax bx c 0
2

a. Express the equation in the form .

 b. State the sum of roots of the equation.
c. Determine the type of roots of the equation.
[4 marks]

Note
Please solve the questions completely as your weekend homework as well as
revision on f4 topics. Be sure to hand in your homework to your teacher on
Monday 23/01/2017.