Quadratics

1. (a) Factorize x2 – 3x – 10.

(b) Solve the equation x2 – 3x – 10 = 0.

(Total 4 marks)

2. The diagram shows the parabola y = (7 – x)(l + x). The points A and C are the x-intercepts and
the point B is the maximum point.

A 0 C x

Find the coordinates of A, B and C.

(Total 4 marks)

3. The diagram represents the graph of the function

f : x  (x – p)(x – q).
y

– 12 2 x

(a) Write down the values of p and q.

(b) The function has a minimum value at the point C. Find the x-coordinate of C.

(Total 4 marks)

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4. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f, where f (x) = x2 − x − 2.

(a) Find both x-intercepts.

(4)

(b) Find the x-coordinate of the vertex.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

5. Let f(x) = p(x – q)(x – r). Part of the graph of f is shown below.

The graph passes through the points (–2, 0), (0, –4) and (4, 0).

(a) Write down the value of q and of r.

(2)

(b) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

(1)

(c) Find the value of p.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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6. Part of the graph of the function y = d (x −m)2 + p is given in the diagram below.
The x-intercepts are (1, 0) and (5, 0). The vertex is V(m, 2).

(a) Write down the value of

(i) m;

(ii) p.

(b) Find d.
(Total 6 marks)

7. The diagram shows part of the graph with equation y = x2 + px + q. The graph cuts the x-axis at
–2 and 3.

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–2

–4

–6

Find the value of

(a) p;

(b) q.

(Total 4 marks)

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8. Part of the graph of f (x) = (x – p) (x – q) is shown below.

The vertex is at C. The graph crosses the y-axis at B.

(a) Write down the value of p and of q.

(b) Find the coordinates of C.

(c) Write down the y-coordinate of B.

(Total 6 marks)

9. The diagram shows part of the graph of y = a (x – h)2 + k. The graph has its vertex at P, and
passes through the point A with coordinates (1, 0).
y

P
2

A
–1 0 1 x

(a) Write down the value of

(i) h;

(ii) k.

(b) Calculate the value of a.

(Total 6 marks)

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10. Let f(x) = 8x – 2x2. Part of the graph of f is shown below.

(a) Find the x-intercepts of the graph.

(4)

(b) (i) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

(ii) Find the y-coordinate of the vertex.

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

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11. The diagram shows the graph of the function y = ax2 + bx + c.
y

Complete the table below to show whether each expression is positive, negative or zero.

Expression positive negative zero

a
c

b2 – 4ac
b

(Total 4 marks)

12. Consider the function f (x) = 2x2 – 8x + 5.

(a) Express f (x) in the form a (x – p)2 + q, where a, p, q ∈ .

(b) Find the minimum value of f (x).

(Total 6 marks)

13. (a) Express f (x) = x2 – 6x + 14 in the form f (x) = (x – h)2 + k, where h and k are to be
determined.

(b) Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola with
equation y – x2 – 6x + 14.

(Total 4 marks)

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14. The quadratic function f is defined by f(x) = 3x2 – 12x + 11.

(a) Write f in the form f(x) = 3(x – h)2 – k.

(3)

(b) The graph of f is translated 3 units in the positive x-direction and 5 units in the positive
y-direction. Find the function g for the translated graph, giving your answer in the form
g(x) = 3(x – p)2 + q.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

15. Let f(x) = 3x2. The graph of f is translated 1 unit to the right and 2 units down.
The graph of g is the image of the graph of f after this translation.

(a) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of g.

(2)

(b) Express g in the form g(x) = 3(x – p)2 + q.

(2)

The graph of h is the reflection of the graph of g in the x-axis.

(c) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of h.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

16. Let f (x) = a (x − 4)2 + 8.

(a) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the curve of f.

(b) Given that f (7) = −10, find the value of a.

(c) Hence find the y-intercept of the curve of f.

(Total 6 marks)

17. The function f is given by f (x) = x2 – 6x + 13, for x ≥ 3.

(a) Write f (x) in the form (x – a)2 + b.

(b) Find the inverse function f –1.

(c) State the domain of f –1.

(Total 6 marks)

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18. Let f (x) = 2x2 – 12x + 5.

(a) Express f(x) in the form f(x) = 2(x – h)2 – k.

(3)

(b) Write down the vertex of the graph of f.

(2)

(c) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph of f.
(1)

(d) Find the y-intercept of the graph of f.

(2)

p± q
(e) The x-intercepts of f can be written as , where p, q, r ∈ .
r
Find the value of p, of q, and of r.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)

19. The equation of a curve may be written in the form y = a(x – p)(x – q). The curve intersects the
x-axis at A(–2, 0) and B(4, 0). The curve of y = f (x) is shown in the diagram below.

y
4

A B
–4 –2 0 2 4 6x

–2

–4

–6

(a) (i) Write down the value of p and of q.

(ii) Given that the point (6, 8) is on the curve, find the value of a.

(iii) Write the equation of the curve in the form y = ax2 + bx + c.

(5)

dy
(b) (i) Find .
dx

(ii) A tangent is drawn to the curve at a point P. The gradient of this tangent is 7.
Find the coordinates of P.
(4)

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35. The following diagram shows part of the graph of a quadratic function f.

The x-intercepts are at (–4, 0) and (6, 0) and the y-intercept is at (0, 240).

(a) Write down f(x) in the form f(x) = –10(x – p)(x – q).
(2)

(b) Find another expression for f(x) in the form f(x) = –10(x – h)2 + k.
(4)

(c) Show that f(x) can also be written in the form f(x) = 240 + 20x – 10x2.
(2)

A particle moves along a straight line so that its velocity, v m s–1, at time t seconds is given by
v = 240 + 20t – 10t2, for 0 ≤ t ≤ 6.

(d) (i) Find the value of t when the speed of the particle is greatest.

(ii) Find the acceleration of the particle when its speed is zero.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)

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