CIE AS/A LEVEL MATHEMATICS 9709
TUTORIAL SHEET 1: QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
Prepared by Zumani K
1. Solve the equation x² - 5x + 6 = 0.
2. Complete the square for x² + 4x + 1.
3. Use the quadratic formula to solve 2x² - 3x + 1 = 0.
4. Determine the discriminant of 3x² + px + 4 = 0 such that roots are real and distinct.
5. Sketch the graph of y = -x² + 4x - 3; Hence or otherwise state its vertex and axis of
symmetry.
6. Solve x² - x - 6 > 0.
7. Factorise and solve x² - (2a+1)x + 2a = 0.
8. Solve 4x² = 1 - 2x by rearrangement.
9. If f(x) = ax² + bx + c, express the condition for it to have a repeated root.
10. Solve tan²x - 3tanx + 2 = 0, then find x ∈ [0, π).
11. Express x⁴ - 5x² + 4 = 0 in quadratic form and solve.
12. Solve x² + 1/x² = 17.
13. Find k so x² + kx + 4 is tangent to the x-axis.
14. Solve simultaneous equations: y = x + 1 and x² + y² = 13.
15. Expand and simplify (x + √3)² - (2x - 1)².
16. Find the range of k if line y = x + k intersects x² - 2x + 3.
17. Find the tangent to the curve y = x² - 4x + 5 at (1, 2).
18. Find f(x) = ax² + bx + c given that it passes through (0,1), (2,-3), and (3,4).
19. Maximise the area of a rectangle under y = 12 - x².
20. Find intersections of y = x² - x - 2 and y = x³ - 3x.
21. Solve x² + √2x + 1 = 0 and comment on the nature of roots.
22. Solve x² + 1 = 2x sinθ; discuss real solutions in θ.
23. Determine a, b if y = x² + ax + b is tangent to y = 2x + 1.
24. For which k does x² + kx + 1 = 0 have roots differing by 1?
25. Prove 1/r₁ + 1/r₂ = b/c for roots of ax² + bx + c = 0.
26. Solve 1/x + 1/y = 1 given x + y = 5.
27. Given roots of f(x) = x² + px + q sum to 6 and product 8, find p and q.
28. Solve x² - 4x + 7 = 0 and express roots in modulus-argument form.
29. Solve x² + x + 1 ≡ 0 mod 7.
30. Solve |x² - x - 6| = 4.
31. Show f(x) = x² - 6x + 5 ≤ -1 and find x values.
32. Prove that ax² + bx + c > 0 for all values of x iff discriminant < 0 and a > 0.
33. Find minimum distance from origin to y = x² - 4x + 3.
34. Determine k such that x² - (k+1)x + k = 0 and x² - 5x + 4 = 0 share a root.
35. For y = ax² + bx + c tangent to x-axis at α, find area enclosed by curve and axes.
36. Given f(x) = (x² + 1)/(x - 1), find domain and rewrite as quadratic + remainder.
37. Prove that roots of ax² + bx + c lie in [α, β] using a derivative test.
38. Find quadratic through (1,2), (2,3), (3,2) and discuss symmetry.
39. Let r₁, r₂ be roots of x² - 5x + 6 = 0. Find 1/r₁² + 1/r₂².
40. Determine locus of midpoints of chords through a fixed point intersecting a parabola.
41. Given f(x) = kx² - 2(k+1)x + k+2 has equal roots, find k and root.
42. Show that 1/r₁ + 1/r₂ = 1 for x² + (2m+3)x + (m+1) = 0.
43. Derive quadratic formula by completing the square.
44. Prove x⁴ + 4 = (x² + 2x + 2)(x² - 2x + 2).
45. Given two quadratics intersect at four points, find coordinates and enclosed area.
46. Find the values of a, b, c if minimum of f(x) = ax² + bx + c equals 3 at x = 2, also f(0)=
1.
47. Find p, q such that f(x) = x² + px + q ≥ 3 for all x.
48. For family y = x² + 2kx + 3, find the envelope curve.
49. Show that rectangles under y = a - bx² of constant perimeter have equal area.
50. For y = x³ + px² + qx + r with local min on y = 2x² - x + 1, find p, q, r.
51. Prove that no quadratic with integer coefficients has multiplicity 2 root but non-integer
coefficient sum.
52. Given complex root α, show x² - 2Re(α)x + |α|² = 0 shares roots with original.
53. Solve variational problem: maximise area under y = mx - nx² between roots.
54. Determine centre and radius of circle passing through intersection of two quadratics.
55. Show vertex locus of ax² + bx + c is a parabola in bc-plane.
56. Derive Vieta jumping technique for integer quadratic Diophantines.
57. Find real root of x² + x - 1 = 0 using iteration (3 d.p.).
58. Let f(x) = ax² + bx + c yield primes for integer x. Show limits on a.
59. Solve f(x+y) + f(x−y) = 2[f(x)+g(y)] where f is quadratic.
60. Prove that a rational-coefficient quadratic producing integers for infinite integers must
have integer coefficients.
