CIE IGCSE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

(0606)

TOPICAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS

TOPIC 2:
QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS

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Paper 2
Variants 1, 2 and 3
2016- 2020
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1 (i) Express 4x 2 + 8x - 5 in the form p ^x + qh2 + r , where p, q and r are constants to be found. [3]

(ii) State the coordinates of the vertex of y = 4x 2 + 8x - 5 . [2]

(iii) On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = 4x 2 + 8x - 5 , showing the coordinates of the points
where the curve meets the axes. [3]

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2 (a) Write 9x 2 - 12x + 5 in the form p (x - q) 2 + r, where p, q and r are constants. [3]

(b) Hence write down the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve y = 9x 2 - 12x + 5. [1]

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3 Find the values of k for which the line y = kx - 7 and the curve y = 3x 2 + 8x + 5 do not intersect.
[6]

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4 The line y = kx - 4 , where k is a positive constant, passes through the point P (0, −4) and is a tangent
to the curve x 2 + y 2 - 2y = 8 at the point T. Find

(i) the value of k, [5]

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(ii) the coordinates of T, [3]

(iii) the length of TP. [2]

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5 The line y = 12 - 2x is a tangent to two curves. Each curve has an equation of the form
y = k + 6 + kx - x 2 , where k is a constant.

(i) Find the two values of k. [5]

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The line y = 12 - 2x is a tangent to one curve at the point A and the other curve at the point B.

(ii) Find the coordinates of A and of B. [3]

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6 Show that the roots of px 2 + (p - q) x - q = 0 are real for all real values of p and q. [4]

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7 Find the values of k for which the equation (k - 1) x 2 + kx - k = 0 has real and distinct roots. [4]

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5x 2 - 15x + 1 in the form p `x + qj + r , where p, q and r are constants.

2
8 (i) Express [3]

(ii) Hence state the least value of x 2 - 3x + 0.2 and the value of x at which this occurs. [2]

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9 Find the values of k for which the line y = x-3 intersects the curve y = k 2 x 2 + 5kx + 1 at two
distinct points. [6]

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10 Two lines are tangents to the curve y = 12 - 4x - x 2 . The equation of each tangent is of the form
y = 2k + 1 - kx , where k is a constant.

(i) Find the two possible values of k. [5]

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11 Find the values of k for which the line y = kx + 3 does not meet the curve y = x 2 + 5x + 12 . [5]

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12 (i) Express 4x 2 + 8x - 5 in the form p ^x + qh2 + r , where p, q and r are constants to be found. [3]

(ii) State the coordinates of the vertex of y = 4x 2 + 8x - 5 . [2]

(iii) On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = 4x 2 + 8x - 5 , showing the coordinates of the points
where the curve meets the axes. [3]

O x

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13 Find the set of values of k for which 4x 2 - 4kx + 2k + 3 = 0 has no real roots. [5]

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14 (i) Write 8 + 7x - x 2 in the form a - (x - b) 2 , where a and b are constants. [3]

(ii) Hence state the maximum value of 8 + 7x - x 2 and the value of x at which it occurs. [2]

(iii) Using your answer to part (i), or otherwise, solve the equation 8 + 7z 2 - z 4 = 0 . [3]

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15 A line with equation y =- 5x + k + 5 is a tangent to a curve with equation y = 7 - kx - x 2 .

(i) Find the two possible values of k. [5]

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16 (i) Given that y = 2x 2 - 4x - 7 , write y in the form a (x - b) 2 + c , where a, b and c are constants. [3]

(ii) Hence write down the minimum value of y and the value of x at which it occurs. [2]

(iii) Using your answer to part (i), solve the equation 2p - 4 p - 7 = 0 , giving your answer correct to
2 decimal places. [3]

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17 Find the values of k for which the equation x 2 + (k + 9) x + 9 = 0 has two distinct real roots. [4]

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