CIE IGCSE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
(0606)
TOPICAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
TOPIC 2:
QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
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Variants 1, 2 and 3
2016- 2020
Source: 0606/11/M/J/16 - Question No. 1 Page 1
1 Find the value of k for which the curve y = 2x 2 - 3x + k
(i) passes through the point (4, - 7) , [1]
(ii) meets the x-axis at one point only. [2]
2 (a) Solve the equation 16 3x - 1 = 8 x + 2 . [3]
3
`a 3 b - 2 j
1 1
(b) Given that = a p b q, find the value of each of the constants p and q. [2]
- 23 1
a b 2
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2 The line y = kx - 5, where k is a positive constant, is a tangent to the curve y = x 2 + 4x at the point A.
(i) Find the exact value of k. [3]
(ii) Find the gradient of the normal to the curve at the point A, giving your answer in the form a + b 5 ,
where a and b are constants. [2]
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Source: 0606/11/O/N/18 - Question No. 4 Page 3
3 (i) Write x 2 - 9x + 8 in the form (x - p) 2 - q , where p and q are constants. [2]
(ii) Hence write down the coordinates of the minimum point on the curve y = x 2 - 9x + 8 . [1]
(iii) On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = x 2 - 9x + 8 , showing the coordinates of the points
where the curve meets the coordinate axes.
y
20
16
12
–2 0 2 4 6 8 10 x
–4
–8
–12
–16
[3]
(iv) Write down the value of k for which x 2 - 9x + 8 = k has exactly 3 solutions. [1]
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Source: 0606/11/O/N/19 - Question No. 2 Page 4
1 4 Using
Find set
thenotation,
values ofdescribe the regions
k for which the line shaded
y = kxon
- the Venn
3 and thediagrams
curve ybelow.
= 2x 2 + 3x + k do not intersect. [5]
X Y
A B
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Source: 0606/12/M/J/18 - Question No. 2 Page 5
5 Find the values of k for which the line y = 1 - 2kx does not meet the curve y = 9x 2 - (3k + 1) x + 5.
[5]
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Source: 0606/12/O/N/20 - Question No. 1 Page 6
6 The curve y = 2x 2 + k + 4 intersects the straight line y = (k + 4) x at two distinct points. Find the
possible values of k. [4]
2
y
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 x
The diagram shows the graph of y = f (x) , where f (x) is a cubic polynomial.
(a) Find f (x) . [3]
(b) Write down the values of x such that f (x) 1 0 . [2]
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Source: 0606/13/M/J/16 - Question No. 1 Page 7
7 Find the value of k for which the curve y = 2x 2 - 3x + k
(i) passes through the point (4, - 7) , [1]
(ii) meets the x-axis at one point only. [2]
2 (a) Solve the equation 16 3x - 1 = 8 x + 2 . [3]
3
`a 3 b - 2 j
1 1
(b) Given that = a p b q, find the value of each of the constants p and q. [2]
- 23 1
a b 2
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Source: 0606/13/M/J/19 - Question No. 3 Page 8
8 Show that the line y = mx + 4 will touch or intersect the curve y = x 2 + 3x + m for all values of m.
[4]
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Source: 0606/13/M/J/19 - Question No. 5 Page 9
9 (i) On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = 3x 2 - 14x - 5 , showing the coordinates of the points
where the graph meets the coordinate axes.
–1 0 6 x
[4]
(ii) Find the exact value of k such that 3x 2 - 14x - 5 = k has 3 solutions only. [3]
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Source: 0606/13/M/J/20 - Question No. 4 Page 10
10 (a) Write 2x 2 + 3x - 4 in the form a (x + b) 2 + c , where a, b and c are constants. [3]
(b) Hence write down the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve y = 2x 2 + 3x - 4 . [2]
(c) On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = 2x 2 + 3x - 4 , showing the exact values of the
intercepts of the curve with the coordinate axes. [3]
O x
(d) Find the value of k for which 2x 2 + 3x - 4 = k has exactly 3 values of x. [1]
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Source: 0606/13/O/N/16 - Question No. 3 Page 11
11 (i) Given that 3x 2 + p ^1 - 2xh =- 3, show that, for x to be real, p 2 - 3p - 9 H 0 . [3]
(ii) Hence find the set of values of p for which x is real, expressing your answer in exact form. [3]
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Source: 0606/13/O/N/17 - Question No. 3 Page 12
12 Find the set of values of k for which the equation kx 2 + 3x - 4 + k = 0 has no real roots. [4]
r
4 The graph of y = a cos (bx) + c has an amplitude of 3, a period of and passes through the point
4
c , m. Find the value of each of the constants a, b and c.
r 5
[4]
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