IGCSE ADDMATHS SOLVING COMPLEX QUADRATIC EQUATIONS MR JACK
Question 1:
( x +2 )2−3 ( x+ 2 )−4=0
Question 2a:
2 x+ √ x−1=0
Question 2b:
x−5 √ x+ 6=0
Question 2c:
x−6 √ x +5=0
IGCSE ADDMATHS SOLVING COMPLEX QUADRATIC EQUATIONS MR JACK
Question 2d:
√ x ( 8−√ x )=15
Question 2e:
x−12 √ x +35=0
Question 2f:
√ x ( √ x−6 ) +9=0
Question 2g:
x=4 √ x−3
IGCSE ADDMATHS SOLVING COMPLEX QUADRATIC EQUATIONS MR JACK
Question 2h:
12
−√ x+ 4=0
√x
Question 2i:
9 10
− =2
√x x
Question 3:
1 1
x 2 −x 4 −6=0
IGCSE ADDMATHS SOLVING COMPLEX QUADRATIC EQUATIONS MR JACK
Question 4:
10
The curves y=7−√ x and y= intersect at the points P and Q .
√x
a) Write down an equation satisfied by the x-coordinates of P and Q .
b) Solve your equation in a) and hence find the coordinates of P and Q .
Question 5a:
22 x −3 ( 2x+2 ) +32=0
Question 5b:
x x+ 2
4 −2 =0
IGCSE ADDMATHS SOLVING COMPLEX QUADRATIC EQUATIONS MR JACK
Question 5c:
22 x −10 ( 2x ) +16=0
Question 5d:
4 x+1+ ( 4 1−x )−10=0
Question 5e:
32 x+2−10 ( 3 x )+ 1=0
Question 5f:
4 x −9 ( 2x−1 ) +2=0
IGCSE ADDMATHS SOLVING COMPLEX QUADRATIC EQUATIONS MR JACK
Question 6:
f ( x )=2 x and g ( x )=4 x2−9 x+2. Solve gf ( x ) =0.
Question 7:
The diagonal of a rectangle is 10 cm and its area is 45 cm2.
a) If its width is x cm, show that its area can be expressed as x √ 100−x 2=45
b) By solving this equation, find the dimensions of the rectangle to 3 significant figures.
IGCSE ADDMATHS SOLVING COMPLEX QUADRATIC EQUATIONS MR JACK
Question 8a: Find the real values of x satisfying the following equations.
4 2
x −11 x +30=0
Question 8b: Find the real values of x satisfying the following equations.
4 2
x −6 x +8=0
Question 8c: Find the real values of x satisfying the following equations.
4 2
4 x −25 x +36=0
Question 8d: Find the real values of x satisfying the following equations.
4 2
12 x +10 x −2=0
Question 8e: Find the real values of x satisfying the following equations.
4 2
6 x −x −2=0
IGCSE ADDMATHS SOLVING COMPLEX QUADRATIC EQUATIONS MR JACK
Question 8f: Find the real values of x satisfying the following equations.
4 2
6 x −11 x +3=0
Question 8g: Find the real values of x satisfying the following equations.
4 2
x +36=13 x
Question 8h: Find the real values of x satisfying the following equations.
2 1
x 3 −x 3 −6=0
Question 8i: Find the real values of x satisfying the following equations.
21 18
2
+ 4 =9
x x
Question 9a: Use the quadratic formula to find the real values of x satisfying the following
equations. Write your answers correct to 3 significant figures.
4 2
x −6 x +8=0
IGCSE ADDMATHS SOLVING COMPLEX QUADRATIC EQUATIONS MR JACK
Question 9b: Use the quadratic formula to find the real values of x satisfying the following
equations. Write your answers correct to 3 significant figures.
4 2
x + x −12=0
Question 9c: Use the quadratic formula to find the real values of x satisfying the following
equations. Write your answers correct to 3 significant figures.
4 8
65 x −4 x −16=0
Question 9d: Use the quadratic formula to find the real values of x satisfying the following
equations. Write your answers correct to 3 significant figures.
6 3
x −9 x +8=0
Question 9e: Use the quadratic formula to find the real values of x satisfying the following
equations. Write your answers correct to 3 significant figures.
6 3
x −2 x −8=0
Question 9f: Use the quadratic formula to find the real values of x satisfying the following
equations. Write your answers correct to 3 significant figures.
8 4
x −17 x +16=0
