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TOPICQUADRATIC EQUATIONS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

•Understand the concept of quadratic equations

and their roots

•Understand and use the conditions for quadratic

equations to have a)two different rootsb)two equal rootsc)no roots

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3marks

It is given that -1 is one of the roots of the quadratic equation

x2 – 4x – p = 0 .Find the value of p.

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a)Solve the following quadtaic equation; 3x2 + 5x – 2 = 0

b)The quadratics equation hx2 + kx + 3 = 0 , where h and k are constants , has two equal roots. Express h in terms of k.

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A quadratic equation x2 + px + 9 = 2x

has two equal roots .

Find the possible values of p

3 marks

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Solve the quadratic equations x(2x-5) = 2x -1

Give your answer correct to three decimel places.

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p = 5

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a) X = 1/3 or x= -2

b)

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P = 8 or

P = -4

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X= 3.351 or

X= 0.1492

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