Quadratic Functions (Edexcel IGCSE Further Pure Maths): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4PM1

2 hours20 questions
1a
4 marks

The roots of a quadratic equation are alpha and beta where alpha space plus space beta space equals space minus space 7 over 3 and alpha beta space equals space – 2

Find a quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, which has roots alpha and beta

1b
2 marks

Given that alpha space greater than space beta and without solving the equation, show that alpha space – space beta space equals space 11 over 3

1c
7 marks

Given that alpha space greater than space beta and without solving the equation, form a quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, which has roots

fraction numerator alpha space plus space beta over denominator alpha end fraction and fraction numerator alpha space minus space beta over denominator space beta end fraction

2a
3 marks

straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space 7 space plus space 4 x space – space 2 x squared

Given that straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis can be written in the form P left parenthesis x space plus space Q right parenthesis squared plus space R where P comma space Q and R are constants,

find the value of P, the value of Q spaceand the value of R.

2b
2 marks

(i) Hence write down the maximum value of straight f space left parenthesis x right parenthesis,

(ii) Write down the value of x for which this maximum occurs.

2c
3 marks

The curve C has equation y space equals space 7 space plus space 4 x space – space 2 x squared

The line l with equation y space equals space 4 space – space x intersects C at two points.

Find the x coordinates of these two points.

3
3 marks

straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals space 2 x squared plus 4 x plus 9

Given that straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis can be written in the form A open parentheses x plus B close parentheses to the power of 2 space end exponent plus space C , where A comma space B and C are integers,

find the value of A, the value of B spaceand the value of C

4
3 marks

Given that sum from r equals 1 to n of open parentheses 5 r minus 3 close parentheses space equals space 3783

find the value of n

5
9 marks

The curve C has equation y space equals space fraction numerator a x minus 5 over denominator b minus x end fraction where a and b are integers and x space not equal to space b

One intersection of C with the coordinate axes is at the point with coordinates open parentheses 5 over 4 comma space 0 close parentheses

The asymptote parallel to the y-axis has equation x space equals space 3

The straight line space l with equation 4 y space minus space 7 x space equals space k has no points of intersection with C

Show, using algebra, that the range of possible values of k can be written as

m space less than space k space less than space n

where m and n are integers to be found.

6
8 marks

The quadratic equation 3 x squared minus 5 x space plus 1 space equals 0 has roots alpha and beta

Without solving the equation,

form a quadratic equation with integer coefficients, that has roots fraction numerator alpha over denominator 2 beta end fraction and fraction numerator beta over denominator 2 alpha end fraction

7
3 marks
Graph showing a shaded region R between curves and the x-axis at point A, with y-axis at point C. Note: Diagram not accurately drawn. Figure 3.

Figure 3 shows part of the curve C with equation y space equals space fraction numerator 1 over denominator 4 x end fraction comma space x space greater than space 0 and part of the curve S with equation y space equals space 2 x squared space comma space x space greater-than or slanted equal to space 0

The curve C and the curve S intersect at the point A

Find the coordinates of point A

8
4 marks

straight f open parentheses x close parentheses equals 3 minus 4 x minus 9 x squared

Given that straight f open parentheses x close parenthesescan be expressed in the form A minus B open parentheses x plus C close parentheses squared where A, B and C are positive constants

find the value of A, the value of Band the value of C

9
6 marks

The equation straight f open parentheses x close parentheses equals 0 has roots alpha and beta

Without solving the equation straight f open parentheses x close parentheses equals 0, form a quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, that has roots fraction numerator 3 alpha over denominator beta end fraction and fraction numerator 3 beta over denominator alpha end fraction

10
6 marks

g open parentheses x close parentheses equals 3 x squared plus q x plus r where qand r are constants

The equation straight g left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space 0 has roots alpha squared minus beta and beta squared minus alpha where alpha and betaare the roots of the equation straight f open parentheses x close parentheses equals 0

Using your answer to part (d), find in simplified exact form, the value of q and the value of r

11a
4 marks

straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals 10 plus 6 x minus x squared

Given that straight f open parentheses x close parentheses can be written in the form A left parenthesis x plus B right parenthesis squared plus C where A,B and C are constants,

find the value of A, the value of B and the value of C

11b
2 marks

straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals 10 plus 6 x minus x squared

Given that straight f open parentheses x close parentheses can be written in the form A left parenthesis x plus B right parenthesis squared plus C where A,B and C are constants,

Hence, or otherwise, find

(i) the value of x for which straight f open parentheses x close parentheses has its greatest value

(ii) the greatest value of straight f open parentheses x close parentheses

11c
3 marks

The curve C has equation y equals straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis

The curve S with equation y equals x squared minus x plus 13 intersects curve C at two points.

Find the x coordinate of each of these two points.

12a
6 marks

The roots of a quadratic equation E are alphaand beta where alpha greater than beta greater than 0

Given that alpha minus beta equals 2 square root of 6 and alpha squared plus beta squared equals 30

show that

(i) alpha beta equals 3

(ii) alpha plus beta equals 6

12b
4 marks

Without solving E

(i) find the value of alpha to the power of 4 plus beta to the power of 4

(ii) find the exact value of alpha to the power of 4 space space – space beta to the power of 4

12c
2 marks

Given that a to the power of 4 equals end exponent P plus Q square root of 6 where P and Q are positive integers,

find the value of P and the value of Q

13
3 marks

straight g left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals 2 x squared plus 1 half x minus 3

Express straight g open parentheses x close parentheses in the form p open parentheses x plus q close parentheses squared where p, q and r are rational numbers to be found.

14
5 marks

The equation k x squared plus 8 x plus 3 k equals 0 where k is a constant, has real unequal roots.

Find the set of values of k giving your answer in an exact simplified form.

15
3 marks
Quadratic curve S intersects line l at A and P, covering shaded area. Axes labelled x and y. Diagram note states "NOT accurately drawn".

Figure 1 shows part of the curve S with equation y equals p x squared plus q x plus r
where p, q and r are constants.

The points A, B and P with coordinates (– 2, 0), (6, 0) and (4, – 6) respectively lie on S

Show that an equation of S is y equals x squared over 2 minus 2 x minus 6

16
2 marks

Two numbers x and y are such that 3 x minus y equals 4

S equals 5 x cubed plus y squared

Show that S equals 5 x cubed plus 9 x squared minus 24 x plus 16

17a
3 marks

The roots of a quadratic equation are alpha and beta where

alpha plus beta equals negative 5 over 2    text and end text    alpha cubed plus beta cubed equals 115 over 8

Show that alpha beta equals 4

17b
7 marks

The roots of a quadratic equation are alpha and beta where

alpha plus beta equals negative 5 over 2    text and end text    alpha cubed plus beta cubed equals 115 over 8

Form a quadratic equation with integer coefficients, that has roots

fraction numerator alpha squared plus 1 over denominator beta end fraction    text and end text    fraction numerator beta squared plus 1 over denominator alpha end fraction

18a
6 marks

Given that k is a non‑zero constant

curve C has equation k x squared minus x y plus open parentheses k plus 1 close parentheses x equals 1

straight line l has equation y equals k over 2 x space plus 1

The point Ais the only point that lies on both C and l.

Find the value of k

18b
2 marks

Hence, find the coordinates of A.

19a
3 marks

straight f left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis equals 8 x squared plus 10 x minus 3

Given that straight f open parentheses x close parentheses can be written in the form A open parentheses x plus B close parentheses squared plus C where A, B and C are constants,

find the value of A, the value of B and the value of C.

19b
2 marks

Hence, or otherwise, find,

(i) the value of x for which straight f open parentheses x close parentheses has a minimum,

(ii) the minimum value of straight f open parentheses x close parentheses.

19c
2 marks

The curve C has equation y equals straight f open parentheses x close parentheses.

Find the x coordinate of each of the points where C crosses the x-axis.

19d
4 marks

The straight line l has equation y equals 2 x plus 13

Use algebra to find the coordinates of the two points of intersection of C and l .

19e
2 marks

Using the same axes and the results of parts (b), (c) and (d),

sketch the curve C and the straight line l .

20
11 marks

The quadratic equation

x squared minus 4 k square root of 2   x plus 2 k to the power of 4 minus 1 equals 0

where k is a positive constant, has roots alpha and beta

Given that alpha squared plus beta squared equals 66 and that alpha cubed plus beta cubed equals p square root of 2 where p is an integer,

find the value of p