GCSE Maths Revision | Algebra

Quadratic Equations - Worksheet

Skill
Group A - Factorising quadratics
Solve each quadratic by factorising:
2 2 2
1) 𝑥 + 9𝑥 + 18 = 0 2) 𝑥 + 10𝑥 + 21 = 0 3) 𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 21 = 0

2 2 2
4) 𝑥 − 10𝑥 + 21 = 0 5) 2𝑥 + 8𝑥 + 6 = 0 6) 2𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 6 = 0

2 2 2
7) 2𝑥 − 8𝑥 + 6 = 0 8) 3𝑥 − 12𝑥 + 9 = 0 9) 2𝑥 − 9𝑥 + 9 = 0

2 2 2
10) 5𝑥 + 11𝑥 + 2 = 0 11) 6𝑥 + 14𝑥 + 4 = 0 12) 6𝑥 − 23𝑥 + 7 = 0

Group B - The quadratic formula

Solve each equation using the quadratic formula. Round your answers to 1 decimal place:
2 2 2
1) 𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 5 = 0 2) 𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 2 = 0 3) 𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 2 = 0

2 2 2
4) 𝑥 + 6𝑥 − 3 = 0 5) 𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 8 = 0 6) 2𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 5 = 0

2 2 2
7) 2𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 4 = 0 8) 3𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 4 = 0 9) 3𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 4 = 0

2 2 2
10) 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 8 = 0 11) 0. 5𝑥 + 13𝑥 + 58 = 0 12) 12) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 10 = 0

Group C - Completing the square Round numbers at the end

Solve each quadratic by completing the square. Round your answers to 1 decimal place:
2 2 2
1) 𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 1 = 0 2) 𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 1 = 0 3) 𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 1 = 0

2 2 2
4) 𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 2 = 0 5) 𝑥 − 6𝑥 − 2 = 0 6) 2𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 2 = 0

2 2 2
7) 𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 1 = 0 8) 2𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 2 = 0 9) 3𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 2 = 0

2 2 2 1 3
10) 3𝑥 − 8𝑥 − 4 = 0 11) 5𝑥 − 𝑥 − 1 = 0 12) 3𝑥 + 2
𝑥− 4
= 0

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Group D - Mixed practice

Solve each quadratic equation using an appropriate method:
2 2 2 2−6𝑥
1) 𝑥 + 3𝑥 = 1 2) 2𝑥 + 6𝑥 = 2 3) 𝑥 = 2

2 2 2
4) 4𝑥 − 16 = 0 5) 32 − 8𝑥 = 0 6) 3𝑥 − 11𝑥 + 9 = 3

2 22𝑥−6 𝑥+1
7) − 21 = 16 − (𝑥 − 2) 8) 3𝑥 = 9) 2𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 1
𝑥

𝑥+1 𝑥 1 3𝑥 2
10) 𝑥
= 2𝑥 − 1 11) 𝑥+1 + 2 = 𝑥 12) 𝑥+4 + 𝑥+8 = 1

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Applied

1) The base of the rectangle is 𝑥 + 1 and the height of the rectangle is 𝑥 − 4.

2
The area of the rectangle is equal to 6𝑚 . Calculate the value of 𝑥.

2) The volume of a cuboid is 1000𝑐𝑚 .

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It has side lengths 𝑥𝑐𝑚, 10𝑐𝑚 and (2𝑥 − 10𝑐𝑚).

(a) Show that 𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 50 = 0.

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(b) Solve the equation in part a) to find 𝑥.

3) A rectangular patio has a length of 4𝑥 and a width of 3𝑥 metres.

The patio has a grass border with a width of 1 metre on three sides.
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The total area of the patio and the grass is 10𝑚 .
2
By showing that 12𝑥 + 10𝑥 − 8 = 0, calculate the area of the patio.

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Quadratic Equations - Exam Questions

1) Solve:
2
4𝑥 = 36

….……………
(2 marks)

2) (a) Factorise: 2
𝑥 − 𝑥 − 30

….……………
(2)

(b) Hence or otherwise solve the equation: 2

𝑥 − 𝑥 − 30 = 0

….……………
(1)
(3 marks)

3) 2
Solve the quadratic equation 3𝑥 + 6𝑥 − 2 = 0.
Write your answer in surd form.

….……………
(3 marks)

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4) 2
Solve the equation 𝑥 = 2(𝑥 − 3) .
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Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

….……………
(3 marks)

5) Charlie is using the quadratic formula to solve a quadratic equation.

She substitutes values into the formula and correctly works out

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−(−4)− (−4) −4(3)(−2)
𝑥=
2(3)

What is the quadratic equation that Charlie is solving? Give your

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answer in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 , where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are
integers.

….……………
(2 marks )

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