Solving Quadratic Equations Algebra : Higher
I can…..
1 Factorise and solve
a) x2 + 4x = 0 b) x2 + 10x = 0 c) x2 - 5x = 0
Factorising single
d) 2x2 + 5x = 0 e) 3x2 - 2x = 0 f) x2 - 2x = 5x bracket
2 Factorise and solve
a) x2 + 4x + 3= 0 b) x2 + 9x + 20= 0 c) x2 + 8x + 12= 0
Factorising
d) x2 + 13x + 36= 0 e) x2 + 17x + 72= 0 f) x2 + 18x + 72= 0 two brackets
3 Factorise and solve
a) x2 - 6x + 8 = 0 b) x2 - 12x + 32 = 0 c) x2 - 10x + 24 = 0
Factorising
two brackets
d) x2 - 15x + 36 = 0 e) x2 - 25x + 100 = 0 f) x2 - 11x + 24 = 0
4 Factorise and solve
a) x2 - x - 12 = 0 b) x2 + 2x - 63 = 0 c) x2 - 2x - 15 = 0
Factorising
two brackets
d) x2 + 2x - 24 = 0 e) x2 - 7x - 18 = 0 f) x2 + 15x - 100 = 0
5 Factorise and solve a)
x2 - 15x + 56 = 0 b) x2 = 4x + 21 c) x2 - 5x = 36
Factorising
two brackets
d) x2 + 6x = 16 e) x = x2 - 20 f) 2x =15 - x2
6 Factorise and solve
a) x2 – 9 = 0 b) x2 – 64 = 0 c) x2 – 1 = 0
Difference of
2 squares
d) 4x2 – 25 = 0 e) 9x2 – 4 = 0 f) 25x2 – 49 = 0
7 Factorise and solve
a) 2x2 + 5x + 3 = 0 b) 3x2 - x - 2 = 0 c) 2x2 - 7x + 3 = 0
Factorising
two brackets
d) 4x2 - 4x - 15 = 0 e) 10x2 + 7x - 12 = 0 f) 12x2 + x - 6 = 0
8 Express in completed square form and solve (leave your answers as surds)
a) x2 + 4x – 1 = 0 b) x2 + 6x – 3 = 0 c) x2 - 2x = 1
Completing the
d) x2 - 10x + 10 = 0 e) 2x2 - 8x + 3 = 0 f) 2x2 - 12x + 13 = 0 square
9 Solve using the quadratic formula (answers correct to 2 decimal places)
a) x2 + 6x – 24 = 0 b) x2 + 5x = 5 c) x2 = 3x + 3
Using the
quadratic formula
d) 3x2 + 7x - 13 = 0 e) 4x2 + 8x - 1 = 0 f) 6x2 +17x = 40
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Solving Quadratic Equations Algebra : Higher
I can….. ANSWERS
1 Factorise and solve
a) x2 + 4x = 0 b) x2 + 10x = 0 c) x2 - 5x = 0
x = 0, -4 x = 0, -10 x = 0, 5 Factorising
d) 2x2 + 5x = 0 e) 3x2 - 2x = 0 f) x2 - 2x = 5x single bracket
2
x = 0, -2.5 x = 0, 3 x = 0, 7
2 Factorise and solve
a) x2 + 4x + 3= 0 b) x2 + 9x + 20= 0 c) x2 + 8x + 12= 0
x = -1, -3 x = -4, -5 x = -2, -6 Factorising
two brackets
d) x2 + 13x + 36= 0 e) x2 + 17x + 72= 0 f) x2 + 18x + 72= 0
x = -9, -4 x = -9, -8 x = -12, -6
3 Factorise and solve
a) x2 - 6x + 8 = 0 b) x2 - 12x + 32 = 0 c) x2 - 10x + 24 = 0
x = 2, 4 x = 4, 8 x = 4, 6 Factorising
two brackets
d) x2 - 15x + 36 = 0 e) x2 - 25x + 100 = 0 f) x2 - 11x + 24 = 0
x = 3, 12 x = 5, 20 x = 3, 8
4 Factorise and solve
a) x2 - x - 12 = 0 b) x2 + 2x - 63 = 0 c) x2 - 2x - 15 = 0
x = -3, 4 x = -9, 7 x = -3, 5 Factorising
two brackets
d) x2 + 2x - 24 = 0 e) x2 - 7x - 18 = 0 f) x2 + 15x - 100 = 0
x = -6, 4 x = -2, 9 x = -20, 5
5 Factorise and solve
a) x2 - 15x + 56 = 0 b) x2 = 4x + 21 c) x2 - 5x = 36
x = 7, 8 x = -3, 7 x = -4, 9 Factorising
two brackets
d) x2 + 6x = 16 e) x = x2 – 20 f) 2x =15 - x2
x = -8, 2 x = -4, 5 x = -5, 3
6 Factorise and solve
a) x2 – 9 = 0 b) x2 – 64 = 0 c) x2 – 1 = 0
x = -3, 3 x = -8, 8 x =-1, 1
Difference of
2 squares
d) 4x2 – 25 = 0 e) 9x2 – 4 = 0 f) 25x2 – 49 = 0
2 2
x = -2,5, 2.5 x = −3,3 x = −1.4, 1.4
7 Factorise and solve
a) 2x2 + 5x + 3 = 0 b) 3x2 - x - 2 = 0 c) 2x2 - 7x + 3 = 0
x = -1.5, -1 x = -1.5, -1 x = 0.5, 3
Factorising
two brackets
d) 4x2 - 4x - 15 = 0 e) 10x2 + 7x - 12 = 0 f) 12x2 + x - 6 = 0
3 2
x = -1.5, 2.5 x = -1.5, 0.8 x = - 4, 3
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8 Express in completed square form and solve (leave your answers as surds)
a) x2 + 4x – 1 = 0 b) x2 + 6x – 3 = 0 c) x2 - 2x = 1 Completing the
x = −2 ± √5 x = −3 ± 2√3 x = 1 ± √2 square
2
d) x - 10x + 10 = 0 2
e) 2x - 8x + 3 = 0 f) 2x2 - 12x + 13 = 0
1 1
x = 5 ± √15 x = −2 ± 2 √10 x = 3 ± 2 √10
9 Solve using the quadratic formula (answers correct to 2 decimal places)
a) x2 + 6x – 24 = 0 b) x2 + 5x = 5 c) x2 = 3x + 3 Using the
x = -8.74, 2.74 x = -5.85, 0.85 x = -0.79, 3.79 quadratic
d) 3x2 + 7x - 13 = 0 e) 4x2 + 8x - 1 = 0 f) 6x2 +17x = 40 formula
x = -3.55, 1.22 x = -2.12, 0.12 x = -4.36, 1.53
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