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Quadratic functions and equations quiz: O-Level Additional Mathematics (SEAB 4049) quiz

13questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What is the discriminant of ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0?

  2. If the discriminant of a quadratic equation is positive, the equation has:

  3. A quadratic equation has equal (repeated) roots when the discriminant is:

  4. Express x2+4x+7x^2 + 4x + 7 in completed-square form.

  5. From a(xβˆ’h)2+ka(x - h)^2 + k, the vertex of the parabola is at:

  6. For y=a(xβˆ’h)2+ky = a(x - h)^2 + k with a>0a > 0, the value kk is the:

  7. The line of symmetry of y=(xβˆ’5)2+2y = (x - 5)^2 + 2 is:

  8. Find the values of kk for which x2+kx+4=0x^2 + kx + 4 = 0 has equal roots.

  9. Solve the inequality x2βˆ’4>0x^2 - 4 > 0.

  10. For an upward parabola, the expression ax2+bx+cax^2 + bx + c is negative:

  11. To solve x4βˆ’5x2+4=0x^4 - 5x^2 + 4 = 0, the most useful substitution is:

  12. Solving u2βˆ’5u+4=0u^2 - 5u + 4 = 0 (from u=x2u = x^2) gives u=1u = 1 or u=4u = 4. What are the values of xx?

  13. Why does the discriminant reappear in coordinate geometry of circles?