A-level · Algebra & functions

Quadratic equationsExam-style questions

Solving a quadratic equation and reading what the answer says. Why a quadratic has two, one or no real roots; solving by factorising, and the root lost by dividing by x; completing the square to find the turning point; the quadratic formula, where it comes from and why the whole top is over 2a; the discriminant, which counts the roots before you solve; and conditions on an unknown constant, including a line that touches a curve.

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(a) Write $3x^2 - 18x + 31$ in the form $3(x - a)^2 + b$ , where $a$ and $b$ are constants to be determined.

(2 marks)
(b) Use your answer to part (a) to state the minimum value of $3x^2 - 18x + 31$ .

(1 mark)
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