Assignment

Additional Mathematics
Chapter – 2: Quadratic Function
1. f(x) =𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟏
a) Express 2𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 1 in the form 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑏)2 + 𝑐 where a, b, c are integers.
b) Write down the coordinates of the stationary point on the graph 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥).
c) Sketch the graph of y = f(x).
d) Sketch the graph of y=│f(x)│

2. f(x) =𝟖 − 𝟒𝒙−𝒙𝟐 for 𝒙 ∈ ℝ

a) Write 𝑓(𝑥) in the form 𝑝(𝑥 + 𝑞)2 where p and q are constants to be found.
b) Write down the coordinates of the stationary point on the graph 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥).
c) Sketch the graph of y = f(x).
d) Sketch the graph of y=│f(x)│

3. f(x) =𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙 + 𝟔 for 𝒙 ∈ ℝ

a) Express 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 6 in the form 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑏)2 + 𝑐 where a, b, c are integers.
b) Write down the coordinates of the stationary point on the graph 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥).
c) Sketch the graph of y = f(x).
d) Sketch the graph of y=│f(x)│

4. f(x) =𝟕 + 𝟖𝒙−𝟐𝒙𝟐
a) Write 𝑓(𝑥) in the form 𝑎 − 2(𝑥 + 𝑏)2 where a and b are constants to be found.
b) Sketch the graph of y = f(x).
c) Sketch the graph of y=│f(x)│

5. f(x) =𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏𝟎

i. Find the value of a, of b and of c for which f(x) =a(𝑥 + 𝑏)2 + 𝑐.
ii. Sketch the graph of y=│f(x)│for -1 ≤ x ≤ 7
iii. Find the set of values of k for which the equation │f(x)│=k has 4 distinct roots.

6. Solve these equations:

a) │𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 4│ = 5 b) │𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 1│ = 3

7. Solve:

a) 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 15 ≤ 0 b) 5𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 4 > 0
8. Find the values of k which the line 𝑦 = 𝑘𝑥 − 2 meets the curve 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 − 𝑥 2 .

9. Find the values of k for which the line y = x+2 meets the curve 𝑦 2 + (𝑥 + 𝑘)2 = 2.

10. A triangle has a base of length (13-2x) m and a perpendicular height of x m. Calculate the
values of x for which the area of the triangle is greater than 3 𝑚2 .

11. The line y =3x+k is a tangent to the curve 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙𝒚 + 𝟏𝟔 = 𝟎.

i. Find the values of k.
ii. For each of these values of k, find the coordinates of the point of contact of the tangent
with the curve.

12. The line y=5x-3 is a tangent to the curve 𝒚 = 𝒌𝒙𝟐 − 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟓 at the point A. Find
a) the value of k
b) the coordinates of A.

13. The line 2x + y = 12 intersects the curve 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 176 at the points A and B. Find
the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB.

14. Find the set of the values of m for which the line y = mx – 2 cuts the curve y = 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 7
in two distinct points.

15. Find the value of k for which x-axis is a tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + (2𝑘 + 10)𝑥 + 𝑘 2 + 5

16. The line y = 3x - 9 intersects the curve 49𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 42𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 247 at the points A and B.
Find the length of the line AB.

17. Given that the graph of 𝑦 = (2𝑘 + 5)𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 1 does not meet the x-axis, find the possible
values of k.

18. Find the range of values of k for which the equation 𝑘𝑥 2 + 𝑘 = 8𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑘 has two real
distinct roots.

19. Given that 𝑥 2 + 2𝑘𝑥 + 4𝑘 − 3 = 0 has no real roots, show that k satisfies 𝑘 2 −4k+3<0
Solve the inequality 𝑘 2 −4k+3<0.

20. Find the values of k for which the line y=kx + 3 does not meet the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 12

Chapter – 3: Factors and Polynomials

1. A function f is such that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 4.
When f(x) is divisible by 𝑥 − 1, the remainder is 3.
When f(x) is divisible by 2𝑥 + 1, the remainder is 6. Find the value of a and of b.
2. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 + 7𝑎𝑥 + 16 is divisible by 𝑥 − 𝑎, find
i. the value of the constant a.
ii. the remainder when f(x) is divided by 2x + 1.

3. The expression 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 + 𝑏 has a factor x − 2 and leaves a remainder of 75 when

divided by x+3. Find the value of a and of b.

4. i. Show that 2𝑥 − 1 is a factor of 2𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 4.

ii. Hence show that 2𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 4=0 has only one real root and state the value of this
root.

5. It is given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 + 𝑏 has a factor x + 2 and leaves a remainder of 27

when divided by 𝑥 − 1.
i. Show that b=40 and find the value of a.
ii. Show that 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑥 + 𝑟), where p, q and r are integers to be found.
iii. Hence solve 𝑓(𝑥) = 0.

6. It is given that 2𝑥 − 1 is a factor of the expression 4𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 𝑏 and that the

remainder when the expression is divided by 𝑥 + 2 is 25.
Find the remainder when the expression is divided by 𝑥 + 1.

7. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 2. Where a and b are constants, is such that 2𝑥 − 1 is

a factor.
Given that the remainder when f(x) is divided by 𝑥 − 2 is twice the remainder when f(x) is
divided by 𝑥 + 1, find the value of a and of b.

8. A polynomial p(x) is 𝑎𝑥 3 + 8𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 5, where a and b are integers. It is given that 2𝑥 − 1

is a factor p(x) and that a remainder of −25 is obtained when p(x) is divided by 𝑥 + 2.
i. Find the value of a and of b.
ii. Using your values of a and b, find the exact solutions of 𝑝(𝑥) = 5.

9. i. Given that 𝑥 − 2 is a factor of 𝑎𝑥 3 − 12𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6, use the factor theorem to show that
a=4.
ii. Showing all your working, factorise 4𝑥 3 − 12𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 and hence solve 4𝑥 3 − 12𝑥 2 +
5𝑥 + 6=0.

10. a. The cubic equation 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 40 = 0 has three positive integer roots. Two of the
roots are 2 and 4.
Find the other root and the value of each of the integers a and b.
b. Do not use a calculator in this question.
Solve the equation 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 − 46𝑥 − 40 = 0 given that it has three integer roots, only one of
which is positive.
11. The polynomial p(x)= 6𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 2, where a and b are integers, has a factor of
𝑥 − 2.
a. Given that p(1)=−2𝑝(0), find the value of a and of b.
b. Using your values of a and b,
i. find the remainder when p(x) is divided by 2𝑥 − 1,
ii. factorise p(x).

Topic: Simultaneous Equations

1. Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the line
y=2x+3 and the curve 2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 = 39.

2. Find the coordinates of the points at which the straight line

y+2x= 7 intersects the curve 𝑦 2 = 𝑥𝑦 − 1.

3. Find the coordinates of the points where the straight line

y=2x - 3 intersects the curve 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 = 30.

4. Solve the simultaneous equations.

𝑙𝑜𝑔3 (𝑥 + 𝑦) = 2
2𝑙𝑜𝑔3 (𝑥 + 1) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 (𝑦 + 2)

5. Solve the simultaneous equations.

4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 8
xy + 4 = 0

6. a. Solve the simultaneous equations.

𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒𝑦 = 5
2𝑒 𝑥 − 3𝑒 𝑦 = 8
b. Solve the equation 𝑒 (2𝑡−1) = 5𝑒 (5𝑡−3) .

7. Solve the simultaneous equations.

4𝑥
= 1024, 32𝑥 × 9𝑦 = 243.
256𝑦

8. Solve the simultaneous equations.

8𝑝+1
= 211 .
4𝑞
32𝑝+5
1 = 93𝑞 .
273

Chapter – 5: Logarithmic and Exponential Function

1. Solve the equation
i. lg(2x) – lg(x - 3) = 1
ii. 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 𝑦 + 4𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 3 = 4
2. Solve the equation
i. 𝑒 𝑥 (2𝑒 𝑥 − 1) = 10
ii. 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 (8𝑦 − 6) − 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 (𝑦 − 5) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 16

3. Solve
i. 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 2 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔9 (2𝑥 + 5) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔8 64
ii. 9𝑦 + 5(3𝑦 − 10) = 0

4. Solve the equation 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑥 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 (𝑥 − 4) = 2.

5. Solve
i. 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 (2𝑥 + 1) = 2 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 (3𝑥 − 11),
ii. 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 𝑦 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑦 = 9.

6. a. Solve 𝑙𝑜𝑔7 (17𝑦 + 15) = 2 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔7 (2𝑦 − 3)

b. Evaluate 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 8 × 𝑙𝑜𝑔16 𝑝

7. Given that u=𝑙𝑜𝑔4 𝑥, find, in simplest form in terms of u.

i. x,
16
ii. 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 ( 𝑥 ),
iii. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 8

8. Given that 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 𝑋 = 9 and 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 𝑌 = 6, find

i. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 √𝑋,
1
ii. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 (𝑋),
iii. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 (𝑋𝑌),
iv. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑋

9. Given that 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 𝑋 = 6 and 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 𝑌 = 4, find the value of

𝑋2
i. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 ( 𝑌 ),
ii. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑋.

b. Find the value of 2𝑧 , where z = 5+𝑙𝑜𝑔2 3.

c. Express √512 as a power of 4.

10. Solve the equation

i. lg(5𝑥 + 10) + 2𝑙𝑔3 = 1 + lg(4𝑥 + 12).
92𝑦 34𝑦+3
ii. 37−𝑦 = 27𝑦−2

11. a. i. Solve 3𝑥 = 200, giving your to 2 decimal places.

ii. Solve 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 (5𝑥 + 40) − 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 (𝑦 + 2) = 2.
 (24𝑧 3 )2
b. Given that = 2𝑎 3𝑏 𝑧 𝑐 , evaluate a, b and c.
27×12

12. Given that 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 𝑋 = 5 and 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 𝑌 = 2, find

i. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 𝑋 2 ,
1
ii. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 (𝑋),
iii. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑋𝑌 (𝑝).

13. Solve the following simultaneous equations.

𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑥 + 3) = 2 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑦
𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑥 + 𝑦) = 3

14. Solve the simultaneous equations.

𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑥 + 4) = 2𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑦,
𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (7𝑦 − 𝑥) = 4.

15. a. Write 3 + 2lg a – 4lg b as a single logarithm to base 10.

b. Solve the equation 3𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 4 + 2𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 4 = 7.

Answers:
Chapter – 2
1. a. 2(𝑥 − 2)2 − 7 b. (2, −7)
2. a. 12 − (𝑥 + 2)2 b. (−2, 12)
1 71 1 71
3. a. 3(𝑥 − 6)2 + 12 b. (6 , )
12

4. a. 15 − 2(𝑥 − 2)2
5. i. 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = −3, 𝑐 = −8 ii. Sketch the graph iii. 0 < 𝑘 < 8

6.a. −1 − √10 , − 1, − 1 + √10

5−√33 5+√33
b. , 1, 4,
2 2

7. a. −2.5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3
b. 𝑥 < −1, 𝑥 > −8
8. k≥0
9. 0≤k≤4
1
10.2 < 𝑥 < 6
11. i. ±16, ii. (−2, 10), (2, −10)

12. i. 2 ii. 2, 7

13. 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 54 = 0

14. m<2 or m<4

15. -2

16. 22.1 units

17. -2 < k <10

18. k<2

19. i. Shown ii. 1 <k< 3

20. -1< k <11

Chapter – 3
1. a= -12, b=8
2. i. a= -2 ii. 21
3. a= 7, b= -6
1
4. i. Shown ii. x=2 is the only real roots (shown)

5. a=8, b=3, p(x) = 18

6. i. b=40 (shown) and a= -14
ii. p= 6, q= -17, r = 20
iii. x = -2
5
7. a = -2, b= 2

−2+√55 −2−√55
8. i. a = 12, b= -17 ii. x = 0, x = , x=
6 6

9. 8a – 48 +10+6 = 0 to find a = 4, ii. x = 2, x= 1.5, x= -0.5

10. a. a = -11, b = 38
b. x = 10
11. a. a= -13, b=1
b. i. +0 ii. (x - 2) (2x - 1) (3x + 1)
Simultaneous equations:
2 1
1. (1 3 , 6 3) , (-3, -3)
1 1 1
2. (2 2 , 2) , (3 3, 3)

3. (3,3) and (-1, -5)

4. x = 2, y = 7
5. x = ±2, y = ±2
6. a. y = ln 0.4 [= -0.916] x= ln 4.6 [= 1.53]
b. 0.13
8. p = 4, q = 2
Chapter – 5
1. i. 3.75 ii. 9
2. i. 0.916 ii. 7
3. i. 11 ii. 1.46
4. 8
5. i. x= 4 ii. y = 64
3
6. a. 2 b. 4
3
7. i. 22𝑢 ii. 2 – u iii. 2𝑢

8. i. 4.5 ii. -9 iii. 15 iv. 1.5

9. a. i. 8 ii. 1.5 b. 96 c. 42.25
10. i. x = 6 ii. y = 4
1
11. a. i. 4.82 ii. − 2 b. a = 4, b = -2, c = 5.
1
12. i. 10 ii. -5 iii. 7

13. x = 5.8, y=2.2

14. x = 5, y = 3 or x = 12, y = 4
1000𝑎2
15. a. 𝑙𝑔 b. 64, 2
𝑏4