Quadratic & Linear Equations – Practice Worksheet
Exercise A – Solving Equations
1. Solve each of the following equations.
(a) 3x + 5 = 20
(b) 6x – 9 = 15
(c) 7y + 2 = 30
(d) 4p – 12 = 0
(e) 5x² – 45 = 0
(f) 3y² + 12 = 39
2. Solve each equation. Give answers correct to 2 decimal places if needed.
(a) (x + 4)² = 49
(b) (2y – 3)² = 25
(c) (3m + 1)² = 100
(d) (5 – k)² = 36
(e) (n – 7)² = 20
(f) 1/2 p – 3 = 4
Exercise B – Completing the Square
3. Express each expression in the form (x + p)² + q.
(a) x² + 8x + 5
(b) x² – 12x + 1
(c) x² + 4x – 9
(d) x² – 6x + 11
4. Express in the form (x + a)² + b.
(a) x² – 10x – 2
(b) x² + 14x + 20
(c) x² – 4x + 7
(d) x² + 2x – 18
Exercise C – Solving Quadratic Equations
5. Solve each of the following equations.
(a) x² – 7x + 12 = 0
(b) 2x² + 5x – 3 = 0
(c) 3y² – 9y + 6 = 0
(d) 4p² – p – 15 = 0
(e) 5x² + 20x = 0
(f) 9y² – 4 = 0
Exercise D – Graph & Table Questions
6. y = x² – 3x + 2
(i) Complete the table for x = –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.
(ii) Draw the graph.
(iii) Solve x² – 3x + 2 = 0.
7. y = 2x² – 4x – 5
(i) Complete the table for x = –2, –1, 0, 1, 2.
(ii) Draw the graph.
(iii) Solve 2x² – 4x – 5 = 0.