OCR MEI C1 — Question 11

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
TopicQuadratic Functions

11
  1. Multiply out \(( x - p ) ( x - q )\).
  2. You are given that \(p = 2 + \sqrt { 3 }\) and \(q = 2 - \sqrt { 3 }\) are the roots of a quadratic equation. Find \(p + q\) and \(p q\) and hence find the quadratic equation with roots \(x = p\) and \(x = q\).
  3. Solve the quadratic equation \(x ^ { 2 } + 5 x - 7 = 0\) giving the roots exactly.
  4. Show that \(x = 1\) is the only root of the equation \(x ^ { 3 } + 2 x - 3 = 0\).
  5. A quadratic equation \(x ^ { 2 } + r x + s = 0\), where \(r\) and \(s\) are integers, has two roots. One root is \(x = 3 + \sqrt { 5 }\). Without finding \(r\) or \(s\), write down the other root.