Edexcel Paper 2 Specimen — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModulePaper 2 (Paper 2)
SessionSpecimen
TopicQuadratic Functions

6. Complete the table below. The first one has been done for you. For each statement you must state if it is always true, sometimes true or never true, giving a reason in each case.
StatementAlways TrueSometimes TrueNever TrueReason
The quadratic equation \(a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c = 0 , \quad ( a \neq 0 )\) has 2 real roots.It only has 2 real roots when \(b ^ { 2 } - 4 a c > 0\). When \(b ^ { 2 } - 4 a c = 0\) it has 1 real root and when \(b ^ { 2 } - 4 a c < 0\) it has 0 real roots.
(i)
When a real value of \(x\) is substituted into \(x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 10\) the result is positive.
(ii)
If \(a x > b\) then \(x > \frac { b } { a }\)
(2)
(iii)
The difference between consecutive square numbers is odd.