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Additional Mathematics SPM  Chapter 2  Quadratic Functions

         The new quadratic equation is:             POR =  (α)(2α) =  25
          x  – (SOR)x + (POR) = 0                                    2
          2
            x  – (4)x + (–17) = 0                              2α  =  25
             2
                                                                 2
                                                                     2
         Therefore, x  – 4x – 17  = 0                               25
                  2
                                                                α  =   4
                                                                 2
                        2
                              2
                                                                     5
     (b)  The new roots are    and  .                           α = ±    .............. b
                        α
                              b
                                                                     2
                   2
                       2
         New SOR  =   +                             Substitute b into :
                   α   b
                                                                      5
                                                              5
                 =  2b + 2α                         When  α =  ,  k = 6  
                     αb                                       2       2
                 =  2(b + α)                                    5  = 15  5                           Form 4
                                                                      
                     αb                             When  α = –  ,  k = 6 –  2 
                                                                2
                     2
                   2                                              = –15
                 =   5 4                            Therefore, the possible values of k are 15 and –15.
                    –    5
                 = –1
                                                                      SPM Tips
                       2
                    2
         New POR  =                               This example can also be solved by using α and   α
                                                                                         1
                       b
                    α
                 =  4                                 as the roots of the equation.      2
                   αb
                     4
                 =
                    –   4                               Try Questions 10 – 17 in ‘Try This! 2.1’
                      5
                 = –5
         The new quadratic equation is:                 SPM     Highlights
          x  – (SOR)x + (POR) = 0                     The quadratic equation 4x  + 5x – 6 = 0 has roots h and
          2
                                                                        2
             x  – (–1)x + (–5) = 0                                                 h    k
             2
                                                      k. Form a quadratic equation with roots   and  .
                                                                                   2
                                                                                        2
         Therefore, x  + x – 5  = 0
                  2
                                                      Solution:
         Try Question 9  in ‘Try This! 2.1’                     4  x  + 5x – 6 = 0
                                                                  2
                                                                        3
                                                                   5
                                                               x  +  x –   = 0
                                                                2
                6                                                  4 5  2
     One root of the quadratic equation 2x  – kx + 25 = 0  SOR = h + k = –   4
                                    2
     is half of the other root of the equation. Find the   POR = hk = –   3
     possible values of k.                                        2            –   5
                                                                h   k   h + k   4     5
                                                      New SOR =   +   =      =     = –
     Solution                                                   2   2    2      2     8
       2x  – kx + 25 = 0   Divide each term of the                           –   3
        2
                         equation by 2.
         k
                                                                    k
                                                                                    3
                                                                 h
      x  –  x +  25  = 0                              New POR =      =   hk   =   4 2   = –
      2
                                                                    2
                                                                        4
                                                                                    8
                                                                 2
         2     2
     Assume one of the roots is α.                    The new equation is
     Then, the other root is 2α.                       x  –  –   5  x +  –   3    = 0
                                                                 
                                                          
                                                       2
                                                                    8
                    
     SOR = α + 2α = – –  k                                 8 x  + 5x – 3  = 0
                                                            8
                                                              2
                      2
              3α =  k
                   2
               k = 6α .............
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