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36−32.
O Level · English Medium · Pearson Edexcel · Mathematics
Equations, patterns and functions
Use quadratics and functions in graphical and algebraic forms.
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Roots, intercepts and turning points answer different questions. A discriminant b²−4ac describes the count of real roots for a real quadratic with a≠0. Inverses need a one-to-one domain.
Worked example
For x²−4x+4=0, the discriminant is 0 and the repeated root is 2. For f(x)=5x−3, f⁻¹(x)=(x+3)/5.
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(x−5)²=0.
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20−3.
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(2x−1)(x−3)=0, so x=1/2 or 3.
Give both roots.
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The quadratic has no real root because the quadratic formula requires a square root of a negative value.
State the domain.
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Sketch a quadratic and verify roots and turning point algebraically.
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