Equations quadratic in a function of x past paper questions

Mathematics 9709 · Quadratics. e.g. x^4 - 5x^2 + 4 = 0, 6x + sqrt(x) - 1 = 0, tan^2 x = 1 + tan x

In Cambridge A Level Mathematics 9709, Equations quadratic in a function of x came up in 12 of the 69 papers on Paperstreak, for about 4 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2024.

Often set with Finding a curve from its gradient, Area, Domain, range and composite functions, Stationary points.

13 questions, newest first

9709/11/O/N/24 Question 5 part (a) · 3 marks
9709/11/M/J/24 Question 1 part (b) · 3 marks
9709/11/M/J/24 Question 6 part (c) · 1 mark
9709/11/O/N/23 Question 8 part (a) · 4 marks
9709/12/M/J/23 Question 4 · 3 marks
9709/11/M/J/22 Question 3 part (b) · 3 marks
9709/13/M/J/22 Question 5 part (a) · 4 marks
9709/12/F/M/22 Question 9 part (a) · 4 marks
9709/12/M/J/21 Question 5 part (b) · 4 marks
9709/12/F/M/21 Question 2 · 4 marks
9709/11/O/N/18 Question 1 · 3 marks
9709/12/M/J/17 Question 9 part (iii) · 3 marks
9709/12/F/M/17 Question 10 part (iii) · 4 marks

More in Quadratics: Completing the square, Discriminant, Quadratic equations and inequalities, Simultaneous equations.

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