ax² + bx + c: Real-world Applications

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet exploring the application of factorising quadratics of the form ax² + bx + c in real-world contexts, designed for GCSE Foundation students.

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ax² + bx + c: Real-world Applications

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Factorise the quadratic expression 6x² + 11x + 3.
[3 marks]
2.
Expand the expression (4x + 5)(x + 2) and write it in the form ax² + bx + c.
[3 marks]
3.
Solve for x: 3x² + 5x - 2 = 0 using factorisation.
[3 marks]
4.
Identify the mistake: Factorise 2x² + 7x + 3 as (2x + 1)(x + 3).
[2 marks]
5.
Express the quadratic 5x² + 14x + 8 as a product of two binomials.
[3 marks]
6.
A rectangular garden has an area modeled by 3x² + 8x + 4. Find the dimensions by factorising the quadratic.
[4 marks]
7.
Construct a quadratic with roots at x= -1 and x= 2, and factorise it.
[3 marks]
8.
Plot the graph of y=2x² + 7x + 3 on the grid provided.
[2 marks]
9.
Solve 4x² + 12x + 9 = 0 by factorisation and verify the roots.
[3 marks]
10.
A ladder against a wall forms a right-angled triangle. Its length squared is modeled by 2x² + 9x + 4. Factorise to find the possible lengths.
[4 marks]
11.
Find the roots of the quadratic 6x² + 5x - 6 = 0 by factorisation.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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