x² + bx + c = 0: Fluency & Practice

Mathematics
Year 9
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focused on developing procedural mastery in solving quadratics of the form x² + bx + c = 0 through factorising. Includes practice questions, reasoning, real-world applications, and extension challenges.

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x² + bx + c = 0: Fluency & Practice

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Factorise the quadratic expression x² + 5x + 6.
[2 marks]
2.
Solve for x: x² - 3x - 10 = 0.
[2 marks]
3.
Factorise: x² - 4x - 5.
[2 marks]
4.
Construct a quadratic expression that factors to (x + 4)(x - 1).
[2 marks]
5.
What are the roots of x² + 7x + 12 = 0?
[2 marks]
6.
Factorise: x² + 2x - 15.
[2 marks]
7.
Solve for x: x² + 6x + 9 = 0.
[2 marks]
8.
Factorise: 2x² + 8x.
[2 marks]
9.
Plot the graph of y = x² - 4x + 3 on the grid.
[3 marks]
10.
Solve the quadratic: x² + 2x - 8 = 0 by factorising.
[3 marks]
11.
A rectangle's length is modeled by x + 2, and its width by x - 1. If the area is represented by the quadratic x² + x - 2, find the value of x.
[4 marks]
12.
The quadratic x² + 3x - 4 is factored as (x + 4)(x - 1). Identify and explain the mistake if students try to factor it as (x + 2)(x - 2).
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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