Factorise $x^2+bx+c$ into 2 distinct linear factors and then find $\displaystyle \int \frac{a}{x^2+bx+c }\;dx$ using partial fractions or otherwise.

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Factorise $x^2+cx+d$ into 2 distinct linear factors and then find $\displaystyle \int \frac{ax+b}{x^2+cx+d}\;dx,\;a \neq 0$ using partial fractions or otherwise.

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Solve for $x$: $c(a^2)^x + d(a)^{x+1}=b$ (there is only one solution for this example).

Solve for $x$: $a\cosh(x)+b\sinh(x)=c$. There are two solutions for this example.

Solve for $x$: $\displaystyle ax ^ 2 + bx + c=0$.

Expand $(pw+q)(aw^2+bw+c)$.

Expand $(az^2+bz+c)(pz+q)$.

Expand $(az^2+bz+c)(dz^2+pz+q)$.

Find $p$ and $q$ such that $ax^2+bx+c = a(x+p)^2+q$. 

Hence, or otherwise, find roots of  $ax^2+bx+c=0$.

Includes a video which shows how to solve a quadratic by completing the square.

Express $\displaystyle \frac{a}{x + b} + \frac{cx+d}{x^2 +px+ q}$ as an algebraic single fraction over a common denominator. 

Factorise $\displaystyle{ax ^ 2 + bx + c}$ into linear factors. 

Find $c$ and $d$ such that $x^2+ax+b = (x+c)^2+d$.

Approximating integral of a quadratic by Riemann sums . Includes an interactive graph in Advice showing the approximations given by the upper and lower sums and how they vary as we increase the number of intervals.

Approximating integral of a quadratic by Riemann sums . Includes an interactive graph in Advice showing the approximations given by the upper and lower sums and how they vary as we increase the number of intervals.

Factorise $x^2+bx+c$ into 2 distinct linear factors and then find $\displaystyle \int \frac{a}{x^2+bx+c }\;dx$ using partial fractions or otherwise.

Factorise $x^2+cx+d$ into 2 distinct linear factors and then find $\displaystyle \int \frac{ax+b}{x^2+cx+d}\;dx,\;a \neq 0$ using partial fractions or otherwise.

Find $B$ and $C$ such that $x^2+bx+c = (x+B)^2+C$.

Find $a$, $B$ and $C$ such that $ax^2+bx+c = a(x+B)^2+C$.

Find the points of intersection of a straight line and a circle.

Find the points of intersection of two circles.

Solve: $\displaystyle \frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+2a\frac{dy}{dx}+(a^2+b^2)y=0,\;y(0)=1$ and $y'(0)=c$. 

Solve: $\displaystyle \frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+2a\frac{dy}{dx}+a^2y=0,\;y(0)=c$ and $y(1)=d$.  (Equal roots example).

Complete the square for a quadratic polynomial $q(x)$ by writing it in the form $a(x+b)^2+c$.  Find both roots of the equation $q(x)=0$.

Find $c$ and $d$ such that $x^2+ax+b = (x+c)^2+d$.

Solve for $x$: $\displaystyle ax ^ 2 + bx + c=0$.

Entering the correct roots in any order is marked as correct. However, entering one correct and the other incorrect gives feedback stating that both are incorrect.

Solve for $x$: $\displaystyle ax ^ 2 + bx + c=0$.

In the ring $\mathbb{Z}[\sqrt{2}]$ , find the remainder $r=r_1+r_2\sqrt{2}$, where $a \gt 0,\;b \gt 0$ , on dividing $a+b\sqrt{2}$ by $c+d\sqrt{2}$ .

Factorise a quadratic expression of the form $x^2+akx+bk^2$ for $x$, in terms of $k$. $a$ and $b$ are constants.

This question takes the student through variety of examples of quadratic inequalities by asking them for the range(s) for which $x$ meets the inequality.

This question tests the students ability to factorise simple quadratic equations (where the coefficient of the x^2 term is 1) and use the factorised equation to solve the equation when it is equal to 0.