2002 Paper 3 Q5

Year: 2002
Paper: 3
Question Number: 5

Course: LFM Stats And Pure
Section: Quadratics & Inequalities

Difficulty: 1700.0 Banger: 1516.0

Problem

Give a condition that must be satisfied by \(p\), \(q\) and \(r\) for it to be possible to write the quadratic polynomial \(px^2 + qx + r\) in the form \(p \l x + h \r^2\), for some \(h\). Obtain an equation, which you need not simplify, that must be satisfied by \(t\) if it is possible to write \[ \l x^2 + \textstyle{{1 \over 2}} bx + t \r^2 - \l x^4 + bx^3 + cx^2 +dx +e \r \] in the form \(k \l x + h \r^2\), for some \(k\) and \(h\). Hence, or otherwise, write \(x^4 + 6x^3 + 9x^2 -2x -7\) as a product of two quadratic factors.

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Give a condition that must be satisfied by  $p$, $q$ and $r$ for it 
to be possible to write the quadratic polynomial 
$px^2 + qx + r$ in the form $p \l x + h \r^2$, for some $h$.
Obtain  an equation, which you need not simplify,
that  must be satisfied by $t$ if it is possible to write 
\[
\l x^2 + \textstyle{{1 \over 2}} bx + t \r^2 - \l x^4 + bx^3 + cx^2 +dx +e \r 
\]
in the form $k \l x + h \r^2$, for some $k$ and $h$. 
Hence, or otherwise, write $x^4 + 6x^3 + 9x^2 -2x -7$ as a product of two quadratic factors.