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2007 WAEC Further Mathematics Theory (a) The roots of the equation \(x^{2} + mx + 11 = 0\) are \(\alpha\)...

Further Mathematics
WAEC 2007

(a) The roots of the equation \(x^{2} + mx + 11 = 0\) are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), where m is a constant. If \(\alpha^{2} + \beta^{2} = 27\), find the values of m.

(b) The line \(2x + 3y = 1\) intersects the circle \(2x^{2} + 2y^{2} + 4x + 9y - 9 = 0\) at points P and Q where Q lies in the fourth quadrant. Find the coordinates of P and Q.

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Explanation

(a) \(x^{2} + mx + 11 = 0\)

Roots are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\).

\(\therefore \alpha + \beta = \frac{-b}{a} = - m & \alpha \beta = \frac{c}{a} = 11\)

\(\alpha^{2} + \beta^{2} = (\alpha + \beta)^{2} - 2\alpha \beta\)

\(27 = (-m)^{2} - 2(11)\)

\(m^{2} = 22 + 27 = 49\)

\(m = \pm 7\)

(b) Equation of line : \(2x + 3y = 1 i.e. y = \frac{1 - 2x}{3}\)

Substitute for y in the equation of the circle:

\(2x^{2} + 2(\frac{1 - 2x}{3})^{2} + 4x + 9(\frac{1 - 2x}{3}) - 9 = 0\)

\(2x^{2} + 2(\frac{1 - 4x + 4x^{2}}{9} + 4x + 3(1 - 2x) - 9 = 0\)

\(18x^{2} + 2 - 8x + 8x^{2} + 36x + 27 - 54x - 81 = 0\)

\(26x^{2} - 26x - 52 = 0\)

\(x^{2} - x - 2 = 0\)

\((x - 2)(x + 1) = 0\)

\(x = \text{2 or -1}\)

Substitute for x in \(y = \frac{1 - 2x}{3}\); when x = 2,

\(y = \frac{1 - 2(2)}{3} = \frac{-3}{3} = -1\)

Coordinate = \((2, -1)\).

When x = -1,

\(y = \frac{1 - 2(-1)}{3} = \frac{3}{3} = 1\)

Coordinate = \((-1, 1)\)

Since Q lies in the fourth quadrant, we have P(-1, 1) and Q(2, -1). 

 


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