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Simultaneous equations involving one linear and one quadratic
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which method is most commonly used to solve a pair of simultaneous equations where one is linear and one is quadratic?

  1. Graphing only, without algebraic working
  2. Multiplying both equations by the same constant
  3. Elimination by adding the two equations
  4. Substitution of the linear equation into the quadratic
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✓ Answer: DSubstitution of the linear equation into the quadratic
When one equation is linear and one is quadratic, substitution is the standard method. The linear equation is rearranged for one variable and substituted into the quadratic, producing a quadratic equation in one unknown. Elimination by adding is used for two linear equations, not this type.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What does each solution of a linear and quadratic pair represent graphically?

  1. The vertex of the curve
  2. The y-intercept of the line
  3. The gradient of the line
  4. A point where the line and the curve meet
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✓ Answer: DA point where the line and the curve meet
That is why there can be two solutions, one, or none — a line can cut a curve twice, touch it, or miss it.
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