Question 2
- If 3 and -2/7 are the roots of the quadraticequation px2 + qr +r = 0, find the values of p, q and r.
- One of the parallel sides of a trapezium is one-third the length of the other. If the height of the trapezium is 5 cm and its area is 120cm2 , find the lengths of the parallel sides.
Observation
The Chief Examiner reported that majority of the candidates’ attempted this question.Most of the candidates attempted part (a) satisfactorily but their performance in part (b) was not encouraging.
