Greatest or least value of a quadratic expression by completing the square
This type of question, asked 4 times: CDS 2 2018, CDS 1 2019, CDS 2 2024, CDS 1 2025. All 5 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
CDS 2 2018
21The minimum value of the expression isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
CDS 1 2019
85A real number is such that is maximum. What is equal to ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
CDS 1 2019
93What is the maximum value of the expression ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
CDS 2 2024
1A real number is such that the sum of the number and four times its square is the least. What is that number ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
CDS 1 2025
1A real number M is squared to give the value N. What is the minimum value of ?Tap an option to check your answer.