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MioMath 2024 Paper 1 · Q13

Paper 1GeometryFunctions & graphsAlgebra

Given b>1b>1 and the following equations: y=ax2+by=ax^2+b and x2+y2=1x^2+y^2=1

Let PP and QQ be the only two distinct intersection points of the circle and the quadratic function.

If ab=−52ab=-\dfrac{5}{2}, find the value of a+ba+b. Diagram for question 13

A53\dfrac{5}{3}
B16\dfrac{1}{6}
C±16\pm\dfrac{1}{6}
D−32-\dfrac{3}{2}
E92\dfrac{9}{2}
F±32\pm\dfrac{3}{2}

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