MATHEMATICS ELECTIVES- ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

CHAPTER 4 SIMULTENOUS EQUATIONS

Try the following Questions. The answers are provided at the end of the questions.

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Solve the following simultaneous equations.

y = 4x + 16
16
x+
=0
y

[6 marks]

Solve the simultaneous equations h - k = 2 and h2 + 9k = 11.

Give your answers correct to three decimal places.

[5 marks]

Solve the simultaneous equations h - k = 3 and h2 + 6k = 6.

Give your answers correct to three decimal places.

[5 marks]

Solve the following simultaneous equations.

y = -4x + 16
84
x+
=0
y

[6 marks]

The perimeter of a rectangle is 16 cm and its area is 15 cm2.

Find the length and the width of the rectangle.

[5 marks]

The perimeter of a rectangle is 30 cm and its area is 54 cm2.

Find the length and the width of the rectangle.

[5 marks]

Solve the following simultaneous equations.

y = 2x
18
x=0
y

[6 marks]

Solve the simultaneous equations h - k = 2 and h2 + 3k = 3.

Give your answers correct to three decimal places.

[5 marks]

Solve the simultaneous equations h - k = 3 and h2 + 11k = 9.

Give your answers correct to three decimal places.

[5 marks]

10. Solve the following simultaneous equations.

y = 2x - 4
16
x=0
y
11. Solve the following simultaneous equations.

[6 marks]

y = 2x + 10
x+

12
=0
y

[6 marks]

12. The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 cm and its area is 36 cm2.

Find the length and the width of the rectangle.

[5 marks]

13. The perimeter of a rectangle is 28 cm and its area is 40 cm2.

Find the length and the width of the rectangle.

[5 marks]

14. The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 cm and its area is 77 cm2.

Find the length and the width of the rectangle.

[5 marks]

15. Solve the simultaneous equations h - k = 2 and h2 + 7k = 7.

Give your answers correct to three decimal places.

[5 marks]

Answers:
1. x = -2, y = 8;
x = -2, y = 8
2. h = 2.518, k = 0.518;
h = -11.518, k = -13.518
3. h = 2.745, k = -0.255;
h = -8.745, k = -11.745
4. x = -3, y = 28;
x = 7, y = -12
5. Length = 5, width = 3
6. Length = 9, width = 6
7. x = -3, y = -6;
x = 3, y = 6
8. h = 1.854, k = -0.146;
h = -4.854, k = -6.854
9. h = 3.000, k = 0.000;
h = -14.000, k = -17.000
10. x = -2, y = -8;
x = 4, y = 4
11. x = -2, y = 6;
x = -3, y = 4
12. Length = 9, width = 4
13. Length = 10, width = 4
14. Length = 11, width = 7
15. h = 2.266, k = 0.266;
h = -9.266, k = -11.266