REVISION 3

1. In an Arithmetic Progression, common difference 𝑑 = 3, then 𝑇5 − 𝑇7 equals …−6

2. Given the arithmetic sequence with a1 = 1, find the 31st term.−23

3. Which term of the AP: 30, 24, 18, 12, ….. is -36? 12th

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4. Find the value of 𝑥 for (2 − 𝑥) = 10. 3.66 or −2.66

5. Solve 𝑥(𝑥 − 4) = 2(𝑥 + 7). 7.79 or −1.79

6. Amirah travels by coach from Singapore to Penang, which are 700 km apart, to visit
her grandparents.
She returns to Singapore by car at an average speed which is 30 km/h greater than
that of a coach.
If the average speed of the car is 𝑥 km/h and the time taken for the whole journey is
20 hours, find the time taken for the return journey. 7.95 hours

7. The sum of the first and the third term of a geometric sequence is 90.
The sum of the first three terms of this sequence is 117. Determine the first term
and the ratio of this sequence. a1 = 9 , r1 = 3 ; a2 = 81, r2 = 1/3

8. The perimeters of two similar regular hexagons are 10 m and 8 m.

Given that the area of the larger hexagon is 200 𝑚2 , find the area of the smaller
hexagon. 128 m2

9. By using long division method, find the quotient and remainder for:
(𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 7) ÷ (𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1) 𝑄 = 𝑥 + 2, 𝑅 = −2𝑥 + 5
10. Find the value of 𝐴, 𝐵, and 𝐶 in the following.
4𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 + 15 = 𝐴(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3) + 𝐵(𝑥 − 2) + 𝐶 𝐴 = 4, 𝐵 = 7, 𝐶 = 5

11. Convert each of the following non-linear equations, where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants,
into the linear form 𝑌=𝑚𝑋+𝑐.
State the variables 𝑋 and 𝑌 and the constants 𝑚 and 𝑐 represent.
a. 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2
𝑎
b. 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥
c. y = abx