PUTE MATHEMATIS 1

ALGEBRIC EXPRESSION
EQUATION AND INEQUALITIES
SURDS

MASS IRHAM AL AMEEN JAYAH

1. Find the value of
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(a) 81 2 ,
(1)

3
(b) 81 4 ,
(2)

3
(c) 81 4 .
(1)
(Total 4 marks)

2. Solve the equation 21 – x = 4x.

(Total 3 marks)

3. Giving your answers in the form a + b2, where a and b are rational numbers, find

(a) (3 – 8)2,
(3)

1
(b) .
4 8
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

4. Write

√(75) – √(27)

in the form k √x, where k and x are integers.

(Total 2 marks)

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5. (a) Write down the value of 125 3 .
(1)

2

3
(b) Find the value of 125 .
(2)
(Total 3 marks)

6. Express

2 2 2 3
 ,
3 1 2 1

in the form p 6 + q 3 + r 2 , where the integers p, q and r are to be found.

(Total 4 marks)

7. Simplify (3 + √5)(3 – √5).

(Total 2 marks)

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8. (a) Find the value of 83 .
(2)

4
3
15 x
(b) Simplify .
3x
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

9. Given that 32 √2 = 2a, find the value of a.

(Total 3 marks)

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10. (a) Expand and simplify (7 + √5)(3 – √5).
(3)

7 5
(b) Express in the form a + b √5, where a and b are integers.
3 5
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

11. Simplify

5 3
,
2 3

giving your answer in the form a+b√3, where a and b are integers.
(Total 4 marks)

12. Find the set of values of x for which

(a) 3(x – 2) < 8 – 2x

(2)

(b) (2x – 7)(1 + x) < 0

(3)

(c) both 3(x – 2) < 8 – 2x and (2x – 7)(1 + x) < 0

(1)
(Total 6 marks)

13. Find the set of values of x for which

(a) 4x – 3 > 7 – x
(2)

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 (b) 2x2 – 5x – 12 < 0
(4)

(c) both 4x – 3 > 7 – x and 2x2 – 5x – 12 < 0

(1)
(Total 7 marks)

14. Find the set of values of x for which

x 2 – 7x – 18 > 0.
(Total 4 marks)

15. Find the set of values of x for which

(a) 3(2x + 1) > 5 – 2x,

(2)

(b) 2x2 – 7x + 3 > 0,

(4)

(c) both 3(2x + 1) > 5 – 2x and 2x2 – 7x + 3 > 0.

(2)
(Total 8 marks)

16. The width of a rectangular sports pitch is x metres, x > 0. The length of the pitch is 20 m more
than its width. Given that the perimeter of the pitch must be less than 300 m,

(a) form a linear inequality in x.

(2)

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 Given that the area of the pitch must be greater than 4800 m2,

(b) form a quadratic inequality in x.

(2)

(c) by solving your inequalities, find the set of possible values of x.

(4)
(Total 8 marks)

17. Find the set of values for x for which

(a) 6x – 7 < 2x + 3,
(2)

(b) 2x2 – 11x + 5 < 0,

(4)

(c) both 6x – 7 < 2x + 3 and 2x2 – 11x + 5 < 0.

(1)
(Total 7 marks)

18. Find the set of values of x for which

(2x + 1)(x – 2) > 2(x + 5).

(Total 7 marks)

19. Solve the inequality

10  x 2  x( x  2) .
(Total 3 marks)

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20. Solve the simultaneous equations

y – 3x + 2 = 0

y2 – x – 6x2 = 0
(Total 7 marks)

21. (a) By eliminating y from the equations

y = x – 4,

2x2 – xy = 8,

show that

x2 + 4x – 8 = 0.
(2)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the simultaneous equations

y = x – 4,

2x2 – xy = 8,

giving your answers in the form a ± b√3, where a and b are integers.
(5)
(Total 7 marks)

22. Solve the simultaneous equations

y = x – 2,

y2 + x2 = 10.
(Total 7 marks)

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23. Solve the simultaneous equations

x – 2y = 1,

x2 + y2 = 29.
(Total 6 marks)

24. Solve the simultaneous equations

x + y = 3,

x2 + y = 15.
(Total 6 marks)

25. Solve the simultaneous equations

x+y=2

x2 + 2y = 12.
(Total 6 marks)

26.

y Q
y = 4(x – 2)
2

2x – 3y = 12

O A x

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 The diagram above shows the curve with equation y2 = 4(x – 2) and the line with equation 2x –
3y = 12.

The curve crosses the x-axis at the point A, and the line intersects the curve at the points P and
Q.

(a) Write down the coordinates of A.

(1)

(b) Find, using algebra, the coordinates of P and Q.

(6)

(c) Show that PAQ is a right angle.

(4)
(Total 11 marks)

27. Solve the simultaneous equations

x – 3y + 1 = 0,

x2 – 3xy + y2 = 11.
(Total 7 marks)

28. (a) Given that 3x = 9y 1, show that x = 2y – 2.

(2)

(b) Solve the simultaneous equations

x = 2y – 2,

x2 = y2 + 7.
(6)
(Total 8 marks)

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29. (a) Show that eliminating y from the equations

2x + y = 8,

3x2 + xy = 1

produces the equation

x2 + 8x  1 = 0.
(2)

(b) Hence solve the simultaneous equations

2x + y = 8,

3x2 + xy = 1

giving your answers in the form a + b17, where a and b are integers.
(5)
(Total 7 marks)

30. f(x) = x2 + 4kx + (3 + 11k), where k is a constant.

(a) Express f(x) in the form (x + p)2 + q, where p and q are constants to be found in terms of
k.
(3)

Given that the equation f(x) = 0 has no real roots,

(b) find the set of possible values of k.

(4)

Given that k = 1,

(c) sketch the graph of y = f(x), showing the coordinates of any point at which the graph
crosses a coordinate axis.
(3)
(Total 10 marks)

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31. The equation x2 + 3px + p = 0, where p is a non-zero constant, has equal roots.

Find the value of p.

(Total 4 marks)

(3 – 4 x ) 2
32. f( x)  , x>0
x

1 1
–
(a) Show that f( x)  9 x 2  Ax 2  B, where A and B are constants to be found.
(3)

(b) Find f´(x).

(3)

(c) Evaluate f´(9).

(2)
(Total 8 marks)

33. (a) Factorise completely x3 – 6x2 + 9x

(3)

(b) Sketch the curve with equation

y = x3 – 6x2 + 9x

showing the coordinates of the points at which the curve meets the x-axis.
(4)

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 Using your answer to part (b), or otherwise,

(c) sketch, on a separate diagram, the curve with equation

y = (x – 2)3 – 6(x – 2)2 + 9(x – 2)

showing the coordinates of the points at which the curve meets the x-axis.
(2)
(Total 9 marks)

34. The equation kx2  4 x  (5  k )  0 , where k is a constant, has 2 different real solutions for x.

(a) Show that k satisfies

k 2  5k  4  0.
(3)

(b) Hence find the set of possible values of k.

(4)
(Total 7 marks)

35. Factorise completely

x3 – 9x.
(Total 3 marks)

36. Given that the equation 2qx2 + qx – 1 = 0, where q is a constant, has no real roots,

(a) show that q2 + 8q < 0.

(2)

(b) Hence find the set of possible values of q.

(3)
(Total 5 marks)

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37. The equation

x2 + kx + 8 = k

has no real solutions for x.

(a) Show that k satisfies k2 + 4k – 32 < 0.

(3)

(b) Hence find the set of possible values of k.

(4)
(Total 7 marks)

38. The equation x2 + kx + (k + 3) = 0, where k is a constant, has different real roots.

(a) Show that k 2 – 4k – 12 > 0.

(2)

(b) Find the set of possible values of k.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)

39. The equation 2x2 – 3x – (k + 1) = 0, where k is a constant, has no real roots.

Find the set of possible values of k.

(Total 4 marks)

40. The equation x2 + 2px + (3p + 4) = 0, where p is a positive constant, has equal roots.

(a) Find the value of p.

(4)

(b) For this value of p, solve the equation x2 + 2px + (3p + 4) = 0.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

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BoxR;41. Given that f(x) = (x2– 6x)(x – 2) + 3x,

(a) express f(x) in the form x(ax2 + bx + c), where a, b and c are constants.
(3)

(b) Hence factorise f(x) completely.

(2)

(c) Sketch the graph of y = f(x), showing the coordinates of each point at which the
graph meets the axes.
(3)
(Total 8 marks)

42.

x2 + 2x + 3  (x + a)2 + b.

(a) Find the values of the constants a and b.

(2)

(b) In the space provided below, sketch the graph of y = x2 + 2x + 3, indicating clearly the
coordinates of any intersections with the coordinate axes.
(3)

(c) Find the value of the discriminant of x2 + 2x + 3. Explain how the sign of the
discriminant relates to your sketch in part (b).
(2)

The equation x2 + kx + 3 = 0, where k is a constant, has no real roots.

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 (d) Find the set of possible values of k, giving your answer in surd form.

(4)
(Total 11 marks)

43. Factorise completely

x3 – 4x2 + 3x.
(Total 3 marks)

44.
y

C
A

P
R

O Q x

The diagram above shows part of the curve C with equation y = x2 – 6x + 18. The curve meets
the y-axis at the point A and has a minimum at the point P.

(a) Express x2 – 6x + 18 in the form (x – a)2 + b, where a and b are integers.

(3)

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 (b) Find the coordinates of P.
(2)

(c) Find an equation of the tangent to C at A.

(4)

The tangent to C at A meets the x-axis at the point Q.

(d) Verify that PQ is parallel to the y-axis.

(1)

The shaded region R in the diagram is enclosed by C, the tangent at A and the line PQ.

(e) Use calculus to find the area of R.

(5)
(Total 15 marks)

45. f(x) = x2 – kx + 9, where k is a constant.

(a) Find the set of values of k for which the equation f(x) = 0 has no real solutions.
(4)

Given that k = 4,

(b) express f(x) in the form (x – p)2 + q, where p and q are constants to be found,
(3)

(c) write down the minimum value of f(x) and the value of x for which this occurs.
(2)
(Total 9 marks)

46. (a) Solve the equation 4x2 + 12x = 0.

(3)

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 f(x) = 4x2 + 12x + c,

where c is a constant.

(b) Given that f(x) = 0 has equal roots, find the value of c and hence solve f(x) = 0.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)

47. (a) Factorise completely x3  4x.

(3)

(b) Sketch the curve with equation y = x3  4x, showing the coordinates of the points where
the curve crosses the x-axis.
(3)

(c) On a separate diagram, sketch the curve with equation

y = (x  1)3  4(x  1),

showing the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the x-axis.
(3)
(Total 9 marks)

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