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QUESTIONS
1.
a. Simplify √ 32+ √ 18 giving your answer in the form 9 √ 2 where p is an integer
(3mks)

b. Expand and simplify ( 7+ √5 ) ( 3−√5 ) (3mks)

c. Write √ 75− √ 27 in the form k √ x (3mks)

d. A rectangle A has a length of ( 1+ √ 5 ) cm and an area of √ 80 cm 2. Calculate the

width of the rectangle in the form a+ b √ 5 where a and b are integers (4mks)

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 2. Solve
a. 32 x =8 (2mks)

b. 62 x −10 ( 6 x )+ 8=0 (3mks)

c. 52 x −6 ( 5 x ) −7=0 (3mks)

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 3.
a. Write the following in terms of log a x , log a y ∧log a z
i. log a ( x 2 y z 3 ) (2mks)

ii. log a ( ax )
4 (2mks)

iii. log a ( yx )
2 (2mks)

b. Write as single logarithm

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 i. log 2 15−log 2 3 (3mks)

ii. 2 log 5 3+3 log 5 2 (3mks)

iii. log 3−4 log ( 12 ) (3mks)

4.
a. Factorise 9 x 2−6 x +1 (3mks)

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 b. Solve 2 x2 +5 x +2=0 (use algebra) (3mks)

c. Complete the square to solve 2 x2 −8 x+7=0 leave answer in surd form

(3mks)

d. Solve 4 x2 +15 x +13=0 , use Quadratic formula and leave answer in surd form
(3mks)

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 5. The roots of the equation x 2−3 x−2=0 are ∝∧¿ꞵ
Without finding the value of ∝∧¿ꞵ, find an equation whose roots are (9mks)

a. 3∝, 3ꞵ

1 1
b. ,
∝ ꞵ

c. ∝2 , ꞵ2

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 6. Solve these simultaneous equation
a. x 2+ y 2=5 (4mks)
x + y=3

b. y=x 2 +2 x−3 (4mks)

y=2 x +1

7. Find the set of values for which

a. 3 ( x−2 ) > x−4∧4 x +12>2 x +17 (4mks)

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 b. 9 ( 2 x−3 ) ≥ 4∧15 (6 x +3 ) ≥ 5 (3mks)

c. 7 x−17>7−7 x (2mks)

8. Find the set of values of x which satisfy these inequalities

a. 6 x 2+ 14 x−12>0 (2mks)

b. x 2−14 x +40< 0 (2mks)

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 you can represent solution by sketching . (2mks)

9. When 8 x 4−4 x 3 +ax 2−1 is divided by ( 2 x+1 ) the remainder is 3. Find the value of a.
(3mks)

10. The expression 3 x 3+ 2 x 2− px+ q is divisible by ( x−1 ), but leaves a remainder of 10 when
divided by ( x +1 ). Find the value of p and q. (3mks)

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 11. f ( x )=x 4 + 5 x 3 + px+ q
a. The remainder when f ( x ) is divided by ( x−2 ) is equal to the remainder when f ( x )
is divided by ( x +1 ). Find the value of p. (3mks)

b. Given that x +3 is a factor of f ( x ) find the value of q (2mks)

12. The third term and fifth terms of an Arithmetic series are 67 and 121
a. Find the first term (4mks)

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 b. Find the common difference (1mk)

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