LOWER SIXTH SCIENCE

PURE MATHEMATICS

1. Solve the equations

a. 2(11)2 x −9 (11 )x +33=0
b. 52 x +1=26(5 x−1)
x y
c. y log 2 8=x , 2 +8 =8192
2 2 0.25
2. Show that log q p log r q log p r =1
3. Given that a x 3−8 x 2 +bx+ 6 is divisible by x 2−2 x−3, find the values of a and b . Hence solve
the equation x 3−8 x 2+ bx+ 6=0 .
4. Find the quotient when x 3+ x+1 is divided by x +3.
5. Given that the roots to the equation 2 x2 +3 x−1=0 are α and β , find the values of
1 1
a. +
2α 2 β
β α
b. +
α β
6. Given that α and β are the roots to x 2−5 x+ 7=0 , find an equation whose roots are
2 1 2 1
a. α + 2 and β + 2
β α
3 3
b. α and β