QQQ - PureYr1 - Chapter 1

Total Marks: 16
(16 = Platinum, 14 = Gold, 12 = Silver, 10 = Bronze)

Question 1
1
−
25𝑥 4 2
Simplify fully ( 4 ) (2 marks)

Question 2
Given that 32√2 = 2𝑎 , find the value of 𝑎 . (3 marks)

Question 3
1 2
Simplify fully 𝑥 2 (4𝑥 −2 ) (2 marks)

Question 4
2
(3−4√𝑥)
𝑓(𝑥) = ,𝑥 >0
√𝑥

1 1
Show that 𝑓(𝑥) = 9𝑥 −2 + 𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐵 , where 𝐴 and 𝐵 are constants to be found. (3 marks)

Question 5
Simplify

7 + √5
√5 − 1

giving your answer in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏√5 , where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers. (2 marks)

Question 6
Solve the equation

6𝑥
10 + 𝑥√8 =
√2

Give your answer in the form 𝑎√𝑏 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers. (4 marks)

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 QQQ - PureYr1 - Chapter 1 (version 2)
Total Marks: 15
(15 = Platinum, 13 = Gold, 11 = Silver, 10 = Bronze)

Question 1
Simplify √50 − √18 , giving your answer in the form 𝑎√2 , where 𝑎 is an integer.

(2 marks)

Question 2
Express

3 + √20
3 + √5

in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏√5 . (4 marks)

Question 3
2
Simplify fully (32𝑥 5 )−5 (3 marks)

Question 4
Solve 2𝑥 × 4𝑥+1 = 8 (4 marks)

Question 5
2 1 1
(3−√𝑥)
Show that can be written as 𝑎𝑥 −2 − 𝑏 + 𝑥 2 , where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers to be found.
√𝑥

(2 marks)

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