COLLEGE ALGEBRA PRACTICE PAPER

QUESTION 1
(a) Using the quadratic formula
solve the following expression for x: 6 x 2+ 11 x +3=0
Expand and simplify the following

(b). ( 9 x − 7 ) ( 2 X +8 )

(c) ( x +40 )( 2 x −14 )

Factorize the following:

(d) 2 x2 + x −10

QUESTION 2

(a) Given the function of y=2 x 2 − 5 x +2,

complete the table for the range for -2 ≤ x ≤ 4 (2 marks)
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y

(b) Hence graph the function y=2 x 2 − 5 x +2

(c) Write down the roots of the function
(d) Insert the line of symmetry on the graph
(e) Find the roots of the equation.

QUESTION 3

−9 7
Given: A=
5 −3 (
, ) B= (132 −5
−4 ) and C= (−1315 −39) .
Compute:
a) 2 C −5 A
b) AB
c) C −1

QUESTION 4

1
Solve for ‘x ’ in the following.

a. 3 +7|3x -8| ≤ -8

b. x2 – 3x + 1= 0

c. 2x2 – x - 21 = 0

QUESTION 5
A.
9 x−2
i. Given the function: f ( x )= , evaluate f ( 7 )
x−5

ii. What value of x would make the function undefined?

B. Solve the following Simultaneous Equations finding the values of ‘x’ and ‘y’ in the
system of equations below:
2 x+3 y =8
5 x+ 2 y =17