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Y8-2c Christmas HW

Question 1
E85: Continue a sequence.

Fill in the missing term in this number sequence.

4, .......................... , 18, 25, 32

(1 mark)

Question 2
E85: Continue a sequence.

Here are the first five terms of a Fibonacci sequence.

336915 

Write down the next two terms of the sequence.

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(1 mark)

Question 3
K160: Determine the nth term formula of an ascending arithmetic sequence E88: Find the
nth term formula for a linear sequence.

The first five terms of a sequence are 9, 13, 17, 21, 25.

Find an expression, in terms of n  , for the nth   term of this sequence.

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(2 marks)

Question 4
E88: Find the nth term formula for a linear sequence.

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Here are the first four terms of a sequence.

−14914  

Write an expression for the n  th term of this sequence.

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(2 marks)

Question 5
K161: Determine the nth term formula of an descending arithmetic sequence. E88: Find the
nth term formula for a linear sequence.

Here are the first five terms of an arithmetic sequence.

26 19 12 5 -2

Find an expression, in terms of n  , for the n  th term of this sequence.

n  th term = ..........................

(2 marks)

Question 6
K160: Determine the nth term formula of an ascending arithmetic sequence E88: Find the
nth term formula for a linear sequence.

Here is a sequence of patterns made from dots.

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Find an expression, in terms of n  , for the number of dots in Pattern number n  .

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(1 mark)

Question 7
E89: Determine if a term belongs to a sequence.

A sequence of patterns is made from identical hexagons.

The rule below can be used to find the number of hexagons in each pattern of this
sequence.

A pattern in this sequence has exactly 59 hexagons.

Work out its Pattern number.

Pattern number ..........................

(2 marks)

Question 8
K162: Determine whether a number is a term in an arithmetic sequence. E89: Determine if a
term belongs to a sequence.

Here are the first five terms of a number sequence.

3 8 13 18 23

Explain why 387 is not a term of the sequence.

[   ] Its last digits should be 13

[   ] The next term in the sequence is 28
[   ] It does not end with 3 or 8

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[   ] The nth term of the sequence is 5 n+3 

(1 mark)

Question 9
E186: Change the subject of a formula where the subject appears once only.

Make x   the subject of the formula y=x 2−1  

x=¿   ..........................

(2 marks)

Question 10
E186: Change the subject of a formula where the subject appears once only.

Make r   the subject in

r =¿  ..........................

(2 marks)

Question 11
E262: Change the subject of a formula where the subject appears multiple times.

Make p  the subject of p+ 4 q=3 p+ 5 

p=¿  ..........................

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(2 marks)

Question 12
K573: Change the subject of a formula where the subject appears on both sides. E262:
Change the subject of a formula where the subject appears multiple times.

Rearrange 6 ( x + y )=8 x−5   to make x   the subject.

x=¿   ..........................

(3 marks)

Question 13
K573: Change the subject of a formula where the subject appears on both sides. E262:
Change the subject of a formula where the subject appears multiple times.

Rearrange

7 ( w+ 2 y ) =3 w− y  

to make y   the subject.

y=¿  ..........................

(4 marks)

Question 14
K155: Expand two sets of single brackets and collect like terms. E83: Expand a single bracket.

Expand and simplify

3 ( c−7 )+ 2 ( 3 c +4 )  

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(2 marks)

Question 15
K157: Expand a single bracket with an algebraic term at the front. E83: Expand a single
bracket.

Expand

3 x ( 2 x−5 y ) 

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(2 marks)

Question 16
E178: Factorise out a single term.

Factorise fully

2 x2 −4 x  

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(2 marks)

Question 17
E178: Factorise out a single term.

Factorise fully
2 3
3 xy −6 x y  

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(2 marks)

Question 18
K350: Factorise by taking a common algebraic factor out involving index laws. E178:
Factorise out a single term.

Factorise fully
2 2 2
12 d e +16 d e  

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(2 marks)

Question 19
E79: Substitute values into more general algebraic expressions.

Calculate the value of 3 x+ 4 y   when x=−6   and y=5  .

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(2 marks)

Question 20
E203: Plot quadratic, cubic, exponential and reciprocal graphs. E79: Substitute values into
more general algebraic expressions.

The table below shows some of the values of y=x 2−5 x +2 , for values of x from -1 to 5.

Complete the table.

x  -1 0 1 2  3 4 5
y  8 2 -2 -4 .................. -2 2

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(1 mark)

Question 21
E80: Collect like terms.

Simplify

3 g−2 f + 8 g +5 f  

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(2 marks)

Question 22
K143: Collect like terms without powers. E80: Collect like terms.

Look at the diagram below.

The expression in each circle is found by adding the expressions in the rectangles on
either side of the circle.
If B=5 x +2 y  , find an expression for C   .
You must simplify your expression.

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..........................

(1 mark)

Question 23
E80: Collect like terms.

Simplify fully 6 a × 2 a2 

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(2 marks)

Question 24
K150: Divide algebraic terms. E82: Divide single algebraic terms.

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e×e×e×f
Simplify fully  
e×e×f ×f

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(2 marks)

Question 25
K148: Multiply algebraic terms. E81: Multiply single algebraic terms.

Simplify

y × y × y × y × y × y 

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(1 mark)

Question 26
E82: Divide single algebraic terms.

Simplify

12 x7 y 3 ÷ 6 x 3 y  

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(2 marks)

Question 27
K151: Divide algebraic terms with powers. E82: Divide single algebraic terms.

Simplify fully
9 6 3 2
20 a b ÷ 4 a b  

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(2 marks)

Question 28
E81: Multiply single algebraic terms.

Simplify 4 y 3 × 3 y 4 

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(1 mark)

Question 29
K149: Multiply algebraic terms with powers. E81: Multiply single algebraic terms.

Simplify

( 2 x 5 y 4 z 6 ) × ( 7 x 2 y 3 z ) 

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(3 marks)

Question 30
E80: Collect like terms. E81: Multiply single algebraic terms.

Expand and simplify.

4 ( 2 x−3 )−2 ( x−5 ) 

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..........................

(2 marks)

Question 31
E81: Multiply single algebraic terms.

Simplify
4
( 2 n3 )  

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(2 marks)

Question 32
E84: Form algebraic expressions from context.

k   stands for a number.

Complete the number sentence below.
Here is an example.

5 more than k   is k +5  

2 less than k   is ..........................

(1 mark)

Question 33
E84: Form algebraic expressions from context.

k   stands for a number.

Complete the number sentence below.
Here is an example.

5 more than k   is k +5  

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3 more than twice k   is ..........................

(1 mark)

Question 34
E84: Form algebraic expressions from context.

Look at this table.

Write in words the meaning of each equation below.

The first one is done for you.

b=30  : Ben is 30 years old

a+b=69   : ..........................

b=2 c   : ..........................

a+b+ c
=28  : ..........................
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Question 35
K168: Form an expression from the perimeter of a 2D shape. E84: Form algebraic expressions
from context.

The diagram shows a rectangle.

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Write down an expression for the perimeter of the rectangle.

Simplify your answer.

..........................

(2 marks)

Question 36
E181: Solve linear equations where the variable appears on one side of the equation only.

Solve the following equation.

4 (3 x +2)=12 

..........................

(3 marks)

Question 37
E182: Solve linear equations where the variable appears on both sides of the equation.

Solve

7 x−2=1−3 x  

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(3 marks)

Question 38
E182: Solve linear equations where the variable appears on both sides of the equation.

Solve 5 ( 3 x−2 )=7 x +4  

x=¿   ..........................

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(3 marks)

Question 39
K710: Solve an equation with fractions leading to a linear equation. E182: Solve linear
equations where the variable appears on both sides of the equation.

2 x−3
Solve =3 x  
4

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(3 marks)

Question 40
K371: Solve an equation with one fraction equals to a linear expression. E184: Solve linear
equations involving fractions . E182: Solve linear equations where the variable appears on
both sides of the equation.

9+ x
Solve =11−x  
7

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(2 marks)

Question 41
E188: Be able to draw a line using its equation.

Sketch the graph of y=2 

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(2 marks)

Question 42
E188: Be able to draw a line using its equation.

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On the grid below, draw the graph of

y=3 x +5 

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(2 marks)

Question 43
E189: Find the gradient of a line given two points.

The point A   has coordinates ( 0,2 )  

The point B  has coordinates (−4 ,−1 )  

Work out the gradient of the line AB 

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(2 marks)

Question 44
E189: Find the gradient of a line given two points.

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Write down the gradient of the line drawn above.

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(1 mark)

Question 45
E190: Find the gradient or y-intercept of a straight line given its equation.

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The equation of a straight line is y=8 x −5  .

What is the gradient of the line?

Select the correct answer.

1
[   ]  8  
[   ] -5
[   ] 8
[   ] 5
[   ] 1
(1 mark)

Question 46
K404: Find the gradient or ||y||-intercept of a line given its equation in the form ||
px+qy=r||. E190: Find the gradient or y-intercept of a straight line given its equation.

A straight line with equation y=mx+c   has gradient m   and y  -intercept c  .

Here are the equations of four straight lines, P, Q, R and S.

P 2 y−4 x=5 

Q 5 y=2 x−4  

R 2 y−4=5 x  

S 4 y=5−2 x  

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Select the line with y  -intercept 2  
2

[   ] P
[   ] Q
[   ] R
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[   ] S
(1 mark)

Question 47
E191: Determine the equation of a straight line.

Write down the equation of the line.

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(1 mark)

Question 48
E191: Determine the equation of a straight line.

Write down the equation of the line.

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..........................

(1 mark)

Question 49
K404: Find the gradient or ||y||-intercept of a line given its equation in the form ||
px+qy=r||. E190: Find the gradient or y-intercept of a straight line given its equation.

The line L has equation 2 y+ 3 x =1 

Find the y  -intercept of line L.

y  -intercept = ..........................

(1 mark)

Question 50
E190: Find the gradient or y-intercept of a straight line given its equation.

Shona has to draw the line with equation y=3 x +2 

Here is her line.

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Explain why Shona’s line cannot be correct.

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(1 mark)

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