IAL January 2019

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x
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4 y = 27 3

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3

find y as a simplified function of x.

(3)
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 IAL June 2019
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2. Answer this question showing each stage of your working.

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(a) Simplify
4−2 2

giving your answer in the form a + b 2 where a and b are rational numbers.
(2)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation

4x = 2 2 x + 20 2

giving your answer in the form p + q 2 where p and q are rational numbers.
(3)
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 IAL January 2020
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2. Given y = 3 , express each of the following in terms of y. Write each expression in its
simplest form.

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3x
(a) 3
(1)
1
(b) x−2
3 (2)
81
(c) 2 3 x
9 (2)
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 IAL October 2020
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1. Given that
(3pq2)4 ×2p q8 º ap bq c

find the values of the constants a, b and c.

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 IAL June 2022
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3. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

180 − 80
(i) Show that is an integer and find its value.
5
(2)

(ii) Simplify
4 5−5
7−3 5

giving your answer in the form a + b 5 where a and b are rational numbers.
(3)
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 IAL January 2023

5. In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(a) By substituting p = 3x, show that the equation

3 × 9 x + 3x + 2 = 1 + 3x – 1

can be rewritten in the form

9p2 + 26p – 3 = 0
(3)
(b) Hence solve

3 × 9 x + 3x + 2 = 1 + 3x – 1
(3)
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 IAL June 2023

4. In this question you must show all stages of your working.

(a) Write

5x2  x3
y
3
8x

in the form

y = Ax p + Bx q

where A, B, p and q are constants to be found.

(4)
dy
(b) Hence find giving each coefficient in simplest form.
dx (3)
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 IAL June 2023

6. In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
(a) Expand and simplify

2
 1
r  
 r
(2)
1
(b) Express in the form p + q 2 where p and q are integers.
3+2 2 (2)
(c) Use the results of parts (a) and (b), or otherwise, to show that

1
32 2  2
32 2
(3)
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