0606 Additional Mathematics CIE04 Indices and Surds

0606/22/O/N/15 Q5
1 Solve the following equations to find p and q.
8q−1 × 22p+1 = 47
9 p−4 × 3q = 81 [4]

0606/13/O/N/15 Q12a
2x−1 x+y 92y−x
2 Given that 2 ×4 = 128 and y−4 = 1, find the value of each of the
27
integers x and y. [4]

0606/23/O/N/15 Q4
3 Solve the following simultaneous equations, giving your answers for both x
and y in the form a + b 3 , where a and b are integers.
2x + y = 9
3x + 2y = 5 [5]

0606/22/M/J/15 Q3
4 Do not use a calculator in this question.

The diagram shows the right-angled triangle ABC, where

A B = (6 + 3 5) cm and angle B = 90∘. The area of this triangle is

( )
36 + 15 5
cm2.
2
a Find the length of the side BC in the form (a + b 5) cm, where a and b
are integers. [3]
2 2
b Find (AC ) in the form (c + d 5) cm , where c and d are integers. [2]

1 p =5 q =2
2 x =4 y =−4
3 x =4+ 3 y =1−2 3
4 a 1+2 5 b 102 + 40 5

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0606/13/M/J/15 Q2
5 Do not use a calculator in this question.

The diagram shows the triangle ABC where angle B is a right angle,
A B = (4 + 3 2) cm, BC = (8 + 5 2) cm and angle BAC = θ radians.
Showing all your working, find
a tan θ in the form a + b 2 , where a and b are integers, [2]
2
b sec θ in the form c + d 2 , where c and d are integers. [3]

0606/12/F/M/15 Q10
6 Do not use a calculator in this question.

The diagram shows triangle ABC which is right-angled at the point B.

The side A B = (1 + 2 5) cm and the side BC = (2 + 5) cm. Angle
BCA = θ.
a Find tan θ in the form a + b 5 , where a and b are integers to be found.
[3]
2
b Hence find sec θ in the form c + d 5 , where c and d are integers to be
found. [3]

0606/22/O/N/14 Q9
7 Integers a and b are such that (a + 3 5)2 + a − b 5 = 51. Find the
possible values of a and the corresponding values of b. [6]

0606/13/O/N/14 Q10a
8 Solve the following simultaneous equations.
5x
=1
253y−2
x
3
= 81 [5]
27y−1

5 a −1 + 2 2 b 10 − 4 2
6 a 8−3 5 b 110 − 48 5
7 a = − 3, b = − 18 a = 2, b = 12
5
8 x =6 y =
3

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0606/13/O/N/14 Q10b
9

The diagram shows a triangle ABC such that A B = (2 + 3)cm,

BC = (1 + 2 3)cm and AC = 2cm.
Without using a calculator, find the value of cos A in the form a + b 3,
where a and b are constants to be found. [4]

0606/21/M/J/14 Q2
Without using a calculator, express 6 (1 + 3)
−2
10 in the form a + b 3,
where a and b are integers to be found. [4]

0606/21/M/J/14 Q11a
2−5x 1
11 Solve 2x = . [4]
64

0606/12/M/J/14 Q5
1
12 a Given that 25x × 4 y = , show that 5x + 2y = − 3. [3]
8
1
b Solve the simultaneous equations 25x × 4 y = and 7x × 492y = 1. [4]
8

0606/22/M/J/14 Q1

(2 + 5)
2

13 Without using a calculator, express in the form a + b 5,

5−1
where a and b are constants to be found. [4]

0606/13/M/J/14 Q2
1
14 Given that 24x × 4 y × 8x−y = 1 and 3x+y = 3
, find the value of x and of y.
[4]

3
9 −1 +
2
10 6−3 3
11 x = 2 or x = 3
2
12 b x =− y = 1
3 6
29 13
13 + 5
4 4
1 7
14 x =− y =−
8 8

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0606/23/M/J/14 Q5
15 Do not use a calculator in this questions.
a Show that (2 2 + 4) − 8 (2 2 + 3) = 0.
2
[2]

b Solve the equation (2 2 + 3) x 2 − (2 2 + 4) x + 2 = 0, giving your

answer in the form a + b 2 where a and b are integers. [3]

0606/22/O/N/13 Q2
16 Do not use a calculator in this question.
(4 5 − 2)2
Express in the form p 5 + q, where p and q are integers. [4]
5−1

0606/22/O/N/13 Q5
17 Solve the simultaneous equations
4x
= 1024,
256 y
32x × 9 y = 243. [5]

0606/22/M/J/13 Q2b
y × (4x 3)2
18 Express in the form 2a × x b × y c, where a, b and c are constants.
8y 3

[3]

0606/22/M/J/13 Q5
19 Calculators must not be used in this question.

The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD in which A D = 7 cm and

A B = (4 + 5) cm. AX is perpendicular to DC with DX = 2 cm and
XC = x cm. Given that the area of trapezium ABCD is 15( 5 + 2) cm2,
obtain an expression for x in the form a + b 5 , where a and b are integers.
[6]

15 b 2− 2
16 17 5 + 1
17 x =3 y = − 0.5
5 −1
18 2 2 × x6 × y 2
19 4+3 5

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0606/13/M/J/13 Q7
20 Calculators must not be used in this question.

The diagram shows a triangle ABC in which angle A = 90∘. Sides AB and
AC are 5 − 2 and 5 + 1 respectively. Find tan B in the form a + b 5 ,
where a and b are integers, [3]

0606/11/O/N/12 Q7
21 Do not use a calculator in any part of this question.
a i Show that 3 5 − 2 2 is a square root of 53 − 12 10 . [1]
ii State the other square root of 53 − 12 10 . [1]
6 3+7 2
b Express in the form a + b 6 , where a and b are integers
4 3+5 2
to be found. [4]

0606/12/O/N/12 Q6
2
22 Using sin 15∘ = ( 3 − 1) and without using a calculator, find the
4
value of sin θ in the form a + b 2 , where a and b are integers. [5]

0606/22/O/N/12 Q6
2x−3
23 a Given that = 16 x−y, show that 3x + 2y = 6. [2]
8 2y−3
5y
b Given also that = 25, find the value of x and of y. [4]
125x−2

20 7+3 5
21 a ii −3 5 + 2 2 b −1 + 6
22 6−4 2
14 2
23 b x = y =
9 3

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0606/23/O/N/12 Q3
(3 3 − 1)2
24 Without using a calculator, simplify , giving your answer in
2 3−3
a 3+b
the form , where a and b are integers. [4]
3

0606/23/O/N/12 Q11c
65z−2 216z−1
25 Solve = . [4]
36 z 363−z

0606/12/M/J/12 Q6
26 You must not use a calculator in this question.
8
a Express in the form a ( 3 − 1), where a is an integer. [2]
3+1
8
An equilateral triangle has sides of length .
3+1
b Show that the height of the triangle is 6 − 2 3 . [2]
c Hence, or otherwise, find the area of the triangle in the form p 3 − q,
where p and q are integers. [2]

0606/23/M/J/12 Q2
27 A cuboid has a square base of side (2 + 3) cm cm and a volume of
(16 + 9 3) cm3. Without using a calculator, find the height of the cuboid
in the form (a + b 3) cm, where a and b are integers. [4]

0606/23/M/J/12 Q5b
362y−5 62y−1
28 Solve the equation = . [4]
63y 216 y+6

38 3 + 48
24
3
25 z = 3.5
26 a 4 ( 3 − 1) c 16 3 − 24
27 4− 3
28 y = − 4.5

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0606/21/O/N/11 Q3
29 Without using a calculator, find the value of cos θ, giving your answer in
a+b 3
the form c
, where a, b and c are integers. [5]

0606/21/O/N/11 Q11ai
52x+3 252−x
30 Solve = . [3]
252x 125x

0606/12/O/N/11 Q7i
(4 − x)2 1 1
31 Show that can be written in the form px − 2 + q + r x 2 , where p,
x
q and r are integers to be found. [3]

0606/13/O/N/11 Q1

(6x y )
3 4 4
2 5
32 Given that 1
= a x p y q, find the values of the constants a, p and q.
2x 2 y −1
[3]

0606/23/O/N/11 Q4
33 Without using a calculator, find the positive root of the equation
(5 − 2 2)x 2 − (4 + 2 2)x − 2 = 0, giving your answer in the form
a + b 2 , where a and b are integers. [6]

−4 + 3 3
29
2
30 x = 1
3
−1 1
31 16x 2 − 8 + x 2
11 21
32 648x 2 y 5
33 2+ 2

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0606/11/M/J/11 Q4
34 a Solve the equation 163x−2 = 82x. [3]
4 2
−
a3b 5
b Given that 1 3
= a p b q, find the value of p and of q. [2]
−
a 3 b5

0606/12/M/J/11 Q4
35 You must not use a calculator in this question.
In the triangle ABC, angle B = 90∘, A B = 4 + 2 2 and BC = 1 + 2 .
a Find tan C, giving your answer in the form k 2 . [2]
b Find the area of the triangle ABC, giving your answer in the form
p + q 2 , where p and q are integers. [2]
c Find the area of the square whose side is of length AC, giving your
answer in the form s + t 2 , where s and t are integers. [2]

0606/22/M/J/11 Q7
(5 + 2 3)2
36 Without using a calculator, express in the form p + q 3,
2+ 3
where p and q are integers. [4]

0606/22/M/J/11 Q8
(24z 3)2
37 Given that = 2a3b z c, evaluate a, b and c. [3]
27 × 12z

34 a x = 4 b p =1 q =−4
3 5
35 a 2 2 b 4+3 2 c 27 + 18 2
36 14 + 3 3
37 a =4 b =−2 c =5

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