TB(2A) Ch.

3 Algebraic Fractions and Formulas

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TB(2A) Ch. 3 Algebraic Fractions and Formulas

Conventional Questions

1. [11-12 F.2 Mid-year # 1]

2a  1
Make a the subject of the formula y  . (3 marks)
a 1

2. [11-12 F4. Mid-term, 1]

(a) Factorize 2(3x 2  10)  26 x . (1 mark)
2(3x 2  10)  26 x 3x  2
(b) Hence, simplify  2 . (3 marks)
9x2  4 x  5x

3. [11-12 F4. Mid-term, 2]

x y
Make y the subject of the formula A  . (3 marks)
1 1

x y
4. [11-12 F2. Final Exam, 1]

x 1 1 x2
Simplify 2   . (3 marks)
3 9x

5. [12-13 S.2 Final Exam #6]

a2  4 1
Simplify  1. (3 marks)
a  4a  4 a  2
2

6. [12-13 S.2 Mid-year Exam #10]

1 2a
(a) Simplify 1   . (2 marks)
1  a a 1
 1 2a  4a 2  8a  4
(b) Hence, simplify 1    . (3 marks)
 1  a a 1 2a 2  2

7. [13-14 S.2 Mid-year Exam #3]

3x  13
Simplify . (2 marks)
9 x 2  169

8. [13-14 S.2 Mid-year Exam #4]

c
(a) Make y the subject of the formula a  bx  . (2 marks)
y
(b) Hence find the value of y if a  5 , b  2 , c  3 and x  7 . (2 marks)

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9. [13-14 S.2 Mid-year Exam #9]

x2  y 2  2x 
Simplify 2    1 . (2 marks)
x  y x y 
2

10. [13-14 S.2 Mid-year Exam #10]

1 x x 1 x 2  16 x  54
Simplify 2  2  . (4 marks)
3x  29 x  56 6 x  31x  40 7x

11. [13-14 S.2 Final Exam #8]

Simplify
1 1
(a)  , (2 marks)
6m(m  n) 3(n  m)

a 3  1  (a  1) 2 
(b)   1 . (3 marks)
a 2 1  a 

12. [14-15 Mid-year Exam]

It is given that the temperature F in Fahrenheit scale (°F) can be calculated by the formula
9
F  C  32 ,
5
where C is the temperature in Celsius scale (°C).

(a) Make C the subject of the formula. (1 mark)

(b) On a day, Chloe measures her body temperature at 100.4°F. The normal body
temperature should be 37°C or below. Explain whether she has a fever or not. (2 marks)

13. [14-15 Mid-year Exam]

 2 x 2  12 x  18  3x  6
(a) Simplify  2  1  2 . (3 marks)
 x  5x  6  x  16

(b) Hence, make x the subject of the formula

 2 x 2  12 x  18   ( x  4)( x  4) 6 x 
y   2  1   
x  4 
. (2 marks)
 x  5x  6   3( x  2)

14. [14-15 S.2 Final Exam #1b]

4 y
(b) Simplify  . (2 marks)
y4 y4

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15. [14-15 S.2 Final Exam #5]

r h
Make P the subject of the formula  . (2 marks)
P  1 P  t2

16. [15-16 S.2 Mid-year Exam #6]

(a) Make r the subject of the formula. (2 marks)
(b) Find the value of r if A = 5, p = 2 and t = 3. (2 marks)

17. [15-16 Mid-year Exam #10]

2  11x 2x
(a) Simplify  . (3 marks)
( x  3)(1  2 x) 2 x  1
x 2  8 x  16 12(2 x  3) 12
(b) Simplify  2  . (3 marks)
2 x  5 x  12 4 x  17 x  4 4 x  1
2

18. [15-16 Final Exam #2]

x 2  3x  10 2
Simplify  . (3 marks)
x  4x  5 1  x
2

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