CIE IGCSE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

(0606)

TOPICAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS

TOPIC 4:
INDICES AND SURDS

"Every accomplishment starts

Compiled from: with the decision to try."
Paper 2
Variants 1, 2 and 3
2016- 2020
Source: 0606/21/M/J/16 - Question No. 5 Page 1 of 18

1 Do not use a calculator in this question.

8
(a) Express in the form a + b , where a and b are integers. [3]
7- 5

(b) Given that 28 + p 3 = ^q + 2 3h2 , where p and q are integers, find the values of p and of q. [3]

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Source: 0606/21/M/J/17 - Question No. 2 Page 2 of 18

2 Do not use a calculator in this question.

9 30
(a) Show that 24 # 27 + can be written in the form a 2, where a is an integer. [3]
15

(b) Solve the equation 3 ^1 + xh = 2 ^x - 3h, giving your answer in the form b + c 3 , where b and c
are integers. [3]

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Source: 0606/21/M/J/19 - Question No. 4 Page 3 of 18

` 5 - 3j
2

3 Without using a calculator, express in the form p 5 + q , where p and q are integers. [4]
5 +1

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Source: 0606/21/O/N/16 - Question No. 2 Page 4 of 18

a b
4 Without using a calculator, find the integers a and b such that + = 3 - 3. [5]
3+1 3-1

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Source: 0606/21/O/N/17 - Question No. 8 Page 5 of 18

5 Given that z = a + (a + 3) 3 and z 2 = 79 + b 3 , find the value of each of the integers a and b. [6]

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Source: 0606/21/O/N/18 - Question No. 3 Page 6 of 18

6 Do not use a calculator in this question.

(a) Simplify ( 2 + 2 5) (4 2 - 3 5) , giving your answer in the form a + b c , where a, b and c are
integers. [3]

4-3 6
(b) Simplify , giving your answer in the form p 3 + q 2 , where p and q are integers. [4]
3+ 2

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Source: 0606/22/M/J/17 - Question No. 2 Page 7 of 18

J1 + 5 N-2
7 Without using a calculator, express K O in the form a + b 5 , where a and b are integers. [5]
L3 - 5 P

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Source: 0606/22/M/J/20 - Question No. 2 Page 8 of 18

8 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

The point `1 - 5, pj lies on the curve

10 + 2 5
y= . Find the exact value of p, simplifying your
answer. x2 [5]

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Source: 0606/22/O/N/16 - Question No. 2 Page 9 of 18

a b
9 Without using a calculator, find the integers a and b such that + = 3 - 3. [5]
3+1 3-1

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Source: 0606/22/O/N/17 - Question No. 1 Page 10 of 18

10 If z = 2+ 3 find the integers a and b such that az 2 + bz = 1 + 3 . [5]

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Source: 0606/22/O/N/18 - Question No. 7 Page 11 of 18

11 Solve the quadratic equation `1 - 3j x 2 + x + `1 + 3j = 0 , giving your answer in the form a + b 3 ,

where a and b are constants. [6]

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Source: 0606/22/O/N/19 - Question No. 11 Page 12 of 18

12 Do not use a calculator in this question.

Solve the quadratic equation ^ 5 - 3h x 2 + 3x + ^ 5 + 3h = 0 , giving your answers in the form a + b 5 ,

where a and b are constants. [6]

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Source: 0606/23/M/J/16 - Question No. 5 Page 13 of 18

13 Do not use a calculator in this question.

8
(a) Express in the form a + b , where a and b are integers. [3]
7- 5

(b) Given that 28 + p 3 = ^q + 2 3h2 , where p and q are integers, find the values of p and of q. [3]

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Source: 0606/23/M/J/17 - Question No. 1 Page 14 of 18

^5 qh3
14 (b) Express in the form 5 a p b q c , where a, b and c are constants. [3]
^625p qh
1
12 4

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Source: 0606/23/M/J/20 - Question No. 5 Page 15 of 18

15 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

128
(a) Simplify . [2]
72

1 3
(b) Simplify - , giving your answer as a fraction with an integer denominator. [4]
1+ 3 3+2 3

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Source: 0606/23/O/N/16 - Question No. 1 Page 16 of 18

5+3 3
16 Without using a calculator, show that = k - 2 where k is an integer to be found. [3]
5+ 3

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Source: 0606/23/O/N/17 - Question No. 3 Page 17 of 18

p 1
17 Find integers p and q such that + = q + 3 3. [4]
3-1 3+1

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Source: 0606/23/O/N/20 - Question No. 11 Page 18 of 18

18 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

Solve the quadratic equation ` 7 - 2j x 2 - 4x + ` 7 + 2j = 0 , giving each of your answers in the form
a + b 7 , where a and b are constants. [7]

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