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1 (a) Show that can be written as .
[2]
1 (b) Calculate the x–values of the turning points of .
Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
x = ......................................... , x = ......................................... [7]
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(c) The equation has one solution only when and when ,
where a and b are integers.
Find the maximum value of a and the minimum value of b.
a = ...................................................
b = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 12]
(a) Find .
................................................... [1]
(b) Find .
................................................... [2]
(c) Find .
................................................... [2]
(d) Find in its simplest form.
................................................... [2]
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(e) Find in the form .
................................................... [2]
(f) Find x when .
x = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 11]
3 In this question, all measurements are in metres.
The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.
(a) Show that .
[3]
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(b) Solve .
Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]
(c) Calculate the perimeter of the triangle.
................................................... m [2]
(d) Calculate the smallest angle of the triangle.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 11]
4 The probability that Andrei cycles to school is r.
(a) Write down, in terms of r, the probability that Andrei does not cycle to school.
................................................... [1]
(b) The probability that Benoit does not cycle to school is .
The probability that both Andrei and Benoit do not cycle to school is 0.4 .
(i) Complete the equation in terms of r.
( ................................................... ) × ( ................................................... ) = 0.4 [1]
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(ii) Show that this equation simplifies to .
[3]
(iii) Solve by factorisation .
r = .............................. or r = .............................. [3]
(iv) Find the probability that Benoit does not cycle to school.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 9]
5
NOT TO
SCALE
(y + 1) cm y cm
The volume of the larger cube is 5 cm3 greater than the volume of the smaller cube.
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(a) Show that .
[4]
(b) Find the volume of the smaller cube.
Show all your working and give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
................................................... cm3 [4]
[Total: 8]
The difference between the areas of the two rectangles is 62 cm2.
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(a) Show that .
[3]
(b) Factorise .
................................................... [2]
(c) Solve the equation to find the difference between the perimeters of the two rectangles.
................................................... cm [2]
[Total: 7]
7 Factorise completely.
(a)
................................................... [2]
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(b)
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(c)
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[Total: 6]
8 Factorise completely.
(a)
................................................... [2]
(b)
................................................... [3]
[Total: 5]
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9 (a) Factorise .
................................................... [2]
9 (b)
The area of the rectangle is 84 cm2.
Find the perimeter.
................................................... cm [3]
[Total: 5]
10 Factorise completely.
(a) yp + yt + 2xp + 2xt
Answer(a) ................................................... [2]
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(b)
Answer(b) ................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
11 f(x) =
(a) f(x) can be written in the form .
Find the value of m and the value of n.
Answer(a) m = ...................................................
n = ................................................... [2]
(b) Use your answer to part (a) to find the positive solution to .
Answer(b) ................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
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12 Factorise completely.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
13 Expand and simplify.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
14 Expand and simplify.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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15 Expand and simplify.
.................................................................................. [3]
[Total: 3]
16 Expand and simplify.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
17 Factorise completely.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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18 Expand and simplify .
........................................................................ [3]
[Total: 3]
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Find an expression for the perimeter of this triangle.
Give your answer in its simplest form.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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20 Expand and simplify.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
21 (a) Factorise .
................................................... [1]
21 (b) and .
Find the value of p + q.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 3]
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Find the value of a and the value of b.
a = ...................................................
b = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
23 Factorise.
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(a)
................................................... [1]
(b)
................................................... [2]
[Total: 3]
24 Factorise .
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
25 Factorise completely.
(a)
................................................... [1]
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(b)
................................................... [2]
[Total: 3]
26 Expand the brackets and simplify.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
27 (a) Multiply out.
Answer(a) ................................................... [1]
27 (b) Factorise completely.
Answer(b) ................................................... [2]
[Total: 3]
28 Factorise completely.
3a2 – 12b2
Answer ................................................... [3]
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[Total: 3]
29 (a) Simplify.
Answer(a) ................................................... [2]
(b) Factorise.
Answer(b) ................................................... [1]
[Total: 3]
30 Factorise completely.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
31 Simplify.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
32 Factorise completely.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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33 Factorise completely.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
34 Factorise completely.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
35 Factorise completely.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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36 Simplify.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
37 Simplify.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
38 Expand and simplify.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
39 Renuka’s teacher asks her to factorise completely .
Renuka writes as her answer.
Explain why she does not score full marks and give the correct answer.
Reason ..........................................................................................................................................................
Correct answer ................................................... [2]
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[Total: 2]
40 Simplify.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
