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Chapter 1

This document summarizes Chapter 1 of an Edexcel C1 textbook on algebra and functions. It covers surds and their properties, including simplifying surds and rationalizing denominators. It also covers indices, including simplifying expressions with indices and solving equations with indices. Examples and practice problems are provided for each topic. The chapter aims to introduce students to the key concepts and skills for working with surds and indices.

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Chapter 1

This document summarizes Chapter 1 of an Edexcel C1 textbook on algebra and functions. It covers surds and their properties, including simplifying surds and rationalizing denominators. It also covers indices, including simplifying expressions with indices and solving equations with indices. Examples and practice problems are provided for each topic. The chapter aims to introduce students to the key concepts and skills for working with surds and indices.

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EDEXCEL C1 CHAPTER 1 Prepared by Tasha

Chapter 1 Algebra and Functions

1. Surds and their properties


Properties:

xy  x  y
x x

y y

Rationalising the denominator:

1 1 xy
 
xy xy xy
1 1 x
  xy
x x x 
and ( x  y )( x  y )
x
 xy
x 
x  y2

Ex. A. Simplify

1. 45  20 2. 6  15 3. 3
30  3 24.3 4. 3 162

Ex B. Rationalising the denominator

8 5 2 4 1
1. 2. 3. 4.
2 10 5 3 22 2

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Ex C. PQR is a right angle triangle. RS is perpendicular to PQ. Find the value of x, y and z.

z S 6 Q
P

3
y x

R
P

Practice 1

1 June 2007

2 June 2009

3 June 2010

4 June 2010

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1.2 Indices

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Ex D: Simplify the following questions

1. ( p 2 q 3 ) 2  ( pq 3 )3 2. (6ac )  (9a c ) 2 7  28
3 2 2 5
3.
813  4 2

4. ( p 2 q 4 r 3 ) 4  (4 pq) 2
1 1 1
5. 24e  (3e)
3 3 2
(5 p q ) 4 3
6. 1

(25 pq 2 ) 3

Ex E. Solve the following questions


z 3
1. 2  2  32 35 x  2 27 43 x
z 2
2. x 3  4 3. 
91 x 729

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Practice 1.1

1 June 2005

2 January 2006

3 June 2007

4 January 2008

5 June 2009

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Topic Test 1

1 June 2018

2 June 2016

3 June 2016

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4 Jan 2016

5 June 2015

6 Jan 2015

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