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P3 Chapter 1. Exercises

The document contains a series of algebraic fraction problems that require expressing given fractions as single fractions in their simplest forms. It includes simplification tasks and finding constants in equations. Additionally, it presents a function and asks for proofs related to its properties and inequalities.

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P3 Chapter 1. Exercises

The document contains a series of algebraic fraction problems that require expressing given fractions as single fractions in their simplest forms. It includes simplification tasks and finding constants in equations. Additionally, it presents a function and asks for proofs related to its properties and inequalities.

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P3 Chapter 1.

Algebraic fractions

3 x 4
1. Express 2
+ as a single fraction in its simplest form.
x 2x x2 4
(7)
y 3 y 1
2. Express as a single fraction in its simplest form.
( y 1)( y 2) (y 2)( y 3)
(5)
x x 12
3. Express + as a single fraction in its simplest form.
( x 1)( x 3) x2 9
(6)
4. Express as a single fraction in its simplest form

x2 8 x 15 2x 2 6x
2
.
x 9 ( x 5) 2
(4)

5. Express
2 x 2 3x 6
– 2
(2 x 3)( x 2) x x 2

as a single fraction in its simplest form.


(7)
2
3x x 2
6. (a) Simplify 2
.
x 1
(3)
3x 2 x 2 1
(b) Hence, or otherwise, express 2
– as a single fraction in its simplest
x 1 x( x 1)
form.
(3)
7. Given that

2x 4 3x 2 x 1 dx e
(ax2 + bx + c) + ,
( x 2 1) ( x 2 1)

find the values of the constants a, b, c, d and e.


(4)
(3)
3 3
8. f(x) = 1 – + , x –2.
x 2 ( x 2) 2

x2 x 1
(a) Show that f(x) = , x –2.
( x 2) 2
(4)
(b) Show that x2 + x + 1 > 0 for all values of x.
(3)
(c) Show that f(x) > 0 for all values of x, x –2.
(1)

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