Direct & Inverse variation

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• 𝑌 is directly proportional to 𝑋 …………….

• 𝑌 is inversely proportional to 𝑋 …………………

• 𝐹 varies directly as the square of 𝑚 ………………..

• 𝑌 is proportional to the cube of 𝑟 ……………….

• 𝑌 varies directly as the square of (𝑥 + 1) and inversely as the

square root of 𝑧 …………………

• 𝑌 is directly proportional to 𝑚 and n, and inversely proportional to

the square of 𝑟 …………………….

Steps

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Example (1) :
If F is directly proportional to m and inversely proportional to the square of r .
If F = 20 when r = 3 and m = 2

(a) Find F when m = 5 and r = 10

(b) Find m when F = 18 and r = 5
(c) Find r when F = 4 and m = 250

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Example (2) :
A ball is dropped from a tower .
After 𝑡 seconds, the ball has fallen a distance 𝑥 meters.
𝑥 is directly proportional to 𝑡 2 .
When 𝑡 = 2, 𝑥 = 19.6

a) Find an equation connecting 𝑥 and 𝑡.

………………………….
(3)

b) Find the value of 𝑥 when 𝑡 = 3.

𝑥=…………………………
(2)

c) Find how long the ball takes to fall 10 m.

………….…………….seconds
(3)
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Example (3) :
The quantity 𝑦 varies as the cube of (𝑥 + 2).
𝑌 = 32 when 𝑥 = 0.
Find 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 1.

𝑦 =…………………………
(3)

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Example (4) :

A weight is hung at the end of a beam of length 𝐿.

This causes the end of the beam to drop a distance 𝑑.
𝑑 is directly proportional to the cube of 𝐿.
𝑑 = 20 when 𝐿 = 150

(a) Find a formula for 𝑑 in terms of 𝐿.

𝑑 =…………………
(3)
(b) Calculate the value of 𝐿 when 𝑑 = 15

𝐿 =…………………………
(2)

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Example (5) :
The frequency, 𝑓 kilohertz, of a radio wave is inversely proportional to its
wavelength, 𝑤 meters.
When 𝑤 = 200, 𝑓 = 1500
(a) (i) Express 𝑓 in terms of 𝑤.

F =…………………………………………..
(4)
(ii) On the axes, sketch the graph of 𝑓 against w.

0 𝑤

(b) The wavelength of a radio wave is 1250 m.

Calculate its frequency.

…………………………………..kilohertz
(2)

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Example (6) :
The distance, 𝑑 kilometres, of the horizon from a person is directly proportional
to the square root of the person’s height, ℎ metres, above sea level.
When ℎ = 225, 𝑑 = 54

(a) Find a formula for 𝑑 in terms of ℎ.

𝑑=…………………….
(3)

(b) Calculate the distance of the horizon from a person whose height above sea
level is 64 meters.

……………………kilometers
(1)

(c) Calculate the height above sea level of a person, when the distance of the
horizon is 61.2 kilometers.

…..……………………meters
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Example (7) :
𝑦 is directly proportional to √𝑥
When 𝑥 = 49, 𝑦 = 4

(a) Find a formula for 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥.

…………………………………..
(3)
(b) Calculate the value of 𝑥 when 𝑦 = 12

𝑥=…………………………..
(2)

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Example (8) :
A wind turbine generates a power of 𝑃 kilowatts when the wind speed is 𝑤 m/s.
𝑃 is proportional to 𝑤 3 .
𝑃 = 300 when 𝑤 = 12

(a) Find a formula for P in terms of w.

………………………… (3)

(b) Calculate the value of P when w=7.5 (correct to three significant figures).

𝑃 =………………… (2)

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(c) When the wind speed is 𝑥 m/s, the wind turbine generates twice as much
power as it does when the wind speed is 10 m/s.
Calculate the value of 𝑥 (correct to three significant figures).

𝑥 =……….…………. (4)

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 𝑬𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆

(1) y is inversely proportional to 𝑥 2 .

When 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 8.

Find 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥.

(2) 𝑦 is directly proportional to (𝑥 + 2)2.

When 𝑥 = 8, 𝑦 = 250.

Find 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 4.

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(3) 𝑦 is inversely proportional to √1 + 𝑥.
When 𝑥 = 8, 𝑦 = 2.

Find y when 𝑥 = 15.

(4) 𝑃 is inversely proportional to the square of (𝑞 + 4)⬚ .

𝑃 = 2 when 𝑞 = 2.

Find the value of 𝑃 when 𝑞 = −2.

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(5) 𝑦 is directly proportional to the positive square root of x.
When 𝑥 = 9, 𝑦 = 12.
1
Find 𝑦 when 𝑥 = .
4

(6) 𝑉 is directly proportional to the cube of (𝑟 + 1).

When 𝑟 = 1, 𝑉 = 24.

Work out the value of 𝑉 when 𝑟 = 2.

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(7) ℎ is directly proportional to the square root of 𝑝.
ℎ = 5.4 when 𝑝 = 1.44.

Find ℎ when 𝑝 = 2.89.

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Fractions
Pre-Algebra
7
Simplify each of the following without using calculator (show your steps) :

1 2
1) × =
3 5

2 6
2) × =
3 11

2
3) 1 × 5 =
3

1 2
4) ÷ =
3 5

2
5) 1 ÷ 5 =
3

2 1
6) 1 ÷ 4 =
3 3

3 1
7) 2 + =
5 4

3
8) 2 + 1=
4

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 1 1
9) 5 − 2 =
6 3

1 1
10) + =
4 8

3 1 1
11) ( 2 + ) ÷ −1 =
8 6 24

(( Finding the H.C.F & L.C.M of two numbers X and Y ))

………….

……………

⟹ 𝑯. 𝑪. 𝑭. ⟶

⟹ 𝑳. 𝑪. 𝑴. ⟶

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Find H.C.F & L.C.M for each of the following :

a) 12 & 20 c) 100 & 80

b) 24 & 40 d) 60 & 105

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 Think . . . (I)

➢ Two numbers X and 12,

The H.C.F of the two numbers is 4.
The L.C.M of the two numbers is 120.

Find X.

………………….. [4]

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 Think . . . ( II )

(a) Write 360 as a product of its prime factors.

…………….. [2]

(b) An integer X written as a product of its prime factors is 𝑎2 × 7𝑏+2

An integer Y written as a product of its prime factors is 𝑎3 × 72

The HCF of X and Y is 1225.
The LCM of X and Y is 42875.
Find the value of X and the value of Y.

……………….. [4]

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(( Converting recurring decimals into fractions ))

Convert each of the following into a fraction:

a) 0.72 b) 0.2̇ c) 1.8̇ d) 0.2̇3̇ e) 0. 7 2̇ f) 0. 2̇15̇

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 Algebra 1 8
Complete:
1) 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 =…………………… 7) 3𝑥 2 × 12𝑦 =…………………………

2) 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 𝑥 2 =………… 8) 2𝑎(5𝑎 − 9𝑏) =……………………

3) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 =………………….. 9) −2𝑥 2 (7𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 11) =……………

4) 2𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑥𝑦 =………………. 10) (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 5) =…………………..……..

5) 2𝑥 × 3𝑥 2 =…………….. 11) (2𝑦 − 5)(𝑦 + 7) =…………………..………..

6) −3𝑥 2 × −7𝑥 3 =……………. 12) (3𝑎2 − 5)(6𝑎2 + 10) =…………….….……

13) (2𝑦 − 5)2 =………………………………………………………….………

14) (2𝑎 − 5𝑏)(2𝑎 + 𝑏)2 =……………………………………………………………………………

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15) 7(2𝑥 − 1)2 − 3(6𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 2) =…………………………………………………………

16) 3(5𝑎 + 2)2 − 2(3𝑎 − 1)(𝑎 − 4) = ………………………………………………………………

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Rules of indices

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Complete:
2
1
1) 𝑥 2 × 𝑥 5 =……………….. 7) = 3𝑚 , 𝑚 =…………………..
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2) 𝑥 2 ÷ 𝑥 5 =………………..

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3) (𝑥 4 )2 =……………….. 8) 16𝑥 = 64, 𝑥 =…………………..

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4) √𝑎 × √𝑎2 = ……………………….

5) 32 = 2𝑝 , 𝑃 =……………….

6) √8 = 2𝑘 , 𝑘 =………………. 9) 13𝑛 = 1 , 𝑛 =……………………

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 Surds
Simplify: [Simple examples on surds]
1) 3 × √5 = ……………

2) √3 × √5 =…………….

3) 7√3 × 2√5 =………………..

4) √10 × √10 =……………..

5) 2√3 (√5 − √3) =…………………………

6) (√5 − 4)2 =………………………………………….

7) (√3 − 4√2)2 = ……………………………………..

8) (√3)8 = ………………………..

9) (√2)11 =……………………………….

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10) 7√3 − 2√3 = …………..………………..

11) 4√5 + √5 =…………………….…………….

12) √5 − 2√3 = ………………………………….

13) √18 − √98 = …………….…………………

14) 4√12 + √75 = ………………………………

15) √45 − 2√80 = …………………………..……

16) √600 − √150 = ………………………………

Rationalize the denominator:

2
17)
√5

2
18)
3√7

1+√2
19)
√5

1−√2
20)
5+√2

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Solve:

1) 2x- 3= 11 5) 2(3x-5) = 4(2 + x) -1

𝑥
2) − 3 = 11 6) (x + 5) 5/3 = 32
2

2𝑥−5
3) = 10
2

2𝑥−5 𝑥+12
7) =
2 3

−2𝑥+1
4) −5=4
3

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Solve the inequalities:
𝑥+5 6−3𝑥
1) 2𝑥 − 1 ≤ 9 4) ≥
−2 4

2) −3𝑥 + 5 < 26 5) −2 ≤ 2𝑥 – 1 < 9

3) 2(3𝑥 − 5) ≤ 4𝑥 + 7 6) 0 < −2𝑥 − 1 < 11

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7) 𝑥 + 𝟏𝟏 ≥ 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏 ≥ 𝟕 − 𝒙

8) 4𝑥 − 9 ≤ 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏 < 3x − 2

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 Make x the subject of the formula:

𝑚𝑥 3 −5
1) =7
𝑦

3 2𝑥−1
2) √ =y
5

3) ax + m = 8 – bx

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Use three different methods to solve the simultaneous equations:

1) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5
5𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 8

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Solve the simultaneous equations:

1) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 13
3𝑥 - 𝑦 = 3

2) 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 10
2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2

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3) 3x + y = 11
9x + 2y = 28

4) 5x – 7y = 27
3x = 4y + 16

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 Mixed Exam Questions
1) Simplify:
𝑥 27 2/3
(a) ( ) ,
27

Answer(a) …………………………….. (2)

𝑥 −2 −1/2
(b) ( ) .
4

Answer(b) …………………………….. (2)

2) (a) Simplify (27𝑥 6 )1/3

Answer(a) …………………………….. (2)

(b) (512) −2/3 = 2𝑝 . Find p.

Answer(b) p =……………………….. (2)

3) Make c the subject of the formula

√3𝑐 − 5 = 𝑏

Answer c = ………………………………. (3)

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4) Solve the simultaneous equations: 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 0,
8𝑥 – 15𝑦 = 5.

Answer 𝑥 = ……………………………….
𝑦 = ………………………… (4)

5) Find the value of n in each of the following statements.

(a) 32𝑛 = 1
Answer (a) n = ………………………… (1)

(b) 32𝑛 = 2
Answer (b) n = ………………………… (1)

(c) 32𝑛 = 8
Answer(c) n = ……………………….. (1)

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6) Solve the simultaneous equations.
2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 and 2𝑦 = 𝑥 – 10.

Answer x = ………………………………………
y = ………………………………… (3)

7) Solve the simultaneous equations.

2𝑥 + 𝑦 2𝑥 − 𝑦
=7 𝑎𝑛𝑑 = 17
2 2

Answer x = ……………………………………
y = ……………………… (3)

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 8) Make d the subject of the formula
𝑑3
C= +5.
2

Answer d = ……………………………… (3)

9) (a) √32 = 2𝑝 . Find the value of p.

Answer (a) p = …………………………… (2)

3 1
(b) √ = 2𝑞 . Find the value of q.
8

Answer (b) q = ……………………………… (2)

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10) Find the co-ordinates of the point of intersection of the straight lines
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 11,
3𝑥 − 5𝑦 = −12.

[4]

11) Solve the simultaneous equations

1
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 16,
2

1
2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 19.
2

[4]
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12) Solve the simultaneous equations

2𝑦 + 3𝑥 = 6,

𝑥 = 4𝑦 + 16.

[4]

13) Solve the simultaneous equations

0.4𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10,

0.3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 18.

[4]

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 2𝑏−𝑎
14) If 𝑥 = √ , make 𝑎 the subject.
7−𝑎𝑚

5√𝑎 + 𝑎
15) If
10√𝑎
= 𝑥 + 𝑦√𝑎 , find the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦.
( 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 )

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16) If (5√2 − 𝑒)(3√2 + 𝑒) = 𝑓√2 − 6 , find the values of 𝑒 and 𝑓 .
( 𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 )

17) If (3 + √𝑎)(4 + √𝑎) = 17 + 𝑘√𝑎 , find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑘 .

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 2
18) Express in the form 𝑝 + √𝑞
√3−1

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19) Rationalize the denominator of , give your answer in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏√5.
7−√5

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20) If (𝑒 − 2√3)2 = 𝑓 − 20√3 , find the values of 𝑒 and 𝑓 .

√20 + √80
21) Show that can be expressed in the form √𝑎 .
√3

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 Algebra (II)
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Factorisation

Common Factor Difference of two Trinomial Grouping

squares
(I) (II) (III) (IV)

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I) Factorise :
1) 2𝑥 + 10 y =

2) 3𝑥 + 7𝑥𝑦 =

3) 5 𝑥 2 – 𝑥 =

4) 20𝑥y + 8𝑥 =

5) 10𝑥 2 + 2𝑥y =

6) 5a2b – 30b2a =

7) 4𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦3 – 2𝑥 2y2 =

8) 24a3 – 16a2 =

II) Factorise fully :

1) 𝑥 2 - 9 =

2) 𝑥 2 - 25 =

3) 4𝑥 2 - 81 y2 =

4) a 2 - 49 =

5) 2a2 - 32 =

6) 3x2 - 75 =

7) 𝑥 4 - 1 =

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III) Factorise fully:
1) 𝑥2 - 𝑥 - 6 . 7) 2𝑥 2 - 11𝑥 - 6.

2) 𝑥 2 - 7𝑥 + 10. 8) 3𝑥 2 - 17𝑥 + 10.

3) 𝑦2 + 4 y - 21. 9) 𝑥 4 - 13𝑥 2 + 36.

4) a 2 + 11 a + 24. 10) 𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 + 12𝑥.

5) 𝑥 2 - 5𝑥y - 6y2 11) - 𝑥 2 + 10 𝑥 - 25

6) 2𝑥 2 - 16𝑥 + 30. 12) 12𝑥 2 + 𝑥 - 20 .

Remember

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IV) Factorise :

1) a𝑥 + b𝑥 + a𝑦 + b𝑦 . 4) 𝑎𝑥 - 𝑎𝑦 - 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦.

2) 𝑥𝑦 – 4𝑦 + 𝑥 2 – 4𝑥. 5) 𝑥 3 – 2𝑥 2 – 9𝑥 + 18.

3) 5𝑥 2𝑦 + 5𝑦 + 𝑥 2 +1.

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Solve :
1) 𝑥 2 – 3𝑥 = 0 5) 4a2 - 3a - 10 = 0

2) 𝑦2 + 9𝑦 + 18 = 0 6) 2𝑦2 - 30𝑦 = -112

3) 𝑥 2 – 10𝑥 = 24
5 𝑥+4
7) = 2𝑥 + 1
3𝑥

4) 2𝑥 3 - 50𝑥 = 0

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Quadratic Formula

Solve :

1) 2𝑥 2 + 11𝑥 + 3 = 0 2) 2𝑥 2 - 𝑥 = 5

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Solve : 𝑥 2 - 6𝑥 - 27 = 0

(Using three different methods)

By By By
Factorization Quadratic Formula Completing the Square

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Simplify :-

𝑥 2 −9
1) =
𝑥 2 −7𝑥+12

𝑥 3 −25𝑥
2) =
2𝑥 2 +6𝑥−20

2 1
3) + =
𝑥−3 𝑥−2

3 2
4) − =
𝑎+2 𝑎−1

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 2𝑥−4 𝑥 2 −25
5) − =
𝑥 2 −5𝑥+6 𝑥 2 +6𝑥+5

𝑥 2 −𝑥−6 𝑥 2 +4𝑥−5
6) × =
𝑥 2 −4 𝑥 2 +2𝑥−15

𝑥 2 −16 𝑥 2 +5𝑥+4
7) ÷ =
3𝑥+21 2𝑥 2 +9𝑥−35

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 H.W

(1)Factorize Completely :

a) 𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 – 40 =

b) 𝑥 2 – 2𝑥 + 1 =

c) 2𝑦2 - 5𝑦 – 3 =

d) 9𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 4=

e) m𝑥 – 5m – 5n𝑥 +25n =

(2) Solve : a) 𝑥 2 - 𝑥 = 20 b) 2𝑥 2 – 3𝑥 – 4 = 0

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(3) Solve: 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 – 20 = 0
(By using three different methods)

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 Extra problems on completing the square

1. Solve by completing the square: 𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 − 32 = 0 .

2. Solve by completing the square: 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 = 7

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3. If 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 32 = (𝑥 + 𝑎)2 + 𝑏 , find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

4. Write 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 15 in the form 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 𝑞)2 + 𝑟.

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5. If 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 32 = 𝑝(𝑥 + 𝑞)2 + 𝑟 , find the values of 𝑝, 𝑞 and 𝑟.

6. If 2𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 17 = 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑏)2 + 𝑐 , find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐

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7. If 5𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 + 31 = 𝑝(𝑥 + 𝑞)2 + 𝑟 , find the values of 𝑝, 𝑞 and 𝑟.

8. Write 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 4 in the form 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑏)2 + 𝑐.

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 Quadratic Simultaneous Equations
Solve:

a) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 b) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 7
4𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 9 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 61
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c) 𝑦 − 3𝑥 = 4 d) 𝑦 + 1 = 3𝑥
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 34 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 5
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e) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 f) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 3
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 5 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 2
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g) Find the intersection points of the two graphs:
𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 1 = 0 and 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 − 10𝑥 + 9 = 0.
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 Algebra Revision Questions
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1) (a) Factorise 10𝑦 – 15
…………………………(1)

(b) Factorise completely 9𝑝2 q + 12𝑝𝑞 2

……………………………(2)
(c) (i) Factorise 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 – 16

…….…………………(2)
(ii) Solve 𝑥 2 + 6 𝑥 – 16 = 0
………….…………….(2)

2) (a) Factorise 𝑥 2 - 𝑦 2
……….……..………(2)

(b) Factorise completely (𝑐 + 𝑑)2 − 𝑑 2

…………………….(2)
(c) Factorise 2𝑤 2 + 𝑤 – 3

………………………(2)
3) (a) Work out the value of 𝑥 2 - 5𝑥 when 𝑥 = −3
…………………………..(2)
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 (b) Factorise 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥

……………………..(2)
4) (a) Expand 3(2𝑥 + 1)

……………………(1)
(b) Expand and simplify (𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 − 3)

……………………(2)
(c) Factorise 10𝑝 − 15𝑞

…………………...(1)
(d) Factorise 𝑛2 + 4𝑛

……………………..(1)
5) Factorise:
(a) 𝑥 2 − 100

………………………..(2)
(b) 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 12

………………………….(2)
(c) 3𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 2

………………………(2)

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 5𝑥 2 +14𝑥−3
6) Simplify fully
50𝑥 2 −2

……………………(3)
7) (a) Simplify 3𝑐 5 𝑑 × 𝑐 2 𝑑 4

……………………..(2)
(b) Simplify (2𝑥 3 𝑦)4

……………………..(2)

2𝑥−6
(c) Simplify fully
𝑥 2 −3𝑥

………………………..(2)

8) (a) Factorise 2𝑥 2 – 𝑥 − 3

………………………….(2)
(b) Hence write down the solutions of 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 3 = 0

………………………(1)

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9) (a) Factorise 9𝑝 + 15

………………………(1)

(b) Factorise 𝑞 2 − 4𝑞
………………………(1)

(c) Factorise 𝑥 2 – 3𝑥 − 10
……………………..(2)

10) (a) Factorise completely 10 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥

………………………..(2)
(b) Factorise 𝑥 2 − 9

………………………(1)

(c) Factorise 3𝑥 2 – 13𝑥 + 4

………………………(2)
2 𝑥 2 +3𝑥−20
11) Express the algebraic fraction
𝑥 2 −16

…………………(3)

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 𝑥2
12) (a) Simplify
𝑥 2 −2𝑥

……………………(2)
2 1
(b) Simplify −
2𝑥−1 𝑥+1

…………………....(2)

13) Simplify
𝑥 2 −3𝑥
(a)
2𝑥 − 6

………………………..(3)
2 3
(b) −
𝑥−1 𝑥

……………………..(3)

14) Solve the equation 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 6 = 0, Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures.

………………….(4)
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15) (a) Factorise the expression 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 3

…………………….(2)
𝑥 2 −9
(b) Simplify fully
𝑥 2 −9𝑥+18

…………………(3)

16) Solve 3𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 2 = 0, Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.

……………………(3)
17) (a) Solve 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 – 1 = 0, Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.

………………………(3)

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(b) Solve =3
𝑦+4

𝑦 = ……………………(2)

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18) Solve 𝑦 2 – 2𝑦 – 120 = 0

𝑦 = …………………..(3)
19) Aright- angled triangle has sides of length x cm, (x + 2)cm and(x + 3)cm.

𝑥+3

𝑥+2

(a) Use Pythagoras theorem to write down an equation in 𝑥

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(1)
(b) Show that your equation simplifies to 𝑥 2 – 2𝑥 − 5 = 0

(2)

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(c) By solving the equation 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 5 = 0 , find the length of each side of the
Triangle.
Give your answers correct to one decimal place.

…………….cm, …………….cm, ………….cm (3)

20) Solve 𝑥 2 – 8𝑥 + 12 = 0

…………………………..(3)

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21) (a) Express in the form k √5 where k is an integer.
√5

…………….………….(2)

(b)Express ( 5 + √3 )2 in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏√3 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are Integers.

………………………(2)

𝑥−1 2𝑥+3
22) Solve + =1
2 4

………………. (3)

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23) Solve the equations 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 13

……………………………………………(6)
24) (a) Factorise 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 3

……………………………………..(2)
(b) Factorise 4𝑦 2 – 9

……………………………………..(2)
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25) Solve the simultaneous equations
𝑦 = 2𝑥 2
𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 14

………………………………(5)

2 1 1
26) Show that the equation – =
(𝑥+1) (𝑥+2) 2

Can be written in the form 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 4 = 0

……………………………(4)

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27) (a) Solve − =1
𝑥 𝑥+1

…………………………………..(5)

5𝑥−7
(b) Solve =𝑥+1
𝑥−1

………………………………….(4)
2 𝑥
28) Simplify fully +
𝑥+2 𝑥 2 +5𝑥+6

………………………………….(4)

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 2 𝑥−11
29) Simplify fully +
𝑥−1 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥−4

………………………………….(4)

𝑥 2 +𝑥−6
30) Simplify fully 1+
(𝑥+4)(𝑥−2)

………………………………….(4)

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 𝑛(1+𝑒)
31) If 𝑇 = Make e the subject of the formula.
(1−𝑒)

………………………………….(3)
32) Make R the subject of the formula: 𝐴 = 𝑛(𝑅 + 𝑟 )(𝑅 – 𝑟 )

𝑅 = ……………………….(2)
29 × 24
33) Solve = 28
2𝑛

𝑛 = ……....................(2)

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34) (1 + 3√5)2 = 𝑝 + 𝑞 √5 where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers.
Find the value of 𝑝 and the value of 𝑞 .

𝑃 = …………………
𝑞 = ……………….. (3)

35) Express √48 + √108 in the form 𝑘 √6 where k is a surd .

………………………..(4)

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36) Simplify :
𝑎3 × 𝑎4
(a)
𝑎2

………………….……(2)

(b) (√𝑥 )6

………..…………….(2)

7−2𝑦
(c) Solve = 2𝑦 + 3
4

𝑌= …………………..(3)

2𝑥−1 𝑥−1
37) Solve + =2
4 5

𝑥 = ……………………(3)

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38) (a) Express 8 as a power of 2

……………………(2)

(b) Express √3 as a power of 9

…………………….(2)

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(c) Express as a power of 2
4√2

……………………(2)

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 𝑤3 × 𝑤7
39) (a) Simplify
𝑤2
……………………(2)

(d) Solve the inequality 4𝑦 − 5 < 6

……………………..(2)

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40) (a) Show that = 3√2
√8

………………………(2)
𝑎+ √𝑎
(b) Rationalize the denominator of where a is a prime number.
√𝑎

Simplify your answer as much as possible.

…………………..……(4)

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 QUADRATIC IEQUALITIES

Solve:
1) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 15 ≤ 0
2) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 10 > 0
3) 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6 ≥ 0
4) 𝑥 2 − 36 < 0

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