Algebra

1. (a) Express √108 in the form a√3, where a is an integer.

(1)

2
(b) Express (2 – √3) in the form b + c√3, where b and c are integers to be found.
(3)
(Total 4 marks)

2. Simplify

giving your answer in the form a+b√3, where a and b are integers.
(Total 4 marks)

3. (a) Write down the value of .

(1)

(b) Find the value of .

(2)
(Total 3 marks)

4. Write

√(75) – √(27)

in the form k √x, where k and x are integers.

(Total 2 marks)

5. (a) Find the value of .

(2)

(b) Simplify
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

6. (a) Write down the value of .

(1)

(b) Simplify .
(2)
(Total 3 marks)

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7. Given that 32 √2 = 2 , find the value of a.
(Total 3 marks)

8. Factorise completely

x3 – 9x.
(Total 3 marks)

9. Solve the simultaneous equations

y – 3x + 2 = 0

y2 – x – 6x2 = 0
(Total 7 marks)
10. Solve the simultaneous equations

y = x – 2,

y2 + x2 = 10.
(Total 7 marks)

11. Find the set of values of x for which

(a) 4x – 3 > 7 – x
(2)

2
(b) 2x – 5x – 12 < 0
(4)

2
(c) both 4x – 3 > 7 – x and 2x – 5x – 12 < 0
(1)
(Total 7 marks)

2
12. The equation 2x – 3x – (k + 1) = 0, where k is a constant, has no real roots.

Find the set of possible values of k.

(Total 4 marks)

2
13. (a) Show that x + 6x + 11 can be written as
2
(x + p) + q

where p and q are integers to be found.

(2)

2
(b) In the space at the top of page 7, sketch the curve with equation y = x + 6x + 11, showing
clearly any intersections with the coordinate axes.
(2)

2
(c) Find the value of the discriminant of x + 6x + 11
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

2
14. The equation x + kx + (k + 3) = 0, where k is a constant, has different real roots.
2
(a) Show that k – 4k – 12 > 0.
(2)

(b) Find the set of possible values of k.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)

15. The equation , where k is a constant, has 2 different real solutions for x.

(a) Show that k satisfies

(3)
 (b) Hence find the set of possible values of k.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)

2
16. f(x) = x + 4kx + (3 + 11k), where k is a constant.
2
(a) Express f(x) in the form (x + p) + q, where p and q are constants to be found in terms of k.
(3)

Given that the equation f(x) = 0 has no real roots,

(b) find the set of possible values of k.

(4)

Given that k = 1,

(c) sketch the graph of y = f(x), showing the coordinates of any point at which the graph crosses a
coordinate axis.
(3)
(Total 10 marks)

Topic Marks Marks you scored

1. 1. January
2007 Indices & surds 4 marks
1. 2. January
2008 Indices & surds 4 marks
1. 3. January
2009 Indices & surds 3 marks
1. 4. June2010 Indices & surds 2 marks
1. 5. June 2007 Indices & surds 4 marks
1. 6. January
2008 Indices & surds 3 marks
1. 7. June 2009 Indices & surds 3 marks
1. 8. June 2008 Algebra 3 marks
1. 9. January Simultaneous
2010 equations 7 marks
1. 10. January Simultaneous
2007 equations 7 marks
1. 11. June 2009 Inequalities 7 marks
1. 12. January
2007 Inequalities 4 marks
1. 13. June 2007 Quadratics 6 marks
1. 14. June
2010 Inequalities 6 marks
1. 15. January
2009 Quadratics 7 marks
1. 16. January Quadratics 10 marks
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