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RZC SMC Algebra

The document contains 16 algebra questions from Senior Maths Challenge papers from 2005-2012. The questions cover a range of algebra topics including: solving equations; finding square roots; calculating means, areas and graphs of functions; and simplifying surd expressions.

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RZC SMC Algebra

The document contains 16 algebra questions from Senior Maths Challenge papers from 2005-2012. The questions cover a range of algebra topics including: solving equations; finding square roots; calculating means, areas and graphs of functions; and simplifying surd expressions.

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Algebra SMC Questions

All the following questions were from the last 10 questions (i.e. Q16-25) of Senior Maths
Challenge papers from 2005-2012).

1. Which of the following numbers does not have a square root in the form x + y √ 2, where x
and y are positive integers?

A 17+12 √ 2 B 22+12 √ 2 C 38+12 √ 2 D 54+12 √ 2 E 73+12 √ 2

2. How many distinct pairs ( x , y ) of real numbers satisfy the equation ( x + y )2=( x+ 4 )( y −4 )

A 0 B 1 C 2 D 3 E 4

1 1 1
3. Two numbers x and y are such that x + y=20 and + = . What is the value of
x y 2
x 2 y + x y 2?

A 80 B 200 C 400 D 640 E 800

4. What is the minimum value of x 2+ y 2+2 xy +6 x +6 y +4 ?

A -7 B -5 C -4 D -1 E 4

√
5. One of the following is equal to 916 x for all values of x . Which one?
2

2 2 2
A 34x B 34x C 38 x D 94x E 98x

6. The positive numbers x and y satisfy the equations x 4 − y 4=2009 and x 2+ y 2=49 . What is
the value of y ?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E more information is needed

7. Which of the following could be part of the graph of the curve y 2=x ( 2−x )?

8. Hamish and his friend Ben live in villages which are 51 miles apart. During the summer
holidays, they agreed to cycle towards each other along the same main road. Starting at
noon, Hamish cycled at x mph. Starting at 2pm, Ben cycled at y mph. They met at 4pm. If
they had both started at noon, they would have met at 2.50 pm. What is the value of y ?

A 7.5 B 8 C 10.5 D 12 E 12.75

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9. The numbers x , y and z satisfy the equations
x + y +2 z +850 , x +2 y + z=950 ,2 x + y + z=1200What is their mean?

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A 250 B C 750 D 1000 E More information is needed.
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10. The fraction may be written in the form b+ where a , b , c and d are positive
1998 1
c+
d
integers. What is the value of d ?

A 2 B 4 C 5 D 199 E 1998

11. What is the area of the polygon formed by all points ( x , y ) in the plane satisfying the
inequality ||x|−2|+|| y|−2|≤ 4 ?

A 24 B 32 C 64 D 96 E 112

px+ q
12. The line with equation y=x is an axis of symmetry of the curve with equation y= ,
rx+ s
where p , q , r , s are all non-zero. Which of the following is necessarily true?

A p+q=0 B r + s=0 C p+r =0 D p+ s=0 E q+ r=0

13. What is the greatest number of the following five statements about numbers a , b which can
be true at the same time?

1 1 2 2
< a > b a<b a< 0 b<0
a b
14. A positive number a=[ a ] + { a } where [ a ] is the integer part of a and { a } is the fractional part
of a .
Given that x + [ y ] + { z }=4.2, y + [ z ] + { x }=3.6, z + [ x ] + { y }=2.0, and x , y , z> 0, what is the
value of { y }?

A 0.1 B 0.3 C 0.5 D 0.7 E 0.9

15. The graph of y=| x| is shown alongside.


Which of the following could be a sketch of the graph of y=x ∨x∨¿?

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16. Which of the following is equal to ?
√2005+ √2005 −1 2

A √ 1003− √1002 B √ 1005− √1004 C √ 1007− √1005


D √ 2005− √2003 E √ 2007− √2005

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