Date: 04/05/2024

Class: #2

Syllabus Topic: YouTube Series on Paper 2 Questions

Title: Algebra

Note

The Question 2 in the paper 2 usually tests:

1. Algebra
January 2024 – Question 2

2. (a) Simplify

𝑥 2 +7𝑥
[2]
𝑥 2 −49

(b) Find the value of

(i) 𝑟, when 𝑥 2 × 𝑥 6 = 𝑥 𝑟 [1]

(ii) 𝑠, when 𝑠 3 = 8 [1]

(c) The diagram below shows a triangle and a quadrilateral. All angles are in degrees

and are written in terms of 𝑎 and/or 𝑏.

𝟑𝒂 + 𝟐𝒃
𝟔𝒂
𝒂 + 𝟐𝒃

𝟑𝒃
𝒂+𝟗 𝟏𝟖 + 𝟑𝒃 𝟑𝒃 − 𝟐𝒂

(i) For the triangle, show that 2𝑎 + 5𝑏 = 171. [1]

(ii) For the quadrilateral, show that 7𝑎 + 8𝑏 = 342. [1]

(iii) Solve the pair of simultaneous equations in (i) and (ii) to find the values

of 𝑎 and 𝑏. Show all working. [3]

Total: 9 marks
Sample Exam 1 – Question 2

2. (a) Solve the equation [3]

(b) Factorize each of the following expressions completely:

(i) 4𝑟𝑡 − 2𝑟 2 [1]

(ii) 9𝑚2 − 𝑛4 [1]

(iii) 3𝑎2 − 8𝑎 − 3 [2]

(c) Let 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 4𝑎𝑏 − 𝑏 2 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers.

(i) Find the value of 2 ∗ 3. [2]

(ii) Justifying your answer completely, determine whether

or not the operation ∗ is commutative. [3]

Total: 12 marks
Sample Exam 2 – Question 2

3. (a) Factorize each of the following expressions completely:

(i) 16𝑚 + 4𝑚2 𝑛 [1]

(ii) 4𝑥 2 + 19𝑥 − 5 [2]

(b) Solve the equation

5 − 2(𝑥 − 1) = 4(3 − 𝑥) [2]

(c) Make 𝑏 the subject of the formula

(d) (i) Solve the inequality 3𝑥 − 14 ≥ 1 [1]

(ii) Represent your answer in (d) (i) on the number line shown below. [1]

| | | | | | | | | | |
−𝟓 −𝟒 −𝟑 −𝟐 −𝟏 𝟎 𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟓

Total: 9 marks
Sample Exam 3 – Question 2

2. (a) Factorize, completely, EACH of the following expressions.

(i) 9𝑎2 − 1 [1]

(ii) 𝑓𝑠 − 𝑞𝑟 − 𝑓𝑟 + 𝑞𝑠 [2]

(b) Solve EACH of the following equations.

5
(i) 𝑥 = −10 [1]
3

(ii) 3𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 6 = 0 [2]

(c) The formula used to find the focal length of a lens is given by:
1 1 1
+𝑣 =𝑓
𝑢

(i) Given that 𝑢 = 2 and 𝑣 = 3, find the value of 𝑓. [1]

(ii) Make 𝑢 the subject of the formula. [2]

Total: 9 marks
Sample Exam 4 – Question 2

2. (a) (i) Make 𝑝 the subject of the formula [2]

3𝑦
𝑊= (𝑝 + 5)
2

(ii) Solve the following equation by factorization. [2]

18𝑚2 − 2𝑚4 = 0

(b) John wishes to draw a triangle whose base is 4 times its height, ℎ. Given that the

area of this triangle is 32 𝑚2, determine the height of the triangle. [2]

(c) The circumference, 𝐶, of a circle is directly proportional to its diameter, 𝑑.

(i) Represent this information as an equation in terms of 𝐶, 𝑑 and an

appropriate constant, 𝜋. [1]

(ii) The incomplete table below shows corresponding values of 𝐶 and 𝑑.

22
Using the equation obtained in (c) (i) where 𝜋 = , find the values of 𝑥
7

and 𝑦. [2]

𝒅 3.5 7.0 10.5 𝒚

𝑪 11 𝒙 33 44

Total: 9 marks
Sample Exam 5 – Question 2

2. (a) Two variables, 𝑝 and 𝑞, are related by the following equation:

2𝑝 = √𝑞 .

(i) Determine the value of 𝑝 when 𝑞 = 9. [1]

(ii) Make 𝑞 the subject of the formula. [1]

(b) Molly walked for 𝑥 minutes. Sam walked 10 minutes less than Molly and Claire

walked twice as long as Molly did.

(i) Write expressions in terms of 𝑥 for the number of minutes Sam and

Claire walked. [2]

Sam’s walking time……………………………………………………………………

Claire’s walking time…...……………………………………………..………………

(ii) The product of Sam’s walking time and Claire’s walking time is the same

as the square of Molly’s walking time.

Using the information given, show that 𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 = 0. [3]

(iii) Given that 𝑥 > 0, find the number of minutes that Molly walked. [2]

Total: 9 marks