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Surds Challenge

The document contains 11 multi-part maths problems involving algebraic expressions, rationalization of fractions, expanding brackets, trigonometry and geometry. The problems cover topics such as rationalizing denominators, expanding brackets, writing expressions in standard form, finding areas, and solving geometric problems using trigonometric ratios.

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Surds Challenge

The document contains 11 multi-part maths problems involving algebraic expressions, rationalization of fractions, expanding brackets, trigonometry and geometry. The problems cover topics such as rationalizing denominators, expanding brackets, writing expressions in standard form, finding areas, and solving geometric problems using trigonometric ratios.

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1.

Expand and simplify  3 – 2  3  2 

........................................
(Total 2 marks)

1
2. (a) Rationalise the denominator of
3

....................................
(1)

(b) Expand (2  3 )(1  3 )

Give your answer in the form a  b 3 where a and b are integers.

....................................
(2)
(Total 3 marks)

3. Expand and simplify

(2 + 3 )(7 – 3)

Give your answer in the form a + b 3 , where a and b are integers.

....................................
(Total 3 marks)
4.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

ABC is a right angled triangle.


D is the point on AB such that AD = 3DB.
AC = 2DB and angle A = 90.

k
Show that sin C = , where k is an integer.
20

Write down the value of k.

k = ………….
(Total 2 marks)

18  10
5. Write in the form p + q 2 , where p and q are integers.
2

p = ..….…….

q = ………….
(Total 2 marks)

6. Work out

(5  3 )(5 – 3 )
22

Give your answer in its simplest form.

.................................................
(Total 3 marks)
21
7. (i) Rationalise the denominator of and simplify your answer.
7

…………………………

(ii)  
Expand 5  2 3 5  2 3 
Express your answer as simply as possible.

…………………………
(4)
(Total 4 marks)

1
8. (a) Find the value of 16 2

........................
(1)

(b) Given that 40  k 10 , find the value of k.

........................
(1)

Diagram NOT
( 5 + 20) accurately drawn

8 5

A large rectangular piece of card is ( 5  20 ) cm long and 8 cm wide.

A small rectangle 2 cm long and 5 cm wide is cut out of the piece of card.

(c) Express the area of the card that is left as a percentage of the area of the large
rectangle.

.................................%
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
6
9. (a) Express in the form a b , where a and b are positive integers.
2

...................................
(2)

The diagram shows a right-angled isosceles triangle.

6
The length of each of its equal sides is cm.
2

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
6 cm
2

6 cm
2

(b) Find the area of the triangle.


Give your answer as an integer.

............................ cm2
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

10. (a) Rationalise

1
7

.....................................
(2)

(b) (i) Expand and simplify

(3 + 15)2

Give your answer in the form n + m5, where n and m are integers.

.....................................
(ii)
A  C
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
k 3 + 

All measurements on the triangle are in centimetres.

ABC is a right-angled triangle.


k is a positive integer.

Find the value of k.

k = .....................................
(5)
(Total 7 marks)

1
11. (a) Write down the value of 8 3

.....................................
(1)

8 8 be written in the form 8k

(b) Find the value of k.

k = .....................................
(1)

8 8 can also be expressed in the form m 2 where m is a positive integer.

(c) Express 8 8 in the form m 2

.....................................
(2)

1
(d) Rationalise the denominator of
8 8

2
Give your answer in the form where p is a positive integer.
p

.....................................
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

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