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1 Make h the subject of the formula .

h = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

2 Gaya spends $48 to buy books that cost $x each.

(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the number of books Gaya buys.

................................................... [1]

(b) Myra spends $60 to buy books that cost $(x + 2) each.
Gaya buys 4 more books than Myra.

Show that .

[4]
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(c) Solve by factorisation.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [3]

(d) Find the number of books Myra buys.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 9]

Find the value of s when u = 5.2, t = 7 and a = 1.6 .

s = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

Rearrange the formula to write r in terms of P and .

r = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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5 Rearrange this formula to make m the subject.

................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

6 These are the first four diagrams in a sequence.

Each diagram is made from small equilateral triangles.

(a) Write down the number of lines of symmetry of Diagram 3.

................................................... [1]

(b) Complete the table.

Diagram number (n) 1 2 3 4

Number of white triangles (w) 1 3 6

Number of grey triangles (g) 0 3

Total number of small triangles (t) 1 4

[2]

(c) Find a formula, in terms of n, for the total number of small triangles, t, in Diagram n.

t = ................................................... [1]
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(d) The formula for the number of white triangles, w, in Diagram n is .

Show that this formula gives the correct number of white triangles when n = 3.

[2]

(e) Complete this statement for Diagram 15.

When n = 15, w = .................... , g = .................... and t = .................... [3]

[Total: 9]

7 The diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC.

The area of this triangle is 30 cm2.

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(a) Show that .

[3]

(b) Use factorisation to solve the equation .

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [3]

(c) Calculate BC.

BC = ................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 9]

8 Factorise completely.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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9 Expand and simplify.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

10 Expand and simplify.

.................................................................................. [3]

[Total: 3]

11 Expand and simplify.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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12 Factorise.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

13 Factorise.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

14

Find the value of a and the value of b.

a = ...................................................

b = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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15 Simplify.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

16 Darpan runs a distance of 12 km and then cycles a distance of 26 km.

His running speed is x km/h and his cycling speed is 10 km/h faster than his running speed.
He takes a total time of 2 hours 48 minutes.

(a) An expression for the time, in hours, Darpan takes to run the 12 km is .

Write an equation, in terms of x, for the total time he takes in hours.

................................................... [3]

(b) Show that this equation simplifies to .

[4]
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(c) Use the quadratic formula to solve .

You must show all your working.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]

(d) Calculate the number of minutes Darpan takes to run the 12 km.

................................................... min [2]

[Total: 13]

17 Simplify.

................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]
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18 Simplify.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

19 Simplify.

................................................... [5]

[Total: 5]

20 Simplify.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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(a) Find h(4).

................................................... [1]

(b) Find fg(1).

................................................... [2]

(c) Find gf(x) in the form .

................................................... [3]

(d) Find x when f(x) = g(7).

x = ................................................... [2]

(e) Find f−1(x).

f−1(x) = ................................................... [2]

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(f)
Find .
Give your answer as a single fraction, in terms of x, in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

(g) Find x when h−1(x) = 2.

x = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 14]

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(a) Find g(6).

................................................... [1]

(b) Find fg(4).

................................................... [2]
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(c) Find fh(x).

................................................... [1]

(d) Find .

Give your answer as a single fraction, in terms of x, in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

(e) Find the value of x when .

................................................... [2]
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(f) Find the values of p that satisfy .

................................................... [2]

[Total: 11]