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1 Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.

x = .............................. y = ..............................

x = .............................. y = .............................. [5]

[Total: 5]

2 y is inversely proportional to the square root of (x + 4).

When x = 5, y = 2.

Find y when x = 77.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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3 Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.

.................................................................

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

[Total: 5]

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The table shows some values for , .
The y-values are rounded to 1 decimal place.

x −2 −1.5 −1 −0.75 −0.5 −0.25 −0.1

y 4.2 2.5 1.3 1.4 3.3

(a) Complete the table. [2]

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(b)
On the grid, draw the graph of for .

The graph of for has been drawn for you.

–2 –1 0 1 2 x

–1

–2

. [4]

(c) By drawing a suitable line on the grid, solve the equation .

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

[Total: 8]

5 f(x) = 1 + 4x g(x) = x2

Find
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(a) gf(3),

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

(b) fg(x),

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

(c) f−1f(x).

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

[Total: 4]
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6 A curve has equation .

The stationary points of the curve have coordinates and .

Work out the value of a, the value of b and the value of k.

a = .............................. , b = .............................. , k = .............................. [6]

[Total: 6]
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7 Sketch the curve .

O x

[3]

[Total: 3]

8 Make g the subject of the formula.

g = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

9 Simplify.

................................................... [3]
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[Total: 3]

10 Expand and simplify.

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

[Total: 3]

11 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]

12 Simplify fully.
(4ab5)4

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

[Total: 2]
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13 Solve.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [5]

[Total: 5]

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Find the value of p.

p = .................................. [1]

[Total: 1]
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15 z is inversely proportional to the square of .

When y = 5, z = 9.

Find z in terms of y.

z = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

16 The force of attraction, F Newtons, between two magnets is inversely proportional to the square of the
distance, d cm, between the magnets.

When d = 1.5, F = 48.

(a) Find an expression for F in terms of d.

F = ................................................... [2]

(b) When the distance between the two magnets is doubled the new force is n times the original force.

Work out the value of n.

n = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 3]
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17 x is an integer and .

Find the values of x.

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

[Total: 2]

18 Find the x-coordinates of the points on the graph of where the gradient is 0.

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

[Total: 4]

19 Make h the subject of the formula .

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

[Total: 4]
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20 y is directly proportional to the square root of .

When x = 28, y = 20.

Find y when x = 39.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

21 Simplify.

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

[Total: 4]

22 Expand and simplify.

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

[Total: 3]
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Solve .

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

[Total: 4]

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Find the value of t.

t = ................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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25 On the axes, sketch the graph of the function .

O x

[2]

[Total: 2]

26 On the axes, sketch the graph of the function .

O x

[2]

[Total: 2]

27 A car starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 3 m/s2 for 4 seconds.
The car then travels at a constant speed for 10 seconds.
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Speed NOT TO
(m/s) SCALE

0
0 4 14
Time (seconds)

The diagram shows the speed–time graph for this journey.

(a) Find the value of V.

V = ................................................... [1]

(b) Calculate the total distance travelled by the car during the 14 seconds.

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

[Total: 3]

28 On the axes, sketch the graph of each of these functions.

(a)

O x

[2]
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(b)

O x

[2]

[Total: 4]

29 These are the first five terms of a sequence.

4 7 12 19 28

Find the nth term.

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

[Total: 2]

30 Simplify .

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

[Total: 2]
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31
y
4

-1 0 1 2 3 4 x

-1

The region R satisfies these three inequalities.

By drawing three suitable lines, and shading unwanted regions, find and label the region R. [5]

[Total: 5]
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32 A curve has equation .

Find the coordinates of its two stationary points.

( .................... , .................... ) and ( .................... , .................... ) [5]

[Total: 5]
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33 Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.

x = .............................. y = ..............................

x = .............................. y = .............................. [5]

[Total: 5]

34 Expand and simplify.

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

[Total: 3]
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35 Factorise.

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

[Total: 2]

36 Find the gradient of the curve when x = −2.

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

[Total: 3]
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37
y
5

–2 –1 0 1 2 x

–1

–2

(a) The grid shows the graph of .

The graph passes through the points with coordinates (0, 4) and (1, 1).

(i) Find the value of a and the value of b.

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

b = ................................................... [2]
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(ii) Write down the equation of the tangent to the graph at (0, 4).

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

(iii) The equation of the tangent to the graph at is .

Find the equation of the tangent to the graph at x = 1.

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

(b) The table shows some values for for .

x −2 −1.5 −1 −0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

y 2 2.11 2.43 3 4.33

(i) Complete the table. [3]

(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of for . [4]

(c) (i) Write down the values of x where the two graphs intersect.

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

(ii) The answers to part(c)(i) are two solutions of a cubic equation in terms of x.

Find this equation in the form , where a, b, c and d are integers.

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

[Total: 18]
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38 Factorise.

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

[Total: 2]

39 Factorise.

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

[Total: 2]

40 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]
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(b) Myra spends $60 to buy books that cost $(x + 2) each.
Gaya buys 4 more books than Myra.

Show that .

[4]

(c) Solve by factorisation.

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

(d) Find the number of books Myra buys.

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

[Total: 9]