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The document contains a series of mathematical practice questions covering various topics such as quadratic equations, polynomial equations, set theory, Venn diagrams, and operations on rational numbers. Each question requires solving equations, finding roots, evaluating expressions, and analyzing sets. It is designed for students to enhance their problem-solving skills in mathematics.

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FAVOR-D TUTORIALS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. If α and β are the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 1 = 0 and a ≠ 0, find the equation
1 1
whose roots are − (𝛼 + 𝛽) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − (𝛼 + 𝛽).
2. If α and β are the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 = 0 and a ≠ 0, find the equation whose
𝛼 𝛽
roots are 𝛽 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛼.
3. The equation 𝑥 2 + 2𝑝𝑥 + (3𝑝 + 4) = 0, where p is a positive constant has equal roots.
a) Find the value of p
b) For this value of p, solve the equation 𝑥 2 + 2𝑝𝑥 + (3𝑝 + 4) = 0

4. Solve the Following quadratic equations using factorization method.


a. x2 + 10x + 24 = 0
b. 5x2 – 26x + 24 = 0
c. 3x2 + 5x – 12 = 0
5. Solve the following quadratic equations using completing the square method.
a. 2x2 – 4x – 3 = 0
b. 3x2 + 12x – 18 = 0
c. 5x2 + 10x + 2 = 0
6. Solve the following polynomial equations using remainder theorem
a. 2x3 – 11x2 + 18x – 8 = 0
b. 2x4 – 4x3 – 23x2 -11x + 6 = 0
7. Solve for x in
a. √3𝑥 − 3 − √𝑥 − 3 = √𝑥
1 2
b. − = √𝑥 − 1
𝑥
√𝑥+1− √ 𝑥
√𝑥−2+ √
1
8. If √7 = 2.646, evaluate to 3 significant figures
√7−1
2+3√6
9. Express 2−3√6 in the form of p + q√6, hence find (p + q)(p – q).
10. Simplify the following and evaluate when x = 2, y = 3 and z = 4
𝑥2𝑦
a.
𝑥𝑦 2 −𝑥𝑦
1 3
(𝑥 2 𝑦 ⁄2 )(√𝑥 √𝑦 2 )
b. 1
(𝑥 5 𝑦 3 ) ⁄2
3 1 −1
c. (𝑥 ⁄2 𝑦𝑧 −3 )(𝑥 ⁄2 𝑦𝑧 ⁄2 𝑧)
11. Find the square root of 2 + √3
𝑥−4 3 1
12. If matrix A = | 3 3 1 | is a singular matrix,
−1 𝑥 − 5 −4
a. find the real values of x
b. Using any of the value values of x from (a) above, confirm the singularity of A.
Hence, find 3A2 – 5/A + 7I.
13. If U is the set of positive integers from 1 to 20, A is the set of even numbers between 1
and 20, and B is the set of prime numbers between 1 and 20. List all the elements of A
and B. Then proceed to find the following;
a. AnB
b. AUB
c. Ac U Bc
d. Ac n Bc
e. A n Bc
f. Ac n B
g. A U Bc
h. Ac U B
14. In a school of 120 students, 41 studied math, 48 studied chemistry and 42 studied
physics, 16 studied both chemistry and maths, 14 studied maths and physics, 18 studied
chemistry and physics and 9 studied all three subjects. How many of them studied;
a. Exactly one subject
b. At least one subject
c. None of the subjects
d. Exactly two subjects
15. If A, B and C belong to a universal set, draw a venn diagram and shade the area
representing each of the following given sets;
a. A U B U C
b. A n B n C
c. A U (B n C)
d. A – (B n C)
e. A U (B n C)c
16. Each student in a class of 40 plays at least one indoor game; chess, checkers and scrabble.
18 play chess, 20 play scrabble and 27 play checkers. 7 play chess and scrabble, 12 play
scrabble and checkers and 4 play the three. Find the number of students who play;
a. Chess and checkers
b. Scrabble and checkers only
c. Chess, checkers but not scrabble
d. Only one game
17. At a certain conference of 100 people, there are 29 Indian and 23 Indian men. Out of
these Indian people, 4 are doctors and 24 are either men or doctors. If there are no foreign
doctors, find the number of women doctors attending the conference.
18. Find the determinant of the following matrices
1! 2! 3!
a. |2! 3! 4!|
3! 4! 5!
𝑎2 + 1 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑐
b. | 𝑎𝑏 𝑏2 + 1 𝑏𝑐 |
2
𝑎𝑐 𝑏𝑐 𝑐 +1
19. Consider a set Z = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4).
a. Draw the operation table for addition for set Z in modulo 5.
b. Is the set closed?
c. Find if an identity element exists in the set
20. A binary operation * is defined on the set Q of rational numbers by a * b = 2ab.
Determine whether or not:
a. Q is closed under *
b. The operation * is associative
c. Find:
i. The identity element for *
ii. The inverse of element ‘a’ in set Q

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