2 y 2 + 8 x = 3 y + 22

Solve the simultaneous equations  by the algebraic method. (4 marks)

Chapter 8 More about Equations  y = 2 x − 4

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Level 2 Questions
x + y − 2 = 0
Solve the simultaneous equations  2 2
by the algebraic method. (4 marks)
5 x − 2 ( y + 3 x ) = 0
§8.1 Solving Simultaneous Equations by the Algebraic Method NF

(4B08B009)
(4B08B001)
 x 2 + y 2 + 8 x − 25 = 0
 x + 3x − 4 = 4 y
2 Solve the simultaneous equations  by the algebraic method. (4 marks)
Solve the simultaneous equations  by the algebraic method. (4 marks) 5 y − 4 x = 16
 x − 2 y + 1 = 0
(4B08B010)
(4B08B002) Solve the simultaneous equations x 2 − y 2 + 6 y = 3 x + 4 y + 4 = 16 by the algebraic method.
 x 2 + 5 x − 12 = 8 y (4 marks)
Solve the simultaneous equations  by the algebraic method. (4 marks)
x − 2 y + 2 = 0
(4B08B011)
(a) If (2, 3) satisfies the equation x 2 + kx + 9 − y = 0 , find the value of k. (2 marks)
1

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 x + kx + 9 − y = 0
2
3 x − 2 y + 1 = 0 (b) Hence, solve the simultaneous equations  . (3 marks)
Solve the simultaneous equations  2 by the algebraic method. (4 marks) 8 x + y = 7
4 y + 6 x = −3

(4B08B012)
(4B08B004)
x 2 − 6x + 4 y + 9 = 0 x = 1
Solve the simultaneous equations  by the algebraic method. (4 marks) (a) It is known that  is a common solution to the equations y = x 2 + ax + b and
x − 2 y − 7 = 0 y = 1
− 2bx + y = a + 3 . Find the values of a and b. (4 marks)
(4B08B005)
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(b) Find the other common solution of the equations in (a). (3 marks)
x + y = 5
2 2
Solve the simultaneous equations  by the algebraic method. (4 marks)
 2 y = x + 3 (4B08B013)

 x = −2  y = ax 2 + 3 x + b
(a) It is given that  satisfies the simultaneous equations  , where a and
(4B08B006) y =1 bx − y + 2a + 1 = 0
 x 2 + 2 xy − y 2 = 0
Solve the simultaneous equations  by the algebraic method. (4 marks) b are constants. Find the values of a and b. (5 marks)
x − y + 1 = 0 (b) Find the other solution of the simultaneous equations in (a). (3 marks)

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 (4B08B014) (4B08B021)
 y = ax 2 + bx + c In the figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle, where ∠ACB = 90°,
Given that x = α and x = β satisfy the simultaneous equations  , where a, b and c are
 y = −bx − c AB = (2 x + 3) cm and BC = x cm . If the perimeter of the triangle is 30 cm,
non-zero constants, express α + β and αβ in terms of a, b and c. (4 marks) find the value of x. (5 marks)

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(4B08B015) The perimeter of a rectangle is 42 cm. The product of the lengths of its two diagonals is 225 cm2.
A two-digit positive number is decreased by 27 when its digits are reversed. The product of the two Find the dimensions of the rectangle. (5 marks)
digits is 10. Find the number. (5 marks)
(4B08B023)
(4B08B016) In the figure, ABCD is a square of side x cm. E is a point on AD such that
Given a two-digit positive number, its units digit is greater than its tens digit by 4, and the sum of CE = 6.5 cm and ED = y cm . If the perimeter of quadrilateral ABCE is 22 cm,
squares of its digits is 58. Find the number. (5 marks) find the values of x and y. (5 marks)

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The height of a right-angled triangle is longer than its base by 7 cm and the area of the triangle is The figure shows a right-angled trapezium ABCD, where
30 cm2. Suppose the base and the height of the triangle are x cm and y cm respectively. AD = y cm , AB = x cm , BC = 2 y cm and CD = 13 cm . If the
(a) Set up a pair of simultaneous equations in x and y. (2 marks) perimeter of the trapezium is 54 cm, find the values of x and y.
(b) Find the perimeter of the triangle. (3 marks) (5 marks)
2

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If the length of a rectangle with area 60 cm2 is decreased by 3 cm and its width is increased by 1 cm, In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle, where DC = 10 cm, CB = 12 cm and
the rectangle will become a square. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. (5 marks) AP = AQ = x cm . If PQ + QC = 12 2 cm, find the value of x. (5 marks)

(4B08B019)
In the figure, a fence 18 m long is used to form three sides of the (4B08B026)
rectangle. If the enclosed area is 40 m2, find the values of x and y. In the figure, △ABC is a right-angled triangle with height x cm and base
(5 marks) y cm. The hypotenuse of the triangle is less than the sum of the other two
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sides by 4 cm, and the ratio of the height to the length of the base is 4 : 3.
Find the lengths of AB, BC and AC. (5 marks)

(4B08B020)
A wire 40 cm long is cut into two parts which are bent to form two squares. If the sum of their areas
is 52 cm2, find the lengths of the sides of the two squares. (5 marks)
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Figure 1 shows a triangle ABC, where ∠ABC = 90° , ∠ACB = 45° and AC = 24 cm. It is given that In a cake shop, cheese cakes and chocolate cakes are available. The manager of the cake shop finds
PQRS is a rectangle and PC = x cm. that if x cheese cakes are made, where 1 ≤ x ≤ 10 , the cost of each cheese cake $C is given by
C = x 2 − 18 x + 169 .
(a) The figure shows the graph of y = x 2 − 15 x + 66 .By adding a suitable straight line on the graph,
find the number of cheese cakes to be made such that the cost of each cheese cake is $97. (Give
your answer correct to the nearest integer.)

Figure 1
(a) Express, in terms of x, the areas of △PBC and rectangle PQRS respectively. (4 marks)
(b) Figure 2 shows the graph of y = 24 x − 2 x 2
for 0 < x < 12 .

(4 marks)
3

(b) If x chocolate cakes are made, where 1 ≤ x ≤ 11 , the cost of each chocolate cake $D is given by
D = x 2 − 22 x + k , where k is a constant. When 6 chocolate cakes are made, the cost of each
chocolate cake is $246.
(i) Find k.
(ii) Find the number of chocolate cakes to be made such that the cost of each chocolate cake is
$222. (4 marks)

Figure 2
Using the graph, find the value of x such that the areas of △PBC and rectangle PQRS are the
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same. (3 marks)
 §8.2 Solving Simultaneous Equations by the Graphical Method NF (4B08B032)
y = x2 +1
Solve the simultaneous equations  graphically.
(4B08B029) 2 y − x = 1
(a) Draw the graph of y = x 2 − 5 x + 2 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 5 . [Suggestion: Scale for both axes are 10 divisions (1 cm) = 1 unit] (4 marks)

(4B08B033)
y = x2 + x
Solve the simultaneous equations  graphically.
4 y − x − 7 = 0
[Suggestion: Scale for both axes are 10 divisions (1 cm) = 1 unit] (4 marks)

(4B08B034)

 y = −x2 − 2x + 7
Solve the simultaneous equations  graphically.
y = x + 4

[Suggestion: Scales for both axes are 10 divisions (1 cm) = 2 units.] (4 marks)
(3 marks)
(b) Hence, solve the following simultaneous equations graphically.
(4B08B035)
 y = x 2 − 5x + 2
(i)   y = x2 + 4x − 2
 y = −x − 2 Solve the simultaneous equations  graphically.
4 x + 5 y + 17 = 0
4

 y = x 2 − 5x + 2
(ii)  (4 marks) [Suggestion: Scale for x-axis is 10 divisions (1 cm) = 1 unit;
2 x − 10 y − 25 = 0
scale for y-axis is 10 divisions (1 cm) = 2 units] (4 marks)

(4B08B030)
(4B08B036)
y = x2 − x − 6
Solve the simultaneous equations  graphically. The figure shows the graph of y = x2 – 3x + 2. Solve the
y = x − 7
[Suggestion: Scale for x-axis is 10 divisions (1 cm) = 1 unit;  y = (1 − x)(2 − x)
simultaneous equations  using the
scale for y-axis is 10 divisions (1 cm) = 2 units] (4 marks) 9 x + 2 y − 6 = 0
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given graph. (4 marks)

(4B08B031)
 y = x2 −1
Solve the simultaneous equations  graphically.
 x − y + 1 = 0
[Suggestion: Scales for both axes are 10 divisions (1 cm) = 1 unit.] (4 marks)
 (3 marks)
(4B08B037)
(4B08B045)
 y = 9x 2 − 6x + 2
Given that the simultaneous equations  have only one solution, find the value of Find the minimum value of k so that the following simultaneous equations have real solutions.
 y = 6 x + k
 y = 3x − 8
 (4 marks)
k.  y = x 2
+ 7 x − k
(3 marks)
(4B08B046)
(4B08B038)  y = 4 x( x − 2)
Show that the simultaneous equations  , where k is a real constant, always have two
 y = 2 x − 11x + 12
2
 y + 2k = 2kx
Given that the simultaneous equations  have only one solution, find the value(s)
 y = kx + 4 distinct real solutions. (3 marks)
of k. (3 marks)
(4B08B047)
(4B08B039)  x 2 + y 2 = k
It is given that the simultaneous equations  have only one solution.
3 y 2 + 2 x − k = 0  y = 2 x + 1
Given that the simultaneous equations  have no real solutions, find the range of
y = x − 5 (a) Find the value of k. (3 marks)
values of k. (3 marks)
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations. (3 marks)

(4B08B040)
(4B08B048)
5

5 x + k = y 2
Given that the simultaneous equations  have two distinct real solutions, find the range It is given that the following simultaneous equations have real solutions.
x + y − 1 = 0  y = kx 2 + 6
of values of k. (3 marks) 
7 x − y − 8 = 0
(4B08B041) (a) Find the range of values of k. (3 marks)
It is given that the straight line 2 x − y = 0 intersects the quadratic curve y = 2 x 2 − 3 x + k at two (b) For the maximum value of k, solve the simultaneous equations. (3 marks)
distinct points. Find the range of values of k. (3 marks)
(4B08B049)
(4B08B042)  y = 3x 2 − 2 x − k
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It is given that the simultaneous equations  have two distinct real solutions.
It is given that the straight line y = 3x − 4 intersects the quadratic curve y = x 2 − 5 x + k at two
5 x + y = 4
distinct points. Find the range of values of k. (3 marks)
(a) Find the range of values of k. (3 marks)
(4B08B043) (b) Solve the simultaneous equations for the least integral value of k found in (a). (3 marks)
If the straight line L: y = 6x – 2 and the quadratic curve C: y = –4x2 + 2x + k do not intersect, find the
range of values of k. (3 marks) (4B08B050)

 y = kx 2 − 4 x + 1
It is given that the simultaneous equations  have only one real solution.
(4B08B044) 2 x + 2 y − 1 = 0

The graphs of y = mx – 11 and y = x2 + 2x – 7 intersect at only one point. Find the values of m.
 (a) Find the value of k. (3 marks) Solve 32 x 2 − x 6 = 4 x 4 . (5 marks)
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations. (3 marks)
(4B08B051) (4B08B061)
It is given that the quadratic curve C: y = 3x2 + 2x + k, where k is a real constant, and the straight line 2 1

L: y = 5x + 3 intersect at A and B. Find the coordinates of the mid-point of AB. (4 marks) Solve 4 x 3 + 11x 3 − 3 = 0 . (4 marks)

(4B08B052) (4B08B062)
1 3 Solve ( x − 3) 4 − 6( x − 3) 2 + 5 = 0 . (Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.) (4 marks)
Solve =1− . (Leave your answers in surd form.) (3 marks)
x−2 2x + 1
(4B08B063)
(4B08B053) Solve ( x 2 + 2 x) 2 − 7( x 2 + 2 x) − 8 = 0 . (4 marks)
3 2 3
Solve − = . (3 marks)
5x − 2 5x + 3 4 (4B08B064)
Solve (4 x 2 − x) 2 − 8(4 x 2 − x) + 15 = 0 . (4 marks)
(4B08B054)
14 x − 3 2 x + 3 2 (4B08B065)
Solve − = . (3 marks)
20 4 2x −1 Solve ( x 2 − 4 x) 2 − 2 x( x − 4) = 15 . (4 marks)

(4B08B055) §8.3 Equations Reducible to Quadratic Equations NF

6

1 1
Solve − − 12 = 0 . (4 marks)
( x + 1) 2
x +1 (4B08B066)
8
Solve x 3 = 9 − . (4 marks)
(4B08B056) x3
2 5
Solve 2
+ +3= 0. (4 marks)
(3 x + 1) 3 x + 1 (4B08B067)

4 65
(4B08B057) Solve − + 16 = 0 . (4 marks)
x4 x2
Solve x 6 = 28 x 3 − 27 .
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(4 marks)

(4B08B058) (4B08B068)
Solve 17 x 2 = 4(1 + x 4 ) . (4 marks) 1
Solve 2 x + = 3. (3 marks)
x
(4B08B059)
Solve 144 x = 25 x 3 − x 5 . (4 marks) (4B08B069)

x 3
(4B08B060) Solve + = 2. (3 marks)
3 x
 Solve 4 x + 2 + 2 x + 2 = 2 . (5 marks)

(4B08B070) (4B08B080)
Solve 4 x +3 = 5(2 x +3 ) − 4 . (5 marks)
3 2
Solve = 1− 2 . (5 marks)
( x 2 − 2 x) 2 x − 2x
(4B08B081)
Solve 7 x + 2(71− x ) = 9 . (Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures if necessary.) (5 marks)
(4B08B071)
(4B08B082)
Solve 2( x + 1) − 5 x + 1 + 3 = 0 . (3 marks)
Solve 4(51− x ) + 5 x = 9 . (Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures if necessary.) (5 marks)

(4B08B072) (4B08B083)
2 Solve [log( x − 4)]2 − 3 log( x − 4) + 2 = 0 . (4 marks)
Solve 1 + x + 6 = . (4 marks)
x+6
(4B08B084)
(4B08B073) Solve 3 log 2 (2 x + 1) 2 = [log 2 (2 x + 1)]2 + 8 . (5 marks)
2 7
Solve +3= . (4 marks)
x−3 x−3 (4B08B085)
7

2
  1   1
(4B08B074) Solve log 3  x −  + 4 log 3  x −  + 3 = 0 . (4 marks)
  3   3
Solve 2 2 x − 3(2 x + 2 ) + 32 = 0 . (5 marks)

(4B08B075) (4B08B086)
Solve 3 4 x + 7(3 2 x ) − 18 = 0 . (Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures.) (5 marks) Solve 4 log 2 (4 x − 1) 2 − 15 = [log 2 (4 x − 1)]2 . (5 marks)

(4B08B076) (4B08B087)
Solve 4 x + 9(2 x ) − 22 = 0 . (5 marks)
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Solve log 3 2 x + 9 + log 3 x = 2 . (4 marks)

(4B08B077)
Solve 9 x + 2(3 x ) − 3 = 0 . (5 marks) (4B08B088)
Solve log 5 ( x + 2) + log 5 ( x − 4) − log 5 x = 1 . (4 marks)
(4B08B078)
Solve 49 x − 21(7 x −1 ) − 18 = 0 . (Give your answer(s) correct to 3 significant figures.) (5 marks) (4B08B089)
( )
Solve log 2 x log 2 x = log 2 x 5 − 3 log 2 4 . (5 marks)
(4B08B079)
 of N. (4 marks)

(4B08B090) (4B08B096)
Eric bought a number of bottles of milk for $500 and 10 bottles were broken during transportation.
(a) Let u = x 2 + 12 x + 45 . Express x 2 + 12 x + 60 − 8 x 2 + 12 x + 45 in terms of u. (3 marks)
He then sold the remaining bottles of milk each at $4 higher than he bought. He made a profit of $60.
(b) Hence, solve 8 x 2 + 12 x + 45 − x 2 = 12( x + 5) . (4 marks) Find the number of bottles of milk Eric bought. (4 marks)

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4  1  A group of teenagers is planning a self-guided tour and the total cost is expected to be $5520 which is
(a) It is given that 5 is a root of the equation 2 −  = 3.
x+k x − 3 evenly shared among them. Later, 3 teenagers decide to withdraw. Therefore, the total cost is reduced
(i) Find the value of k. by $1020, and each of the remaining teenagers has to pay $40 more for the tour. Find the original
(ii) Hence, find the other root(s) of the equation. (4 marks) number of teenagers in the group. (4 marks)
1 2 3
(b) Using the results of (a), solve − + = 0. (3 marks)
( x + 5) 2
x+5 4 (4B08B098)
An aircraft flies against the wind direction for a distance of 550 km. Then, it turns around and flies
§8.4 Practical Problems Leading to Quadratic Equations NF back along the wind direction for a distance of 390 km. If the speed of the wind is 40 km/h and the
whole trip takes 2 hours, find the speed of the aircraft in still air. (4 marks)
(4B08B092)
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Joseph rides his bicycle to school from his home. The distance between his home and school is (4B08B099)
10 km. If he increases his speed by 2 km/h, he can arrive at school 10 minutes earlier. Find the Mr Lee takes 8 days to finish a job alone. If Mr Chan works alone, he needs 18 days more to finish
original speed of Joseph. (4 marks) the job than they work together. Find the time taken for Mr Chan to finish the job alone.
(4 marks)
(4B08B093)
Kelvin drives from town A to town B which are 200 km apart. If he increases the driving speed by (4B08B100)
10 km/h, the journey takes one hour less. Find the original driving speed of Kelvin. (4 marks) The distance between cities P and Q is 15 km. Kenneth rides his bike from P to Q at a speed of
x km/h. He increases the speed by 15 km/h when he returns from Q to P. If the average speed for the
whole journey is 36 km/h, find the value of x.
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(4B08B094)
A doctor ordered certain doses of vaccines for $9600. During transportation, 20 doses of vaccines  Total distance travelled 
 Hint : Average speed =  (5 marks)
were mishandled and could not be used. In order to cover the cost, the doctor has to charge the  Total time 
remaining vaccines each at $16 more than the original cost per vaccine. Find the number of doses of
vaccines that the doctor ordered. (4 marks)

(4B08B095)
Lily bought N boxes of milk for $60. After few days, 3 boxes expired. Lily then sold the remaining
boxes of milk each at $1 more than the original cost per box. She had no gain or loss. Find the value