MHS Senior 5 Pure Maths Revision Questions 2020
MHS Senior 5 Pure Maths Revision Questions 2020
3(2n+1 ) − 4(2n−1 )
1. Simplify: .
2n+1 − 2n
2. Solve the indicial equation: 9x − 10(3x−1 ) + 1 = 0.
1 + tan 30◦ √
3. Express ◦
in the form a + b c.
1 − tan 30
√ √ √
4. Solve and verify the answer: 2x + 3 − x − 2 = x + 1.
q
5. If p = log2 x and q = log12 x, show that log6 2 = .
p−q
6. If a = logb c, b = logc a and c = loga b, prove that abc = 1.
7. If a2 + b2 = 23ab, show that log a + log b = 2 log( a+b
5
).
8. If x = loga bc, y = logb ac and z = logc ab, show that x + y + z = xyz − 2.
9. Solve the equation: log3 x = log6 4x
10. Solve the logarithmic equation: logn 5 + 4 log5 n = 4.
21
11. Solve the equation log3 x + log9 x + log81 x = 4
.
12. Solve the equation log3 x = log9 (1 − 3x2 ).
13. Express p(x) = 3x2 − 6x + 11 in the form a(x + b)2 + c. Hence deduce the least value of p(x).
14. One root of x2 + 3x + p = 0 is q times the other. Prove that p(1 + q)2 = 9q.
15. If x2 +bx+c = 0 and x2 −px+q = 0 have a common root, show that (c−q)2 = (b−p)(cp−bq).
√ √
16. x2 − 13x + 36 = 0 has roots α and β. Find the quadratic equation with roots α and β.
17. Find the range of values of k for which 4x2 − 5x − k = 0 has real roots.
x2 y2
18. If y = mx + c is a tangent to a2
+ b2
= 1, prove that c2 = a2 m2 + b2 .
19. Find the intersection of the curve xy = 9 and the line x + y = 6.
20. Prove that sin2 θ(1 + sec2 θ) = sec2 θ − cos2 θ.
21. Prove that sec θ cosec θ = cot θ sec2 θ.
22. Prove that sec4 θ − tan4 θ = 1 + 2 tan2 θ.
23. If p = sin θ and q = 4 cot θ, show that p2 q 2 = 16(1 − p2 ).
24. Solve cosec 3θ = √23 for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π.
√
25. Solve 3 sec x + 2 = 0 for 0◦ ≤ x ≤ 360◦ .
26. Solve: 2 sin2 θ = 3(1 − cos θ) for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π.
27. Solve: 8 sin4 θ − 10 sin2 θ + 3 = 0 for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦ .