2

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(d) (i) Show that (3x + 5) + = x simplifies to 2x 2 + x - 3 = 0 .
x-2

[4]

(ii) Solve by factorisation 2x 2 + x - 3 = 0 .

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

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15 Simplify.
125 − 45

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1 Find the gradient of a line that is perpendicular to 8y + 4x = 5.

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2 A straight line, l, has equation y = 5x + 12 .

(a) Write down the gradient of line l.

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

(b) Find the coordinates of the point where line l crosses the x-axis.

( ....................... , ......................) [2]

(c) A line perpendicular to line l has gradient k.

Find the value of k.

k = ................................................ [1]

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`3 2j .
2
6 (a) Simplify

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(b) Write ` 5 - 3j in the form a + b 15 .

2

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2x 2 - 11x - 6
.
4x 2 + 2x
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5 (a) Complete the table of values for the function f(x), where f(x) = x2 + 2 , x ≠ 0 .
x

x O3 O2.5 O2 O1.5 O1 O0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

f(x) 6.41 2.69 4.25 4.25 2.69 6.41
[3]
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for O3 Y x Y O0.5 and 0.5 Y x Y 3 .

y
10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1

–2
[5]
(ii) Draw the tangent to the graph of y = f(x) where x = O1.5.
Use the tangent to estimate the gradient of the graph of y = f(x) where x = O1.5.

Answer(c)(ii) [3]

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(iii) Use your graph to solve the equation x2 + = 3.
x2

Answer(c)(iii) x = or x = or x = or x = [2]

1
(iv) Draw a suitable line on the grid and use your graphs to solve the equation x2 + = 2x.
x2
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Simplify `81x 12j4 .

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5 The coordinates of P are (-3, 8) and the coordinates of Q are (9, -2).

(i) Calculate the length PQ.

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

(ii) Find the equation of the line parallel to PQ that passes through the point (6, -1).

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(iii) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of PQ.

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4 (a) A curve has equation y = x 3 - 4x 2 - 3x .

Work out the coordinates of the two stationary points.

Show all your working.

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

(b) Find the coordinates of the point on the graph of y = 3x 2 - 12x + 7 where the gradient is - 6

( ...................... , ...................... ) [2]

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9 f (x) = x 3 - 3x 2 - 4

(a) Find the gradient of the graph of y = f (x) where x = 1.

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

(b) Find the coordinates of the turning points of the graph of y = f (x) .

( .............. , .............. ) , ( .............. , .............. ) [4]

(b) A different curve has equation y = 2x 3 - 6x + 8 .

(i) Calculate the equation t of the tangent to this curve at the point - 2.

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

(ii) Find the x-coordinates of the stationary points of this curve.

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1
11 f (x) = 2x - 1 g (x) = 3x + 2 h (x) = , x ! 0 j (x) = x 2
x
(a) Find j (- 1) .

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

(b) Find x when f (x) + g (x) = 0 .

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

(c) Find gg(x), giving your answer in its simplest form.

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

(d) Find hf (x) + gh (x) , giving your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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

6.5 cm 26°

C NOT TO
A 64° SCALE

42°
10.4 cm

ABCD is a quadrilateral with AB = 10.4 cm and AD = 6.5 cm.

Angle DAB = 64° , angle BDC = 26° and angle DBC = 42° .

(a) Show that BD = 9.55 cm, correct to 2 decimal places.

[3]

(b) (i) Show that angle BCD = 112° .

[1]

(ii) Calculate CD.

CD = ................................................ [3]

(c) Find the shortest distance from D to AB.

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