Questions

Q1.

(a) Simplify n0

(1)

(b) Simplify (3x2y5)3

(2)

(c) Factorise fully 2e2 – 18

(2)

(d) Make r the subject of

(4)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

(Q12 4MA1/2H, Jan 2019)

Q2.

(a) Factorise 2x2 − 7x + 6

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

(2)

(b) Solve

Show clear algebraic working.

m = ...........................................................

(4)
(c) Write
in the form yb where b is a fraction.

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

(2)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

(Q12 4MA1/1H, June 2019)

Q3.

(a) Factorise 6y2 – y – 5

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

(2)

(b) Make f the subject of

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

(3)

(c) Express 4x2 – 8x + 7 in the form a(x + b)2 + c where a, b and c are integers.

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

(3)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

(Q17 4MA1/1H, Nov 2021)

Q4.
Solve

Show clear algebraic working.

x = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q24 4MA1/2H, Nov 2023)

Q5.

(a) Solve

Show clear algebraic working.

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

(3)

(b) Make c the subject of the formula

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

(4)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

(Q14 4MA1/2H, Jan 2021)

Q6.
Express

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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

(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q21 4MA1/1H, Nov 2020)

Q7.

Express
as a single fraction in its simplest terms.

(Total for question = 3 marks)

(Q11 4MA1/1H, Jan 2019)

Q8.

Solid A is similar to solid B

Here is some information about solid A and solid B

Work out the height of solid B

Give your answer as a decimal.

........................................................... cm

(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q23 4MA1/1H, Nov 2023)

Q9.

Kaidan and Sonja went on two different car journeys.

For Kaidan's journey

distance = 80 km correct to the nearest 5 km

time = 2.7 hours correct to 1 decimal place

For Sonja's journey

distance = 33 km correct to 2 significant figures

time = 1 hour correct to the nearest 0.1 hour

Kaidan says,

"My average speed could have been greater than Sonja's average speed."

By considering bounds, show that Kaidan is correct.

Show your working clearly.

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(QU18 4MA1/2HR, June 2022)

Q10.

(a + √b)2 = 49 + 12 √b where a and b are integers, and b is prime.

Find the value of a and the value of b

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

b = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

(Q22 4MA0/4HR, Jan 2016)

Q11.

(a) Show that (3 + 2√2)(4 − √2) = 8 + 5 √2

Show your working clearly.

(2)

(b) Rationalise the denominator and simplify fully

Show your working clearly.

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

(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q17 4MA0/4HR, Jan 2015)

Q12.

Make x the subject of

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

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q15 4MA1/2H, Nov 2020)

Q13.

Make x the subject of y =

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

(Total for Question is 4 marks)

(Q17 4MA0/3H, June 2014)

Q14.

Make x the subject of the formula

...........................................................
 (Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q16 4MA0/3HR, June 2017)

Q15.

Make x the subject of the formula

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

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q15 4MA1/2H, June 2019)

Q16.

Given that y is positive, make y the subject of y =

Show clear algebraic working.

y = ...........................................................

(Total for Question is 5 marks)

 (Q16 4MA0/3H, Jan 2014)

Q17.

Make r the subject of the formula A = 4r2 − πr2 where r is positive.

r = ...........................................................

(Total for Question is 3 marks)

(Q16 4MA0/3HR, Jan 2014)

Q18.

Make t the subject of the formula

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

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q18 4MA0/3H, June 2016)

Q19.

Make e the subject of

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

(Total for question = 4 marks)

 (Q19 4MA0/3H, Jan 2017)

Q20.

Make y the subject of

Show your working clearly and give your answer as simply as possible.

y = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q22 4MA0/3H, June 2013)

Q21.

Make t the subject of

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

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q15 4MA1/2HR, Jan 2022)

Q22.

The function f is such that f(x) = 5 + 6x – x2 for x ≤ 3

(a) Express 5 + 6x – x2 in the form p – (x – q)2 where p and q are constants.

...........................................................
(2)

–1
(b) Using your answer to part (a), find the range of values of x for which f (x) is positive.

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

(5)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

(Q21 4MA1/2H, Nov 2020)

Q23.

Write

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q26 4MA1/2HR, Jan 2023)

Q24.

Express
as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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

(Total for question = 3 marks)

 (QU23 4MA1/2HR, June 2022)

Q25.

Simplify

Give your answer in the form a + b where a and b are integers.

Show your working clearly.

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

(Total for question = 3 marks)

(Q19 4MA0/4H, June 2016)

Q26.

Express x in terms of n

Show your working clearly and simplify your expression.

x = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

(QU24 4MA1/2H, June 2022)

Q27.

Solve

Show clear algebraic working.

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

(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q23 4MA0/4H, June 2013)

Q28.

Write 5 − (x + 2) ÷

as a single fraction.

Simplify your answer fully.

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

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q23 4MA0/4H, Jan 2015)

Q29.

Make x the subject of

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

(Total for question = 4 marks)

 (QU17 4MA1/2HR, June 2023)

Q30.

Find an expression for x in terms of k and n

x = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 2 marks)

(QU07 4MA1/2HR, June 2022)

Q31.

(3 + √a)(4 + √a) = 17 + k√a) where a and k are positive integers.

Find the value of a and the value of k.

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

k = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

(Q19 4MA0/4H, Jan 2013)

Q32.

Simplify fully

...........................................................
 (Total for question = 3 marks)

(Q14 4MA1/2H, June 2021)

Q33.

Simplify fully

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

(Total for Question is 3 marks)

(Q20 4MA0/3HR, Jan 2014)

Q34.

Simplify fully

Show clear algebraic working.

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

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q22 4MA0/3HR, June 2015)

Q35.

Simplify
...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

(Q14 4MA0/4H, June 2016)

Q36.

Simplify fully

Show clear algebraic working.

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

(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q22 4MA0/3H, June 2017)

Q37.

(a) Simplify

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

(2)

(b) Factorise a2 − 144

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

(2)

(c) Make q the subject of the formula