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1. (a) Rationalise the denominator of 3

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(1)

(b) Expand (2  3 )(1  3 )

Give your answer in the form a  b 3 where a and b are integers.

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(2)
(Total 3 marks)

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2. (a) Write down the value of 8

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(1)

8 8 be written in the form 8k

(b) Find the value of k.

k = .....................................
(1)

8 8 can also be expressed in the form m 2 where m is a positive integer.

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 (c) Express 8 8 in the form m 2

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(2)

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(d) Rationalise the denominator of 8 8

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Give your answer in the form p where p is a positive integer.

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(2)
(Total 6 marks)

3. (a) Find the value of

(i) 64°

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(ii) 64 2

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
(iii) 64 3

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(4)

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(b) 3  27  3 n
Find the value of n.

n = ……………
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

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4. (a) Evaluate
–2
(i) 3

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(ii) 36 2

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2

(iii) 27 3

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 34
 16 
 
(iv)  81 

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(5)

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(b) (i) Rationalise the denominator of 7 and simplify your answer.

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(ii)  
Expand 5  2 3 5  2 3 
Express your answer as simply as possible.

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(4)
(Total 9 marks)

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5. (a) Write down the exact value of 3

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(1)

72 × 74
3
(b) Simplify fully 7

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(2)

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 (c) Expand ( 2 + 3 )(1 + 3 )

Give your answer in the form a + b 3 , where a and b are integers.

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(2)
(Total 5 marks)

6. Expand and simplify

(2 + 3 )(7 – 3)

Give your answer in the form a + b 3 , where a and b are integers.

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(Total 3 marks)

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7. Write 2 in the form p + q 2 , where p and q are integers.

p = ..….…….

q = ………….
(Total 2 marks)

8. Work out

(5  3 )(5 – 3 )
22

Give your answer in its simplest form.

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(Total 3 marks)