Additional Mathematics Form 4 Worksheet on content covered for school year

Polynomial

1. Expand and simplify
a.
2
( 2) (3 4). x x Write down the coefficienbts of
2
and .

b. Find the coefficients of
3
and
2
in the expansion of ( 4)(2 +3)(3 1)
c. If
3 2
2 6 ( 2)( 3)( ) x x x x x k + = + find the value of k
2. Simplify a.
1 1
1 1 x x
+
+
b.
2
1
1 1
2 1 x x x + +
+
+


Factor & Remainder Theorem
i. Given that ( 1) x is a factor of
3 2
5 9 2 x x x a + + find the value of a.
ii. Given that ( 3) x + is a factor of
3 2
6 18 x bx + find the vale of b.
iii. Given that ( 1) ( 1) x and x + are factors of
3 2
3 7 px qx x + find the value of pand q.
iv. The remainder obtained when
3 2
5 6 x x px + + is divided by ( ) 2 x + is equal to the remainder obtained when the
same expression is divided by ( ) 3 x . Find the value of p .
v.
3 2
( ) 4 . h x x x rx s = + + + Given, ( ) 1 0 (2) 30 h and h = =
i. Find the value of r and s
ii. Find the remainder when ()is divided by (3 1)
vi. The function ( )
3 2 2
2 f x x p x x p = + has remainder 5 when it is divided by +1. Find the possible
values of the constant p.
vii. Express
2
2
x
x
in the form
2
q
p
x
+

stating clearly the values of the constants p and q.

Factorize completely
3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2
. 2 5 4 3 b. 2 17 38 15 c. 3 8 3 2 d. 6 11 3 2 a x x x x x x x x x x x x + + + + +
Quadratics

1. Write the following functions in the form ( +)
2
+:
2 2 2 2
. 10 20b. 2 8 5c. 3 10 3d. 5 2 a x x x x x x x x + + + + +
2 2 2 2
. 8 8 . 6 5 2 . 4 7 . 6 5 3 e x x f x x g x x h x x + + +

2. Sketch the quadratic above quadratic functions stating
a. the maximum or minimum value
b. the value of x at which the max or min value occurs
c. the range of each function

Nature of Roots

1. Without solving these equations, find whether each has real distinct, real equal or imaginary roots.

2 2 2
2 2 2
. 4 1 0 . 3 3 0 . 8 16 0
.2 3 5 0 .4 12 9 0 .3 5 3 0
a x x b x x c x x
d x x e x x f x x
+ + = + = + =
+ = + + = + =


2. Find the two possible values of p if the equation 4
2
( 2) +( +3) = 0 has equal roots, and find the root in
each case.

3. Find the range of possible values of k if the equation
2
6 + = 0

4. Show that the equation
2
+( +2) + +1 = 0 has real roots for all values of k, and find the value of k for which
the roots are equal.


Additional Mathematics Form 4 Worksheet on content covered for school year

5. Find the range of values of h for which the equation
2
+2( +1) + +3 = 0 has a real solution.

6. Find the range of values of p if the equation ( 3)( ) = (1 ) has real roots. Find also the value of p for
which the equation has equal roots, and find the root in this case.
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Roots of a Quadratic Equation
1. The roots of the quadratic equation 0 2 3
2
= + x x are and .
a. Write down the values of + and .
b. Without solving the equation, find the value of
(i)
2 2
1 1
| o
+ (ii) |
.
|

\
|

|
|
.
|

\
|

2 2
3 3
o
|
|
o .
c. Determine a quadratic equation with integer coefficients which has roots

|
|
.
|

\
|

2
3
|
o and
|
.
|

\
|

2
3
o
| .
2. The roots of the quadratic equation 0 1 3
2
= + x x are and .
a) Without solving the equation:
(i) Show that 7
2 2
= +| o .
(ii) Find the value of
3 3
| o + , given that that ( )
3 2 2 3 3
3 3 | o| | o o | o + + + = +
b) (i) Show that
2 2 2 2 4 4
) ( 2 ) ( o| | o | o + = +
(ii) Hence find the value of
4 4
| o + .

c) Determine a quadratic equation with integer coefficients which has roots ) (
3
| o and ) (
3
o | .
Inequalities

1. Solve each of the following inequalities
2
2
. 3 7 2 0
. 6 5 0
. (9 2 ) 10
. (10 3 8) 0
a x x
b x x
c x x
d x x
+ + s
+ >
<
+ >

2. Solve each of the following inequalities

4 5 9 2
. 0 . 4
3 2 1
x x
a b
x x

> <
+ +

Functions
1. The function f and g are defined by
| |
| |
: , 2
2
3
: , 0
3
x
f x x R x
x
g x x R x
e =

e =

a. find an expression for
1
()
b. write down the range of
1
()
c. calculate (1.5)
d. use algebra to find the values of x for which () = () +4
Additional Mathematics Form 4 Worksheet on content covered for school year


2. Given the quadratic function () =
2
8 7, { , 4}
a. Show that by is one to one.
b. Determine the range of
c. Determine the domain and range of the
1
.
d. Find the inverse function,
1


Surds

1. Rationalise the denominator and simplify where possible.


5 3 4 3 1
. . . .
7 13 2 3 2 3 1
a b c d

+


2. Without the use of a calculator, show that


3 1 3 1 2 1 2 1
10
3 1 3 1 2 1 2 1
+ +
+ + + =
+ +


Indices

1. Solve each of the following exponential equation

3 5 2 3 5 2
3
1 2 2 1
9
. 7(49 ) 343 . 27 . (64) (16) 256
27
. 2 2 24 . 3 3 90 . 6 6 37 . 5 5 6
x
x x x x x
x x x x x x x x
a b c
d e f g
+ +
+ +
= = =
+ = + = + = + =


2. Solve each of the following exponential equation


2 2 2
2 2 2 3
. 2 10(2 ) 16 0 . 3 6(3 ) 27 0 . 3 3 4(3 )
. 5 1 26(5 ) . 2(2 ) 1 10(2 )
x x x x x x
x x x x
a b c
e f
+ +
+ = = + =
+ = + =


Logarithm

1. Simplify each of the following stating your answer as a single logarithm.
2 2 2 2 8 8
a. log 17 log 4 . 3log 5 2log 3 . 2log 7 3log 2 b c +

2. Evaluate each of the following without using a calculator.
2 2 2 2 2
7 7 7 6 6 6
. log 32 log 8 . log 12 log 8 log 3
c. log 147 log 294 log 686 . log 108 log 216 log 72
a b
d
+ +
+ +


3. Solve each of the following equations


( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
5 5 3 3
8 8
a. log 4 9 log 1 1 . log (7x 2) 1 log 4 1
. 2log log (14 3) 1 . log 4 1 log 1 log 2 1
. log 4 1 log 2 1 log 4 4 0 . log 7 12 log 2 3 log 7 1
a a a
a a a a a a
x x b x
c x x d x x x
e x x x f x x x
+ + = + = +
= + + =
+ + + = + = + =