EXERCISE CHAPTER 22

Do the following questions in your exercise book

1. Make x the subject of the formula

2. Make u the subject of the formula

3. Make b the subject of the formula

4. The cost of a bottle of water is $w. The cost of a bottle of juice is $j.The total cost of 8 bottles of
water and 2 bottles of juice is $12. The total cost of 12 bottles of water and 18 bottles of juice is $45.
Find the cost of a bottle of water and the cost of a bottle of juice.

5. Magazines cost $m each and newspapers cost $n each. One magazine costs $2.55 more than one
newspaper. The cost of two magazines is the same as the cost of five newspapers. Find the values
of m and n.

6. A grandfather is six times as old as his grandson. If the grandfather was 45 when his grandson was
born, how old is the grandson?

7. Amira is twice as old as her cousin Pam. Nine years ago, their combined age was 18. What are
their present ages?

8. The length, y, of a solid is inversely proportional to the square of its height, x.

(a) Write down a general equation for x and y.
Show that when x = 5 and y = 4.8 the equation becomes x 2 y=120

(b) Describe exactly what happens to y when x is doubled.

(c) Describe exactly what happens to x when y is decreased by 36%.

(d) Make x as the subject of the formula x 2 y=120

9. The function f(x) is given by f(x) = 3x 1. Find, in its simplest form, f-1f(x),
1 2
10. f ( x )= x +5 and g ( x ) =4 x
2 5

a) Solve f ( x )=0

b) Find g1 ( x )

c) Solve f ( x )=g ( x ) giving your answer correct to decimal places

d) Find the value of
i. g f 1 (2 )
 ii. f 1 ( 3 )

iii. f 1 g1 ( 4 )