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TOPIC 3 : ALGEBRAIC FORMULAE
3.1 Algebraic Formulae
3.1.2 Change the subject of formula of an algebraic equation.
(a) Express the letters in the brackets as subject of formula : [ OP3 / TP4 ]

1
(1) p = 5q − r [ q] (2) 3 = m+n [m] (m = 6 − 2n)
2

pq 5r + 15 2q 6 − 3p
(3) − 3 = r [p] (p= q
) (4) p+3= 5− [q] (q = 2
)
5 3

1 w 6y − 3 T −1
(5) y= + [w] (w= 2
) (6) T = 3 + 2(n − 1) [n] (n = )
2 3 2

MIND think :

• Algebraic Formualae → the algebric which is written in the form of an .

(b) Express the letters in the brackets as subject of formula : [ OP3 / TP4 ]

7 7 − 3p 2 x + 3z 6 y − 2x
(1) = 3 [k] (k = ) (2) y = [z] (z= )
2k + p 6 6 3

(c) Express the letters in the brackets as subject of formula : [ OP3 / TP4 ]

n
( 3k −nmn ) 3(k − 2)
(1) k = ( m + L) [L] (3) = 6 [k] (k = 4p + 2)
3 2p
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(d) Express the letters in the brackets as subject of formula : [ OP3 / TP4 ]

1 1 1 1 1
(1) + = [b] (b = ac
a−c
) (2) = + h [p] ( p = 1 −r rh )
a b c r p

(e) Express the letters in the brackets as subject of formula : [ OP3 / TP4 ]

7p − 5 = 3(p + t) (p= 3t + 5 k−2

(1) [p] 4
) (2) k − (m + 2) = 3m [m] (m = 4
)

2 F − 3n 2(3 − n) 3 − 10 k
(3) = 4n [n] (n = 2F
23
) (4) = n + 5k [n] (n = 3
)
5 4

2k + 1
(6) = 3 [k] ( k = 1 − 3h ) 3r 2 + p r2 − 4
k+h (5) = 2(3 + 4p) [p] (p= )
2 5

w−3 1 e+6
(7) = [w] (w= )
e − 3w 2 5
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(f) Express the letters in the brackets as subject of formula : [ OP3 / TP4 ]

mn − 5m 3t − 4
(1) R = [m] (m = 7R
n−5
) (2) p= [t] (t = 4
3− p
)
7 t

2p − 3 3p − 4
(3) = 5p [p] (p= 3 ) (4) J = [p] (p= 4
3− J
)
2k 2 − 10k p

1 − 2x 1− 4y 8m − 2n
(5) = y [x] ( x = 3y + 2 ) (6) = mn + n [m] (m = 5n )
3x + 4 3 8 − 3n

(g) Express the letters in the brackets as subject of formula : [ OP3 / TP4 ]

1
(1) v =  r2 h [r] (2) E = mv 2 [v] (v = 2E
m
)
2

(3) h2 − 2m = p [h] (h = p + 2m ) y −1
(4) y = 3x2 + 1 [x] ( 3
)
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7 − 2k m −1
(5) 2k = 7 − 3m2 [m] (m= 3
) (6) 5n2 + 3 = m + 2 [n] (n= 5
)

(7)
2+r2
q
= 3p [r ] ( r = 3 pq − 2 ) (8) m =
1
3
(2 − 3a 2 ) [a] (a =
2 − 3m
3
)

(h) Express the letters in the brackets as subject of formula : [ OP3 / TP4 ]

5 − 9 y2 5 − 3x 2 − 2m
(1) = 3 [y] (y = ) (2) 2 − 3p2 = 2(m + 3p2) [p] (p = 3
)
x 3

(i) Express the letters in the brackets as subject of formula : [ OP3 / TP4 ]

(1) 2c + d = 3d [c]
2
(c = 9d 2− d ) p−2
(2) = a [p] (p = a2r + 2)
r
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1
m − n
 4s  2 (4) = t [m] (m = 4t2 + n)
(3)   = 2 [r] (r = s + 2t) 2
 r − 2t 

(5)
2t
= 3 [n] (n = (23t + 1)2 ) (6) T=
1 m
[m] (m = 9kT2)
n −1 3 k

  2 n − 1 6k + 1
2
[ n =  2 − 3k  ]
1
(7) T = 10   [H] (H = 100 −M ) (8) = 3k [n]
 H +M  2 n+ 2  
  T

(j) Express the letters in the brackets as subject of formula : [ OP3 / TP4 ]

1
k3
(1) h = + 6 [k] (k= 3 4h − 24 ) (2u + k ) 3 8 w3 − k
4 (2) w = [u] ( 2
)
2
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3.1.3 Determine the value of variable when the value of another variable is given.
(k) Solve each of the following : [ OP2 / TP3 ; OP3 / TP4 ]
(1) Given p = 3q − 2r2. Find
(a) the value of p when q = 2 and r = −1, (4)
(b) the value of q when p = 3 and r = 3. (7)
(a) (b)

w−3
(2) Given t = 4 , find
v
(a) the value of t when w = 7 and v = 1, (8)
(b) the value of w when t = 8 and v = 2. (11)
(a) (b)

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(3) Given k = m − . Find
1+ t
(a) the value of k when m = 85 and t = −6, (105)
(b) the value of t when m = 50 and m = 2k. (3)
(a) (b)

1
(4) Given L = (a + b) h. Find
2
1
(a) the value of L when a = 4, b = 3a and h = b, (48)
2
(b) the value of a when L = 40.5, b = 5.6 and h = 4.5. (12.4)
(a) (b)
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3.1.1 Write a formula based on a situation.

3.1.4 Solve problems involving formulae.
(l) Solve each of the following : [ OP5 / TP2 ; OP6 / TP4, TP5 ]

(1) Jussel buys x calculator and y watches, for which he pays RM30 dan RM50 each respectively. He sells
all the calculator for RM45 each and all the watches for RM70 each.
(a) Express the profit, P, he obtained in terms of x and y.

(b) If Jussel sells 23 calculators and 11 watches, find the total profit he obtained. (565)

(2) The diagram shows a pentagon.

a cm a cm

b cm b cm

c cm

(a) Express the perimeter, P, in terms of a, b and c.

(b) (i) If a = 35 cm, b = 15 cm and c = 12 cm, find the perimeter of the pentagon. (112)
(ii) If the perimeter, a and c are 64 cm, 12 cm and 10 cm respectively, find the value
of b. (15)

(i) (ii)

(3) A taxi company has a basic charge of RM x and a charge of y sen for each half kilometre the taxi is driven.
After z kilometres, the amount of payment is RM T .
(a) Express T in terms of x, y and z.

(b) (i) Find the amount of payment for a journey of 25 km with a basic charge of RM3 and a charge
of 35 sen for every subsequent half kilometre. (20.50)
(ii) If the amount of payment is RM 32.10 for a journey of 22 km with a charge of 65 sen for
every subsequent half kilometre, find the basic charge of the taxi. (3.50)

(i) (ii)
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(4) Felicity has a plot of rectangular land. She divided the land into 2 sections, car park and garden as shown in
diagram below.

14 cm

3m

ym
Car Garden
Park

xm

The car park is in the shape of rectangle.

(a) Express the area of the garden, L, in terms of x and y.

(b) It is given that the area of the garden and the width of the land are 97 m2 and 8 m respectively.
Find, in m, the perimeter of the car park. (16)

(5) The diagram shows the ticket price for a sport event.

MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX 2015

SEPANG, MALAYSIA
30 – 31 MARCH 2015
Ticket :
Adult : RM x
Child : RM y

(a) The ticket price for 2 adults and 3 children is RM P. Express P in terms of x and y.

(b) (i) If the ticket price for an adult and a child are RM 88.50 and RM 38.50 respectively. Find, in
RM, the ticket price. (292.50)
(ii) If the ticket price is RM 339.50 and the ticket price of a child is half of the ticket price of an
adult. Find, in RM, the ticket price of a child. (48.50)

(i) (ii)
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PT3 questions @ HOTS

(1) Given that 6y + 2x2 = 2k.

(a) Express x in terms of y and k. (Ans : x = k − 3 y ) [3 marks]

Answer :

(b) Find the value of x when y = −21 and k = 18. (Ans : 9) [1 mark]

Answer :

[ OP3 / S ; OP2 / R ] - [ 2014 / CITH KPM / 9(b) ]

(2) Given
p = k2 m

(a) Express m in terms of p and k. [1 mark]

Answer :

1
(b) Calculate the value of m when p = 6 and k = . (Ans : 24) [2 marks]
2

Answer :

[ OP3 / S ; OP2 / R ] - [ 2015 / SET3 / 9(c) ]

(3) Given :
1
k + m = h
3

(a) Express m in terms of k and h. [1 mark]

Answer :

(b) Calculate the value of m when k = −12 and h = 5. (Ans : 9) [2 marks]

Answer :

[ OP3 / S ; OP2 / R ] - [ 2015 / SET2 / 9(c) ]

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(4) The diagram shows a square, EFGH and a circle with the radius j and centre O.

E F

j cm
x cm O

H G

(a) Express the area of the shaded region, A, in terms of j, x and .

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(b) Hence, calculate the value of A when j = 3.5 cm and x = 20 cm. [ Use  = ]. (Ans : 361.5)
7
[3 marks]
Answer :
(a)

(b)

[ OP5 / R ; OP2 / R ] - [ 2017 / SET3 / 6(c) ]

(5) The diagram shows the prices of the vegetables at Mohans stall on a particular day.

Carrot Cabbage Spinach

RM 4.50 per kg RM 3.50 per kg RM 2.00 per kg

((a) The total sales for that day is RM y. If p kg of carrot, q kg of cabbage and r kg of spinach are sold,
express y in terms of p, q and r. [1 mark]
(b) Mohan sold 10 kg of carrot and 3 kg of cabbage. If the total sales is RM 88.50, calculate the mass,
in kg, of spinach that had been sold. (Ans : 16.5) [2 marks]

Answer :

(a)

(b)

[ OP5 / R ; OP3 / S ] - [ 2016 / SET1 / 8(c) ]

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(6) The diagram shows the offer of services by a telecommunication company.

Maju Comm Sdn Bhd

Monthly minimum payment = RM 40

SMS : 20 cent per message
Call : 15 cent per minute

(a) In a particular month, the total payment is T. If x of sms were sent and y minutes of phone calls
were made, express T in terms of x and y. [1 mark]
(b) In June, Ali has to pay RM63. If he sent 25 SMS in that month, how many minutes of phone calls
made by Ali ? (Answ : 120) [2 marks]
Answer :

(a)

(b)

[ OP5 / R ; OP3 / S ] - [ 2016 / SET3 / 8(c) ]

(7) The diagram shows the body mass index.

w
M =
h2
Key :
M = Body mass index
w = Mass (kg)
h = Height (m)

(a) Express mass, in terms of body mass index, and height.

(b) Ani is an obese. Her mass is 85.5 kg with height of 1.5 m. She is advised to reduce her body mass
index to 26.0. Calculate the mass, in kg, Ani needs to reduce. (Ans : 27) [3 marks]
Answer :

(a)

(b)

[ OP5 / R, S ] - [ 2016 / SET2 / 8(c) ]