Indices and Surds - QP

CIE IGCSE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
(0606)
TOPICAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
TOPIC 4:
INDICES AND SURDS
"Every
accomplishment
Compiled from: starts with the
Paper 1
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Variants 1, 2 and 3
2016- 2020
Source: 0606/11/M/J/16 - Question No. 2 Page 1
1 (a)
Find Solve the equation
the value 16 3x -the
of k for which 1
8 x + 2 . y = 2x 2 - 3x + k
= curve [3]
(i) passes through the point (4, - 7) , [1]
3
`a 3 b - 2 j
1 1
(b) Given that = a p b q, find the value of each of the constants p and q. [2]
- 23 1
a b 2
(ii) meets the x-axis at one point only. [2]
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2 It is given
(a) that px^8xyh10
Simplify = 'x 3 3+xax
3 2- 6
y +, bx
giving . When
- 48your p ^xhinisthe
answer divided x a y bx, -
form by 3 the
where remainder
a and is 6.
b are integers. [2]
Given that pl^1h = 0 , find the value of a and of b. [5]
(b) (i) Show that 4 ^t - 2h2 + 5 ^t - 2h2 can be written in the form ^t - 2h p ^qt + rh, where p, q and r
1 3
are constants to be found. [3]
(ii) Hence solve the equation 4 ^t - 2h2 + 5 ^t - 2h2 = 0 .

1 3
[1]
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3 Do not use a calculator in this question.

5+6 5
(a) Simplify . [3]
6+ 5
(b) Show that 3 0.5 # ^ 2h7 can be written in the form a b, where a and b are integers and a > b.
[2]
4
(c) Solve the equation x + 2 = x , giving your answers in simplest surd form. [4]
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Source: 0606/11/O/N/16 - Question No. 2 Page 4
1 1 3
p 3 q-2 r 2
4 Given that = p a q b r c , find the value of each of the integers a, b and c. [3]
- 23
p (qr) 5
3 By using the substitution y = log 3 x , or otherwise, find the values of x for which
3 (log 3 x) 2 + log 3 x 5 - log 3 9 = 0 . [6]
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In this question, all lengths are in centimetres.
A 4+3 5 B
7+ 5
D C
11 + 2 5
The diagram shows the trapezium ABCD in which angle ADC is 90° and AB is parallel to DC. It is given
that AB = 4 + 3 5, DC = 11 + 2 5 and AD = 7 + 5 .
(i) Find the perimeter of the trapezium, giving your answer in simplest surd form. [3]
(ii) Find the area of the trapezium, giving your answer in simplest surd form. [3]
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p `qr 2j
1
3
6 (a) Write in the form p a q b r c , where a, b and c are constants. [3]

`q p j 3
3 -1
r
2 1
(b) Solve 6x 3 - 5x 3 + 1 = 0 . [3]
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6 p # 8 p + 2 # 3q
(a) Given that is equal to 2 7 # 3 4 , find the value of each of the constants p and q.
9 2q - 3 [3]
1 1 2
(b) Using the substitution u = x 3 , or otherwise, solve 4x 3 + x 3 + 3 = 0 . [4]
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` pr 2j2 qr
3
8 (a) Given that can be written in the form paqbr c, find the value of each of the constants a,
2` 2j-1
q pr
b and c. [3]
1 1
(b) Solve 3x 2 - y - 2 = 4,
1 1
4x 2 + 3y - 2 = 14. [3]
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1 1 3
p 3 q-2 r 2
9 Given that = p a q b r c , find the value of each of the integers a, b and c. [3]
- 23 5
p (qr)
3 By using the substitution y = log 3 x , or otherwise, find the values of x for which
3 (log 3 x) 2 + log 3 x 5 - log 3 9 = 0 . [6]
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qp 2
pa k
10 (a) Write r in the form p a q b r c , where a, b and c are constants. [3]
p -1 3 qr
(b) Solve log 7 x + 2 log x 7 = 3. [4]
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11 Find
1 (a) Solve the of
the value equation 16 3x -the
k for which
1
8 x + 2 .y = 2x 2 - 3x + k
=curve [3]
(i) passes through the point (4, - 7) , [1]
3
`a 3 b - 2 j
1 1
(b) Given that = a p b q, find the value of each of the constants p and q. [2]
- 23 1
a b 2
(ii) meets the x-axis at one point only. [2]
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12 In this question, all dimensions are in centimetres.
3 + 2√5
B C
M
4 + 6√5
The diagram shows an isosceles triangle ABC, where AB = AC. The point M is the mid-point of BC.
Given that AM = 3 + 2 5 and BC = 4 + 6 5 , find, without using a calculator,
(i) the area of triangle ABC, [2]
a+b 5
(ii) tan ABC, giving your answer in the form where a, b and c are positive integers. [3]
c
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5+6 5
(a) Simplify . [3]
6+ 5
(b) Show that 3 0.5 # ^ 2h7 can be written in the form a b, where a and b are integers and a > b.
[2]
4
(c) Solve the equation x + 2 = x , giving your answers in simplest surd form. [4]
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p `qrj
-2
1 Describe, 1 ,relationship
thatusing set1 notation,
14 Given = a theb c
between
find the value theof
of each sets
theshown in each
constants a, bof thec.Venn diagrams below.[3]
and
2 3
p q r p q r

A B X Y
Z
.......................................... ..........................................
[3]
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2 5 -1
B C
2 +2 5
The diagram shows the triangle ABC such that AB = 2 5 - 1, BC = 2 + 5 and angle ABC = 90c.
(i) Find the exact length of AC. [3]
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(ii) Find tan ACB, giving your answer in the form p + q r , where p, q and r are integers. [3]
(iii) Hence find sec 2 ACB , giving your answer in the form s + t u where s, t and u are integers. [2]
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1 On the axes4m 9
m -sketch the graph of y = 2 cos 3x for 0 G x G 180° .
below, [3]
16 Express m in the form Am + B , where A and B are integers to be found. [3]
3
2 m+
m
y
3
0
30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° x
–1
–2
–3
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A triangle ABC is such that angle B = 90°, AB = 5 3 + 5 and BC = 5 3 - 5 .
(i) Find, in its simplest surd form, the length of AC. [3]
(ii) Find tan BCA, giving your answer in the form a + b 3 , where a and b are integers. [3]
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CIE IGCSE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

TOPICAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS

(i) passes through the point (4, - 7) , [1]

(ii) meets the x-axis at one point only. [2]

are constants to be found. [3]

(ii) Hence solve the equation 4 ^t - 2h2 + 5 ^t - 2h2 = 0 .

3 Do not use a calculator in this question.

3 (log 3 x) 2 + log 3 x 5 - log 3 9 = 0 . [6]

5 Do not use a calculator in this question.

In this question, all lengths are in centimetres.

6 (a) Write in the form p a q b r c , where a, b and c are constants. [3]

7 Do not use a calculator in this question.

3 (log 3 x) 2 + log 3 x 5 - log 3 9 = 0 . [6]

(b) Solve log 7 x + 2 log x 7 = 3. [4]

(i) passes through the point (4, - 7) , [1]

(ii) meets the x-axis at one point only. [2]

12 In this question, all dimensions are in centimetres.

(i) the area of triangle ABC, [2]

13 Do not use a calculator in this question.

15 Do not use a calculator in this question.

(i) Find the exact length of AC. [3]

17 Do not use a calculator in this question.

In this question, all lengths are in centimetres.

A triangle ABC is such that angle B = 90°, AB = 5 3 + 5 and BC = 5 3 - 5 .

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