IGCSE PAPER 2&4 REVISIONS

ALGEBRA
Algebraic Fractions

NAME:…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

CLASS:……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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1 Simplify.

................................................... [5]

[Total: 5]

2 Simplify.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

(a) Find h(4).

................................................... [1]

(b) Find fg(1).

................................................... [2]
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(c) Find gf(x) in the form .

................................................... [3]

(d) Find x when f(x) = g(7).

x = ................................................... [2]

(e) Find f−1(x).

f−1(x) = ................................................... [2]

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(f)
Find .
Give your answer as a single fraction, in terms of x, in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

(g) Find x when h−1(x) = 2.

x = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 14]
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4 Write as a single fraction, in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

5 Simplify.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

(a) Work out .

................................................... [1]
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(b) Work out .

................................................... [2]

(c) Find , giving your answer in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

(d) Find .

................................................... [2]

(e) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]
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(f) (i) Show that simplifies to .

[3]

(ii) Use the quadratic formula to solve .

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]

[Total: 17]

7 Simplify.

................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]
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8 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

9 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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10 Simplify.

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[Total: 2]

11 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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12

Write f(x) + g(x) as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

13

(a) Show that this equation can be written as .

[3]
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(b) Solve the equation .

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

m = .............................. or m = .............................. [4]

[Total: 7]

14 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

15 Simplify .

................................................... [3]
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[Total: 3]

16 Simplify.

Answer ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

17 Simplify.

Answer ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]