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1 Circle the formula that can be used to solve 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0

−𝑏±√𝑏2 +4𝑎𝑐 √𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐

𝑥= 2
𝑥=𝑏± 2𝑎

𝑏2 ±√𝑏−4𝑎𝑐 −𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐

𝑥= 3𝑐
𝑥= 2𝑎
241 (1 mark)
2 Multiply out these brackets. Write your answer as simply as possible.
(3𝑥 + 4)(2𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 + 2)

166 (3 marks)
3 Work out the

(a) highest common factor of 4𝑥 2 𝑦 3 and 8𝑥 3 𝑦𝑧

(b) lowest common multiple of 4𝑥 2 𝑦 3 and 8𝑥 3 𝑦𝑧

167 (2 marks)
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 4 Use factorisation to solve:

(a) 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 24 = 0

𝑥 = …………… or 𝑥 = ……………
2
(b) 5𝑥 − 13𝑥 = 6

𝑥 = …………… or 𝑥 = ……………
230, 232 (6 marks)
5(a) Write 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 4 in the form (𝑥 + 𝑎)2 + 𝑏 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers
to be found.

………………………………………
(3 marks)
(b) Hence find the coordinates of the minimum point of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 4

………………………………………
235, 256 (2 marks)

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 6 Circle the statement that is always true about f(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 9

f(𝑥) ≤ 3 f(𝑥) < −9 f(𝑥) ≥ 9

f(𝑥) < −81 f(𝑥) ≤ 81

(1 mark)
7 Use the technique of “completing the square” to solve
𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 45 = 0

𝑥 = …………… or 𝑥 = ……………
238 (4 marks)
8 Solve 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 = 4
Give your answers in the form 𝑝 ± √𝑞 where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers.

…………………………
238 (3 marks)

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 9 Use the quadratic formula to solve
3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 5 = 0

𝑥 = …………… or 𝑥 = ……………
241 (3 marks)
10 Use the quadratic formula to solve
𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 − 199.75 = 0

𝑥 = …………… or 𝑥 = ……………
241 (3 marks)
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 11 Use any method to solve
𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 5 = 0
Give your solutions correct to 4 significant figures.

𝑥 = …………… or 𝑥 = ……………
241 (3 marks)
12 Lisa said that −2 is the only value of 𝑥 that satisfies the equation
𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4 = 0

Was Lisa correct?

Show working to justify your answer.

230 (2 marks)
3𝑥−1
13 Circle the value of 𝑥 for which 𝑥+2
is undefined.

𝑥=1 𝑥 = −1 𝑥 = −2

1 1
𝑥=2 𝑥=3 𝑥 = −3
292 (1 mark)
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 14 The diagram shows a trapezium.
D
The lengths of three of the sides x+2 ac
of the trapezium are 𝑥 − 5, 𝑥 + 2
and 𝑥 + 6
All measurements are given in x–5
centimetres.
The area of the trapezium is 36
cm2 x+6

(a) Show that 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 56 = 0

(4 marks)
(b) Solve the equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 56 = 0

……………………………………………………
(3 marks)
(c) Hence find the length of the shortest side of the trapezium.

…………………… cm
559, 245, 230 (1 mark)
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 15 Write these expressions as a single fraction:

2𝑎 2 3𝑎 𝑏 4𝑏3
(a) 5
× 2
(b) 3
+ 9

4𝑟 2 𝑟 2
(c) ÷ (d) −1
𝑠 3𝑠 𝑥

4𝑓 10𝑓3 3 10𝑑 2 2𝑑 5
(e) 5𝑔
× 3𝑔3
× 8𝑔3 (f) 7𝑒 3
÷ 𝑒

172 (12 marks)

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 16(a) Factorise 9𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 1

6𝑥 2 +7𝑥−3
(b) Hence simplify
9𝑥 2 −6𝑥+1

229, 232 (5 marks)

17 Simplify
5 6
+
2𝑥 3𝑥 − 1

172 (3 marks)

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 18 Simplify these algebraic fractions fully:

𝑥 2 +2𝑥+1
(a) 𝑥 2 +8𝑥+7

𝑥 2 −9
(b)
𝑥 2 +11𝑥+24

𝑥 2 −4𝑥
(c)
𝑥 2 +𝑥−20

229 (9 marks)
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 19 Solve
𝑥 4
+ =1
2𝑥 − 3 𝑥 + 1

244 (5 marks)
2
20 Max uses the quadratic formula to solve 4𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3 = 0

5±√73
In surd form, his solutions are 𝑥 = 8

Write Max’s solutions as decimals correct to 3 decimal places.

𝑥 = ………………………… or 𝑥 = …………………………
241 (2 marks)
End of homework

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