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Subject 10 Mathematical Methods

Edition 1.5
Due Monday Week 8
Content 3E, 3F, 3H (Use GC to check your answers only)
1 Simplify the following expressions.
a 4 7(2 7 + 14) − 14 2 b 5 32 × 2 24
= (4x2x7 + √7x7x2) - 14√2
=5x2√32x24
= 56 + 7√2 - 14√2
= 56 - 7√2 =10√2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x3
=10x2x2x2x2√3
=160√3

c (−3 5) 2 − (2 3) 2 d −(3 5) 2

=(9 x 5) - (4 x 3) -(3x3x5)
=45-12 =-45
=33

2 Rationalise the denominators and simplify, giving a single fraction answer.

4 10 − 5 3 5 4
a b −
6 2 3 5 2
3 Simplify the following without a calculator.

−2 0 2 3
2 1 −
a)
2 −1 2
  −   + (3 × 2 ) b) 64 − 4
3 2
 3 2

4 Simplify the following and express the answer with positive indices.

(3x 2 y )3 x0
a) ÷
5( −3xy )2 10 y 4

−3
a −5  b2 
b) × 
b −4  2a 