MATHEMATICS PAST PAPERS

1. Expand and find the set of values of x for which:

a. 8𝑥 − 3 < 4𝑥 + 7
b. 2𝑥 2 < 11𝑥 − 5
c. Both 8𝑥 − 3 < 4𝑥 + 7 and 2𝑥 2 < 11𝑥 − 5
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2. a. Find the range of values of 𝑚 for which the equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑚𝑥 + (𝑚 + 3) = 0 has

no real roots
b. Find the range of values of 𝑛 for which the roots of the equation 𝑛𝑥 2 + 𝑛𝑥 − 2 = 0
are real.

3. L1 has equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6
L2 has equation 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 8
The diagram shows a sketch of L1 and L2.
a. Find the coordinates of P1 and P2 the points of intersection.
b. Hence write down the solution to the inequality 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6 <
2𝑥 − 8
c. Shade the region that satisfies the inequalities.

4. a. On a coordinate grid, shade the region that satisfies the inequalities

𝑦 + 3𝑥 ≥ −2, 𝑥 − 3 ≤ 𝑦, 𝑦 ≤ 4, 𝑥 ≥ 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 ≥ 0
b. Work out the area of the shaded region.

5. Elfrida stands 8 m from a pine tree which is 9.5 m tall. If

Elfrida is 1.5 m tall, determine the trigonometric ratios for
angle 𝛼.
6. A see saw has a length of 3.6 m. One end touches the
ground and forms a 30° angle as shown in the figure.
Determine the height of the other end form the ground.

7. The 10th term of an arithmetic sequence is 24. The 30th term is 4.

a. Find the value of the 50th term.
b. Find the sum of the first 20th terms.

8. a. Find sum of the first 50 even numbers.

b. Find the sum of all the multiples of 3 from 3 to 99 inclusive, (3 + 6 + 9+ . . . +99)

9. Find the eighth and nth terms of the following geometric sequences.
a. 3, 9, 27, 81, . .. b. 80, 40, 20, 10, . ..

10. The first three terms of a geometric series are (𝑝 − 6), 𝑝, (2𝑝 + 5), where 𝑝 is a
positive constant.
a. Show that 𝑝2 − 7𝑝 − 30 = 0 and find the value of 𝑝.
b. Find the sum of the first 5 terms of this series, giving your answer to the nearest
whole number.