Pure Mathematics Year 2 (A Level) Unit Test 2: Algebraic and partial fractions

x 2 - 36 25 - x 2 6x 2 + 7x - 3 x + 5
1 Given that ´ ´ º
x 2 - 11x + 30 Ax 2 + Bx + C 3x 2 +17x - 6 6 - x
find the values of the constants A, B and C, where A, B and C are integers. (5 marks)

6 3x +1
2 Express + as a single fraction in its simplest form. (4 marks)
4x + 8x - 5
2
2x -1

6(x + 7) A B
3 Show that can be written in the form +
(5x -1)(2x + 5) 5x -1 2x + 5
Find the values of the constants A and B. (5 marks)

4 x 2 + x − 23
4 f ( x) = , x4
( x − 3)(4 − x)( x + 5)

A B C
Given that f (x) can be expressed in the form + +
x -3 4- x x +5
find the values of A, B and C. (6 marks)

18 x 2 − 98 x + 78 A B C
5 = + + , x4
( x − 4) (3 x + 1) x − 4 ( x − 4)
2 2
3x + 1
Find the values of the constants A, B and C. (6 marks)

x 3 + 8x 2 - 9x +12 D
6 = Ax 2 + Bx + C +
x+6 x+6
Find the values of the constants A, B, C and D. (5 marks)

x 4 + 2 x3 − 29 x 2 − 47 x + 77
7 f ( x) =
x 2 − 2 x − 15
V W
Show that f (x) can be written as Px 2 + Qx + R + + and find the values
x+3 x-5
of P, Q, R, V and W. (7 marks)

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 Pure Mathematics Year 2 (A Level) Unit Test 2: Algebraic and partial fractions

8 Find the values of the constants A, B, C, D and E in the following identity:

5x 4 - 4x3 +17x 2 - 5x + 7 º ( Ax 2 + Bx + C)(x 2 + 2) + Dx + E (5 marks)

9x 2 + 25x +16
9 f (x) º
9x 2 - 16
B C
Show that f (x) can be written in the form A + + , where A, B and C
3x - 4 3x + 4
are constants to be found. (7 marks)

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