S.6 Pure MTC Revison Questions (Algebra) : y X X y X A B
S.6 Pure MTC Revison Questions (Algebra) : y X X y X A B
S.6 Pure MTC Revison Questions (Algebra) : y X X y X A B
1. The line x 2 y 3 cuts the curve 3x 2 4 y 2 12x 7 at the points A and B . Find the
distance AB.
2. Solve the equations
(i) 3 2( x 1) 103 x 1 0 .
(ii) 4 x 2 x 1 7 5x 0 .
3. Use the substitution z x x 1 , to solve the equations
(i) 6 x 4 35x 3 62x 2 35x 6 0 .
(ii) 4 x 4 17 x 3 8 x 2 17 x 4 0 .
4. One of the roots of the equation 3 x 3 14x 2 2 x 4 0 is rational. Obtain this root and
complete the solution of the equation.
5. Show that if y x a V where 𝑉 is a polynomial in 𝑥, then
2 dy
is a polynomial with
dx
x a as a factor. Hence find the values of the constants k and l for which
x 4 2 x 3 5 x 2 kx l has a factor x 12 .
6. Find the sum of n terms of the series 11 2 3 3 5 ...
2 xz
7. Given that a, b, c are in a geometric progression and a x b y c z , prove that y .
xz
8. If a is the first term of an A.P and d is the common difference and L is last term, prove that
La
the sum is equal to a L 1
1
. Hence find the sum of all multiples of 11 between
2 d
550 and 1000.
9. If y a bx n is satisfied by the values in the table below,
𝑥 1 2 4
𝑦 7 10 15
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Show that n log 2 and deduce the values of a and b.
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10. Express y 1 5 x 2 x 2 in the form p q( x r ) 2 . Hence determine the maximum value
of 𝑦 and the values of 𝑥 for which it does occur.
11. The quadratic polynomial p (x) leaves a remainder 0f −6 on division by x 1 , a remainder
of −5 on division by x 2 and has a factor x 3 . Find p (x) and solve the equation
p( x) 0 .
12. In the equation ax 2 bx c 0, one root is the square of the other. Without solving the
equation, prove that ca b ac b .
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13. Express the square root of 18 12 2 in the form x y where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are rational.
3y 2 2 y 1 4
14. Show that for real values of 𝑦, the expression always lies between and 4.
y y2
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15. Find the values of for which the equation 10x 2 4 x 1 2x2 x has equal roots.
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16. Find , in its simplest rational form, the equation whose roots are .
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17. One root of the equation 2bx 2 2a b x 3a 2b is double the other, prove that either
a 2b or 4a 11b .
18. If the roots of the equation x 2 bx c 0 are , and the roots of the equation
x 2 bx 2 c 0 are , . Show that the equation whose roots are , is
x 2 b 2 x 22 c b 2 2c 0 .
19. The roots of the equation x 2 ax b 0 are , . Find an equation whose roots are
p
p q , p q . If the original equation is x 2 4 x 5 0 , find the values of in
q
order that the new equation shall have one zero root.
20. Form an equation whose roots are the cubes of the roots of the equation x 2 3 x 4 0 ,
without solving the equation.
21. Solve the equation 3 x 2 2 x 8 93 x 2 2 x .
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