3E/4E/5N Test 1

1.

Solve the following equations.

(a)

(b)

(c)
2.

3.

22 Feb 2016. Duration 30 mins

p
2 p 23 32

1

2

[2]

1
32

[2]

3 9 x 27

4 x
3

[2]

Particle P has a mass of 0.0345 micrograms and particle Q has a mass of 6.73 nanograms.
(a)

Express 0.0345 micrograms in grams. Give your answer in standard form. [1]

(b)

Find the difference in the masses of the two particles. Express your answer in nanograms. [2]

Simplify the following expressions.

3
(a 2 b 0 ) 5
a 3 b 4
b

1
1
(a)
a
a 3b
a 2b3
, leaving your answer in positive indices. [3]
3
24

2
(b) c 4 16 c
, leaving your answer as a single fraction. [3]

Given that 5 x 3 and 5.4 < y 16.2 where x and y are integers Find the
( x y)
(i)
the greatest value of
, [1]
2
xy
(ii)
the greatest value of
,
[1]
8
2
x 5 7 x 4 6x
(b) (i)
3
5
Solve the inequality.
. [3]
(ii) Hence, find the sum of the largest and smallest prime number.
[1]

4.

(a)

5.

(a)

(i)

is a perfect square, find the value of k. [2]

( x a ) 2 b.
can be written in the form of
Find the values of a and of b .[2]
5
x3
x3
Solve the equation
, giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.[2]
(ii)

(b)

Given that
8x 3 x 2

4 x 2 12 x k

6.

2 3 5

a b2 c

(a)
(b)

Make b the subject of the formula in

. [2]
2
( x y ) 48
Given that
and xy =11 , find the value of
2
2
(i)
x + y , [2]
(ii)

(3 x 3 y ) 2
[2]
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3eCCHSY SA1 2013