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Form 4 Mathematics Revision Exercises 7. If one root of the equation x2 − (5 + k)x + k = 0 is 2, find

(a) the value of k,

1. Let f (x) = 1 − x2. Find the value of x if f (1 − x) = 1 − f (x). (b) the other root.

2. Let f (n) = 2n − 2n-1. Find the value of f (−1) + f (2). 8. Consider the equation

3. Make the terms in brackets the subject of each of the following formulae : (y2 − 7y + 1) + k(y + 1) = 0.

a+b If the sum of the roots of the equation is equal to the product of its roots,
(a) R= , [a]
a−b
(a) find the value of k,
bx2 − c (b) solve the equation with this value of k.
(b) ax = , [x]
2
9. If kx2 + 8x + 1 = 0 has equal roots,
4. Solve the following equations :
(a) find the value of k,
(a) y=3−2 y (b) (2x − 1)(x + 2) = 5(x + 2)
(b) solve the equation with this value of k.
2
(c) x=
x+1 10. Give that α and β are the roots of the equation x2 + 5x + 1 = 0, find the values of
5. Solve the following simultaneous equations :
(a) α 2 + β 2, (b) α−β
(a) x− y=1 and xy = 20
(c) log α + log β (d) 2α × 2β
(b) x2 − y2 = 13 and x+y=5
11. Find the maximum or the minimum value of the following functions :
2 3
 A − = 13 (a) y = x2 + 4x + 2
2 x − 3y = 13 B
6. (a) Solve  . (b) Hence solve 
5x + 2y = 5 5 + 2 (b) y = 3x2 + 6x − 4
=5
 A B
(c) y = −2x2 − 8x + 3

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12. Find the vertex and the line of symmetry of the curve y = (x + 2)2 − 7. 18. Simplify the following :

2 x+1 4 x −3 5n+2 − 35 × 5n −1
13. The line y = 2x + 3 cuts the curve y = x2 at points A and B whose x-coordinates (a) ÷ (b)
are α and β respectively. Find the values of 2 x( x −1) ( 2 x −1 ) ( x+1) 27 × 5n

log 16 log x 2 y + log xy −1

(a) α+β , (b) αβ (c) α3 + β 3 (c) (d)
log 8 log x
14. The graph y = x2 − x + 3 is given. Find the equation of a suitable line required to
19. If log 2 = a and log 3 = b, express the following in terms of a and b :
add to the graph so as to solve the following equations :
(a) log 12 , (b) log 15.
(a) x2 + 2x − 5 = 0 (b) 2x2 + x − 1 = 0
20. Solve the following equations :
(c) −2x2 + x + 1 = 0.
(a) 2(4x - 2) = 8x - 2 (b) log(2x + 4) − log x = 1
15. Form a quadratic equation whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of
x2 − x − 6 = 0. Express your equation in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 where a , b and (c) log (x − 2) = 1 − log (2x − 3) (d) 4x − 7 × 2x − 8 = 0
c are integers.
21. Simplify the following :
16. The graph of y = b − (x + a)2 passes through the points A(1, 0) , B(c , 0) and
2 2
C(0 ,−3). (a) 2 + 8 − 18 (b) −
(a) Find the values of a, b and c. 3 +1 3 −1

(b) Find the greatest value of y. 1 1

22 (a) Simplify − .
1 − 2 1+ 2
17. The curve y = x2 + (k − 4)x + 4 intersects the line y = x + k at the points A(α , a) x x
and B(β , b). M is the mid-point of AB. (b) Hence solve the equation − = 2.
1 − 2 1+ 2
(a) Find, in terms of k, a quadratic equation whose roots are α and β.
23 Given that f (x) = (x − 3)(x − 2) + 8. When f (x) is divided by x − k, the remainder
(b) Find the coordinates of M in terms of k. is 4k. Find the possible values of k.
(c) If the x-coordinate of M is 2, find
24. When f (x) = 4x2 + x + 5 is divided by x − a and x + a − 1, they have the same
(i) the value of k, (ii) the values of α and β. remainders, find the value of a.

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25. Given that f (x) = 2x3 + ax2 + bx − 2 is divisible by x2 − x − 2, find the values of a 33. y varies partly as x and partly as the square of x. When x = 1, y = 7 and when x = 2,
and b. y = 15. Find

(a) y in terms of x , (b) the value of y when x = 3.

26. Given f (x) = ax2 + bx − 1, where a and b are constants. f (x) is divisible by x − 1
and leaves a remainder of 4 when divided by x + 1. Find the values of a and b. 34. Drink A contains 15% of alcohol while drink B contains 20% alcohol. In what
ratio should the two be mixed so that the mixture contains 18% alcohol?
27. Factorize the following :
35. The total cost ($T) of a tea party is partly constant and partly varies as the number
(a) x2 − 2x + 1 − 4y2 (b) (x2 + 2x)2 − 2(x2 + 2x) − 3 (N) of the participants. For 49 participants the cost is $885 and for 98 participants
the cost is $1620.
(c) x4 + x2 + 1
(a) Find an equation relating T and N.
28. Simplify the following :
(b) Find the total cost of the party for 90 participants.
x2 + 3x + 2 x2 − 1 1 1 2x
(a) × 2 (b) − − 2 (c) Find the number of participants if the total cost of the party is $2400.
x +1 2x + x −1 x +1 1− x x −1
36. Simplify the following :
1 1 1 1 1
(c) + − 2 (d) + 2
x( y − x) y ( x + y ) x − y2 x − 2 x x − 6x + 8
2 sin ( 90o − x) tan ( − x)
(a) tan (180o + θ) sin(270o − θ) (b)
cos( 270o − x )
29. If 2a = 3b = 4c, find the ratio of

(a) a:b:c, (b) a − 2b + c : 2a + b − 3c. (c) sin2 θ cos2 θ + cos4 θ (d) sin (90o + θ) tan (180o + θ)

a2 + b2 a2 37 Solve the following equations for 0o θ 360o :

30. If a : b = b : c, prove that 2 2 = 2 .
b +c b
(a) cos θ = sin 120o (b) 3 sin θ = tan θ
31. If P varies as the square of Q and P = 27 when Q = 3, find
(c) sin2 θ − sin θ − 2 = 0 (d) 1 + tan2 θ = 8 cos θ
(a) the equation relating P and Q, (b) P when Q = 5.

32. a varies as the square root of x and inversely as y. If x is increased by 21% and y is (e) 9 cos2 θ + 2 sin θ cos θ = 8
decreased by 10%, find the percentage change in a.

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38. If tan θ = 3 , find the value of

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