CXC/CSEC Mathematics

WORKSHEET #2:
Algebra Functions, Relations and Graph

Question 1:(Paper 2-Question # 2- May/June

2009)

(a) Factorise completely:

(i) 2ax + 3ay - 2bx - 3by [2 marks]
(ii) 5.x2 20 [2 marks]
(iii) 3.x2 + 4x- 15 [2 marks]
(b) One packet of biscuits costs $x and one cup
of ice cream costs $y.
One packet of biscuits and two cups of ice cream
cost $8.00, while three packets of biscuits and
one cup of ice cream cost $9.00.
(i) Write a pair of simultaneous equations
in x and y to represent the given
information above. [2 marks]
(ii) Solve the equations obtained in (b) (i)
above to find the cost of one packet of
biscuits and the cost of one cup of ice
cream. [4 marks]

Question 3:(Paper 2-Question # 2 - May/June

2008)

(a) Find the value of EACH of the following

when a = 2 , b = -1, c = 3
(i) a(b +c)
[1 mark]
2

Question 2:(Paper 2-Question # 9 - May/June

2009)

4 2

(a) Solve the pair of simultaneous equations

y=4-2x
y = 2_x2 - 3x + 1.
[4 marks]
(b) Express 2_x2 - 3x + 1 in the form a(x + h)2 +
k, where a, hand k are real numbers. [3 marks]
(c) Using your answer from (b) above, or
otherwise, calculate
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(i) the minimum value of 2_x2 - 3x + 1 [1

mark]
(ii) the value of x for which the minimum
occurs. [1 mark]
(d) Sketch the graph of y = 2_x2- 3x + 1, clearly
showing
the coordinates of the minimum point
the value of they-intercept
the values of x where the graph cuts the
x-axis.
[4 marks]
(e) Sketch on your graph of y = 2_x2- 3x + 1,
the line which intersects the curve at the values
of x and y calculated in (a) above. [2 marks]

(ii) ++
[2 marks]
(b) Change the following statements into
algebraic expressions:
(i) Four times the sum of x and 5 [1
mark]
(ii) 16 larger than the product of a
and b
[2 marks]
(c) Solve the equation
15- 4x = 2(3x + 1)
[2 marks]

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(d)

Factorise completely
(i) 62 3 + 124 b [2 marks]
(ii) 22 +9m 5
[2 marks]

Question 4: (Paper 2-Question # 9 - May/June

2008)

(a)

Simplify
(i) 2 3 4
3
2

[1 mark]

5
2

(ii) 3 [2 marks]
(b)If f (x) = 2x -3, find the value of
(i) f(2)
[1 mark]
1
(ii) (0)
[2 marks]
1
(iii) f(2)
[2 marks]
(c) The temperature, K , of a liquid t
minutes after heating is given in the table
below.

Evaluate
(i) 4 * 8
(ii) 2 * (4 * 8)
[4 marks]
(b) Simplify, expressing your answer in its
simplest form
5
3

42

[2 marks]

(c) A stadium has two sections, A and B.

Tickets for Section A cost $a each. Tickets
for Section B cost $b each. Johanna paid
$105 for 5 Section A tickets and 3 Section B
tickets.
Raiyah paid $63 for 4 Section A tickets and
1 Section B ticket.
(i) Write two equations in a and b to
represent the information above.
(ii) Calculate the values of a and b.
[5 marks]
Question 6:(Paper 2-Question # 9b - May/June
2007)

(b) The length of the rectangle below is (2x1) cm and its width is (x + 3) cm.
(i) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 10
minutes on the horizontal axis and a scale of
2 cm to represent 10 degrees on the vertical
axis, construct a temperature-time graph to
show how the liquid cools in the 60 minute
interval.
Draw a smooth curve through all the plotted
points. [4 marks]
(ii)Use your graph to estimate
a) the temperature of the liquid after
15 minutes
b) the rate of cooling of the liquid at
t = 30 minutes. [3 marks]

(i) Write an expression in the form

a 2 + bx + c for the area of the
rectangle.
(ii) Given that the area of the
rectangle is 294 c2 , determine the
value of x.
(iii) Hence, state the dimensions of
the rectangle, in centimetres. [8
marks]

Question 5:(Paper 2-Question # 2 - May/June

2007)

(a) Given that a * b = ab - .

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Question 7: (Paper 2-Question # 2 - May/June

2012)

(a)

(b)

Factorise completely:
(i) 2x3y + 6x2y2 [2 marks]
(ii) 9x2 4 [1 mark]
(iii) 4x2 + 8xy xy 2y2 [2 marks]

Question 9: (Paper 2-Question # 5 - May/June

2012)

(a)

Solve for x:
23
3

(c)

(iii) the equation of the line which passes through

A and B. [2 marks]

5
2

=3

[3 marks]

Solve the simultaneous equations:

3x 2y = 10
2x + 5y = 13
[4 marks]

Question 8:(Paper 2-Question # 6 - May/June

2011)

(a) The functions f and g are defined by

1

(ii) Calculate the value of g ( ).

2

[2 marks]
(ii) Write an expression for g f (x) in its
simplest form. [2 marks]
(iii) Find the inverse function 1 (x). [2
marks]
(b) The diagram below shows the line segment
which passes through the points A and B.

(i) Using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of

compasses, construct triangle PQR with
PQ = 8 cm, <PQR = 60 and <QPR = 45.
[4 marks]
(ii) Measure and state the length of RQ.
[1 mark]
(b) The line l passes through the points S (6, 6)
and T (0, 2).
Determine
(i) the gradient of the line, l [2 marks]
(ii) the equation of the line, l [2 marks]
(iii) the midpoint of the line segment, TS
[1 mark]
(iv) the length of the line segment, TS. [2
marks]
Question 10: (Paper 2-Question # 9- May/June
2007)

(a) Given that () =

2+1
5

and f (x) =

x + 4.
(i) Calculate the value of g (2) .
(ii) Write an expression for gf (x) in
its simplest form.
(iii) Find the inverse function 1
(x).
[7 marks]
Question 11: (Paper 2-Question # 5 May/June 2009)

Determine
(i) the coordinates of A and B [2 marks]
(ii) the gradient of the line segment AB [2 marks]
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(a) Given that f(x) = 2x- 5

calculate the value of
(i) f (-2)
(ii) g f (1)
(iii) 1 (3).
(b) Given that y = *2 2x 3

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[1 mark]
[2 marks]
[2 marks]

(i) Copy and complete the table below. [2

marks]

(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1

unit on the x-axis and 1 cm to represent 1
unit on the y-axis, draw the graph of
y= 2 + 2 3 4 2.
[5marks]
Question 12: (Paper 2-Question # 5 May/June 2013)

(a) The incomplete table below shows one pair of

values for A and R where A is directly
proportional to the square of R.

(i) Express A in terms of R and a constant

k. [1 mark]
(ii) Calculate the value of the constant k.
[2 marks]
(iii) Copy and complete the table. [2
marks]
(b) Given that () =

2+1
3

and g(x) = 4x + 5,

determine the values of:

(i) fg (2)

[3 marks]

(ii) 1 (3)

[3 marks]

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