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Maths Intensive revision 1

7x + 3
1. Given that the functions f : x → 4 − 2 x and g : x → , find
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a. gf
b. (gf)-1
x+k
2. Given functions g : x →hx + 5 and g −1 : x → , find the values of h & k.
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3. Given the functions f : x → 3 x − 2 and fg : x → 4 −15 x . Find
a. gf
b. the values of p if gf ( p 2 −1) = 6 p + 6
4. Solve the simultaneous equations
3 x + y = −4

y 2 − xy − 40 = 0

5. Solve the simultaneous equations

3x + y = 3

2 1
+ =2
3x y

2
6. Given that the roots of the quadratic equation 3x 2 + kx + p − 2 = 0 are 4 and − .
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Find the values of k and p.
7. The quadratic equation x(x+2) = 3px-4 has 2 real & distinct roots. Find the range
of values of p.
8. Given that 3x 2 + 12 x = 3m − 2 has one root 3 time greater than the other root,
find the value of m.
9. Solve the equation x + x =4.

10. Solve the equation y +4 y +4 = 0

11. Solve the equation lg x + lg( 3 x +1) =1 .

12. Solve the equation log 3 ( z + 2) = 1 + log 3 ( z − 4)
 x4 
13. Given that log 3   = 2 + 2 log 3 x + log 3 y , express y in term of x.
 y 

 a3 
14. If log 3 a= p and log 3 b =q express log 3  5  in p & q.
 b 

15. Given that a p = 7 and a q = 3 ; express log a 147 in terms of p & q.

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16. Prove that 3 m + 3 m +1 + 3 m +2 , m is an integer, is divisible by 13.

17. Solve the equation 2 x + 4 x +1 = 12
18. Given that 3 p = 7 q = 63 r express r in terms of p & q.
x y
19. Given the equation of straight lines AB & CD are + = 1 and 2x +3y-4=0
6 k
respectively, find the value of k if AB is perpendicular to CD.
20. Given points A(3,7) and B(-1,2) find
a. The equation of a straight line that is perpendicular to the straight line AB
and pass through the point C(8,1).
b. Hence, determine the x-intercept for the straight line.
21. The vertices of a triangle are K(1,3), L(5,2) and M(-3,q). Given that the area of
the triangle is 12 unit2. Find the value of q.
22. A point Q moves in such a way that its distance from the point T (2,-3) is twice
its distance from point S(0,3)
a. Find the equation of the locus of point Q
b. Hence determine whether the locus of point Q intersects the x-axes.
23. A set of data containing five numbers has a mean of 8. If a number x is taken out
of this set of data, the new mean is 7. Find the value of x.
24. A set of data consists of six numbers. The sum of the numbers is 72 and the sum
of squares of the numbers is 948. Calculate
a. The mean
b. The variance
25. A set of data containing nine numbers has a mean of 12 and a standard deviation
of 5. Find,
a. The sum of the data, ∑x .
b. The sum of squares of the data, ∑x 2
.

26. Given the equation of a curve y = 3x 2 − 5 x +1 , find

dy
a. The value of when x=2
dx
b. The equation of the tangent to the curve at the point (2,3)

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27. The first 3 terms of an arithmetic progression are x+3, 2x-8 and 3-4x2. Find the
possible values of x.
28. The 3rd and the 7th terms of a geometric progression are 200 & 12.5 respectively.
If all terms are positive, find
a. The common ration, r
b. The sum to infinity of the progression.
29. The diagram shows a sector AOB of a circle with centre. Given the length of arc
AB is 16cm, find
a. Angle OB in radian
b. The perimeter of the shaded region
c. The area of the shaded region

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30. A leaking cone as shown in the diagram below is filled with water at the rate of
70 cm 3s-1. The water level rises at the rate of 0.1 cms-1 when the depth of water is
at 24cm. Calculate the rate of water leakage at that instant.

80cm

120 cm
31. Two variables, x & y, are related by the equation y =
x3 + x2 − 4
x
. If y is changing

at a rate of 1.4 units per second, find the rate of change of x when x=1.
px 3 − q
32. Given that f ( x) = and f ' ' (1) = −6 . Express p in terms of q.
x
33. The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD
.
4.8 cm
15.3 cm
B 100°

60°
C 7 cm D
a. Calculate
i. The length in cm of AC
ii. The angle ACB
b. Point A’ lies on AC such that A’B=AB
i. Sketch triangle A’BC
ii. Calculate the are in cm of triangle A’BC

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