Equations
solving equations involving surds
Practice questions
- 1Answer all questions. Given that a=2ab2+4ac, find the values of b when a=4 and c=−1. Answ…
- 2The triangle ABC is such that its area is 216+710 cm2, the length of AB is (32+5) cm…
- 3Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve x+3=2xy and the curve y=x2.
- 4It is given that 8x+12x×32(2x)=5x−5x−19(52x)−52x+1. Evaluate 10x with…
- 5The diagram shows part of the curve y=3x+4. The line AB is tangent to the curve at A. The points B an…
- 6The polynomial f(x) is given by f(x)=9x3−30x2−23x−4. Factorise f(x) completely. Hence, prove that the equation 9xx−23x=4+30x…
- 7ABCD is a rectangle which fits inside a semicircle of radius 8 cm and centre O. It is given that AB=x cm and BC=y…
- 8Without using a calculator, find the values of a and b for which the solution of the equation x24=x3+6…
- 9Solve the equation 8−ext11−2x=−x, giving your answer in the form a+bc, where a, b and c…
- 10The diagram shows a prism in which the cross-section is a trapezium ABCD. AB=4x cm, BC=DC=AD=2x cm…
- 11In triangle ABC shown below, sides AB and AC are (p−62) cm and (4−2) cm respec…
- 12已知2x−6+∣y+2∣=0,则A(x,y)所在象限是() A. 第一象限 B. 第二象限 C. 第三象限 D. 第三象限
- 13Express 2+330+183 in the form r+s3, where r and s are integers. The diagram show…
- 14The diagram shows part of the graph of y=22+x. It cuts the x-axis at (−2,0). The line y=2x meets the…
- 15The diagram shows a lake (shaded) bordered by a straight level road AXB. Point C is on the surface of the lake and B is…
- 16Solve 2x3−x2−15x−10=0, showing all necessary working. Solve the equation x−3x+1=0.
- 17Solve 3x=1−x−1. A triangle has a base of length (1+3) cm and an area of (14+83) cm2…
- 18Solve 4x+12−x+3=2. The volume of right circular cone is 4π cm3. The radius of its base i…
- 19It is given that y=x+22x−1 for x>q. State the value of q. Find dxdy. State whether…
- 20Without using the calculator, find the values of the integer a and b such that a+b34−3=4−32+3.…
- 21ABCDEF is the cross-sectional plan of a temporary spectator stand, where AB is parallel to FC and ED and AE is…
- 22Show that sin105∘=46+2. The diagram below shows triangle ABC, such that AB=4 cm…
- 23已知实数a满足∣2020−a∣+a−2021=a,那么a−20202+1的值是 ___.
- 24Solve the equation 2x+1−x=1. Express 3−2(23−5)2 in the form p3+q…
- 25设x1、x2是方程x2−6x+a=0的两个根,以x1、x2为两边长的等腰三角形只可以画出一个,则实数a的取值范围是___.
- 26下列方程中没有实数解的是() A. 1−x+x−1=0 B. x+1+2=0 C. 2y+y6=7 D. x2−3x−6=0…
- 27Without using a calculator, find the values of the integers a, b and c for which the solution to the equation 5x−3=4+3x…
- 28Answer all the questions. (a) Express 2−162−9 in the form of a+b2, where a and b…
- 29The equation of a circle, centre C, is x2+y2+px+(2p+4)y+k=0, where p and k are…
- 30The diagram shows a solid prism with a triangular base, ABC, with angle BAC=60∘ and AB=(2+3) cm…
- 31The area of a quadrilateral is (13−48) cm2. In the case where the quadrilateral is a rectangle with a…
- 32A square has an area (17−82) cm2. The length of each side of the square can be expressed in the form (a+b2) cm…
- 33Without using a calculator, find the values of the integers a and b for which the solution of the equation xackslash√18−ackslash√72=xackslash√3…