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1 Darpan runs a distance of 12 km and then cycles a distance of 26 km.

His running speed is x km/h and his cycling speed is 10 km/h faster than his running speed.
He takes a total time of 2 hours 48 minutes.

(a) An expression for the time, in hours, Darpan takes to run the 12 km is .

Write an equation, in terms of x, for the total time he takes in hours.

................................................... [3]

(b) Show that this equation simplifies to .

[4]

(c) Use the quadratic formula to solve .

You must show all your working.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]

(d) Calculate the number of minutes Darpan takes to run the 12 km.

................................................... min [2]

[Total: 13]
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2 All the lengths in this question are in centimetres.

The diagram shows a shape ABCDEF made from two rectangles.

The total area of the shape is 342 cm2.

(a) Show that .

[5]

(b) Solve by factorisation.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [3]

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(c) Work out the perimeter of the shape ABCDEF.

................................................... cm [2]

(d) Calculate angle DBC.

Angle DBC = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 12]
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3 y

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 x

–2

–4

–6

–8

The diagram shows the graph of for .

(a) Use the graph to find the value of x when y = 4.

x = ................................................... [1]

(b) (i) Show that k = 8.

[1]
(ii) Calculate the value of y when x = 250.

y = ................................................... [1]

(c) (i) Complete this table of values for .

x −8 −4 −2 −1

[2]

(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of for . [3]

(d) Write down the equation of each line of symmetry of the graph.

................................................... and ................................................... [2]

[Total: 10]
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4 (a) Show that can be written as .

[2]

4 (b) Calculate the x–values of the turning points of .

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = ......................................... , x = ......................................... [7]

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(c) The equation has one solution only when and when ,
where a and b are integers.

Find the maximum value of a and the minimum value of b.

a = ...................................................

b = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 12]

(a) Find .

................................................... [1]

(b) Find .

................................................... [2]

(c) Find .

................................................... [2]

(d) Find in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]
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(e) Find in the form .

................................................... [2]

(f) Find x when .

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 11]

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NOT TO
SCALE

(y + 1) cm y cm

The volume of the larger cube is 5 cm3 greater than the volume of the smaller cube.

(a) Show that .

[4]
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(b) Find the volume of the smaller cube.

Show all your working and give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

................................................... cm3 [4]

[Total: 8]

(a) Work out .

................................................... [1]

(b) Work out .

................................................... [2]

(c) Find , giving your answer in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]
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(d) Find .

................................................... [2]

(e) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

(f) (i) Show that simplifies to .

[3]
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(ii) Use the quadratic formula to solve .

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]

[Total: 17]

(a) Find h(4).

................................................... [1]

(b) Find fg(1).

................................................... [2]
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(c) Find gf(x) in the form .

................................................... [3]

(d) Find x when f(x) = g(7).

x = ................................................... [2]

(e) Find f−1(x).

f−1(x) = ................................................... [2]

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(f)
Find .
Give your answer as a single fraction, in terms of x, in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

(g) Find x when h−1(x) = 2.

x = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 14]

9 Simplify.

(a)

................................................... [1]

(b)

................................................... [2]
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(c)

................................................... [3]

[Total: 6]

10 Simplify.

(a)

................................................... [2]

(b)

................................................... [2]

(c)

................................................... [1]

[Total: 5]