Topic Test 1 (20 minutes)

Introduction to quadratics and rearranging formulae - Higher

1 (a)

Write

x3 x5
x2

as a single power of x.
[1 mark]

Answer
1 (b)

Write

3 y2 8 y5
6 y5 y2

as a single power of y with a numerical coefficient.

[2 marks]

Answer

Expand and simplify

(x 5)(x + 2)
[2 marks]

Answer

Rearrange

P = 2w + 2l

to make w the subject.

[2 marks]

Answer

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4 (a)

Factorise

x2 36
[1 mark]

Answer

4 (b)

Factorise fully

9y2 16
[2 marks]

Answer

Simplify fully

6a 2b 3a 8b
10 a 3b 5a 7b

[2 marks]

Answer

Factorise

x2 + 5x 14
[2 marks]

Answer

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guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA,
Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.

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Here is a rectangle.
The length is 3x 1 cm
The perimeter is 10x cm

(3x 1) cm
Not drawn
accurately

Work out an expression for the area in the form ax2 + bx + c

[3 marks]

Answer

AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by
guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA,
Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.

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The curved surface area of a cone is given by

The volume of a cone is given by V =

1
3

A = rl

r2h

Where l is the slant height, h is the perpendicular height

and r is the radius.

r
8 (a)

Rearrange the area formula to make r the subject.

[1 mark]

Answer

8 (b)

Write down a formula that connects l, h and r.

[1 mark]

Answer

8 (c)

Work out the volume formula in terms of , l and r only.

[1 mark]

Answer

AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by
guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA,
Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.

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