CORE 1 QUICK FIRE REVIEWS 1

Mark 1. Simplify the following: a) b)

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2435 1 2 6 4 5 3 15 8
2 1

c)

2. Factorise the following: a) 4 x 2 25 b) 3x 2 6 x c) 12 x 2 7 x + 1 1. Simplify these surds: a) 147 b) c) 4. a) b) c) 5.

2.

3.

12 + 3 75 27 3
Rationalise the denominators:

2 3 3 2 5 1 2 3 11 4
a) Sketch the following graphs on the

same axes

y = 2 3x y = x2 2

b) Solve the equation: x 2 2 = 2 3 x c) Use your answers to a) and b) to solve the inequality x 2 2 > 2 3 x 6. Find the value of the gradient of the curve

y = 3 x 4 7 x 3 + 2 x 3 at the point x = 1

CORE 1 QUICK FIRE REVIEWS 2 Mark 1. Express the equation y = x 6 x + 8 i) In completed square form ii) As a product of linear factors b) Using your answers to a) sketch the
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graph clearly labelling the key features

2. Without using a calculator and showing all of the working, find a value for the following a) b)
1 1 1 3

4 4 23 4 4 82 22 16
1 4

3. Express 4.

4 2 in the form a 2 + b 2 1

4. Differentiate the following functions with respect to x 1 y = x 2 + 3x 1 a) 2 y = 4 x3 5 x b) c) y = 24 4 x 2 5. For the function f ( x ) = x 3 3 x 2 4 x + 12 a) Find f (1) , f (2) and f (3) , hence find a factor of f (x) b) Use your answer to a) to fully factorise the function f (x)

c) Solve the equation f ( x) = 0 6. Find the equation of the line that is parallel to y= 1 x + 3 and passes through the point (2,-1) 2 CORE 1 QUICK FIRE REVIEWS 3
MARK

1. Expand and simplify (2 x 3)( x + 2)( x 1)

in the form a + b 2+ 3 3. Sketch the following graphs y = 4 x 2 2. Express and y = 2 x + 1 the same axes labelling all important features Hence solve the inequality 4 x 2 > 2 x + 1 4. a) Use the factor theorem to show that x 1 is a factor of P( x) = 3x3 + 3x 2 5 x 1 b) Find Q(x) such that P( x ) = ( x 1)(Q( x))

5 2

c) Solve fully the equation P ( x ) = 0 giving your answers in exact form. 5. The equation y = 2 x 2 5 x + c has two distinct real roots. a) Write down the dicriminant b) Hence or otherwise find all of the values of c for which this is true 6. a) Find the gradient of the equation y = 3 x 2 1 curve at x = 1 b) Hence find the equation of line parallel to the tangent through the point (-1, 1 ) .

CORE 1 QUICK FIRE REVIEWS 4

MARK

1. What are the gradients and intercepts of the following straight lines: a) b) x + 2y = 5 2x + 1 =5 y 2. A quadratic function has vertex at

( 2,1)
express the function in the form f ( x ) = x 2 + bx + c 3. Sketch y = ( x 2) 2 labelling the important features

4. Simplify and hence solve the equation

( x + 1)( x + 3) + ( x + 3)( x 5) = 0
5. Two numbers differ by 1 and have a product of 10. If n is the smallest number. a) Explain why n 2 + n 10 = 0 b) Find the exact values of the two numbers

6. x 1 is a factor of the equation f ( x ) = 2 x 3 + 5 x 2 + ax 6 a) Use the factor theorem to find a b) Fully factorise and solve the equation f ( x) = 0