St Joseph’s Institution

Secondary Four Mathematics

REVISION − INDICES & SURDS

Name:_____________________________________ ( ) Class: ___________

Q1) a) Simplify 2 + 2− 2 × 2 − 2− 2 .

b) Simplify 12 + 75 − 48 + 147

c) Simplify 4x 2 − 4 − x 2 − 1

x −6 − y −6
d) Simplify −3
x − y −3

3 n +1 − 3 n −2
e) Simplify
3 n −1 − 3 n +2

Q2) Rationalise the following

5
a)
2+3 5

4+2 5
b)
1+ 2 + 5

1+ 2 + 3
c)
1− 2 + 3

Q3) The sides AB and BC of a triangle, right-angled at B, are of length

( ) ( )
3 2 + 5 and 2 + 2 5 respectively. Find
i) the area of the triangle;
ii) the value of AC 2 .

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Q4) A hollow closed rectangular tank is constructed of a thin sheet of metal of
negligible thickness. The length of the tank is twice the width. The
( )
external surface area of the tank is 48 m2. If the width is 1+ 2 m , find
the exact value of the height of the tank and the volume of the tank.

Q5) a) ( )
Express 1 + 3 − 
 13 
+
 in the form of a + b 3 , where a and b
 4 3 
are integers to be determined.

9 n +2 − 3 2n +2
b) Given that = 2 a 3 b , where a and b are integers, find the
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value of a and express b in terms of n.

Q6) a) Given that

2 3 −1
2 3 +2
+
2 54 + 1
2 2
a
4
= ( )
b + c 3 , where a, b and c are

integers that are to be determined.

b) Find the values of m and of n if

 1
− 
3

( )
1
   
125 2 +   − 5   4  × 2 = 2 m + n 5
5 2 25
  64   16   5 +2 5
 
where m and n are integers.

2 3 −3 2
Q7) Without using calculators, express in the form of a + b 6 .
4 3−2 3