Book 2A Ch 3 Algebraic Fractions and Formulas
Full Solutions
Level 1 4 1 8 1
+ = +
3b 6b 6b 6 b
8+1
=
1. 6b
9. 9
=
6b
3
2. =
2b
8 xy 8xy
=
4 x−8 xy 4 x(1−2 y)
3. 2y
=
1−2 y 10.
4.
11.
5.
6. 12.
13. When u = 2 and t = 4,
7.
14. When r = 4,
15. When x = 1 and y = 2,
8.
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Additional Revision Exercise
16. When S = 10, v = 3 and t = 4,
23. (a)
(b) When x = 4,
ab
=2
cd
ab
=2 d
17. c
ab
d=
2c
24. (a)
18.
(b) If k and m are both positive, k + 1 and m + 2 are also
1
∴ n is positive.
ab+ ac= positive, so is .
3
1
a ( b+c )= P=100 n−250
19. 3
1 P+250=100 n
a= P+250
3( b+ c ) 25. (a)
n=
100
2(3 a−b )=5−a
6 a−2 b=5−a (b) When P = 2750,
20. 7 a=5+2 b
5+2 b
∴
a=
7 The number of passengers is 30.
21. 26. (a)
(b) When E = 625 and v = 5,
4 1
+ =5
h k
4 1
∴
=5−
h k The man weighs 50 kg.
4 5k 1
= − 27. (a) When r = 9,
h k k
22.
4 5 k−1
=
∴
h k
1 5 k −1 The total surface area of the hemisphere is
= 243 cm2.
h 4k
4k
h= (b) By (a), when A = 243, r = 9.
5 k−1 When r = 9,
∴ The volume of the hemisphere is 486 cm3.
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Level 2 3 4 9a 4( a+2 b)
− = −
a+2b 3 a 3 a (a+2 b ) 3 a (a+2 b )
9 a−4( a+2 b )
=
3 a(a+2 b )
35. 9 a−4 a−8 b
=
28. 3 a(a+2 b )
5 a−8 b
=
3 a(a+2 b )
4 1 4 ( x− y ) 3 x+ y
− = −
3 x+ y x− y (3 x + y )( x− y ) (3 x+ y )( x− y )
4 (x− y )−(3 x + y )
=
(3 x+ y )( x− y )
36. 4 x−4 y−3 x− y
29. =
(3 x+ y )( x− y )
x−5 y
=
(3 x+ y )( x− y )
30.
37.
31.
p+5 q −4 p−20 q 4 p+5 q 12 p2
÷ ×q = 3 × ×q 4
pq 3
12 p 2
pq −4 p−20 q
2
32. p+5 q 12 p
¿ 3 × ×q 4
pq −4( p+5 q )
¿−3 pq
12 m−3 n 3 mn 4 m−n 38.
× ÷
n 2 mn+2m n+2
12 m−3 n 3 mn n+2
¿ 2 × ×
n mn+2m 4 m−n
33. 3( 4 m−n ) 3 mn n+2
¿ 2 × ×
n m(n+2) 4 m−n
9
¿
n
34. 39.
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Additional Revision Exercise
40. When a = 1 and b = 2,
46.
41. When d = 3 and f = 2,
Alternative Solution
x
y=
1− x
y ( 1− x )= x
y− xy = x
42. y= xy + x
y= x ( y +1 )
y
x=
y +1
m−2
=n
m+2
m−2=n(m+2)
m−2=mn+2n
43. m−mn=2n+2 47.
m(1−n )=2( n+1)
2( n+1)
m=
1−n
1+ S
T= −2 R
S
1+S
T + 2 R=
S
44. S( T +2 R )=1+ S
S( T +2 R )− S=1
Alternative Solution
S( T +2 R −1)=1
1
S=
T +2 R−1
45.
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(b) (i) By (a),
48. (a)
(ii) When y = 1,
51. (a)
Alternative Solution
(b) (i) When m = 2, T t = 200 and E = 360 000,
(ii) When m = 2, c = 900 and
T t = 200 + 150 = 350,
∴ The overall increase in its internal energy is
(b) The change in the value of h 630 000 J.
52. (a) (i)
∴ The value of h is increased by 10.
6 (x−2 y )−1=2 (x− y)
6 x−12 y−1=2 x−2 y
49. (a) 4 x=10 y+1
10 y+1 (ii)
x=
4
(b) If the value of y decreases, the value of 10y + 1
decreases.
10 y +1
∴
(b) (i) When A = 30,
∴
The value of 4 decreases.
∴
The value of x will decrease.
Chris’s claim is agreed.
(ii) Area of the original sheet of paper
∴ The area of the original sheet of paper is
50. (a) greater than 500 cm2.
53. (a) When m = 10 and E = 1500,
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Additional Revision Exercise
5. Answer: D
(b) (i)
(ii)
6. Answer: D
∴ The total expenditure will not be halved.
∴ Mary’s claim is disagreed.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Answer: C
2. Answer: B
18 x 2 18 x 2
2
=
18 x −12 xy 6 x(3 x−2 y)
3x
¿ 7. Answer: D
3 x−2 y When h = 4 and m = 2,
3. Answer: D
3y xy 3y 3 x −3 y
÷ = ×
xy−x 2 3 x−3 y xy−x 2 xy
3y 3( x− y )
¿ ×
x ( y−x ) xy
8. Answer: D
3y 3( x− y ) When f = 10 and u = 15,
¿ ×
−x ( x− y ) xy
9
¿− 2
x
4. Answer: A
9. Answer: A
When A = 36 and r = 3,
∴ The height of the cylinder is 3 cm.
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10. Answer: C
11. Answer: A
12. Answer: A
Alternative Solution
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