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Ifyou cannot answer a question, eee i attempt the next one and try not ry Retur atthe ent those you ave lf out Hive lie down afterwards wo help recover in or prove omenGCSE A* Questions Skill: Manipulate expressions containing surds Question 1 ionatise Hz xe (@) Rationalise FF = | = @) (b)()__ Expand and simplify (3 +152 Give your answer inthe form n+ mS, where m and m are integers. (3 +16) (5 4B) = 34 BB+ BSH iis. 4 wavs c Diagram NOT securely dawn e B+\8 ¥ ABC is a right-angled triangle. k is a positive integer. Find the value of k. Qythagces => Ks HD" = OS ese casts (oe) or ate bSS = 18+ 68 a ie rie ag 7 GSenas 2 Hee ke as : ©) 2 tien 653 ee k= 2 ase gesikive (Total 7 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Solve direct and inverse variation problems Question 2 ‘The force, F, between two magnets is inversely proportional to the square of the distance, x, between them. When x=3,F=4, (a) Find an expression for F in terms of x. ® (b) Calculate F when x = 2. x2 9 Fo B= Meg eG ® (c) Calculate x when F = 64. os ed 2 shed -¢ @ (Total 6 marks)GCSE A* Questions Be Skill: Calculate the limits of compound measures Question 3 Elliot did an experiment to find the im value of g m/s*, the acceleration due to gravity. He measured the time, T'seconds, that a block took to slide Z m down a smooth slope of angle x°. He then used the formula, 2b FF jgge 10 calculate an estimate for g. T= 1.3 correct to 1 decimal place. L = 4.50 correct to 2 decimal places. x = 30 correct to the nearest integer. (a) Calculate the lower bound and the upper bound for the value of g. Give your answers correct to 3 decimal places. 2x bmx ax 455 a =e Bs eme.. 2 ese Cap) Sra = Saas te Ga sig eS att Bun = 2eban = VOUT. = IE22 Gap? Tate Mack 9-627, Upper bound .....).8.22. @) (b)_ Use your answers to part (a) to write down the value of g to a suitable degree of accuracy. Explain your reasoning. His...3..he...hashast, a) (Total 5 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Solve a pair of simultaneous equations where one is linear and the other is non-linear Question 4 Solve the simultaneous equations x+y=29 0) Q ye > y= Hd ab yams in a) > + Genyo24 expuncting => ata xtabe sd =20 singing <> 2xtx6x -20 = 0 wabog ate AE “16 =O fadoising => CeiD(ats) = 0 soliy =p 224-5 then fbr Hose vals 4 @) => Y Chetle values coke ig G2 224.8% = 24 29 . eA = ‘(Total 7 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Rearrange more complicated formulae where the subject may appear twice or as a power Question 5 wa Rearrange the formula to make a the subject. cca muthy'sy = Plnae) ent ea enqndng 29 Pa Pa = rea ee Oe whe eS 7 a cevonny fate ha 27 A (RY = ar=Po pwlry atesdjed ap a (Total 4 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Simplify algebraic fractions by factorisation and cancellation Question 6 4x°-9 Simplify 2x? 5x43 > etawtack sys 6 Casha) rahe ct puitia, = CQx)Ox-%) ~ ge . Oe she B53) Ge) py te a he a ve dome = Dee Concalling, commen Fachor 5 Be (Total 3 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill; Solve a quadratic equation obtained from manipulating algebraic fractions where the variable appears in the denominator Question 7 Solve the equation 7 orl r cee wall => Fox) 4 (C2) = & (xO) te cer Gacoes ents 27 FaP 442 lex? + aoe B 0 Sugityas => ext le -3 = O Gok Dates sath probot sy ak sun of —& Preto splitting xten 22 beat + DH bx -3 factoinng mgr =p 2XC2x41) - BRK) =O Gboisivg 9 Qx-3)C2x4) =6 wie wc a -y sdving 72 2% Zr 2 (Total 7 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Solve equations using the intersection of two graphs Question 8 ‘The diagram shows a circle of radius 5 cm, centre the origin. Draw a suitable straight line on the diagram to find estimates of the solutions to the pair of equations eee a 2 aos ene) Ie grebak 2 (Total 3 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Identify the equation of a function from its graph, which has been formed by a transformation on a known function Question 9 A sketch of the curve y= sin x° for 0 beg 2a-Lasl - (eb42b-2b 41) singing = eat kb*—Ga 4 Gb facdeeoding WQLS 2 4 Latb)Ca-b) -& (a-b) factowirg tee dodde belt = by (a-by(atb-1) as vequired. @) (b) Prove that the difference between the squares of any two odd numbers is a multiple of 8. (You may assume that any odd number can be written in the form 2r — 1, where r is an integer). In-\ is odd fr All values of 1, so ‘He aiFfocnce behreey the squces of Gwe edd nunloass’ can be expessed as QaaY - Cb-n* fer some values of a end b using CQ), this» egtol Utada rb) a ant Dae tun,Hen Has 2 ler Quen ald 2 aulhgle of 8 7 Fa ear, odd His = lew odd never " “ 1 a odd, bev, Mas 2 kx odd reser “ ° Baad bacold, Missle roid = _ Theefoe is al a muthgle of 8 oy 7 (Total 6 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Solve real life problems that lead to constructing & solving a quadratic equation Question 12 ‘The diagram below shows a 6-sided shape. All the comers are right angles. All measurements are given in centimetres. Gxr-2) Qx+5) A 2 i |B jer ‘The area of the shape is 25 cm?, Show that 6x2 + 17x-39=0 awa of A = Gxa)Qxs) = bat six -10 ae ok B= UID = bem “eral cq = ba tHE We pt ate se gir ad 2Sen% so uta \Px le #25 (98) > bat trix 34 = 0 as xequred, Diagram NOT accurately drawn (Total 3 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Complete the square to solve problems with quadratics Question 13 The expression 8x — x? can be written in the form p ~ (x qi?, for all values of x. (a) Find the value of p and the value of g. Bx -x* = -Gt-Sx) — & male comply He spine exer =~ (GO -18] completing Ue seve = Ceto* —athig cabs euutd Bon pa ge bk. @) (b) The expression 8x — x? has a maximum value. (@_ Find the maximum value of &x—x2> Ib = G-4)* (at) 6 deg FO, a ib subheading tes He Gest thing te mansnise yar amen is mele it 20 so (ety ap x2 ce oy ecgesin le (ii) State the value of x for which this maximum value occurs. @) (Total 6 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Solve 3-D problems using Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometric ratios Question 14 Be The diagram represents a cuboid ABCDEFGH Diagram NOT accurately dave -AB=5 em. BC=7 em. AE= 30m, (a) Calculate the length of AG. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. Pupragoms => AC = (SFE. Te = a $s ceichin gs AV WS = Tilow... sau GF we one LN ® (b) Calculate the size of the angle between AG and the face ABCD. Give your answer correct to | decimal place. eA tin = be =F ao wae tar (RE) = 14-225... 18-3 4p) A fe Q) (Total 4 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Solve related problems using area and volume scale factors Question 15 Diagram NOT accurately drawa 1 Gem ‘The diagram shows a model. ‘The model is a cuboid with a pyramid on top. oem Tam . (a) Calculate the volume of the model. qrmids sath chasing = Be So bed 2 doe 2 SxS 250 a ~akal welume = BOO ca? LE eeenes CMP @) ‘The model represents a concrete post. ‘The model is built to a scale of 1:30 => scale Fach K=30 ‘The surface area of the model is 290 em?. > aaa factor Ke* need, so Kt 368 2 g00 (b) Calculate the surface area of the post. see Give your answer in square metres. 24 xAOO = DWIGOO eny* = LON Bb m @) (Total 6 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Use circle theorems to prove geometrical results Question 16 Diagram NOT accurately drawn Sand Tare points on a circle, centre O. PSQ and PTR are tangents to the circle. SOR and TOQ are straight lines. Prove that triangle PQT and triangle PRS are congruent. PS SPT — Chengads from a govt art equal) LSPT sae (shored angle) LET@ = LPSR=20°Ctomets ak FO° fe aevkt oF arce) os congue by ASA (Total 3 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Solve more complex geometrical problems using vectors Question 17 4 2 Diagram NOT oo seca dawn é z ¢ OABC isa parallelogram. Pis the point on AC such that AP = FAC. Gi = 6a. OC = 6c. (@) Find the vector dF. Give your answer in terms of a and e B= Rw ba x 25 (-ba +e) ba = ba etre = dathe 2a, + be @) ‘The midpoint of CB is M. (b) Prove that OPMis a straight line, => shew tha Gi =kO® Fee sone ear OR = br S Lo Pallegran an eSsume AB 2 SR = be + (bea babe) = 4a sbe ed Bareihe Fem pub le a ARS > OPM we a chaght ne ) (Total 5 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Solve simple equations where the trigonometric ratio is the subject Question 18 ax, Diagram NOT accurately drawn ABC is aright angled triangle. Dis the point on AB such that AD = 3DB. AC = 2DB and angle A = 90°. where & is an integer. eo Show that sin aed Oy Write down the value of k. Ho bygelouse = /od + Gas* sng Pu thagerns = foe 2 Wex os x70 ten sox=S oer kak ke (Total 4 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Use the cyclic properties of the graphs of sine and cosine to solve problems Question 19s, Diagram NOT scouately drawn Q) (b)_ Use the graphs to find the values of x in the range 0° grwghs intesect infeszden gl 0% S40" wit aie apant at “to® inkaseaten at gy DE Hel qk ok BADE «SE 2 VA RED MFIE. @) (©) Use the graphs to find the value of a sin x° ~ (cos 2° + 5) when x = 450°. wil ie sane tb bon 360 = 40 0 Foot grgh, x= gies QC eR ~— a (Total 6 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Use the sine & cosine rules to solve more complex problems involving non right-angled triangles Question 20 Diagram NOT accurately drawn sem In triangle ABC, AC= 8 cm, BC =15 om, Angle ACB =70°. (a) Calculate the length of 4B. Give your answer correct to 3 si icant figures. Cosine ela 922 = BENSE-DnG WAS SAO = 206-4 > x = Yio 2 UBB. = Mele (354) @) (b) Calculate the size of angle BAC. Give your answer correct to | decimal place. Sm mle > Sma = SnF0 1s ys se" (\SeNBS) 2 FEU. = 8-5 Clap) @) (Total 5 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: solve problems involving more complex shapes & solids Question 21 Diagram NOT sccuaely dav dene ‘The radius of a sphere is 3 cm. ‘The radius of the base of a cone is also 3 om. The volume of the sphere is 3 times the volume of the cone. Work out the curved surface area of the cone. Give your answer as a multiple of 2. From Goomule shack, cued at cb cone = TEL whee Pe catis of base = (2 dak baahe \ ad N i$ a cess sectiin of Valea ct spice 20 = Seas? -ahn “hn Ve cove f : esata oe eo fe know hte rae ee wore ant te tml ot But yen ce Feld Vege = 3 Verne — caved ect = 3b = ach 4 ang Pythegems ond so cued oge = Teel ee aRS = (ste (Total 7 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Estimate statistics from a histogram Question 22 ce) ‘The histogram shows information about the time it took some children to connect to the internet. None of the children took more than 40 seconds to connect to the internet. 110 children took up to 12. econds to connect to the internet. (¢) work out an estimate for the number of children who took 21 seconds or more to connect to the internet. romck A tana B Sea ed = ke + 20 2 FB daliea (Total 3 marks)GCSE A* Questions Skill: Work out the probabilities of combined events when the probability of each event changes depending on the outcome of the previous event Question 23 5 white socks and 3 black socks are in a drawer. ees DV RaeF Cr V& Stefan takes out two socks at random. Work out the probability that Stefan takes out two socks of the same colour. ; & 220 Pw) = & ak = Be + toe reads Se R2 & Plame cde) simple 3 8. (Total 4 marks)