NSMTB 3
NSMTB 3
NSMTB 3
QUESTIONS
1. Solve each of the following equations, giving your answers correct to Exercise 1A Questions 4(a)-(h),
5(a)-(d), 6
2 decimal places.
(a) x2 + 6x – 4 = 0 (b) x2 + 7x + 5 = 0
(c) x2 – x – 1 = 0
2. Solve the equation (x + 4)(x – 3) = 15.
Exercise
1A
1. Solve each of the following equations. 3. Express each of the following expressions in the
(a) 2x + 5x – 7 = 0
2
(b) 4x – 5x – 6 = 0
2 form (x + a)2 + b.
(c) 7x + x ²
2
(d) 4 – 3x – x2 = 0 (a) x2 + 12x (b) x2 – 6x + 1
(e) x(3x – 1) = 2 (f) (7 – 3x)(x + 2) = 4 (c) x2 + 3x – 2 (d) x2 + 9x – 1
1 2 2
(e) x 2 x (f) x < 9 x
2
2. Solve each of the following equations, giving your (g) x2 + 0.2x (h) x2 – 1.4x
answers correct to 2 decimal places where necessary.
(a) (x + 1)2 = 9 (b) (2x + 1)2 = 16
4. Solve each of the following equations, giving your
9
(c) (5x – 4)2 (d) ïx)2 = answers correct to 2 decimal places.
16
(e) (x + 3)2 = 11 (f) (2x – 3)2 = 23 (a) x2 + 2x – 5 = 0 (b) x2 + 17x – 30 = 0