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Surds, indices and polynomials quiz: O-Level Additional Mathematics (SEAB 4049) quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Simplify a5Γ—aβˆ’2a^5 \times a^{-2}.

  2. What is the value of 163/416^{3/4}?

  3. What does a0a^0 equal for any non-zero aa?

  4. Solve 2x=322^{x} = 32.

  5. Simplify 50\sqrt{50} to the form aba\sqrt{b} with bb as small as possible.

  6. Simplify 32+83\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{8}.

  7. Rationalise the denominator of 12+3\dfrac{1}{2 + \sqrt{3}}.

  8. Expand (5+2)(5βˆ’2)(\sqrt{5} + 2)(\sqrt{5} - 2).

  9. By the remainder theorem, what is the remainder when P(x)=x3+xβˆ’5P(x) = x^3 + x - 5 is divided by (xβˆ’2)(x - 2)?

  10. For which value of xx does the factor theorem confirm that (xβˆ’a)(x - a) is a factor of P(x)P(x)?

  11. Given that (xβˆ’1)(x - 1) is a factor of x3βˆ’6x2+11xβˆ’6x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x - 6, the full factorisation is:

  12. Solve x3βˆ’4x=0x^3 - 4x = 0.

  13. Simplify (827)βˆ’1/3\left(\dfrac{8}{27}\right)^{-1/3}.

  14. Which of these is the conjugate used to rationalise 67βˆ’1\dfrac{6}{\sqrt{7} - 1}?

  15. If 52x=5x+35^{2x} = 5^{x + 3}, what is xx?