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www.justmaths.co.uk Algebraic Fractions (H) - Version 2 January 2016
Algebraic Fractions (H) A collection of 9-1 Maths GCSE Sample and Specimen questions from AQA, OCR, Pearson-Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas.
1. a) Express as a single fraction.
π + 1π + 1 β
ππ
Simplify your answer.
a) .......................................... [2]
b) Using your answer to part (a), prove that if m and n are positive integers and
m < n, then
π + 1π + 1 β
ππ > 0
[2]
2. Show that 1
6π₯2 + 7π₯ β 5 Γ· 1
4π₯2β1 simplifies to
ππ₯ + πππ₯+π
where π, π, π and π are
integers.
[3]
Name:
Total Marks:
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3. Write
4 β [(π₯ + 3) Γ· π₯2 + 5π₯ + 6
π₯ β 2 ]
as a single fraction in its simplest form. You must show your working.
[4]
4. Given that
2π₯ β 1 βΆ π₯ β 4 = 16π₯ + 1 βΆ 2π₯ β 1
find the possible values of π₯.
[5]
5. Show that π
π + 1β π
(π +1)2 can be written as ππ
(π + 1)2
[2]
6. Show that 3π₯ + 6
π₯2 β 3π₯ β 10 Γ· π₯ + 5
π₯3 β 25π₯ simplifies to ππ₯ where π is an integer.
[4]
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7. Solve π₯ + 2
3π₯+ π₯ β 2
2π₯ = 3
π₯ = β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦ [3]
8. Show that 2π₯2 β3π₯ β5π₯2 + 6π₯ + 5
can be written in the form ππ₯ +πππ₯ +π
where π, π, π and π are
integers.
[3]
9. Show that 2π€ + 4
π€2 β 25 Γ π€ + 5
π€2 + 3π€+2 Γ (3π€2 β 16π€ + 5)
Simplifies to ππ€ + πππ€ + π
where π, π, π and π are integers.
[5]
10. Show that
4
π₯β3β 2
π₯+1= 2( π₯+5)
(π₯β3)( π₯+1)
[3]
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11. Show that 2π₯ + 1
3+ 5π₯ β 2
2 simplifies to
19π₯ β 46
[2]
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CREDITS AND NOTES
Question Awarding Body Question Awarding Body 1 OCR 8 Pearson Edexcel 2 Pearson Edexcel 9 AQA 3 Pearson Edexcel 10 OCR 4 Pearson Edexcel 11 AQA 5 Pearson Edexcel 6 Pearson Edexcel 7 Pearson Edexcel
Notes:
These questions have been retyped from the original sample/specimen assessment materials and whilst every effort has been made to ensure there are no errors, any that do appear are mine and not the exam board s (similarly any errors I have corrected from the originals are also my corrections and not theirs!).
Please also note that the layout in terms of fonts, answer lines and space given to each question does not reflect the actual papers to save space.
These questions have been collated by me as the basis for a GCSE working party set up by the GLOW maths hub - if you want to get involved please get in touch. The objective is to provide support to fellow teachers and to give you a flavour of how different topics βcouldβ be examined. They should not be used to form a decision as to which board to use. There is no guarantee that a topic will or wonβt appear in the βliveβ papers from a specific exam board or that examination of a topic will be as shown in these questions.
Links:
AQA http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/gcse/mathematics-8300
OCR http://ocr.org.uk/gcsemaths
Pearson Edexcel http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/mathematics-2015.html
WJEC Eduqas http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/mathematics/gcse/
Contents:
This version contains questions from:
AQA β Sample Assessment Material, Practice set 1 and Practice set 2
OCR β Sample Assessment Material and Practice set 1
Pearson Edexcel β Sample Assessment Material, Specimen set 1 and Specimen set 2
WJEC Eduqas β Sample Assessment Material
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