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Chapter Four Formulas

This test is designed for students of higher academic achievement.

1. Simplify the following algebraic fractions.

4a 2 b + 8b 3 9mc − 6mb + 3ma
(a) (b)
− 6b 2 − 3a 2 2a − 4b + 6c
(10 marks)

2. Simplify the following expressions.

a 3 2a 2 4 x2 4y + 8 x2
(a)  3  (b)  
b2 b 5 y + 2 5x 4 10
(10 marks)

3. Simplify the following expressions.

2 1 3 1 2
(a) − (b) − +
a − 3 2a m − n 2(m − n) n − m
(10 marks)

4. Find the L.C.M. of each of the following groups of polynomials.

(a) 14ab , 35bc , 21ac (b) 8x2y , 10xy2 , 6x3
(10 marks)
5. In each of the following, find the value of the unknown.
4 6 160 22
(a) A =  r 3 +  r 2 h If A = , r = 7 and  = , find h.
3 3 7
a(1 − r n ) 1
(b) S = If r = − , n = 4 and S = 40, find a.
1− r 2
(10 marks)

6. In each of the following, make the letter in the square brackets the subject of the
formula.
1 1
(a) p = − [q]
p q +1
am − b
(b) b = [m]
m+c
(10 marks)

7. Simplify the following expressions.

mp + np − mq − nq 5 + 5a 3 − 2b 1 + a
(a) (b)  
mp + np + mq + nq 51 − 34b 10 17
2 x − 3 y 3x + 2 y
(c) −
7x 7y
(15 marks)

S
8. The monthly income ($I) of Sam is given by the formula I = 6 000 + , where
5
$S is the sales he makes in the corresponding month.
(a) Make S the subject of the formula.
(b) If Sam’s income in September is $7 700, find the sales he made in that
month.
(8 marks)

an( n + 1)
9. The sum of the following n numbers is given by the formula S = :
2
a , 2a , 3a , ... , na
(a) Change the subject of the formula to a.
(b) If S = 480 and n = 15, find a.
(8 marks)
10. The volume (V cm3) of the solid in the figure is r cm R cm
2r 3 π
given by the formula V = R 2 hπ − , where
3
r < R and r < h.
h cm

(a) Make h the subject of the formula.

(b) If r = 3, R = 4 and V = 62 , find h.
(9 marks)

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Solutions

4a 2 b + 8b 3 4b(a 2 + 2b 2 ) 4b
1. (a) = = −
− 6b − 3a
2 2
− 3(2b + a )
2 2
3
9mc − 6mb + 3ma 3m(3c − 2b + a) 3m
(b) = =
2a − 4b + 6c 2(a − 2b + 3c) 2

a 3 2a 2 4 a 3 b 3 5 5ab
2. (a) 2
 3  = 2 2 =
b b 5 b 2a 4 8
x2 4y + 8 x2 x2 4( y + 2) 10 8
(b)   =   2 = 4
y + 2 5x 4
10 y+2 5x 4
x x

2 1 2(2a) a −3 4a − a + 3 3a + 3
3. (a) − = − = =
a − 3 2a 2a(a − 3) 2a(a − 3) 2a (a − 3) 2a (a − 3)
3 1 2 (2)(3) 1 (2)( −2)
(b) − + = − +
m − n 2(m − n) n − m 2(m − n) 2(m − n) 2(m − n)
6 −1− 4 1
= =
2(m − n) 2(m − n)

4. (a) 14ab = 2‧ 7‧ a‧ b

35bc = 5‧ 7‧ b‧ c

21ac = 3‧ 7‧ a‧ c

L.C.M. = 2‧ 3‧ 5‧ 7‧ a‧ b‧ c = 210abc

(b) 8x2y = 23‧ x2‧ y

10xy2 = 2‧ 5‧ x‧ y2

6x3 = 2‧ 3‧ x3

L.C.M. = 23‧ 3‧ 5‧ x3‧ y2 = 120x3 y2

4 3
5. (a) A = π r + π r 2h
3
 6160 4 22 22
=   73 +  72  h
3 3 7 7
616 = 154h
4 =h
h =4

a (1 − r n )
(b) S =
1− r
a[1 − (−0.5) 4 ]
40 =
1 − (−0.5)
a (1 − 0.0625)
40 =
1 .5
0.9375a
40 =
1 .5
64 = a
a = 64

1 1
6. (a) p = −
p q +1
1 1
= −p
q +1 p
1 1 p2
= −
q +1 p p
1 1− p2
=
q +1 p
p
q+1 =
1− p2
p
q = −1
1− p2
am − b
(b) b =
m+c

b(m + c) = am– b

bm + bc = am– b

bm– am =– b– bc
 m(b– a) =– b(1 + c)

− b(1 + c )
m =
b−a
b(1 + c )
m =
a−b

mp + np − mq − nq p ( m + n) − q ( m + n)
7. (a) =
mp + np + mq + nq p ( m + n) + q ( m + n)
(m + n)( p − q)
=
(m + n)( p + q)
p−q
=
p+q
5 + 5a 3 − 2b 1 + a 5(1 + a) 3 − 2b 17
(b)   =  
51 − 34b 10 17 17(3 − 2b) 10 1+ a
1
=
2
2 x − 3 y 3x + 2 y y (2 x − 3 y ) x(3x + 2 y)
(c) − = −
7x 7y 7 xy 7 xy
2 xy − 3 y 2 3x 2 + 2 xy
= −
7 xy 7 xy
2 xy − 3 y 2 − 3x 2 − 2 xy
=
7 xy
− 3 y 2 − 3x 2
=
7 xy

− 3( x 2 + y 2 )
=
7 xy

S
8. (a) I = 6 000 +
5
S
I– 6 000 =
5

5(I– 6 000) = S
 5I– 30 000 = S

i.e. S = 5I– 30 000

(b) S = 5I– 30 000

= 5(7 700)– 30 000

= 8 500
 The sales Sam made in that month is $8 500.

an(n + 1)
9. (a) S =
2
2S = an(n + 1)
2S
=a
n(n + 1)
2S
i.e. a =
n(n + 1)
2S
(b) a =
n(n + 1)
2(480)
=
15(15 + 1)
=4

2r 3
10. (a) V = R 2 h −
3
2r 3
V+ = R 2 h
3
3V 2r 3
+ = R 2 h
3 3
3V + 2r 3
= R 2 h
3
3V + 2r 3
=h
3R 2 
 3V + 2r 3
i.e. h =
3R 2 

3V + 2r 3
(b) h =
3R 2 
3(62 ) + 2(33 )
=
3(4 2 )
186 + 54
=
48
=5