GCE O LEVEL A MATHS

SEC 3
Simultaneous Equation, Indices, Surds, Exponential Equation,
Logarithms
Worksheet
Simultaneous Equations
1. The line py = qx + 1 intersects the curve xy = 7px - 9qy at the point A(1,1) and
at the point B.

i)
ii)

Find the value of p and of q.

Find the coordinates of B.

2. Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the straight line 2y

+ 3x = 9 and the curve x2 + 2y2 +5x = 68.
3. Given that (1, p) is a solution to the pair of simultaneous equations 12x 2
5y2 = 7 and 2p2x 5y =7. Find the
i)
value of p,
ii)
other solution to the pair of simultaneous equation.
Indices, Surds and Exponential Equations
1. Given that 22x+2 x 7x-1 = 8x x 72x, evaluate 14-x.
2. By means of the substitution y=2x, find the value of x such that 22x+2
3 = 13 x 2x-1.
3. Given that

122 x
= 2m3n, find the value of m and n in terms of x.
3x x 42-x

4. Without using a calculator, find the value of k such that

1
24
49
3

x
k 3.
3
6
294
2

Additional Mathematics O Level Syllabus, Sec 3

Simultaneous Equation, Indices, Surds, Exponential Equation, Logarithms Worksheet
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5.

ax
by
6
6. Given that 3 x x y 1 2 ab , find the value of x and y.
b
(a )
7. By using a suitable substitution, solve the equation 22 x 2 x 3 1 2 x .
8.

Logarithms
1. By using the substitution y = ex, find the value of x such that ex 10ex
= 3.
2. Solve the equation 2logx3 = 3 log3x.

Additional Mathematics O Level Syllabus, Sec 3

Simultaneous Equation, Indices, Surds, Exponential Equation, Logarithms Worksheet
Copyright 2011. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced
without permission from the author, Musicisintheworld.