Revision Practise ( Surd )

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Q1. Express 5 + 3 5 - 3 in the form of a 5 + b 6 .

6+ 3 1 1 2
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Q2. Evaluate (a) 6- 3 (b) 2 + 3 1+ 2 1+ 3

a+b 3
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Q3. Without using a calculator , find the value of cos q , giving your answer in the form c where a , b and c
-4 + 3 3
are integers . [2011 Nov , ans : 2 ] 3 2

q
2+ 3

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Q4. (i) Express 2 3 + 1 in the form a + b 3 , where a and b are integers .

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(ii)

A B

The diagram shows a rectangle ABCD in which AB = (2 2 + 3) cm . Given that the area of the rectangle is
(9 + 6)cm 2 , find , without using a calculator ,

(a) the exact value of BC in the form ( a - b ) cm , where a and b are integers .

(b) the exact value of (AC) 2 in the form (c - d )cm , where c and d are integers . [O level 2011]
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[ans : 18 - 3 ; (32 - 24) ]

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m
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Q5. Express m in the form Am + B , where A and B are integers to be found . [2016 Nov]
[ans : 2m 3]

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Q6. Without using calculator , find the integers a and b such that 3 +1 3 -1 . [2016 Nov P2]
[ans : a = 4 , b = -2]

5 +3 3
Q7. Without using a calculator , show that 5+ 3 = k - 2 , where k is an integer to be found . [2016 P2]

Q8. Solve the following simultaneous equations , giving your answers for both x and y in the form a + b 3 , where a
2x + y = 9

and b are integers . 3x + 2 y = 5

a- 2
= b 2 +1
Q9. Given that 1 + 2 , where a and b are integers , find , without using a calculator , the value of a and
of b . [ans : a= -3 , b = -2 ]

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Q10.
C

A B
(4 3 + 1)cm
The diagram shows triangle ABC with side AB = (4 3 + 1) cm . Angle B is a right angle . It is given that the area of
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this triangle is 2 cm2 .

(i) Find the length of the side BC in the form ( a 3 + b) cm , where a and b are integers . [ans : 4 3 - 1 ]

(ii) Hence find the length of the side AC in the form p 2 cm , where p is an integer. [ans : p = 7]

Q11. Integers a and b are such that ( a + 3 5) + a - b 5 = 51 . Find the possible values of a and the corresponding
2

values of b .

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Q12. The sides AB and BC of a triangle , right-angled at B , are of lengths 3 + 2 2 cm and 2 3 + 2 cm

respectively . Leaving your answers in the form a + b 6 , find

(a) the area of the triangle ,
5 6 1 3 6
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(b) tan ACB . [ans : 6 5 10 ]

5 3 -3 4
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Q13. Simplify 2 3 - 2 2 + 2 3 27 giving your answer in the form h + k 3 where h and k are rational
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constants . [ans : 9 3 ]

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Q14. Express 3 - 5 in the form p + q 5 , where p and q are integers .

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 3 + 1 cm , has a volume of (5 2) - 8 3 cm3 . Find the height of the
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Q15. A cuboid with a square base of length
cuboid in the form a + b 3 . [ans : height = 62 - 33 3 ]

(39 + 22 3)( 3 - 2)
Q16. Express 3+ 2 3 in the form of a + b 3 , where a and b are integers . [ans : 2- 3 3 ]

p
Q17. The roots of the equation x2 - 28 x + 2 = 0 are p and q , where p > q . Without using a calculator , express q

in the form m + n , where m and n are integers .

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