Additional Math Test
Secondary 3
1. Factorise each of the following expressions completely:
a) x2 – 4x – 12
……………….[2]
b) 3x – 19x – 14
2
……………….[2]
2. Expand the following expressions :
( )
2
3
h−5 k
2
……………….[3]
3. Factorise each of the following expressions:
a) x2 – 144
……………….[2]
b) xy + 4x +3y + 12
……………….[2]
4. Solve each of the following equations:
a) m2 – 16m + 64 = 0
……………….[2]
b) x – (2x – 3) = – 6(x + x – 2)
2 2
……………….[4]
5. Simplify each of the following:
a) 2
mk+ 8 k
m + 4 m−32
……………….[3]
b)
3 2
6 df 3f 8d f
3
x 2
÷
9 f 16 d 27 d
……………….[3]
6. a) Change the equation into x subject
2−x
y=
1+ x
……………….[3]
b) When you are h feet above sea level, you can see d miles to the
horizon, where
d=
Make h the subject of the formula
√
3h
2
……………….[2]
7. Given that V =π R h+ π r , find the value of h when π=3.142, R=8,
2 2 3
V =3800 and r =6.
3
……………….[2]
8. Solve the following equation :
12 7
+ 1=
x−3 2 x +1
……………….[4]
9. Solve the following simultaneous equations by substitution:
2
x + 10= y +9
y=x +7
……………….[4]
10. Solve each of the following inequalities:
a) 2 ( x+ 2 )←14−x
……………….[2]
b) −4 ( x−5 ) ≤−3(2 x−7)
……………….[3]