Cambridge IGCSE
Mathematics 0580
Topical Questions
Algebra
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1 The curve is drawn on a grid.
A line is drawn on the same grid.
The points of intersection of the line and the curve are used to solve the equation .
Find the equation of the line in the form .
y = ................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
2 Factorise completely.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
3 m is inversely proportional to the square of .
When p = 4, m = 5.
Find m when p = 6.
m = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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The diagram shows the speed–time graph for 90 seconds of a journey.
Calculate the total distance travelled during the 90 seconds.
................................................... m [3]
[Total: 3]
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5 Expand and simplify .
........................................................................ [3]
[Total: 3]
Find the value of p.
p = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
Find h−1 (x).
h−1 (x) = ................................................... [3]
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[Total: 3]
8 A curve has the equation .
(a) Work out the coordinates of the two turning points.
( .............................. , .............................. ) and ( .............................. , .............................. ) [6]
(b) Determine whether each of the turning points is a maximum or a minimum.
Give reasons for your answers.
[3]
[Total: 9]
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9 Solve.
x = ................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
10 (a) Write in the form .
................................................... [2]
(b) On the axes, sketch the graph of , indicating the coordinates of the turning point.
[3]
[Total: 5]
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11 Expand and simplify.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
12 Raheem makes baskets and mats.
Each week he makes x baskets and y mats.
He makes fewer than 10 mats.
The number of mats he makes is greater than or equal to the number of baskets he makes.
(a) One of the inequalities that shows this information is .
Write down the other inequality.
................................................... [1]
(b) He takes hours to make a basket and hours to make a mat.
Each week he works for a maximum of 22.5 hours.
Show that .
[2]
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(c) On the grid, draw three straight lines and shade the unwanted regions to show these inequalities.
[5]
(d) He makes $40 profit on each basket he sells and $28 profit on each mat he sells.
Calculate the maximum profit he can make each week.
$ ................................................... [2]
[Total: 10]
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13 Simplify.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
14 Solve.
x = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
15 Simplify.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
16 Simplify.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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Find the value of s when u = 5.2, t = 7 and a = 1.6 .
s = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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A car travels at 20 m/s for 15 seconds before it comes to rest by decelerating at 2.5 m/s2.
Find the total distance travelled.
................................................... m [5]
[Total: 5]
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19 Write as a single fraction, in its simplest form.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
20 Simplify.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
21
Rearrange the formula to write r in terms of P and .
r = ................................................... [2]
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[Total: 2]
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(a) Find .
................................................... [2]
(b) Find .
................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
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The diagram shows information about the final 70 seconds of a car journey.
(a) Find the deceleration of the car between 60 and 70 seconds.
................................................... m/s2 [1]
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(b) Find the distance travelled by the car during the 70 seconds.
................................................... m [3]
[Total: 4]
24 These are the first five terms of a sequence.
Find the next term.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
25 Expand and simplify.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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Find the value of p.
p = ................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
27 Simplify .
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
28 y is inversely proportional to the square root of (x + 1).
When x = 8, y = 2.
Find y when x = 99.
y = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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Find in its simplest form.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
30 (a) Factorise .
................................................... [1]
(b) and .
Find the value of p + q.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 3]
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Find the value of a and the value of b.
a = ...................................................
b = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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32 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
33 One solution of the equation is x = 7.
(a) Find the value of a.
a = ................................................... [2]
(b) Find the other solution.
x = ................................................... [1]
[Total: 3]
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By shading the unwanted regions of the grid, draw and label the region R which satisfies the following three
inequalities.
[5]
[Total: 5]
35 Simplify , giving your answer as a single fraction.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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36 y is inversely proportional to the square of (x + 1).
y = 0.875 when x = 1.
Find y when x = 4.
y = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
37 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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38 Solve the equation .
Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]
[Total: 4]
39 Solve the equation.
f = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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(a) By shading the unwanted regions of the grid, find and label the region R that satisfies the three
inequalities. [2]
(b) Find the largest value of in the region R, where x and y are integers.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 3]
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