FURTHER ALGEBRA
1 (a) The matrix A satisfies the following equation.
2 3 5 3
e o - 3A = e o
5 2 -4 -1
Find A. [2]
2 -2
(b) B=e o
4 p
The determinant of B is 2.
Find the value of p and hence write down B -1 . [2]
4 - 3x
2 f (x) = x 2 - 7 g (x) =
2
(a) Find f (8). [1]
(b) Find g (- 2) . [1]
(c) Find g -1 (x). [3]
(d) Solve f (2x - 1) + 3 = 0. [4]
12 - 3x
3 f (x) = 2x + 3 g (x) =
5
(a) Find g(–1). [1]
(b) Solve f (x) = 2. [2]
(c) Find g -1 (x). [3]
(d) Find the value of x when f(x) is 4 more than g(x). [4]
4x + 4
4 f (x) = 3x - 5 g (x) =
3
(a) Find f(-2). [1]
(b) Find the largest integer satisfying f (x) 2 3g (x) . [3]
(c) Solve f (x) = g (3x - 5) . [3]
(d) Solve g -1 (x) = 5. [1]
3 - 2x x-7
5 f (x) = g (x) =
5 4
(a) Find f (- 4). [1]
(b) Find f -1 (x). [3]
(c) g (p) = f (p + 1)
Find the value of p. [3]
3x
6 f (x) = 4 (2 - x) g (x) = 7 -
5
(a) Find f (- 5). [1]
(b) Solve the inequality f (x) 2 3. [2]
(c) Find f -1 (x). [2]
(d) f (p) = g (2p + 1)
Find the value of p. [3]
7 (a) (i) Solve the inequality 10 1 3 (x + 1) G 24. [3]
(ii) State the number of integers, x, satisfying 10 1 3 (x + 1) G 24. [1]
(b) y
7
–1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1
Find the 3 inequalities which define the region shaded in the diagram. [3]
x+4
8 f (x) = 5x - 7 g (x) =
3
(a) Find f(6). [1]
(b) Find g-1(x). [2]
(c) Given that f ( p) = g ( p) - 2, find p. [3]
(d) g (5x - 7) = ax + b.
Find a and b. [3]
9 (a) Represent the inequality - 3 1 x G 2 on a number line. [1]
(b) y
5
–1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1
Find the 3 inequalities which define the region shaded in the diagram. [3]
(c) Solve - 12 G 4 (m - 2) 1 10. [3]
7x
10 f (x) = 3 (x - 2) g (x) = -1
4
(a) Find g(2). [1]
(b) Find g-1(x). [2]
(c) Given that f(t) = 6, find t. [2]
(d) f b - 1l = px + q
7x
4
Find p and q. [3]
11 (a) y
6
0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6
The grid shows the line 4y = x + 2 .
By drawing appropriate lines, indicate the region R defined by all these inequalities.
xH1 x+y G 5 4y H x + 2 [3]
(b) A is the point (–1, 3) and B is the point (5, 5).
(i) Calculate the length AB. [2]
(ii) Find the equation of the line perpendicular to AB that passes through the midpoint of AB.
[4]
12 y
6
–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
The line 2y = x + 4 is drawn on the grid.
(a) (i) On the grid, draw the line x + y + 2 = 0. [2]
(ii) The region R is represented by these three inequalities.
2y H x + 4
x+y+2 H 0
yG2
On the grid, shade and label the region R. [2]
(b) Line L is perpendicular to the line 2y = x + 4 .
Line L passes through the point (1, 8).
Show that the equation of line L is y = 10 - 2x . [3]
(c) Use an algebraic method to find the coordinates of the point of intersection of
the lines 2y = x + 4 and y = 23 - 2x . [3]
MARK SCHEME
1(a) 1 0 2 B for 2 or 3 correct elements in final answer
3 0 3 0
3 1 or soi or soi
9 3 9 3
1(b) 1 3 2 1.5 1 3 B for p = –3
or
2 4 2 2 1
OR
M1 for 2p – (4 × –2) = 2 oe
1 their p 2
B1 for oe
2 4 2
2(a) 57 cao 1
2(b) 5 cao 1
2(c) 4 − 2x 3 4 − 2y
oe final answer B2 for 3 y = 4 − 2 x or x = oe
3 3
4 − 3y
or B1 for x = or 2 y = 4 − 3x
2
3x
or y − 2 = − oe
2
2(d) 1 3 4 B1 for ( 2x −1)2 − 7 + 3 = 0
− oe and oe
2 2 AND
M2 for 2 x = 1 4
or M1 for 2x − 1 = 4
OR
M1 for expansion of bracket and simplification to
3-term quadratic
4x2 − 4x − 3= 0
M1 for correct factorisation/use of formula for their
3-term quadratic
( 2 x + 1) ( 2 x − 3) = 0
3(a) 3 1
3(b) − 12 or –0.5 2 M1 for 2x = 2 – 3 or better
3(c) 12 − 5 x 3 B2 for y + 5
x = 4 or –y = 5
x–4
or 4 – 5
3
x final answer 3 3
3 or 3y = 12 – 5x or answer 4 – 5
y
3
12 − 5y
or answer
3
or B1 for 5y = 12 – 3x or y − 125 = − 3x5 oe
or
x = 12−3
5
y
3(d) 17 4 4 12 − 3x
or 1 B1 for 4 + = 2 x + 3 oe
13 13 5
M1 for [±]4 × 5 + 12 – 3x = 5(2x + 3) oe
M1 for 13x = k or kx = 17 or kx = –23
4(a) –11 1
4(b) –10 nfww 3 B2 for x < –9
4x + 4
or B1 for 3 x − 5 > 3× oe
3
or x […] –9
4(c) 1 3 B2 for 9x – 15 = 12x – 20 + 4 or better
oe or 0.333[3…]
3 20 4
or 3x − 5 = 4 x − + or better
3 3
4(3x − 5) + 4
or B1 for 3x − 5 =
3
4(d) 8 1
5(a) 2.2 oe 1
5(b) 3 − 5x 3 3 − 5y
oe final answer B2 for 2 y = 3 − 5 x or [ x =] or
2 2
5y − 3
[ x =]
−2
5x 3
or y + =
2 2
3 − 2y
or B1 for correct first step e.g. x =
5
or 5 y = 3 − 2 x
5(c) 3 3 M2 for 5p – 35 = 12 – 8p – 8 or better
p − 7 3 − 2 ( p + 1)
or M1 for =
4 5
6(a) 28 final answer 1
6(b) 5 2 3
x< oe final answer M1 for 8 – 4x > 3 or 2 − x > or better
4 4
After 0 scored, SC1 for answer [….]1.25
oe
6(c) 8− x 2 y
oe final answer B1 for x = 4 ( 2 − y ) or = 2 − x or
4 4
y + 4 x = 8 or better
6(d) 4 3 M2 for 40 – 20p = 35 – 6p – 3 or better
oe
7 3 6p
or 8 − 7 + = 4 p − or better
5 5
3 ( 2 p + 1)
or M1 for 4 ( 2 − p ) = 7 −
5
7(a)(i) 7 3 7
< x ⩽ 7 oe final answer B2 for < x ⩽ 7 seen or
3 3
7
final answer < x or
3
final answer x ⩽ 7
B1 for either correct inequality
seen or
10
M1 for […] x + 1 […]
3
24
or
3
10 – 3 […] 3x […] 24 – 3
soi
7(a)(ii) 5 1
7(b) y⩾0 3 B1 for each inequality
x ⩾ y oe
2x + y ⩽ 6 oe If 0 scored, SC1 for 3 correct
equations soi
8(a) 23 1
8(b) 3x – 4 final answer 2 4
B1 for 3y = x + 4 or y – =
3
x y+4
or 3y – 4 or x =
3 3
8(c) 19 5 3 B2 for answer 14p = k or kp =
or 1 or 19 or
14 14
1.36 or 1.357 to 1.358 p+4
M1 for 5p – 7 = –2
3
8(d) 5 3 B2 for either correct or
a= oe b = –1
3 5x − 7 + 4
M1 for
3
9(a) 1
9(b) y⩾0 3 B1 for each inequality
x ⩽ 4 oe
y ⩽ 12 x oe After 0, SC1 for 3 correct equations soi
9(c) –1 ⩽ m < 4.5 final answer 3 B2 for –1 ⩽ m < 4.5 seen or
final answer –1 ⩽ m or
final answer m < 4.5
12 10
or M1 for – […] m – 2 […] or
4 4
–12 + 8 […] 4m […] 10 + 8
10(a) 2.5 oe 1
10(b) 4x + 4 2 7x
oe B1 for = y + 1 or 7x – 4 = 4y or
7 4
x 1 y 7y
− = or x = − 1 or better
4 7 7 4
10(c) 4 2 B1 for 3(t – 2) = 6 oe
10(d) 21 3 21
p= oe q = –9 B2 for p = oe or q = –9
4 4
7x
or B1 for 3 − 1 − 2 oe
4
11(a) Correct region indicated 3 B1 for ruled line x = 1
B1 for ruled line x + y = 5
11(b)(i) 6.32... 2 M1 for (5 − −1) 2 + (5 − 3) 2
11(b)(ii) y = –3x + 10 oe 4 B3 for (2, 4) and y = –3x + c
OR
B2 for y = –3x + c
OR
5−3
B1 for (2, 4) or oe
5 − (−1)
1
and M1 for −
their 1
3
12(a)(i) Ruled line from (–4, 2) to (0, –2) 2 B1 for short or unruled line or for two
correct coordinates soi
12(a)(ii) Correct region shaded 2 B1 for line y = 2 drawn
12(b) Gradient of 2y = x + 4 is 1
2
soi so B1
Gradient of line L is –2
8 = –2 × 1 + c M1 FT substitution of (1, 8) into y = their mx + c
for L
Rearrangement to c = 10 and hence A1
showing y = 10 – 2x
12(c) (8.4, 6.2) oe from algebra 3 M1 for a correct method to eliminate one
variable
A1 for either x = 8.4 or y = 6.2 nfww
After A0, SC1 for a pair of values that
satisfy either equation or for correct answers
with no working
