Form 4 Add Maths Structured Questions
TOPIC 1: Coordinate Geometry
Points A(2, 3) and B(10, 7) lie on a straight line.
a) Find the equation of the line passing through A and B in the form y = mx + c.
b) Another line passes through point C(4, -1) and is perpendicular to AB. Find the equation of this
line.
c) Determine the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two lines found in (a) and (b).
d) Calculate the area of triangle ABC.
TOPIC 2: Simultaneous Equations
Solve the system of equations:
(x/2) + (y/3) = 5
(2x/3) - (y/4) = 1
a) Solve the simultaneous equations algebraically.
b) Hence, find the value of 3x + 2y.
c) If x and y represent the sides of a rectangle, calculate its area.
TOPIC 3: Exponential Equations
Solve the equation:
3^(x+1) = 81 * 9^x
a) Express all terms in the same base and simplify.
b) Solve for x.
c) Hence, solve the equation: 2 * 3^(2x) - 5 * 3^x + 2 = 0.
TOPIC 4: Logarithms
Given that log10(x) + log10(x - 3) = 1,
a) Solve for x, showing all necessary restrictions.
c) Without using a calculator, evaluate:
i) log10(1000)
ii) log5(25)
d) If log_a(b) = 3 and log_a(c) = 2, express log_a((b^2)/(c*sqrt(b))) in terms of a.
d) If loga(b) = 3 and loga(c) = 2, express loga((b^2)/(cb)) in terms of a.
TOPIC 5: Binomial Theorem & Expansion
Expand (2x - 1/x^2)^6 up to the term in x^0.
a) Find the general term in the expansion.
b) Using the general term, determine the term independent of x.
c) Find the coefficient of x^3.
d) Hence or otherwise, evaluate the sum of the coefficients in the expansion.