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1.

Rationalize the denominator of

2
2

3 6
3 6

2 6
3 6

6
9

48

3
48

3 6

6
6

2. Rationalize the denominator of

3
.
48

48
48

3 4 3
48
3
4

3. Rationalize the denominator of

32
.
24

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32

24

32

24

24
24

4 22 6
24

12
3

2 3
3

4. Rationalize the denominator of

2 18
108

2 18
108

2 18
.
108

108
108

23 2 6 3
108
6
3

5. Rationalize the denominator of

3 50
.
5 12

3 50
3 50
12

5 12
5 12
12

3 5 2 2 3
5 12
6
2

6. Rationalize the denominator of

34
.
4 3

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34

4 3

34

4 3

3 4 3
43

3 4 3
12

3
3

7. Rationalize the denominator of

2 2 7
2 2 7

4 2
4 2

2 2 7 2
42

47 2
8

2 2 7
.
4 2

2
2

8. Rationalize the denominator of

2 7 3 5
2 7 3 5

35
35

2 7 3 5
.
35

35
35

2 245 3 175
35

2 7 5 3 5 7
35

14 5 15 7
35

9. Rationalize the denominator of

3 14
7

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3 14
7

3 14
7

3 98
7

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3 7 2 2 14
7

21 2 2 14
7

7
7

10. Rationalize the denominator of

3 6 4 24
.
27

3 6 4 24
3 6 4 2 6

27
27

3 6 8 6
27

11 6

27

11 6 3 3
27

11 18
9

11 3 2
9

11 2
3

11. Simplify 9 2

8
.
2

9 2

8
2

9 2
9 2

8
2

27
27

2
2

8 2
2

9 24 2
13 2

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12. Simplify

6
5 20 .
5

5 20

5 2 5

44 5
5

13. Simplify 27 6

4 3

6 5
10 5
5

27 6

4 3
.
8

27 6
27 6

4 3
8

8
8

4 32 2
8

27 6

26 6

14. Simplify 2 24

2 24

27
.
32

27
2 2 6
32

27

32

4 6

3 34 2
32

4 6

3 6
8

32
32

35 6
8

15. Simplify 7 3 p

12 p
27

, where p 0 .

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12 p

7 3p

27

7 3p

18a

27

27
27

7 3p

12 p 3 3
27

7 3p

4 3p
3

25 3 p
3

16. Simplify

12 p

5a 7
, where a 0 .
14a

18a

5a 7
5a 7
14a
3 2a

14a
14a
14a
3 2a

5a 98a
14a

5 7 2a
14
5 2a
3 2a
2
11 2a

2
3 2a

17. Simplify 2 7 q

2 7q

49 2q
14

49 2q
14

, where q 0 .

2 7q

49 2q
14

14
14

49 28q
14
7 2 7q
2 7q
2
2 7q 7 7q
2 7q

5 7q

18. Simplify

80b

10
, where b 0 .
b 2b

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80b

10
10
4 5b

b 2b
b 2b
4 5b

20b
b 2b

4 5b

2 5b
2b 2

( 4b 2 1) 5b
b2

19. Simplify 9 2 4 7

9 2 4 7

2b
2b

63
2 2

63
.
2 2

9 2

4 441
2 2

2
2

2 21 2
2
9 2 21 2
9 2

30 2

20. Simplify (2 7

(2 7

1
2
)
.
7
3

1
2
1
)
(2 7

7
3
7
(2 7

7
2
)
7
3

7
2
)
7
3

15 7
2

7
3

30 7
7 3

30 7

7 3

30 21
73

10 21
7

3
3

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21. Simplify (

31 3

31 3

6
)
21

6
)
21

5
31 3
(

27
7
(

23. Simplify (

3
10

21

31 21 6 21

)
7
21

29 21

29 315
79

29 3 35
63

29 35
21

22. Simplify (3 5 7 2 )

(3 5 7 2 )

5
.
27

15
9

3
.
10

3(3 5 7 2 )
10

10
10

9 50 21 20
10

9 5 2 21 2 5
10

45 2 42 5
10

20 12 )

4
.
15

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21
)
21

5 3 3
27

27

27
27

20

12 )

4
1
(

15
3
(

24. Simplify

3
2 5 2 3)
3

3
2 5 2 3)
3

6 5 5 3

4(6 5 5 3 )

3 15

4(6 75 5 45 )
45

4(6 5 3 5 3 5 )
45

8 34 5
3

4
15

4
15

4
15
15
15

4 3 3 1 3

.
12
3

4 3 3 1 3
4 3 3
12 1 3

12
3
12
12
3

4 3 2 3 3 2 3

12

3
3

3 3
3

24 6 3 4 3 12
12
65 3

25. Simplify

2 5 3 2
20

2 5 3 2 5 5 3 2

.
20
45

5 5 3 2
45

2 5 3 2
20

20
20

5 5 3 2
45

45
45

2 5 2 5 3 2 2 5 5 5 3 5 3 2 3 5

20
45

20 6 10 75 9 10

20
45

8
10

3
2

16 3 10
6

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26. Solve the equation 7 2 x 12 3 2 x , rationalize the denominator and simplify the root
obtained.

7 2 x 12 3 2 x
(7 2 3 2 ) x 12
4 2 x 12
x

12
4 2
3
2

2
2
3 2
2

27. Solve the equation 2 7 x


obtained.

2 7x
2 7x

1
x 52 , rationalize the denominator and simplify the root
7

1
x 52
7

1
7
x
52
7
7

(2 7

7
) x 52
7

13 7
x 52
7
x 52
4

7
13 7
7
7

7
7

4 7

28. Solve the equation 3 3 x


obtained.

6
x 10 5 , rationalize the denominator and simplify the root
3

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3 3x
3 3x

6
x 10 5
3

6
3
x
10 5
3
3

3 3x

6 3
x 10 5
3

(3 3 2 3 ) x 10 5
5 3 x 10 5
x

10 5
5 3
2 5
3

3
3
2 15
3
6

29. Solve the equation


obtained.

20

10
7
x , rationalize the denominator and simplify the root
2
2 2

6
10
7
x
x
2
20
2 2
6
x
20

20
10

x
20
2 2

2 7

2 2

6 20
20
7
x
x
20
22
2
3 2 5
2 5
7
x
x
10
4
2
(

3 5
5
7

)x
5
2
2
5
7
x
10
2
7
10
x ( )
2
5
(

35
)
5

5
5

35 5
5
7 5

30. Simplify a a 3

a2
, where a 0 .
2a

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a a3

a2
a2
2a

a2

2a

a2

a 2 2a
2a

31. Simplify

48c 5

( 2a

48c 5

6 c

2a
2a

2 )a a
2

6 c
3

27c , where c 0 .

27c 4c 2 3c
4c 2 3c

6 c

6 3c
3 3c
3

( 4c 2 2 3) 3c
( 4c 2 1) 3c

32. Rationalize the denominator of

7 1

7 1

1
.
7 1

7 1
7 1

7 1
( 7 ) 2 12
7 1
6

33. Rationalize the denominator of

3
3 3c
3

4
5 3

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5 3

5 3

5 3
5 3

4( 5 3 )
( 5 )2 ( 3 )2

4( 5 3 )
2
2 52 3

34. Rationalize the denominator of

1
.
3 52 3

1
1
3 52 3

3 52 3
3 52 3 3 52 3

3 52 3
(3 5 ) 2 ( 2 3 ) 2

3 52 3
95 43

3 52 3
33

35. Rationalize the denominator of

3 2

3 2

3
3

6
3 2

2
2

6( 3 2)
( 3 )2 ( 2 )2

18 12
3 2 2 3

36. Rationalize the denominator of

8 2
.
2 2

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8 2 2 2 2

2 2
2 2

2 2 2 2 2

2 2 2 2

4 2 2 2 2 2 2
22 ( 2 ) 2

2 22
2
2 1

21 2 3
.
3 7 4

37. Rationalize the denominator of

21 2 3

3 74

21 2 3 3 7 4

3 74
3 7 4

3 147 4 21 6 21 8 3
(3 7 ) 2 4 2

3 7 3 4 21 6 21 8 3
63 16

21 3 4 21 6 21 8 3
47

29 3 10 21
47

38. Rationalize the denominator of

3 5 5 3
.
3 5 5 3

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3 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 5 3

3 5 5 3
3 5 5 3 3 5 5 3

(3 5 ) 2 2(3 5 )(5 3 ) (5 3 ) 2
(3 5 ) 2 (5 3 ) 2

9 5 30 15 25 3
9 5 25 3

120 30 15
30

4 15

39. Rationalize the denominator of

4 2 7 12
.
3 2 2 3

4 2 7 12 4 2 7 2 3

3 2 2 3
3 2 2 3

40. Simplify

4 2 14 3 3 2 2 3

3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3

12 2 8 6 42 6 28 3
(3 2 ) 2 ( 2 3 ) 2

108 50 6
18 12

108 50 6
6

54 25 6
3

3 1

2
.
3 1

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3 1

3 1

3 1

3 1

3 1

3 1

2( 3 1) 2( 3 1)
( 3 ) 2 12

2 322 32
3 1

4
2

3 1
3 1

3 2

41. Simplify

3 2

6
.
3 2

3 2

6
3 2

3 2
3 2

6
3 2

3 2
3 2

6( 3 2) 6( 3 2)
( 3)2 ( 2 )2

18 12 18 12
3 2

2 18
6 2

42. Simplify

4 5

4 5

5
.
54

5
4
4 5
5
4 5

5 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5

4( 4 5 ) 5 ( 4 5 )
42 ( 5 )2

16 4 5 4 5 5
16 5
21

11

43. Simplify

11 3

11
.
3 11

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3
11

11
3 11

3
11

11 3
11 3

11
11 3

3 ( 11 3 ) 11 ( 11
2

( 11 ) ( 3 )

11

11

3)

33 3 11 33
11 3
14

8
7

44. Simplify

12

8 3

3
.
8 3

12
3
2 3
3

8 3
8 3 2 2 3 2 2 3

45. Simplify

2 3
2 2 3
3
2 2 3

2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3

2 3 (2 2 3 ) 3 (2 2 3 )
(2 2 ) 2 ( 3 ) 2

4 6 23 2 6 3
42 3

6 6 3
5

2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2

.
2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2

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2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2

2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2 2 7 7 2

[(2 7 ) 2 2(2 7 )(7 2 ) (7 2 ) 2 ] [(2 7 ) 2 2(2 7 )(7 2 ) (7 2 ) 2 ]


( 2 7 ) 2 (7 2 ) 2

2( 2 7 ) 2 2( 7 2 ) 2
( 2 7 ) 2 (7 2 ) 2

2 4 7 2 49 2
4 7 49 2

252
70

46. Simplify

18
5

3 2 5 53 2

.
3 2 5 53 2

3 2 5 53 2 3 2 5 3 2 5

3 2 5 53 2 3 2 5 3 2 5

3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5

3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5

[(3 2 ) 2 2(3 2 )(5) 52 ] [(3 2 ) 2 2(3 2 )(5) 52 ]


(3 2 ) 2 52

2(30 2 )
9 2 25

60 2
7

47. Solve the equation 7 3 x 12 3 2 x , rationalize the denominator and simplify the root
obtained.

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7 3x 12 3 2 x
(7 3 3 2 ) x 12
x

12
7 3 3 2

12
7 3 3 2

7 3 3 2 7 3 3 2

12(7 3 3 2 )
(7 3 ) 2 (3 2 ) 2

84 3 36 2
49 3 9 2

84 3 36 2
129

28 3 12 2
43

48. Solve the equation


obtained.

3 5x 4

1
x
2

3 5x 4

1
2
x
2
2

3 5x 4

2
x
2

(3 5
(

3 5x 4

1
x
2 , rationalize the denominator and simplify the root

2
) x 4
2

6 5 2
) x 4
2
x ( 4)

2
6 5 2

8
6 5 2

6 5 2 6 5 2

8(6 5 2 )
(6 5 ) 2 ( 2 ) 2

48 5 8 2
36 5 2

48 5 8 2
178

24 5 4 2
89

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49. Solve the equation 2 10 x 3 6 4 15 x , rationalize the denominator and simplify the root
obtained.

2 10 x 3 6 4 15 x
( 4 15 2 10 ) x 3 6

3 6
2( 2 15 10 )

3 6
2 15 10

2( 2 15 10 ) 2 15 10

6 90 3 60
2[(2 15 ) 2 ( 10 ) 2 ]

6 3 10 3 2 15
2( 4 15 10)

18 10 6 15
100

9 10 3 15
50

50. Solve the equation


obtained.

( x 3) 2

20
3

x
5
5 , rationalize the denominator and simplify the root

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( x 3) 2

20 3

x
5
5

2x 3 2

20
5 3
5

x
5
5
5
5

2x 3 2

20 5 3 5

x
5
5

3 5
)x 4 5 3 2
5
5 2 3 5
(
)x 4 5 3 2
5
( 2

x (4 5 3 2 )

5
5 2 3 5

5( 4 5 3 2 ) 5 2 3 5

5 2 3 5 5 2 3 5

5( 20 10 12 5 15 2 9 10 )
(5 2 ) 2 (3 5 ) 2

5( 29 10 90)
25 2 9 5

5( 29 10 90)
5

29 10 90

51. Solve the equation


root obtained.

3
18
1
x7 3

x
7
3
3 , rationalize the denominator and simplify the

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3
18
1
x7 3

x
7
3
3
3
7
18
3
1
3
x
7 3

x
7
7
3
3
3
3
3 7
18 3
3
x7 3

x
7
3
3
(

3 7
3

)x 6 3 7 3
7
3

9 7 7 3
x 3
21
x ( 3 )

21
9 7 7 3

21 3
9 7 7 3

9 7 7 3 9 7 7 3

189 21 147 3
(9 7 ) 2 (7 3 ) 2

189 21 441
81 7 49 3

189 21 441
420

21 9 21
20

52. If x 3 8 , find the values of the following expressions and simplify the answers obtained.
1
1
2
(a) x
(b) x 2
x
x
x

1
1
3 8
x
3 8

(a)

3 8

1
3 8

3 8 3 8

3 8

3 8
3 ( 8 )2
2

3 8 3 8
6

(b)

(x

1 2
1
1
) x 2 2( x )( ) 2
x
x
x
x2 2

1
x2

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x2

1
x2

(x

1 2
) 2
x

62 2
34

53. If y 6
obtained.
(a)

, find the values of the following expressions and simplify the answers

1
y

2
(b) y

1
6 5
y
6 5

(a)
6 5

1
y2

(c)

y2

1
y2

1
6 5
1
6 5

6 5
6 5
6 5
( 6 )2 ( 5 )2

6 5 6 5
2 5

(b)

(y

1 2
1
1
) y 2 2( y )( ) 2
y
y
y
y2 2

y2

1
y2

1
1
( y )2 2
2
y
y
(2 5 )2 2
22

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y2

1
1
1
( y )( y )
2
y
y
y
1
1
( y )( 6 5
)
y
6 5
1
6 5

)
6 5
6 5 [ From the result of (a) ]

(2 5 )( 6 5

(c)

6 5
]
( 6 )2 ( 5 )2

(2 5 )[ 6 5

(2 5 )( 6 5 6 5 )
(2 5 )(2 6 )
4 30

54. If 2 3 and 2
answers obtained.
(a)

, find the values of the following expressions and simplify the


(b)

(c)

1
1
2
2

1
1

2 3

(a)

1
2 3

2 3 2 3

2 3
22 ( 3 ) 2

2 3

(b)

1
[ From the result of (a) ]

1 1
2 3
1

1
1
1 1 1 1
2 ( )( )
2

(c)

[(2 3 ) ( 2 3 )][(2 3 ) ( 2 3 )]
( 4)( 2 3 )

[From the results of (a) and (b)]

8 3

55. If 1 5 and 3
answers obtained.

, find the values of the following expressions and simplify the

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(a)

1
1

(b)

1
1

(c)

1
1

2 2

1 1
1
1

1 5 3 5

(a)

1
1 5
1
3 5

1 5 1 5 3 5 3 5

1 5
3 5

12 ( 5 ) 2 32 ( 5 ) 2

(1 5 ) 3 5
4
22 5

4
1 5

1 1
1
1

1 5 3 5

(b)

1
1 5
1
3 5

1 5 1 5 3 5 3 5

1 5
3 5

12 ( 5 ) 2 32 ( 5 ) 2

(1 5 ) (3 5 )
4
4

4
1

(c)

1
1
1 1 1 1
2 ( )( )
2

1 5
)(1) [ From the results of (a) and (b) ]
2
1 5

2
(

56. If p

1
1
and q
, find the values of the following expressions and simplify the
2 3
2 3

answers obtained.
(a) p q

(b)

pq

(c)

p2 q2

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pq

(a)

1
1

2 3 2 3
1
2 3
1
2 3

2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3

2 3 2 3
22 ( 3 )2
4

pq

(b)

1
1

2 3 2 3

1
2 3
1
2 3

2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3

2 3 2 3
22 ( 3 ) 2

2 3

(c)

p 2 q 2 ( p q )( p q )
4( 2
8

57. Simplify

3)

2 x 1
, where x 1 .
x 1 x 1

2 x 1

x 1 x 1

2 x 1

x 1 x 1

2[

58. Simplify

[ From the results of (a) and (b) ]

x 1
x 1

( x 1)( x 1) ( x 1)
]
( x 1) ( x 1)

x2 1 x 1

4 y44 y4
y4

y4

, where y 4 .

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x 1
x 1

y44
y4

y4
y4

( 4)
( 4)
( 4)

y4

y4

y4

y4

y4

y4

y4

y4

y 4 y 4 )2
( y 4) ( y 4)

( y 4) 2 ( y 4)( y 4) ( y 4)
8

2y 2

y 2 16
2

y 2 16 y

59. Simplify the following, where m 0 and n 0 .


(a)

m 4

m
m 4

4
m4

4
m 4

(a)

2 m n 3

7
5

2 m n 3 2 m n 3

(b)

m 4

m 4
m 4

m 4

m 4
m 4

m 4 m ( 4 m 16)
m 42
m 16
m 16
5

2 m n 3

(b)

7
2 m n 3

2 mn 3
2 mn 3

5
2 m n 3

2 m n 3
2 m n 3

14 m 7 n 3 10 m 5n 3
(2 m ) 2 (n 3 ) 2
24 m 2n 3
4m 3n 2

60. Simplify the following, where m n 0 .


(a)

3m 2n 3m 2n
3m 2n 3m 2n

(b)

n3
m m2 n2

n3
m m2 n2

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3m 2n
3m 2n

3m 2n

3m 2n

(a)

n3

m m2 n2

(b)

n3
m m2 n2

3m 2n
3m 2n

3m 2n

3m 2n

3m 2n
3m 2n

(3m 2n) 2 (3m 2n)(3m 2n) (3m 2n)


(3m 2n) (3m 2n)

6m 2 9m 2 4n 2
4n

9m 2 4n 2 3m
2n

n3
m m2 n2

m m2 n2
m m2 n2

n3
m m2 n2

m m2 n2
m m2 n2

mn3 n 3 m 2 n 2 mn3 n3 m 2 n 2
m 2 (m2 n 2 )

2mn3
n2
2mn

61. Prove that

x 1

x 1 x

x
x 1

x 1

x 1 x

x
x 1

L.H.S.

x 1

x 1 x

x 1
x 1

[x 1

2 x 1 , where x 0 .

x
x 1

x 1
x 1

x
x

x ( x 1) ] [ x ( x 1) x]
( x 1) x

2x 1

R.H.S.

x 1

x 1 x

62. Prove that

x
x 1

x3

x3 x3

3m 2n
3m 2n

2x 1

x3
x
, where x 3 .
3
x3 x3

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L.H.S.

x3

x3 x3

x3
x3 x3

x3

x3 x3

x3
x3

x3

x3

x3

x3 x3

x3
x3

x3
x3

( x 3)( x 3) ( x 3) ( x 3) ( x 3)( x 3)
( x 3) ( x 3)
2x

6
x

R.H.S.
x3

x3 x3

63. Prove that

x3
x

x3 x3 3

3x 2

3x 2 x 4

x4
2x 1

, where x 4 .
x3
3x 2 x 4

3x 2

3x 2 x 4

x4
3x 2 x 4

3x 2

3x 2 x 4

3x 2
3x 2

L.H.S.

(3 x 2)

4x 2
2x 6

2x 1
x3

x4

x4

x4

3x 2 x 4

3x 2
3x 2

x4
x4

(3 x 2)( x 4) ( x 4)(3 x 2) ( x 4)
(3 x 2) ( x 4)

R.H.S.

3x 2

3x 2 x 4

64. (a) Simplify

x4
2x 1

x3
3x 2 x 4

1
2k 2k 4

, where k 0 .

(b) Hence find the values of the following.


(i)

1
1
1
1

2 6
6 10
10 14
30 34

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2 6

(ii)

1
2k

(a)

(b) (i)

6
4

34
4

2k 4

1
2

1
1
1

4 8
6 10
32 36

2k 4

2k 2k 4
2k (2k 4)

2k 2k 4
4

2k 4
4

6 10

2k

10
4

2k
2k

2k 4
2k 4

2k

10 14

14 10

1
30
34
4

34
30

[ From the result of (a) ]

1
1
1
1

2 6
4 8
6 10
32 36
1
1
1
1
(

)
2 6
6 10
10 14
30 34
1
1
1
1
(

)
(ii)
4 8
8 12
12 16
32 36

34 2

34 2 4
4

65. (a) Simplify

36 4
4

1
, where k 2 .
3k 6 3k

(b) Hence find the values of the following.


(i)
(ii)

1
1
1
1

9 15
15 21
21 27
75 81
1
1
1
1

6 12
9 15
12 18
15 21

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1
78 84

1
3k 6

3k

(a)

1
3k 6

3k 6 3k
(3k 6) 3k

3k 6
6
3k

3k

15 9

81 9
6

3k 6
3k 6

3k
3k

3k

3k 6
6

1
1

9 15
15 21

(b) (i)

21 27

21 15

1
75 81

27 21

81 75
[ From the result of (a) ]
6

1
1
1
1
1

6 12
9 15
12 18
15 21
78 84
1
1
1
1
(ii) (

)
6 12
12 18
18 24
78 84
1
1
1
1
(

)
9 15
15 21
21 27
75 81
(

66. Prove that

12 6
18 12

6
6
84 6
1
6

24 18

84 78
) 1
6
[ From the results of (a) and (b)(i) ]

2 21 6 6
6

x2 1
2x 2

x 1

2x 2
2x 2

x 1

x3
, where x 1 .
x 1

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L.H.S.

x2 1
2x 2

x 1

x2 1
2x 2

x2 1

2x 2

2x 2

x2 1

2x 2

x2 1

2x 2

x2 1

( x 2 1)(2 x 2) ( x 2 1) ( 2 x 2)

2x 2
2x 2

x2 1

2x 2

x2 1

2x 2

x2 1

( 2 x 2)( x 2 1)

( 2 x 2) ( x 2 1)

x2 2x 3
x2 2x 1

x2 2x 3
x2 2x 1

( x 3)( x 1)
( x 1) 2

x3
x 1

R.H.S.

x2 1
2x 2

67. (a) Simplify

x 1

2x 2
2

2x 2

x 1

x3
x 1

2b
, where a b 0 .
a b ab

(b) Hence find the value of the following.


1
1

4 14
14 24

(c) Given that

c
c
c
c

5 , find the value of c.


4 8
8 12
12 16
140 144

2b

ab ab

(a)

1
1

24 34
134 144

2b

ab ab

2b( a b a b )
( a b) ( a b )

2b( a b
2b

ab

ab
ab

a b)

ab

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ab
ab

10

4 14

(b)

10

14 24

( 14

4 ) ( 24

144

10

24 34

14 ) ( 34

10
134 144

24 ) ( 144

134 )

[ From the result of (a) ]

10

1
1

4 14
14 24

c
4
c
[
4

(c)

c
[( 8
4

8 12

2( 2)

4 8

2( 2)

8 12

4 ) ( 12

1
1

1
24 34
134 144
c
12

16

2( 2)

12 16

c
140

144

2( 2)
]5
140 144

8 ) ( 16 12 ) ( 144 140 )] 5
c( 144

[ From the result of

4 ) 20
10c 20
c2

(a) ]

68. If 7 3 5 and
answers obtained.
(a)

73 5

, find the values of the following expressions and simplify the

(b)

(c)

2 2

73 5

73 5

(a)

73 5 73 5

73 5 73 5

7 2 2(7)(3 5 ) (3 5 ) 2
7 2 (3 5 ) 2

49 42 5 9 5
49 9 5

94 42 5
4

47 21 5
2

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(b)

47 21 5

[ From the result of (a) ]

2
47 21 5

47 21 5
47 21 5

2( 47 21 5 )
47 2 (21 5 ) 2

94 42 5
2 209 441 5

94 42 5
4

47 21 5
2

2 2 2 2

(c)

47 21 5 47 21 5

2
2

47

69. If

1
and 3 7 , find the values of the following expressions and simplify the
3 7

answers obtained.
(a)

(a)

(b)

1
(3 7 )
3 7

3 7 3 7

3 7 3 7

32 2(3)( 7 ) ( 7 ) 2
32 ( 7 ) 2

96 7 7
97
16 6 7

2
83 7

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(c)

2 2

(b)

1
(3 7 )
3 7

1
3 7

3 7
3 7 3 7

3 7
3 7
3 ( 7 )2
2

3 7
3 7
2
93 7

(c)

( ) 2 2 2 2

2 2 ( ) 2 2
93 7 2
) 2(8 3 7 )
2
92 2(9)(3 7 ) (3 7 ) 2

16 6 7
4
81 54 7 63 64 24 7

4
80 30 7

4
40 15 7

2
(

70. If

1
1

, where a 1 , find the values of the following expressions and simplify


a 2 3

the answers obtained.


(a) a

1
a

(b)

1
a

1
1

a 2 3

(a)

1
2 3

2 3 2 3

2 3
43

2 3

( a

1 2
1
1 2
) ( a ) 2 2( a )(
)(
)
a
a
a
1
a2
a

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1
1 2
( a
) 2
a
a
(2 3 )2 2

2 2 2(2)( 3 ) ( 3 ) 2 2
4 4 3 32
54 3

( a

(b)

1 2
1
1 2
) ( a ) 2 2( a )(
)(
)
a
a
a
1
a 2
a
5 4 3 2
3 4 3
a 1

a 1
1
1
a

1
0
a

1
3 4 3
a

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