Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · MATHEMATICS A · Unit
Unit 7
107 practice questions
Topics covered
Practice questions
31–40 of 107
Question 31
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Solve the inequality .
Question 32
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A rectangular field has a perimeter of 38 m. The length is 4 m less than twice the width. Form a quadratic equation for the width, , and solve the equation to find the width. Show your reasoning.
Question 33
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A rectangular garden has an area of 96 m². The length of the garden is 4 metres longer than its width. Find the width of the garden.
Question 34
2 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →A rectangular plot has an area of 77 m². The length of the plot is 6 metres shorter than twice its width. Let the width of the plot be metres.
Write down a quadratic equation in for this situation and solve the equation to find the width of the plot.
Question 35
4 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →Solve the quadratic equation by completing the square. Give your answers in surd form.
Question 36
4 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →A factory machines a rectangular sheet so that its length is 5 cm more than its width. The area of the sheet is 84 cm².
Let the width of the sheet be cm.
Form a quadratic equation for , solve it, and explain which solution is suitable for this context.
Question 37
1 mark · Easy
Answer and check →The equation of a cubic graph is .
Write down the value of when .
Question 38
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A reciprocal graph is given by .
Calculate the value of when .
Question 39
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →The graph of is drawn for .
Explain what happens to the value of as gets larger and larger.
Question 40
3 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →The equation models the volume, in cubic centimetres, of a container where is the length in centimetres.
(a)[1 mark]Calculate the volume when .
(b)[2 marks]Find the value of for which between and .