CHAPTER 4

SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS

FORM 4

PAPER 2
2
1. Solve the simultaneous equations y 2 x 8 and x - 3x y = 2

[5 marks]

2.

Solve the simultaneous equations j k = 2 and j2 + 2k = 8. Give your answers correct to three
decimal places
[5 marks]

3. Solve the simultaneous equations x + 2y = 1 and y2 - 10 = 2x.

[5 marks]

4. Solve the simultaneous equations 2x + y = 1 and x2 + y2 + xy = 7.

[5 marks]

5. Solve the following simultaneous equations.

x 2y 8
2
x 4 y 2 37
Give your answers correct to three decimal places.
[5 marks]

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CHAPTER 4

SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS

FORM 4

ANSWERS (PAPER 2)
1.

2.

y 2x = -8
y = - 8 + 2x ___________(1)
x2 - 3x y = 2___________(2)
x2 - 3x (-8 + 2x) = 2
(x 3)(x 2) = 0
x = 2, 3
y = - 8 + 2(2) y = - 8 + 2(3)
y = -4,
y=-2
k=j2
_____________(1)
2
j + 2k = 8 _____________(2)
j2 + 2(j 2) = 8

4.

5.

1
1
1
1
1
1

b (b 2 4ac)
2a

2 2 2 4(1)(12)
2(1)
j = 2.606
j = - 4.606
k = (2.606) 2 k = (- 4.606) - 2
= 0.606
= - 6.606

x = 1 2y __________(1)
y2 - 10 = 2x __________(2)
y2 - 10 = 2(1 2y)
(y + 6)(y 2) = 0
y = 2, - 6
x = 1 2(2), x = 1 2(- 6)
= -3,
= 13

y = 1 2x
__________(1)
x2 + y2 + xy = 7 __________(2)
x2 + (1 2x)2 + x(1 - 2x) = 7
( x 1)( x 2) 0
x = - 1, 2
y= 1 2(- 1), y = 1 2(2)
= 3,
=-3

x = 8 + 2y
__________(1)
x2 + 4y2 = 37
__________(2)
(8 + 2y)2 + 4y2 = 37

3.

1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1

b b 2 4ac
2a

32 322 4(8)(27)
2(8)
y - 1.209, -2.791
x = 8 + 2(- 1.209), x = 8 + 2(-2.791)
= 5.582,
= 2.418

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1
1
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