1.

Factorise
a) 4 a2b 2

b) x 29

c) x 25 x+6=0

d) 3 x2 +10 x8=0

e) 3 x2 +2 x4=0

2. The formula for the distance a car travels is represented by speed x time = distance
( x+ 2 )
travelled. A car travels for x hours at a speed of miles per hour. If the
distance travelled is 15 miles,
a) Write an equation in terms of x
b) Solve for x
c) Find the speed of the car.

3. The diagram below shows a triangle that has its longest side as 26cm.

(x + 14)

26 x

a) Show that the length of the longest is can be represented by the equation
2
2 x +28 x+ 170=0

b) Solve for x
c) Find the length of the two unknown sides.