O-Level Additional Math

[Sun_2010]

Hi k1ndan,


Let me give it a try and see if my rusty grey sells can work
1 ) Given that 3a + e = 7 and 4ae/3 = 2, find the value of e-3a.
3a+e=7
(3a+e)^2 = 7^2
9a^2 + e^2 + 6ae= 49 -------(i)

4ae/3=2 so 6ae=9 -------------(ii)

substituting in (i)
9a^2 + e^2 +9= 49
9a^2 + e^2 =40 -------------(iii)

(e-3a)^2
= 9a^2 + e^2 - 6ae
= 40-9
=31

hence (e-3a) = square root of 31

gtg, will be back later for 2nd question

[Sun_2010]

2) Given that m^2 + 8m = v^2 + 8v and that m is not equal to v, find the value of 5(m + v).


m^2 + 8m = v^2 + 8v
m^2 - v^2 + 8v -8M = 0
(m+v)(m-v) + 8(m-v) = 0
(m-v) (m+v+8)=0
since mis not equal to v, m+v= -8
5(m+v) = -40

[CoffeeCat]

Sun_2010:

Hi k1ndan,


Let me give it a try and see if my rusty grey sells can work
1 ) Given that 3a + e = 7 and 4ae/3 = 2, find the value of e-3a.
3a+e=7
(3a+e)^2 = 7^2
9a^2 + e^2 + 6ae= 49 -------(i)

4ae/3=2 so 6ae=9 -------------(ii)

substituting in (i)
9a^2 + e^2 +9= 49
9a^2 + e^2 =40 -------------(iii)

(e-3a)^2
= 9a^2 + e^2 - 6ae
= 40-9
=31

hence (e-3a) = square root of 31

gtg, will be back later for 2nd question

by the way, without any other restrictions on the values it is possible that the answer can be -sqrt(31) as well.

[JadeDry]

I currently use "New Syllabus Mathematics" (8th Grade) books, and would appreciate if you could recommend additional good quality publications.


Thanks in advance.

[PiggyLalala]

What kind of assessment books are you looking at? Topical or paper by paper? Are you looking for more challenging questions? Or are you looking for one that focus more on drill and practice.

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JadeDry:

I currently use \"New Syllabus Mathematics\" (8th Grade) books, and would appreciate if you could recommend additional good quality publications.


Thanks in advance.

A good tutor / mentor would be able to select what is good for the student.

[elkniwt]

Hi,


For compound interest. If the principal amt is invested for a non-integral no. of the compounding period, how is it computed?

Amt = $1000
Interest = 1% per annum compounded yearly
Invested for 2yr and 3mths
Final amt = (1.01)^2 x 1000
OR
Final amt = (1.01)^2.25 x 1000 ??

Thanks.

[FrekiWang]

Final amt = (1.01)^2.25 x 1000 is the correct answer at secondary level.

[elkniwt]

Hi FrekiWang,


Thanks for your answer! In real life, the non-integral is not counted right?

[happytoad]

Hi Guan Hui,

Can you pm me your email address? I would like to upload a file, but was not able to do it via the post here.

Thanks!