Funatic Maths

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Question 1

1.11.1 Solve for xx:
1.1.1\quad 1.1.1 x2+5x6=0x^2+5x-6=0 (3)(3)
1.1.2\quad 1.1.2 4x2+3x5=04x^2+3x-5=0\quad (correct to TWO decimal places) (3)(3)
1.1.3\quad 1.1.3 4x21<04x^2-1<0 (3)(3)
1.1.4\quad 1.1.4 (32+x)(32x)=x(\sqrt{\sqrt{32}+x})(\sqrt{\sqrt{32}-x})=x (4)(4)
1.21.2 Solve simultaneously for xx and yy:
y+x=12  y+x=12\; and   xy=143x\;xy=14-3x
(5)(5)
1.31.3 Consider the product 1×2×3×4××301 \times 2 \times 3 \times 4 \times \cdots \times 30.
Determine the largest value of kk such that 3k3^k is a factor of this product.
(4)(4)
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