Polynomials (Edexcel International AS Maths: Pure 1): Exam Questions

Exam code: XMA01

2 hours22 questions
1
5 marks

Expand

(i) 3(x2+4)

(ii) 5y2(y−6)

(iii) xy(2x+7y)

2
5 marks

Expand and simplify

(i) (2x+3)(x−4)

(ii) 2p(p+3)(p−2)

(iii) (y−1)(y−2)2

3
4 marks

(i) A triangle has base (6x+8) and height 2x units. Find an expression for the area of the triangle.

(ii) A cube has side length of (3x − 5) units. Find an expression for the volume of the cube.

4
5 marks

Factorise

(i) 5x−20

(ii) 2y2−4y

(iii) 8xy2+6xy

5
7 marks

Factorise

(i) x2+5x+4

(ii) x2−7x+12

(iii) x2+5x−14

(iv) x2−81

6
4 marks

Factorise

(i) 4x2−4x−15

(ii) 3x3+11x2−4x

1
5 marks

Expand and simplify

(i) 5(x2−3)+3x(x+8)

(ii) 4y2−2y2(y−8)

(iii) 2x2(2x+4)−3x(2x−7)

2a
1 mark

Expand and simplify y(2x+2)(7−x).

2b
2 marks

A rectangle has side lengths of (3x−2y+5) units and (x+3y−1) units. Find an expression for the area of the rectangle in terms of x and y.

3
5 marks

Expand and simplify

(i) (3x+2)(2x+6)

(ii) (3−p)(p−2)

(iii) (y+5)2(y−8)

4
2 marks

Given that (3x+y)(2x−3y)(x−2y)=ax3+bx2y+cxy2+dy3where  a,b,c and d are constants, find the values of a,b,c and d.

5
7 marks

Factorise

(i) 5x2−7x−6

(ii) 2x2+2x−12

(iii) 15x2+13x+2

(iv) 9x2−16

6
2 marks

Factorise completely 3x3−51x2+126x.

1a
1 mark

Expand and simplify (2−x)(3x+1)(x+1).

1b
2 marks

A square has side lengths of (5x−2y+3) units. Find an expression for the length of the diagonal of the square in terms of xand y .

2
5 marks

Expand and simplify

(i) (x−2)(3x+2)(2x+6)

(ii) (2−p)2(p+3)

(iii) (y+6)3

3
2 marks

Given that (2x−3y)2(y−2x)=ax3+bx2y+cxy2+dy3, where a,b,c and d are constants, find the values of a,b,c and d.

4
7 marks

Factorise

(i) −x2+26x–169

(ii) 10x2−11x+3

(iii) 4x2−25y2

(iv) 18x3−6x2−12x

5
2 marks

Factorise completely 15x3+19x2−10x.

1
5 marks

Expand and simplify

(i) (x+3)2+(x−2)(2x+4)

(ii) 3x(8−x)(3x−3)

(iii) (p+6)4

2a
2 marks

Expand and simplify (x+y)(x−y)(y−x)(−x−y).

2b
2 marks

A cuboid has a length of (2x−3y+3) units , a width of (2x+3y−3) units, and a height of (x−y)units. Find an expression for the volume of the cuboid in terms of x and y.

3
3 marks

Given that (ax+by)(2x+y)(x−3y)=8x3+cx2y+dxy2−9y3 , where a,b,c and d are constants, find the values of a,b,c and d.

4
7 marks

Factorise

(i) 12x2−17x−5

(ii) 10x3+55x2+60x

(iii) 15x3−6x2−9x

5
3 marks

Factorise completely x5y−xy5.