Merryn Horrocks

"Explain what is meant by the argument of a function."

Unmarked: Answer: "The argument is the input."

Student is shown a simple (randomised) function and asked to describe its behaviour. This is an information only question. Students need to view the advice to check their answer.

Two functions given in words. Write down the function definition. The numbers in the function definitions are randomised.

Given a function definition in words, evaluate the function with various variable and numeric inputs

HELM Book 1.5 Formulae and substitution exercises.

HELM Book 1.5.2 Task 1. This is a fixed question, asking you to rearrange an equation.

HELM Book 1.5.2 Task 2. This is a fixed question, asking you to rearrange an equation.

HELM Book 1.5.1: using formulae and substitution: task 1

Add two algebraic fractions with coprime denominators. Part of HELM Book 1.4.3.

HELM Book 1.4.3 Exercises: addition and subtraction of algebraic fractions

There are two parts: 

(3x)/4-x/5+x/3 and (3x/4)-(x/5+x/3).

The numbers are randomised to small, coprime, positive integers.

This is a fixed, unmarked, question:

Show that (x1)/((1/x3)-(1/x2))) = (x1x2x3)/(x2-x3)

Given 2 or 3 fractions such as A/(2x+5), add them.

There are 5 possible versions.

Add (a/b).x +/- (c/d) where a,b,c,d are randomised positive integers, and x is a randomised letter.

Simplify (qx+a)/(rx+b) +/- (sx+c)/(rx+b)^2

x is a randomised variable. a,b,c,d,q,r are randomised integers.

Simplify (qx+a)/(rx+b) +/- (sx+c)/(tx+d)

x is a randomised variable. a,b,c,d,q,r,s,t are randomised integers. a,b,c,d run from -5 to 5, including 0. q,r,s,t run from -3 to 3, and can be 0 if the constant term is nonzero, but are mostly 1.

Simplify ax/b +/- cx/d, where x is a randomised variable, and a,b,c,d are randomised integers.

Add two algebraic fractions. Part of HELM Book 1.4.3.

6 Exercises from HELM Book 1.4 Part 2: Multiplication and Division of Algebraic Fractions.

Part of HELM Book 1.4.2

Simplify (a) a fully-factorised fraction with common factors, and (b) a fraction where the numerator is a product and the denominator a sum sharing the same variables (that cannot be simplified). The variables are randomised. Part of HELM book 1.4

Simplify an algebraic fraction where both numerator and denominator must first be factorised. Part of HELM Book 1.4

Simplify an algebraic fraction where the numerator is a factor of the quadratic on the denominator. Posed as a yes/no question, is this fraction equivalent to this simplified form? The answer is always yes. Part of HELM Book 1.4

Simplify an algebraic fraction where the numerator and denominator first need to be factorised (the common factor is an integer). Part of HELM book 1.4

Simplify an algebraic fraction that is fully factorised with common factors between the numerator and denominator, and one of the variables has a larger index on the denominator. Part of HELM Book 1.4

Simplify a fraction where the numerator and denominator are factorised and have common products, and one of the common factors is powered. Part of HELM book 1.4

Simplify, if possible,
(a) $\frac{2}{3}x^2 + \frac{x^2}{3}$, (b) $0.5x^2 + \frac{3}{4}x^2 - \frac{11}{2}x$, (c) $3x^3 - 11x + 3yx + 11$, and (d) $-4\alpha x^2 + \beta x^2$ where $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are constants.

The numbers and letters are all randomised.

Part of HELM Book 1.3

HELM Book 1.3.1 exercises

Part of HELM Book 1.4.2

The exercises for HELM Book 1.4.1