Past-paper practice
Inequalities and Identities: Topic Questions
36 questions with mark schemes.
(a) On the grid opposite, draw the line with equation
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(3)
(b) Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by the inequalities
(1)
For all points in , with coordinates
Using values from your graph,
(c) find the least value of and the greatest value of
(4)
Only use this grid if you need to redraw your graph.
1.2: Graphical and algebraic inequalities

(a) On the grid opposite, draw the graph of the line with equation
(3)
(b) Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by the inequalities
(1)
For all points in , with coordinates
(c) find the least value of
(4)
Only use this grid if you need to redraw your graph.
1.3: Rectangle inequalities for perimeter and area

Figure 1 shows a rectangle with width cm and length cm.
The perimeter of the rectangle is cm and the area of the rectangle is
Find the set of possible values for
Give your answer in the form where and are rational numbers.
Show clear algebraic working.
(7)
1.2: Algebraic inequalities
(a) Use algebra to find the coordinates of the points where the curve with equation intersects the line with equation
(3)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the set of values of for which
(2)
1.4: Algebraic inequalities
Find the set of values for for which
(a)
(1)
(b)
(3)
(c) both and
(1)
1.1: Polynomial remainders, factor theorem and polynomial division
The remainder when is divided by is 4 times the remainder when
is divided by
(a) Show that
(4)
Given that is a factor of
(b) show that the equation has only one real root.
(4)
1.5: Graphical and algebraic inequalities
(a) On the grid below, draw the line with equation
(i) (ii)
(2)
(b) Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by the inequalities
Label the region
(2)
1.2: Equations and inequalities
Given that is a factor of
(a) show that
(2)
(b) Hence show algebraically that the curve has only one intersection with the -axis.
(4)
1.6: Rectangle sides in surd form
The length of rectangle is 2 cm greater than its width.
The area of is greater than and the perimeter of is less than .
Given that the width of is cm,
find the set of possible values of
Give your answer in the form where and are rational numbers.
(6)
1.4: Polynomial remainders, factor theorem and polynomial division
where and are constants.
When is divided by the remainder is
Given that is a factor of
(a) (i) show that
(ii) find the value of
(6)
(b) Hence, use algebra to factorise completely.
(3)
(c) Hence solve the equation
(2)
1.6: Equations and inequalities
The curve passes through the point with coordinates
Given that is a factor of
(a) show that
(5)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, use algebra to solve the equation
(3)
1.13: Simultaneous equations
One solution to the following simultaneous equations
is , where is an integer and is a prime number.
(a) Find the value of and the value of
(4)
(b) Hence find the other solution to the equations.
(4)
1.7: Graphical and algebraic inequalities

(a) On the axes opposite, draw the line with equation
(3)
(b) Show, by shading on your graph, the region defined by the inequalities
(1)
For all points in , with coordinates
(c) Find
(i) the greatest value of
(ii) the least value of
(4)
Only use this grid if you need to redraw your graph.
1.8: Graphical and algebraic inequalities

(a) On the grid opposite draw the line with equation
(3)
(b) Show, by shading, the region defined by the inequalities
(1)
For all points in with coordinates
(c) Using your graph, find the least value of
(3)
Only use this grid if you need to redraw your graph.
1.9: Algebraic inequalities
Find the set of values of for which
(2)
(3)
(1)
1.18: Perimeter and area inequalities for a rectangle

Figure 2 shows a rectangle with width metres and length metres. Its perimeter is metres and its area is .
(a) Find, in terms of , an expression for
(i) ,
(ii) .
(2)
The perimeter has to be less than metres. The area has to be greater than .
(b) Find the set of possible values for . Give your answer in the form
(5)
1.9: Polynomial remainders, factor theorem and polynomial division
where and are integers. is a factor of . The remainder when is divided by is .
(a) Find the value of and the value of .
(5)
(b) Hence show that has only one real root.
(3)
1.10: Algebraic inequalities
Find the set of values of for which
(a)
(2)
(b)
(3)
(c) both and .
(1)
1.10: Factors of a polynomial
where and are integers.
Given that is a factor of ,
(a) show that
(3)
Given that , where , is also a factor of ,
(b) show that
(3)
(c) Hence find the value of and the value of .
(5)
(d) Using your values of and , factorise completely.
(2)
1.11: Graphical and algebraic inequalities
(a) Using the axes below, sketch the lines with equations
(i) ,
(ii) ,
(iii) .
Show the coordinates of any point where each line crosses the coordinate axes.
(3)
(b) Show, by shading on your sketch, the region defined by the inequalities
(1)
1.11: Polynomial remainders, polynomial division and polynomial roots
where and are constants. The remainder when is divided by is . The remainder when is divided by is .
(a) Find the value of and the value of .
(6)
Using your values of and ,
(b) show that ,
(1)
(c) express as a product of linear factors,
(3)
(d) hence solve .
(1)
1.12: Factorise and show a cubic factor
(a) Factorise .
(1)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, show that is a factor of .
(3)
1.12: Equations and inequalities
Use algebra to solve the equations
(6)
1.14: Graphical and algebraic inequalities
(a) Using the axes below, sketch the line with equation
(i)
(ii)
Show the coordinates of the points where each line crosses the coordinate axes.
(2)
(b) Show, by shading, the region defined by the inequalities
(1)
1.13: Linear programming region and greatest value of F
(a) On the grid opposite, draw the graphs of the lines with equations
(3)
(b) Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by the inequalities
(1)
For all points in , with coordinates
(c) Find the greatest value of .
(3)
1.18: Graphical and algebraic inequalities

(a) On the grid opposite, draw
(i) the line with equation
(ii) the line with equation (2)
(b) Show, by shading, the region defined by the inequalities
(2)
For all points in with coordinates
(c) Find the greatest value of . (4)
1.15: where is an integer.
where is an integer.
Given that is a factor of
(a) show that the value of is 3 (2)
Using this value of ,
(b) find the remainder when is divided by (2)
(c) factorise completely (3)
(d) solve the equation (2)
1.15: Algebraic inequalities
Use algebra to find the set of values of for which . (5)
1.16: Graphical and algebraic inequalities

(a) On the axes below, sketch the lines with equations , and . On your sketch, mark the coordinates of any points where the lines cross the axes. (3)
(b) Show, by shading on your sketch, the region defined by the inequalities
(1)
1.17: Graphical and algebraic inequalities

(a) On the grid opposite, draw the graphs of the lines with equations
(i) (ii) (iii) (3)
(b) Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by the inequalities
(1)
For all points in , with coordinates ,
(c) Find the greatest value of . (1)
1.19: Equations and inequalities
(a) Show that is a factor of . (2)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, factorise completely. (3)
1.20: Algebraic inequalities
Find the set of values of for which
(5)
1.18: When $f(x)$ is divided by $(x-2)$ the remainder is $-20$
When is divided by the remainder is . Given that is a factor of
(a) find the value of and the value of . (7)
(b) Hence use algebra to solve the equation . (5)
1.42: Equations and inequalities
Solve the equations
(7)
1.17: Polynomial remainders, polynomial division and polynomial roots
where and are constants.
The remainder when is divided by is . The remainder when is divided by is 48.
(a) Find the value of and the value of . (6)
(b) Show that . (1)
(c) Express as a product of linear factors. (4)
(d) Hence solve . (1)
1.19: Graphical and algebraic inequalities

(a) On the axes opposite, draw the lines with equations
(i)
(ii)
(iii) (4)
(b) Show, by shading, the region defined by the inequalities
(1)
For all points in with coordinates , .
(c) Find
(i) the greatest value of ,
(ii) the least value of . (4)
