Edexcel P1 2022 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicIndices and Surds

3. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
  1. Show that \(\frac { \sqrt { 180 } - \sqrt { 80 } } { \sqrt { 5 } }\) is an integer and find its value.
  2. Simplify $$\frac { 4 \sqrt { 5 } - 5 } { 7 - 3 \sqrt { 5 } }$$ giving your answer in the form \(a + b \sqrt { 5 }\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are rational numbers.