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1.5 B: Algebra and functions

1.5 B: Algebra and functions

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Question 27
a.

Prove that the sum of the squares of any three consecutive integers is 2 more than a multiple of 3.

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b.

Hence explain why the sum of the squares of three consecutive integers is never a multiple of 3.

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1.5 B: Algebra and functions Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.5 B: Algebra and functions

532 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 1.5 B: Algebra and functions, covering 1.5.1 Laws of indices, 1.5.2 Surds, 1.5.3 Quadratic functions, 1.5.4 Simultaneous equations, 1.5.5 Linear and quadratic inequalities, 1.5.6 Polynomials and rational expressions, 1.5.7 Graphs of functions and proportion, 1.5.8 Composite and inverse functions (A-level only), 1.5.9 Transformations of graphs, 1.5.10 Partial fractions (A-level only), and 1.5.11 Functions in modelling (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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