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14 MAY TZ1 P1
SECTION A

1. [Maximum mark: 5]

When the polynomial 3x3 + ax + b is divided by (x − 2), the remainder is 2, and when
divided by (x +1), it is 5. Find the value of a and the value of b.

2. [Maximum mark: 4]

Four numbers are such that their mean is 13, their median is 14 and their mode is 15. Find the
four numbers.

𝑎+𝑏+𝑐+𝑑
13 = 𝑎≤𝑏≤𝑐≤𝑑
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𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 𝑜𝑟 𝑐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 15

𝑏+𝑐
14 = → 𝑐 = 15 𝑑 = 15 𝑏 = 13
2
𝑎 + 43
13 = → 𝑎=9
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𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 9, 13, 15, 15

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3. [Maximum mark: 5]

Consider a = log23 × log34 × log45 × × ×…× log31 32 . Given that a ∈ Z , find the value of a .

4. [Maximum mark: 6]

The equation 5x3 + 48x2 + 100x + 2 = a has roots has roots r1, r2 and r3. Given that
r1 + r2 + r3 + r1 r2 r3 = 0, find the value of a .

p and q are roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c=0

5x + 48x + 100x + 2 – a = 0
3 2

𝑝 + 𝑞 = −𝑏/𝑎 𝑝𝑞 = 𝑐/𝑎
r1 + r2 + r3 + r1 r2 r3 = 0
p, q and r are roots of quadratic equation ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0
+ r1 r2 r3 = 0
𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟 = −𝑏/𝑎 𝑝𝑞𝑟 = −𝑑/𝑎

48 2 − 𝑎
− − =0
5 5
−50 + 𝑎 = 0

a = 50
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5. [Maximum mark: 8]
1 1+cos 𝑥
(a) Use the identity cos 2𝜃 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 − 1 𝑡𝑜 prove that cos x = √ , 0 ≤ x ≤ π. [2]
2 2

1
(b) Find a similar expression for sin x , 0 ≤ x ≤ π. [2]
2

𝜋/2
(c) Hence find the value of ∫0 (√1 + cos 𝑥 + √1 − cos 𝑥)𝑑𝑥 [4]

(a) cos 2𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 − 1

𝑥 𝑥
cos 𝑥 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 − 1 → 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 = 1 + cos 𝑥
2 2

𝑥 1 + cos 𝑥
cos = ±√
2 2
𝑥 𝜋
0≤𝑥≤𝜋 → 0≤ ≤ cos 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒
2 2

𝑥 1 + cos 𝑥
cos =√
2 2

(b) cos 2𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 = 1 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥

𝑥 𝑥
cos 𝑥 = 1 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 → 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 = 1 − cos 𝑥
2 2

𝑥 1 − cos 𝑥
sin = ±√
2 2
𝑥 𝜋
0≤𝑥≤𝜋 → 0≤ ≤ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒
2 2

𝑥 1 − cos 𝑥
sin =√
2 2
𝑥
𝜋/2 𝜋/2
𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑢 𝑑𝑥 = 2𝑑𝑢
2
(c) ∫ (√1 + cos 𝑥 + √1 − cos 𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = √2 ∫ (cos + sin ) 𝑑𝑥 ( )
0 0 2 2 𝑥 = 0 𝑥 = 𝜋/2
𝑢 = 0 𝑢 = 𝜋/4
𝜋/4
𝜋 𝜋
= 2√2 ∫ (cos 𝑢 + sin 𝑢)𝑑𝑢 = 2√2 [sin − sin 0 + (−cos + cos 0)]
0 4 4

= 2√2
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6. [Maximum mark: 6]
The first set of axes below shows the graph of y = f (x) for −4 ≤ x ≤ 4.

𝑥
𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑔(𝑥) = ∫ 𝑓(𝑡)𝑑𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4.
−4

(a) State the value of x at which g (x) is a minimum [1]

(b) On the second set of axes, sketch the graph of y = g (x). [5]

(a) x = 1 Fundamental theorem of calculus I

Negative area accumulate up to x=1

(b)
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7. [Maximum mark: 5]
The triangle ABC is equilateral of side 3cm. The point D lies on [BC] such that BD = 1cm . ˆ
Find cos D𝐴̂C.

𝐴𝐷2 = 𝐴𝐵 2 + 𝐵𝐷2 − 2 × 𝐴𝐵 × 𝐵𝐷 × cos 600

1
𝐴𝐷2 = 10 − 6 = 7 → 𝐴𝐷 = √7
2
̂C
𝐷𝐶 2 = 𝐴𝐶 2 + 𝐴𝐷2 − 2 × 𝐴𝐶 × 𝐴𝐷 × cos D𝐴
̂C
4 = 16 − 6√7 cos D𝐴

̂ C = 2√7
cos D𝐴
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8. [Maximum mark: 6]
A body is moving in a straight line. When it is s metres from a fixed point O on the line its
1
velocity, v , is given by v = − , s > 0.
𝑠2
Find the acceleration of the body when it is 50cm from O.

𝑑 𝑑 𝑑𝑠 𝑑𝑣 𝑑𝑠 −2 1
𝑎= (𝑣) = (𝑣) = = (− 3 ) (− 2 )
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑠 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑠 𝑑𝑡 𝑠 𝑠

2
=−
𝑠5

1
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠 = 0.5 𝑚 = 𝑚
2
2 2
𝑎=− 5=− = −64 𝑚 𝑠 −2
𝑠 1 5
(2)
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9. [Maximum mark: 9]
𝜋
A curve has equation arctan x2 + arctan y2 = .
4
𝑑𝑦
(a) Find in terms of x and y . [4]
𝑑𝑥
1
(b) Find the gradient of the curve at the point where x = and y < 0. [5]
√2

2𝑥 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2𝑥
(a) + = 0 → = −
1 + 𝑥 4 1 + 𝑦 4 𝑑𝑥 1 + 𝑦 4 𝑑𝑥 1 + 𝑥4

𝑑𝑦 𝑥(1 + 𝑦 4 )
=−
𝑑𝑥 𝑦(1 + 𝑥 4 )

1 √2 𝜋 1
(b) 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡: 𝑥 = = 𝑦 = −√𝑡𝑎𝑛 ( − 𝑎𝑟𝑐 tan )
√2 2 4 2
𝜋 1
𝑡𝑎𝑛 4 − tan (𝑎𝑟𝑐 tan 2)
= −√
𝜋 1
1 + (𝑡𝑎𝑛 ) (tan (𝑎𝑟𝑐 tan ))
4 2
𝜋 1
𝑡𝑎𝑛 4 − tan (𝑎𝑟𝑐 tan 2)
= −√
𝜋 1
1 + (𝑡𝑎𝑛 4) (tan (𝑎𝑟𝑐 tan 2))

1
1−2 1 √3
= −√ =− =−
1 √3 3
1 + (1) (2)

√2 1 10
𝑑𝑦 (1 + 9) 3√2
=− 2
= 9 = 3 √2 8
𝑑𝑥 √3 1 2√3 5 2 √3 9
− ((1 + 4)) 4
3

4√6
=
9
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10. [Maximum mark: 6]

2
Given that sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 = , find cos 4x.
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SECTION B

11. [Maximum mark: 21]

ln 𝑥
Consider the function f (x) = , x > 0.
𝑥

The sketch below shows the graph of y = f (x) and its tangent at a point A.

1−ln 𝑥
(a) Show that f ’(x) = [2]
𝑥2
(b) Find the coordinates of B, at which the curve reaches its maximum value. [3]
(c) Find the coordinates of C, the point of inflexion on the curve. [5]

The graph of y = f (x) crosses the x-axis at the point A.

(d) Find the equation of the tangent to the graph of f at the point A. [4]

(e) Find the area enclosed by the curve y = f (x) , the tangent at A, and the line x = e [7]
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12. [Maximum mark: 22]

(a) Show that the points O (0, 0, 0) , A (6, 0, 0) , B(6, −√24, √12), C(0, −√24, √12) form
a square. [3]
(b) Find the coordinates of M, the mid-point of [OB]. [1]
(c) Show that an equation of the plane Π , containing the square OABC, is y + √2z =0 [3]
(d) Find a vector equation of the line L , through M, perpendicular to the plane Π . [3]
(e) Find the coordinates of D, the point of intersection of the line L with the plane
whose equation is y = 0 . [3]
(f) Find the coordinates of E, the reflection of the point D in the plane Π . [3]
̂A .
(g) (i) Find the angle OD
(ii) State what this tells you about the solid OABCDE. [6]
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13. [Maximum mark: 17]

A geometric sequence {un} , with complex terms, is defined by un+1 =(1+ i) un and u1 = 3
(a) Find the fourth term of the sequence, giving your answer in the form x + yi, x,y∈R [3]
(b) Find the sum of the first 20 terms of {un} giving your answer in the form a× (1+2m )
where a ∈C and m∈Z are to be determined. [4]
A second sequence {vn }is defined by vn = un un+k , k ∈ N
(c) (i) Show that {vn }is a geometric sequence.
(ii) State the first term.
(iii) Show that the common ratio is independent of k . [5]
A third sequence {wn} is defined by wn= |un –un+1|
(d) (i) Show that {wn } is a geometric sequence.
(ii) State the geometrical significance of this result with reference to points
on the complex plane. [5]
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