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1. The document describes four problems involving mathematical expressions and equations. Problem 1 deals with expressing the perimeter and area of a rectangle joined to a right-angled triangle in terms of variables x and y. Problem 2 involves finding the area of a shaded region bounded by a curve and line and finding the equation of the perpendicular bisector of two points. Problem 3 simplifies an algebraic expression and finds possible values of variable k that satisfy a quadratic equation with real roots. Problem 4 considers a quadratic equation for different values of constant k, finding the roots of the equation for one value of k and the possible values of k that give equal roots.

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Exam Questions Homework

1. The document describes four problems involving mathematical expressions and equations. Problem 1 deals with expressing the perimeter and area of a rectangle joined to a right-angled triangle in terms of variables x and y. Problem 2 involves finding the area of a shaded region bounded by a curve and line and finding the equation of the perpendicular bisector of two points. Problem 3 simplifies an algebraic expression and finds possible values of variable k that satisfy a quadratic equation with real roots. Problem 4 considers a quadratic equation for different values of constant k, finding the roots of the equation for one value of k and the possible values of k that give equal roots.

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1.

2x

The diagram shows an enclosure in the shape of a rectangle with dimensions 2x metres by y
metres joined to an isosceles right-angled triangle with hypotenuse 2x metres. The enclosure has
perimeter P metres and area A square metres.

(a) (i) Express A in terms of x and y.


(2)

(ii) Express P in terms of x and y.


(2)

(b) It is given that the perimeter of the enclosure is 100 metres.

(i) Show that


2
A = 100x (1 + 22)x .
(3)

dA
(ii) Find the value of x for which 0.
dx
(3)

(iii) Show that, when x has this value, the area of the enclosure is a maximum.
(3)

(iv) Find this maximum area, giving your answer to the nearest square metre.
(2)
(Total 15 marks)
2. The points P(1,10) and Q(4,4) lie on the curve
3 2
y = x 6x + 7x + 8,

as shown in the diagram.

O x

(a) Find the area of the shaded region between the curve and the line PQ.
(8)

(b) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of PQ.


(4)
(Total 12 marks)

2
3. (a) Simplify (k + 5) 12k(k + 2).
(2)

2
(b) The quadratic equation 3(k + 2)x + (k + 5) x + k = 0 has real roots.

(i) Show that (k 1) (11k + 25) 0.


(5)

(ii) Hence find the possible values of k.


(3)
(Total 10 marks)
4. The quadratic equation
2 2
x + (3 k)x + 5 k = 0

is to be considered for different values of the constant k.

(a) When k = 7:
2
(i) show that x 4x 44 = 0;
(1)

(ii) find the roots of this equation, giving your answers in the form a + b 3 , where a
and b are integers.
(2)

2 2
(b) When the quadratic equation x + (3 k)x + 5 k = 0 has equal roots:
2
(i) show that 5k 6k 11 = 0
(3)

(ii) hence find the possible values of k.


(2)
(Total 8 marks)

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