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Exam Practice - Sheet 14

1) This document contains 11 multi-part math problems involving topics like algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and calculus. The problems cover skills like factorizing expressions, solving equations, graphing functions, finding angles and lines of tangency for circles, and performing expansions of binomial expressions. 2) Some examples include finding the range of values for which a quadratic equation has no real solutions, sketching and comparing graphs of related functions, solving a system of simultaneous equations describing a runner's path and calculating the direct distance home, and determining the value of a constant k given information about tangents to a circle. 3) The final problem involves expressing a fraction with algebraic terms in its simplest form. The

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Exam Practice - Sheet 14

1) This document contains 11 multi-part math problems involving topics like algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and calculus. The problems cover skills like factorizing expressions, solving equations, graphing functions, finding angles and lines of tangency for circles, and performing expansions of binomial expressions. 2) Some examples include finding the range of values for which a quadratic equation has no real solutions, sketching and comparing graphs of related functions, solving a system of simultaneous equations describing a runner's path and calculating the direct distance home, and determining the value of a constant k given information about tangents to a circle. 3) The final problem involves expressing a fraction with algebraic terms in its simplest form. The

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Exam Practice - Sheet 14

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1) (a) Given that 2 b−3
=25, express a in terms of b .
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(b) Solve the inequality 2 n2−7< 5(1−n), giving your answer in set notation.

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2) f ( x )=2 x −8 k x +7 , where k is a positive constant.
(a) Work out the discriminant of f (x),giving your answer in terms of k .
(b) Hence find the range of values of k for which f ( x )=0 has no real solutions.
(c) Express f (x) in the form p ¿, stating the values of p, q and r .
(d) Hence solve f ( x )=0, giving your answer in surd form in terms of k .

3) (a) Factorise completely 25 x−9 x 3 . Hence, or otherwise, sketch the


curve y=25 x−9 x 3, showing the co-ordinates of the points at which the curve
meets the x-axis.
(b) On a new diagram sketch the curve with equation y=25 ( x−1 )−9(x −1)3,
showing the co-ordinates of the points at which the curve meets the x-axis.

4) A runner leaves his house and runs on a bearing of 070° for 9km. He then stops and
changes direction to run on a bearing of 195° for 7km. He stops again and decides to run the
most direct route home. Calculate
(a) How far the runner will need to run to get home, if he runs the direct route.
(b) The bearing the runner needs to take to run directly home.

5) The depth of water in a circular garden pond which has a diameter of 6 metres follows a
quadratic model, where L is the horizontal length from the edge of the pond (in metres) and D
is the depth of the water. The deepest part is in the centre of the pond, where the water is 1.8
metres deep.
(a) Given that the depth of the water ( D ) and the length from the edge of the pond ( L) form
quadratic model, find an equation linking D and L.
(b) An object has fallen into the pond and is lying at a depth of 0.72m. Use your equation to
find the horizontal distance of the object from the edge of the pond.
Exam Practice - Sheet 14
6) f ( x )=(2 x+1)(x ¿¿ 2−2 x +k )+57 ¿, where k is a constant.
(a) Given that (x +4 ) is a factor of f ( x ) , find the value of k .
(b) Use the factor theorem to show that (2 x−5) is also a factor of f ( x ) .
(c) Hence, or otherwise, factorise f (x) fully.
(d) Sketch the following graphs, showing clearly the coordinates of all the points where the
curve crosses or meets the coordinate axes.
(i) y=f ( x ) (ii) y=f ( x+ 3 )(iii) y=f ( 12 x )
(iv) y=f (−x ) (v) y=−f ( x )

7) (a) Find the first four terms, in ascending powers of x , in the expansion of ( 2+kx )5 ,
simplifying each term.
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(b) Given that in the expansion of ( 2+kx )5 ,the coefficient of x 3is 4 2 times larger than the
coefficient of x, find the value of k .

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(c) In the expansion of 1− 5 x ,find the term in x 2 .

( )( ).
11
3 2
(d) Hence find the constant term in the expansion of 8− 2
1− x
5
x

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8) The curve C has equation y= 3 x +8.

The line L has equation y = 3x + k, where k is a positive constant.

(a) Sketch C and L on separate diagrams, showing the coordinates of the points at which
C and L cut the axes.

(b) Given that line L is a tangent to C, find the value of k.

9) (a) x is a positive whole number. Prove that 2 x 2+7 x +3 can never be a prime number.
(b) Use a counter example to show that when x is not a positive whole number,
2 x +7 x +3 can be a prime number.
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10) Solve the following equations for 0 ≤ x ≤ 360 ° , giving your answers to 1 decimal place
(a) 3 sin2 x = 2 (b) 4 cos ( 3 x−28 ° ) +2.6=0(c) 7 sinxcosx=3 tan x
11) Express the following as a single algebraic fraction in its simplest form :

5 10
1− − 2
x +1 x −1

12) Points P(2 , 2), Q(6 , 4) and R(8 ,0) lie on a circle, C .
^ R=90 ° .
(a) Show that angle P Q
(b) Find an equation for circle C.
(c) The line y=3 x +k is a tangent to C , find the possible values of k .

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