Answer all questions 1) Find, in ascending powers of x, the first four terms in the expansion of (1 3x)7 and (1+x)(

( 1 3x)7. [4] Hence, find the value of 1.004 x 0.9887, correct to 4 significant figures. 2) a) Solve the equation -2x3 + x2 +5x + 2 = 0. Hence solve the equation 2x3 + x2- 5x + 2 = 0 b) Solve 32y+1 36 = 23 (3y) 3 5 3) The matrices P and Q are given by P = 2 1 , Q = and B are such that i) ii) A = 2Q2 3P B = (P-1)Q [2]

[4] [2] [3] 0 2 4 1 . Find matrices A

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4) The function f is defined, for 0 < x < , by f(x) = 5 + 3 cos 2x . a) State the amplitude and the period of f, b) Sketch the graph of f(x) 5) A particle P moves in a straight line so that, t seconds after passing through a fixed point O, its velocity v ms-1, is given by v = 3t2 + kt + 18, where k is a constant. When t = 1, the acceleration of the particle is -9 ms-2. Show that k = -15. Find (i) the value of t when the velocity of P is equal to its initial velocity (ii) the values of t for which P is instantaneously at rest (iii) the total distance travelled by P in the first 5 seconds after passing through O [3] [2] [2] [2] [2] [3]

6) In the diagram, the circle centre Q touches the circle centre O internally at R. OS is the tangent to the smaller circle at T. If the radius of the smaller circle is 4 cm and OP = PR,

(i) Show that angle ROS is 0.34 rad and angle RQT is 1.91 radians, (ii) Find the length of the minor arc RS, (iii) Find the area of OTQ and hence that of shaded region. [10]

7) The expression x3+ px2+qx+r is divisible by both x and x 2 and it leaves a remainder of 24 when divided by x+2. Find a) the values of p, q and r b) the remainder when it is divided by x2- x 2 8) Given that E = { ,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} 1 A = { x: x is an odd number and x2 > 9} B = { x: x is not a multiple of 3} C = { x: x2- 2x < 3} [4] [3]

a) List the elements of the sets A, B and C b) Find the value of n( A' B C ) c) Find x such that x A and x B 9) a) Functions f and g are defined as f : x Find in the similar form, gf and f b) If f : x
1

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4x , x 3g:x x3

3x + 1. [4]

x +1 ( x a) and that 2f(4) 5 = 0, find x+a i) the value of a ii) f 1 ( -2)

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10) Answer only one of the following two alternatives

EITHER Solution to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

The diagram shows a trapezium PQRS in which PQ is parallel to SR and QR is perpendicular to both PQ and SR. The coordinates of P, Q and S are P(4,2), Q (16,8) and S (5,10). Find a) b) c) the equations of lines SR and QR. the coordinates of point R. the area of the quadrilateral PQRS.

The line QR is produced until A so that QR = RA. Find d) e)

OR Answer this question on a single sheet of graph paper

the coordinates of A. Are the points P, S and A collinear? Why? [12]

a)

x y

1 1.6

2 3.6

3 5.0

4 6.1

5 7.0

The table shows experimental values of two variables x and y, which are known to be related by an equation of the form
y =a x + b x , where a and b are constants.

i) Plot the graph of y x against x on graph paper for the given data and use it to estimate the value of a and of b

ii) By drawing another straight line on the same axes, solve the equation ax + b =8.

b) The diagram shows part of a straight line obtained by plotting x2y against x.

iii) iv)

Find an expression for y in terms of x. Find x when y is

10 x2

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