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IB Mathematics Higher Level Sample Questions
IB Mathematics Higher Level Sample Questions
ALGEBRA
Question 1
An arithmetic sequence is defined in such a way that the 15th term, u 15 = 92 , and the 3rd term,
u 3 = 56 .
(a) Determine
(i) the common difference.
(ii) the first term.
(b) Calculate S 12 .
Question 2
u
A geometric sequence is such that its 4th term, u 4 = 135 and the ratio ----9- = 3 5 .
u4
(a) Find (i) the common ratio.
(ii) the first term.
(b) If S 10 = a ( b 1 ) , determine the real constants a and b.
Question 3
Consider the sequence defined by the equation u n = 1 9n, n = 1, 2, 3, , where u n
represents the nth term of the sequence.
(a)
(b)
Calculate
( 1 9n ) .
n=1
Question 4
Solve for x in each of the following equations
(a)
log 2x 4 = log 16 .
(b)
log x27 = 3 .
(c)
log 432 = x .
(d)
log 3( 1 x ) log 3x = 2 .
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Question 5
The nth term of a sequence is given by
2
u n = --- 3 n, n = 1, 2, 3, .
3
20
If
--3- 3 n
2
n=1
Question 6
Solve the following equations for x.
(a)
(b)
(c)
x 4 = 4.
x 4 = 4.
log 2( x 4 ) = 4 .
(d)
(e)
x2 4 = 4 .
log 2( x 2 ) + log 2( x + 2 ) = 2 .
Question 7
Solve the following equations for x.
(a)
(b)
2x 1 = 14 .
3x
(ii) ----------- = x .
2
( x 2)( x + 1) = 1 .
(i)
Question 8
Factorise the quadratic expression x 2 6x + 5 .
(a)
(i)
(b)
(c)
Solve for x, the equation log 10( x 2 6x + 5 ) = log 10( 6 x ) + log 10( x 4 ) .
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Question 9
(a)
(b)
(i)
Expand ( a + 1 ) ( a 2 + 2a 1 ) .
(ii)
Question 10
(a)
(b)
(i)
Expand ( x + a ) ( x + 1 ) .
(ii)
Factorise x 2 + 3x + 2 .
e 2x ( e + 1 )e x + e = 0 .
Question 11
The first three consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence are k 2, 2k +1 and 4k +2.
(a)
(b)
Find (i)
u 10 .
(ii)
S 10 .
Question 12
The first three terms of a geometric sequence are given by
(a)
Find x.
(b)
Find S .
3 + 1, x and
3 1 , where x > 0.
Question 13
1
Given that --- + 1 + 2 + 2 2 + + 2 10 = a 2 b + c , find the values a, b and c.
2
Question 14
A geometric sequence is such that each term is equal to the sum of the two terms directly
following it. Find the positive common ratio.
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Question 15
An arithmetic sequence is such that u p = q and u q = p .
(a)
(b)
Find S p + q .
Question 16
Solve each of the following equations for x.
(a)
x2 + x 2 = 0 .
(b)
1
( ln ( x ) ) 2 ln --- 2 = 0 .
x
(c)
2 22
+ 1 = 0.
Question 17
(a)
Expand ( 2a + 1 ) ( 3 a ) .
(b)
Solve
(i)
(ii)
23
2x 1
53
x1
1 = 0.
Question 18
Find k if
(i)
log 2( 2k a ) = 3 .
(ii)
(iii) 3 ln 2 2 ln 3 = ln k .
Question 19
(a)
(b)
If a 2 + b 2 2ab = 4 and ab = 4 , where a > 0, b > 0, find the value of 2 log 20( a + b ) .
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Question 20
Solve the simultaneous equations
9 x y = 27
2 x + y = 32
Question 21
If x = log an and y = log cn where a, c > 0 and n 1 , prove that
log bc log ba
xy
------------ = --------------------------------, b > 0 .
log bc log ba
x+y
Question 22
A sequence of numbers have the property that x, 12, y, where x > 0, y > 0 form a geometric
sequence while 12, x, 3y form an arithmetic sequence.
(a)
If xy = k, find k.
(b)
(c)
(i)
(ii)
Question 23
The numbers and are such that their arithmetic mean is 17 while their geometric mean
is 8. Find and .
Question 24
n
Given that the sequence with general term u i , has its sum defined by
ui
i=1
10
(a)
ui .
i=1
(b)
(c)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
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= n ( n + 2 ) , find
Question 24
n
(a)
Given that
------------------k(k + 1)
k=1
99
(b)
Find
k = 10
b
= a + ------------ , find a and b.
n+1
m
1
-------------------- , giving your answer in the form ---- , where m and n have no common
n
k(k + 1)
factors.
Question 25
(a)
(b)
Question 26
One solution to the equation 5 x + 1 = 3 x
and the values a and b.
Question 27
(a)
5 2n 1 5 2n 3
-.
Simplify ---------------------------------5 2n + 5 2n 2
(b)
If 2 x = 5 and 2 = 5 y , find xy .
Question 28
Solve the equation log 4( 3 2 x + 1 8 ) = x .
Question 29
Prove by mathematical induction, that 8 n 3 n where n
Question 30
Find all values of x such that 2 2x 2 x + 1 < 3 .
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, is divisible by 5.
Question 31
1 2n
Find the constant term in the expansion 2x + --- .
x
Question 32
n
n
n
Three consecutive coefficients in the expansion of ( 1 + x ) n are ,
and
and
r r + 1
r + 2
are in the ratio 6 : 3 : 1.
(a)
(b)
Question 33
Given that ( 3 i ) is a zero of the polynomial p ( x ) = x 3 5x 2 + 4x + 10 , find the other zeros.
Question 34
Given that ( 3 + i ) 8 = a 7 ( b + ci ) , find the values of a, b and c.
Question 35
1+i 3
Express ------------------ in the form z = re i .
1i 3
Question 36
1
1
If -----------------2- + -----------------2- = a + bi , a, b , find a and b.
(1 + i)
(1 i)
Question 37
z
Given that w = ---------- , where z = a + bi , a, b , show that if w is a real number then z is a
zi
pure imaginary number.
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Question 38
i ( 4 3i )
If m + ni = -------------------,
( 1 i )2
(a)
find m and n.
(b)
i ( 4 3i )
express -------------------in the form z = re i .
2
(1 i)
Question 39
Given that w = 1 + 3i and z = 1 i , find
w , Arg ( w ) .
z , Arg ( z ) .
zw , Arg ( zw ) .
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(b)
(i)
Find wz.
(ii)
5
Hence find the exact value of sin ------ .
12
Question 40
a
b
If z = ----------- and w = -------------- where a, b , find a and b given that z + w = 1.
1+i
1 + 2i
Question 41
When the polynomial p ( x ) = x 4 + ax + 2 is divided by x 2 + 1 the remainder is 2x + 3 . Find
the value of a.
Question 42
(a)
(i)
4
If z 1 = 2cis --- find z 1 .
4
(ii)
(b)
(c)
Solve z 5 + 16z = 0 , z .
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Question 43
The two square roots of 5 12i take on the form x + iy , x, y . Find both values of z for
which z 2 = 5 12i , giving your answer in the form x + iy , x, y .
Question 44
Find the four fourth roots of the complex number 1 + 3i , giving your answer in the form
re i, < .
Question 45
Find a and b, where a, b
(a)
a + bi = i .
(b)
( a + bi ) 2 = i .
(c)
( a + bi ) 3 = i .
Question 46
If ( a + bi ) n = x + iy, n
Expresss k in terms of n.
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g(4) .
Find (i)
(ii) g ( 12 ) .
(iii) g ( 9 ) .
(b)
(c)
Question 2
1
Consider the functions f ( x ) = ----------- and g ( x ) = x 3 .
x1
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
f ( x) .
g( x) .
Question 3
Consider the function f ( x ) =
7 x.
f (3) .
f (7) .
(a)
Find (i)
(ii)
(b)
(c)
Find (i)
(ii)
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1
g ( x ) = ----------- and determine the implicit domain of g ( x ) .
f ( x)
h ( x ) = f 1 ( x ) and determine the implicit domain of h ( x ) .
Question 4
1
-, x
Given the function f ( x ) = ---------------1 + e 2x
a, b , find the values of a and b.
Question 5
(b)
(c)
(i)
(ii)
Question 6
(a)
(b)
If g ( x ) = e x ,
(i) justify the existence of ( f o g ) ( x ) .
(ii) find ( f o g ) ( x ) .
(iii) state the maximal domain of ( f o g ) ( x ) .
Question 7
The graph of the function g ( x ) = 2x 2 12x + 7 is shown below. The coordinates of B are
a + b---, 0 where a, b, c . Find the values of a, b and c.
c
y
(0,7)
A
x=3
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Question 8
1
Consider the function g ( x ) = x + ---, x > 0 .
x
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
Find g ( 2 ) .
Find the x-value for which g ( x ) = 2 .
f ( x)
, x > 0 . Find f ( x ) .
The composite function ( g o g ) ( x ) = ---------------------x( 1 + x2 )
Question 9
(a)
and f ( x ) = ( x 1 ) ln ( x 1 ), x > 1 .
(b)
Find { x : ( f o g ) ( x ) = 2x } .
(c)
Question 10
(a)
1
Find the inverse function, f 1 , of f ( x ) = -----------, x > 2 .
x2
(b)
(c)
Question 11
e kx
Consider the function f k ( x ) = ---------------,x .
2 + ex
(a)
(b)
Find (i)
{ x : f 2( x) = 1} .
(ii)
1
x : f 1 ( x ) = --2- .
1
For what values of a will x : f 1 ( x ) = --- =
a
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Question 12
(a)
(b)
(c)
Find (i)
(ii)
x 2.
( f og)( x) .
the range of ( f o g ) ( x ) .
Question 13
The graph of f ( x ) = 1 + ln ( x 1 ), x > a is shown.
(a)
y = f ( x)
f 1 ( x ) .
(b)
Find
(c)
Question 14
1
Find the maximal domain of h ( x ) = ------------------ .
ln ( ln x )
Question 15
(a)
(b)
Find (i)
(ii)
{ x : f ( x) = g( x)} .
{ x : 3x 2 5x + 2 } .
Question 16
Consider the function f : A , where f ( x ) = log 3( 3x + 2 ) .
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
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Question 17
For the graph shown below, sketch, on different sets of axes, the graphs of
y
(4,4)
4
(a) y = f ( x + 1 ) .
(b)
(c)
1
--- y = f ( x ) .
2
y = f ( x) 2 .
3
y = f ( x)
2
1
Question 18
1
Let f ( x ) = --- , x 0 . The graph of g ( x ) is a translation of the graph of f ( x ) defined by the
x
3
matrix .
2
(a)
(b)
Question 19
The function g ( x ) = ax b passes through the points with coordinates ( 1, 9 ) and ( 3, 1 ) .
Find a and b.
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Question 20
Let f ( x ) = x 2, x
(a)
1
The graph of f is transformed to the graph of g by a translation .
2
(b)
(c)
(i) Find { x :g ( x ) = 0 } .
(ii) Find g ( 0 ) .
(iii) Sketch the graph of g ( x ) .
Question 21
x1
Given that f ( x ) = ------------ , find
x+1
(a)
f (1) .
(b)
f 1 ( 1 ) .
Question 22
a
The function f ( x ) undergoes a transformation defined by the matrix to produce the new
b
function g ( x ) .
(a)
Express g ( x ) in terms of f ( x ) .
(b)
Question 23
Let f ( x ) = 2e x + 3, x , find (a)
f ( 1 ) .
(b)
f 1 ( 4 ) .
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Question 24
Let f ( x ) = x 3 and g ( x ) = x 1 . Find
(a)
( f og)(1) .
(b)
(go f )(2) .
Question 25
x 2,
if x < 0
Consider the function f ( x ) =
.
2
( x 1 ) 3k, if x 0
(a)
(b)
Using the value of k in (a), sketch the graph of f ( x ) , clearly labelling all intercepts with
the axes.
Question 26
Find all real values of k so that the graph of the function h ( x ) = 2x 2 kx + k , x
x-axis at two distinct points.
cuts the
Question 27
(a)
(b)
Find
(i)
(ii)
(c)
4
lim -------------------------2
x x 4x + 5
4
lim -------------------------2
x x 4x + 5
4
Given that g ( x ) = ----------- ,
f ( x)
(i) state the maximal domain of g ( x ) .
(ii) sketch the graph of g ( x ) .
(iii) find the range of g ( x ) .
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Question 28
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
y = f ( x) .
y = f( x ).
1
(iii) y = ----------- .
f ( x)
(i)
(ii)
Question 29
(a)
(i)
(ii)
Question 30
(a)
(b)
(i)
f ( x ), x 3
x3
. Find f ( x ) and g ( x ) .
-------------- =
2x
g ( x ), x < 3
(ii)
x3
Sketch the curve of y = -------------- .
2x
x3
Find all real values of x that satisfy the inequality -------------- < 1 .
2x
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Question 31
Sketch the curve y = ( x + 2 ) x + 2 .
Hence find all real values of x for which ( x + 2 ) x + 2 < 9 .
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(b)
Find { x ( x + 2 ) x 2 < 3 } .
Question 32
The polynomial p ( x ) = ax 3 x 2 + bx + 6 is divisible by ( x + 2 ) and has a remainder of 10
when divided by ( x + 1 ) .
(a)
(b)
Find { x p ( x ) < 6 7x } .
Question 33
x
Consider the curve with equation y = -------------.
2
x +4
(a)
Show that yx 2 x + 4y = 0 .
(b)
Question 34
x + 7, x 3
Find the value of a which makes the function defined by f ( x ) =
continuous for
a 2 x, x > 3
all real values of x.
Question 35
(a)
(b)
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x 3 x 2 5x 3 > ( x + 1 ) ( x 3 ) .
Question 36
ax + 1, x <
--2
Question 37
Given that h ( x ) = 9 x + 9 and g ( x ) = 10 3 x , find { x h ( x ) < g ( x ) } .
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10
3
Given that 0 --- and tan = --- , find
2
4
(a)
cos .
(b)
sin 2 .
(c)
tan --- .
2
Question 2
1
Given that 0 < --- , arrange, in increasing order, sin , -----------, sin 2 .
2
sin
Question 3
(a)
1
If 0 < < 90 and cos = --- a , find sin .
3
(b)
(c)
(d)
sin ( )
3
Express in terms of tan , --------------------------- tan ------ .
cos --- +
2
Question 4
(a)
1
1
Express --------------------- --------------------- in terms of sin .
cos 1 cos + 1
(b)
1
1
Solve --------------------- --------------------- = 8, 0 < < 360
cos 1 cos + 1
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Question 5
(a)
1
Given that cos sin = --- , evaluate ( cos sin ) 2 .
2
(b)
(i)
sin 2 sin = 0, 0 2 .
(ii)
sin 2 sin = 2, 0 2 .
Question 6
x
The figure below shows the graph of f ( x ) = 2 sin --- .
2
y
A(a,b)
B(c,0)
O
y = f ( x)
(a)
Find a, b and c.
(b)
3, 0 x c .
Question 7
Consider the graph of the function h ( x ) = acos ( bx ) + c :
y
y = h( x)
2
O
--2
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Question 8
(a)
(b)
Find (i)
(ii)
1
-.
the smallest value of -------------------3 + 4 sin
1
-.
the largest value of -------------------3 + 4 sin
Question 9
(a)
(b)
How many solutions to 2 cos ( x ) + sin ( 2x ) = cos x are there in the interval [0, 2].
Question 10
Part of a particular tile pattern, made up by joining hexagonal shaped tiles, is shown below.
Question 11
For the diagram shown alongside, the value
1
of sin ( ) = ------ , where k .
k
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Question 12
The following diagram shows continually decreasing quarter circles, where each successive
quarter circle has a radius half that of the previous one.
r cm
1
--- r
4
1
--- r
2
Let A 1 equal the area of the quarter circle of radius r, A 2 equal the area of the quarter circle of
1
1
radius --- r , A 3 equal the area of the quarter circle of radius --- r and so on.
2
4
(a)
Find (i)
A 1 in terms of r.
(ii)
A 2 in terms of r.
(iii) A 3 in terms of r.
(b)
525
If A 1 + A 2 + A 3 = --------- , find r.
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(c)
Ai
= 27 .
i=1
Question 13
A pole of length b metres resting against a wall makes an angle of 60 with the ground. The end
of the pole making contact with the ground starts to slip away from the wall until it comes to
rest, 1 m from its initial position, where it now makes an angle of 30 with the ground. Find the
value of b.
Question 14
The figure below shows a square ABCD. If XBA = 30 and CXA = , find tan .
30
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Question 15
3
In the diagram below, cos B = --- , AB = 6 and BC = 2, AC =
8
b , find b.
A
6
Question 16
3
The area of the triangle shown is 27 sq. units. Given that sin = --- , find x.
4
2x
4x
Question 17
A circular badge of radius 2 cm has the following design:
(a)
(b)
Find (i)
(ii)
(c)
cos x = sin 36 .
(b)
cos x = sin x .
(c)
cos 2x = sin x .
30
Question 18
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Question 19
(a)
4 sin
If tan = a , express -------------------------------- in terms of a.
5 cos sin
(b)
4 sin
Hence find the value of if -------------------------------- = 1 , 0 < < --- .
2
5 cos sin
Question 20
B
2x cm
60
x cm
(a)
Find x.
(b)
48 cm
Question 21
The segments [CA] and [CB] are tangents to the circle at the
points A and B respectively. If the circle has a radius of 4 cm
2
and AOB = ------ .
3
(a)
(b)
2
-----3
Question 22
The graph of f ( x ) = acos ( bx ) + c, 0 x is shown below. Find the values a, b and c.
y
10
y = f ( x)
2
O
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3
-----2
Question 23
(a)
1
1
O
0.5
1
(i)
(ii)
(b)
(c)
Let g ( x ) = mcos ( x ) + n , n, m
g ( x ) < 0 for all real values of x.
(d)
3 sin ( 2x ) ?
x
, where h ( x ) = tan --- + 1 , clearly determining and
2
1
x
Find the sum of the solutions to cos --- = --- 3 , x [ 0, 4 ] .
2
2
Question 24
Destructive interference generated by two out of tune violins results in the production of a sound
intensity, I ( t ) , given by the equation
4
I ( t ) = 30 + 4 cos ------t dB (decibels)
3
where t is the time in seconds after the violins begin to sound.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Question 25
The rabbit population, N ( t ) , over a ten year cycle in a small region of South Australia fluctuates
according to the equation
N ( t ) = 950 cos ( 36t ) + 3000, 0 t 10
where t is measured in years.
(a)
(b)
What is the minimum number of rabbits in this region that is predicted by this model?
(c)
(d)
For how long, over a 10 year cycle, will the rabbit population number at most 3475?
Question 26
Solve the equation for x, where sin 2x =
3 cos x, 0 x .
Question 27
2 cos --- .
(a)
Expand
(b)
Question 28
2
3
If sin A = ------- and cos B = ------- where both A and B are acute angles, find
4
4
(a)
(i)
(ii)
sin2A.
cos2B.
(c)
sin(A + B).
Question 29
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
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Question 30
(a)
Let s = sin . Show that the equation 15 sin + cos 2 = 8 + sin 2 can be expressed in
the form 2s 2 15s + 7 = 0 .
(b)
Question 31
Find { x 4sin 3 x + 4sin 2 x sin x 1 = 0, 0 x 2 }
Question 32
asin
If sin A = 2 sin ( A ) , find the values of a and b such that tan A = -----------------------1 + b cos
Question 33
cos 3 = 4cos 3 3 cos .
sin = cos ( 90 ) .
(a)
(b)
Question 34
1 + sin
Given that u = -------------------- , prove that
cos
(a)
u2 1
sin = -------------.
u2 + 1
(b)
2u
cos = -------------u2 + 1
Question 35
3
3
Given that sin x sin y = ------- and cos x cos y = ------- , find all real x and y that satisfy these
4
4
equations simultaneously, where 0 x and 0 y .
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Question 36
Given that asec = 1 + tan and b sec = 1 tan , show that a 2 + b 2 = k and hence state
the value of k.
Question 37
A sector OAB of radius 4 cm is shown below, where the point C is the midpoint of [OB].
A
30
(a)
(b)
Where, along [OB], should the point C be placed so that [AC] divides the area of the
sector OAB in two equal parts.
Question 38
C
In the figure shown, DC = a cm, BC = b cm,
ABC = and ADC = .
If AD = x cos + y sin , find x and y in terms
of a and b.
Question 39
Point A is x metres due south of a vertical pole OP and is such that the angle of elevation of P
from A is 60. Point B is due east of the pole OP and makes an angle of elevation to P of 30.
The points O, A and B all lie on the same horizontal plane. A metal wire is attached from A to
P and another wire is attached from B to P.
(a)
(b)
a b
The sine of the angle between the two wires is ---------- where a, b, c
c
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(i) AP.
(ii) BP.
(iii) AB.
10
. Find a, b and c.
Question 40
2
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(b)
Find f 1 .
(c)
Question 41
(a)
(b)
4
4
Find sin Arccos --- + Arctan ---
5
5
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MATRICES
Question 1
Let the matrix A = 2 1 define a 2 2 matrix.
3 0
(a)
(b)
Find (i)
A2 .
(ii)
A 1 .
Question 2
Given that A = 2 4 and B = 1 2
3 1
3 2
(a)
find (i)
(ii)
AB.
A2 B A .
(b)
Question 3
Consider the matrices A = 2 5 , B = 1 and C = 1 0 . Find, where possible,
3
2 4
(a)
AB.
(b)
A + B.
(c)
BC.
(d)
CB.
(e)
CA.
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Question 4
(i)
x2 7 = 9
4
4 6
(ii)
x 2 + 6 7 = 5x
4
x+2 3
7 .
x+3
7 .
3
Question 5
(a)
(b)
0 1 1 2 0 1
Find 1 5 4 2 1 1 .
1 2 2 3 1 1
(i)
(ii)
2x + z = 5
Set up the system of simultaneous equations 2x + y z = 4 in the form AX = B ,
3x + y z = 3
x
where X = y
z
Hence solve for x, y and z.
Question 6
If 2x + 8 4 = 3x y 4 , find x and y.
0.5x y
5
y
Question 7
(a)
(b)
x + 2y = 4
A ( a, b )
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Question 8
2
2
If A = cos cos and B = sin cos , find
sin sin 2
sin cos 2
(a)
(i) A + B.
(ii) ( A + B ) 1 .
(iii) A B.
(b)
2 .
2 0
Question 9
Consider the function T ( x ) = 3x 2 + 4x + I , where I = 1 0 .
01
(a)
If A = 1 1 , find T ( A ) .
01
(b)
(i)
Find ( 3 A + I ) ( A + I ) .
(ii)
Hence find 3 A 2 4 A + I .
Question 10
Given that A = x
2
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(a)
(b)
A .
(ii)
A 1 .
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7x + 4y = 4
.
3x + 2y = 2
Question 12
If A =
Question 13
(a)
(b)
(i)
1 1 1
011
Let A = 1 1 1 and B = 1 0 1 , find AB .
1 1 1
110
(ii)
Hence find A 1 .
x+y+z = 3
Hence solve the system of simultaneous equations x y + z = 4 .
x+yz = 5
Question 14
Find x if A = 0 and A =
x1
1
2
2
x3
1 .
1
1
x2
Question 15
3
5
1
1
2
.
2
3
1 (a 2)
(a)
Find, in terms of a, =
(b)
3x + y + 2z = 4
Consider the system of equations
5x + 2y + 3z = 6 .
x + y + ( a 2 )z = 0
(i)
(ii)
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3x + 2y z = 1
Consider the system of equations x + y + z = 2 .
kx + 2y z = 1
(a)
Find the value of k for which the system of equations has more than one solution.
(b)
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(a)
If =
(i)
(ii)
(b)
(c)
1
3
0
1
13
p+3
1
p , find
1
x+y+z = 2
For what values of p will the system of equations 3x 13y + pz = p + 1 have a unique
( p + 3 )y z = 0
solution?
For each value of p for which a unique solution does not exist, determine whether a
solution exists and if it does, find all solutions.
Question 18
1
Consider the matrices A = a
2
a
1
2
2
5
x
1 , B = 1 and X = y , a
a+2
8
z
(a)
Show that the equation AX = B has a unique solution when a is neither 0 nor 1.
(b)
(i)
(ii)
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Question 1
The points A, B and C are shown in the diagram below
y
i
(b)
1
(a)
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
3 4
5 6
8 9 10
AB .
(ii)
AC .
(i)
Find AB AC .
(ii)
Question 2
ABCD is a quadrilateral where P, Q and R are the midpoints of [AB], [BC] and [CD]
respectively. If AD + BC = kPR , where k is a positive integer, find k.
Question 3
2
Given that a = , b = 1 and c = 5 , find
1
3
3
(a)
a + 2b + c.
(b)
a b.
(c)
1
a --- ( c b ) .
3
(d)
c .
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Question 4
2
1
(a)
(b)
Find (i)
(ii)
r r.
r .
2
x
If a = 1 and b = 3 , find x and y given that r = 4a + 2b .
1
y
Question 5
If a = 2i 6 j + 3k and b = i + 2 j 2k , find
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(b)
ba .
(c)
(a b) (a + b) .
b .
Question 6
3
1
6
1
, y = 2
and
1
z = 0 . That is, a = x + y + z . Find , and .
2
Question 7
cos
sin
0.5
0.5
of sin2.
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Question 8
x
2
If vectors a = 3 and b = x 2
1
1
Question 9
Given that a = 4 , b = 3 and that a is perpendicular to b, find
(a)
(a b) (a + b) .
(b)
(a + b) (a + b) .
(c)
(a + b) (a + b) (a b) (a b) .
Question 10
(a)
The straight line, l 1 , passes through the points (2, 3, 1) and (5, 6, 3). Write down the
vector equation, r 1 , of this straight line.
(b)
1
2
3
1
, where is a real
number. If the angle between the two lines is , find the value of cos .
Question 11
1
4
1
2
(a)
,t
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