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Paper 1
1 Given the function f: x 2x2 – 3, find the image of -2 under f. (3 marks)

2 Given that f(x) = (3x-5)2, find the value of f -1 (2). (3 marks)

3 3x 2 (4 marks)
, x≠ ,
Given the functions f:x 2x-1 and g:x 2−5 x 5 find
(a) fg(1) (b) gf(-1)

4 3 (3 marks)
Form the quadratic equation which has the roots 2 and -5. Give the answer in the
form of ax2+bx+c = 0, where the a,b and c are constants.

5 Find the range of values of x which satisfies the inequality x(x-3) ≥ 10 (3 marks)

6 1 1 (3 marks)
kx =0
Find the range of values of k so that the equation 2x2+ 5 + 2 has two
distinct roots.

7 Simplify the log3 5 +2 log3 4 – log3 40. (3 marks)

8 Solve the equation log2 x + log2 (2x-3) = 3. Give the answer correct to four significant (4 marks)
figures.

9 (4 marks)
Given that log2 5 = p and log2 7 = q, express log2 √ 1.4 in terms of p and q.

10 A straight line joining points A (0, k) and B (3, 5) is parallel to straight line y = 2x-3. (3 marks)
Find the value of k.

11 Given A (2, 3), B (-4, 1) and C (-1, 5) are the vertices of ∆ ABC. (3 marks)

12 The coordinates of points A and B are (-1, 2) and (3, -6) respectively. Find the equation (4 marks)
of a straight line that passes through point P (3, 4) and is perpendicular to AB.

Paper 2
1 Solve the simultaneous equations 2x-y = 7 and x2 + 3xy – y2 = -1 [6 marks]

2 Given that one of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – (p+5) x +4(p+1) = 0 is [6 marks]
twice the other; find the possible values of p.

3 Given that 2 log10 y + 1 = log10 (3x-2), express y in terms of x. [2 marks]

4 3 10 375 [3 marks]
log a = p log a =q log a =r
Given 2 , 3 and 2 , show that 4p + 3q –r
=0.
5 Given that log3 2 = 0.631 and log3 5 = 1.465, find the value of log3 1.2 [3 marks]