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1 Find, algebraically, the set of exact values of m for which 3mx2 − 24 x + 7m > 0 for all real
values of x. [4]

2 (a) Find the range of values of p for which the equation x2 + px + 2 = 0 has no real
roots. [2]
(b) Find the range of values of k for the line y = 2x + 3 to intersect the curve
y = kx 2 + ( 2k + 1) x − 3 at least once. [4]

3. Using an algebraic method, find the values of x for which

1
 1  5x . [3]
2x 1

Hence solve the inequality

1
 6  5 ln x . [3]
2 ln x  3

4. Let f be the function given by f (x) = e 0.5x , 0 ≤ x ≤ 3.5 . The diagram shows the
graph of f .

(a) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of f −1 . [3 marks]

(b) Write down the range of f −1 . [1 mark]

(c) Find f −1 (x) . [3 marks]

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5. The diagram below shows part of the graph of f (x) = a cos ( b (x − c) ) −1 , where a > 0 .
y
π 
P , 2
4 

 3π 
Q , − 4
 4 

π   3π 
The point P  , 2  is a maximum point and the point Q  , − 4  is a minimum point.
4   4 

(a) Find the value of a . [2 marks]

(b) (i) Show that the period of f is π .

(ii) Hence, find the value of b . [4 marks]

(c) Given that 0 < c < π , write down the value of c . [1 mark]

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6. [Maximum mark: 6]

Let f (x) = (sin x + cos x)2 .

(a) Show that f (x) can be expressed as 1+ sin 2x . [2 marks]

The graph of f is shown below for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π .

y
2

0 π π 3π 2π x
2 2

(b) Let g (x) = 1+ cos x . On the same set of axes, sketch the graph of g for
0 ≤ x ≤ 2π . [2 marks]

The graph of g can be obtained from the graph of f under a horizontal stretch of
k 
scale factor p followed by a translation by the vector   .
0

(c) Write down the value of p and a possible value of k . [2 marks]

7. [Maximum mark: 7]
n
 2 
Given that 1+ x  (3 + nx) 2 = 9 + 84x +… , find the value of n .
 3 

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