Test 3

1) (a) Show that 𝑥 = −2 is a root of the polynomial equation 15𝑥 3 + 26𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 − 6 = 0.
(i) Find the remainder when 15𝑥 3 + 26𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 − 6 is divided by 𝑥 − 3.
(ii) Find the value of p and of q such that 15𝑥 3 + 26𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 − 6 is a factor of 15𝑥 4 + 𝑝𝑥 3 − 37𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑥 + 6.
(b) Without using a calculator, find the value of 2 𝑧 where 𝑧 = 5 + log 2 3.
1
(c) Given that 24𝑥 × 4𝑦 × 8𝑥−𝑦 = 1 and 3𝑥+𝑦 = 3 , find the value of x and of y.

2) (a) Find the values of x for which 3(log 3 𝑥)2 + log 3 𝑥 5 − log 3 9 = 0.
(b) Given that 3𝑥 2 + 𝑝(1 − 2𝑥) = −3,
(i) Show that, for x to be real, 𝑝2 − 3𝑝 − 9 ≥ 0.
(ii) Hence find the set of values of p for which x is real, expressing your answer in exact form.
(c) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = |(2𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)| for −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3, showing the coordinates of the points where the curve
meets the axes. Hence, find the non-zero values of k for which the equation |(2𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)| = 𝑘 has two solutions
only.

3) (a) The line 𝑦 = 𝑘𝑥 − 4, where k is a positive constant, passes through the point P(0, −4) and is a tangent to the curve
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 = 8 at the point T. Find
(i) the value of k,
(ii) the coordinates of T,
(iii) the length of TP.
(b) Express 12𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 5 in the form 𝑝(𝑥 − 𝑞)2 + 𝑟, where p, q and r are constants to be found. Hence find the greatest
1
value of 12𝑥2 −6𝑥+5 and state the value of x at which this occurs.
2
(c) Show that (2√2 + 4) − 8(2√2 + 3) = 0.

8 10
4) (a) Find the intersection points of the curve 𝑥 − 𝑦
= 1 and the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 9.
5 5
(b) Given that log 9 𝑥𝑦 = 2 , show that log 3 𝑥 + log 3 𝑦 = 5. Hence solve the equations log 9 𝑥𝑦 = 2 and
log 3 𝑥 × log 3 𝑦 = −6.
(c) Solve the equation 2 ln(5 − 𝑒 −2𝑥 ) = 1

5) (a) Without using a calculator,

𝑎 𝑏
(i) Find the integers a and b such that 3+1
+ 3−1 = √3 − 3.
√ √
6𝑥
(ii) Solve 𝑥√27 + 21 = , write your answer in the form 𝑎√𝑏 where a and b are integers.
√3
(b) Express 2 log 3 15 − (log 𝑎 5)(log 3 𝑎), where a > 1, as a single logarithm to base 3.
(c) It is given that 2 ln(4𝑥 − 5) + ln(𝑥 + 1) = 3 ln 3.
(i) Show that 16𝑥 3 − 24𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 − 2 = 0.
(ii) Factorise 16𝑥 3 − 24𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 − 2 completely.
(iii) Hence solve the equation 2 ln(4𝑥 − 5) + ln(𝑥 + 1) = 3 ln 3.

6) (a) Show that the area, A cm2, of the trapezium PQRS below is given by 𝐴 = (7 + 𝑥)√9 − 𝑥 2 .

(b) The number of bacteria, N, present in a culture can be modelled by the equation 𝑁 = 7000 + 2000𝑒 −0.05𝑡 , where t is
measured in days. Find
(i) The number of bacteria when t = 10,
(ii) The value of t when the number of bacteria reaches 7500,
𝑥+10
(c) Solve the equation 2 lg 𝑥 − lg 2 = 1.
(d) Find the exact solutions, in their simplest form, to the equation
(i) lg |2𝑥 + 3| = 0.
(ii) 𝑒 𝑥 = 3𝑥−2
(iii) 3𝑥 𝑒 4𝑥 = 𝑒 7