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Mathematical Formulae

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Quadratic Equation
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For the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, A l v
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Binomial Theorem
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(a + b)n = an + 1 an–1 b + 2 an–2 b2 + … + r an–r br + … + bn,
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Identities

A A sin2 A + cos2 A = 1

i n sec2 A = 1 + tan2 A

lv cosec2 A = 1 + cot2 A

Formulae for ∆ABC

A
a b c
sin A = sin B = sin C

a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A
1
∆= bc sin A
2

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10  In this question i is a unit vector due East and j is a unit vector due North.
  At 12 00 hours, a ship leaves a port P and travels with a speed of 26 kmh–1 in the direction 5i + 12j.

  (i)  Show that the velocity of the ship is ^10i + 24jh kmh–1.
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  At 16 00 hours, a speedboat leaves a lighthouse which has position vector ^120i + 81jh km, relative to
P, to intercept the ship. The speedboat has a velocity of ^- 22i + 30jh kmh–1.

  (iv)  Find the position vector, relative to P, of the speedboat t hours after 16 00 hours. [1]

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10 (v)  Find the time at which the speedboat intercepts the ship and the position vector, relative to P, of
the point of interception. [4]

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4   A river, which is 80 m wide, flows at 2 ms–1 between parallel, straight banks. A man wants to row his
boat straight across the river and land on the other bank directly opposite his starting point. He is able
to row his boat in still water at 3 ms–1. Find

  (i)  the direction in which he must row his boat, y [2]

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12  A plane that can travel at 250 kmh–1 in still air sets off on a bearing of 070°. A wind with speed w kmh–1
from the south blows the plane off course so that the plane actually travels on a bearing of 060°.

  Find, in kmh–1, the resultant speed V of the plane and the windspeed w.
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