1 Find the value(s) of 𝑘 for which the following simultaneous equations have no solution.

(𝑘 + 1)𝑦 = (2𝑘 − 1)𝑥 + 5

4𝑦 = (𝑘 + 2)𝑥 + 10
2 (a) Find the range of values of 𝑥, for which 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 6 lies between −3 and 4.

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(b) Show that if the roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 2 + 𝑚(𝑥 − 1)2 = 0 are real, then 𝑚 < 12 .
3 Without using a calculator, solve the following:
1
3𝑦+1 𝑥
( ) = √108
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4 Simplify the following:

5 5 5 5
+ + ⋯+ +
√1 + √2 √2 + √3 √14 + √15 √15 + √16
5 Without using long division, find the remainder when 2𝑥 6 + 𝑥 4 − 15𝑥 2 − 14 is divided by
𝑥 2 + 2.
6 Given that (𝑥 2 − 3) is a factor of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 3,

(a) Find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

(b) Hence, factorise 𝑓(𝑥) completely.

(c) Hence, solve the equation 1 + 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑏𝑦 2 − 3𝑦 3 = 0

 𝑎
7 Given that log 9 𝑎 = log12 𝑏 = log16 (𝑎 + 𝑏), find the value of .
𝑏
8 Show that (log 2 3)(log 9 16) = 2

9 Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥+2 . On the same axis, sketch a straight line that can be drawn to
solve the equation 𝑥 + 2 = ln(𝑥 + 1) − ln 2.
10 The independent term in the expansion of (3 − 𝑎𝑥)2𝑛+1 is 81 times the independent term in
the expansion of (3 + 𝑥)𝑛 . Find 𝑛.

11 The first four terms in the expansion of (1 + 𝑎𝑥)𝑛 are 1 + 18𝑥 + 15𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 3 + ⋯

Find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏, and 𝑛.

12 In the diagram, ABCD is a rectangle. The equation of BC is 3𝑦 + 𝑥 = 25. Given that the area of
the rectangle is 80 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 2 , find the coordinates of B, C, and D.
13 Find the possible equations of a circle which passes through the point (4 ,2) and touches both
coordinate axes.

14 Given that a circle passes through the points 𝐴(1 ,6) and 𝐵𝐵(5 ,8) and has a radius of 5 units,
find the equation of the circle.
15 The diagram shows part of a straight line obtained by plotting values of ln(𝑦 + 2) against
ln(𝑥 + 1). Express y in terms of x.
16 Find all the values of 𝑥 for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 180°, for the equation 𝑐𝑜𝑠(3𝑥) = −11𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥.

17 Simplify the following trigonometric expression:

1
cos [sin−1 (0.8) − tan−1 (− )]
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18 (a) Prove that sin 2𝑥 − tan 𝑥 = tan 𝑥 cos 2𝑥.

(b) Hence, without using a calculator , find the value of tan 67.5°.
19 In the diagram, 𝐵 is the mid-point of 𝐴C and 𝐺 is the mid-point of AD. 𝐶DE and 𝐵GF are
straight lines. Given that 𝐵H=2𝐻E, show that:

(i) △ 𝐷𝐻𝐸 is similar to △ 𝐺𝐻𝐵

(ii) 𝐴𝐷 = 5𝐷𝐻
20 In the figure not drawn to scale, 𝐴E is the diameter of the circle. F is the mid-point of CE and
ED is tangent to the circle at E. CG, BF and AE are parallel lines.

(a) Prove that △ACE is congruent to △EDC.

(b) Prove that △CBF is similar to △DEC.
(c) Prove that 𝐶𝐷 × 𝐶𝐸 = 4𝐶𝐹 × 𝐵𝐹
(d) Prove that 𝐴𝐸 2 = 𝐶𝐴2 + 𝐶𝐷2 + 𝐷𝐸 2
21 Differentiate the following expression with respect to 𝑥.

𝑥 2 √𝑥 + 1
𝑦=
𝑥−1
22 Sand is poured onto a surface at a rate of 3𝜋 𝑐𝑚3 /𝑠 and forms a right circular cone. The height of
the cone is always 3 times the radius. Find the rate of change of the radius 9 seconds after the
pouring started.

23 A 20 cm piece of wire is cut into 2 pieces. One piece is bent to form a circle while the other piece is
bent to form a square. Find the minimum area enclosed by the two pieces.
24 Integrate the following:

𝑥
∫ 𝑑𝑥
1 − 2𝑥 2
25 The diagram shows the curve 𝑦 2 = −𝑥 + 3 and the line 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 1. Find the area of the shaded
region.
26 The velocity, 𝑣 m/s, of a particle moving in a straight line, 𝑡 seconds after leaving a fixed point 𝑂 is
given by the equation 𝑣 = 𝑡 2 + 𝑘𝑡 + 12, where 𝑘 is a constant. At 𝑡 =3𝑠, the particle is
momentarily at rest at a certain point, 𝑀.

(a) Calculate the average speed of the particle in the first 6 seconds.
(b) Calculate the value 𝑡 when the particle passes the point 𝑀 again.