MEI AS Mathematics Equations and inequalities

Topic assessment
For all questions you should show detailed reasoning.

1. Solve the following inequalities.

(a) 3( y −1)  5 y − 8 [2]

(b) x2 + 2 x −15  0 [2]

(c) 2 p2 − 7 p + 3  0 [3]

(d) z(2 − z)  z −12 [3]

2. Solve the following simultaneous equations.

(a) 3x − 2 y = 3
y = 1 − 2x [3]

(b) x + 2 y = 13
x2 − y 2 = 9 [3]

3. y = 2 px3 − 5 x 2 + qx + 4
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When x = -1, y = 3 and when x = 2 , y = 3. Find the values of p and q. [4]

4. Find the values of t for which both 3(t −1)  t + 5 and 2t 2  t + 3 are true. [4]

5. The quadratic equation x 2 + (3k + 1) x − k = 0 has no real roots.

Find the possible set of values for k. [5]

6. The curve y = p x + 2qx passes through the points (1, 4) and (−1, − 32 ) .
Given that y < 0 at x = -5 find the values of p and q. [5]

7. Show, by shading on a graph, the region for which both y  x 2 − 5 x + 4 and y  2 − x 2 .

Show the coordinates of the intersections between the curves and the coordinate axes.
[6]

Total 40 marks

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