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6.

Figure 2

The straight line l1 has equation 2y = 3x + 7.

The line l1 crosses the y-axis at the point A as shown in Figure 2.

(a) (i) State the gradient of l1.

(ii) Write down the coordinates of the point A.

(2)

Another straight line l2 intersects l1 at the point B (1, 5) and crosses the x-axis at the
point C, as shown in Figure 2.

Given that <ABC = 90°,

(b) find an equation of l2 in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.

(4)

The rectangle ABCD, shown shaded in Figure 2, has vertices at the points A, B, C and
D.

(c) Find the exact area of rectangle ABCD.

(5)
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5. Given that for all positive integers n,

n
ar 12 4n 2
r 1

5
(a) find the value of ar
r 1

(2)
(b) find the value of a6
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8. The equation 2x2 + 2kx + (k + 2) = 0, where k is a constant, has two distinct real
roots.

(a) Show that k satisfies

k2 – 2k – 4 > 0
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(b) Find the set of possible values of k.
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3. The points P and Q have coordinates (–1, 6) and (9, 0) respectively.

The line l is perpendicular to PQ and passes through the mid-point of PQ.

Find an equation for l, giving your answer in the form ax by c 0, where a, b and c are
integers.

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3) Find the set of values of x for which

(c) both 3(x – 2) < 8 – 2x and (2x – 7)(1 + x) < 0.

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