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The polynomial f(x) = 2x3 + ax2 + bx 12 has a remainder of 42 when divided by (x-2) and a remaider of 6 when divided by (x+2). 1. a) Find a and b, hence factorize f(x) completely. b) State the values of x for which f(x) 0 2.

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Sketch the graph of f (x) = x3 12 x2 + 36x . what is the maximum value of f(x) ?

Hence find the possible values of k so that the equation x3 12 x2 + 36x= k has three distinct solutions. 4. (a) Find where the graph of f(x) = 28 23x + 12 x2 2 x3 crosses the x-axis. Sketch the curve. (b) Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point x = 2. (c) Find the coordinates of the other two points where this normal crosses the curve 5. (a) Find the turning points and roots of x3 3 x2 9 x 5 (i) is a tangent to the curve, (ii) meets the curve three times (iii) cuts the curve once. Page 1/7

**(b) Find the values of k for which the line y = k 9x

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** The polynomial p3 + a p2 + bp + 13 has three integer roots. Find the values of a and b.

7. (a) (b)

x 1 is a factor of the polynomial f(x) = x3 + p x2 + q x 4. Show that p + q = 3 , Find the range of values of p for which f(x) has three real roots.

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Find the values of x for which the f(x) = x 4 + 2 x3 3 x2 4x + 4 is zero.

Find the coordinates of the turning points of f(x), distinguishing between the maximum and minimum. Sketch the graph of f(x). 9. Find the values of x for which 4 x3 3 x2 + 4 > 16 x2 11 x.

10. ** The polynomial f (x) = x3 + 3 x2 24 x + k has a repeated root. Show that this repeated root must be either 4 or 2. In each case, find the value of k and the other root. 11. The polynomial x2 + 4 x + 7 gives the same remainder when divided by (x + a) and ( x 2a) (a 0). Find the value of a. 12. The sketch is a part of the graph of y = x3 + p x2 + q x + r , where p , q and r are constants. Evaluate p , q and r and find the coordinates of D.

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16. Obtain Partial Fractions for :

(a)

7x +1 9x 2 1

(b )

x 2 + 25 ( x + 7) 3

(c )

x 2 + 6 x + 13 x 2 + 5x + 6

(d )

5x + 4 ( 2 x + 3)( x 2 + x + 1)

17. Show that f ( x) = Hence show that (a) f ( x) = 106 27

26 6 x 2 2 4 5 + 2 1 2 x x + 3 ( x + 3) 2 (1 2 x)( x + 3)

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f ( x) dx = ln

( x + 3) 4 5 + +c 1 2x x+3

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the series expansion of f(x) as far as the term in x2 is 1 (75 + 106 x + 215 x 2 ) 27 18. Answer number 24 on page 222 in the book. ( Pure 3, Neil & Quadling) 19. Answer number 26 on page 222 in the book. 20. Answer number 27 on page 222 in the book.

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in partial fractions and hence express f(x)

as a series of ascending powers of x, as far as x2. For what values of x is the expansion valid ? Find the coefficient of xn is the expansion. 5 of the coefficient of x in the expansion of 16

22. If the coefficient of x2 is

1 + ax find the possible values of a. 4x 1 2 1 4 2 x . For what values is the expansion 23. Show that 16 x 4 x 8 512 valid ? 1 in ascending powers of x up to and 1 + 2 x 8x 2

24. Expand the expression including the term in x3 .

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25. The cost of living in a country is increasing by 3% each year. (a) (b) months ? (c) write an expression for the percentage increase after n years ? what is the growth factor ? What will be the total percentage increase after (i) 2 years, (ii) 18

26. The population of the British population who do not have a washing machine fell from 81% in 1960 to 24% in 1985. Assuming that this can be modeled by an equation P = a e-k t, where t is the number of years after 1960, (a) (b) Find the values of the constants k and a. Find the year in which the model predicts that at least 50% of all

households had a washing machine. 27. Given that log 2 (x 5 y + 4 ) = 0 and log 2 ( x + 1 ) 1 = 2 log 2 y, find x and y. 28. Find the value of r for which : (a) (b) (c) log r 20 = log r 10 + 0.5 1 + log10 r = log10 2 2 log10 5 2 log 9 r 3 =1 log 9 r 1 + log 5 125 x 5 log 2 log 5 x= ln 4 16 ln 3

29. Solve the following simultaneous equations : y = log5 x y=

30. (a) If 4x 53x +1 = 102x+1 , prove that x =

(b) Show that, if 3 = 4 and y = 2x 1 , then

31. (a) Solve the following simultaneous equations: 2 log2 x = y log2 2x = y + 4 (b) By putting y =2x , find the exact value of x if

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