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Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

1. The function f which has real values is defined by

|| 1
2 3
i) Find the domain and range of f . [2]
ii) Sketch the graph of f . [2]
iii) State if f is defined, giving your reasons. [2]

2. and respectively are the nth term and the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series.
The first term of the series is not zero, and the common ratio r of the series is an integer greater
than 1.

i) Show that +4 +2 is an even number that is independent of n. [4]
+1
2
ii) Express
in terms of r and n. [3]

2 4 3
3. a) Given = ( 1 +1 2 ), find the values of t if A is a singular matrix. [3]
0 0 4
1 1 1
b) If = (2 0 1 ) , show that 3 = . Hence, find 40 . [6]
0 2 1

4. Show that the equation of the tangent to the parabola 2 = 4 at point (2 , 2) is

= + 2 . [4]
Two points (2 , 2) and ( 2 , 2) on the parabola changes such that the angle POQ
is always a right angle where O is the origin.
a) Show that = 4 [3]
b) The tangents to the parabola at P and Q meet at the point T. Show that T lies on a fixed
line parallel to the y axis. [4]

5. Find the modulus and argument of the complex number , where = 1 + 3 . [2]
Hence, find the set of values of the positive integer n for which is real.
Show that for these values of n , the values of is either 2 or 2 . [4]

6. The points A and B have position vectors 2 2 + 4 and 2 + 4 2 respectively, relative

to the origin O. The points P and Q are such that and
= 2
= 3

a) is parallel to 4 , and write down, in vector form, an equation of the line

Show that
PQ [3]
b) Find the angle OPQ, giving your answer to nearest 0.1 [3]

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Section B [15 marks]

Answer 1 question in this section.

7. The plane has equation r (2 + + 2) = 36. Find the perpendicular distance from the
origin O to . [2]
The points B and C have position vectors ( + 3 + 2) and (3 + 2 + ) respectively. The
vector p is parallel to the line bisecting the angle BOC.
i) Find the position vector of the point where the line OB meets , and find the perpendicular
distance from B to [7]
ii) Show that = and hence give a reason why +
is parallel to p. [3]
iii) Find the acute angle between and the plane through B perpendicular to p, giving your
answer to the nearest 0.1 [3]

1
8. Expand (1) (1 2 )
in ascending powers of x until and including the term in 3 . [4]

1
i) If = , show that the coefficient of 2 is always positive. [3]
2
1
ii) If = and p takes a value that gives the coefficient of 2 the minimum value, determine the
2
coefficient of 3 [3]
1 1
iii) If = and = , find an approximation of the value of 2 using the substitution =
2 2
1
[5]
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