Ch 4-6 Past Paper Questions

[190 marks]
Question 1: Non Calculator Question

1. In the following Argand diagram the point A represents the complex [4 marks]
number −1 + 4i and the point B represents the complex number
−3 + 0i. The shape of ABCD is a square. Determine the complex numbers
represented by the points C and D.
Question 2: Calculator Question
2. The complex numbers w and z satisfy the equations [7 marks]
w
z
= 2i
z∗ − 3w = 5 + 5i.
Find w and z in the form a + bi where a , b ∈ Z.

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Question 3: Non Calculator Question
3. Let f(x) = x4 + px3 + qx + 5 where p, q are constants. [5 marks]
The remainder when f(x) is divided by (x + 1) is 7, and the remainder when f(x) is
divided by (x − 2) is 1. Find the value of p and the value of q.

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Question 4: Calculator Question
4. The polynomial x4 + px3 + qx2 + rx + 6 is exactly divisible by each of [5 marks]
(x − 1), (x − 2) and (x − 3).
Find the values of p, q and r.

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Question 5: Non Calculator Question
Consider the polynomial q(x) = 3x3 − 11x2 + kx + 8.

5. Hence or otherwise, factorize q(x) as a product of linear factors. [3 marks]

Question 6: Non Calculator Question

The quadratic equation 2x2 − 8x + 1 = 0 has roots α and β.

6a. Without solving the equation, find the value of [2 marks]

(i) α + β;
(ii) αβ.

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6b. Another quadratic equation x2 + px + q = 0, p, q ∈ Z has roots α
and [4 marks]
2
.
β
Find the value of p and the value of q.

Question 7: Calculator Question

Let P (x) = 2x4 − 15x3 + ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, c ∈ R

7a. Given that (x − 5) is a factor of P (x), find a relationship between a, b [2 marks]

and c.

7b. Given that (x − 5)2 is a factor of P (x), write down the value of P ′ (5). [1 mark]

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7c. Given that (x − 5)2 is a factor of P (x), and that a = 2, find the values [3 marks]
of b and c.

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Question 8: Non Calculator Question
8. The quadratic equation x2 − 2kx + (k − 1) = 0 has roots α and β such [6 marks]
that α2 + β 2 = 4. Without solving the equation, find the possible values of the
real number k.

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Question 9: Calculator Question
9. Consider p(x) = 3x3 + ax + 5a, a ∈ R. [6 marks]

The polynomial p(x) leaves a remainder of −7 when divided by (x − a).

Show that only one value of a satisfies the above condition and state its value.

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Question 10: Non Calculator Question
10. Consider the equation z 4 + az 3 + bz 2 + cz + d = 0, where a, b, c, d ∈ R [7 marks]
and z ∈ C.
Two of the roots of the equation are log26 and i√3 and the sum of all the roots is
3 + log23.
Show that 6a + d + 12 = 0.

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Question 11: Calculator Question
11. When x2 + 4x − b is divided by x − a the remainder is 2. [5 marks]
Given that a, b ∈ R, find the smallest possible value for b .

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Question 12: Calculator Question
Consider the equation x5 − 3x4 + mx3 + nx2 + px + q = 0, where m, n, p, q ∈ R
.
The equation has three distinct real roots which can be written as log2 a, log2 b
and log2 c.
The equation also has two imaginary roots, one of which is di where d ∈ R.

12a. Show that abc = 8. [5 marks]

 The values a, b, and c are consecutive terms in a geometric sequence.

12b. Show that one of the real roots is equal to 1. [3 marks]

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12c. Given that q = 8d 2 , find the other two real roots. [9 marks]

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Question 13: Calculator Question
It is given that f(x) = 3x4 + ax3 + bx2 − 7x − 4 where a and b are positive
integers.

13a. Given that x2 − 1 is a factor of f(x) find the value of a and the value of [4 marks]
b.

13b. Factorize f(x) into a product of linear factors. [3 marks]

( )=
 13c. Using your graph state the range of values of c for which f(x) = c has [3 marks]
exactly two distinct real roots.

Question 14: Non Calculator Question

A given polynomial function is defined as f(x) = a 0 + a 1 x + a 2 x2 + … + a n xn .
The roots of the polynomial equation f(x) = 0 are consecutive terms of a
geometric sequence with a common ratio of 12 and first term 2.
Given that a n−1 = −63 and an = 16 find

14a. the degree of the polynomial; [4 marks]

14b. the value of a 0 . [2 marks]

Question 15: Non Calculator Question
The cubic equationx3 + px2 + qx + c = 0, has roots α, β, γ. By expanding
(x − α)(x − β)(x − γ) show that

15a. (i) p = −(α + β + γ); [3 marks]

(ii) q = αβ + βγ + γα;
(iii) c = −αβγ.

15b. It is now given that p = −6 and q = 18 for parts (b) and (c) below. [5 marks]
(i) In the case that the three roots α, β, γ form an arithmetic sequence, show
that one of the roots is 2.
(ii) Hence determine the value of c.

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 15c. In another case the three roots α, β, γ form a geometric sequence. [6 marks]
Determine the value of c.

Question 16: Non Calculator Question

Consider the function g (x) = 4 cos x + 1, a ⩽ x ⩽ π
2 where a< π
2.

16a. For a = − π2 , sketch the graph of y = g (x). Indicate clearly the [3 marks]
maximum and minimum values of the function.

16b. Write down the least value of a such that g has an inverse. [1 mark]

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16c. For the value of a found in part (b), write down the domain of g −1 . [1 mark]

16d. For the value of a found in part (b), find an expression for g −1 (x). [2 marks]

= ( )
Question 17: Non Calculator Question
17. The following diagram shows the graph of y = f (x). The graph has a [5 marks]
horizontal asymptote at y = −1. The graph crosses the x-axis at x = −1 and
x = 1, and the y-axis at y = 2.

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On the following set of axes, sketch the graph of y = [f (x)] + 1, clearly showing
any asymptotes with their equations and the coordinates of any local maxima or
minima.

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Question 18: Non Calculator Question
2x2−5x−12
Let f (x) = x+2
, x ∈ R, x ≠ −2.

18a. Find all the intercepts of the graph of f (x) with both the x and y axes. [4 marks]

18b. Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote. [1 mark]

→ ±∞ ( )
18c. As x → ±∞ the graph of f (x) approaches an oblique straight line [4 marks]
asymptote.
Divide 2x2 − 5x − 12 by x + 2 to find the equation of this asymptote.

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Question 19: Calculator Question
19a. Sketch the graphs y = sin3 x + ln x and y = 1 + cos x on the following [2 marks]
axes for 0 < x ≤ 9.

19b. Hence solve sin3 x + ln x − cos x − 1 < 0 in the range 0 < x ≤ 9. [4 marks]
Question 20: Non Calculator Question

20. Solve (ln x)2 − (ln 2) (ln x) < 2(ln 2)2 . [6 marks]

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Question 21: Calculator Question
3x2+10
The function f is given by f(x) = x2−4
,x ∈ R, x ≠ 2, x ≠ −2.

21a. Prove that f is an even function. [2 marks]

21b. Write down the range of f . [2 marks]

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Question 22: Non Calculator Question
The functions f and g are defined by f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, x ∈ R and
g(x) = p sin x + qx + r, x ∈ R where a, b, c, p, q, r are real constants.

22a. Given that g is an odd function, find the value of r. [2 marks]

22b. The function h is both odd and even, with domain R. [2 marks]
Find h(x).

Question 23: Non Calculator Question

23a. Sketch the graph of y = ∣cos( x4 )∣ for 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 8π. [2 marks]

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23b. Solve ∣cos( x4 )∣ = 2 for 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 8π. [3 marks]

Question 24: Non Calculator Question

The function f is defined by f (x) = e2x − 6ex + 5, x ∈ R, x ⩽ a. The graph of
y = f (x) is shown in the following diagram.
24a. Find the largest value of a such that f has an inverse function. [3 marks]
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24b. For this value of a , find an expression for f −1 (x), stating its domain. [5 marks]

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Question 25: Calculator Question
25. Consider the graphs of y x2 [5 marks]
= x−3
and y = m (x + 3), m ∈ R.
Find the set of values for m such that the two graphs have no intersection points.
Question 26: Non Calculator Question
Consider the following functions:

h(x) = arctan(x),x ∈ R
g(x) = x1 , x ∈ R , x ≠ 0

26a. Sketch the graph of y = h(x). [2 marks]

26b. Find an expression for the composite function h ∘ g(x) and state its [2 marks]
domain.

26c. Given that f(x) = h(x) + h ∘ g(x), [7 marks]

(i) find f ′ (x) in simplified form;
π
(ii) show that f(x) = 2 for x > 0.

26d. Nigel states that f is an odd function and Tom argues that f is an even [3 marks]
function.
(i) State who is correct and justify your answer.
(ii) Hence find the value of f(x) for x < 0.

( ) = ( + 1)( − 1)( − 5), ∈R

Question 27: Calculator Question
27a. A function f is defined by f(x) = (x + 1)(x − 1)(x − 5), x ∈ R. [3 marks]
Find the values of x for which f(x) < |f(x)|.

27b. A function g is defined by g(x) = x2 + x − 6, x ∈ R. [7 marks]

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Find the values of x for which g(x) < g(x)
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