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    MATHLAA DP1 Test 3 - Proofs and Polynomials

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    The polynomial f(x) = x3 + 3x2 + ax + b leaves the same remainder when divided by (x – 2) as when divided by (x +1). Therefore, a must be 0. By mathematical induction, it is proven that for n ∈ N, the expression 1 + 2/2 + 3/2 + ... + n/2 = 4 - 2/(2n-1). For the function f(x) = 4x3 + 2ax – 7a, where a ∈ R, it is found that a = -5. For this value of a, there is a unique real solution to the equation f(x) = 0.

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    MATHLAA DP1 Test 3 - Proofs and Polynomials

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    The polynomial f(x) = x3 + 3x2 + ax + b leaves the same remainder when divided by (x – 2) as when divided by (x +1). Therefore, a must be 0. By mathematical induction, it is proven that for n ∈ N, the expression 1 + 2/2 + 3/2 + ... + n/2 = 4 - 2/(2n-1). For the function f(x) = 4x3 + 2ax – 7a, where a ∈ R, it is found that a = -5. For this value of a, there is a unique real solution to the equation f(x) = 0.

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    The polynomial f(x) = x3 + 3x2 + ax + b leaves the same remainder when divided by (x – 2) as when divided by (x +1). Therefore, a must be 0. By mathematical induction, it is proven that for n ∈ N, the expression 1 + 2/2 + 3/2 + ... + n/2 = 4 - 2/(2n-1). For the function f(x) = 4x3 + 2ax – 7a, where a ∈ R, it is found that a = -5. For this value of a, there is a unique real solution to the equation f(x) = 0.

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    MATHLAA DP1 Test 3 - Proofs and Polynomials

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    The polynomial f(x) = x3 + 3x2 + ax + b leaves the same remainder when divided by (x – 2) as when divided by (x +1). Therefore, a must be 0. By mathematical induction, it is proven that for n ∈ N, the expression 1 + 2/2 + 3/2 + ... + n/2 = 4 - 2/(2n-1). For the function f(x) = 4x3 + 2ax – 7a, where a ∈ R, it is found that a = -5. For this value of a, there is a unique real solution to the equation f(x) = 0.

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    1.

    The polynomial f(x) = x3 + 3x2 + ax + b leaves the same remainder when divided by (x – 2) as
    when divided by (x +1). Find the value of a.
    (Total 6 marks)

    +
    2. Prove by mathematical induction that, for n  ,

    2 3 n 1
    1 1 1 1 n2
    1 + 2   3   4   ...  n   4 .
    2 2 2 2 2 n 1
    (Total 8 marks)

    3. The function f(x) = 4x3 + 2ax – 7a, a  leaves a remainder of –10 when divided
    by (x – a).

    (a) Find the value of a.


    (3)

    (b) Show that for this value of a there is a unique real solution to the equation f(x) = 0.
    (2)
    (Total 5 marks)

    4. The cubic curve y = 8x3 + bx2 + cx + d has two distinct points P and Q, where the gradient is
    zero.

    (a) Show that b2 > 24c.


    (4)

    1   3 
    (b) Given that the coordinates of P and Q are  ,  12  and   , 20  , respectively, find the
     2   2 
    values of b, c and d.
    (4)
    (Total 8 marks)
    5. (a) Consider the following sequence of equations.

    1
    1×2= (1 × 2 × 3),
    3
    1
    1 × 2 + 2 × 3 = (2 × 3 × 4),
    3
    1
    1 × 2 + 2 × 3 + 3 × 4 = (3 × 4 × 5),
    3
    .... .

    (i) Formulate a conjecture for the nth equation in the sequence.

    (ii) Verify your conjecture for n = 4.


    (2)

    (b) A sequence of numbers has the nth term given by un = 2n + 3, n  +. Bill conjectures
    that all members of the sequence are prime numbers. Show that Bill’s conjecture is false.
    (2)

    (c) Use mathematical induction to prove that 5 × 7n + 1 is divisible by 6 for all n  +


    .
    (6)
    (Total 10 marks)

    6. Prove by contradiction that if the square of a positive integer, n² is odd, then the number n is odd. (6)

    (Total 6 marks)

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