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Exercise 7 Chaks Pure Mathematics

This document contains 9 mathematics questions testing various skills like solving equations, finding sums, using Maclaurin's theorem, evaluating integrals. The questions cover topics like polynomials, series expansions, geometry and calculus. Students need to show working to earn partial marks for each question worth a total of 50 marks.

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Exercise 7 Chaks Pure Mathematics

This document contains 9 mathematics questions testing various skills like solving equations, finding sums, using Maclaurin's theorem, evaluating integrals. The questions cover topics like polynomials, series expansions, geometry and calculus. Students need to show working to earn partial marks for each question worth a total of 50 marks.

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CHAKS SOLUTIONS

Pure Mathematics Exercise 7


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BY CHAKUAMBA FORTUNE T (CHAKS)
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Answer all questions [50] marks]


1) Solve
274𝑥
4
= 9𝑥−1 [𝟑]
3

2) The cubic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥 ) is such that the roots of the equation 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 0 are −2 , 1 + √3
𝑎𝑛𝑑 1 − √3
i) Express 𝑓(𝑥 ) as cubic polynomial in 𝑥 with integer coefficients [3]
ii) Find the remainder when𝑓(𝑥) is divided by 𝑥 − 3 [2]
iii) Solve the equation 𝑓 (−𝑥 ) = 0 [2]

3) Show that
𝑘
𝑘
𝑖) ∑ 3𝑟 + 2 = (3𝑘 + 7) [𝟑]
2
𝑟=1

ii) Hence, evaluate


50

∑ 3𝑟 + 2 [𝟐]
𝑟=31

4) Solve
3 1
> [𝟒]
𝑥+2 𝑥−5

5) The function 𝑓 is defined as


1 + 𝑥2
𝑓: 𝑥 → ,𝑥 ∈ ℝ , 𝑥≠𝒂
𝑥
i) State the value of 𝒂 [1]
ii) Given that 𝑓(√𝑝) = 2 , find the possible values of 𝑝 [4]
iii) Find another element in the domain of 𝑓 which has same image as 2 [4]

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6) The coefficient of 𝑥 2 in expansion of (4 − 3𝑥)𝑛 as a series of ascending powers of 𝑥 is −
64
i) Show that 𝑛 satisfies the equation
𝑛+1
2
4 = [𝟒]
𝑛(1 − 𝑛)
1
ii) Verify that 𝑛 = 2 [𝟏]

7) The diagram below shows a line 𝐴𝐵 passing through the points 𝐴(−4,0) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 (8,9) .The line
through the point 𝑃(1,10), perpendicular to 𝐴𝐵, meets 𝐴𝐵 at C and the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 at 𝑄
𝑦

𝑃(1 , 10)
𝐵(8 , 9)

𝐴(−4,0) 𝑄 𝑥

Find
i) The coordinates of 𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄 [6]
ii) Find area of triangle 𝐴𝐶𝑄 [3]

8) Use Maclaurin’s Theorem to express


𝑒 2𝑥 − 1
𝑒𝑥
as series of ascending powers of 𝑥 upto the term in 𝑥 3 [4]

9) Evaluate exactly
0
1 + 2𝑥
∫ [𝟒]
1 − 2𝑥
−2

Do not wait for another day,


Today!
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