1

Solutions:
1.
2
2
4 1 0
( 4) ( 4) 4(1)( 1)
2(1)
4 20
=
2
= 2 5
x x
x
=

=

Thus, the solution is 2 5 < x < 2+ 5 .

2. ( )
2
2
6 15 3 6 x x x + = +
Min value of
2
6 15 x x + = 6 when x = 3
Since
2
6 15 x x + > 0 for all x ,
so if
( )
( )
2
1 2
0
6 15
x
x x

s
+

We want
( ) 1 2 0 x s ,
That is, 0.5 x >

3.









0 -

y
y =
x
2
4(a)
( ) | | ( )
( )( ) 0 8 3 9
0 216 45 9
0 252 9 9 36 36
0 28
4
9
4 2 3
0 4
2
2
2
2
< +
<
< +
<
|
.
|

\
|

<
p p
p p
p p p
p p
ac b



8 3 < < p
4(b)
To find y-intercept, sub x = 0
28 = p y
Since y-intercept is negative,
28
0 28
>
<
p
p

5.







The 2 graphs intersect at 0.292, 1.40 and 4.90 x =
From the sketch, for
2
2
4 ( 3) x
x
> ,
0.292 0 or 1.40 4.90 x x < < < <

3 8
3
6(i)






6(ii)






When the graphs of
1 2
3
x
y
x

and
2
4 e
x
y

= intersect,

( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )
2
2
2
2
1 2
4 e
3
1 2 4 3 3 e
3 e 4 2 12 1
3 6 13 e
x
x
x
x
x
x
x x x
x x x
x x

=
= +
=

From GC, the graphs intersect at x = 0.771 or x = 2.16.
Therefore, the solutions to the given equation are x = 0.771 or x = 2.16.





y =
x = 3
y = 2

x
y
y =


y =
x = 3
y = 2
4

7.





Using GC, the solution to ln (x + 3) >
2
1
2x
is 1.84 0.795 x < < or x > 0.623.
8(i). 5 kx = x
2
+ 2x + 9 x
2
+ (k + 2)x + 4 = 0
D > 0 (k + 2)
2
4(1)(4) > 0

2
4 12 0
( 6)( 2) 0
k k
k k
+ >
+ >

k < 6 or k > 2
8(ii) D < 0

6 < k < 2

9(i) 1, 3, 3 a b c = = =

(ii) Using GC, coordinates are (1, 8 )

(iii)
6 24
11 0
x b x c
+ =
+ +

6 24
1 10
x b x c
+ =
+ +





5












Since the graph
6 24
1
3 3
y
x x
= +
+
intersects the graph of y = 10 at exactly two points, there
are exactly two real roots.
10.




x > 0
11.
( )( ) 0 13 7 2 9 4 1 2
2
> > + x x x x
Solving for the roots: 0 13 7 2
2
= x x

4
17 3 7

4
153 7

= x


2
y
x
y = 1
y









1
-
x -
P

y = -10
6




4
17 3 7
or
4
17 3 7

+
>

< x x
( )( ) 9 4 1 2 > +
x x
e e
Using earlier result,
4
17 3 7
<
x
e or
4
17 3 7 +
>
x
e
(reject since
4
17 3 7
ln
+
> x
0 for all
x
e x

> e )
4
17 3 7
ln
+
< x






The two graphs intersect at x = 1.32 (using GC). For
x
x
1
1
2
> , 0 or 1.32 x x < >
12.
Equations of asymptotes: y = 4, 1 = x
When x = 0, a y =
When y = 0,
4
0 4
a
x a x = =
Points of intersection with axes: ( ) a , 0 and |
.
|

\
|
0 ,
4
a



x
y


1

7








( )
2 1
4
2
h
x
x
a x x
x =
+

=

0 2 7
2 8
2
2
= +
+ =
a x x
x x a x


Since there is only one root, discriminant = 0
( ) ( )
8
49

0 2 4 7
2
=
=
a
a


13.
( )( )( ) b x x ax y + + = 3 3
( ) ( ) 3 3 3 , 1
2
+ = = = x x y b a







x
y



x
y

3



8
For ( ) ( ) 3 3 6
2
+ = x x k to have exactly one negative root,

3
16
32 6
<
<
k
k


14(i)

14(ii)
y = 1 and x = 3 are the lines of symmetry.
14(iii)
2 2
2 2 2
2 2
2
2
( 3) ( 1 1) 1
6 9 1
( 1) 6 8 0
0
36 4( 1)(8) 0
1 8 0
(1 8 )(1 8 ) 0
1 1
8 8
x kx
x x k x
k x x
D
k
k
k k
k
+ + =
+ + =
+ + =
>
+ >
>
+ >
< <

15.

x
y
2 1
2
1

+ =
Asymptotes:
2
1
= x and 1 = y
When x = 0, y = 3.
When y = 0, x =
2
3



9


(a) Sketch x y 2 3 =
0 < x or
2
3
2
1
< < x

(b) kx
x
x
=

2 1
2 3


2
2 2 3 kx kx x =
( ) 0 3 2 2
2
= + + x k kx
0 4
2
< ac b
( ) ( )( ) 0 3 2 4 2
2
< + k k
0 4 20
2
< + k k
0.202 < k < 19.8 [A1]