536 Maths In Focus Mathematics Preliminary Course

Practice Assessment Task

SET 13
1. Solve m 2 - 5m + 6 $ 0. 13. A and B are the points ^ -4, 0 h and
^ 4, 0 h respectively. Point P ^ x, y h moves
2. Find the locus of point P that moves so
so that PA 2 + PB 2 = 64. Find the
that it is equidistant from the points
equation of the locus of P and describe
A^ -3, 1 h and B ^ 5, 7 h .
it geometrically.
3. Find the centre and radius of the
14. Find the equation of the circle
circle with equation
with centre ^ -2, -3 h and radius
x 2 + 6x + y 2 - 10y - 15 = 0.
5 units.
4. If a and b are the roots of the quadratic
15. The lines PA and PB are perpendicular,
equation 3x 2 - 2x - 1 = 0, find the
where A is ^ -2, 7 h, B is ^ 5, -1 h and
value of
P is ^ x, y h . Find the equation of the
(a) a + b
locus of P.
(b) ab
(c) a 2 + b2 16. Find the gradient of the normal to
5. Find the coordinates of the focus and the the curve x 2 = - 6y at the point where
equation of the directrix of the parabola x = - 4.
x 2 = - 8 y.
17. Find the locus of a point moving so that
6. Solve ] x + 3 g + 5(x + 3) + 6 = 0.
2 the ratio of PA to PB is 2:3 where A is
^ 3, 2 h and B is ^ 0, 7 h .
7. Find the value of k in the equation
x 2 - ] k - 4 g x + 3k = 0 if the sum of the 18. If 2x 2 - 3x + 1 / a(x - 1) 2 + b(x - 1) + c,
roots is -5. find the values of a, b and c.

8. Find the equation of the locus of a 19. Differentiate 9 - x2 .

point whose distance from the line
20. Find the locus of the point that is
3x - 4y + 1 = 0 is 3 units.
equidistant from the point ^ 2, 5 h and the
9. Find the coordinates of the vertex and line y = -3.
focus of the parabola y = x 2 + 8x - 1.
21. Show that D ABC is similar to DCDE and
2x x
10. Solve 2 - 9.2 + 8 = 0. hence find y, correct to 1 decimal place.

11. Find the equation of the tangent to

the parabola x 2 = 16y at the point ^ -4, 1h .

12. For what values of b does the equation

x 2 + 4x - 2b = 0 have real roots?
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22. Find the equation of the tangent to
the curve ] x - 2 g2 = 8y at the point
where x = 6.
23. Find the equation of the locus of point
P ^ x, y h that moves so that it is always
equidistant from the point ^ -1, 3 h and
the line y = - 5.
24. Solve 2 2x - 5.2 x + 4 = 0.
36. Show that the quadratic equation
6x 2 + x - 15 = 0 has 2 real, rational roots.
37. Find the equation of the normal to the
curve y = 2x 4 - 5x 2 - 1 at the point
^ -1, -4 h.
38. Find values of k for which the
quadratic equation
x 2 - 2x + k - 2 = 0 has real roots.

25. Show that - x 2 + x - 9 1 0 for all x. 39. Find the equation of the straight line
through ^ 5, -4 h , that is parallel to the
26. Differentiate ^ 3x - 1 h ^ 2x + 5 h .
4

line through ^ 7, 4 h and ^ 3, -1 h.

27. Simplify cot x + tan x.
40. Rationalise the denominator of
28. Find the centre and radius of 2+1
the circle whose equation is .
3 3+ 5
x 2 + 10x + y 2 - 6y + 30 = 0.
41. Find the values of x and y correct to
29. Show that x 2 - x + 3 2 0 for all x. 1 decimal place.
30. Find the value of k in the quadratic
equation x 2 - 3x + k + 1 = 0 if the roots
are consecutive numbers.

31. Find the equation of the locus of the

point that is equidistant from ^ -2, 1 h
and ^ 4, 5 h .
32. A ship sails from port due east for
150 km, then turns and sails on a
bearing of 195c for 200 km.
(a) How far from port is the ship, to the
nearest kilometre?
(b) On what bearing, to the nearest
degree, is the ship from port?
42. Given f ] x g = 8x - 3, find the value of x
for which f ] x g = 5.
43. Find the distance between ^ 0, 7 h and
^ -2, -1 h correct to 3 significant figures.
44. Find the value of p correct to 1 decimal
place.

33. Find the values of a, b and c if

3x 2 - 7 / a ] x + 3 g2 + bx + c.

34. Solve 2x - 7 2 1.
a3 ^ b2 h
4
2 4
45. Simplify if a = and b = .
35. Find the value of i in degrees and ^a h b
- 1 2 7
3 9
minutes. 1
46. Solve cos 2x = - for 0c # x # 360c .
2
47. Find the equation of the straight line
through ^ 3, -1 h perpendicular to the line
3 x - 2 y - 7 = 0.
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48. Solve 5y - 3 = 5 - y. 64. Solve x 2 - 4 2 0.

49. Find the size of each internal angle in a
regular 20-sided polygon.
50. Solve 2 cos 2 x = 1 for 0c # x # 360c .
51. Solve equations x 2 + xy + 1 = 0 and
3x - y + 5 = 0 simultaneously.
52. Factorise a 3 - 8b 3 .
x+1 x+2
53. Solve - = 7.
2 3
54. Find the gradient of the normal to the
curve y = 2x 3 + 7x + 1 at the point
where x = - 2.
65. A circle with centre at the origin O passes
through the point (2, 5 ). Find the
radius of the circle, and hence its
equation.
66. Find values of a, b and c for which
3x 2 - 2x - 7 / a (x + 2) 2 + b (x + 2) + c.
67. What is the domain and range of
y = x 2 - 3?
68. Prove that TABC is congruent to TCDE.

55. Find the perpendicular distance from

^ 3, -2 h to the line 4x - 3y - 9 = 0.

56. Simplify ] sec i + 1 g ] sec i - 1 g .

69. Find the area of the figure below.
57. Differentiate ] 2x + 5 g (x - 1) .
2 4

x-2
58. Find lim .
x "2
x2 - 4
59. Find the equation of the locus of point
P(x, y) if PA is perpendicular to PB, given
A = ^ 3, -2 h and B = ^ -5, 5 h .

60. Find the coordinates of the focus and the

equation of the directrix of the parabola
x 2 - 4x + 8y - 20 = 0.
70. Find the equation of the straight line
61. Find the equation of the normal to
through the midpoint of (-5, 7) and
the parabola x 2 = -12y at the point
(1, 3) and making an angle of 135c with
where x = 12.
the x-axis.
62. Prove that the line 6x - 8y + 40 = 0 is
a tangent to the circle with centre the 71. Complete the square on x 2 - 12x.
origin and radius 4 units. 72. Solve 2y + 4 $ 9.
63. In the quadratic equation
(k -1) x 2 - 5x + 3k + 4 = 0, the roots are 73. (a) Find the equation of the tangent
reciprocals of each other. Find the value to the curve y = x 3 - 3x at the point
of k. P (-2, -2).
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(b) Find the equation of the normal to (c) x 2 - 2x - 8y + 17 = 0

y = x 3 - 3x at P.
(d) y 2 - 4y + 8x - 4 = 0
(c) Find the point Q where this normal
cuts the x-axis. 79. The quadratic equation
x 2 + ] k - 3 g x + k = 0 has real roots.
74. (a) Find the equation of the normal to
Evaluate k
the curve y = x 2 - 6x + 9 at the point
(a) k # 1, k $ 9
where x = -1.
(b) k = 1, 9
(b) This normal cuts the curve again at
point R. Find the coordinates of R. (c) 1 # k # 9
(d) k 1 1, k 2 9
75. The function f (x) = ax 2 + bx + c has a
tangent at (1, -3) with a gradient of -1. 80. Find the centre and radius of the circle
It also passes through (4, 3) . Find the x 2 + 2x + y 2 - 8y + 13 = 0.
values of a, b and c. (a) Centre ^ -1, 4 h, radius 4
(b) Centre ^ 1, -4 h, radius 2
76. The equation of the locus of point P(x, y)
(c) Centre ^ -1, 4 h, radius 2
that moves so that it is always 4 units
from ^ -1, 3 h is (d) Centre ^ 1, -4 h, radius 4
(a) ^ x - 1 h2 + ^ y + 3 h2 = 4
81. For the quadratic function
(b) ^ x + 1 h2 + ^ y - 3 h2 = 4
y = ax 2 + bx + c to be positive definite
(c) ] x + 1 g2 + ^ y - 3 h2 = 16
(a) a 2 0, b 2 - 4ac 2 0
(d) ^ x - 1 h + ^ y + 3 h = 16
2 2
(b) a 1 0, b 2 - 4ac 2 0
77. If a and b are the roots of the (c) a 2 0, b 2 - 4ac 1 0
quadratic equation x 2 - 5x + 2 = 0, (d) a 1 0, b 2 - 4ac 1 0
a b
evaluate +
b a
1
(a) 11
2
1
(b) 12
2
1
(c) 2
2
1
(d) 10
2

78. The equation of the locus of

point P(x, y) moving so that it is
equidistant from (3, 2) and the line
x = -1 is given by
(a) x 2 - 2x + 8y - 15 = 0
(b) y 2 - 4y - 8x + 12 = 0