Test 2

1) (a) Express 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 6 in the form 𝑝(𝑥 − 𝑞)2 + 𝑟, where p, q and r are constants to be found. Hence, state the least
value of 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 6 and the value of x at which this occurs.
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(b) Solve the simultaneous equations 25𝑥 × 4𝑦 = and 7𝑥 × 492𝑦 = 1.
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(c) Solve the inequality 9𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 < (𝑥 + 1)2 .

2) (a) Find the set of values of k for which the curve 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 2𝑘 − 6 lies above the x-axis for all values of x.
(b) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = |(2𝑥 + 3)(2𝑥 − 7)|. Determine the number of solutions that satisfy the equation
|(2𝑥 + 3)(2𝑥 − 7)| = 2𝑥.
(c) The number of bacteria B in a culture, t days after the first observation, is given by 𝐵 = 500 + 400𝑒 0.2𝑡 .
(i) Find the initial number present.
(ii) Find the number present after 10 days.
(iii) Find the value of t when B = 10 000.

3) (a) Solve the equation 𝑒 2𝑥 − 5𝑒 𝑥 + 6 = 0. Hence, solve the equation 𝑒 4𝑥 − 5𝑒 2𝑥 + 6 = 0.

(b) Without using a calculator, find the positive root of the equation (5 − 2√2)𝑥 2 − (4 + 2√2)𝑥 − 2 = 0 giving your
answer in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏√2, where a and b are integers.
(c) Find the point(s) where the line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 10 intersects the curve 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑦 − 5𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 218.

4) (a) The line 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 2 is a tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 18. Find the possible values of m.
(b) The polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 3 − 15𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 2 has a factor of 2𝑥 − 1 and a remainder of 5 when divided by 𝑥 − 1.
(i) Show that 𝑏 = 8 and find the value of a.
(ii) Using the values of a and b from part (i), express 𝑓(𝑥) in the form (2𝑥 − 1)𝑔(𝑥), where 𝑔(𝑥) is a quadratic
factor to be found.
(iii) Show that the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 has only one real root.
4 2
√ 3 −5
𝑎 𝑏
(c) Given that 1 3 = 𝑎𝑝 𝑏 𝑞 , find the value of p and of q.
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𝑎 3 𝑏5

5) (a) A radioactive substance of mass 100 g is decaying such that after t days the amount remaining, M, is given by the
equation 𝑀 = 100𝑒 −0.002𝑡 .
(i) Sketch the graph of M against t.
(ii) What is the half-life of the substance (i.e. the time taken to decay to half the initial mass)?
(b) Solve the equation 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 24 = 0.
(c) Given that log 𝑎 𝑝𝑞 = 9 and log 𝑎 𝑝2 𝑞 = 15, find the value of
(i) log 𝑎 𝑝 and log 𝑎 𝑞
(ii) log p 𝑎 + log 𝑞 𝑎

6) (a) Solve the equation

(i) 163𝑥−2 = 82𝑥
(ii) 2(32𝑥 ) − 5(3𝑥 ) + 2 = 0
(iii) 𝑒 𝑥 𝑒 𝑥+1 = 10
(iv) 22𝑥 − 5(2𝑥 ) + 4 = 0
(b) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = |(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 3)| for −5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4.
(i) State the coordinates of the points where the curve meets the coordinate axes.
(ii) Find the stationary point of the curve.
(iii) Given that k is a positive constant, state the set values of k for which |(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 3)| = 𝑘 has 2 solutions only.
(c) Find the set of values of k for which the line 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 𝑘 does not meet the curve 𝑦 = 𝑘𝑥 2 + 11𝑥 − 6.