QUEEN’S COLLEGE CAPE 1.1 TEST 2019-2020 Time: 1 hour 15 minutes INSTRUCTIONS: Answer ALL questions. If an answer cannot be given exactly then state it to three significant figures, unless otherwise stated. Full marks may not be given unless full working is shown, 1. _ Use the Laws of Algebra of Propositions or truth tables to show ~(P Vv (pag) =~ A~q (8) 2. Prove by induction that 9 — 1 is exactly divisible by 8 for all positive integral values of n, ne 7] 3. The expression f(x) = 2x3 + ax? + bx — 60. The remainder when f(x) is divided by x — Lis 94, One factor of f(x) is x — 3. Find the values of a and b. (6) 4, Ifa, andy are the roots of the equation x3 — x? —4x+5= 0 Evaluate falat+B+y (b) aB + By + ay (c) aby (d)a? +B? + y? (e) Find a cubic equation whose roots are 4a, 48 and 4y. (23) 5. Given the polynomial g (x) = x*—1 {a) Show that x — 1 is a root of g(x). (1 (b) Hence or otherwise factorise g(x) Compt . [4] 6. (a) Express logy(x + 3) — logy x as a single logarithm. 2] {b) Hence solve the equation log,(x + 3) — log; x = 3 [4] (c) Show that log, b? x logy a’ (4) 7. Solve the inequality | Sx—~3| > 7 (5) 8. Given the function b(x) = 2x? — 4x +3, xeR (a) Sketch the graph of b(x) showing the turning point and y-intercept. (6) (b) Is b injective? Justify your answer. (2]10. Let s: Baby Yoda is cute. .g: Mando rescues Yoda. ‘J: Baby Yoda has large eyes. Express the following propositions in words. fa) GAN V~g 8] Express the following propositions in symbols {b) The converse of the inverse of g >~ 5 B) AQayt The equation above, where A is a constant, is used to predict the value $y of a company vehicle when it is t years old. (a) State the meaning of the constant A. (a) {b) Anew car is valued at $95, 000. Use the model to predict the value of this car when it is five (5) years old. (4) (c) Give one (1) reason why this value should only be considered an estimate. 2 ‘THE END 75 MARKS.