Q1

2 18
( 2+ √ 7 ) − = p+q √7
Given that 3−√ 7 where p and q are integers. Find the value
of p and of q.

( 2+ √ 7 )2 −18
3+ √ 7
× =11+4 √ 7−( 27+9 √ 7 )−−−−−−[ M 1 ]
3− √ 7 3+ √ 7
¿−16−5 √ 7
∴ p=−16 , q=−5 [ A 1], [ A 1 ]
Q2
2 x−1
2
Express ( x+1 )( x +1) in partial fraction.

2 x−1 A Bx+C
= + 2 −−−−−M 1
( x+1 )( x +1) x+1 x +1
2

A (x 2 +1)+( x +1)( Bx+C )

¿
( x+1 )( x2 +1)
2 x−1= Ax 2 +A +Bx 2 +Cx +Bx +C
¿ ( A +B ) x2 +( B+C )x + A+C
By comparing coefficients,
A + B=0
A=−B
M1
B+ C=2

A +C=−1
C−B=−1

2C=1
1
C= −−−−−−−−−−M 1
2
3
B=
2 ---------M1
3
A=−
2 ----------M1

2 x−1 3 x+1 3
∵ = −
( x +1)( x 2 +1 ) 2( x 2 +1 ) 2( x +1) ------------A1
Q2 Solve the simultaneous equations.
211
4 x ( 2 y )=
16 y
5 x ( 5 x−6 y )=1

2 x y 211
(2 ) 2 = 4 y
2
2 x + y=11−4 y
2 x +5 y=11 −(1 )−−−−−[ M 1 ]

5 x+ x−6 y =50
2 x =6 y
x=3 y −−−−−−M 1
Sub. (2) into (1),
2( 3 y )+5 y=11
11 y=11
y=1−−−− A 1
Sub. y = 1 into (2),
x=3(1)
=3−−−−−−−−A 1

2
3a) Given that the curve y=x +6 x +25−2 kx is always above the x axis for all real
values of x . Find the greatest prime value of k.

b2 −4 ac<0−−−−M 1
( 6−2k )2−4 ( 1 ) ( 25 ) <0
k 2 −6 k −16<0
( k−8 ) ( k +2 ) <0−−−M 1
−2<k <8−−−−−−M 1
k =7−−−−−A 1
 2
3b) Sketch the curve y=x +2 x , giving the coordinates of the minimum point and of the
points where the curve meets the x axis.

Solve for the roots,

y=x 2 +2 x
0=x ( x+2 )
∴ x=0 or x=−2−−−−−−−M 1
sub x=−1 , y=−1−−−−−−−M 1

Correct sketching of graph ------A1

9
x2 5
1
Q4) Find the coefficient of x
7
in the binomial expansion of
( −
5 x3 ) .

9−r
9 x2 5 r
T r+1= ( )( ) ( )
r 5
−
x3
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−M 1
9−r
1
¿ ( 9 )( ) ×x 18−2 r
×(−5 ) ×x r −3r
r 5
9−r
9 1
¿ ( )( ) ×(−5 ) ×x r 18−5 r
−−−−−−−−−−−−−M 1
r 5
−7
For x term, let 18−5 r=−7 , which gives r = 5-------------M1.

Coefficient of x7
9 1 4
= ( )( )
5 5
(−5 )5
¿−630−−−−−−−−−−− A 1
Q5(i)
2
Find the value of a and b for which 2 x +3 x−2 is a factor of

2 x 4 +3 x 3 +a ( x 2 + x ) + b .
 2 x 2 +3 x−2=(2 x−1)( x +2)−−−−−−M 1
f (−2 ) =0
8+2a+b=0−−−−−Eq 1−−−M 1
1
f ( )=0
2
1 3 6
+ + a+b=0
8 8 8
4 +6 a+8 b=0−−−−−Eq 2−−−−M 1
3×eq1−eq 2
24+3 b−4−8 b=0
20=5 b
4=b−−−−−−−−−−−−−−A 1
a=−6−−−−−−−−−−−−−− A 1

2 x 4 +3 x 3 +a ( x 2 + x ) + b

(ii) Using the values of a and b found in part (i), solve the equation

−2 x 4 −3 x 3 =a ( x 2 + x ) + b
2 2
0=(2x +3 x−2)( Ax +Bx+C )−−−−−−M 1
0=2 Ax 4 +(2 B+3 A )x 3 +(2C +3 B−2 A ) x 2 +(3 C−2 B) x−2C
A=1 , B=0 , C=−2 , −−−−−−−−M 1
0=(2x −1)( x−2 )( x 2 −2)
x=±√ 2 −−−−−−−−−−− A 1
1
or x=2 or x= −−−−− A 1
2

1
cosθ=
Given that 4 and sin θ<0 , express the following in the simplest fractions.
(i) sin θ
(ii) cos( 90°−θ)
(iii) tan (−θ )

i) Using Pythagoras Theorem, the other side of the triangle is √ 15 ----M1

15
sin θ=− √
4 -------A1
 ii) (90 °−θ ) is in the 2nd quadrant ----M1
15
cos( 90°−θ)=− √ −−−−− A 1
4

iii) −θ is in the first quadrant ----M1

tan (−θ )=√ 15−−−−−− A 1
2
Solve |2 x +3|=7x

2 x 2+3=7 x
(2 x−1 )( x−3)=0−−−−−M 1
1
x= or x=3−−−−− A 1
2

2 x 2 +3=−7 x
(2 x +1)( x +3 )=0
1
x=− or x=−3−−−−−−A 1
2

Solve 52x + 1 + 2(5x) = 51

Q7b)

5 y 2 +2 y−51=0−−−−−−M 1
( 5 y+17 )( y−3)=0
17
y =− ( N . A ) or 3−−−−M 1
5

lg 3
x= −−−−−M 1
lg 5
=0 . 683−−−−−− A 1
Q7c)
1
log 9 x=log x 27 +log x
Solve 3 .

1
log 9 x= log x 27+ log x
3
log 9 x= log x 9−−−−− M 1
log x x
=log x 9
log x 9
( log x 9)2 =1−−−−− M 1
log x 9=1 or log x 9=−1
x =9−− A 1 x −1 =9
1
x= −−−− A 1
9

Q8a
The point A(1, 0) lies on the circle x2 + y2 + kx + 6y +9 = 0, where k is a constant.
Find
(a) the value of k,
(b) the centre and radius of the circle,
(c) the coordinates of B where AB is the diameter of the circle.

(a) Sub (1, 0) to the equation,

(1)2 +02 +k (1)+6(0 )+9=0−−−−−−−−−M 1
k=−10−−−−−−−−− A 1

(b) Complete the square,

x 2 + y 2−10 x +6 y +9=0
( x−5)2 +( y +3 )2=5 2

∴Centre=(5, −3 ), Radius=5 units ------A1,A1

(c) Using A (1, 0 ) and Centre (5, −3) ,

−3−0
Gradient=
5−1
3
=− −−−−−−−−−−−−M 1
4
Using Pythagoras Theorem, 32 + 4 2=5 2

Coordinate of B = (5+4,-3-3) ---------------M1

= (9,-6) ----------------A1

b) A circle C is drawn with its centre P on the line y=x +1 and passes through
point D(7,−1) and the origin O .

(i) Find the coordinates of the centre P .

(ii) Find the length of the radius circle C.

i) Let (a, a+1) be the coordinates of the centre P -----------M1

DP=OP
(−1−(a+1))2 +(7−a )2=a2 +(a+1)2 −−−−−−−−−M 1
52=12 a
12 a=36
a=3−−−−−−−−−−−−−M 1
1 1
P( 4 , 5 )−−−−−−−−−−−−− A 1
3 3
ii)
1 1

¿ 6 .87
3√
radius= (4 )2 +(5 )2
3

----------------------A1

3 2
(a) Given that Ax −12 x +2 x+5≡(2 x +1)(2 x−1)( x+B )+3 x+C for all values of x,
find the values of A, B and C.
3 2 2
(b) Hence, state the remainder when Ax −12 x +2 x+5 is divided by 4 x −1 .

[Answer Key]

(a) A=4 , B=−3 , C=2 (b) (3x + 2)

[Solution]

(a) Ax 3−12 x 2 +2 x+5≡(2 x +1)(2 x−1)( x+B )+3 x+C

By comparing coefficients, A = 4.----------------------A1

Let x = 0,
 5=(1)(−1)B+C
5=−B+C−−−−−−−−−−M 1

1
Let x=
2 ,
1 3 1 2 1 1
A
2() () ()
−12
2 2 2 ()
+2 +5=3 +C−−−−−−−−−−M 1
1 3
−3+ 6= +C
2 2
C=2−−−−−−−−−− A 1

When C=2, B=−3 ------------------A1

∴ A=4 ,B=−3, C=2

2
4 x −1=(2 x +1)(2 x−1) -------------------M1
The remainder is 3 x+2 ------------------A1
2
10) The equation 2 x −5 x+3=0 has roots α and β . Form a quadratic equation with
1 1
2
and
integer coefficients and with roots α β2 .

5 3
α+ β= , αβ=
2 2 -------------------------M1

1 1
Sum of roots= +
α 2 β2
2 2
β +α
¿
α 2 β2
( α + β )2 −2 αβ
¿ −−−−−−−−−−−−M 1
( αβ )2
5 2 3

¿
2( ) ( )
−2
2
3 2
2( )
4
¿1
9
13
¿ −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−M 1
9
 1 1
Product = ×
α 2 β2
1
¿
( αβ )2
1
¿ 2
3
2()
4
¿ −−−−−−−−−M 1
9

Eqn,
13 4
x 2− x + =0
9 9
2 Q12
9 x −13 x +4=0−−−−−−− A 1
Find all the angles between 0° and 360° for which
3 cos x − 6 sec x = 7 .

[Solution]

3 cos x − 6 sec x = 7
6
3 cos x − = 7−−−−−−−−−−M 1
cos x
3 cos2 x − 7 cos x − 6 = 0−−−−−−−−−−M 1
(3cos x+2)(cos x−3 ) = 0
3 cos x + 2 = 0 or cos x − 3 = 0−−−−−−−−M 1

2
cos x =− cos x = 3 (NA )------------M1
3
basic ∠= 48 .2 °
x=131. 8 ° , 228 . 2°−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− A 1 , A 1
Q13
Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

ABCD is a parallelogram, where A and B are the points (−1,0) and (2,1) respectively.
The line BD is parallel to the line x− y=7 and the point M lies on the y-axis.
(a) Find the equation of BD.
(b) Find the coordinates of C and D.
(c) Find the area of ABCD.
(d) Prove that ABCD is a rhombus.
[Solution]

(a) mBD =1 ------------M1

Equation BD , y −1=1( x−2 )

y=x−1−−−−−−−− A 1

(b) M=(0 ,−1) -----------------------M1

M is the midpt of AB and CD.
∴C=(1,−2), D=(−2 ,−3) -------------A1,A1

(c)
1 −1 −2 1 2 −1
Area= | |−−−−−−−−−M 1
2 0 −3 −2 1 0
1
= [8−(−8)]−−−−−−−−−−−M 1
2
=8 units 2−−−−−−−−− A 1
(d)
0−(−2 )
m AC=
−1−1
¿−1−−−−−−−−−M 1

mBD =1

∴ AC ⊥BD−−−−−−−−M 1

ABCD is a rhombus.
a) On the same diagram, sketch the graphs of y=sin 4 x and y=2+2 sin x for [6]

0≤x≤180 , labeling each curve clearly. State the number of solutions in this interval

of the equation sin 4 x=2+ 2sin x .

[2]
b) In a theme park, the car of a roller-coaster reaches y metres above the ground when

it is horizontally x metres away from the starting point, where y=15+7 sin 2 x for
0≤x≤360 . Explain clearly how you would obtain the maximum height of the car
above