Algebra Paper1 Part3 [109 marks]

Consider the equation z 4 = −4, where z ∈ C.

1a. Solve the equation, giving the solutions in the form a + ib, where [5 marks]
a, b ∈ R.

1b. The solutions form the vertices of a polygon in the complex plane. Find [2 marks]
the area of the polygon.

2. Consider the function f (x) = x e2x , where x ∈ R. The nth derivative of [7 marks]
f (x) is denoted by f (n) (x).

Prove, by mathematical induction, that f (n) (x) = (2n x + n2n−1 ) e2x , n ∈ Z+ .

Consider f(x) = √x sin ( π4 x) and g(x) = √x for x ≥ 0. The first time the graphs
of f and g intersect is at x = 0.

3a. Find the two smallest non-zero values of x for which f(x) = g(x). [5 marks]

The set of all non-zero values that satisfy f(x) = g(x) can be described as an
arithmetic sequence, un = a + bn where n ≥ 1.

3b. At point P, the graphs of f and g intersect for the 21st time. Find the [4 marks]
coordinates of P.
3c. The following diagram shows part of the graph of g reflected in the x- [4 marks]
axis. It also shows part of the graph of f and the point P.

Find an expression for the area of the shaded region. Do not calculate the value of
the expression.

A sphere with diameter 3 474 000 metres can model the shape of the Moon.

4a. Use this model to calculate the circumference of the Moon in [3 marks]
kilometres. Give your full calculator display.

4b. Give your answer to part (a) correct to three significant figures. [1 mark]

4c. Write your answer to part (b) in the form a × 10k , where 1 ≤ a < 10 , [2 marks]
k ∈ Z.

Two distinct lines, l1 and l2 , intersect at a point P . In addition to P , four distinct

points are marked out on l1 and three distinct points on l2 . A mathematician
decides to join some of these eight points to form polygons.

5a. Find how many sets of four points can be selected which can form the [2 marks]
vertices of a quadrilateral.

5b. Find how many sets of three points can be selected which can form the [4 marks]
vertices of a triangle.

⎛1⎞ ⎛1⎞
 ⎛1⎞ ⎛1⎞
The line l1 has vector equation r1 = ⎜ 0 ⎟ + λ ⎜ 2 ⎟, λ ∈ R and the line l2 has
⎝1⎠ ⎝1⎠

⎛ −1 ⎞ ⎛5⎞
vector equation r2 = ⎜ 0 ⎟ + μ ⎜ 6 ⎟, μ ∈ R.
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝2⎠
The point P has coordinates (4, 6, 4).

5c. Verify that P is the point of intersection of the two lines. [3 marks]

The point A has coordinates (3, 4, 3) and lies on l1 .

5d. Write down the value of λ corresponding to the point A. [1 mark]

The point B has coordinates (−1, 0, 2) and lies on l2 .

5e. −−→ −→ [2 marks]

Write down PA and PB .

5f. Let C be the point on l1 with coordinates (1, 0, 1) and D be the point on [8 marks]
l2 with parameter μ = −2.
Find the area of the quadrilateral CDBA.

6. Solve the simultaneous equations [7 marks]

log2 6x = 1 + 2 log2 y
1 + log6 x = log6 (15y − 25).

In an arithmetic sequence, u1 = −5 and d = 3.

7. Find u8. [2 marks]

 The volume of a hemisphere, V, is given by the formula

V = √ 243 ,
4 S3
π
where S is the total surface area.
The total surface area of a given hemisphere is 350 cm2.

8a. Calculate the volume of this hemisphere in cm3. [3 marks]

Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

8b. Write down your answer to part (a) correct to the nearest integer. [1 mark]

8c. Write down your answer to part (b) in the form a × 10k , where 1 ≤ a < [2 marks]
10 and k ∈ Z.

9a. Find the roots of z 24= 1 which satisfy the condition 0 < arg (z) < π [5 marks]
2
, expressing your answers in the form reiθ , where r, θ ∈ R+ .

Let S be the sum of the roots found in part (a).

9b. Show that Re S = Im S. [4 marks]

9c. π √ a+√b [3 marks]

By writing 12 as ( π4 − π6 ), find the value of cos  12
π
in the form c
, where a , b and c are integers to be determined.

Hence, or otherwise, show that S = 12 (1 + √2) (1 + √3) (1 + i).

9d. [4 marks]

A team of four is to be chosen from a group of four boys and four girls.

10a. Find the number of different possible teams that could be chosen. [3 marks]

10b. Find the number of different possible teams that could be chosen, given[2 marks]
that the team must include at least one girl and at least one boy.

∈R
 Consider the following system of equations where a ∈ R.
2x + 4y − z = 10
x + 2y + az = 5
5x + 12y = 2a.

11a. Find the value of a for which the system of equations does not have a [2 marks]
unique solution.

11b. Find the solution of the system of equations when a = 2. [5 marks]

12. n [6 marks]
∑
Use mathematical induction to prove that r=1 r (r!) = (n + 1) ! − 1, for
n ∈ Z+ .

13. Consider the equation z 4 + az 3 + bz 2 + cz + d = 0, where a, b, c, d ∈ R [7 marks]

and z ∈ C.
Two of the roots of the equation are log26 and i√3 and the sum of all the roots is
3 + log23.
Show that 6a + d + 12 = 0.

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