Test

1. It is given that 𝑥 + 1, 5𝑥 − 4, 18𝑥 are the three consecutive terms of a

geometric progression. Find

a) the possible values of 𝑥.

b) the possible values of first term and common ratio.

2. Given the functions 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3 and 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 10𝑥 + 5, find the function
𝑔(𝑥).

3. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 1 = 0, form a

quadratic equation with roots 7𝛼 − 2 and 7𝛽 − 2.

4. The straight line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 𝑐 is a tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 1. Find the

value of 𝑐.

5. A point 𝑃 moves so that its distances from two fixed points 𝑄(1, 3) and
𝑅(4, −2) are such that 𝑃𝑄 = 2𝑃𝑅.

a) Find the equation of the locus of 𝑃.

b) Determine whether the point (2, 1) lies on the locus of 𝑃.
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The variables 𝑥 and 𝑦 are related by the equation 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 , where 𝑎 and

𝑏 are constants. The diagram above shows a straight-line graph obtained by
𝑦
plotting 2 against 𝑥. Find
𝑥

a) the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏,

b) the value of 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 2.

7. Given 𝑎 = 2𝑖 − 𝑗 and 𝑏 = −4𝑖 + 3𝑗 , find

a) 𝑟 if 𝑟 = 4𝑎 + 2𝑏 ,
b) the unit vector in the direction of 𝑟 .

8. Solve the equation 2 log 𝑥 5 + log 5 𝑥 = log10 1000.

9. The interior angles of a pentagon form an arithmetic progression. Given that

the sum of the three smallest angles is 312° and the largest angle is 116°. Find

a) the smallest angle,

b) the sum of the three largest angles.
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10. Given that = 0.083333 … is a recurring decimal, find the value of 𝑘.
𝑘

11. The line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 5 intersects the curve 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 10 at the points 𝐴 and

𝐵. Find the coordinates of the mid-point of 𝐴𝐵.

12. The quadratic function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑚(𝑥 + 𝑛)2 + 𝑞, where 𝑚, 𝑛 and 𝑞 are
constants, has a minimum value of −12. The equation of the axis of symmetry
is 𝑥 = 2. State

a) the range of values of 𝑚,

b) the value of 𝑛,
c) the value of 𝑞.