SIR SALMAN ZAID

AS SEPTEMBER TEST 1

NAME: _____________________________ Time: 1hr Total Marks: 37

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Q1. Given that 𝑦 = 5 + 𝑝𝑥 − 𝑥 = 9 − (𝑥 + 𝑞) , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑞 > 0, for all values of x.
a) Calculate the values of the constants p and q, [3]
b) State the maximum value of y and the value of x at which it occurs, [1]
c) Find the set of values of x for which y is negative. [3]

Q2.
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a) State the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 1) + 3 and sketch the
curve. Find the value of c for which the line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 𝑐 is a tangent to the curve. [3]
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b) Find the largest negative integer p for the equation 4𝑥 + 8 = 𝑝𝑥 to have real roots. [2]

Q3.
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a) Find the set of solutions of the inequality 𝑥 + 2 ≥ (2𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2). [3]
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b) Show that the roots of the equation 𝑥 − (2𝑝 − 1)𝑥 + 𝑝 + 1 = 𝑝 are not real for all values of
p. [3]
c) Given that the line 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 3 meets the curve 2𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑥 = 1, find the range of values of m.
[3]

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Q4. A line equation 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 7 and a curve has equation 𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 𝑐, where c is a constant. Find the
set of possible values of c for which the line does not intersect the curve. [3]

Q5. A summary of n values of x gave the following information:

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Σ(𝑥 − 20) = 136, Σ(𝑥 − 20) = 2888.
The mean of the n values of x is 24.25.
a) Find the value of n. [2]
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b) Find Σ𝑥 . [4]

Q6. The ages, x years, of 18 people attending an evening class are summarized by the following totals:
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Σ𝑥 = 745, Σ𝑥 = 33 951.
a) Calculate the mean and standard deviation of the ages of this group of people. [3]
b) One person leaves the group and the mean age of the remaining 17 people is exactly 41 years.
Find the age of the person who left and the standard deviation of the ages of the remaining 17
people. [4]

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