University of Malta: Junior College JUNE 2011

UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
JUNIOR COLLEGE
JUNE 2011
SUBJECT: ADVANCED PURE MATHEMATICS APM J11

DATE: June 2011
TIME: 09.00 to 12.00
Directions to candidates
Answer all questions. There are 10 questions in all.

The marks carried by each question are shown.
The total number of marks for all questions in the paper is 100.
Graphical calculators are NOT allowed.
Scientific calculators can be used, but all necessary working must be shown.
A booklet with mathematical formulae is provided.
APJ11
1. (a) Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (2, 1) and (6, 2).
.Find the acute angle between this line and the line 2y = 6x + 7.
x y
(b) The line + = 1 , where a > 0 and b > 0, intersects the x – and y – axes at P
2a b
and Q respectively.
1
.If the distance PQ is 3 5 and the gradient of PQ is − , find a and b.
2
[4, 5 marks]
2. (a) One of the factors of f ( x) ≡ 2 x 3 + 5 x 2 + ax + b is (x +1). When f (x) is divided

aby (x – 2), the remainder is 36.
Find a and b.
Hence, or otherwise, factorize f (x) completely.
(b) The roots of the quadratic equation x 2 − 3 x + 5 = 0 are α and β .

Without solving this equation, find the values of (i) α 2 + β 2 ,
(ii) α 3 + β 3 .
Hence, form the quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, whose roots are
α 3 − α 2 and β 3 − β 2 .
. [6, 9 marks]
3. A quadratic function is defined by f ( x) ≡ x 2 + 2 x + 9.
(a) Find the set of values of x for which f (x) > 12.
(b) Find the set of values of k for which f ( x) = k x has no real roots.
(c) By considering the identity x 2 + 2 x + 9 ≡ ( x + A) + B , where A and B are
2
1
constants, find the greatest value of .
f ( x)
(d) Sketch the curve y = f (x) , showing any intercept(s) with the coordinate axes.
[3, 4, 2, 2 marks]
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APJ11
4. The arrow diagram below represents two elements from the domain of the mapping
12
f :x→ , where a and b are constants, together with their respective images.
ax + b
2 4
−1 −4
(a) Find the values of a and b.

(b) What is the domain of f (x) ?
(c) Find the inverse function, f −1 ( x).
4
(d) Hence, or otherwise, find the element that under f has an image of .
5
[3, 1, 2, 1 marks]
5. (a) Express 4 sin x − 3 cos x in the form R sin( x − α ) , where R > 0 and α is acute.
(b) Express sin x sin( x − α ) as a difference of two cosines.
(c) Hence, or otherwise, express 5 sin 2 x − 3 sin x cos x + cos 2 x in the form
a + b cos(2 x − α ), where a and b are constants to be found.
(d) Hence, or otherwise, find the maximum value of 5 sin 2 x − 3 sin x cos x + cos 2 x .
[4, 2, 3, 1 marks]
6. A circle passes through the points (0, 2), (0, 9) and (3, 0).
(a) Find the equation of the circle and the length of its radius.
(b) Is the point (6, 0) inside, on the circumference of, or outside the circle? Give a
reason for your answer and show all necessary working.
[7, 3 marks]
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APJ11
7. (a) Differentiate each of the following with respect to x, simplifying your answers:
3x − 1
(i) e2 x cos x, (ii) , (iii) log5 x.
3x + 2
(b) An open box has a square base of side x cm. If the surface area of the box is
64 cm2, find the value of x for maximum volume.
[2, 3, 1, 5 marks]
1
8. A curve has equation y = x − 1 + .
x +1
(a) Calculate the coordinates of the turning points of the curve and determine their
nature.
1
(b) The finite region bounded by the curve y = x − 1 + , the x – axis from x = 0
x +1
to x = 4 is R. Show that the area of R is 4 + ln 5.
[5, 4 marks]
e
(ln x )2 dx .
9. (a) Find
∫1
x
x 2 + x − 11
(b) Resolve in partial fractions.
(x − 2)2( x − 3)
6
∫
x 2 + x − 11
Hence evaluate dx.
4
(x − 2)2 (x − 3)
[3, 7 marks]
10. (a) The sum of the first six terms of an arithmetic progression is 42 and the second
term is 7 times the fifth term. Find the first term and the common difference.
(b) Find a number x which, when added to each of the numbers 21, 27 and 29 in
this order, produces three numbers which are in a geometric progression.
[4, 4 marks]
END OF QUESTIONS
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SUBJECT: ADVANCED PURE MATHEMATICS APM J11

Answer all questions. There are 10 questions in all.

2. (a) One of the factors of f ( x) ≡ 2 x 3 + 5 x 2 + ax + b is (x +1). When f (x) is divided

(b) The roots of the quadratic equation x 2 − 3 x + 5 = 0 are α and β .

3. A quadratic function is defined by f ( x) ≡ x 2 + 2 x + 9.

(a) Find the values of a and b.

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