1. When 3x5 – ax + b is divided by x – 1 and x + 1 the remainders are equal.

Given that a,
b  , find

(a) the value of a;

(4)

(b) the set of values of b.

(1)
(Total 5 marks)

5

2. The obtuse angle B is such that tan B = 12 . Find the values of

(a) sin B;
(1)

(b) cos B;
(1)

(c) sin 2B;

(2)

(d0 cos 2B.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

3. When f(x) = x4 + 3x3 + px2 – 2x + q is divided by (x – 2) the remainder is 15,

and (x + 3) is a factor of f(x).

Find the values of p and q.

(Total 6 marks)

4. Triangle ABC has AB = 5cm, BC = 6 cm and area 10 cm2.

(a) Find sin B̂ .

(2)

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 (b) Hence, find the two possible values of AC, giving your answers correct to two
decimal places.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

5. Solve sin 2x = 2 cos x, 0 ≤ x ≤ π.

(Total 6 marks)

6. The depth, h (t) metres, of water at the entrance to a harbour at t hours after midnight on
a particular day is given by

 t 
  , 0 t 24.
h (t) = 8 + 4 sin  6 

(a) Find the maximum depth and the minimum depth of the water.
(3)

(b) Find the values of t for which h (t)  8.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

7. Given that z = cosθ + i sin θ show that

 n 1 
 z  n  0, n 
(a) Im  z  +
;
(2)

 z  1
 
(b) Re  z  1  = 0, z ≠ –1.
(5)
(Total 7 marks)

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8. (a) Sketch the curve f(x) = sin 2x, 0 ≤ x ≤ π.
(2)

(b) Hence sketch on a separate diagram the graph of g(x) = csc 2x, 0 ≤ x ≤ π, clearly
stating the coordinates of any local maximum or minimum points and the
equations of any asymptotes.
(5)

(c) Show that tan x + cot x ≡ 2 csc 2x.

(3)

(d) Hence or otherwise, find the coordinates of the local maximum and local
π
minimum points on the graph of y = tan 2x + cot 2x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 .
(5)

(Total 15 marks)

 1  1 π
arctan   arctan  
9. (a) Show that  2  3 4 .
(2)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the value of arctan (2) + arctan (3).
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

1
a
10. 
Express 1  i 3 
3
in the form b where a, b .
(Total 5 marks)

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11. 
z1 = 1 i 3 m
and z2 = 1  i  .
n

(a) Find the modulus and argument of z1 and z2 in terms of m and n, respectively.
(6)

(b) Hence, find the smallest positive integers m and n such that z1 = z2.
(8)
(Total 14 marks)

12. The points P and Q lie on a circle, with centre O and radius 8 cm, such that PÔQ = 59°.

diagram not to scale

Find the area of the shaded segment of the circle contained between the arc PQ and
the chord [PQ].
(Total 5 marks)

13. Find the three cube roots of the complex number 8i. Give your answers in the form x +
iy.
(Total 8 marks)

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14. Consider the complex numbers z = 1 + 2i and w = 2 +ai, where a  .

Find a when

(a) │w│ = 2│z│;

(3)

(b) Re (zw) = 2 Im(zw).

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

sin 2
15. (a) Show that 1  cos 2 = tan θ.
(2)

π
(b) Hence find the value of cot 8 in the form a + b 2 , where a, b  .
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

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