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    1.

    Given that , x > 0, find in their simplest form:

    (a)
    (3)

    (b) .
    (3)
    2. The function f(x) is defined as

    f(x) = x2 − 7x + 11, x 

    (a) Express f(x) in the form (x + a)2 = b, where a and b are constants to be found.
    (2)
    (b) Hence, or otherwise, find the exact solutions of the equation f(x) = 0
    (2)
    (c) Sketch the curve y = f(x), clearly showing the intersections with the coordinate axes and
    stating the coordinates of the minimum point P.
    (3)
    3. Solve the simultaneous equations

    2x − y = 3
    y2 − x2 − xy = 3

    giving your answers in the form , where a, b and c are constants.

    (6)
    4. (a) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of y = 4x + 5 and y = 2x2 + 3x − 5, showing the
    coordinates of all points at which each graph crosses the coordinate axes.
    (4)
    (b) On your sketch, show, by shading, the region R defined by the inequalities

    y < 4x + 5 and y > 2x2 + 3x − 5


    (1)
    (c) Hence, or otherwise, find the set of values of x for which 2x2 − x − 10 < 0

    (3)
    5. (a) Factorise 2x3 − 7x2 − 15x completely.
    (1)
    (b) Sketch the curve with equation y = 2x3 − 7x2 − 15x, indicating clearly the points where
    the curve crosses the coordinate axes.
    (2)
    (c) Hence, or otherwise, sketch the curve with equation y = 16x3 − 28x2 − 30x on a separate
    diagram, showing the coordinates of all points at which the graph crosses the coordinate
    axes.
    (3)
    6.

    Figure 1
    Figure 1 shows the sketch of the curve C with equation y = f(x).
    The curve C passes through the points A(−3, 7) and B(3, −8) as shown in the diagram.
    On separate diagrams, sketch the curves with the following equations, and give the
    coordinates of points A and B after each transformation:

    (a) y = −f(x)
    (3)
    (b) y = f(x + k), where k is a constant and −2 < k < 0
    (4)
    The graph of y = f(x) is transformed so that the points A and B are at (−1.5, 7) and (1.5, −8).

    (c) Write down the equation of the transformed function in the form y = a f(bx + c), where a,
    b and c are constants.
    7. (a) Given that , x > 0, find
    (3)
    (b) Given also that y passes through the point (4, 20), find an equation for y, simplifying
    each term.
    (5)
    8.

    Figure 2
    The line l1, shown in Figure 2, has equation 5 − 2y = 3x
    The line l2 is perpendicular to l1 and passes through the point (9, 12)

    (a) Find an equation for the line l2 in the form y = ax + b, where a and b are constants.
    (3)
    The lines l1 and l2 intersect at the point P. The lines l1 and l2 cross the x-axis at the points Q
    and R respectively, as shown in Figure 2.

    (b) Use algebra to find the coordinates of P.


    (2)
    (c) Find the exact area of triangle PQR.
    (4)
    9.

    Figure 3

    A sketch of part of the curve C with equation

    is shown in Figure 3.

    Point P lies on C and has x-coordinate equal to 1

    (a) Find the equation of the normal to C at P, giving your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0
    (6)
    The normal to C at P meets the x- and y-axes at the points Q and R respectively, as shown in
    Figure 3.

    (b) Use algebra to find the exact length of the line segment QR, giving your answer in the

    form ,where k is a constant.


    (3)
    10.

    Figure 4

    The circle in Figure 4 has centre O and radius 5 cm and the points A, B and C lie on its
    circumference. AB = 9 cm and BC = 7 cm.

    Find the area, in cm2, of the minor segment AC, labelled with P in Figure 4.

    (6)

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