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* This question paper is CONFIDENTIAL until the examination is over. CONFIDENTIAL`

1 Show that the equation

2
+ = - has real roots Ior all real values oI .
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2 Solve the equation
3
x
-4(3
-x
)
2(3
x
)+7(3
-x
)
=
1
5
. |4 2,78|


3 The volume and surIace area oI a spherical balloon oI radius, 7 cm, are given by
=
4
3
nr
3
and = nr
2
respectively. The spherical balloon is being inIlated at a constant
rate oI 300 cm
3
per second. Find the rate oI increase in the surIace area oI the balloon when
its radius is 12 cm. |5 2,78|


4 Show that the equation 9
2
+
2
+ 8 - +9 = represents an ellipse. Hence,
sketch the curve and state the lengths oI the major and minor axes. |6 2,78|


5 Show that iI f(r) =
1
(2+1)(2+3)
, then f(r) -f(r - ) = -
4
(2-1)(2+1)(2+3)
.

Hence, using the method oI diIIerences, show that the sum oI the series


1
135
+
1
357
+
1
579
++
1
(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)


is
n(n+2)
3(2n+1)(2n+3)
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6 Given that = - and = o + b .

(, Find the modulus and argument oI . |3 2,78|
(- Represent in an Argand diagram. |1 2,7|
(. Find the values oI , and - iI
w
w
-
= |4 2,78|


7 Find the coordinates oI the centre and the radius oI the circle
2
- +
2
+ 8 = .
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A point (, ) moves such that the length oI the tangent Irom it to the circle

2
- +
2
+8 = is the same as its distance Irom the point (-, ). Find the
equation oI the locus oI the point . |5 2,78|

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* This question paper is CONFIDENTIAL until the examination is over. CONFIDENTIAL`

8 Functions f and g are deIined by f: -

1
2x-3
and g: -
x
.
(, State the domains oI f and g. |2 2,78|
(- Find the composite Iunction f o g. |2 2,78|
(. Find the inverse Iunction oI f o g. |2 2,78|
(/ VeriIy that (f o g)
-1
= g
-1
f
-1
. |4 2,78|


9 Sketch the curves oI =
4
x
- and = -
2
Ior > . |3 2,78|
Find
(, the coordinates oI their points oI intersection, |3 2,78|

(- the area oI the region enclosed between the two curves. |4 2,78|


10 The matrix A is deIined by A
-
-

_ .

(, Find the matrix such that = A
2
- A - I where I is the identity
matrix.

Find A and hence deduce the inverse oI A. |6 2,78|

(- Use the result in (,, solve the system oI linear equations

- + = ,
- - = - ,
+ + = - . |5 2,78|


11 Find the constants , and such that
2
(1+x)(1+x
2
)
=
A
1+x
+
B+Cx
1+x
2
. |5 2,78|
Hence, expand
2
(1+x)(1+x
2
)
in ascending powers oI up to the term in
4
. |5 2,78|

State the set oI values oI Ior which the expansion is valid. |1 2,7|


12 Given f() =
-x
, Iind f
i
() and show that 1 when f
i
() < . |4 2,78|

(, Show that the curve has a maximum point at ,
1
c
. |5 2,78|

(- Determine the coordinates oI the point oI inIlexion. |4 2,78|

(. Sketch the curve. |3 2,78|