2015-1-KED-MAHSURI

by OOI LAY SEE

Section A [ 45 marks ]
Answer all questions in this section

The cubic polynomial , p(x) = 6x3 + 7x2 + ax + b . where a and b are constants ,
has a factor (x + 1) , and has a remainder 72 when divided by (x 2) .

(a)

Find the values of a and b and hence factorise p(x) completely.

[5 marks]

(b)

Find the set of values of x which satisfies

[2 marks]

Given that u r ln (

p(x) 0 .

1
r 1
)
, find , in terms of n , an expression S n ,
r
r ( r 1)

where S n u1 u 2 u 3 .......... .... u n .

[5 marks]

p 3 4

Given that matrix M 2 1 q , where p and q are constants .

3 5 1

If

(a)

M = 27 ,

find

2
p

1
3

q
4

using determinant properties.

[3 marks]

6 10 2
(b)

Express p in terms of q

[3 marks]

Write down the modulus and argument of the complex number w , where

w 1 i 3 .

[2 marks]
n

Hence find the set of values of the positive integer n for which w
is real ,
n
n
n
and show that , for these values of n , the value of w is either 2 or 2 . [5 marks]
Express

10

10

(w*)

in the form k i , where k is real .

[3 marks]

A curve has parametric equations

x = 2 + 3 cos t
y = 2 sin t 1
(a)

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Obtain the Cartesian equation of this curve .

[2 marks]

(b)

Find the coordinates of the centre , vertices and foci .

[3 marks]

(c)

Sketch the curve .

[2 marks]

The points A , B and C have position vectors given respectively by

a = i + 2j + 3k
b = 2j + k
c = 2i 3j k
(a)
Find a unit vector perpendicular to both a and b .
[3 marks]
(b)
Calculate the angle between a and c .
[3 marks]
(c)
Find the area of triangle ABC .
[4 marks]
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Section B [ 15 marks ]
Answer any one question in this section
7

(a)

Find the term that does not contain x in the expansion x 2

(b)

Express

10

1
.
x3

[4 marks]

2 5 x 15 x 2

in partial fractions.
[4 marks]
( 2 x ) (1 2 x 2 )
Hence , obtain an expansion of f(x) in ascending powers of x , giving
f( x )

the first five terms in the expansion.

[5 marks]

Determine the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid.

[2 marks]

A matrix

is given by

2 4 3

A 1
2 1 .
2 3 1

By using elementary row operations , find A1

Hence
(a)
solve the simultaneous equations
2x 4y + 3z = 8
2x + 3y z = 9
x + 2y z = 5
(b)

[6 marks]

[5 marks]

find matrix B which satisfies

BA =

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1 0 2

1 1 0
1 2 1

[4 marks]

All glory comes from daring to begin

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~ Eugene F.Ware