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1. Express the simultaneous equations

2 x  ky  7 and 4 x  9 y  4 in matrix form.
Given that the above equations have no
solution, find the possible value of k.

2. The determinant of the matrix

 x 2 x  1
5 x  3 
  is -1. Find the possible values
of x and write down the inverse matrix in
each case.

1
f : x  1 x.
3. A function f is defined by 2
Another function g is such that
gf 1 : x  4 x 2  8 x  6. Find the function g
in a similar form.

4. The functions f and g are defined by

f : x  x 2 , x  0, g : x  x  4, x  4 . Find the
composite functions fg and gf. Hence,
find (fg)-1 and (gf)-1, stating any
restriction which must be placed on the
domain of these inverses.

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5. The base of a closed rectangular box is a
square of side x cm and its height is 8
cm. Given that the side of the square
base increases at a constant rate of 0.05
cm/s. find the rate of increase of the
volume and of the total surfave area,
when the total surface area of the box is
210 cm2.

6. A curve is given by the equation

dy
x sin y  y cos2 x  0 . Find dx and hence
find the equation of the tangent and
  
 , .
normal to the curve at the point  2 2 

7. find the coordinates of the turning point

2 x
of the curve y  4e  e and state
2x

whether it is a maximum or minimum

point.

8. A particle moves in a straight line so

that, at time t seconds after leaving a
fixed point O, its displacement, s m, is
1
s  5  5e t  t.
given by 10 Calculate
a. The initial velocity of the particle,
b. The value of t when the particle is
instantaneously at rest,
c. The acceleration of the particle at
this instant.

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y x sin 2 x,
9. Given that 2 show that
dy 1
 sin 2 x  x cos 2 x.
dx 2 Hence, evaluate

4

 x cos 2 x dx
0 .

10. Sketch the curve y  3 cos2 x for


0x .
2 Find the area enclosed by the
curve and the axes.

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