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in the form a
2 + b
= 1. [3]
(b) Show that tan
+
1
tan
1
sin
cos
. [3]
5 Solve the simultaneous equations
x
2
3y + 11 = 0, 2x y + 1 = 0. [5]
6 (i) Calculate the discriminant of x
2
+ 3x + 7 and hence state the number of real roots of the equation
x
2
+ 3x + 7 = 0. [2]
(ii) The quadratic equation 2x
2
+ (p + 1)x + 8 = 0 has equal roots. Find the possible values of p. [4]
7 The points D, E and F have coordinates (2, 0), (0, 1) and (2, 3) respectively.
(i) Calculate the gradient of DE. [1]
(ii) By calculating the gradient of EF, show that DEF is a right-angled triangle. [2]
(iii) Find the equation of the line through F, parallel to DE, giving your answer in the form
ax + by + c = 0. [3]
8 (i) Find the gradient of the curve y = 2x
2
at the point where x = 3. [2]
(ii) At a point A on the curve y = 2x
2
, the gradient of the normal is
1
8
. Find the coordinates of A. [3]
Points P
1
(1, y
1
), P
2
(1.01, y
2
) and P
3
(1.1, y
3
) lie on the curve y = kx
2
. The gradient of the chord
P
1
P
3
is 6.3 and the gradient of the chord P
1
P
2
is 6.03.
(iii) What do these results suggest about the gradient of the tangent to the curve y = kx
2
at P
1
? [1]
(iv) Deduce the value of k. [3]
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9 (i) Sketch the curve y = x(x
2
1), stating the coordinates of the points where it crosses the x-axis.
[3]
(ii) Find the area of the region bounded by the curve and the negative x-axis. [5]
10 The length of a rectangular childrens playground is 10 m more than its width. The width of the
playground is x metres.
(i) The perimeter of the playground is greater than 64 m. Write down a linear inequality in x. [1]
(ii) The area of the playground is less than 299 m
2
. Show that (x 13)(x + 23) < 0. [2]
(iii) By solving the inequalities in parts (i) and (ii), determine the set of possible values of x. [5]
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