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2.
The second term of an arithmetic sequence is 7. The sum of the first four terms of the arithmetic
sequence is 12. Find the first term, a, and the common difference, d, of the sequence.
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(Total 4 marks)
3.
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..
(Total 4 marks)
4.
Given that
5
6 11
*.
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(Total 4 marks)
5.
6
The ratio of the fifth term to the twelfth term of a sequence in an arithmetic progression is 13 . If
each term of this sequence is positive, and the product of the first term and the third term is 32,
find the sum of the first 100 terms of this sequence.
(Total 7 marks)
6.
Let x and y be real numbers, and w be one of the complex solutions of the equation
3
z = 1. Evaluate:
(a)
1+w+w
(2)
(b)
(w x + w y) (w x + w y)
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
7.
2n
8.
An arithmetic series has five terms. The first term is 2 and the last term is 32. Find the sum of
the series.
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(Total 4 marks)
9.
3 4
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.....
.....
(Total 4 marks)
10.
3x1
= 1.5625 10 .
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(Total 4 marks)
11.
(b)
Find the number of terms of the sequence which are less than 400.
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..
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(Total 4 marks)
12.
(a)
Evaluate (1 + i) , where i =
1 .
(2)
(b)
4n
*.
(6)
(c)
32
13.
Let z1 =
(a)
6 i 2
2
, and z2 = 1 i.
2 2 .
(6)
(b)
z1
z
2
12
12
Show that
= cos
+ i sin
.
(2)
(c)
z1
z
Find the value of 2 in the form a + bi, where a and b are to be determined exactly in
12
12
radical (surd) form. Hence or otherwise find the exact values of cos
and sin
.
(4)
(Total 12 marks)
14.
In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is 5 and the fourth term is 40. Find the second term.
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(Total 4 marks)
15.
log2 5;
(b)
loga 20.
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(a)
..
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.....
(Total 4 marks)
16.
2 4 8 16 ...
3 9 27 81
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.....
(Total 4 marks)
17.
5 7
12
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.....
.....
(Total 4 marks)
18.
The Acme insurance company sells two savings plans, Plan A and Plan B.
For Plan A, an investor starts with an initial deposit of $1000 and increases this by $80 each
month, so that in the second month, the deposit is $1080, the next month it is $1160 and so on.
For Plan B, the investor again starts with $1000 and each month deposits 6% more than the
previous month.
(a)
Write down the amount of money invested under Plan B in the second and third months.
(2)
Give your answers to parts (b) and (c) correct to the nearest dollar.
(b)
(c)
Find the total amount of money invested during the first 12 months
(i)
under Plan A;
(2)
(ii)
under Plan B.
(2)
(Total 10 marks)
19.
cos i sin
cos i sin
4
4
3
3
Let z1 = a
and z2 = b
z1
z2
Express
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.....
.....
(Total 3 marks)
20.
10
Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of (2 + 3x) , giving your answer as a whole number.
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.....
.....
(Total 3 marks)
10
21.
The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is Sn = 3n 2n. Find the nth term un.
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.....
.....
(Total 3 marks)
22.
2
P(X = x) = k 3 , for x = 0,1, 2, ......
Find the value of k.
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.....
.....
(Total 3 marks)
23.
Mr Blue, Mr Black, Mr Green, Mrs White, Mrs Yellow and Mrs Red sit around a circular table
for a meeting. Mr Black and Mrs White must not sit together.
11
Calculate the number of different ways these six people can sit at the table without Mr Black and
Mrs White sitting together.
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.....
.....
(Total 3 marks)
24.
d
n
n1
d
Prove by mathematical induction that x (x ) = nx , for all positive integer values of n.
(Total 10 marks)
25.
how much the first $1000 is worth at the end of the ten years;
(b)
the total value of the investments at the end of the ten years.
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(a)
..
12
(b) .............................................................
.....
(Total 4 marks)
26.
Find the sum of the positive terms of the arithmetic sequence 85, 78, 71, ....
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....
.....
.....
(Total 3 marks)
27.
1
x 2
ax
The coefficient of x in the expansion of
7
is 3 . Find the possible values of a.
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....
.....
.....
(Total 3 marks)
13
28.
13 12
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.....
.....
(Total 3 marks)
29.
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....
.....
.....
(Total 3 marks)
14
30.
In how many ways can six different coins be divided between two students so that each student
receives at least one coin?
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.....
.....
(Total 3 marks)
31.
log10
QR 3
in terms of x , y and z.
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Answers:
..
(Total 4 marks)
15
32.
Each day a runner trains for a 10 km race. On the first day she runs 1000 m, and then increases
the distance by 250 m on each subsequent day.
(a)
(b)
What is the total distance she will have run in training by the end of that day? Give your
answer exactly.
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..
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.....
(Total 4 marks)
33.
2
.
x2
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..
(Total 4 marks)
16
34.
12 8
16
....
3
Working:
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..
(Total 3 marks)
35.
Find the values of a and b, where a and b are real, given that (a + bi)(2 i) = 5 i.
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..
(Total 3 marks)
36.
(a)
(ii)
17
(b)
1
1
1
(1 1) ( 1 ) (1 ) ....(1 ) n 1
2
3
n
for all integers n 1.
(6)
(c)
(1
1 1
1
.... )
2 3
n
> n.
(4)
(d)
1 1
1
1 .....
2 3
n > 100
(3)
(Total 18 marks)
37.
Answers:
..
(Total 4 marks)
18
38.
n+1
,n
(a)
(b)
Hence, or otherwise, find Sn, the sum of the first n terms of this sequence.
Working:
Answers:
(a)
..
(b) .............................................................
.....
(Total 3 marks)
39.
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.....
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......
(Total 3 marks)
19
40.
Given that z = (b + i) , where b is real and positive, find the exact value of b when arg z = 60.
Working:
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..
(Total 3 marks)
41.
dn
n
(cos x ) cos x
,
n
2 for all positive integer
42.
(a)
(b)
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..
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.....
(Total 4 marks)
20
21
43.
1
Solve the equation log9 81 + log9 9 + log9 3 = log9 x.
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(Total 4 marks)
44.
4
4
4
x x 2 x 3 x 4 .
1
2
3
(1 x ) 4 1
(a)
4 4 4
.
By substituting x = 1 into both sides, or otherwise, evaluate 1 2 3
(b)
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Evaluate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .
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..
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.....
(Total 4 marks)
22
23
45.
Portable telephones are first sold in the country Cellmania in 1990. During 1990, the number of
units sold is 160. In 1991, the number of units sold is 240 and in 1992, the number of units sold
is 360.
In 1993 it was noticed that the annual sales formed a geometric sequence with first term 160, the
2nd and 3rd terms being 240 and 360 respectively.
(a)
(c)
In what year does the number of units sold first exceed 5000?
(4)
Between 1990 and 1992, the total number of units sold is 760.
(d)
What is the total number of units sold between 1990 and 2002?
(2)
During this period, the total population of Cellmania remains approximately 80 000.
(e)
Use this information to suggest a reason why the geometric growth in sales would not
continue.
(1)
(Total 11 marks)
46.
The complex number z satisfies i(z + 2) = 1 2z, where i 1 . Write z in the form z = a + bi,
where a and b are real numbers.
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..
(Total 3 marks)
24
25
47.
3 3
2x
(a)
(b)
.....
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..
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.....
(Total 3 marks)
48.
How many four-digit numbers are there which contain at least one digit 3?
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..
(Total 3 marks)
26
49.
Consider the sequence {an} = {1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ...} where a1 = a2 = 1 and an+1 = an + an1 for
all integers n 2.
1 1
,
Given the matrix Q = 1 0 use the principle of mathematical induction
a n 1 a n
an an 1
n
50.
(a)
(b)
(c)
51.
th
In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is 2, the fourth term is 16, and the n term is 11 998.
(a)
(b)
Answers:
(a)
..
(b) .............................................................
.....
27
(Total 6 marks)
28
52.
2
3x
1
.
x
(a)
(b)
Answers:
(a)
..
(b) .............................................................
.....
(Total 6 marks)
53.
Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
54.
A:
B:
30
C:
(a)
2 arctan x 2 .
Determine which statements are true for all real numbers x. Write your answers (yes or
no) in the table below.
Statement
A
B
C
(b)
If a statement is not true for all x, complete the last column by giving an example of one
value of x for which the statement is false.
Working:
(Total 6 marks)
55.
Ashley trains for 12 hours in the first week. She decides to increase the amount of time
she spends training by 2 hours each week. Find the total number of hours she spends
training during the first 15 weeks.
(3)
(b)
Billie also trains for 12 hours in the first week. She decides to train for 10% longer each
week than the previous week.
(i)
Show that in the third week she trains for 14.52 hours.
(ii)
Find the total number of hours she spends training during the first 15 weeks.
(4)
(c)
In which week will the time Billie spends training first exceed 50 hours?
31
(4)
(Total 11 marks)
32
56.
(b)
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..
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.....
(Total 6 marks)
57.
(a)
(b)
The cube root of 8i which lies in the first quadrant is denoted by z. Express z
(i)
in polar form;
(ii)
in cartesian form.
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..
(b) (i)
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.....
33
(ii)
...
(Total 6 marks)
34
58.
(a)
0 1
2 2 n 1
1
0
(b)
59.
Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
60.
The diagram shows a square ABCD of side 4 cm. The midpoints P, Q, R, S of the sides are
joined to form a second square.
A
D
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(3)
35
36
The midpoints W, X, Y, Z of the sides of PQRS are now joined to form a third square as shown.
A
Q
X
W
P
R
Y
Z
S
D
(b)
(i)
(ii)
Show that the areas of ABCD, PQRS, and WXYZ form a geometric
sequence. Find the common ratio of this sequence.
(3)
The process of forming smaller and smaller squares (by joining the midpoints) is continued
indefinitely.
(c)
th
(i)
(ii)
61.
1
1 x
3
2 .
Find the coefficient of x in the binomial expansion of
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Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
37
38
ln 2
50
62.
Find
r 1
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Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
63.
Find u2,u3,u4.
(3)
(b)
(i)
Express un in terms of n.
(ii)
64.
2 1
(a)
Find M , M and M .
(3)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(7)
(Total 10 marks)
39
cos
i sin
4
cos i sin
4
3
3
65.
i sin
cos
24
24
(i)
(ii)
(4)
(b)
3
Using De Moivres theorem, show that z is a cube root of one, i.e. z = 1 .
(2)
(c)
Simplify (l + 2z)(2 + z ), expressing your answer in the form a + bi, where a and b are
exact real numbers.
(5)
(Total 11 marks)
66.
(a)
At a building site the probability, P(A), that all materials arrive on time is 0.85. The
probability, P(B), that the building will be completed on time is 0.60. The probability that
the materials arrive on time and that the building is completed on time is 0.55.
(i)
(ii)
All the materials arrive on time. Find the probability that the building will not be
completed on time.
(5)
(b)
There was a team of ten people working on the building, including three electricians and
two plumbers. The architect called a meeting with five of the team, and randomly selected
people to attend. Calculate the probability that exactly two electricians and one plumber
were called to the meeting.
(2)
(c)
The number of hours a week the people in the team work is normally distributed with a
mean of 42 hours. 10% of the team work 48 hours or more a week. Find the probability
that both plumbers work more than 40 hours in a given week.
(8)
(Total 15 marks)
40
67.
Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
68.
10
2 7
Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
41
69.
The number of hours of sleep of 21 students are shown in the frequency table below
Hours of sleep
Number of
students
10
12
Find
(a)
the median;
(b)
(c)
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..
(b)
..
(c) .............................................................
.....
(Total 6 marks)
42
70.
(a)
log5x
(b)
1
log5 x
(c)
log25x
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(a)
..
(b)
..
(b) .............................................................
.....
(Total 6 marks)
71.
A geometric sequence has all positive terms. The sum of the first two terms is 15 and the sum to
infinity is 27. Find the value of
(a)
(b)
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43
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..
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.....
(Total 6 marks)
44
72.
2
z = 1 i + 1 4i
Express z in the form x + iy where x, y
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..
(Total 6 marks)
73.
(3 )(4
2x+1
)=6
x+2
ln a
Give your answer in the form ln b where a, b
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Answer:
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..
(Total 6 marks)
74.
(a)
46
(b)
(i)
1
Show that z = cos(q) + i sin(q).
(ii)
(5)
(c)
l 5
(i)
(ii)
1
Hence show that cos q = 16 (a cos5q + b cos3q + c cosq),
where a, b, c are positive integers to be found.
5
(5)
(Total 15 marks)
75.
(2 + ax) = 16 + 32ax +
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Answer:
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(Total 6 marks)
47
76.
Arturo goes swimming every week. He swims 200 metres in the first week. Each week he swims
30 metres more than the previous week. He continues for one year (52 weeks).
(a)
(b)
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..
(b)
..
(Total 6 marks)
48
77.
The diagrams below show the first four squares in a sequence of squares which are subdivided in
1
half. The area of the shaded square A is 4 .
A
D ia g ra m 1
D ia g ra m 2
B
C
D ia g ra m 3
(a)
D ia g ra m 4
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
th
(4)
(c)
49
78.
Consider the equation 2(p + iq) = q ip 2 (1 i), where p and q are both real numbers. Find p
and q.
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..
(Total 6 marks)
79.
The first four terms of an arithmetic sequence are 2, a b, 2a +b + 7, and a 3b, where a and b
are constants. Find a and b.
Working:
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..
(Total 6 marks)
50
80.
Solve log16
100 x 2
1
2
Working:
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..
(Total 6 marks)
81.
A committee of four children is chosen from eight children. The two oldest children cannot both
be chosen. Find the number of ways the committee may be chosen.
Working:
Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
51
82.
Solve 2(5
x+1
3
x
) = 1 + 5 , giving the answer in the form a + log5 b, where a, b
Working:
Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
83.
(a)
.
(7)
(b)
Consider z 32 = 0.
2
2
i sin
5
5 is one of the complex roots of this
cos
(i)
Show that z1 = 2
equation.
(ii)
(iii)
Plot the points that represent z1, z1 , z1 , z1 and z1 , in the complex plane.
(iv)
n+1
(9)
(Total 16 marks)
52
84.
The diagram below shows two circles which have the same centre O and radii 16 cm and 10 cm
respectively. The two arcs AB and CD have the same sector angle q = 1.5 radians.
A
B
D
Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
85.
The following table shows four series of numbers. One of these series is geometric, one of the
series is arithmetic and the other two are neither geometric nor arithmetic.
(a)
Type of series
(i)
(ii)
3
9
27
1 + 4 + 16 + 64
(iii)
(iv)
1 2 3 4 5
2 3 4 5 6
53
(b)
Answer:
(b)
..
(Total 6 marks)
86.
The table below shows the marks gained in a test by a group of students.
Mark
Number of students
10
The median is 3 and the mode is 2. Find the two possible values of p.
Working:
Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
54
87.
The three terms a, 1, b are in arithmetic progression. The three terms 1, a, b are in geometric
progression. Find the value of a and of b given that a b.
Working:
Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
88.
i
z=1+ i 3 .
Express z in the form a +bi, giving the exact values of the real constants a, b.
Working:
Answer:
..
(Total 6 marks)
55
89.
The diagram shows a sector AOB of a circle of radius 1 and centre O, where AOB = q.
The lines (AB1), (A1B2), (A2B3) are perpendicular to OB. A1B1, A2B2 are all arcs of circles with
centre O.
A
A
A
Answer:
.....
...
(Total 6 marks)
90.
(a)
z z 3i
3
Show that the imaginary part of z is 2 .
(2)
56
(b)
3.
Sketch a diagram to show the points which represent z1 and z2 in the complex plane,
where z1 is in the first quadrant.
(ii)
(iii)
(c)
z1k z 2
2i
= , find a value of k.
(4)
(Total 10 marks)
91.
Find an expression for the sum of the first 35 terms of the series
x2
x2
x2
ln 2 ln 3
2
y
y
ln x + ln y
xm
n
giving your answer in the form ln y , where m, n
.
(Total 5 marks)
92.
Answer:
.....
...
(Total 6 marks)
57
58
93.
Write log
x2 y
z3
in terms of a, b and c.
Working:
Answer:
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...
(Total 6 marks)
94.
A company offers its employees a choice of two salary schemes A and B over a period of 10
years.
Scheme A offers a starting salary of $11 000 in the first year and then an annual increase of $400
per year.
(a)
(i)
Write down the salary paid in the second year and in the third year.
(ii)
Calculate the total (amount of) salary paid over ten years.
(3)
Scheme B offers a starting salary of $10 000 dollars in the first year and then an annual increase
of 7 % of the previous years salary.
(b)
(i)
Write down the salary paid in the second year and in the third year.
(ii)
(c)
Arturo works for n complete years under scheme A. Bill works for n complete years under
scheme B. Find the minimum number of years so that the total earned by Bill exceeds the
total earned by Arturo.
(4)
(Total 11 marks)
95.
Sn = 2n n, where n
(a)
60
(b)
th
Find an expression for the n term of the series, giving your answer in terms of n.
Working:
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(a)
..
(b)
..
(Total 6 marks)
96.
Working:
Answer:
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...
(Total 6 marks)
61
97.
(a)
(b)
Working:
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(a)
..
(b)
..
(Total 6 marks)
98.
Given that z , solve the equation z 8i = 0, giving your answers in the form
z = r (cosq + i sinq).
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Answer:
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...
(Total 6 marks)
99.
62
1
n
n
z + z = 2cosnq.
(2)
63
(b)
1
z
z
By expanding
show that
1
cos q = 8 (cos4q + 4cos2q + 3).
4
(4)
(c)
Let g(a) =
a
0
cos 4 d
(i)
Find g(a).
(ii)
Solve g(a) = 1
(5)
(Total 11 marks)
100. A theatre has 20 rows of seats. There are 15 seats in the first row, 17 seats in the second row, and
each successive row of seats has two more seats in it than the previous row.
th
(a)
(b)
64
65
101. A sum of $5 000 is invested at a compound interest rate of 6.3% per annum.
(a)
Write down an expression for the value of the investment after n full years.
(b)
What will be the value of the investment at the end of five years?
(c)
The value of the investment will exceed $10 000 after n full years,
(i)
(ii)
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(Total 6 marks)
66
102. A sum of $ 5 000 is invested at a compound interest rate of 6.3 % per annum.
(a)
Write down an expression for the value of the investment after n full years.
(b)
What will be the value of the investment at the end of five years?
(c)
The value of the investment will exceed $ 10 000 after n full years.
(i)
(ii)
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(Total 6 marks)
67
103. Given that z = (b + i) , where b is real and positive, find the exact value of b when arg z = 60.
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(Total 6 marks)
68
104. There are 30 students in a class, of which 18 are girls and 12 are boys. Four students are selected
at random to form a committee. Calculate the probability that the committee contains
(a)
(b)
.
(Total 9 marks)
1
1
2 e2i + 4 e3i +
(b)
(c)
69
70
(d)
(i)
(ii)
1
1
4 cos 2
cos + 2 cos 2 + 4 cos 3 += 5 4 cos
(10)
(Total 16 marks)
107. Let Sn be the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence, whose first three terms are u1, u2
and u3. It is known that S1 = 7, and S2 = 18.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Calculate u4.
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2x
(1x)
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110. (a)
(b)
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112. A team of five students is to be chosen at random to take part in a debate. The team is to be
chosen from a group of eight medical students and three law students. Find the probability that
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(b)
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113. Given that | z | = 2 5 , find the complex number z that satisfies the equation
25 15 1 8i.
z
z*
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114. The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence {un} is given by the formula
2
Sn = 4n 2n. Three terms of this sequence, u2, um and u32, are consecutive terms in a geometric
sequence. Find m.
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a .
(b)
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116. Let y = log3 z, where z is a function of x. The diagram shows the straight line L, which represents
the graph of y against x.
y
L
(a)
(b)
1, log 5
3
9 . Its gradient is 2. Find an expression for z
The line L passes through the point
in terms of x.
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px
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(ii)
(n)
Let f (x) denote the result of differentiating f(x) with respect to x, n times.
Use mathematical induction to prove that
(n)
n1 px
f (x) = p
e (p(x + 1) + n), n
.
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(b)
When p = 3 , there is a minimum point and a point of inflexion on the graph of f. Find
the exact value of the x-coordinate of
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(ii)
(c)
1
Let p = 2 . Let R be the region enclosed by the curve, the x-axis and the lines x = 2 and
x = 2. Find the area of R.
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(Total 13 marks)
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