ASSIGNMENT C1

1( a )
Factorise completely x 3 25 x
2
x 3 25 x = x( x 25)
= x( x 2 52 )
= x( x 5)( x 5)
1( b )
Solve 2( x 2 2) 7 x
2( x 2 2) 7 x

2x 2 4 7x
2x2 7x 4 0

( 2 x 1)( x 4) 0
Either (2 x 1) 0 or ( x 4) 0
2 x 1
x4
1
x
2

1( c )
A rectangle has sides of length ( 4 5 ) cm and (3 2 5 ) cm. Find the area of
the rectangle, giving your answer in surd as simply as possible.
Area

= length x breadth
= ( 4 5 ) x (3 2
=

5)

cm2

( 4 x3) ( 5 x3) ( 4 x 2 5 ) ( 5 x 2 5 )cm 2

= (12 3 5 8 5 10)cm 2
= 2 5 5cm 2
1( d )
1

Simplify (b 4b 2 )(b 2 4b 2 )
1

(b

4b

1
2

)(b 2 4b

1
2

( b )2 (

= b(

16
)
b

2
If f ( x ) x 2 3 and g ( x) 2 x 3 4 x 2 5
(a)
Sketch the graph f ( x ) x 2 3
When y = 0 ,
x2 3 0
x2 3
x 3

When x = 0,
y = -3

4 2
)
b

( b)
g (x )
Find the polynomial f (x) x
Give your answer to ( b ) as polynomials in descending powers.
f ( x) x 2 3
g ( x) 2 x 3 4 x 2 5
( x 2 3)( 2 x 3 4 x 2 5)
[( x 2 )( 2 x 3 ) ( x 2 )(4 x 2 ) ( x 2 )(5)] [(3)( 2 x 3 ) ( 3)( 4 x 2 ) ( 3)(5)]
=

=
=

2 x 2 4 x 4 5 x 2 6 x 3 12 x 2 15
2 x 2 4 x 4 6 x 3 7 x 2 15

3
(a)
Write x 2 6 x 3 in the form ( x a ) 2 b
x2 6x 3
x 2 6 x ( 3)

Completing the Square:

x 2 6 x 9 3 9
( x 3) 2 6
( x 3) 2 6 0

(b)
Hence give exact solutions for the equation x 2 6 x 3
( x 3) 2 6 0
( x 3) 2 6
x3 6
x 3

6
x 3

x 5.45

and

x 3

x 0.55

(c)
Sketch the graph of y= x 2 6 x 3 , giving the coordinates of its minimum point.
( x 3) 2 6 0 is in turning point form ( x a ) 2 b where,

minimum point is given by (-a,b) .

Hence minimum turning point = (3 , -6)
y-intercept
When x=0 ,

y3

4
The graph of y x 3 is given a translation of +4 units parallel to the x-axis.
Sketch and write down the equation of the transformed graph.
Translation of +4 parallel to the x-axis
y f ( x 4) 3

When y=0
x=4
When x=0,
y (0 4) 3

y= -64
When x , y
When x , y

5
(a)
Calculate the discriminant of 3x 2 5 x 8
Discriminant = b 2 4ac
= 5 2 4(3)(8)
= 25 96
= -71
(b)
Write down the number of points on intersection of the curve y = 3 x 2 5 x 8
with the x-axis.
Since b 2 4ac 0 and a > 0 , there is no real roots.
Hence there is no intersection with the x-axis .

(c)
Show that y 11x 5 is a tangent to the curve y = 3 x 2 5 x 8 .
3 x 2 5 x 8 11x 5
3 x 2 5 x 11x 8 5 0
3x 2 6 x 3 0
(3 x 3)( x 1) 0

3x 3 0
3x 3
x 1

x 1 0
x 1

Since there is only one point of intersection between the curve and the straight line ;
the straight line must be a tangent to the curve.

6
(a)
Write down the first four terms of the series given by
20

(3r 2)
r 1

When r=1,
3r 2 = 3(1) 2
=1
When r=2,
3r 2 = 3(2) 2
=4
When r=3,
3r 2 = 3(3) 2
=7
When r=4,
3r 2 = 3(4) 2
= 10
(b)
State the type of series and find its sum.
It is an arithmetic serie as there is the same common difference: (+3) between
each of the terms.
n
[ 2a ( n 1) d ]
2
20
[ 2(1) (20 1)3]
=
2

Sn

= 10 [2 + (19)3]
= 10 [2 + 57]
= 20 + 570
= 590.
7
An arithmetic progression is such that the eighth term is twice the second term
and the eleventh term is 18.
Find
(a)
The first term and the common difference.
U 8 a (8 1) d
= a 7d

--- (1)

U 2 a (2 1)d
= ad

--- (2)

U 11 a (11 1) d
= a 10d 18

--- (3)

U 8 2U 2

a 7 d 2a 2 d
7 d 2d 2a a

5d a

--- (4)

Substitute a by 5d into (3)

a 10d 18
5d 10d 18
15d 18
18 6
d

15 5

Substitute d by
5d a
6
5( ) a
5
a6

6
into (4)
5

Common difference d =

6
5

First Term a = 6
(b)
The sum of the first 26 terms
n
[ 2a ( n 1) d ]
2
26
6
S 26
[ 2(6) ( 26 1) ]
2
5
6
=13[12 + (25)
]
5
Sn

=13[12 + 30]
=13(42)
=546
(c)
The smallest term of the progression whose value exceeds 126.
U n a (n 1)d

Let U n 126

a (n 1)d 126
6
6 (n 1) 126
5
6
( n 1) 126 6
5
5
( n 1) 120 X
6
( n 1) 100
n 101

The smallest term of the progression whose value exceeds 126 is 102.
8
(a)
Given that f ( x) 3x 3 3x 2 x 7 , find
(i)
f (x)
f ( x) 9 x 2 6 x 1

(ii)
f (x)
f ( x ) 18 x 6
(b)
Find the x-coordinate of the point on the curve where the gradient is zero.
Gradient of curve at any point is given by f (x)
9x 2 6x 1 0
(3 x 1)(3 x 1) 0
3x 1 0
3x 1
1
x
3

9
Find
1

(x 2

2
x 2 ( x 1)dx
2

x 2 ) dx (x 2 x 2 ) dx
5

x2
x2

= 5
1
1
1
2
2
7
3
2
2
= x2 x2
7
3

2 x7 2 x3

7
3

6 x 7 14 x 3
21

6 x 2 x 3 14 x 3
21

2 x 3 (3 x 2 7)
21

10
(a) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y x 2 4 x 3 at the point whose
x-coordinate is 1.
Give your answer in the form y mx c .
y x2 4x 3

dy
2x 4
dx

When x-coordinate is 1
dy
2x 4
dx

= 2(1)+4
=6
When x=1, y-coordinate
y (1) 2 4(1) 3

=1+4+3
=8
Equation of tangent
m( x x1 ) ( y y1 )

6( x 1) ( y 8)
6x 6 y 8
y 6x 6 8
y 6x 2

The line y 4 x k is a tangent to the curve y x 2 4 x 3 at point P.

(b)
Find the value of k.
Gradient of the tangent,
(using the formula y mx c )
Gradient of tangent = 4
dy
2x 4
dx
Therefore, 2 x 4 4
2x 0

x0

At point P,
When x 0 , y (0) 2 4(0) 3
y3

P= (0,3)
Value of k

y 4x k

3 4(0) k

k 3