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A Level Maths Paper 3 Algebra Quiz

This document contains a quiz for a mathematics course with 4 questions: 1. Find the solution set of an inequality involving an absolute value expression. 2. Find the constants in a polynomial equation given factors and a remainder, and use this to solve another inequality. 3. Express a rational function in partial fractions and use this to express another rational function in partial fractions. 4. Express a rational function in partial fractions, expand it as a power series, and use this to approximate an integral involving the function.

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A Level Maths Paper 3 Algebra Quiz

This document contains a quiz for a mathematics course with 4 questions: 1. Find the solution set of an inequality involving an absolute value expression. 2. Find the constants in a polynomial equation given factors and a remainder, and use this to solve another inequality. 3. Express a rational function in partial fractions and use this to express another rational function in partial fractions. 4. Express a rational function in partial fractions, expand it as a power series, and use this to approximate an integral involving the function.

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INTI International College Penang

CAL MAT1312 QUIZ 1

CANDIDATE
NAME

Time: 1 hour

The use of an electronic calculator is expected, where appropriate.


You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

Answer ALL questions.

1. Solve the inequality |2  5|  4  . [4]

2. The polynomial     3, where a and b are constants, is denoted by . It is


given that   3 is a factor of  and when  is divided by  2, the remainder is
25.
(i) Find and . [3]
(ii) Hence, solve the inequality   0. [2]

 
3. Express   in partial fractions, and use the result to express    in partial

fractions. [4]


4. Let      .

(i) Express  in partial fractions. [5]


(ii) Hence, obtain the expansion of  in ascending powers of x, up to and including
the term in  . [5]

(iii) Hence, find an approximation to   . [2]

THE END
INTI International College Penang
CAL MAT1311 TEST 2

Mark Scheme

1 |2  5|  4  

Critical points:
1
|2  5|  4 
2
1
2  5  16 # $

2
M2

1
4  20 25  16 #  $
4
4  20 25  16 16 4
12 36  21  0
4 12  7  0
2 72  1  0
&

    3.5 or    0.5 B1

Check:
&

( : when   5, |25  5| ≯ 4 5 



&

 (  ( : when   0, |20  5|  4 0  B1 [4]




  : when   1, |21  5| ≯ 4 1 



7 1
∴ ((
2 2

2 (i)       3
Factor theorem:
3  0 M1

3 3 3  3  0


9 3  24
Remainder theorem:
2  25 M1
2 2 2  3  25

4  2  14
∴  3,   1 A1 [3]
(ii)   0
  3   3  0
  3 1  0
 1 is always positive
B1

Hence   3
B1 [2]

8 / 0
 
3
  3 5   3  5
/  1, 0  1 B1

64 8 1 1
 1 2  #  $
  3  5   3 5 3  5
2 2
1 1 1 1 M1
3 4  23 43 4 3 4
3 3  5  5
2 2
1 2 8 1 M1
3 4  5 6 3 4
3 8   3 5  5
2 2
1 1 1 1 1
3 4  3  4 3 4
3 4 3  5  5
2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
3 4  3 4 3 4 3 4
3 4 3 4  5  5
1 1 1 1

4  3   3 4 5  5 A1 [4]

6   / 0 7

4 (i) B1
 2 4 2  4 

Use relevant method to determine A, B and C (comparison or elimination) M1


/  2, 0  1, 7  4 A3 [5]
2 4  1 
1 1 

4
(ii) M1
  1 #1 $   #1  $
2  4  2 4 4
1 
1 1 1 B1
#1 $  1     ⋯
2 2 4 8
1 

1 B1
#1  $  #1   ⋯ $
4 4
1 1 
1 1 1
4
M1
  #1  $  1      ⋯
4 4 4 4 16
3 1 1
      . ..
A1 [5]
4 2 16

3 1 1
9     
(iii)
 4 2 16
3 1 1 
 1     2
M1
8 6 64 

5
 A1 [2]
12

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