1 Calculate the coordinates of the points where the line the y = 1 − 2 x cuts the curve x 2 + y 2 = 2. [4]
2 The line y = x − 10 intersects the curve x 2 + y 2 + 4 x + 6 y − 40 = 0 at the points A and B.
Find the coordinates of the points A and B. [6]
3 f ( x ) = 2 x2 − 8x + 1 (a) Express 2 x 2 − 8 x + 1 in the form a ( x + b ) + c, where a and b are integers. 2 [3] (b) Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the graph of y = f ( x ) . [1] 4 f ( x ) = 1 + 4x − x 2
(a) Express 1 + 4x − x 2 in the form a − ( x + b ) , where a and b are constants to be found.
2 [3] (b) Find the coordinates of the turning point of the function f(x), stating whether it is a maximum or minimum point. [2] (c) Sketch the graph of y = f ( x ) . [2] (d) Sketch the graph of y = f ( x ) . [2] 5 Find the set of values of k for which the curve y = ( k + 1) x − 3x + ( k + 1) lies below the x-axis. 2 [4] 6 The polynomial f ( x ) = ax + 7 x − 9 x + b is divisible by 2 x − 1. 3 2
The remainder when f ( x ) is divided by x − 2 is 5 times the remainder when f ( x ) is divided by x + 1.
(a) Show that a = 6 and find the value of b. [4] (b) Using the values from part a, show that f ( x ) = ( 2 x − 1) ( cx 2 + dx + e ) , where c, d and e are integers to be found. [2] (c) Hence factorise f ( x ) completely. [2] 7 The expression x3 + 8 x 2 + px − 25 leaves a remainder of R when divided by x − 1 and a remainder of − R when divided by x + 2. (a) Find the value of p. [4] (b) Hence find the remainder when the expression is divided by x + 3. [2]
DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THESE QUESTIONS.
8 It is given that x + 4 is a factor of p ( x ) = 2 x3 + 3x 2 + ax − 12. When p ( x ) is divided by x − 1 the remainder is b.
(a) Show that a = − 23 and find the value of the constant b. [2] (b) Factorise p ( x ) completely and hence state all the solutions of p ( x ) = 0. [4]
9 p ( x ) = 2 x3 − 3x 2 − 23x + 12 AM WORKSHEET, HOLIDAY HW
1 (a) Find the value of p . [1] 2 (b) Write p ( x ) as the product of three linear factors and hence solve p ( x ) = 0. [5]
10 (a) Show that x − 2 is a factor of 3x3 − 14 x 2 + 32. [1]
