HSC

ASSESSMENT TASK 1
2012

Mathematics Extension 2

General Instructions Total marks – 60

• Reading time – 5 minutes • Attempt questions 1–4

• Working time – 90 minutes • All questions are of equal value
• Write using black or blue pen. • This task has a weight of 10% in
• Board-approved calculators may calculation of internal assessment
be used.
• A table of standard integrals is
provided at the back of this paper.
• All necessary working should be
shown in every question.
Total marks - 60
Attempt questions 1-4
All questions are of equal value

Answer each question in ANSWER BOOKLET.

Marks
Question 1 (15 marks)

(a) Let z = 1 − 2i . Find in the form x + iy

1 1
(i)
z

(ii) z (z − z ) 1

z 2
(iii) +i z
i

(b) (i) Express =

z 2 (−1 − i ) in the modulus-argument form. 2

(ii) Hence, show that z10 is purely imaginary. 2

(c) Sketch the region in the Argand diagram where the inequalities z − 2 ≤ 2 and z + i ≥ 2 3
hold simultaneously.

Question 1 continues on next page

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Question 1 (continued)

(d) =
Let z cos α + i sin α , where α is an angle in the first quadrant. On the Argand diagram
the point P represents z, the point Q represents i 3 z and the point R represents z + i 3 z .

(i) Explain why OPRQ is a rectangle. 1

(ii) Show that z + i 3 z =

2. 1

π 1
(iii) α+ .
Show that arg( z + i 3 z ) =
3

(iv) By considering the imaginary part of z + i 3 z , deduce that 1

π
sin α + 3 cos α =2sin(α + ) .
3

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 Marks
Question 2 (15 marks)

(a) Let P( x) = 4 x3 + x 2 + 4 x + 1 . Show that P( x) = 0 has only one real root. 2

(b) It is given that 1 − 2i is a root of x3 − 6 x 2 + 13 x − 20 =

0 . Determine the other two roots of 2
the equation.

(c) (i) Express x 4 + 4 x3 + 12 x 2 + 16 x + 16 in the form (ax 2 + bx + c) 2 . 2

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, solve x 4 + 4 x3 + 12 x 2 + 16 x + 16 =

0 over complex numbers. 1

(d) Let α, β and γ be the zeros of p ( x) = 3 x 3 + 7 x 2 + 11x + 51 .

(i) Find α 2 βγ + αβ 2γ + αβγ 2 . 1

(ii) Find α 2 + β 2 + γ 2 . 2

(iii) Using part (ii), or otherwise, determine how many zeros of p ( x) are real. Justify 1
your answer.

(e) Let P( x) =(n − 1) x n − nx n −1 + 1 , where n is an odd integer.

(i) Show that P ( x) has exactly two stationary points. 1

(ii) Show that P ( x) has a double zero at x = 1 . 1

(iii) Use the graph y = P( x) to explain why P ( x) has exactly one real zero other than 1 2

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 Marks
Question 3 (15 marks)

(a) The roots of a cubic equation are α, β and γ. They satisfy these equations:
αβγ = 10
α 2 β 2γ + α 2 βγ 2 + αβ 2γ 2 =
90
1 1 1 2
+ + =
αβ αγ βγ 5

(i) Find the values of α + β + γ and αβ + αγ + βγ . 2

(ii) Show that this cubic equation is x 3 − 4 x 2 + 9 x − 10 =

0. 1

(iii) Find the roots of this equation over the complex numbers. 2

1 2
(b) On an Argand diagram, sketch the region described by the inequality 1 + ≤ 1.
z

(c) The equation x3 − x 2 + 2 =0 has roots α , β , γ .

(i) Write the equation with the roots α 3 , β 3 , γ 3 . 3

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find α 3 + β 3 + γ 3 . 1

(d) (i) Find the square roots of −8 + 6i . 2

(ii) Hence solve the equation 2 z 2 − (3 + i ) z + 2 =0 , expressing z in the form x + iy . 2

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 Marks
Question 4 (15 marks)

1
(a) Let α be a real number and suppose that z is a complex number such that z + 2 cos α .
=
z

(i) By reducing the above equation to a quadratic equation in z, solve for z and use De 3
1
Moivre’s theorem to show that z n + n = 2 cos nα .
z

1  1  1  1 2
(ii) Let w= z + . Prove that w3 + w2 − 2 w − 2 =  z +  +  z 2 + 2  +  z 3 + 3  .
z  z  z   z 

(iii) Hence, or otherwise, find all solutions of cos α + cos 2α + cos 3α =

0 in the range 3
0 ≤ α ≤ 2π .

4 tan θ − 4 tan 3 θ 3
(b) (i) Use De Moivre’s theorem to show that tan 4θ = .
1 − 6 tan 2 θ + tan 4 θ

(ii) Find the general solution of tan 4θ = 1 . 1

(iii) Hence find the roots of the equation x 4 + 4 x3 − 6 x 2 − 4 x + 1 =0 in trigonometric 3

π 3π 5π 7π
form and show that tan 2 + tan 2 + tan 2 + tan 2 = 28 .
16 16 16 16

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 STANDARD INTEGRALS

1 n +1
∫ x dx = x , n ≠ −1; x ≠ 0, if n < 0
n

n +1

1
∫ x dx = ln x, x > 0

1 ax
∫e = e , a≠0
ax
dx
a

1
∫ cos axdx =
a
sin ax, a ≠ 0

1
∫ sin axdx =
− cos ax, a ≠ 0
a

1
∫ sec axdx = tan ax, a ≠ 0
2

1
∫ sec ax tan =
axdx
a
sec ax, a ≠ 0

1 1 x
∫a 2
+x 2
=
dx
a
tan −1 , a ≠ 0
a

1 x
∫ a −x2
dx = sin −1 , a > 0, − a < x < a
2 a

∫ x −a2
1
2
dx ( )
= ln x + x 2 − a 2 , x > a > 0

∫ x +a2
1
2
dx (
= ln x + x 2 + a 2 )
NOTE=
: ln x log e x, x > 0

 Sule College, 2011

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