2018-1-NS-SPI

Section A [45 Marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

1. a) The polynomial p(x) is given by p(x) = 6x3 – 25x2 + 23x – 6.

i) Use the Factor Theorem to show that x – 3 is a factor of p(x). [1 marks]
ii) Express p(x) as the product of three linear factors. [3 marks]

b) Sketch the graph of y = |1 – 3x| and y = on the same axes.

Hence find the set of values of x such that |1 – 3x|  . [5 marks]

n n 1
2. If  Tr = 3n + 4n, what is the value of
2
T r ?
r 1 r 1
2n
Deduce the term Tn and hence find T
r  n 1
r . [6 marks]

3. Solve the following system of linear equation using Gaussian elimination.

x+y+z=6
2x + 3y + 7z = 29
x + 2y + 3z = 1 [7 marks]

4. a) Find z in terms of x + yi if = i. [6 marks]

b) Hence, sketch z on an argand diagram. [2 marks]

5. Show that equation y2 – 4y – 8x + 28 = 0 represents a parabola.

Hence, sketch the graph of y2 – 4y – 8x + 28 = 0, showing clearly focus, directrix and
vertex. [7 marks]

6. Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of points A and B are 2i + j+ 2k and

3i – 2j + pk respectively.
a) Find the value of p for which and are perpendicular. [3 marks]
b) In the case where p = 6, use a scalar product to find angle AOB. [5 marks]

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 Section B [15 Marks]
Answer any one question in this section.

7. a) i) Express 3 sin x + 2 cos x in the form R sin(x + ) where R > 0 and 0 << .

[4 marks]
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ii) Hence find the greatest value of (3 sin x + 2 cos x) . [1 marks]
iii)Solve for 0 < x < 2, the equation 3 sin x + 2 cos x = 1 giving your answers correct to
3 decimal places. [3 marks]

b) Show that = 1 + 9x + 39x2 + 113x3 + … and use this expansion to obtain a value

for , giving your answer correct to three decimal places. [7 marks]

8. a) Express the complex number z = in polar form. Hence, [3 marks]

i) find z5. [2 marks]
ii) solve the equation w3 = , giving your answer in the form a + bi. [3 marks]

b) The plane p has equation 3x + 2y – z + 1 = 0.

Line l1 has vector equation, r = + and

linel2 has Cartesian equation

i) Given that l1 intersect the plane p at point A. Find the coordinates of A. [4 marks]
ii) Determine the Cartesian equation of the plane q passing through A and
perpendicular to l2. [3 marks]

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 2018-1-NS-SPI-Marking Scheme

1. a) i) p(x) = 6x3 – 25x2 + 23x – 6

(9) p(3) = 6(3)3 – 25(3)2 + 23(3) – 6 = 0,  x – 3 is a factor A1
ii)
6x 2  7 x  2
x  3 6x 3 - 25x 2 + 23x - 6
6x 3  18 x 2
 7 x 2  23x
 7 x 2  21x
2x  6
2x  6

P(x) = (x – 3)(6x2 – 7x +2)

= (x – 3)(2x – 1)(3x – 2) M1

b) y
y = |1 – 3x|

1 y=

x M1
0 1
A1

Graph1

Label 1

Intersection point: -1 + 3x = All 1

-x + 3x2 = 2
3x2 – x – 2 = 0
(3x + 2)(x – 1)=0
x= (not accepted), x = 1
{x: x < 0 or x1}

M1

A1
2 n

(6) T
r 1
r =3n2 + 4n
n 1

T
r 1
r = 3(n – 1)2 + 4(n – 1) B1

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 n n 1 M1
Tn = T
r 1
r – T
r 1
r M1
= [ 3n2 + 4n] – [3(n – 1)2 + 4(n – 1)]
= 3(n2 – (n2 – 2n +1)) + 4(n – (n – 1))
A1
= 3(2n -1) + 4
= 6n + 1

2n 2n

 Tr   6r  1
r  n 1 r  n 1 M1
A1
=
= 9n2 + 4n

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(7) B1M1

M1

M1
x+y+z=6
y + 5z = 17
3z = 22
z= A1

y + 5( ) = 17 A1

y=
A1
x+ + =6

x=
4 a) Let z = x + yi
(8)
=i
M1
= i
M1
(x +1) + yi = i[(x + 2) + (y – 1)i]
(x + 1) + yi = (1 – y) + (x + 2) i
M1
Compare real part or compare imaginary part
x+1=1–y y = x + 2 ….(2)
x = - y ….(1) M1

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 substitute (1) into (2) A1
-x = x + 2 A1
x = -1 y = 1 y
z=-1+I 
M1
(-1, 1) A1
b)

x
0

5 a) y2–4y –8x + 28 = 0
(7)
y2 – 4y + – = 8x – 28 M1
(y – 2)2– 4 = 8x – 28
M1
(y – 2)2 = 8x – 24
A1
(y – 2)2 = 8(x – 3)
(y – 2)2 = 4(2)( x – 3)
 y2 – 4y – 8x + 28 = 0 is parabola.
y x= 1
2
y = 4ax B1
a=2 ( , 2) ( 5, 2) B1
Vertex = (3, 2) B1
Focus = ( 5, 2) A1
x
Directrix: x = 3 – 2 0
x=1

6 Perpendicular a .b = 0
~ ~
(8)
M1
i) =0 M1
6 – 2 + 2p = 0 A1
2p = – 4
p=–2
ii) p = 6
OA = 2 i~
+ ~j + 2 k~ OB = 3 ~i – 2 ~j + 6 k~

M1
OA OB
. =

= 6 – 2 + 12
= 16 M1

5
 = or =
M1
= = M1
A1
=3 =7

Cos  =

=
 = 40.37°
7 a)i) 3 sin x + 2 cos x = R sin (x + )
= R sin x cos + R cos x sin 
R cos  = 3 ….(1)
R sin  = 2 ….(2) B1
R 2 = 2 2 + 32
R= M1
=
M1
tan  =
A1
 = 0.588 (3s.f.) B1
3 sin x + 2 cos x =
ii) Greatest value = ( )2 =13 M1
iii)3 sin x + 2 cos x = 1 M1
=1
A1
Sin (x + 0.588) =
x + 0.588 = 0.2810349, 2.860558, 6.5642202
x = 2.273, 5.976 M1

b) = (1 + x)7(1 – 2x)-1 M1

(1 + x)7 = 1 + 7x + x2 + x3 + …
= 1 + 7x + 21x2 + 35 x3 + … M1

(1 – 2x)-1 = 1 + (-1)(-2x) + (-2x)2 + (-2x)3 + …

A1
2 3
= 1 + 2x + 4x + 8x + …

M1

= (1 + 7x + 21x2 + 35 x3 + …)(1 + 2x + 4x2 + 8x3 + …) M1

= 1 + 2x + 4x2 + 8x3 + 7x +14x2 + 28x3 + 21x2 + 42x3 + 35x3 + …
A1
= 1 + 9x + 39x2 + 113x3 + …

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 =

x = - 0.01

= 1 + 9(-0.01) + 39(-0.01)2 + 113(-0.01)3 + …

 0.913787
 0.914 (3d.p.)

8 a) i) z =
M1
|z| = arg z = tan-1

=2 =- A1

z=2 M1

ii) z5 = 25
A1
=32

= 32
M1
= -16 – 16i
M1
iii) w3 = A1
=2

w= , k = 0, 1, 2
All
k = 0, w0 = A1
= 1.2408 – 0.2188i

k = 1, w1 =
= -0.4309 + 1.1839i

k = 2, w2 =
= - 0.8099 - 0.9652i

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b) i)equation of line l2 :
r = (10 j + 7 k ) + ( i + 3 j +2 k ) M1
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

=  i~ + (10 + 3) ~j +(7 + 2) k~

Equation of plane p:
r . (3 i +2 j - k ) = -1
~ ~ ~ ~

At intersection point A:
[ ~i +(10 + 3) ~j +(7 + 2)].(3 i~ +2 ~j - k~ ) = -1
M1
3+ 20 + 6 - 7 - 2 = -1
7 = - 14 M1
 = -2
 coordinates of A = (-2, 4, 3) M1
A1
c) Plane q passing through A(-2, 4, 3) and perpendicular to l1
r .( - i + 2 j + k ) = ( -2 i + 4 j + 3 k ).( - i + 2 j + k )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

=2+8+3 M1
= 13
Cartesian equation of the plane is –x + 2y + z = 13 M1

A1