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Topic 1 - Number and Algebra

Question 1

SLPaper 1

The diameter of a spherical planet is 6×1046 \times 10^4 km.

1.

Write down the radius of the planet.

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The volume of the planet can be expressed in the form πa10kkm3{\pi \cdot a \cdot 10^k \, \text{km}^3} where 1a<10{1 \leq a < 10} and kZ{k \in \mathbb{Z}}.

Find the value of a{a} and the value of k{k}.

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Question 2

SLPaper 1

Solve the equation 2lnx=ln9+42 \ln x = \ln 9 + 4. Give your answer in the form x=peqx = p e^q where p,qZ+p, q \in \mathbb{Z}^+.

Question 3

SLPaper 1

In the Canadian city of Ottawa:

97% of the population speak English, 38% of the population speak French, 36% of the population speak both English and French.

The total population of Ottawa is 985,000985,000.

1.

Calculate the percentage of the population of Ottawa that speak English but not French.

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2.

Calculate the number of people in Ottawa that speak both English and French.

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3.

Write down your answer to part (b) in the form a×10ka \times 10^k where 1a<101 \leqslant a < 10 and kZk  \in \mathbb{Z}.

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Question 4

SLPaper 1

Consider the binomial expansion (x+1)7=x7+ax6+bx5+35x4+...+1(x+1)^7 = x^7 + ax^6 + bx^5 + 35x^4 + ... + 1 where x0x \neq 0 and a,bZ+a, b \in \mathbb{Z}^+.

1.

Show that b=21{b}=21.

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The third term in the expansion is the mean of the second term and the fourth term in the expansion.

Find the possible values of xx.

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Question 5

HLPaper 2

Consider the identity 2+7x(1+2x)(1x)A1+2x+B1x\frac{2+7x}{(1+2x)(1-x)} \equiv \frac{A}{1+2x} + \frac{B}{1-x}, where A,BZA, B \in \mathbb{Z}.

1.

Find the value of A{A} and the value of B{B}.

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2.

Hence, expand 2+7x(1+2x)(1x)\frac{2+7x}{(1+2x)(1-x)} in ascending powers of xx, up to and including the term in x2x^2.

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3.

Give a reason why the series expansion found in part (b) is not valid for x=34x=\frac{3}{4}.

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Question 6

HLPaper 1

Consider the following system of equations where aRa \in \mathbb{R}. 2x+4yz=102x + 4y - z = 10 x+2y+az=5x + 2y + az = 5 5x+12y=2a5x + 12y = 2a

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Find the solution of the system of equations when a=2{a = 2}.

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Question 7

SLPaper 1

Consider f(x)=4cosx(13cos2x+3cos22xcos32x)f(x)=4 \cos x (1 - 3\cos^2 x + 3\cos^2 2x - \cos^3 2x).

1.

Expand and simplify (1a)3(1-a)^3 in ascending powers of aa.

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2.

By using a suitable substitution for aa, show that

13cos2x+3cos22xcos32x=8sin6x1-3\cos^2 x+3\cos^2 2x - \cos^3 2x = 8\sin^6 x.

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3.

Show that 0mf(x)dx=327sin7m\int_0^m f(x) dx = \frac{32}{7} \sin^7m where mm is a positive real constant.

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Question 8

HLPaper 1

The first term in an arithmetic sequence is 44 and the fifth term is log2625\log_2 625.

Find the common difference of the sequence, expressing your answer in the form log2p\log_2 p, where pQp \in \mathbb{Q}.

Question 9

HLPaper 3

This question will explore connections between complex numbers and regular polygons. The diagram below shows a sector of a circle of radius 1, with the angle subtended at the centre OO being α\alpha, 0<α<π20 < \alpha < \frac{\pi }{2}. A perpendicular is drawn from point PP to intersect the xx-axis at QQ. The tangent to the circle at PP intersects the xx-axis at RR.

1.

By considering the area of two triangles and the area of the sector show that

cosαsinα<α<sinαcosα{\cos\alpha \sin\alpha < \alpha < \frac{\sin\alpha}{\cos\alpha}}.

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Hence show that limα0αsinα=1{\lim_{\alpha \to 0} \frac{\alpha}{{\sin \alpha}} = 1}.

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3.

Let zn=1{z^n} = 1, zCz \in \mathbb{C}, nNn \in \mathbb{N}, n5n \geqslant 5. Working in modulus/argument form find the nn solutions to this equation.

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4.

Represent these nn solutions on an Argand diagram. Let their positions be denoted by P0,P1,P2,Pn1P_0, P_1, P_2, \ldots P_{n - 1} placed in order in an anticlockwise direction round the circle, starting on the positive xx-axis. Show the positions of P0,P1,P2P_0, P_1, P_2, and Pn1P_{n - 1}.

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5.

Show that the length of the line segmentP0P1P_0P_1 is 2sinπn2\sin\frac{\pi }{n}.

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6.

Hence, write down the total length of the perimeter of the regular nn-sided polygon P0P1P2Pn1P0P_0P_1P_2 \ldots P_{n - 1}P_0.

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7.

Using part (b) find the limit of this perimeter as nn \to \infty.

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8.

Find the total area of this n{n} sided polygon.

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Question 10

HLPaper 1

Consider the series lnx+plnx+13lnx+...ln\,x+p\,ln\,x+\frac{1}{3}ln\,x+..., where xRx\in\mathbb{R}, x>1x>1 and pRp\in\mathbb{R}, p0p\neq0.

Consider the case where the series is geometric.

1.

Show that p=±13p = \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}.

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Hence or otherwise, show that the series is convergent.

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3.

Given that p>0p > 0 and S=3+3S_\infty = 3 + \sqrt{3}, find the value of xx.

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4.

Now consider the case where the series is arithmetic with common difference dd.

Show that p=23p=\frac{2}{3}.

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5.

Write down dd in the form klnxk \ln x, where kQk \in \mathbb{Q}.

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6.

The sum of the first nn terms of the series is ln(1x3)\ln\left(\frac{1}{{x^3}}\right).

Find the value of nn.

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