Ex03 Equations & Inequalities Answer
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Text from the first pagesTopic: Equations and inequalities Question 1 [2008 EOY, Q3] marks It is given that 1, 2p , where 0p , is a solution to the pair of simultaneous equations 21 0px y and 2 5p xy . (i) Show that 3p . Solution: Sub x p and 1 2y into to get 2 11 0 3pp since [2] (ii) Find the other solution (, )xy to the above pair of simultaneous equations. Solution: 321 0xy so 10 3 2 xy hence 34 53 ( 1 0 3 ) 4 5 ( 1 0 3 )10 3 x xx xx x 2215 55 30 0 3 11 6 0 (3 2)( 3) 0xx x x x x Hence 2 3x or 3 so sub 2 3x to get 4y , i.e. 2 3x , 4y [4] Question 2 [2009 EOY, Q7] marks (i) Given 2() ( 1 ) 1f xx p x p , where p is real. Find the value(s) of p for which the graph of y = f(x) is a tangent to the x‐axis. Solution: 2(1 ) 4 ( 1 ) (1 ) 0Dp p 2 21 44 0pp p 2 23 0pp (3 ) (1 ) 0pp 3 or 1p [4] 21 0px y 0p
(ii) Find the range of values of x for which (2 1)(4 3) 18.xx Solution: 286 4 3 1 8 0xx x 282 2 1 0xx (4 7)(2 3) 0xx [3] Question 3 [2010 EOY, Q17 EITHER i, ii] marks (a) A power generator works in such a way that it takes 10 minutes to warm up before it is able to generate electricity. It is expected to generate 500 units of electricity every 20 minutes after it warms up. (i) Write down an equation in E and t, where E units represent the amount of electricity generated and t minutes (where 10)t represents the time after which the generator is turned on. Solution: 500( 10) 20 tE 25( 10)t [1] (ii) Show that it is expected to take at least 5.5 hours to generate at least 8000 units of electricity. Solution: For 8000E , 800025( 10) 8000 10 25tt 330t So it takes at least 330 minutes or 5.5 hours
Question 4 [2011 EOY, Q10b] marks The roots of the equation 2 41 0xx are and . Without finding the value of and of , construct a quadratic equation whose roots are 12 and 12 . Solution: 4 M1 &1 1122 ()2( ) 424 1 2 1 Sum 22 1122 2 14 21 4 141 3 3 11 Product Quadratic equation : 2 12 33 0xx (Only quadratic expression is written, (not an equation, i.e. no equal sign) answer mark cannot be given.) [5]
Question 5 [2012 EOY, Q9] marks (i) Given that 2 34 3kx x x is always positive for all real values of x. Find the range of values of k. Solution: 2 22 2 () 3 4 3 0 0a n d 0 96 1 1 61 2 0 76 1 0 71 10 1 1 or 7 1 ak x x x k kk k k kk kk kk k [4] (ii) The roots of the quadratic equation 22 21 0xx k are and , such that 22 2 . Find the possible values of k. Solution: 22 2 22 2 21 0 2 and 1 2 1 1.5, 0.5 0.25 0.5 xx k k k k [5]
Question 6 [2013 EOY, Q4] marks (i) Find the range of values of h , 0h , for which the line y = x – h meets the curve 2 7y hx x . Solution: 22 7 6 0xh h x x h x xh As the line meets the curve i.e. 2 40ba c 22 64 0 h 2 9h 33 , 0hh [3] (ii) Find the range of values of k for which 2 (4 ) 1yx k x is always positive for all real values of x. Solution: As y is always positive and 0a 2 40ba c where 1, 4 and 1ab k c 2(4 )4 0k 2 81 2 0kk ( 2)( 6) 0kk 26 k [3] Question 7 [2013 EOY, Q11] marks Solve the equation 2 3 2x x Solution: Given 2 3 2x x 22 3 2 or 3 2x xx x Case 1 : 2 32x x or 2 23 0xx (3 ) (1 ) 0xx 3 or 1x Case 2 : 2 32x x or 2 23 0xx (3 ) (1 ) 0xx 3 or 1x But 2 3 2 0xx Hence after verifying, the answer is: x = 3 or 1x [4]
Alternative Solution 22 2 42 22 (3 ) ( 2 ) 10 9 0 (9 ) (1 ) 0 3, 1 3,1 xx xx xx x x Question 8 [2014 EOY, Q5] marks Find the range of values of m for which 2 (1 )ym x m x m is always positive for all real values of x. Solution: 2 (1 )y mx m x m is always positive 0 and 0m 22 22 2 (1 ) 4 0 21 4 0 32 1 0 (3 1)( 1) 0 1 or 1 3 is positive, 1 mm mm m mm mm mm mm [4] Question 9 [2014 EOY, Q6] marks It is given that the equation 2 21 ( 2 )x kk x has two real roots and . (i) Find the range of values of k. Solution: 2 2 2 2 21 (2 ) (2 )( 2 1 ) 0 (2 ) 4 ( 21 ) 0 40 (4 ) 0 0 or 4 xk kx xk xk kk kk kk kk [3]
(ii) If 22 11 , determine the value(s) of k. Solution: 22 2 2 2 2 21 11 () 2 1 1 (2 ) 2 ( 2 1 ) 1 1 9 3 k k kk k k , are real, range of values for : 0 or 4 3 kk k k [4] Question 10 [2015 EOY, Q1] marks The roots of the quadratic equation 221 5x x are and . (i) Write down the values of and . Solution: 5 2 and 1 2 [2] (ii)Find an equation whose roots are given by 2 1 and 2 1 . Solution: 22 22 22 11 2 2 () 2 () 21 22 11 4 Hence equation is 2 21 4 0xx [3]
Question 11 [2015 EOY, Q2] marks (i) Explain why 224 4 x x cannot be greater than 3 for all real values of x. Solution: 2224 4 4 ( )2xx x x 2 143 2x Since 2 1 02x , 2 143 3 2x so 224 4 x x cannot be greater than 3. [3] (ii) Find the range of values of p such that 244 ( 2 ) 6 5px p x p is always positive for all real values of x. Solution: Need 40p and 2[4 ( 2 ) ] 4 ( 4) ( 6 5 ) 0pp p i.e. 0p and 254 0 (5 4)( 1) 0 41 or 5 pp pp pp Hence 4 5p [5]
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