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Assignment L6MA3

Total: 41 marks

Q1.
A circle with centre C has equation x2 + y2 + 8x − 12y = 12

(a) Find the coordinates of C and the radius of the circle.


(3)

(b) The points P and Q lie on the circle.


The origin is the midpoint of the chord PQ.
Show that PQ has length 𝑛√3, where n is an integer.
(5)
(Total 8 marks)

Q2.
The curve with equation y = x4 – 32x + 5 has a single stationary point, M.
d𝑦
(a) Find .
d𝑥
(3)

(b) Hence find the x-coordinate of M.


(3)
d! 𝑦
(c) (i) Find .
d𝑥 !
(1)

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, determine whether M is a maximum or a minimum point.


(2)

(d) Determine whether the curve is increasing or decreasing at the point on the curve
where x = 0.
(2)
(Total 11 marks)

Q3.
The line AB has equation 3x + 2y = 7. The point C has coordinates (2, −7).

(a) (i) Find the gradient of AB.


(2)

(ii) The line which passes through C and which is parallel to AB crosses the y-
axis at the point D. Find the y-coordinate of D.
(3)
(b) The line with equation y = 1 − 4x intersects the line AB at the point A. Find the
coordinates of A.
(3)

(c) The point E has coordinates (5, k). Given that CE has length 5, find the two possible
values of the constant k.
(3)
(Total 11 marks)

Q4.
The functions f and g are defined with their respective domains by

f(x) = 2 – x4 for all real values of x


1
g(x) = for real values of x, x ≠ 4
𝑥−4
(a) State the range of f.
(2)

(b) Explain why the function f does not have an inverse.


(1)

(c) (i) Write down an expression for fg(x).


(1)

(ii) Solve the equation fg(x) = –14.


(3)
(Total 7 marks)

Q5.
The quadratic equation 3x2 + 4x + (2k − 1) = 0 has real and distinct roots.

Find the possible values of the constant k


Fully justify your answer.
(Total 4 marks)

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