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MSE REVISION SET A MAT1074

𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2 2 𝑏
1. Find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 such that =𝑎+ − .
𝑥(𝑥+1) 𝑥 𝑥+1

𝑏 2
Hence, solve the equation − 𝑥 ≥ 𝑎.
𝑥+1

2. Given 𝑎 and 𝑏 are real, find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 such that |𝑥 − 𝑎| ≥ 𝑏 has the
solution set (−∞, −3] ∪ [1, ∞).

𝑎
Hence, find the solution of |𝑥 − 2| ≥ 2𝑏.

3. Solve the inequality 0 < |𝑥 2 − 7| ≤ 2.

4. Find the set of values of 𝑥 which satisfy the inequality |22𝑥 − 6| ≤ 2.

5. Given that 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6, find the solution set of the following :

(a) 0 < 𝑦 < 2(5 − 𝑥).

(b) 𝑦 ≥ 2 − 𝑥.

6. Given 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 12 and 𝑄(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 + 5𝑎.

(a) When 𝑃(𝑥) is divided by (𝑥 + 1) the remainder is −𝑏 and


the remainder when 𝑄(𝑥) is divided by (𝑥 + 1) is 4𝑏.
Find the possible values of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

3𝑥 2 +8𝑥−8
(b) Hence, express as a sum of partial fractions.
𝑃(𝑥)

7. Two polynomials 𝑃(𝑥) and 𝑄(𝑥) are defined by 𝑃(𝑥) = (𝑎 − 𝑥)(3𝑥 − 2) and
𝑄(𝑥) = 3𝑥 4 − 11𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 + 4 where 𝑎 is a positive integer.

(a) If 𝑃(𝑥) is a factor of the polynomial 𝑄(𝑥), find the value of 𝑎.

𝑃(𝑥)
(b) Hence, find the solution set of ≤ −2 and find the remainder when
𝑥

𝑄(𝑥) is divided by 𝑥 + 1.

8. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 2𝑛 + 2𝑥 𝑛 − 𝑥 − 70 where 𝑛 is a positive integer.

Find the value of 𝑛 when 𝑥 − 2 is a factor of 𝑓(𝑥).

9. Determine the value of 𝑛 if when the polynomial 𝑄(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑛 + 2𝑥 + 5 is divided


by 𝑥 + 3, the remainder is −28.
MSE REVISION SET A MAT1074

Answers :

1. 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏=0 𝑥𝜖[−2, −1) ∪ (−1, 0)

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2. 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏=2 𝑥𝜖 (−∞, − 2] ∪ [2 , ∞)

3. 𝑥𝜖(−3, −√7 ) ∪ (−√7, −√5 ) ∪ (√5, √7 ) ∪ (√7, 3)

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4. 𝑥𝜖 [1, 2]

5. a. 𝑥𝜖[−1, 2) ∪ (3, 4] b. 𝑥𝜖ℜ, 𝑥 ≠ 2

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6. a. 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏=6 b. − 𝑥+3 + 𝑥−2
𝑥+2

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7. a. 𝑎=1 b. 𝑥𝜖 (0, 3 ] ∪ [2, ∞) 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 = 50

8. 𝑛=2

9. 𝑛=3

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