AS Mathematics

Core 1 Homework Book

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Contents Marks %
1. Surds and Indices ............................................................... 2
2. Completing the square ...................................................... 5
3. Simultaneous Equations and Discriminant ...................... 11
4. Inequalities ...................................................................... 18
5. Curve Sketching ............................................................... 22
6. Functions, sketching & transformations .......................... 26
7. Coordinate Geometry ...................................................... 33
8. Sequences and Series ...................................................... 40
9. Differentiation ................................................................. 50
10. Integration ..................................................................... 57
Munem Ahmed

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 1. Surds and Indices

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1. Write

√(75) – √(27)

in the form k √x, where k and x are integers.

(Total 2 marks)

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2. (a) Find the value of 8 3 .
(2)

4
15x 3
(b) Simplify .
3x
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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3. Simplify

(a) (3 √7)2
(1)

(b) (8 + √5)(2 – √5)

(3)
(Total 4 marks)

4. (a) Expand and simplify (7 + √5)(3 – √5).

(3)

7 5
(b) Express in the form a + b √5, where a and b are integers.
3 5
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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 2. Completing the square

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Q1.

where p and q are integers.

Find the value of p and the value of q.

(3)
(Total 3 marks)

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Q2.

Show that x2 + 6x + 11 can be written as

where p and q are integers to be found.

(2)
(Total 2 marks)

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Q3.

f(x) = x2 + 4kx + (3+11k), where k is a constant.

Express f(x) in the form (x + p)2 + q, where p and q are constants to be found in terms of k.
(3)
(Total 3 marks)

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Q4.

Given that
f(x) = 2x2 + 8x + 3
(a) find the value of the discriminant of f(x).
(2)
2
(b) Express f(x) in the form p(x + q) + r where p, q and r are integers to be found.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

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 3. Simultaneous Equations and Discriminant

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Q1. Solve the simultaneous equations

(7)
(Total 7 marks)

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Q2.

Solve the simultaneous equations

y − 3x + 2 = 0
y2 − x − 6x2 = 0
(7)
(Total 7 marks)

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Q3.

Given the simultaneous equations

2x + y = 1
x2 − 4ky + 5k = 0
where k is a non zero constant,

(a) show that

x2 + 8kx + k = 0
(2)
2
Given that x + 8kx + k = 0 has equal roots,
(b) find the value of k.
(3)
(c) For this value of k, find the solution of the simultaneous equations.
(3)
(Total 8 marks)

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Q4.

Given that
f(x) = 2x2 + 8x + 3
(a) find the value of the discriminant of f(x).
(2)
2
(b) Express f(x) in the form p(x + q) + r where p, q and r are integers to be found.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

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 4. Inequalities

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1. Find the set of values of x for which

x 2 – 7x – 18 > 0.
(Total 4 marks)

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2. Find the set of values of x for which

(a) 3(x – 2) < 8 – 2x

(2)

(b) (2x – 7)(1 + x) < 0

(3)

(c) both 3(x – 2) < 8 – 2x and (2x – 7)(1 + x) < 0

(1)
(Total 6 marks)

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3. Find the set of values of x for which

(a) 4x – 3 > 7 – x
(2)

(b) 2x2 – 5x – 12 < 0

(4)

(c) both 4x – 3 > 7 – x and 2x2 – 5x – 12 < 0

(1)
(Total 7 marks)

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 5. Curve Sketching

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2.

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 6. Functions, sketching & transformations

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1. (a) On the axes below sketch the graphs of

(i) y = x (4 – x)

(ii) y = x2 (7 – x)

showing clearly the coordinates of the points where the curves cross the
coordinate axes.

(5)

(b) Show that the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of

y = x (4 – x) and y = x2 (7 – x)

are given by the solutions to the equation x(x2 – 8x + 4) = 0

(3)

The point A lies on both of the curves and the x and y coordinates of A are both positive.

(c) Find the exact coordinates of A, leaving your answer in the form (p + q√3, r + s√3),
where p, q, r and s are integers.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)

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2. (a) Factorise completely x3 - 4x.
(3)

(b) Sketch the curve with equation y = x3 - 4x, showing the coordinates of the points
where the curve crosses the x-axis.
(3)

(c) On a separate diagram, sketch the curve with equation

y = (x - 1)3 - 4(x - 1),

showing the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the x-axis.
(3)
(Total 9 marks)

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3. (a) Factorise completely x3 – 6x2 + 9x
(3)

(b) Sketch the curve with equation

y = x3 – 6x2 + 9x

showing the coordinates of the points at which the curve meets the x-axis.
(4)

Using your answer to part (b), or otherwise,

(c) sketch, on a separate diagram, the curve with equation

y = (x – 2)3 – 6(x – 2)2 + 9(x – 2)

showing the coordinates of the points at which the curve meets the x-axis.
(2)
(Total 9 marks)

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 7. Coordinate Geometry

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Q1.

The points P and Q have coordinates (−1, 6) and (9, 0) respectively.

The line l is perpendicular to PQ and passes through the mid-point of PQ.
Find an equation for l, giving your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
(5)
(Total 5 marks)

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Q2.

The line l1 has equation 3x + 5y − 2 = 0

(a) Find the gradient of l1.
(2)
The line l2 is perpendicular to l1 and passes through the point (3, 1).
(b) Find the equation of l2 in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

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Q3.

The straight line L1 passes through the points (−1, 3) and (11, 12).

(a) Find an equation for L1 in the form ax + by + c = 0,

where a, b and c are integers.
(4)

The line L2 has equation 3y + 4x − 30 = 0.

(b) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of L1 and L2.

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

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Q4.

Figure 1

The line l1 has equation 2x − 3y + 12 = 0

(a) find the gradient of l1.
(1)
The line l1 crosses the x-axis at the point A and the y-axis at the point B, as shown in Figure 1.
The line l2 is perpendicular to l1 and passes through B.
(b) Find an equation of l2.
(3)
The line l2 crosses the x-axis at the point C.
(c) Find the area of triangle ABC.
(4)

(Total 8 marks)

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 8. Sequences and Series

HOMEWORK MARK SUBMISSION DATE TARGET GRADE HOMEWORK GRADE

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1. A sequence of positive numbers is defined by

a n1  (a n2  3, n  1,

a1  2

(a) Find a2 and a3, leaving your answers in surd form.

(2)

(b) Show that a5 = 4

(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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2. A sequence x1, x2, x3, … is defined by

x1 = 1,

xn+1 = axn – 3, n > 1,

where a is a constant.

(a) Find an expression for x2 in terms of a.

(1)

(b) Show that x3 = ax2 – 3a – 3.

(2)

Given that x3 = 7,

(c) find the possible values of a.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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4. A 40-year building programme for new houses began in Oldtown in the year 1951 (Year
1) and finished in 1990 (Year 40).

The numbers of houses built each year form an arithmetic sequence with first term a
and common difference d.

Given that 2400 new houses were built in 1960 and 600 new houses were built in 1990,
find

(a) the value of d,

(3)

(b) the value of a,

(2)

(c) the total number of houses built in Oldtown over the 40-year period.
(3)
(Total 8 marks)

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5. A sequence a1, a2, a3 ... , is defined by

a1 = k,

an+1 = 3an + 5, n ≥ 1,

where k is a positive integer.

(a) Write down an expression for a2 in terms of k.

(1)

(b) Show that a3 = 9k + 20.

(2)

4
(c) (i) Find a
r 1
r in terms of k.

4
(ii) Show that a
r 1
r is divisible by 10.

(4)
(Total 7 marks)

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6. The sum of an arithmetic series is

 (80  3r )
r 1

(a) Write down the first two terms of the series.

(2)

(b) Find the common difference of the series.

(1)

Given that n = 50,

(c) find the sum of the series.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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 9. Differentiation

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 1
4 dy
1. Given that y = x + x3  3, find .
dx
(Total 3 marks)

2. Given that

3x 2  2
y  8x  4 x 
3
, x0
x

dy
find .
dx
(Total 6 marks)

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 3
2x 2  x 2
3. y  3
5 x 2 that
Given , can be written in the form 2 x p  x q ,
x

(a) write down the value of p and the value of q.

(2)

3
2x 2  x 2
Given that y  5 x 2  3  ,
x

dy
(b) find , simplifying the coefficient of each term.
dx
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

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4. The curve C has equation

( x  3)(x  8)
y , x>0
x

dy
(a) Find in its simplest form.
dx
(4)

(b) Find an equation of the tangent to C at the point where x = 2

(4)
(Total 8 marks)

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5. The curve C has equation

y = x3 – 2x2 – x + 9, x > 0

The point P has coordinates (2, 7).

(a) Show that P lies on C.

(1)

(b) Find the equation of the tangent to C at P, giving your answer in the form y = mx
+ c, where m and c are constants.
(5)

The point Q also lies on C.

Given that the tangent to C at Q is perpendicular to the tangent to C at P,

1
(c) show that the x-coordinate of Q is (2  6 ).
3
(5)
(Total 11 marks)

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 10. Integration

HOMEWORK MARK SUBMISSION DATE TARGET GRADE HOMEWORK GRADE

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1. Find

 (8 x 3  6 x 2  5)dx

giving each term in its simplest form.

(Total 4 marks)

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  (3x  4 x5  7)dx .
2
2. Find
(Total 4 marks)

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 1
dy 
3.  5 x 2  x x, x>0
dx

Given that y = 35 at x = 4, find y in terms of x, giving each term in its simplest form.
(Total 7 marks)

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4. A curve has equation y = f(x) and passes through the point (4, 22).

Given that

1
f' ( x)  3x 2
 3x 2  7,

use integration to find f(x), giving each term in its simplest form.
(Total 5 marks)

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5. The curve C has equation y = f(x), x > 0, where

dy 5
 3x  2
dx x

Given that the point P (4, 5) lies on C, find

(a) f(x),
(5)

(b) an equation of the tangent to C at the point P, giving your answer in the form
ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
(4)
(Total 9 marks)

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6. The curve C has equation y = f(x), x > 0, and f ( x)  4 x  6 x  .
x2

Given that the point P (4, 1) lies on C,

(a) find f(x) ands simplify your answer.

(6)

(b) Find an equation of the normal to C at the point P (4, 1).

(4)
(Total 10 marks)

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