All T1 classes

REVISION ONE

1. Rationalise the denominators of

√3+ √2 1+sin 45 °
(a) √3−√ 2 (b) 1−sin 45 °

2. Simplify without using calculators √ 512+ √128+ √32 .

3. Given that √ 2=1.414 ... and √ 3=1.732... , evaluate correct to 3 significant

figures:
1 1
√ √
−
2 8

4. Express in the form A +B √C :

2
2
(a) 3−√ 2 (b) ( 2+√ 5 ) (c) ( 1+ √ 2 )( 3−2 √2 )

5. Express each of the following vectors as column vectors.

(a)3i-k (b)k (c)-j + k (d)j (e)3k-i.

6. Relative to the origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D are
a, b, a + 3b
and a - 4b respectively. Find the following displacement vectors.

(a) AB (b) CA (c) BD (d) DC (e) DA

7. Given that OP =3a + b, OQ = µ (a - b) and OR = 4 (a + b), and PQ

 is parallel to QR , find the value of µ, and state the ratio PQ: QR.
8. Find the magnitude of the following vectors.
(a)2i-j + 3k (b)-7i-k (c) cos θ i - sin θ j + 3k

9. A vector ū has magnitude 20 units and acts in the direction 4i - 3j. Find
ū .
10. The vector ū has magnitude twice that of the vector 2i +j -3k. Given that ū is parallel
to the vector 6i - 12j + 4k. Find ū .

11. The vectors AB and AC are 4i - j + 8k and 3i + 2j + k respectively.

(a) Find the length of the vectors,
(b) Find the scalar product of the two vectors,
(c) Use your results in part (b), to calculate the acute angle between the
vectors, giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

12. Factorize the following polynomials:

(a) x3 - 2x2 + x - 2
(b) 2x4 + 7x3 - 4x2 - 27x – 18.

13. Given that ( x - 1 ) is a factor of ax4 + 3x2 + x + b, and that the remainder
when the function is divided by ( x + 2 ) is 21. Find the values of the
constants a and b.

14. Expand the following in ascending powers of x up to and including the term
x3 .
1
2
(a) (1+2x )

15. (a) If the roots of the equation x2 — 7x — 9 = 0 are α, β. Find equations

whose roots are (a) α2, β2; (b) α+1,β+1; (c) α2β,αβ2.
(b) Prove that, if the difference between the roots of the equation
ax2 + bx + c = 0 is 1, then a2 = b2 - 4ac.