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LYCEE POLYTECHNIQUE SIR GUY FORGET

COMPOSITION MATHEMATIQUES
Second Semester Academic Year 2010 -----------/ 50
T1

Paper Setter
Name :_____________________________________ Mr. R.K.Dobee
Class : ________________ Section : ____________

1. Simplify the expression

−2
 8x 3  3
 
−3 
 27a 
[3]

2. When the polynomial 2x4 - ax2 + 5x + 2 is divided by (x - 1), the remainder is 10, find the value of a. [6]

3. Solve the simultaneous equations

 x2 = y − 2
x+ y = 2
[8]

4. Two vectors and , are given by 2i + j + k and i -j - 4k.

a b
(a) Evaluate the scalar product . [6]

a•b
(b) Hence, find the acute angle, correct to the nearest 0.1°, between the two vectors. [6]
5. Express y = 2x2 - 4x + 11 in the form y = a (x + h)2 + k, where a, h and k are constants.
Hence, state the minimum value of y and the corresponding value of x.
[6]

6. Express in the form of , giving the values of A and B. [6]

5(x + 2) A B
+
(x + 1)(x+ 6) x+1 x+6

7. Given that sin A = and sin B = , where A and B are acute angles, find, without using a
3 5
5 13
calculator, the values of
(a) sin (A + B) (b) cos (A + B) (c) cot (A + B).
[9]