1. In an arithmetic sequence, u1 = 2 and u3 = 8.

(a) Find d.
(2)

(b) Find u20.

(2)

(c) Find S20.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

2. Let f(x) = 3 ln x and g(x) = ln 5x3.

+
(a) Express g(x) in the form f(x) + ln a, where a  .
(4)

(b) The graph of g is a transformation of the graph of f. Give a full geometric description of
this transformation.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

3. (a) Expand (2 + x)4 and simplify your result.

(3)

 1 
(b) Hence, find the term in x2 in (2 + x)4 1  2  .
 x 
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

4. Let f(x) = log3 x , for x > 0.

(a) Show that f–1(x) = 32x.

(2)

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 (b) Write down the range of f–1.
(1)

Let g(x) = log3 x, for x > 0.

(c) Find the value of (f –1 ° g)(2), giving your answer as an integer.

(4)
(Total 7 marks)

5. Solve log2x + log2(x – 2) = 3, for x > 2.

(Total 7 marks)

6. The first three terms of an infinite geometric sequence are 32, 16 and 8.

(a) Write down the value of r.

(1)

(b) Find u6.

(2)

(c) Find the sum to infinity of this sequence.

(2)
(Total 5 marks)

 9e x ex 
7. Let A =  x .
e e 3 x 

(a) Find an expression for det A.

(2)

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 (b) Find the value of x for which A has no inverse. Express your answer in the form a ln b,
where a, b  .
(5)
(Total 7 marks)

10 
8. The fifth term in the expansion of the binomial (a + b)n is given by   p 6 (2q ) 4 .
4

(a) Write down the value of n.

(1)

(b) Write down a and b, in terms of p and/or q.

(2)

(c) Write down an expression for the sixth term in the expansion.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

9. (a) Find log2 32.

(1)

 32 x 
(b) Given that log2  y  can be written as px + qy, find the value of p and of q.

 8 
(4)
(Total 5 marks)

b, in terms of p and/or q.
(2)

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 (c) Write down an expression for the sixth term in the expansion.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

10. Let f(x) = k log2 x.

(a) Given that f–1(1) = 8, find the value of k.

(3)

2
(b) Find f–1   .
3
(4)
(Total 7 marks)

11. Consider the arithmetic sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, ....

(a) Find u101.

(3)

(b) Find the value of n so that un = 152.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

8
2 
12. Find the term in x3 in the expansion of  x  3  .
 3 
(Total 5 marks)

(4)
(Total 7 marks)

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13. Consider the infinite geometric sequence 3, 3(0.9), 3(0.9)2, 3(0.9)3, … .

(a) Write down the 10th term of the sequence. Do not simplify your answer.
(1)

(b) Find the sum of the infinite sequence.

(4)
(Total 5 marks)

14. In an arithmetic sequence u21 = –37 and u4 = –3.

(a) Find

(i) the common difference;

(ii) the first term.

(4)

(b) Find S10.

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

15. Let un = 3 – 2n.

(a) Write down the value of u1, u2, and u3.

(3)

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(b) Find  (3  2n) .
n 1

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

16. Given that p = loga 5, q = loga 2, express the following in terms of p and/or q.

(a) loga 10

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 (b) loga 8

(c) loga 2.5

(Total 6 marks)

17. (a) Let logc 3 = p and logc 5 = q. Find an expression in terms of p and q for

(i) log c 15;

(ii) log c 25.

1
(b) Find the value of d if log d 6 = .
2
(Total 6 marks)

18. Let ln a = p, ln b = q. Write the following expressions in terms of p and q.

(a) ln a3b

 a
(b) ln  
 b 
 
(Total 6 marks)

.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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19. Let Sn be the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence, whose first three terms are u1,
u2 and u3. It is known that S1 = 7, and S2 = 18.

(a) Write down u1.

(b) Calculate the common difference of the sequence.

(c) Calculate u4.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................

(b) ..................................................................

(c) ..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

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20. 
Given that 3  7 
3
= p + q 7 where p and q are integers, find

(a) p;

(b) q.

Working:

Answers:

(a) .................................................
(b) .................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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21. Let p = log10 x, q = log10 y and r = log10 z.

 x 
Write the expression log10  2  in terms of p, q and r.
y z
 

Working:

Answer:

…………………………………………..
(Total 6 marks)

22. Find the term containing x3 in the expansion of (2 – 3x)8.

Working:

Answer:

…………………………………………........
(Total 6 marks)

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23. Let a = log x, b = log y, and c = log z.

 x2 y 
Write log  3  in terms of a, b and c.
 z 
 

Working:

Answer:

…………………………………………........
(Total 6 marks)

24. Find the term containing x10 in the expansion of (5 + 2x2)7.

Working:

Answer:

..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

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25. Given that log5 x = y, express each of the following in terms of y.

(a) log5 x2

(b) log5  1 
 x

(c) log25 x

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

26. Complete the following expansion.

(2 + ax)4 = 16 + 32ax + …

Working:

Answer:

..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

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 1
27. Consider the expansion of  3x 2 –  .
 x

(a) How many terms are there in this expansion?

(b) Find the constant term in this expansion.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

28. Consider the following statements

A: log10 (10x) > 0.

B: –0.5 ? cos (0.5x) ? 0.5.

π π
C: – ? arctan x ? .
2 2

(a) Determine which statements are true for all real numbers x. Write your answers (yes or
no) in the table below.

Statement (a) Is the statement true for all (b) If not true, example
real numbers x? (Yes/No)
A
B
C

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 (b) If a statement is not true for all x, complete the last column by giving an example of one
value of x for which the statement is false.

Working:

(Total 6 marks)

29. Find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (2 – x)5.

Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

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30. Use the binomial theorem to complete this expansion.

(3x + 2y)4 = 81x4 + 216x3 y +...

Working:

Answer:

.......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

 4  4  4
31. Consider the binomial expansion (1  x) 4  1    x    x 2    x 3  x 4 .
1  2  3

 4  4  4
(a) By substituting x = 1 into both sides, or otherwise, evaluate         .
1   2   3 

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  9  9   9  9   9  9   9   9
(b) Evaluate                        .
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

2
 P 
32. Let log10P = x , log10Q = y and log10R = z. Express log10   in terms of x , y and z.
3 
 QR 

Working:

Answer:

....................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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33. If loga 2 = x and loga 5 = y, find in terms of x and y, expressions for

(a) log2 5;

(b) loga 20.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................

(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

34. Find the sum of the infinite geometric series

2  4  8  16  ...
3 9 27 81

Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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35. Find the coefficient of a5b7 in the expansion of (a + b)12.

Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

36. Find the sum of the arithmetic series

17 + 27 + 37 +...+ 417.

Working:

Answer:

.........................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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37. Solve the equation 9x–1 =  1  .
 3

Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

38. Find the coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (3x – 2)8.

Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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39. An arithmetic series has five terms. The first term is 2 and the last term is 32. Find the sum of
the series.

Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

40. Find the coefficient of a3b4 in the expansion of (5a + b)7.

Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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41. Solve the equation 43x–1 = 1.5625 × 10–2.
Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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