OCR MEI Further Pure Core AS (Further Pure Core AS) 2021 November

1 Using standard summation formulae, find \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } \left( r ^ { 2 } - 3 r \right)\), giving your answer in fully factorised form.

2 The equation \(3 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 2 = 0\) has roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\).
Find an equation with integer coefficients whose roots are \(3 - 2 \alpha\) and \(3 - 2 \beta\).

3 Three planes have the following equations. $$\begin{aligned} 2 x - 3 y + z & = - 3 \\ x - 4 y + 2 z & = 1 \\ - 3 x - 2 y + 3 z & = 14 \end{aligned}$$

1. 1. Write the system of equations in matrix form.
   2. Hence find the point of intersection of the planes.
2. In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Find the acute angle between the planes \(2 x - 3 y + z = - 3\) and \(x - 4 y + 2 z = 1\).

4 Anika thinks that, for two square matrices \(\mathbf { A }\) and \(\mathbf { B }\), the inverse of \(\mathbf { A B }\) is \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 }\). Her attempted proof of this is as follows. $$\begin{aligned} ( \mathbf { A B } ) \left( \mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 } \right) & = \mathbf { A } \left( \mathbf { B A } ^ { - 1 } \right) \mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 } \\ & = \mathbf { A } \left( \mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { B } \right) \mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 } \\ & = \left( \mathbf { A } \mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } \right) \left( \mathbf { B B } ^ { - 1 } \right) \\ & = \mathbf { I } \times \mathbf { I } \\ & = \mathbf { I } \\ \text { Hence } ( \mathbf { A B } ) ^ { - 1 } & = \mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 } \end{aligned}$$

1. Explain the error in Anika's working.
2. State the correct inverse of the matrix \(\mathbf { A B }\) and amend Anika's working to prove this.

5 Prove by induction that \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } r \times 2 ^ { r - 1 } = 1 + ( n - 1 ) 2 ^ { n }\) for all positive integers \(n\).

6 A transformation T of the plane has associated matrix \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 1 & \lambda + 1 \\ \lambda - 1 & - 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(\lambda\) is a non-zero
constant.

1. 1. Show that T reverses orientation.
   2. State, in terms of \(\lambda\), the area scale factor of T .
2. 1. Show that \(\mathbf { M } ^ { 2 } - \lambda ^ { 2 } \mathbf { I } = \mathbf { 0 }\).
   2. Hence specify the transformation equivalent to two applications of T .
3. In the case where \(\lambda = 1 , \mathrm {~T}\) is equivalent to a transformation S followed by a reflection in the \(x\)-axis.
   1. Determine the matrix associated with S .
   2. Hence describe the transformation S .

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1. 1. Find the modulus and argument of \(z _ { 1 }\), where \(z _ { 1 } = 1 + \mathrm { i }\).
   2. Given that \(\left| z _ { 2 } \right| = 2\) and \(\arg \left( z _ { 2 } \right) = \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi\), express \(z _ { 2 }\) in a + bi form, where \(a\) and \(b\) are exact real numbers.
2. Using these results, find the exact value of \(\sin \frac { 5 } { 12 } \pi\), giving the answer in the form \(\frac { \sqrt { m } + \sqrt { n } } { p }\), where \(m , n\) and \(p\) are integers.

8 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. The equation \(\mathrm { x } ^ { 3 } + \mathrm { kt } ^ { 2 } + 15 \mathrm { x } - 25 = 0\) has roots \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\frac { \alpha } { \beta }\). Given that \(\alpha > 0\), find, in any order,

• the roots of the equation,
• the value of \(k\).

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1. On a single Argand diagram, sketch the loci defined by
   The point of intersection of the two loci in part (a) represents the complex number \(w\). Find \(w\), giving your answer in exact form. \section*{END OF QUESTION PAPER}