OCR Further Pure Core 1 (Further Pure Core 1) 2021 June

Question 2 4 marks
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2 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
  1. Determine the square roots of 25 i in the form \(r \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \theta }\), where \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\).
  2. Illustrate the number 25 i and its square roots on an Argand diagram.
Question 3 5 marks
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3 By expanding \(\left( z ^ { 2 } + \frac { 1 } { z ^ { 2 } } \right) ^ { 3 }\), where \(z = \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \theta }\), show that \(4 \cos ^ { 3 } 2 \theta = \cos 6 \theta + 3 \cos 2 \theta\).
Question 4 5 marks
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4 The equations of two non-intersecting lines, \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\), are \(l _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } 1 \\ 2 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { c } 2 \\ 1 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right) \quad l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } 2 \\ 2 \\ - 3 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { c } 1 \\ - 1 \\ 4 \end{array} \right)\).
Find the shortest distance between lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\).
Question 5 5 marks
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5 Prove by induction that the sum of the cubes of three consecutive positive integers is divisible by 9 .
Question 6 9 marks
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6 You are given that the cubic equation \(2 x ^ { 3 } + p x ^ { 2 } + q x - 3 = 0\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are real numbers, has a complex root \(\alpha = 1 + i \sqrt { 2 }\).
  1. Write down a second complex root, \(\beta\).
  2. Determine the third root, \(\gamma\).
  3. Find the value of \(p\) and the value of \(q\).
  4. Show that if \(n\) is an integer then \(\alpha ^ { n } + \beta ^ { n } + \gamma ^ { n } = 2 \times 3 ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } n } \times \cos n \theta + \frac { 1 } { 2 ^ { n } }\) where \(\tan \theta = \sqrt { 2 }\).
Question 7 8 marks
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7 A curve has cartesian equation \(x ^ { 3 } + y ^ { 3 } = 2 x y\). \(C\) is the portion of the curve for which \(x \geqslant 0\) and \(y \geqslant 0\). The equation of \(C\) in polar form is given by \(r = \mathrm { f } ( \theta )\) for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  1. Find \(f ( \theta )\).
  2. Find an expression for \(\mathrm { f } \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi - \theta \right)\), giving your answer in terms of \(\sin \theta\) and \(\cos \theta\).
  3. Hence find the line of symmetry of \(C\).
  4. Find the value of \(r\) when \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\).
  5. By finding values of \(\theta\) when \(r = 0\), show that \(C\) has a loop.