OCR FP3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3) 2007 June

Question 1
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  1. By writing \(z\) in the form \(r \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \theta }\), show that \(z z ^ { * } = | z | ^ { 2 }\).
  2. Given that \(z z ^ { * } = 9\), describe the locus of \(z\).
Question 2
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2 A line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } + t ( \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } )\) and a plane \(\Pi\) has equation \(8 x - 7 y + 10 z = 7\). Determine whether \(l\) lies in \(\Pi\), is parallel to \(\Pi\) without intersecting it, or intersects \(\Pi\) at one point.
Question 3
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3 Find the general solution of the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } - 6 \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 8 y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } .$$
Question 4
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4 Elements of the set \(\{ p , q , r , s , t \}\) are combined according to the operation table shown below.
\(p\)\(q\)\(r\)\(s\)\(t\)
\(p\)\(t\)\(s\)\(p\)\(r\)\(q\)
\(q\)\(s\)\(p\)\(q\)\(t\)\(r\)
\(r\)\(p\)\(q\)\(r\)\(s\)\(t\)
\(s\)\(r\)\(t\)\(s\)\(q\)\(p\)
\(t\)\(q\)\(r\)\(t\)\(p\)\(s\)
  1. Verify that \(q ( s t ) = ( q s ) t\).
  2. Assuming that the associative property holds for all elements, prove that the set \(\{ p , q , r , s , t \}\), with the operation table shown, forms a group \(G\).
  3. A multiplicative group \(H\) is isomorphic to the group \(G\). The identity element of \(H\) is \(e\) and another element is \(d\). Write down the elements of \(H\) in terms of \(e\) and \(d\).
Question 5
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  1. Use de Moivre's theorem to prove that $$\cos 6 \theta = 32 \cos ^ { 6 } \theta - 48 \cos ^ { 4 } \theta + 18 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta - 1 .$$
  2. Hence find the largest positive root of the equation $$64 x ^ { 6 } - 96 x ^ { 4 } + 36 x ^ { 2 } - 3 = 0 ,$$ giving your answer in trigonometrical form.
Question 6
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6 Lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) have equations $$\frac { x - 3 } { 2 } = \frac { y - 4 } { - 1 } = \frac { z + 1 } { 1 } \quad \text { and } \quad \frac { x - 5 } { 4 } = \frac { y - 1 } { 3 } = \frac { z - 1 } { 2 }$$ respectively.
  1. Find the equation of the plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) which contains \(l _ { 1 }\) and is parallel to \(l _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in the form r.n \(= p\).
  2. Find the equation of the plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) which contains \(l _ { 2 }\) and is parallel to \(l _ { 1 }\), giving your answer in the form r.n \(= p\).
  3. Find the distance between the planes \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\).
  4. State the relationship between the answer to part (iii) and the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\).
Question 7
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  1. Show that \(\left( z - \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \phi } \right) \left( z - \mathrm { e } ^ { - \mathrm { i } \phi } \right) \equiv z ^ { 2 } - ( 2 \cos \phi ) z + 1\).
  2. Write down the seven roots of the equation \(z ^ { 7 } = 1\) in the form \(\mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \theta }\) and show their positions in an Argand diagram.
  3. Hence express \(z ^ { 7 } - 1\) as the product of one real linear factor and three real quadratic factors.
Question 8
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  1. Find the general solution of the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + y \tan x = \cos ^ { 3 } x$$ expressing \(y\) in terms of \(x\) in your answer.
  2. Find the particular solution for which \(y = 2\) when \(x = \pi\).
Question 9
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9 The set \(S\) consists of the numbers \(3 ^ { n }\), where \(n \in \mathbb { Z }\). ( \(\mathbb { Z }\) denotes the set of integers \(\{ 0 , \pm 1 , \pm 2 , \ldots \}\).)
  1. Prove that the elements of \(S\), under multiplication, form a commutative group \(G\). (You may assume that addition of integers is associative and commutative.)
  2. Determine whether or not each of the following subsets of \(S\), under multiplication, forms a subgroup of \(G\), justifying your answers.
    (a) The numbers \(3 ^ { 2 n }\), where \(n \in \mathbb { Z }\).
    (b) The numbers \(3 ^ { n }\), where \(n \in \mathbb { Z }\) and \(n \geqslant 0\).
    (c) The numbers \(3 ^ { \left( \pm n ^ { 2 } \right) }\), where \(n \in \mathbb { Z }\). 4