Edexcel CP AS Specimen — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleCP AS (Core Pure AS)
SessionSpecimen
TopicRoots of polynomials

5
- 3
- 4 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad \mathbf { n } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 3
- 1
2 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(O\) is the origin,
  1. find a Cartesian equation of \(\Pi\). With respect to the fixed origin \(O\), the line \(l\) is given by the equation $$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 7
    3
    - 2 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } - 1
    - 5
    3 \end{array} \right)$$ The line \(l\) intersects the plane \(\Pi\) at the point \(X\).
  2. Show that the acute angle between the plane \(\Pi\) and the line \(l\) is \(21.2 ^ { \circ }\) correct to one decimal place.
  3. Find the coordinates of the point \(X\).
    1. Tyler invested a total of \(\pounds 5000\) across three different accounts; a savings account, a property bond account and a share dealing account.
    Tyler invested \(\pounds 400\) more in the property bond account than in the savings account.
    After one year
    • the savings account had increased in value by \(1.5 \%\)
    • the property bond account had increased in value by \(3.5 \%\)
    • the share dealing account had decreased in value by \(2.5 \%\)
    • the total value across Tyler's three accounts had increased by \(\pounds 79\)
    Form and solve a matrix equation to find out how much money was invested by Tyler in each account.
    1. The cubic equation
    $$x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 6 = 0$$ has roots \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\gamma\).
    Without solving the equation, find the cubic equation whose roots are \(( \alpha - 1 ) , ( \beta - 1 )\) and \(( \gamma - 1 )\), giving your answer in the form \(w ^ { 3 } + p w ^ { 2 } + q w + r = 0\), where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are integers to be found.
    (5) 5. $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 1 & - \sqrt { 3 }
    \sqrt { 3 } & 1 \end{array} \right)$$