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OCR MEI C1 Q4
4 \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e93e3c51-ae2b-420b-abb8-bf0c483caff8-4_679_727_357_741} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 7}
\end{figure} Fig. 7 shows the graph of \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\). Draw the graphs of the following.
  1. \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x ) + 3\)
  2. \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x + 2 )\)
OCR MEI C1 Q5
5 The point \(\mathrm { P } ( 5,4 )\) is on the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). State the coordinates of the image of P when the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is transformed to the graph of
  1. \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x - 5 )\),
  2. \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) + 7\).
OCR MEI C1 Q6
6
  1. Describe fully the transformation which maps the curve \(y = x ^ { 2 }\) onto the curve \(y = ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 }\).
  2. Sketch the graph of \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 4\).
OCR MEI C1 Q7
7
  1. Find the equation of the line passing through \(\mathrm { A } ( - 1,1 )\) and \(\mathrm { B } ( 3,9 )\).
  2. Show that the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB is \(2 y + x = 11\).
  3. A circle has centre \(( 5,3 )\), so that its equation is \(( x - 5 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 3 ) ^ { 2 } = k\). Given that the circle passes through A , show that \(k = 40\). Show that the circle also passes through B .
  4. Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the points where this circle crosses the \(x\)-axis. Give your answers in surd form.
OCR MEI C1 Q1
1
  1. A curve has equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 4\). Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the points on the curve where \(y = 21\).
  2. The curve \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 4\) is translated by \(\binom { 2 } { 0 }\). Write down an equation for the translated curve. You need not simplify your answer.
OCR MEI C1 Q2
2 \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{91e16597-234a-4730-8c4b-765ca574e6e2-1_522_528_867_803} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 2}
\end{figure} Fig. 2 shows graphs \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. State the transformation which maps graph \(A\) onto graph \(B\).
  2. The equation of graph \(A\) is \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). Which one of the following is the equation of graph \(B\) ? $$\begin{aligned} & y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) + 2
    & y = 2 \mathrm { f } ( x ) \end{aligned}$$ $$\begin{aligned} & y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) - 2
    & y = \mathrm { f } ( x + 3 ) \end{aligned}$$ $$\begin{aligned} & y = \mathrm { f } ( x + 2 )
    & y = \mathrm { f } ( x - 3 ) \end{aligned}$$
OCR MEI C1 Q3
3 You are given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = ( x + 3 ) ( x - 2 ) ( x - 5 )\).
  1. Sketch the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) may be written as \(x ^ { 3 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } - 11 x + 30\).
  3. Describe fully the transformation that maps the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) onto the graph of \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } - 11 x - 6\).
  4. Show that \(\mathrm { g } ( - 1 ) = 0\). Hence factorise \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) completely.
OCR MEI C1 Q4
4
  1. You are given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = ( 2 x - 5 ) ( x - 1 ) ( x - 4 )\).
    (A) Sketch the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
    (B) Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 15 x ^ { 2 } + 33 x - 20\).
  2. You are given that \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 15 x ^ { 2 } + 33 x - 40\).
    (A) Show that \(\mathrm { g } ( 5 ) = 0\).
    (B) Express \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) as the product of a linear and quadratic factor.
    (C) Hence show that the equation \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = 0\) has only one real root.
  3. Describe fully the transformation that maps \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) onto \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\).
OCR MEI C1 Q1
1 Find and simplify the binomial expansion of \(( 3 x - 2 ) ^ { 4 }\).
OCR MEI C1 Q2
2 Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 4 }\) in the binomial expansion of \(( 5 + 2 x ) ^ { 7 }\).
OCR MEI C1 Q3
3 Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the binomial expansion of \(( 2 - 4 x ) ^ { 5 }\).
OCR MEI C1 Q4
4 The binomial expansion of \(\left( 2 x + \frac { 5 } { x } \right) ^ { 6 }\) has a term which is a constant. Find this term.
OCR MEI C1 Q5
5
  1. Evaluate \({ } ^ { 5 } \mathrm { C } _ { 3 }\).
  2. Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the expansion of \(( 3 - 2 x ) ^ { 5 }\).
OCR MEI C1 Q6
6 Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 4 }\) in the binomial expansion of \(( 5 + 2 x ) ^ { 6 }\).
OCR MEI C1 Q7
7 Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of \(x\), of the binomial expansion of \(( 2 - 3 x ) ^ { 5 }\), simplifying each term.
OCR MEI C1 Q8
8 You are given that
  • the coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the expansion of \(\left( 5 + 2 x ^ { 2 } \right) \left( x ^ { 3 } + k x + m \right)\) is 29 ,
  • when \(x ^ { 3 } + k x + m\) is divided by ( \(x - 3\) ), the remainder is 59 .
Find the values of \(k\) and \(m\).
OCR MEI C1 Q9
9 Expand \(\left( 1 + \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right) ^ { 4 }\), simplifying the coefficients.
OCR MEI C1 Q10
10 Find the binomial expansion of \(\left( x + \frac { 5 } { x } \right) ^ { 3 }\), simplifying the terms.
OCR MEI C1 Q11
11
  1. Calculate \({ } ^ { 5 } \mathrm { C } _ { 3 }\).
  2. Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the expansion of \(( 1 + 2 x ) ^ { 5 }\).
OCR MEI C1 Q12
12
  1. Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the expansion of \(\left( x ^ { 2 } - 3 \right) \left( x ^ { 3 } + 7 x + 1 \right)\).
  2. Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 2 }\) in the binomial expansion of \(( 1 + 2 x ) ^ { 7 }\).
OCR MEI C1 Q13
13 Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the binomial expansion of \(( 5 - 2 x ) ^ { 5 }\).
OCR MEI C1 Q14
14
  1. Find the value of \({ } ^ { 8 } \mathrm { C } _ { 3 }\).
  2. Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the binomial expansion of \(\left( 1 - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right) ^ { 8 }\).
OCR MEI C1 Q15
15 Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the expansion of \(( 3 - 2 x ) ^ { 5 }\).
OCR MEI C1 Q16
16 Calculate the coefficient of \(x ^ { 4 }\) in the expansion of \(( x + 5 ) ^ { 6 }\).
OCR MEI C1 Q17
17 Calculate \({ } ^ { 6 } \mathrm { C } _ { 3 }\).
Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the expansion of \(( 1 - 2 x ) ^ { 6 }\).