INFORMATION SHEET
–b ± b 2 – 4ac
x =
2a
n n
n (n + 1)
∑1 = n
i =1
∑i
i =1
=
2
n
Tn =a + (n − 1)d S=
n [2a + (n − 1)d ]
2
−1 a(r n − 1) a
Tn = ar n= Sn ;r ≠1 =
S∞ ; −1 < r < 1
r −1 1− r
f ( x + h) − f ( x )
f ′ ( x ) = lim
h →0 h
=
A P (1 + n i ) =
A P (1 − n i )
=
A P (1 + i ) n =
A P (1 − i ) n
(1 + i )n − 1 1 − (1 + i )− n
F =
x P =
x
i i
x + x2 y1 + y 2
= ( x2 – x1 ) 2 + ( y 2 – y1 ) 2 M 1 ;
2
d
2
=
y mx + c y – y1 = m ( x – x1 )
y 2 – y1
m = m = tanθ
x2 – x1
( x – a )2 + ( y – b )2 =
r2
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a b c
In ∆ABC: = =
sin A sin B sin C
a=
2
b 2 + c 2 – 2 b c.cos A
1
area ∆ ABC = a b.sinC
2
sin(α=
+ β) sin α .cos β + cos α .sin β sin(α – β ) = sin α .cos β – cos α .sin β
cos(α + β ) =
cos α .cos β – sin α .sin β =
cos(α – β ) cos α .cos β + sin α .sin β
cos2 α − sin2 α
cos 2 α
= 1 − 2 sin α
2
sin2 α = 2sin α .cos α
2cos2 α − 1
n
∑ ( xi − x )
2
∑ fx
x= σ2 =i = 1
n n
n ( A)
P ( A) = =
P ( A or B) P ( A) + P (B ) – P ( A and B )
n (S )
∑ ( x − x )( y − y )
ŷ= a + bx b=
∑ (x − x )
2
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SECTION A
QUESTION 1
(a) Given: 3 − 2=
x px 2 ; p ≠ 0
(1) Solve for x in terms of p, leaving your answer in simplest form.
(3)
(2) Hence, or otherwise, determine the values of p for which the roots will be
non-real.
(2)
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