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MATHLAA DP1 Test 2 - Binomials and Quadratics

The document contains 7 multi-part math problems involving binomials and quadratics: 1) Find the probability that two out of three front desks are chosen if three students randomly select desks from nine arranged in three rows of three. 2) Find the volume V of a solid obtained by removing a smaller cube from a larger cube in terms of x, and the only value of a for which V=4x. 3) Find the value of n and coefficient of x2 when the expansion of (1 + x/2)^n is given the coefficient of x3. 4) Write the quadratic 2x^2 + x - 3 as the product of two linear factors, and

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MATHLAA DP1 Test 2 - Binomials and Quadratics

The document contains 7 multi-part math problems involving binomials and quadratics: 1) Find the probability that two out of three front desks are chosen if three students randomly select desks from nine arranged in three rows of three. 2) Find the volume V of a solid obtained by removing a smaller cube from a larger cube in terms of x, and the only value of a for which V=4x. 3) Find the value of n and coefficient of x2 when the expansion of (1 + x/2)^n is given the coefficient of x3. 4) Write the quadratic 2x^2 + x - 3 as the product of two linear factors, and

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NO CALCULATORS ALLOWED FOR THE ENTIRE TEST

1. A room has nine desks arranged in three rows of three desks. Three students sit in the room. If
the students randomly choose a desk find the probability that two out of the front three desks are
chosen.
(Total 5 marks)

IB MAT HLAA: Binomials and Quadratics 1


2. The diagram below shows a solid with volume V, obtained from a cube with edge a > 1 when a
1
smaller cube with edge is removed.
a

diagram not to scale

1
Let x = a − .
a

(a) Find V in terms of x.


(4)

1+ 5
(b) Hence or otherwise, show that the only value of a for which V = 4x is a = .
2
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

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n
 x
3. When 1 +  , n  , is expanded in ascending powers of x, the coefficient of x3 is 70.
 2

(a) Find the value of n.


(5)

(b) Hence, find the coefficient of x2.


(1)
(Total 6 marks)

4. (a) Write down the quadratic expression 2x2 + x – 3 as the product of two linear factors.
(1)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the coefficient of x in the expansion of (2x2 + x – 3)8.
(4)
(Total 5 marks)

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5. The diagram shows the graphs of a linear function f and a quadratic function g.

f
On the same axes sketch the graph of . Indicate clearly where the x-intercept and the
g
asymptotes occur.
(Total 5 marks)

6. (a) Express the quadratic 3x2 – 6x + 5 in the form a(x + b)2 + c, where a, b, c  .
(3)

(b) Describe a sequence of transformations that transforms the graph of y = x2 to the graph of
y = 3x2 – 6x + 5.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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7.

(1)

(6)

(3)

(3)

(Total 13 marks)

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