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tmua.me Medium Set E Paper 2

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  1. Question 1What is the value of frac3^(21)-3^(20)3^(20)+3^(19) ?
  2. Question 2Consider the following claim about positive numbers a, b and c: If a, b and c are the side lengths of a triangle, then a^2, b^2 and c^2 are…
  3. Question 3Consider the statement: If a quadrilateral is a square, then its diagonals are perpendicular and equal in length. Which of the following is…
  4. Question 4How many integer values of x satisfy x=2sin((π x)/(6))?
  5. Question 5Let b and c be integers. Consider the statements ll P:& b^2-8c is the square of a positive integer, [3pt] Q:& 2x^2+bx+c=0 has two distinct…
  6. Question 6How many integer values of x satisfy log_(1/2)(x^2)≥log_(1/2)(2x+3)?
  7. Question 7The curve C has equation y=(x^4-9)/(x^2+3). The tangent to C at the point where x=1 meets the coordinate axes at A and B. What is the area…
  8. Question 8Let a and b be positive real numbers. Consider the statements - P: 4ab>1. - Q: The line y=ax+b and the curve y=√(x) have no common point…
  9. Question 9The points A, B and P lie on a circle with centre O. The chord AB has length 12, and P lies on the major arc AB with PA=PB. The area of…
  10. Question 10A collection contains at least two distinct points in a plane. Consider the statement: > Every point in the collection has another point in…
  11. Question 11A sequence is defined by u_1=2, u_2=1, u_(n+2)=3u_n every integer n≥1. What is the value of u_1+u_2+…+u_(20)?
  12. Question 12Three distinct positive real numbers form one data set. A second data set is obtained by taking the reciprocal of each number in the first…
  13. Question 13A student gives the following argument about f(x)=x-frac1x, x≠0. 1. Differentiating gives f'(x)=1+dfrac1x^2. 2. Hence f'(x)>0 for every…
  14. Question 14A bag contains two red balls and three blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random, one after the other without replacement, and their…
  15. Question 15Let a and b be real constants. Consider the statements - P: a≥ b^2. - Q: x^4+ax^2+bx+1>0 for every real number x. Which of the following is…
  16. Question 16For which real values of k does the equation sinθ+cosθ+|sinθ-cosθ|=k have exactly two distinct solutions satisfying 0≤θ<2π?
  17. Question 17The polynomial f(x)=x^3+ax^2+bx+c has integer coefficients, and both f(0) and f(1) are odd integers. You may use the fact that any rational…
  18. Question 18A train is 120 m long. At a constant speed it takes 30 seconds to pass completely past a straight platform. At three-quarters of that…
  19. Question 19A sector of angle θ radians is removed from a circular sheet of radius 6 cm, where 0<θ<2π. The straight edges of the remaining sector are…
  20. Question 20Ten distinct real numbers are written in a row. A *subsequence* is a choice of some of these numbers that keeps their original order. The…