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ECAA 2021 Economics Admissions Assessment D563/11

40 questions40 marks60Updated August 2025

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Question 1

1 mark
Simplify fully

5xy2×(5x2y)3×5x2y5xy^2 \times (5x^2y)^{-3} \times 5x^2y

where x and y are positive.
  • A.1125x7y2\frac{1}{125x^7y^2}
  • B.1125x6y2\frac{1}{125x^6y^2}
  • C.125x6y\frac{1}{25x^6y}
  • D.125x4y\frac{1}{25x^4y}
  • E.15x3\frac{1}{5x^3}
  • F.15x2\frac{1}{5x^2}
  • G.yx2\frac{y}{x^2}
  • H.5xy25xy^2

Answer: E

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Question 2

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Which of the following is a simplification of

2x+3x212x2+x12 - \frac{x + 3x^2}{12x^2 + x - 1}

where
x>1x > 1?
  • A.7x14x1\frac{7x-1}{4x-1}
  • B.7x24x1\frac{7x-2}{4x-1}
  • C.7x+14x+1\frac{7x+1}{4x+1}
  • D.7x+24x+1\frac{7x+2}{4x+1}
  • E.9x14x1\frac{9x-1}{4x-1}
  • F.9x24x1\frac{9x-2}{4x-1}
  • G.9x+14x+1\frac{9x+1}{4x+1}
  • H.9x+24x+1\frac{9x+2}{4x+1}

Answer: B

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Question 3

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Which of the following is a rearrangement of

p2+3q=4r\frac{p}{2} + \frac{3}{q} = \frac{4}{r}

so that q is the subject?
  • A.q=2r243prq = \frac{2r}{24-3pr}
  • B.q=3r2rpq = \frac{3r}{2r-p}
  • C.q=6r4pq = \frac{6r}{4-p}
  • D.q=6r8prq = \frac{6r}{8-pr}
  • E.q=r212pq = \frac{r-2}{12p}
  • F.q=3r64pq = \frac{3r-6}{4p}
  • G.q=pr812pq = \frac{pr-8}{12p}
  • H.q=3pr244pq = \frac{3pr-24}{4p}

Answer: D

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Question 4

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A circle has its centre at (0,0).

What is the equation of the tangent that touches the circle at the point (4,3)?
  • A.3y + 4x = 25
  • B.3y - 4x = 25
  • C.3y - 4x = -7
  • D.3y - 4x = 7
  • E.4y + 3x = 24
  • F.4y - 3x = 24
  • G.3y + 4x = 24
  • H.3y - 4x = 24

Answer: A

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Question 5

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Two solid cylinders, P and Q, are shown, where x>yx > y.
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Cylinder P has diameter x and height y.

Cylinder Q has diameter y and height x.

What is the positive difference between the total surface areas of P and Q?
  • A.0
  • B.π4(x2y2)\frac{\pi}{4}(x^2 - y^2)
  • C.π2(x2y2)\frac{\pi}{2}(x^2 - y^2)
  • D.π(x2y2)\pi(x^2 – y^2)
  • E.2π(x2y2)2\pi(x^2 – y^2)
  • F.π4xy(xy)\frac{\pi}{4}xy(x-y)
  • G.πxy(xy)\pi xy(x-y)

Answer: C

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Question 6

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Given that

8x+27x=13368^x + 27^x = \frac{13}{36}

8x27x=5368^x - 27^x = \frac{5}{36}

what is the value of x?
  • A.-4
  • B.-3
  • C.-2
  • D.32\frac{-3}{2}
  • E.23\frac{-2}{3}
  • F.12\frac{-1}{2}
  • G.13\frac{-1}{3}
  • H.14\frac{-1}{4}

Answer: E

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Question 7

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The price of item P is reduced by 10%. The next day, the new price is increased by 10%.

The price of item Q is increased by 10%. The next day, the new price is reduced by 10%.

How does the final price of each item compare to the original price of that item?
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  • A.item P final price: lower than original, item Q final price: lower than original
  • B.item P final price: lower than original, item Q final price: higher than original
  • C.item P final price: higher than original, item Q final price: lower than original
  • D.item P final price: higher than original, item Q final price: higher than original
  • E.item P final price: the same as original, item Q final price: the same as original

Answer: A

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Question 8

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Here is a pattern of numbers:

1
2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16

The pattern of numbers is continued in the same way.

What number will appear directly below 196?
  • A.218
  • B.219
  • C.220
  • D.221
  • E.222
  • F.223
  • G.224
  • H.225

Answer: G

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Question 9

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[diagram not to scale]
Exam diagram

SQT is a right-angled triangle with the right angle at Q.

The point R is on SQ such that SR : RQ = 1:3

QRP is a right-angled triangle with the right angle at Q.

PR = ST = 8 cm

QT = 4 cm

What is the length of PQ, in cm?
  • A.232\sqrt{3}
  • B.434\sqrt{3}
  • C.19\sqrt{19}
  • D.37\sqrt{37}
  • E.55\sqrt{55}
  • F.61\sqrt{61}

Answer: D

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Question 10

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Pat and Alex have a combined total of £63.

The ratio of Pat's money to Alex's money is 5:2

They each spend an equal amount on sweets.

The ratio of Pat's money to Alex's money is now 3:1

How much did Pat spend on sweets?
  • A.£0.50
  • B.£2.00
  • C.£2.25
  • D.£3.00
  • E.£4.50
  • F.£6.75

Answer: E

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Question 11

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The curve with equation y=x24x+5y = x^2 – 4x + 5 meets the straight line with equation y=2x+cy = 2x + c at two points, which have x-coordinates p and q, where q>pq > p.

Given that
qp=8q - p = 8, what is the value of the constant c?
  • A.-43
  • B.-12
  • C.-2
  • D.0
  • E.2
  • F.12
  • G.43

Answer: F

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Question 12

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An online company sells storage containers.
The following items are available:

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A customer orders two containers at random from those available.

What is the probability that the two containers will have a combined capacity of exactly 10 litres?
  • A.725\frac{7}{25}
  • B.1425\frac{14}{25}
  • C.745\frac{7}{45}
  • D.1445\frac{14}{45}
  • E.750\frac{7}{50}

Answer: D

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Question 13

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Given that

y=sin60°1cos60°y = \frac{\sin 60° - 1}{\cos 60°}

what is the value of
y3y^3?
  • A.39-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{9}
  • B.52+10-5\sqrt{2} + 10
  • C.3383\sqrt{3} - 8
  • D.63106\sqrt{3} - 10
  • E.1422014\sqrt{2} - 20
  • F.1532615\sqrt{3} - 26
  • G.2133821\sqrt{3} - 38

Answer: F

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Question 14

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P, Q and R are points on the circumference of a circle with centre O as shown in the diagram.
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[diagram not to scale]

Angle PQR = 140°

PR = 7 cm

Which of the following expressions gives the radius of the circle, in cm?
  • A.7sin10°7 \sin 10°
  • B.3.5sin55°3.5 \sin 55°
  • C.3.5sin70°3.5 \sin 70°
  • D.7sin55°7 \sin 55°
  • E.3.5sin40°\frac{3.5}{\sin 40°}
  • F.7sin80°\frac{7}{\sin 80°}
  • G.3.5sin20°\frac{3.5}{\sin 20°}
  • H.7sin40°\frac{7}{\sin 40°}

Answer: E

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Question 15

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Charlie has a bowl containing red sweets and green sweets only. The sweets are identical in all respects except colour.

There are nine sweets in total in the bowl.

Charlie eats two sweets from the bowl at random.

The probability of Charlie not eating any green sweets is
512\frac{5}{12}.

What is the probability that Charlie eats two green sweets?
  • A.227\frac{2}{27}
  • B.112\frac{1}{12}
  • C.19\frac{1}{9}
  • D.427\frac{4}{27}
  • E.16\frac{1}{6}
  • F.14\frac{1}{4}
  • G.712\frac{7}{12}

Answer: B

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Question 16

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The following right-angled triangles have the same hypotenuse length.
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[diagram not to scale]

Which of the following is a correct expression for y in terms of x?
  • A.y=2xy = \sqrt{2}x
  • B.y=2x2y = \frac{\sqrt{2}x}{2}
  • C.y=2x3y = \frac{\sqrt{2}x}{3}
  • D.y=2x6y = \frac{\sqrt{2}x}{6}
  • E.y=6xy = \sqrt{6}x
  • F.y=6x2y = \frac{\sqrt{6}x}{2}
  • G.y=6x3y = \frac{\sqrt{6}x}{3}
  • H.y=6x6y = \frac{\sqrt{6}x}{6}

Answer: G

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Question 17

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The greatest diagonal distance between the two vertices of a cuboid, as shown in the diagram, is 77\sqrt{77} cm.
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A similar cuboid has all its lengths exactly half the lengths of the original cuboid.

The sides of this smaller cuboid are 2 cm, 3 cm and x cm.

What is the value of x, in cm?
  • A.52\frac{5}{2}
  • B.5
  • C.522\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}
  • D.525\sqrt{2}
  • E.1022\frac{\sqrt{102}}{2}
  • F.102\sqrt{102}

Answer: A

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Question 18

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Alex, Cameron and Sam are all taking part in a 400 m race.

They are each running at a different constant speed.

Alex is running 12% faster than Cameron, whilst Sam is running 2% slower than Cameron.

When Alex crosses the finish line, how many metres is Sam from the finish line?
  • A.9.6
  • B.14
  • C.24
  • D.25
  • E.28
  • F.50
  • G.56

Answer: F

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Question 19

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A car journey is m miles long.

One kilometre is equivalent to x miles.

The car uses one litre of fuel to travel a distance of f kilometres.

Fuel for the car costs p pence per litre.

Which of the following expressions gives the cost of fuel for this journey, in pounds?

(There are 100 pence in one pound.)
  • A.100fmpxx\frac{100fmpx}{x}
  • B.100fmpx\frac{100fmp}{x}
  • C.100mpxf\frac{100mpx}{f}
  • D.100mpfx\frac{100mp}{fx}
  • E.fmpx100\frac{fmpx}{100}
  • F.fmp100x\frac{fmp}{100x}
  • G.mpx100f\frac{mpx}{100f}
  • H.mp100fx\frac{mp}{100fx}

Answer: H

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Question 20

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How many solutions are there to the equation

tanx=100x\tan x = 100x

where
360x360-360 \leq x \leq 360 ?
  • A.0
  • B.1
  • C.2
  • D.3
  • E.4
  • F.5
  • G.infinitely many

Answer: F

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Question 21

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Given that

y=(2x12x)2y = \left(2\sqrt{x} - \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}\right)^2

find the value of
dydx\frac{dy}{dx} when x=12x = \frac{1}{2}
  • A.-12
  • B.14-\frac{1}{4}
  • C.3
  • D.6316\frac{63}{16}
  • E.5

Answer: C

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Question 22

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Exam diagram

The diagram shows a circle with radius 2 cm, and a regular hexagon drawn so that each of its edges is tangent to the circle.

What is the area of the hexagon, in cm²?
  • A.434\sqrt{3}
  • B.636\sqrt{3}
  • C.838\sqrt{3}
  • D.12312\sqrt{3}
  • E.24324\sqrt{3}

Answer: C

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Question 23

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A particular arithmetic series has first term a and common difference d.

The sum of the first k terms of this series is denoted by
SkS_k.

Which of the following is a simplification of
Sn+1Sn1S_{n+1} – S_{n-1}?
  • A.d
  • B.2d
  • C.2a + d
  • D.2a + 2d
  • E.2a + nd
  • F.2a + 2nd
  • G.2a + (2n-1)d
  • H.2a + (4n – 2)d

Answer: G

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Question 24

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Evaluate

(2+3)4(23)48\frac{(2+\sqrt{3})^4 - (2-\sqrt{3})^4}{8}
  • A.16
  • B.18
  • C.22
  • D.232\sqrt{3}
  • E.838\sqrt{3}
  • F.14314\sqrt{3}
  • G.17317\sqrt{3}
  • H.56356\sqrt{3}

Answer: F

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Question 25

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Find how many distinct real solutions there are to the equation

(x2+4x+3)2=1(x^2 + 4x + 3)^2 = 1
  • A.0
  • B.1
  • C.2
  • D.3
  • E.4

Answer: D

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Question 26

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The polynomial x2x1x^2 − x − 1 is a factor of the polynomial px3+qx21px^3 + qx^2 - 1 where p and q are constants.

What is the value of q?
  • A.2
  • B.1
  • C.0
  • D.-1
  • E.-2

Answer: A

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Question 27

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The line x=1x=1 divides the circle x2+y2=4x^2 + y^2 = 4 into two segments.

What is the area of the smaller segment?
  • A.2π332\frac{2\pi}{3} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}
  • B.2π33\frac{2\pi}{3} - \sqrt{3}
  • C.π212\frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{1}{2}
  • D.π21\frac{\pi}{2} - 1
  • E.π12\pi - \frac{1}{2}
  • F.π1\pi - 1
  • G.4π332\frac{4\pi}{3} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}
  • H.4π33\frac{4\pi}{3} - \sqrt{3}

Answer: H

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Question 28

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The quadratic function f(x)f(x) has remainder 3 when divided by (x1)(x – 1).

f(x)f(x) has remainder 5 when divided by (x+3)(x + 3).

One solution of the equation
f(x)=0f(x) = 0 is x=2x=2.

What is the coefficient of x in
f(x)f(x)?
  • A.12-\frac{1}{2}
  • B.32-\frac{3}{2}
  • C.52-\frac{5}{2}
  • D.-4
  • E.-9

Answer: B

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Question 29

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What is the mean of log1027\log_{10} 27, log1064\log_{10} 64, and log10216\log_{10} 216?
  • A.log103073\frac{\log_{10} 307}{3}
  • B.log10813\frac{\log_{10} 81}{3}
  • C.log106123\frac{\log_{10} 6^{12}}{3}
  • D.log1064\log_{10} 64
  • E.log1072\log_{10} 72
  • F.log10108\log_{10} 108

Answer: E

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Question 30

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The line y=12x+cy = \frac{1}{2}x + c meets the curve y=18x2y = \frac{1}{8}x^2 at two points, P and Q.

The midpoint of the line segment PQ has y-coordinate 5.

What is the value of c?
  • A.0
  • B.32\frac{3}{2}
  • C.3
  • D.4
  • E.92\frac{9}{2}
  • F.5
  • G.6

Answer: D

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Question 31

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Which of the following is the largest in value?

(All angles are in radians.)
  • A.cos0.5\cos 0.5
  • B.cos0.75\cos 0.75
  • C.cos1\cos 1
  • D.sin0.5\sin 0.5
  • E.sin0.75\sin 0.75
  • F.sin1\sin 1

Answer: A

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Question 32

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The circles

x2+2x+y2=19x^2 + 2x + y^2 = 19

and

x22x+y22y=3x^2 - 2x + y^2 – 2y = 3

intersect only at the point (p, q).

What is the value of
p+qp + q?
  • A.-11
  • B.-7
  • C.-5
  • D.-3
  • E.3
  • F.5
  • G.7
  • H.11

Answer: F

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Question 33

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A geometric progression has first term u1=au_1 = a and common ratio r.

The sum to infinity of the geometric progression is
85\frac{8}{5}.

The sum to infinity of the even-numbered terms
(u2+u4+u6+)(u_2 + u_4 + u_6 + \dots) is 35\frac{3}{5}.

What is the value of
a+ra+r?
  • A.35\frac{3}{5}
  • B.3125\frac{31}{25}
  • C.235\frac{23}{5}
  • D.285\frac{28}{5}
  • E.678\frac{67}{8}

Answer: B

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Question 34

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What is the complete set of possible values of k for which the graphs of y=ky=k and y=x4xy=x|4-x| have exactly two distinct points of intersection?
  • A.k<4,k=0k < -4, k = 0
  • B.k=4,0k = -4, 0
  • C.k>4k > 4
  • D.0<k<40 < k < 4
  • E.k=0,4k = 0, 4
  • F.k<4k < 4
  • G.k=0,k>4k = 0, k > 4

Answer: E

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Question 35

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At how many distinct points do the following two curves meet?

y=(x4)(x22x8)y = (x - 4)(x^2 – 2x – 8)

y=x2+8x16y = -x^2 + 8x – 16
  • A.0
  • B.1
  • C.2
  • D.3
  • E.4
  • F.5

Answer: C

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Question 36

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Find the complete set of real values of k for which the equation 3x+1+3x=k3^{x+1} + 3^{-x} = k has at least one real root for x.
  • A.k0k \geq 0
  • B.k2k \geq 2
  • C.k3k \geq 3
  • D.k23k \geq 2\sqrt{3}
  • E.k2k \geq 2 or k2k \leq -2
  • F.k23k \geq 2\sqrt{3} or k23k \leq -2\sqrt{3}
  • G.klog32k \geq \log_3 2 or klog32k \leq -\log_3 2

Answer: D

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Question 37

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Evaluate

327+21+324+18+321+15++39+3\frac{3}{\sqrt{27}+\sqrt{21}} + \frac{3}{\sqrt{24}+\sqrt{18}} + \frac{3}{\sqrt{21}+\sqrt{15}} + \dots + \frac{3}{\sqrt{9}+\sqrt{3}}
  • A.322\frac{3\sqrt{2}}{2}
  • B.323\sqrt{2}
  • C.332\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}
  • D.3\sqrt{3}
  • E.1+21+\sqrt{2}
  • F.3(1+2)3(1+\sqrt{2})
  • G.33(1+22)\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}\left(1+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)
  • H.3(1+22)\sqrt{3}\left(1+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)

Answer: H

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Question 38

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Find the complete set of values of θ\theta for which the following inequality is valid:

sinθ<sinθcosθ(2x1)dx\sin \theta < \int_{\sin \theta}^{\cos \theta} (2x-1) dx where 0<θ<2π0 < \theta < 2\pi
  • A.0<θ<2π0 < \theta < 2\pi
  • B.π6<θ<11π6\frac{\pi}{6} < \theta < \frac{11\pi}{6}
  • C.π3<θ<5π3\frac{\pi}{3} < \theta < \frac{5\pi}{3}
  • D.2π3<θ<4π3\frac{2\pi}{3} < \theta < \frac{4\pi}{3}
  • E.5π6<θ<7π6\frac{5\pi}{6} < \theta < \frac{7\pi}{6}
  • F.π4<θ<3π4,5π4<θ<7π4\frac{\pi}{4} < \theta < \frac{3\pi}{4}, \frac{5\pi}{4} < \theta < \frac{7\pi}{4}
  • G.0<θ<π4,3π4<θ<5π4,7π4<θ<2π0 < \theta < \frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{3\pi}{4} < \theta < \frac{5\pi}{4}, \frac{7\pi}{4} < \theta < 2\pi

Answer: D

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Question 39

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Exam diagram

PQRS is a rectangle.

P and Q lie on the x-axis.

Q and R lie on the line
x=15x=15.

S lies on the curve
y=xy = \sqrt{x}.

What is the maximum possible area of the rectangle?
  • A.555\sqrt{5}
  • B.10510\sqrt{5}
  • C.50
  • D.25525\sqrt{5}
  • E.100
  • F.125

Answer: B

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Question 40

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Find the number of solutions to the equation

x1111=0|||x-1|-1|-1|-1=0
  • A.0
  • B.1
  • C.2
  • D.3
  • E.4
  • F.5
  • G.6

Answer: E

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