A data engineer models the throughput T(x)T(x)T(x) of a high-frequency trading link, measured in terabits per millisecond, as a function of the signal frequency xxx in gigahertz:
T(x)=2x4−13x3+29x2−39x+41(x−3)2,x∈R, x>3 T(x) = \frac{2x^4 - 13x^3 + 29x^2 - 39x + 41}{(x-3)^2}, \quad x \in \mathbb{R}, \; x > 3 T(x)=(x−3)22x4−13x3+29x2−39x+41,x∈R,x>3Determine the values of the constants AAA, BBB, CCC and DDD such that
T(x)=Ax2+Bx+C+D(x−3)2 T(x) = Ax^2 + Bx + C + \frac{D}{(x-3)^2} T(x)=Ax2+Bx+C+(x−3)2DHence find
∫T(x) dx \int T(x) \, dx ∫T(x)dx532 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 1.5 B: Algebra and functions, covering 1.5.1 Laws of indices, 1.5.2 Surds, 1.5.3 Quadratic functions, 1.5.4 Simultaneous equations, 1.5.5 Linear and quadratic inequalities, 1.5.6 Polynomials and rational expressions, 1.5.7 Graphs of functions and proportion, 1.5.8 Composite and inverse functions (A-level only), 1.5.9 Transformations of graphs, 1.5.10 Partial fractions (A-level only), and 1.5.11 Functions in modelling (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.