The pressure PPP, in pascals, within a test chamber is modeled by the function P(x)=kx3−29x2−5x+6P(x) = kx^3 - 29x^2 - 5x + 6P(x)=kx3−29x2−5x+6, where x x\,x represents the horizontal displacement in metres from a fixed source and k k\,k is a constant.
Given that the pressure is zero at a displacement of 3 metres,
show that k=10k = 10k=10.
Using algebraic division and showing each step of your working, fully factorise P(x)P(x)P(x).
Determine all solutions for 0∘≤θ<360∘ 0^\circ \le \theta < 360^\circ\,0∘≤θ<360∘ to the equation
10cos3θ−29cos2θ−5cosθ+6=0 10\cos^3 \theta - 29\cos^2 \theta - 5\cos \theta + 6 = 0 10cos3θ−29cos2θ−5cosθ+6=0giving your answers to one decimal place.
566 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 1.2 Algebra and Functions, covering 1.2.1 Indices, 1.2.2 Surds, 1.2.3 Simultaneous equations, 1.2.4 Quadratic functions, 1.2.5 Completing the square, 1.2.6 Solving quadratic equations, 1.2.7 Inequalities, 1.2.8 Expressing solutions of inequalities, 1.2.9 Representing inequalities graphically, 1.2.10 Manipulating polynomials, 1.2.11 Simplifying rational expressions, 1.2.12 The modulus function (A-level only), 1.2.13 Graphs of functions, 1.2.14 Sketching curves from equations, 1.2.15 Sketching reciprocal curves, 1.2.16 Interpreting solutions graphically, 1.2.17 Intersection points of graphs, 1.2.18 Proportional relationships, 1.2.19 Graph of the modulus of a linear function (A-level only), 1.2.20 Solving modulus equations graphically (A-level only), 1.2.21 Definition of a function (A-level only), 1.2.22 Inverse and composite functions (A-level only), 1.2.23 Simple graph transformations, 1.2.24 Combinations of graph transformations (A-level only), 1.2.25 Partial fractions (A-level only), and 1.2.26 Models in context. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.