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SOLUTIONS FOR ADMISSIONS TEST IN MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND JOINT SCHOOLS WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2013 Mark Scheme: Each part of Question 1 is worth four marks which are awarded solely for the correct answer. Each of Questions 2-7 is worth 15 marks QUESTION 1: A. The quadratic x2 + ax + a = 1 has discriminant (b2 −4ac) equal to a2 −4 ×1 ×(a −1) = a2 −4a + 4 = (a −2)2 . For the quadratic to have dist t real roots this needs to be positive and so we need a = 2. The answer is (a). B. Either by using sketches of the relevant graphs, or arguing algebraically as below, we see that: • on reflection in the line x = πthe graph of y = sin x es y = sin(2π−x) = sin( −x) = −sin x. • on reflection in the line y = 2 the graph y = −sin x es y = 4 −(−sin x) = 4 + sin x. The answer is (c). C. If we take the two given equations ′ ′ f (x) = g(x + 1), g (x) = h(x −1), and differentiate the first with respect to x we have ′′ ′ ′ f (x) = g (x + 1), g (x) = h(x −1). Hence ′′ ′ f (x) = g (x + 1) = h((x + 1) −1) = h(x). ′′ ′′ Hencef = h (as functions) and in particular f (2x) = h(2x). The answer is (c). D. The equation x4 −y2 = 2y + 1 rearranges to x4 = (y + 1)2 ⇐⇒x2 = y + 1 or −x2 = y + 1. So the graph consists of two parabolae y = x2 −1 and y =