OCR GCSE Maths

Topic Questions

Iteration

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2 marks

Show that the equation x cubed plus x equals 7 has a solution between 1 and 2.

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2
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2 marks

Show that the equation x cubed plus 4 x equals 1 has a solution between x equals 0 and x equals 1.

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3
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2 marks

Show that the equation x cubed plus 7 x minus 5 equals 0 has a solution between x equals 0 and x equals 1.

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4
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2 marks

Show that the equation x to the power of 4 minus x cubed minus 3 equals 0 has a solution between x equals 1 and x equals 2.

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5
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2 marks

Show that the equation x to the power of 4 plus x minus 25 equals 0 has a solution between x equals 2 and x equals 3.

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1a
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3 marks

Show that the equation begin mathsize 16px style x to the power of 4 minus x squared minus 9 equals 0 end style has a solution between x equals 1 space and begin mathsize 16px style x equals 2 end style.

1b
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4 marks

Find this solution correct to 1 decimal place.

Show your working.

x = .......................................................

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2
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5 marks

The equation x cubed plus 5 x minus 7 equals 0 has a solution between x equals 1 and x equals 2.

Use a suitable method to find this solution correct to two decimal places.

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3
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6 marks

A value of k between 2 and 3 satisfies the equation k cubed plus 2 equals 60 over k squared

By writing the equation in the form k to the power of 5 plus p k squared plus q equals 0 where p and q are integers you should find, determine the value of k correct to one decimal place.

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4
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5 marks

Student A decides to solve the equation x squared minus 3 x plus 1 equals 0 using the quadratic formula and gets the two solutions
 

fraction numerator 3 plus-or-minus square root of 5 over denominator 2 end fraction
 

Student B decides to solve the equation using a sign-change method between x equals a and x equals a plus 1, where a is an integer.
They want to find the larger solution to 1 decimal place.

Show Student B's working, stating clearly the value of a.

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5
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6 marks

The volume of a sphere of radius r cm, where 2 less than r less than 3, is 5 cm3 more than the volume of a square-based cuboid with height 10 cm, width r cm and length r cm.

Use a suitable method to find r to 1 decimal place.

[In this question, you may use that the volume of a sphere of radius r is 4 over 3 straight pi r cubed]

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1
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4 marks

The equation x cubed plus 2 x minus 5 equals 0 has a solution between x equals 1 and x equals 2.

Find this solution correct to 1 decimal place.
Show your working.
 

x = ......................................................

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2
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4 marks

The equation x cubed plus x squared minus 1 equals 0 has a solution between x equals 0 and x equals 1.

Find this solution correct to 1 decimal place.
Show your working.
 

x = .......................................................

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3
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4 marks

It is known that the equation  x cubed minus 4 x equals 12  has a solution that lies between x equals 2 and x equals 3.

Use a suitable method to find the solution correct to 1 decimal place.
You must show your working clearly.
 

x = .......................................................

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4
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4 marks

The equation t to the power of 4 minus t minus 3 equals 0 has a negative solution and a positive solution.
The positive solution lies between t equals 1 and t equals 2.

Use a suitable method to find the positive solution correct to 1 decimal place.
Show your working.
 

t = .......................................................

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5
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3 marks

Show that the equation x to the power of 4 minus 6 equals x cubed has a solution between x equals negative 2 and x equals negative 1.

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