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The cubic equation 27(z^3) + k(z^2) + 4 = 0 has roots α, β and γ. In the case where β=γ, find the roots of the equation and determine the value of k

This question was worth 8 marks in a 2015 FP2 paper. The first part of this question is tricky, but once we have found the roots it will be easy to plug them in to get the value of k:

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The set of midpoints of the parallel chords of an ellipse with gradient, constant 'm', lie on a straight line: find its equation; equation of ellipse: x^2 + 4y^2 = 4

// Allow me to make the question more explicit: we have a set of lines of equal gradients ‘m’. We need to find a line through which the midpoints of the intersections of these lines with the ellipse; a...

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Prove by induction that n^3+5n is divisible by 3 for every natural number.

Proof by induction has three core elements to it. To start with you must prove that the statement is true for the 'basic case'. For the most part this is 1, but some questions state it is higher.

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