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STEP Support Programme

Roots of polynomials

15-S3-Q4

Cubic function, real root, algebra, trigonometry, sine function.

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[STEP III 2015 Question 4 (Pure)]

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02-S1-Q5

Factorisation, product, quartic equations, integer, C1.

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[STEP I 2002 Question 5 (Pure)]

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91-S3-Q10

Sum of roots, proof by induction.

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[STEP III 1991 Question 10 (Pure)]

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Useful Links

Underground Mathematics: Selected worked STEP questions

STEP Question database

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: What do we look for?

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: Information about STEP

University of Cambridge Admissions Office: Undergraduate course information for Mathematics

Stephen Siklos' "Advanced Problems in Mathematics" book (external link)

MEI: Worked solutions to STEP questions (external link)

OCR: Exam board information about STEP (external link)

AMSP (Advanced Maths Support programme): Support for University Admission Tests (external link)