Weekend Assignment 1
Weekend Assignment 1
MATHEMATICS 9709/31
Paper 3 Pure Mathematics 3 Weekend Assignment 1 - 2025
1 hour 50 minutes
Topics Covered:
▪ Algebra/Logarithms/Trigonometry/Differentiation/Integration/Numerical Solutions
You must answer on the question paper.
INSTRUCTIONS
³ Answer all questions.
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number or numbers must be clearly shown.
³ You should use a calculator where appropriate.
³ You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
³ Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
INFORMATION
³ The total mark for this paper is 75.
³ The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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1 (a) Sketch the graph of y = 2x − 3. [1]
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1n y
2
(5.10, 2.21)
(2.80, 0.372)
O x
The variables x and y satisfy the equation ky = e cx , where k and c are constants. The graph of ln y
against x is a straight line passing through the points (2.80, 0.372) and (5.10, 2.21), as shown in the
diagram.
Find the values of k and c. Give each value correct to 2 significant figures. [4]
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2
17x − 7x + 16
3 Let f x = .
2 + 3x2 2 − x
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(b) Hence obtain the expansion of f x in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x3 .
[5]
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(c) State the set of values of x for which the expansion in (b) is valid. Give your answer in an exact
form. [1]
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4 (a) Show that the equation 5 sec x + tan x = 4 can be expressed as R cos x + ! = 5, where R > 0
and 0Å < ! < 90Å. Give the exact value of R and the value of ! correct to 2 decimal places. [4]
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(b) Hence solve the equation 5 sec 2x + tan 2x = 4, for 0Å < x < 180Å. [4]
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5 The curve with equation y = has a stationary point at x = p, where p > 0.
ex − 1
(a) Show that p = 3 1 − e−p . [3]
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(c) Use an iterative formula based on the equation in part (a) to determine p correct to 2 decimal
places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places. [3]
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y
x
O 0
The diagram shows the graph of y = ecos x sin3 x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 0, and its maximum point M . The shaded
region R is bounded by the curve and the x-axis.
(i) Find the x-coordinate of M . Show all necessary working and give your answer correct to 2 decimal
places. [5]
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(ii) By first using the substitution u = cos x, find the exact value of the area of R. [7]
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8 Let f (x) = 8x 3 + 54x 2 - 17x - 21.
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9 The equation of a curve is xy + y 2 e -x = 4 .
dy y 2 - ye x
(a) Show that = . [4]
dx xe x + 2y
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(b) Find the gradients of the tangents to the curve when x = 0 . [2]
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10 The polynomial 3x 3 + pax 2 + 7a 2 x + qa 3 is denoted by f (x) , where p, q and a are constants and a ! 0 .
When f (x) is divided by (x + 2a) the remainder is -22a 3 . When f (x) is divided by (3x - a) the
remainder is -a 3 .
Find the values of p and q. [5]
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y
r
11 Find the exact value of x 2 cos 13 x dx . [6]
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