Additional Math Paper 2
Final Exam
Preparation
2026
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ey
(3, 5)
(2, 1)
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Variables x and y are such that when e y is plotted against x a straight line graph is obtained. The
diagram shows this straight line graph which passes through the points (2, 1) and (3, 5).
(i) Express y in terms of x. [4]
(ii) State the values of x for which y exists. [1]
(iii) Find the value of x when y = ln 6 . [1]
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10 (a) (i) Sketch the graph of y = e x - 5 on the axes below, showing the exact coordinates of any
points where the graph meets the coordinate axes. [3]
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(ii) Find the range of values of k for which the equation e x - 5 = k has no solutions. [1]
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(b) Simplify log a 2 + log a 8 + log a K O , giving your answer in the form p log a 2 , where p is a
constant. L2P [2]
(c) Solve the equation log 3 x - log 9 4x = 1. [4]
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4 (i) On the axes below, sketch the graphs of y = 2 - x and y = 3 + 2x . [4]
y
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0 x
–6 6
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(ii) Solve 3 + 2x = 2 - x . [3]
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6 A function f is such that f ^xh = 6 + e 4x for x ! R .
(i) Write down the range of f. [1]
(ii) Find f -1^xh and state its domain and range. [4]
(iii) Find f l^xh. [1]
(iv) Hence find the exact solution of f ^xh = f l^xh. [2]
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7 The polynomial f ^xh = ax 3 + 7x 2 - 9x + b is divisible by 2x - 1. The remainder when f ^xh is
divided by x - 2 is 5 times the remainder when f ^xh is divided by x + 1.
(i) Show that a = 6 and find the value of b. [4]
(ii) Using the values from part (i), show that f ^xh = ^2x - 1h^cx 2 + dx + eh, where c, d and e are
integers to be found. [2]
(iii) Hence factorise f ^xh completely. [2]
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6 Do not use a calculator in this question.
1+3 3
x
6+2 3 5- 3
The diagram shows two parallelograms that are similar. The base and height, in centimetres, of each
p+q 3
parallelogram is shown. Given that x, the height of the smaller parallelogram, is , find the
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value of each of the integers p and q. [5]
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6 The function f is defined by f (x) = 2 - x + 5 for - 5 G x 1 0 .
(i) Write down the range of f. [2]
(ii) Find f -1 (x) and state its domain and range. [4]
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The function g is defined by g (x) = for - 5 G x 1 - 1 .
x
(iii) Solve fg (x) = 0 . [3]
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A
θ rad
B
The diagram shows 3 circles with centres A, B and C, each of radius 5 cm. Each circle touches the other
two circles. Angle BAC is θ radians.
(i) Write down the value of θ. [1]
(ii) Find the area of the shaded region between the circles. [4]
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(a) Express in the form a + b , where a and b are integers. [3]
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(b) Given that 28 + p 3 = ^q + 2 3h2 , where p and q are integers, find the values of p and of q. [3]
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9 (a) Given that y = a tan bx + c has period radians and passes through the points ^0, - 2h and
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K , 0O , find the value of each of the constants a, b and c. [3]
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a = ................................... b = ................................... c = ...................................
2r 2r
(b) (i) On the axes below, draw the graph of y = 2 cos 3x + 1 for - GxG radians. [3]
3 3
y
2r - r r r O r r r 2r x
- - -
3 2 3 6 6 3 2 3
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(ii) Using your graph, or otherwise, find the exact solutions of ^2 cos 3x + 1h2 = 1 for
2r 2r
- GxG radians. [2]
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11 The functions f and g are defined by
x2 - 2
f (x) = for x H 2 ,
x
x2 - 1
g (x) = for x H 0 .
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(i) State the range of g. [1]
(ii) Explain why fg(1) does not exist. [2]
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(iii) Show that gf (x) = ax 2 + b + , where a, b and c are constants to be found. [3]
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(iv) State the domain of gf. [1]
x+ x2 + 8
(v) Show that f -1 (x) = . [4]
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tan 2 i + sin 2 i
7 (a) Show that = tan i sin i . [4]
cos i + sec i
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(b) Given that x = 3 sin z and y = , find the numerical value of 9y 2 - x 2 y 2 . [3]
cos z
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y y
A B
O x O x
C y D y
O x O x
The four graphs above are labelled A, B, C and D.
(i) Write down the letter of each graph that represents a function, giving a reason for your choice. [2]
(ii) Write down the letter of each graph that represents a function which has an inverse, giving a
reason for your choice. [2]
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(a) Find the values of x for which `2x + 1j G 3x + 4 .
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4 [3]
x2
(b) Show that, whatever the value of k, the equation + kx + k 2 + 1 = 0 has no real roots. [3]
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9 (a) It is given that g (x) = 6x 4 + 5 for all real x.
(i) Explain why g is a function but does not have an inverse. [2]
(ii) Find g 2 (x) and state its domain. [2]
It is given that h (x) = 6x 4 + 5 for x G k .
(iii) State the greatest value of k such that h-1 exists. [1]
(iv) For this value of k, find h-1(x). [3]
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(b) The function p is defined by p (x) = 3e x + 2 for all real x.
(i) State the range of p. [1]
(ii) On the axes below, sketch and label the graphs of y = p (x) and y = p -1 (x) . State the coordinates
of any points of intersection with the coordinate axes. [3]
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(iii) Hence explain why the equation p (x) = p -1 (x) has no solutions. [1]
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The line y = 4x - 6 intersects the curve y = 10x3 - 19x2 - x at the points A, B, and C. Given that C is
the point (2, 2), find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB. [10]
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In this question all lengths are in centimetres.
A B
17 + 1
E D C
17 - 1 17 + 4
The diagram shows a trapezium ABCDE such that AB is parallel to EC and ABCD is a rectangle. It is
given that BC = 17 + 1, ED = 17 - 1 and DC = 17 + 4.
(a) Find the perimeter of the trapezium, giving your answer in the form a + b 17 , where a and b are
integers. [3]
(b) Find the area of the trapezium, giving your answer in the form c + d 17 , where c and d are
integers. [2]
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e + f 17
(c) Find tan AED, giving your answer in the form , where e and f are integers. [2]
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81 + 9 17
(d) Hence show that sec 2 AED = . [2]
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y
–2 –1 0 1 2 x
–1
–2
The diagram shows the graph of y = f (x) , where f (x) = a (x + b) 2 (x + c) and a, b and c are integers.
(a) Find the value of each of a, b and c. [2]
(b) Hence solve the inequality f (x) G- 1. [3]
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4 The curve 2+ = 1 and the line x + 2y = 0 intersect at two points. Find the exact distance
x 4y 2
between these points. [6]
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6 The polynomial p is given by p (x) = 36x 3 - 15x 2 - 2x + 1.
(a) Show that x =- 0.25 is a root of the equation p (x) = 0 . [1]
(b) Show that the equation p (x) = 0 has a repeated root. [4]
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7 (a) Sketch the graph of the curve y = ln (4x - 3) on the axes, stating the intercept with the x‑axis. [2]
–1 0 3 x
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9 (a) The function f is defined, for all real x, by f (x) = 13 - 4x - 2x 2 .
(i) Write f (x) in the form a + b (x + c) 2 , where a, b and c are constants. [3]
(ii) Hence write down the range of f. [1]
(b) The function g is defined, for x H 1, by g (x) = x 2 + 2x - 1 .
(i) Given that g -1 (x) exists, write down the domain and range of g -1 . [2]
(ii) Show that g -1 (x) =-1 + px 2 + q , where p and q are integers. [4]
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a b
4 Find rational values a and b such that + = 1. [5]
5 +2 5 -2
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5 (a)
y
0 1 4 x
The diagram shows the graph of y = f (x) , where f (x) is a quadratic function. Write down the two
possible expressions for f (x) . [2]
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(b) The three roots of p (x) = 0 , where p (x) = 5x 3 + ax 2 + bx - 2 are x = , x = n and x = n + 1,
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where a and b are positive integers and n is a negative integer. Find p (x) , simplifying your
coefficients. [5]
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6 (a) It is given that f | x " 2x 2 for x H 0,
g | x " 2x + 1 for x H 0.
Each of the expressions in the table can be written as one of the following.
fl fm gl gm fg gf f2 g2 f -1 g -1
Complete the table. The first row has been completed for you. [5]
Expression Function notation
2 gl
4x
8x 2 + 8x + 2
4x + 3
x-1
2
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3 cosec 2 b2z - l = 4, for 0 1 z 1 r. Give your solutions in terms of r.
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9 (a) Solve the equation
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(b) Given that 2x - 1 = cosec 2 i and y + 1 = tan 2 i, find y in terms of x. [4]
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1 Find the exact values of k such that the straight line y = 1-k-x is a tangent to the curve
y = kx 2 + x + 2k . [4]
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10 (a) It is given that 2 + cos i = x for 1 1 x 1 3 and 2 cosec i = y for y 2 2 . Find y in terms of x.
[4]
z z
(b) Solve the equation 3 cos = 3 sin for - 4r 1 z 1 4r . [5]
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8 The function f is defined for x H 0 by f (x) = 5 - 2e -x .
(a) (i) Find the domain of f -1 . [2]
(ii) Solve ff - 1 (x) = 5x - 4 . [3]
(iii) On the axes, sketch the graph of y = f (x) and hence sketch the graph of y = f -1 (x) .
Show clearly the positions of any points where your graphs meet the coordinate axes and the
positions of any asymptotes. [4]
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(b) The function g is defined for 0 G x G 0.2 by g (x) = .
1-x
Find and simplify an expression for f - 1 g (x) . [4]
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4 A function f is such that f (x) = 2 + e -3x , x ! R .
(a) Write down the range of f. [1]
(b) Find an expression for f - 1 . [2]
(c) On the axes, sketch the graphs of y = f (x) and y = f - 1 (x) , stating the coordinates of the points
where the curves meet the coordinate axes. State the equations of any asymptotes. Label your
curves. [4]
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A function g is such that g (x) = x 2 + 4 , x H 0 .
(d) Find the exact solution of the equation gf (x) = 12. [4]
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3 (a)
B
b
P
O a A
The diagram shows a triangle OAB. The point P lies on AB. The ratio AP : PB is 1 : 3.
Given that OA = a and OB = b , find an expression for OP in terms of a and b. Simplify your
answer. [2]
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(b) Vector q has magnitude 12 5 and direction KK OO .
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Vector r has magnitude 15 2 and direction KK OO .
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Find the unit vector in the direction of q + r . [6]
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n
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a
positive integers.
(a) Show that a 2 - 4 = b
n
48l2
. [4]
n
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(b) Given also that the third term is 1056b 2 x 2 , find the values of n, a and b. [6]
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