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Special Paper E
Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Candidates may NOT use any calculator.
Information for Candidates
This practice paper follows the Advanced Level Mathematics Core Syllabus.
Booklets of Mathematical formulae and statistical tables may NOT be used.
Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions.
The marks for the parts of questions are shown in round brackets, e.g. (2).
There are 20 questions in this question paper.
The total mark for this paper is 200.
Advice to Candidates
You must ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled.
You must show sufficient working to make your methods clear to the Examiner.
Answers without working may not gain full credit.
Non exact answers should be given to an appropriate degree of accuracy.
The examiner may refuse to mark any parts of questions if deemed not to be legible.
Scoring
Total Score = T , Number of non attempted questions = N , Percentage score = P .
P = 1 T + N (rounded up to the nearest integer)
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Distinction P ≥ 70 , Merit 55 ≤ P ≤ 69 , Pass 40 ≤ P ≤ 54
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Question 1
Evaluate the following integral
∫
−1
2 ( x + x ) − 7 x x dx . (4)
Question 2
Show that 2 + 2 + 2 − 2 can be expressed in the form
a+b 2 ,
where a and b are integers to be found. (5)
Question 3
When a man is asked how old he is, he replied.
“I am four times as old as my eldest son and five times as old as my youngest son.”
He continued …
“… when my eldest son is three times as old as he is now I will be exceeding twice
my youngest son’s age by three years.”
Determine how old the man is. (6)
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Question 4
It is given that
sin ϕ = k sin θ , k ≠ 0 , k ≠ ±1 .
Show, by a detailed method, that
2
dϕ
1+
dθ
2
( 2
)
= k − 1 sec ϕ .
(6)
Question 5
The curve C has equation
x +1
y= , x∈ℝ.
x2 + 3
By considering the discriminant of a suitable quadratic equation, determine the range
of the possible values of y . (7)
Question 6
Relative to a fixed origin O , the points A and B have position vectors 4i + 5 j + 8k
and 6i + 6 j + 7k , respectively. The straight line l1 passes through A and , B and
crosses the y − z plane at the point C . The straight line l2 passes through the point
D with position vector pj + ( 2 p + 2 ) k , where p is a scalar constant.
Given that l1 and l2 are perpendicular, and intersect at C , find the value of p . (11)
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Question 7
C D
x
O
The figure above shows the circle with equation
x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 8 y = 205 ,
with centre at the point C and radius r .
The straight line AB is parallel to the y axis and has length 24 units.
The tangents to the circle at A and B meet at the point D .
Find the length of AD and hence deduce the area of the kite CADB . (9)
Question 8
By suitably rewriting the numerator of the integrand, find a simplified expression for
the following integral.
∫
12sin x − 5cos x
dx . (7)
2sin x − 3cos x
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Question 9
Fine magnetised iron fillings are falling onto a horizontal surface forming a heap in
the shape of a right circular cone of height 7x cm and radius x cm .
The area of the curved surface of the conical heap is increasing at the constant rate of
k cm 2s −1 , k > 0 .
Determine the value of k , given further that when x = 5 the volume of the heap is
increasing at the rate of 24.5 cm3s −1 .
You may assume that the volume V and curved surface area A of a right circular
cone of radius r and height h are given by
1
V = π r 2h and A = π r r 2 + h2 . (11)
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Question 10
The function f is defined as
x +1
f ( x) ≡ , x∈ℝ , x≠1.
2x −1 2
The function g is suitably defined so that
3x + 2
f ( g ( x)) ≡ , x∈ℝ , x≠ 5.
3x − 5 3
a) Determine an expression for g ( x ) . (5)
The function h is suitably defined so that
2x − 7
h ( f ( x)) ≡ , x∈ℝ , x ≠ 2.
x−2
b) Determine an expression for h ( x ) . (7)
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Question 11
x
O
The figure above shows a curve given parametrically by
x = sin 3t , 1 + y cos3t = 2 y , t ∈ ℝ , 0 ≤ t ≤ 1 π .
3
The finite region bounded by the curve and the y axis, shown shaded in the figure is
revolved by 2π radians about the y axis , forming a solid of revolution.
Determine an exact simplified value for the volume of this solid. (12 )
Question 12
A large water tank is in the shape of a cuboid with a rectangular base measuring 10 m
by 5 m , and a height of 5 m .
Let h m be the height of the water in the tank and t the time in hours.
At a certain instant, water begins to pour into the tank at the constant rate of
50 m3 per hour and at the same time water begins to drain from a tap at the bottom of
the tank at the rate of 10h m3 per hour.
Show that it takes 5ln 3 hours for the height of the water to rise from 2 m to 4 m .
(10 )
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Question 13
Solve following equation
4 + x 2 − 6 x + 13 = x + 2 x − 5 , x ∈ ℝ , x ≥ 5 . (12 )
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Question 14
2a
α
A a θ C
The figure above shows a triangle ABC , where AB = a and AC = 2a .
The angle BAC is α , where tan α = 3 .
4
The side BC is extended to the point D so that the angle ACD is denoted by θ .
Show clearly that
θ = arctan 2 . (10 )
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Question 15
Use partial fractions to sum the following series.
∑
n =1
2n + 1
n + 2n3 + n 2
4
.
You may assume the series converges. (8)
Question 16
Solve the trigonometric equation
( cos 4 x + cos x )2 + ( sin 4 x + sin x )2 = 2 3 sin 3x , 0 ≤ x < π ,
giving the answers in terms of π . (11)
Question 17
A sphere of radius r , whose centre is at O , is fixed on a horizontal plane.
A thin right circular conical shell, without a base is placed over the sphere.
The axis of the conical shell is vertical and passes through O . The circumference of
the missing base of the conical shell is at the same horizontal level as O .
Show that the minimum value of the outer surface area of the conical shell is
3 3π r2
. (15 )
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Question 18
By using an appropriate substitution or substitutions, show that
∫ 0
ln ( sin x ) dx = −π ln 2 . (11)
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Question 19
The first three terms of a series S are
S = 7 + 9 x + 8 x 2 + ...
The n th term of S is given by
n n
( )
A 3x
4 ( )
+B 1x ,
3
where A and B are non zero constants.
Given that the sum to infinity of S is 19 , determine the value of x . (14 )
Question 20
A curve is given parametrically by
x = 1 t2 , y = 2t , t∈ℝ .
3 3
The normal to the curve at the point P meets the curve again at the point Q .
Show that the minimum value of PQ is 12 . (19 )
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