3

1 (a) On the axes, sketch the graph of y = 4x - 6 , showing the points where the graph meets the
axes. [2]

O x

(b) Solve the equation 4x - 6 = 2x . [3]

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2 (a) Write 3 + 4x - 2x 2 in the form a + b (x + c) 2 , where a, b and c are integers. [3]

(b) Hence write down the range of the function f (x) = 3 + 4x - 2x 2 , where x ! R . [1]

3 Use algebra to show that the equation 5x (x - 3) = 5x - 26 has no real solutions. [3]

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4 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

(a) Find the exact distance between the two points where the curve 9 (x - 1) 2 + 4 (y - 3) 2 = 36
cuts the y-axis. [4]

(b) Find the coordinates of the points where the curve with equation 2x 2 + 83xy = x 3 y - 20x
1
intersects the curve with equation y = . Give each of your answers in the form a + b c , where
x
a and b are rational and c is the smallest integer possible. [6]

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5 There are 3 women, 2 men and 4 children in a choir.

(a) The choir stands in a single straight line.

(i) Find the number of possible arrangements if the first person and last person are both women.
[2]

(ii) Find the number of possible arrangements if all the children stand next to each other. [2]

(b) Four of the choir are selected to sing in a group.

(i) Find the number of different selections if no man is chosen. [2]

(ii) Find the number of different selections if at least 2 women are chosen. [2]

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6 Variables x and y are such that y = cos x sin 2 x . Use differentiation to find the approximate change in
y as x increases from 3 to 3 + h , where h is small. [5]

x
7 It is given that y = mx 2 + + n , where m and n are non-zero constants. It is also given that
2 2
d2y
3f 2 p =
dy
e o - y for all values of x. Find the values of m and n. [4]
dx dx

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8 (a) In an arithmetic progression, the sum of the first 30 terms is -1065.

The sum of the next 20 terms is - 2210 .
Find the first term and the common difference. [5]

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(b) A geometric progression is such that the first term is 4 and the sum of the first three terms is 7.
Find the two possible values of the common ratio and find the sum to infinity for the convergent
progression. [5]

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9 The functions f and g are defined by

3x 2
f (x) = for x 1 0
4x - 1
1
g (x) = 2 for x 1 0 .
x
(a) Explain why the function fg does not exist. [1]

(b) Given that the function gf does exist, find and simplify an expression for gf (x) . [2]

px - x (qx + r)
(c) Show that f -1 (x) can be written as where p, q and r are integers. [4]
3

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1 + sin x
10 (a) Show that (tan x + sec x) 2 can be written as . [4]
1 - sin x

(b) Hence solve the equation (tan 3i + sec 3i) 2 = 6 for 0° G i G 180° . [4]

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11 In this question all lengths are in centimetres.

A B

D C

The diagram shows a rectangle ABCD with BC = x .

The area of the rectangle is 400 cm 2 .
x
Two identical quarter-circles of radius , with centres A and C, are removed from the rectangle to
2
make the shaded shape.

Given that x can vary, find the value of x that gives the minimum value of the perimeter of the shaded
shape and hence find this minimum value. [7]

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O

A D

B C

The diagram shows a triangle OBC.

OA : OB = 4 : 7 and OD : OC = 4 : 7.

OB = b and OC = c

The point P is the point of intersection of AC and BD such that AP = m AC and BP = n BD where m
and n are scalars.

(a) Find two expressions for OP , each in terms of b, c and a scalar, and hence show that P divides
both AC and DB in the ratio 4 : 7. [7]

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2 2
(b) The point Q is such that OQ = b + c .
7 7
Use a vector method to show that O, Q and P are collinear. Justify your answer. [2]

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3 (a) Determine whether the equation = x + 1 has two distinct real roots, two equal
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4 The polynomial p is such that p (x) = 6x 3 + x 2 - 12x + 5.

(a) Find the remainder when p (x) is divided by x - 2 . [1]

(b) (i) Show that 2x - 1 is a factor of p (x) . [1]

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5 A curve has equation y = 5e 2x - 1 + e . The tangent to the curve at the point where x = 1 cuts the x-axis
at the point P.

Find the equation of the tangent in the form y = mx + c , where m and c are exact values, and hence find
the x-coordinate of P. [6]
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cot x

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7 Find the number of different ways the 9 letters of the word POLYMATHS can be arranged when

(a) the O and A are not next to each other [2]

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8 An experiment was carried out and values of y for certain values of x were recorded. The table shows
the values recorded.

x 15 30 45 60 75
y 10 13 22 35 50

The relationship between y and x is modelled by y = Ae kx , where A and k are constants.

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(a) Draw a straight line graph for ln y against x. [2]

ln y

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0 15 30 45 60 75 x

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(c) Find the value of x for which y = 17 . [2]

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y

B(5, 12)
y = 32x - 4x 2 - 48

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The diagram shows part of the curve y = 32x - 4x 2 - 48 and the line AB.
The curve and the line AB meet the x-axis at A and meet again at the point B(5, 12).

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The line CD extended is parallel to the y-axis and passes through the maximum point of the curve.
Find the area of the shaded region. [9]

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10 The functions f and fg are defined by 2

f (x) = e x + 3 for x 1 0
3
fg (x) = e 2x for x 2 .
2

(a) Explain why f -1 exists. [1]

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(b) Find an expression for f -1 (x) and state the domain and range of f -1 . [5]

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11 In the binomial expansion of b2 + l , the first three terms in increasing powers of x are
2
9
b + abx + abx 2 . Find the values of the constants n, a and b. [8]
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1 The point A has coordinates (1, 4) and the point B has coordinates (5, 6). The perpendicular bisector of
AB intersects the x-axis at the point C and the y-axis at the point D. Given that O is the origin, find the
area of triangle OCD. [5]

2 Given that the equation kx 2 + (2k - 1) x + k + 1 = 0 has no real roots, find the set of possible values
of k. [4]

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3 (a)

y
10

-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
-1

-2

-3

Draw the graphs of y = 2x - 5 and y = 4 - x for - 2 G x G 6 . [4]

(b) Use your graphs to solve the inequality 4 - x G 2x - 5 . [2]

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10
1
4 (a) Find and simplify the term independent of x in the expansion of ex 2 - o . [2]
2x 3

(b) DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS PART OF THE QUESTION.

(i) Use the binomial theorem to show that `1 + 2 2j - `1 - 2 2j = k 2 , where k is an integer

4 4

to be found. [4]

`1 + 2 2j - `1 - 2 2j
4 4

(ii) Hence write in the form a + b 2 , where a and b are integers. [2]
1+ 2

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1 + 2 sin 2 x r r
5 (a) The function f is defined by f (x) = for - 1 x 1 .
cos 2 x 2 2
2
(i) Show that f (x) can be written as a tan x + b , where a and b are integers. [2]

(ii) Hence solve the equation f (x) = 4 . [3]

(iii) Hence also find the gradient of the curve y = f (x) at each of the points where y = 4 . [4]

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(b) Solve the equation 50 cos 2 i = 5 sin i + 47 for 0° G i G 360° . [5]

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6 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

(a) Given that x - 3 and x+1 are both factors of 2x 3 - 3x 2 - 8x - 3, solve the equation
2x 3 - 3x 2 - 8x - 3 = 0 . [2]

(b) The polynomial p (x) = x 3 + ax 2 + bx + c , where a, b and c are constants, has remainder - 5
4
when divided by x - 1. The curve y = p (x) has stationary points at x = and x = 2 .
3
(i) Find the values of a, b and c. [7]

(ii) Hence use the second derivative test to show that the stationary point at x = 2 is a minimum.
[2]

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7
C

i rad
O A B
5 cm 4 cm

In the diagram, AD and BC are arcs of circles with common centre O.

ODC and OAB are straight lines with OA = 5 cm and AB = 4 cm . Angle BOC = i radians .
The area of the shaded region ABCD is 4r cm 2 .

(a) Find i. [3]

(b)
C

i rad
O A B
5 cm 4 cm

The straight line AC is added to the diagram and the region ACD is now shaded.
Find the perimeter of the shaded region ACD. [5]

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d2y dy 3
8 A curve is such that b r
l e
3r r o
2 = cos 4x - 4 . Given that dx = 4 at the point 16 , 4 on the curve, find
dx
the equation of the curve. [7]

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9
y
x=9
y = 4 + `3x - 1j
-1

O B x

The diagram shows a sketch of part of the curve y = 4 + (3x - 1) -1 and the line x = 9 .
The point A has x-coordinate 1. The tangent to the curve at A meets the x-axis at the point B.
Find the area of the shaded region. [10]

Question 10 is printed on the next page.

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10
A B

O D C

The diagram shows a parallelogram OABC. The point D divides the line OC in the ratio 2 : 3.
OA = a and OC = c
The point P lies on AD such that OP = m OB and AP = nAD , where m and n are scalars.
Find two expressions for OP , each in terms of a, c and a scalar, and hence show that P divides both
DA and OB in the ratio m : n, where m and n are integers to be found. [7]

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