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1 4 
1 Find the inverse of the matrix   and hence solve the simultaneous equations [5]
3 − 7
x + 4 y + 17 = 0
− 3 x + 7 y + 44 = 0

2 5 5
Given that ∫ 0
f ( x)dx = 5 and ∫ 3
f ( x)dx = 2 , find
3
(i) ∫ f ( x)dx ,
5 [1]
3
(ii) ∫ f ( x)dx ,
0 [1]
3
(iii) the value of m for which ∫ [ f ( x) − mx]dx = −15.
0 [3]

3 The roots of the quadratic equation 2 x 2 + 5 x − 4 = 0 are α 2 and β 2 .

[2]
(i) Find the value of α 2 + β 2 and of α 2 β 2 .
(ii) Hence, find the quadratic equation,with integer coefficients, whose roots are [4]
1 1
α2 + and β 2 + .
β2 α2

4 (a) Find the range of values of k for which 2 x 2 + 4kx − k is always positive for all
real values of x. [3]

(b) Solve the equation 3x − 7 = 4 x. [3]

5 dy a + bx 2
(i) Given that y = x 3 + x 2 , express in the form , where the values of a and b [3]
dx 3 + x2
are to be determined.

2 6 + 4x 2
(ii) Hence evaluate ∫1
3 + x2
dx to 2 decimal places. [3]

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6 sin θ
(i) Prove that cosec θ − = cot θ .
1 + cos θ [4]

sin x
(ii) Hence solve the equation cosec x − = 3 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π , leaving your answer
1 + cos x [2]
in terms of π .

7 A function is defined by y = ln( x − 3) where x > 3.

(i) Show that y = ln( x − 3) is an increasing function for the given domain of x. [3]

(ii) Sketch the graph of y = ln( x − 3) showing clearly the asymptote and the x-intercept. [2]

(iii) Determine the equation of the straight line which would need to be drawn on the graph of [2]
2 5− 2 x
y = ln( x − 3) in order to obtain a graphical solution of the equation ( x − 3) = e .

8 The equation of a circle C1 is x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 6 y − 90 = 0.

(i) Find the centre and radius of the circle C1. [3]

(ii) The circle C1 touches the line y=a where a>0. State the value of a. [1]

(iii) The circle C1 is reflected in the line x=10. State the centre of this new circle. [1]

A second circle C2 has centre (2, 7) and a radius of 5 units.

(iv) Show that the two circles C1 and C2 touch each other. [3]

9 In the diagram given below, QR is a diameter of the circle with centre O. PQR is a straight line
and PS is a tangent to the circle at S. The line ST intersects QR at A. Given that AQ=2AR,

(i) show that ∆PQS is similar to ∆PSR , S [3]

(ii) show that PS × SR = QS × PR , P
[1]

(iii) 2 [3]
show that AS × AT = QR 2 , Q
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(iv) show that PR 2 − PS 2 = RQ × PR . A [2]
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10 A particle is moving in a straight line from a point O so that t seconds after leaving O,
its velocity, v m/s, is given by v = 5 − 2e 2 − 2t .

(i) Find the initial velocity of the particle. [1]

(ii) Find the time when the particle is instantaneously at rest. [3]
[2]
(iii) Find the acceleration of the particle when t = 1.

(iv) Find the total distance travelled by the particle for the first 3 seconds. [3]

(v) Sketch the velocity-time graph of the particle. [2]

11 y
(a) The variables x and y are related in such a way that when is plotted against x, [4]
x2
a straight line is obtained which passes through (3, 1) and (11, 3).
Express y in terms of x.

(b) Answer this part of the question on a piece of graph paper.

The variables x and y are connected by the equation y = ab x . An experiment gave
pairs of values of x and y as tabulated below.

x 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5

y 5.05 3.56 2.52 1.79 1.28 0.9
[4]
(i) Plot lg y against x.

[3]
(ii) Using your graph, estimate the value of a and of b.

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1  − 7 -4  3 
Inverse    
− 19  − 3 1  ,  − 5

2i 3

∫ f ( x)dx = −2,
5
ii 3
iii m=4

3i -5 −4
α2 +β2 = , α 2β 2 = = −2
2 2
ii 4 x 2 + 5x − 2 = 0

4i −1
<k <0
2
ii x = −7(reject)...x = 1
5i 3 + 2x 2
. a = 3, b = 2
3 + x2
5ii 6.58

6i
6ii π 7π
x= ,
6 6
7i
dy 1
=
dx x − 3
dy
sin ce x - 3 > 0 and 1 > 0 - - > 0.Hence y is increasing funtion
dx
ii P(4,0)
y x=3

x
P
(
iii) 5
y= −x
2
8i Centre is (-1, 3) radius is 10

ii) Line is y=13. a=13

iii) New centre (21,3)
iv)
Dist between 2 centre = ( 2 − −1) 2 + (7 − 3) 2 = 5units
Radius of big circle = 10 units

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9i ∠PSQ = ∠PRS (alternate segment theorem)

Angle P is common Angle
So 3rd angle
∠PQS = ∠PSR .

Hence
∆PQS is similar to ∆PSR (AAA).
9ii ∆PQS is similar to ∆PSR
PQ QS PS
= =
PS SR PR
so PSx SR = QSxPR
iii) Inter sec t Chord Thm..AT × AS = AR × AQ
1 2
AT × AS = QR × QR
3 3
2
AT × AS = QR 2
9
iv) 2
Tangent Sec Thm PS = PQ × PR
PS 2 = ( PR − RQ ) PR
PS 2 = PR 2 − RQ × PR
RQ × PR = PR 2 − PS 2

10 v = 5 − 2e 2 − 2 t
i
v = −9.78m / s
ii t = 0.5419 ≈ 0.542
iii a = 4m / s 2
iv s = 5t + e 2 − 2 t − e 2
Total dist = 2.17782 × 2 + 7.630756 = 11 .986 m
v

11bi lg y = lg a + x lg b

ii b = 0.5..a = 10 accept a range of answers

(a) x2
y= ( x + 1)
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