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Mathematics A2 Level
Contents
JANUARY 2006
JUN 2006
JANUARY 2007
JUN 2007
11
JANUARY 2008
14
JUN 2008
18
JANUARY 2009
22
JUN 2009
25
JAN 2010
28
JUN 2010
31
JAN 2011
35
JUN 2011
40
JAN 2012
43
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Trigonometric identities
sin ( A B ) = sin A cos B cos A sin B
cos ( A B ) = cos A cos B m sin A sin B
tan A tan B
( A B (k + 12 ) )
1 m tan A tan B
A+ B
A B
sin A + sin B = 2 sin
cos
2
2
A+ B
A B
sin A sin B = 2 cos
sin
2
2
A+ B
A B
cos A + cos B = 2 cos
cos
2
2
A+ B
A B
cos A cos B = 2 sin
sin
2
2
tan ( A B ) =
Differentiation
f(x)
f (x)
tan kx
k sec2 kx
sec x
sec x tan x
cot x
cosec2 x
cosec x
cosec x cot x
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January 2006
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
1.
Figure 1
y
M (2,
(2)
(2)
(3)
Express
2 x 2 + 3x
6
2
(2 x + 3)( x 2) x x 2
(7)
1
3
4.
(4)
(i)
(4)
dy
in terms of x.
dx
(5)
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f(x) = 2x3 x 4.
5.
2 1
+ .
x 2
(3)
2 1
+ ,
xn 2
xn + 1 =
with x0 = 1.35, to find, to 2 decimal places, the value of x1, x2 and x3.
(3)
(3)
6.
7.
cos 2 x
cos x sin x,
cos x + sin x
x (n
1
4
1
2
), n ,
(2)
(3)
cos 2
cos + sin
cos
can be written as
sin 2 = cos 2.
(3)
8.
1
=
2
sin 2 = cos 2,
(4)
g:x ae ,
(a) Prove that the composite function gf is
x ,
x .
gf : x a 4e4x,
x .
(4)
(b) Sketch the curve with equation y = gf(x), and show the coordinates of the point where the curve cuts the
y-axis.
(1)
(c) Write down the range of gf.
(1)
(d) Find the value of x for which
d
[gf(x)] = 3, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
dx
(4)
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Jun 2006
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
1.
(a) Simplify
3x 2 x 2
.
x2 1
(3)
3x 2 x 2
1
2.
e3x + ln 2x,
(3)
(b)
3
2
(5 + x 2 ) .
(3)
3.
Figure 1
y
y = f(x)
(3, 0)
(0, 2)
P
Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation y = f(x), x , where f is an increasing function of x. The curve passes
through the points P(0, 2) and Q(3, 0) as shown.
In separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation
(a) y = f(x),
(3)
1
(b) y = f (x),
(3)
(c)
y=
1
2
f(3x).
(3)
Indicate clearly on each sketch the coordinates of the points at which the curve crosses or meets the axes.
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4.
A heated metal ball is dropped into a liquid. As the ball cools, its temperature, T C, t minutes after it enters the liquid, is
given by
T = 400e0.05t + 25,
t 0.
Find the rate at which the temperature of the ball is decreasing at the instant when t = 50. Give your answer in C
per minute to 3 significant figures.
(3)
(d) From the equation for temperature T in terms of t, given above, explain why the temperature of the ball can never
fall to 25 C.
(1)
5.
Figure 2
4
P
0x<
1
4
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6.
7.
For the constant k, where k > 1, the functions f and g are defined by
f: x
a ln (x + k),
x > k,
g: x
a 2x k,
x .
k
in terms of k, giving your answer in its simplest form.
4
Find fg
(2)
The curve C has equation y = f(x). The tangent to C at the point with x-coordinate 3 is parallel to the line with equation 9y
= 2x + 1.
(d) Find the value of k.
(4)
8.
3
4
, where 270 < A < 360, find the exact value of sin 2A.
(5)
(b) (i)
2 x + + cos
3
2 x cos 2x.
3
(3)
Given that
y = 3 sin2 x + cos
2 x + + cos 2 x ,
3
3
dy
= sin 2x.
dx
(4)
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January 2007
1.
(5)
(b) Given that sin =
3
, find the exact value of sin 3 .
4
(2)
2.
f(x) = 1
3
3
+
, x 2.
x + 2 ( x + 2) 2
x2 + x +1
, x 2.
(a) Show that f(x) =
( x + 2) 2
(4)
(b) Show that x2 + x + 1 > 0 for all values of x.
(3)
(c) Show that f(x) > 0 for all values of x, x 2.
(1)
3.
(1)
(b) Show that
dy
1
=
at P.
dx
2
(4)
(c) Find an equation of the normal to C at P. Give your answer in the form y = mx + c, where m and
c are exact constants.
(4)
4.
x
.
9 + x2
(6)
3
dy
at x =
dx
1
2
ln 3.
(5)
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5.
Figure 1
(4)
(b) Find the values of x, 0 x < 2, for which y = 1.
(4)
6.
(4)
1
(1)
(c) Sketch the graph of y = f 1(x). State the coordinates of the points of intersection with the x and y
axes.
(4)
1
The graph of y = x + 2 crosses the graph of y = f (x) at x = k.
The iterative formula
xn + 1 = 12 e xn , x0 = 0.3,
is used to find an approximate value for k.
(d) Calculate the values of x1 and x2, giving your answer to 4 decimal places.
(2)
(e) Find the values of k to 3 decimal places.
(2)
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f(x) = x4 4x 8.
7.
(a) Show that there is a root of f(x) = 0 in the interval [2, 1].
(3)
(b) Find the coordinates of the turning point on the graph of y = f(x).
(3)
(c) Given that f(x) = (x 2)(x3 + ax2 + bx + c), find the values of the constants a, b and c.
(3)
(d) Sketch the graph of y = f(x).
(3)
(e) Hence sketch the graph of y = f(x).
(1)
8.
(3)
(ii) Given that
y = arccos x, 1 x 1 and 0 y ,
(a) express arcsin x in terms of y.
(b) Hence evaluate arccos x + arcsin x. Give your answer in terms of .
(2)
(1)
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Jun 2007
1.
(2)
(b) ex + 3ex = 4.
(4)
2.
f(x) =
(a) Show that f (x) =
4x 6
.
2x 1
2x + 3
9 + 2x
,
2
x+2
2 x + 3x 2
x>
1
2
(7)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find f (x) in its simplest form.
(3)
3.
dy
, using the product rule for differentiation.
dx
(3)
(b) Hence find the coordinates of the turning points of C.
(3)
(c) Find
d2 y
.
dx 2
(2)
(d) Determine the nature of each turning point of the curve C.
(2)
4.
f(x) = x3 + 3x2 1.
(a) Show that the equation f(x) = 0 can be rewritten as
.
3 x
x=
(2)
(b) Starting with x1 = 0.6, use the iteration
x
n
to calculate the values of x2, x3 and x4, giving all your answers to 4 decimal places.
xn + 1 =
(2)
(c) Show that x = 0.653 is a root of f(x) = 0 correct to 3 decimal places.
(3)
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5.
x , x >
1
2
x , x 3.
(2)
(b) Find the inverse function f 1(x), stating its domain.
(4)
(c) Sketch the graph of y = |g(x)|. Indicate clearly the equation of the vertical asymptote and the
coordinates of the point at which the graph crosses the y-axis.
(3)
2
= 3.
x 3
(3)
6.
(a) Express 3 sin x + 2 cos x in the form R sin (x + ) where R > 0 and 0 < <
(4)
(b) Hence find the greatest value of (3 sin x + 2 cos x)4.
(2)
(c) Solve, for 0 < x < 2, the equation
3 sin x + 2 cos x = 1,
giving your answers to 3 decimal places.
(5)
7.
sin
cos
+
= 2 cosec 2,
cos
sin
90n.
(4)
(2)
(c) Solve, for 0 < < 360, the equation
sin
cos
+
=3
cos
sin
giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
(6)
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8.
The amount of a certain type of drug in the bloodstream t hours after it has been taken is given by the
formula
-1t
x = De 8 ,
where x is the amount of the drug in the bloodstream in milligrams and D is the dose given in
milligrams.
A dose of 10 mg of the drug is given.
(a) Find the amount of the drug in the bloodstream 5 hours after the dose is given.
Give your answer in mg to 3 decimal places.
(2)
A second dose of 10 mg is given after 5 hours.
(b) Show that the amount of the drug in the bloodstream 1 hour after the second dose is 13.549 mg
to 3 decimal places.
(2)
No more doses of the drug are given. At time T hours after the second dose is given, the amount of
the drug in the bloodstream is 3 mg.
(c) Find the value of T.
(3)
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1.
January 2008
Given that
2 x 4 3x 2 + x + 1
dx + e
(ax2 + bx + c) + 2
,
2
( x 1)
( x 1)
find the values of the constants a, b, c, d and e.
(4)
2.
(2)
3.
f(x) = ln (x + 2) x + 1,
x > 2, x .
(a) Show that there is a root of f(x) = 0 in the interval 2 < x < 3.
(2)
(b) Use the iterative formula
xn + 1 = ln (xn + 2) + 1,
x0 = 2.5,
(3)
(c) Show that x = 2.505 is a root of f(x) = 0 correct to 3 decimal places.
(2)
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4.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = f (x).
The curve passes through the origin O and the points A(5, 4) and B(5, 4).
In separate diagrams, sketch the graph with equation
(a) y =f (x),
(3)
(b) y = f (x) ,
(3)
(c) y = 2f(x + 1) .
(4)
On each sketch, show the coordinates of the points corresponding to A and B.
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5.
R = 1000ect,
t 0.
(1)
It takes 5730 years for half of the substance to decay.
(b) Find the value of c to 3 significant figures.
(4)
(c) Calculate the number of atoms that will be left when t = 22 920 .
(2)
(d) Sketch the graph of R against t .
(2)
6.
(4)
(b) (i) Prove that
cos x
1 + sin x
+
2 sec x,
1 + sin x
cos x
x (2n + 1)
(4)
(ii) Hence find, for 0 < x < 2, all the solutions of
cos x
1 + sin x
+
= 4.
1 + sin x
cos x
(3)
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7.
x .
(5)
(b) Express y in the form R sin(2x + ), where R > 0 and 0 < <
Give the value of to 3 significant figures.
(4)
(c) Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve C with the x-axis.
Give your answers to 2 decimal places.
(4)
8.
3
4,
x
x .
x > 0, x .
(2)
(b) Show that the composite function gf is
gf : x a
8x 3 1
.
1 2x3
(4)
(c) Solve gf (x) = 0.
(2)
(d) Use calculus to find the coordinates of the stationary point on the graph of y = gf(x).
(5)
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 75 MARKS
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1.
Jun 2008
The point P lies on the curve with equation
y = 4e2x + 1.
The y-coordinate of P is 8.
(a) Find, in terms of ln 2, the x-coordinate of P.
(2)
(b) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point P in the form y = ax + b, where a and b
are exact constants to be found.
(4)
2.
(4)
(b) Hence solve the equation
5 cos x + 12 sin x = 6
for 0 x < 2.
(5)
(c) (i) Write down the maximum value of 5 cos x + 12 sin x.
(1)
(ii) Find the smallest positive value of x for which this maximum value occurs.
(2)
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3.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows the graph of y = f(x), x ,
The graph consists of two line segments that meet at the point P.
The graph cuts the y-axis at the point Q and the x-axis at the points (3, 0) and R.
Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graphs of
(a) y = f(x),
(2)
(b) y = f ( x).
(2)
Given that f(x) = 2 x + 1,
(c) find the coordinates of the points P, Q and R,
(3)
(d) solve f(x) =
1
2
x.
(5)
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4.
2( x 1)
1
, x > 3.
x 2x 3 x 3
2
1
, x > 3.
x +1
(4)
(b) Find the range of f.
(2)
(c) Find f
(3)
The function g is defined by
g: x a 2x2 3, x .
(d) Solve fg(x) =
1
.
8
(3)
5.
(2)
(b) Solve, for 0 < 180, the equation
2 cot2 9 cosec = 3,
giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
(6)
6.
(3)
(ii) x3 ln (5x + 2).
(3)
3x 2 + 6 x 7
Given that y =
, x 1,
( x + 1) 2
dy
20
(b) show that
=
.
dx
( x + 1) 3
(5)
(c) Hence find
d2 y
d2 y
15
and
the
real
values
of
x
for
which
= .
2
2
4
dx
dx
(3)
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f(x) = 3x3 2x 6.
7.
(a) Show that f (x) = 0 has a root, , between x = 1.4 and x = 1.45.
(2)
(b) Show that the equation f (x) = 0 can be written as
x=
2 2
+ , x 0.
x 3
(3)
xn + 1 =
2 2
+
xn 3
(3)
(d) By choosing a suitable interval, show that = 1.435 is correct to 3 decimal places.
(3)
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 75 MARKS
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January 2009
1.
dy
at the point where x = 2 on the curve with equation
dx
y = x2 (5x 1).
(6)
(b) Differentiate
2.
sin 2 x
with respect to x.
x2
2x + 2
x +1
f(x) = 2
.
x 2x 3 x 3
(a) Express f(x) as a single fraction in its simplest form.
(4)
(4)
(b) Hence show that f (x) =
2
.
( x 3) 2
(3)
3.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows the graph of y = f (x), 1 < x < 9.
The points T(3, 5) and S(7, 2) are turning points on the graph.
Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graphs of
(a) y = 2f(x) 4,
(3)
(b) y = f(x).
(3)
Indicate on each diagram the coordinates of any turning points on your sketch.
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4.
Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x = cos (2y + ) at 0, .
4
Give your answer in the form y = ax + b, where a and b are constants to be found.
(6)
5.
(1)
(b) Show that the composite function fg is defined by
fg : x a x2 + 3e x , x .
2
(2)
(c) Write down the range of fg.
(1)
(d) Solve the equation
2
d
[fg( x)] = x( xe x + 2).
dx
(6)
6.
(4)
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, for 0 < <
, solve
8 sin3 6 sin + 1 = 0.
Give your answers in terms of .
(5)
(b) Using sin ( ) = sin cos cos sin , or otherwise, show that
sin 15 =
1
(6 2).
4
(4)
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f(x) = 3xex 1.
7.
(5)
The equation f(x) = 0 has a root between x = 0.25 and x = 0.3.
(b) Use the iterative formula
xn + 1 =
1 xn
e .
3
(3)
(c) By choosing a suitable interval, show that a root of f(x) = 0 is x = 0.2576 correct to 4 decimal
places.
(3)
8.
(a) Express 3 cos + 4 sin in the form R cos ( ), where R and are constants, R > 0 and
0 < < 90.
(4)
(b) Hence find the maximum value of 3 cos + 4 sin and the smallest positive value of for
which this maximum occurs.
(3)
The temperature, f(t), of a warehouse is modelled using the equation
f (t) = 10 + 3 cos (15t) + 4 sin (15t),
where t is the time in hours from midday and 0 t < 24.
(c) Calculate the minimum temperature of the warehouse as given by this model.
(2)
(d) Find the value of t when this minimum temperature occurs.
(3)
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 75 MARKS
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Jun 2009
1.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation y = x3 + 2x2 + 2, which intersects the x-axis at the
point A where x = .
To find an approximation to , the iterative formula
2
xn + 1 =
+2
( xn ) 2
is used.
(a) Taking x0 = 2.5, find the values of x1, x2, x3 and x4.
Give your answers to 3 decimal places where appropriate.
(b) Show that = 2.359 correct to 3 decimal places.
2.
(a) Use the identity cos2 + sin2 = 1 to prove that tan2 = sec2 1.
(b) Solve, for 0 < 360, the equation
(3)
(3)
(2)
3.
(6)
Rabbits were introduced onto an island. The number of rabbits, P, t years after they were introduced
is modelled by the equation
1
P = 80e 5 , t ,
t
t 0.
(a) Write down the number of rabbits that were introduced to the island.
(1)
(b) Find the number of years it would take for the number of rabbits to first exceed 1000.
(2)
dP
(c) Find
.
(2)
dt
dP
(d) Find P when
= 50.
(3)
dt
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4.
(3)
(4)
y = (4x+1),
x > 14 ,
y > 0.
The point P on the curve has x-coordinate 2. Find an equation of the tangent to C at P in the
form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
(6)
5.
Figure 2
Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f(x), x .
The curve meets the coordinate axes at the points A(0, 1 k) and B( 12 ln k, 0), where k is a constant
and k >1, as shown in Figure 2.
On separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation
(a) y = f(x),
(b) y = f 1(x).
(3)
(2)
Show on each sketch the coordinates, in terms of k, of each point at which the curve meets or cuts the
axes.
Given that f(x) = e2x k,
(1)
(3)
(1)
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6.
(a) Use the identity cos (A + B) = cos A cos B sin A sin B, to show that
cos 2A = 1 2 sin2 A
(2)
The curves C1 and C2 have equations
C1: y = 3 sin 2x
C2: y = 4 sin2 x 2 cos 2x
(b) Show that the x-coordinates of the points where C1 and C2 intersect satisfy the equation
4 cos 2x + 3 sin 2x = 2
(3)
(c) Express 4cos 2x + 3 sin 2x in the form R cos (2x ), where R > 0 and 0 < < 90, giving the
value of to 2 decimal places.
(3)
(d) Hence find, for 0 x < 180, all the solutions of
4 cos 2x + 3 sin 2x = 2,
giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
(4)
7.
2
x 8
+
,
( x + 4)
( x 2)( x + 4)
x , x 4, x 2.
x3
.
x2
The function g is defined by
(5)
ex 3
, x , x ln 2.
ex 2
ex
(b) Differentiate g(x) to show that g(x) = x
.
(e 2) 2
(c) Find the exact values of x for which g(x) = 1
g(x) =
8.
(3)
(4)
(1)
cosec x 8 cos x = 0.
(5)
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1.
Jan 2010
Express
x +1
1
2
3x 3 3x + 1
(4)
f(x) = x3 + 2x2 3x 11
2.
(2)
x=
3x + 11
,
x+2
x 2.
3x n + 11
(3)
(c) Show that = 2.057 correct to 3 decimal places.
(3)
3.
(a) Express 5 cos x 3 sin x in the form R cos(x + ), where R > 0 and 0 < <
1
2
.
(4)
(5)
4.
ln( x 2 + 1)
dy
, find
.
x
dx
(4)
(ii) Given that x = tan y, show that
dy
1
=
.
dx 1 + x 2
(5)
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5.
Sketch the graph of y = ln |x|, stating the coordinates of any points of intersection with the axes.
(3)
6.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of the graph of y = f (x).
The graph intersects the y-axis at the point (0, 1) and the point A(2, 3) is the maximum turning point.
Sketch, on separate axes, the graphs of
(i) y = f(x) + 1,
(ii) y = f(x + 2) + 3,
(iii) y = 2f(2x) .
On each sketch, show the coordinates of the point at which your graph intersects the y-axis and the
coordinates of the point to which A is transformed.
(9)
7.
(a)
By writing sec x as
1
d (sec x)
, show that
= sec x tan x.
cos x
dx
(3)
Given that y = e2x sec 3x,
dy
.
(b) find
dx
The curve with equation y = e2x sec 3x,
<x<
(4)
, has a minimum turning point at (a, b).
(c) Find the values of the constants a and b, giving your answers to 3 significant figures.
(4)
8.
Solve
cosec2 2x cot 2x = 1
for 0 x 180.
(7)
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9.
(3)
x 7x + 2
(b) 3 e
= 15.
(5)
(ii) The functions f and g are defined by
f (x) = e2x + 3,
x ,
g(x) = ln (x 1),
x ,
x > 1.
(4)
(b) Find fg and state its range.
(3)
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 75 MARKS
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Jun 2010
1.
(2)
(b) Hence find, for 180 < 180, all the solutions of
2 sin 2
= 1.
1 + cos 2
Give your answers to 1 decimal place.
(3)
2.
y=
3
,
(5 3 x ) 2
5
.
3
(7)
3.
where x is in radians.
(a) Show that there is a root of f(x) = 0 in the interval [1.2, 1.3].
(2)
(b) Show that the equation f(x) = 0 can be written in the form
1
1
x=
+
sin x
4
(2)
(c) Use the iterative formula
xn+ 1 =
1
1
+ ,
sin x n
4
x0 = 1.25,
to calculate the values of x1, x2 and x3, giving your answers to 4 decimal places.
(3)
(d) By considering the change of sign of f(x) in a suitable interval, verify that = 1.291 correct to 3
decimal places.
(2)
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4.
x .
(a) Sketch the graph with equation y = f(x), showing the coordinates of the points where the graph
cuts or meets the axes.
(2)
(b) Solve f(x) =15 + x.
(3)
The function g is defined by
g : x | x2 4x + 1,
x ,
0 x 5.
(2)
(d) Find the range of g.
(3)
5.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve C with the equation y = (2x2 5x + 2)ex.
(a) Find the coordinates of the point where C crosses the y-axis.
(1)
(b) Show that C crosses the x-axis at x = 2 and find the x-coordinate of the other point where C
crosses the x-axis.
(3)
(c) Find
dy
.
dx
(3)
(d) Hence find the exact coordinates of the turning points of C.
(5)
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6.
Figure 2
Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve with the equation y = f(x), x .
The curve has a turning point at A(3, 4) and also passes through the point (0, 5).
(a) Write down the coordinates of the point to which A is transformed on the curve with equation
(i) y = |f(x)|,
(ii) y = 2f( 12 x).
(4)
(b) Sketch the curve with equation y = f(|x|).
On your sketch show the coordinates of all turning points and the coordinates of the point at
which the curve cuts the y-axis.
(3)
The curve with equation y = f(x) is a translation of the curve with equation y = x2.
(c) Find f(x).
(2)
(d) Explain why the function f does not have an inverse.
(1)
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7.
(a) Express 2 sin 1.5 cos in the form R sin ( ), where R > 0 and 0 < <
(3)
(b) (i) Find the maximum value of 2 sin 1.5 cos .
(ii) Find the value of , for 0 < , at which this maximum occurs.
(3)
Tom models the height of sea water, H metres, on a particular day by the equation
4 t
4 t
H = 6 + 2 sin
1.5 cos
,
25
25
0 t <12,
8.
(3)
Given that
ln (2x2 + 9x 5) = 1 + ln (x2 + 2x 15),
x 5,
(4)
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Jan 2011
1.
(a) Express 7 cos x 24 sin x in the form R cos (x + ) where R > 0 and 0 < <
Give the value of to 3 decimal places.
(3)
(b) Hence write down the minimum value of 7 cos x 24 sin x.
(1)
(c) Solve, for 0 x < 2, the equation
7 cos x 24 sin x = 10,
giving your answers to 2 decimal places.
(5)
2.
(a) Express
4x 1
3
2( x 1) 2( x 1)(2 x 1)
as a single fraction in its simplest form.
(4)
Given that
f(x) =
4x 1
3
2,
2( x 1) 2( x 1)(2 x 1)
x > 1,
3
.
2x 1
(2)
(c) Hence differentiate f(x) and find f (2).
(3)
3.
(6)
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4.
Joan brings a cup of hot tea into a room and places the cup on a table. At time t minutes after Joan
places the cup on the table, the temperature, C, of the tea is modelled by the equation
= 20 + Aekt,
where A and k are positive constants.
Given that the initial temperature of the tea was 90 C,
(a) find the value of A.
(2)
The tea takes 5 minutes to decrease in temperature from 90 C to 55 C.
(b) Show that k =
1
ln 2.
5
(3)
(c) Find the rate at which the temperature of the tea is decreasing at the instant when t = 10. Give
your answer, in C per minute, to 3 decimal places.
(3)
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5.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f(x) , where
f(x) = (8 x) ln x,
x > 0.
The curve cuts the x-axis at the points A and B and has a maximum turning point at Q, as shown in
Figure 1.
(a) Write down the coordinates of A and the coordinates of B.
(2)
(b) Find f (x).
(3)
(c) Show that the x-coordinate of Q lies between 3.5 and 3.6
(2)
(d) Show that the x-coordinate of Q is the solution of
x=
8
.
1 + ln x
(3)
To find an approximation for the x-coordinate of Q, the iteration formula
xn +1 =
8
1 + ln x n
is used.
(e) Taking x0 = 3.55, find the values of x1 , x 2 and x3 .
Give your answers to 3 decimal places.
(3)
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6.
3 2x
,
x5
x ,
x 5.
Figure 2
The function g has domain 1 x 8, and is linear from (1, 9) to (2, 0) and from (2, 0) to (8, 4).
Figure 2 shows a sketch of the graph of y = g(x).
(b) Write down the range of g.
(1)
(c) Find gg(2).
(2)
(d) Find fg(8).
(2)
(e) On separate diagrams, sketch the graph with equation
(i) y = g(x),
(ii) y = g1(x).
Show on each sketch the coordinates of each point at which the graph meets or cuts the axes.
(4)
(f) State the domain of the inverse function g1.
(1)
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7.
3 + sin 2 x
.
2 + cos 2 x
dy
6 sin 2 x + 4 cos 2 x + 2
=
dx
(2 + cos 2 x) 2
(4)
(b) Find an equation of the tangent to C at the point on C where x =
Write your answer in the form y = ax + b, where a and b are exact constants.
(4)
8.
Given that
d
(cos x) = sin x,
dx
(a) show that
d
(sec x) = sec x tan x.
dx
(3)
Given that
x = sec 2y,
(b) find
dx
in terms of y.
dy
(2)
(c) Hence find
dy
in terms of x.
dx
(4)
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1.
(2)
(b)
cos x
.
x2
(3)
0 x < 2.
2.
(a) Show that f (x) = 0 has a root between x = 0.75 and x = 0.85.
(2)
The equation f (x) = 0 can be written as x = [arcsin (1 0.5 x)] .
1
2
x0 = 0.8,
(3)
(c) Show that = 0.80157 is correct to 5 decimal places.
(3)
3.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows part of the graph of y = f (x), x .
The graph consists of two line segments that meet at the point R (4, 3), as shown in Figure 1.
Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graphs of
(a) y = 2f(x + 4),
(3)
(b) y = |f(x)| .
(3)
On each diagram, show the coordinates of the point corresponding to R.
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4.
x , x 1.
(3)
1
(1)
The function g is defined by
2
g : x a e x 2,
x .
(3)
(d) Find the range of fg.
(1)
5.
The mass, m grams, of a leaf t days after it has been picked from a tree is given by
m = pekt,
where k and p are positive constants.
When the leaf is picked from the tree, its mass is 7.5 grams and 4 days later its mass is 2.5 grams.
(a) Write down the value of p.
(1)
(b) Show that k =
1
ln 3.
4
(4)
(c) Find the value of t when
dm
= 0.6 ln 3.
dt
(6)
6.
1
cos 2
= tan ,
sin 2
sin 2
90n, n .
(4)
(3)
(ii) solve, for 0 < x < 360,
cosec 4x cot 4x = 1.
(5)
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7.
f(x) =
4x 5
2x
2
,
(2 x + 1)( x 3)
x 9
f(x) =
5
.
(2 x + 1)( x + 3)
x 3, x
1
.
2
(5)
5
(8)
8.
(a) Express 2 cos 3x 3 sin 3x in the form R cos (3x + ), where R and are constants, R > 0 and 0
<<
(4)
f(x) = e2x cos 3x.
(b) Show that f (x) can be written in the form
f (x) = Re2x cos (3x + ),
where R and are the constants found in part (a).
(5)
(c) Hence, or otherwise, find the smallest positive value of x for which the curve with equation y =
f(x) has a turning point.
(3)
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1.
(4)
(b)
sin 4 x
.
x3
(5)
2.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows the graph of equation y = f(x).
The points P ( 3, 0) and Q (2, 4) are stationary points on the graph.
Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graphs of
(a) y = 3f(x + 2),
(3)
(b) y = f(x).
(3)
On each diagram, show the coordinates of any stationary points.
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3.
The area, A mm2, of a bacterial culture growing in milk, t hours after midday, is given by
A = 20e1.5t,
t 0.
(1)
(b) Find the time at which the area of the culture is twice its area at midday. Give your answer to the
nearest minute.
(5)
4.
(7)
5.
2 cot2 3 = 7 cosec 3 5.
(10)
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0 x .
6.
(a) Show that the equation f(x) = 0 has a solution in the interval 0.8 < x < 0.9.
(2)
The curve with equation y = f(x) has a minimum point P.
(b) Show that the x-coordinate of P is the solution of the equation
3 + sin ( 12 x)
x=
.
2
(4)
(c) Using the iteration formula
xn + 1 =
3 + sin ( 12 x n )
,
2
x0 = 2,
find the values of x1, x2 and x3 , giving your answers to 3 decimal places.
(3)
(d) By choosing a suitable interval, show that the x-coordinate of P is 1.9078 correct to 4 decimal
places.
(3)
7.
3( x + 1)
1
,
2
x+4
2x + 7x 4
x , x >
1
.
2
1
.
2x 1
(4)
(b) Find f 1(x).
(3)
1
(1)
g(x) = ln (x + 1).
(d) Find the solution of fg(x) =
1
, giving your answer in terms of e.
7
(4)
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8.
(a) Starting from the formulae for sin (A + B) and cos (A + B), prove that
tan (A + B) =
tan A + tan B
.
1 tan A tan B
(4)
(b) Deduce that
1 + 3 tan
tan + =
.
6
3 tan
(3)
(c) Hence, or otherwise, solve, for 0 ,
1 + 3 tan = (3 tan ) tan ( ).
Give your answers as multiples of .
(6)
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