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Section A

1. [Maximum mark: 4]
𝐴 and 𝐵 are two events such that 𝑃 𝐴 = 0.25, 𝑃 𝐵 = 0.6 and 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 0.7.
(a) Find 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵). [2]
(b) Determine whether events 𝐴 and 𝐵 are independent. [2]

 2. [Maximum mark: 4]
Using integration by parts find 𝑥 sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥.

 3. [Maximum mark: 5]
(a) Write down and simplify the expansion of 2 + 𝑥 6 in ascending powers of 𝑥. [3]
(b) Hence find the exact value of 2.1 6 [3]

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Consider the curve 𝑦 = , 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≠ 1.
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(a) Find . [2]
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(b) Determine the equation of the normal to the curve at the point 𝑥 = 3 in the form 𝑎𝑥 +
𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 where 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ ℤ. [4]

 5. [Maximum mark: 6]
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Show that 9 𝑥 F ln 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 4 ln 2 −
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In triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐵𝐶 = 3 𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 𝜃 and 𝐵𝐶𝐴 = .
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(a) Show that length 𝐴𝐵 = . [4]
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(b) Given that 𝐴𝐵 has a minimum value, determine the value of 𝜃 for which this occurs. [4]

 7. [Maximum mark: 8]
A curve is defined by 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑦 M + 4.
(a) Show that there is no point where the tangent to the curve is horizontal. [4]
(b) Find the coordinates of the points where the tangent to the curve is vertical. [4]


8. [Maximum mark: 6]
(a) State the set of values of 𝑎 for which the function 𝑥 ↦ log ] 𝑥 exists, for all 𝑥 ∈ ℝV . [2]
(b) Given that log ; 𝑦 = 4 log @ 𝑥, find all possible expressions of 𝑦 as a function of 𝑥. [4]
 9. [Maximum mark: 7]
Solve the equation sin 2𝑥 − cos 2𝑥 = 1 + sin 𝑥 − cos 𝑥 for 𝑥 ∈ [−𝜋, 𝜋]

 10. [Maximum mark: 6]
A given polynomial function is defined as 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎c + 𝑎9 𝑥 + 𝑎M 𝑥 M + ⋯ + 𝑎Y 𝑥 Y . The
roots of the polynomial equation 𝑓 𝑥 = 0 are consecutive terms of a geometric
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sequence with a common ratio of and first term 2.
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Given that 𝑎Y:9 = −63 and 𝑎Y = 16 find
(a) the degree of the polynomial [4]
(b) the value of 𝑎e [2]


Section B

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(a) Solve the equation 𝑧 F = 8𝑖, 𝑧 ∈ ℂ giving your answer in the form 𝑧 = 𝑟(cos 𝜃 + 𝑖 sin 𝜃) and
in the form 𝑧 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑖 where 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ ℝ. [7]
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(b) Consider the complex numbers 𝑧9 = 1 + 𝑖 and 𝑧M = 2 cos + 𝑖 sin .
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(i) Write 𝑧9 in the form 𝑟(cos 𝜃 + 𝑖 sin 𝜃).
(ii) Calculate 𝑧9 𝑧M and write in the form 𝑧 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑖 where 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ ℝ.
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(iii) Hence find the value of tan in the form 𝑐 + 𝑑√3, where 𝑐, 𝑑 ∈ ℤ.
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(iv) Find the smallest value 𝑝 > 0 such that 𝑧M p is a positive real number. [13]


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Consider the functions 𝑓 𝑥 = tan 𝑥 , 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 𝜋/2 and 𝑔 𝑥 = , 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≠ 1.
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(a) Find an expression for 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓(𝑥), stating its domain. [2]
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(b) Hence show that 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 𝑥 = . [2]
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(c) Let 𝑦 = 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓(𝑥), find an exact value for at the point on the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓(𝑥)
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where 𝑥 = , expressing your answer in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏 3, 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ ℤ. [6]
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(d) Show that the area bounded by the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 𝑥 , the x-axis and the lines 𝑥 =
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0 and 𝑥 = is ln(1 + 3). [7]
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Consider the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶. The points 𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 are the midpoints of the line segments
𝐴𝐵 , [𝐵𝐶] and [𝐴𝐶] respectively.

Let 𝑂𝐴 = 𝑎, 𝑂𝐵 = 𝑏 and 𝑂𝐶 = 𝑐.

(a) Find 𝐵𝑅 in terms of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐. [2]

(b) (i) Find a vector equation of the line that passes through 𝐵 and 𝑅 in terms of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐
and a parameter 𝜆.
(ii) Find a vector equation of the line that passes through 𝐴 and 𝑄 in terms of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐
and a parameter 𝜇.
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(iii) Hence show that 𝑂𝐺 = (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) given that 𝐺 is the point where [𝐵𝑅] and [𝐴𝑄]
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intersect. [9]

(c) Show that the line segment [𝐶𝑃] also includes the point 𝐺. [3]

The coordinates of the points 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are (1,3,1), (3, 7, −5) and 2,2,1 respectively.
A point 𝑋 is such that [𝐺𝑋] is perpendicular to the plane 𝐴𝐵𝐶.

(d) Given that the tetrahedron 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝑋 has volume 12 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 F , find possible coordinates of 𝑋.
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