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1. Find

giving your answer in simplest form.

(4)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
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2. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

f (x) = 2x3 – 3ax2 + bx + 8a

where a and b are constants.

Given that (x – 4) is a factor of f (x),
(a) use the factor theorem to show that
10a = 32 + b
(2)
Given also that (x – 2) is a factor of f (x),
(b) express f (x) in the form
f (x) = (2x + k) (x – 4) (x – 2)
where k is a constant to be found.
(4)
(c) Hence,
(i) state the number of real roots of the equation f (x) = 0

(ii) write down the largest root of the equation f

(2)
(Total for Question 2 is 8 marks)
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3. Relative to a fixed origin O,
• point P has position vector 9i – 8j
• point Q has position vector 3i – 5j

(a) Find
(2)

Given that R is the point such that = 9i + 18j

(b) show that angle PQR = 90°
(2)

Given also that S is the point such that =3

(c) find the exact area of PQRS

(4)
(Total for Question 3 is 8 marks)
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4.

Figure 1 shows a sketch of triangle ABD and triangle BCD

Given that
• ADC is a straight line
• BD = (x + 3) cm
• BC = x cm
• angle BDC = 30°
• angle BCD = 140°
(a) show that x = 10.5 correct to 3 significant figures.
(3)
Given also that AD = (x – 2) cm
(b) find the length of AB, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
(2)
(Total for Question 4 is 5 marks)
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5. The curve C1 has equation

(a) (i) Sketch C1 stating the coordinates of any points where the curve cuts the
coordinate axes.
(ii) State the equations of any asymptotes to the curve C1
(3)
The curve C2 has equation
y = 3x2 – 4x – 10

(b) Show that C1 and C2 intersect when

3x3 – 4x2 – 13x – 6 = 0

(2)

Given that the x coordinate of one of the points of intersection is –

(c) use algebra to find the x coordinates of the other points of intersection between
C1 and C2
(Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.)
(4)
(Total for Question 5 is 9 marks)
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6. The binomial expansion of
(1 + ax)12
up to and including the term in x2 is

1– x + kx2
where a and k are constants.

(a) Show that a = –

(2)
(b) Hence find the value of k
(2)
Using the expansion and making your method clear,

(c) find an estimate for the value of , giving your answer to 4 decimal places.
(2)
(Total for Question 6 is 6 marks)
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7.

A chimney emits smoke particles.

On a particular day, the concentration of smoke particles in the air emitted by this
chimney, P parts per million, is measured at various distances, x km, from the chimney.
Figure 2 shows a sketch of the linear relationship between log10 P and x that is used to
model this situation.
The line passes through the point (0, 3.3) and the point (6, 2.1)
(a) Find a complete equation for the model in the form
P = ab x
where a and b are constants. Give the value of a and the value of b each to
4 significant figures.
(4)
(b) With reference to the model, interpret the value of ab
(1)
(Total for Question 7 is 5 marks)
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In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation
y = x3 – 14x + 23
The line l is the tangent to C at the point A, also shown in Figure 3.
Given that l has equation y = –2x + 7
(a) show, using calculus, that the x coordinate of A is 2
(3)
The line l cuts C again at the point B.
(b) Verify that the x coordinate of B is –4
(2)
The finite region, R, shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by C and l.
Using algebraic integration,
(c) show that the area of R is 108
(5)
(Total for Question 8 is 10 marks)
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9. p = loga 16
q = loga 25
where a is a constant.
Find in terms of p and/or q,
(a) loga 256
(1)
(b) loga 100
(2)
(c) loga 80 × loga 3.2
(2)
(Total for Question 9 is 5 marks)
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10.

Figure 4 shows a sketch of the circle C

• the point P (–1, k + 8) is the centre of C
• the point Q (3, k 2 – 2k) lies on C
• k is a positive constant
• the line l is the tangent to C at Q
Given that the gradient of l is –2
(a) show that

k 2 – 3k – 10 = 0
(4)
(b) Hence find an equation for C
(4)
(Total for Question 10 is 8 marks)
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11. The prices of two precious metals are being monitored.
The price per gram of metal A, £ VA , is modelled by the equation
VA = 100 + 20e0.04t
where t is the number of months after monitoring began.
The price per gram of metal B, £ VB , is modelled by the equation
VB = pe–0.02t
where p is a positive constant and t is the number of months after monitoring began.
Given that VB = 2VA when t = 0
(a) find the value of p
(2)
When t = T, the rate of increase in the price per gram of metal A was equal to the rate
of decrease in the price per gram of metal B
(b) Find the value of T, giving your answer to one decimal place.
(Solutions based entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.)
(4)
(Total for Question 11 is 6 marks)
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12.

Figure 5 shows the plan view of the design for a swimming pool.
The pool is modelled as a quarter of a circle joined to two equal sized rectangles
as shown.

Given that
• the quarter circle has radius x metres
• the rectangles each have length x metres and width y metres
• the total surface area of the swimming pool is 100 m2
(a) show that, according to the model, the perimeter P metres of the swimming pool is
given by

P = 2x +
(5)
(b) Use calculus to find the value of x for which P has a stationary value.
(4)
(c) Prove, by further calculus, that this value of x gives a minimum value for P
(2)
Access to the pool is by side AB shown in Figure 5.
Given that AB must be at least one metre,
(d) determine, according to the model, whether the swimming pool with the minimum
perimeter would be suitable.
(2)
(Total for Question 12 is 13 marks)
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13. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(a) Show that the equation

sin θ (7 sin θ – 4 cos θ) = 4
can be written as
3 tan2 θ – 4 tan θ – 4 = 0
(4)
(b) Hence solve, for 0 < x < 360°
sin x (7 sin x – 4 cos x) = 4
giving your answers to one decimal place.
(4)
(c) Hence find the smallest solution of the equation
sin 4α (7 sin 4α – 4 cos 4α) = 4
in the range 720° < α < 1080°, giving your answer to one decimal place.
(1)
(Total for Question 13 is 9 marks)
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14. Prove, using algebra, that
n2 + 5n
is even for all n ∈ ℕ
(4)
(Total for Question 14 is 4 marks)
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