MOCK EXAM 2025
Set A
Math AA HL
Paper 1
SOLUTIONS
Created by Christos Nikolaidis
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Section A
1. [Maximum mark: 5]
(a) Range: y 1 A1
[1 mark]
x 1
(b) f ( x) y y M1
2 x
x 1 y (2 x)
x 1 2 y xy
x(1 y ) 2 y 1 M1
2 y 1
x A1
y 1
2x 1
Hence, f 1 ( x ) A1
x 1
[4 marks]
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2. [Maximum mark: 6]
π π
8sin x cos x dx 4sin 2 x dx
0
2
0
2
M1Α1
2 cos 2x 0
/2
Α1
2 cos π 2 cos 0 Μ1
22 Α1
4 Α1
[6 marks]
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3. [Maximum mark: 6]
2 a 3a
(a) S 2 , P 3 Α1 Α1
a a
[2 marks]
(b) f ( x) 3ax 2 4ax b M1
f (1) 3 a 2a b 3a 3 6a b 3 Α1
f (1) 0 3a 4a b 0 7 a b 0 Α1
a 3 , b 21 Α1
[4 marks]
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4. [Maximum mark: 5]
(a) p 0.7 p q 1 0.7 q 1 q 0.3 M1 Α1
[2 marks]
(b) E( X ) 2.1 p 2(0.7 p ) 3q 2.1 M1 Α1
p 1.4 2 p 0.9 2.1 p 0.2 Α1
[3 marks]
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5. [Maximum mark: 6]
log 2 ( x 2) log 2 ( x 2)
Change of base: log 8 ( x 2) M1 Α1
log 2 8 3
Therefore,
3log8 ( x 2) 2 log 2 x 1 1
log 2 ( x 2) 2 log 2 x 1 1
( x 2)
log 2 1 M1
x 1
2
( x 2)
2 Α1
x 1
2
x 2 2 x 1 x 2 2 x 2 2 x 1
2
2 x 2 3 x 0 x(2 x 3) 0 Α1
3
x 0 or x (rejected)
2
Hence, x 0 . Α1
[6 marks]
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6. [Maximum mark: 6]
3 8
(a) S 3 S8 2u1 2d 2u1 7 d M1 Α1 A1
2 2
3u1 3d 8u1 28d
0 5u1 25d 5u1 25d Α1
u1 5d
[4 marks]
(b) u6 u1 5d 0 . M1 Α1
[2 marks]
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7. [Maximum mark: 6]
3
sin x cos x
2
Take square on both sides (valid since both sides are positive in the first quadrant).
3
sin x cos x
2
M1
2
3
sin 2 x 2 sin x cos x cos 2 x
2
3
1 sin 2 x A1 Α1
2
1
sin 2 x A1
2
2 x 30 , 2 x 150
x 15 , x 75 A1 Α1
[6 marks]
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8. [Maximum mark: 6]
a b a b 0 A1
3a b a 3b 3a 2 9ab ab 3b 2 3a 2 3b 2
Hence,
3a b a 3b 3a b a 3b 0 M1
3a 2 3b 2 0
3a 2 3b 2
a 2 b2 A1
2 2
a b M1
a b A1
(EITHER must be seen OR two directions of proof must be seen) M1
[6 marks]
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9. [Maximum mark: 9]
4x 2 y 2 4 .
(a) When y 2 , x 0 A1
dy dy 4x
Implicit: 8 x 2 y 0 A1
dx dx y
mT 0 A1
Equation of tangent: y 2 . A1
[4 marks]
(b) x cos y sin 2 y sin 2 x cos y 2 cosec x cot
The two curves intersect:
2
4x2 y 2 4 4x2 2 cosec x cot 4 M1
4 x 2 2 cosec 2 2 2 x cosec cot x 2 cot 2 4
(4 cot 2 ) x 2 2 2 x cosec cot 2 cosec2 4 0
(or any equivalent quadratic) A1
For tangency, the discriminant must be 0. M1
8 cosec 2 cot 2 4(4 cot 2 ) 2 cosec2 4 0
2 cosec2 cot 2 (4 cot 2 ) 2 cosec2 4
2 cosec2 cot 2 8cosec2 2 cosec 2 cot 2 16 4 cot 2
0 8cosec 2 16 4 cot 2
2 cosec2 4 cot 2 A1
2 cosec2 4 cosec 2 1
cosec 2 3 A1
1
sin 2
3
[5 marks]
Friendly remark:
I wanted to share some thoughts regarding question 9(b). It does seem to be quite challenging and could
prove to be more time-consuming than beneficial. As an alternative strategy, you might consider focusing
on getting just 1 or 2 marks from this question and then (or even directly!) moving on to section B, where
there are many opportunities to earn marks with relatively easier questions.
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Section B
10. [Maximum mark: 18]
1 1
k
(a) f ( x)dx 1 1 x dx 1
0 0
2
M1
π
k arctan x 0 1 k
1
1 Α1
4
4
k Α1
π
[3 marks]
1
(b) P X 0 Α1
3
[1 mark]
1
1/ 3
k 4 4 1 4 π 2
dx arctan x 0
1/ 3
(c) P X arctan M1 Α1
3 0
1 x 2
π π 3 π 6 3
[2 marks]
1
4 x 2 1 2
(d) E( X )
π 1 x
0
2
dx
π
ln(1 x 2 ) ln 2
0 π
M1 Α1 Α1
ln 4
, hence b 4 . Α1
π
[4 marks]
1
4 x2
E( X ) 0 1 x 2 dx
2
(e) M1
π
1 x2 1
1 1
4 4 1
π 0 1 x 2 dx π 0 1 1 x 2 dx M1 Α1
x arctan x 0 1 1
4 1 4 π 4
A1 Α1
π π 4 π
[5 marks]
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4 1 1
(f)
π 0 1 x 2
dx
2
M1
4 1 4 1
arctan x 0 arctan
A1
π 2 π 2
π π π
arctan tan , A1
8 8 8
[3 marks]
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11. [Maximum mark: 17]
2e 2 x 1
f ( x) , xℝ .
e2 x 1
2 1 1
(a) y -intercept: for x 0 , y Α1
11 2
1 1 1 1 1
x -intercept: for y 0 , e2 x 2 x ln x ln ( or ln 2 ) M1 Α1
2 2 2 2 2
[3 marks]
4e 2 x (e2 x 1) 2e2 x (2e 2 x 1)
(b) f ( x) M1 Α1
(e 2 x 1) 2
4e4 x +4e 2 x 4e 4 x +2e 2 x
(e2 x 1)2
6e 2 x
0 Α1
(e 2 x 1) 2
hence f (x ) is increasing. Α1
[4 marks]
(c) METHOD A
lim f ( x ) (L’ Hospital) R1
x
4e 2 x 4
lim 2 x
lim 2 M1 A1
x 2e x 2
METHOD B
1
2
lim f ( x ) lim e2 x 2 M1 A1
x x 1
1 2x
e
1
since tends to 0 R1
e2 x
[3 marks]
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(d)
A1 A1 A1
[3 marks]
(e) f 1 exists because f is 1-1 (increasing) R1
f 1 (1) x f ( x) 1 M1
2e2 x 1
1
e2 x 1
2e 2 x 1 e 2 x 1 e2 x 2 A1
2 x ln 2
1 1
x ln 2 , f 1 (1) ln 2 A1
2 2
Note: You could find f 1 ( x ) first and then f 1 (1) but it is not necessary and
takes more time!
[4 marks]
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12. [Maximum mark: 20]
x
f ( x) e 5 .
(a) At x 0 , y 1 .
1 x
f ( x) e 5 M1 A1
5
1
mT
5
1
Tangent line: y x 1 A1
5
[3 marks]
x
(b) f ( x) mx e 5 mx M1
1 x
f ( x) m e 5 m M1
5
x x
1 1
Hence, e 5 e 5 x 1 x x5 A1 A1
5 5
e
Hence, m A1
5
[5 marks]
(c) The base is 10 a A1
a
The heigh is f (a ) e 5 A1
a a a
Hence S (10 a )e 5 10e 5 ae 5
[2 marks]
a a
(d) P 2(10 a) 2e 20 2a 2e
5 5
A1 A1
[2 marks]
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dS a
a5 1 a5
(e) 2e e a e .
5
M1 A1
da 5
a
a a5
e e .
5
A1
5
[3 marks]
a
dS a a a
(f) 0 e5 e5 1 a 5 M1 A1
da 5 5
d 2 S 1 a5 1 a5 a 5a a a5
The second derivative is e e e e A1
da 2 5 5 25 25
d2S
For a 5 , 0 , hence local max. R1
da 2
Thus, P 20 10 2e 10 2e A1
. [5 marks]
