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1 (a) On the axes below sketch the graph of y =- 3 (x - 2) (x - 4) (x + 1) , showing the coordinates of
the points where the curve intersects the coordinate axes. [3]

O x

(b) Hence find the values of x for which - 3 (x - 2) (x - 4) (x + 1) 2 0 . [2]

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2 Find the values of k for which the line y = kx + 3 is a tangent to the curve y = 2x 2 + 4x + k - 1. [5]

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3 The first 3 terms in the expansion of (3 - ax) 5 , in ascending powers of x, can be written in the form
b - 81x + cx 2 . Find the value of each of a, b and c. [5]

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The tangent to the curve y = ln `3x 2 - 4j -

x3
4 , at the point where x = 2, meets the y-axis at the
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point P. Find the exact coordinates of P. [6]

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5 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

In this question all lengths are in centimetres.

5- 3

B C
D
2+4 3

The diagram shows the isosceles triangle ABC, where AB = AC and BC = 2 + 4 3 . The height,
AD, of the triangle is 5 - 3 .

(a) Find the area of the triangle ABC, giving your answer in the form a + b 3 , where a and b are
integers. [2]

(b) Find tan ABC, giving your answer in the form c + d 3 , where c and d are integers. [3]

(c) Find sec 2 ABC , giving your answer in the form e + f 3 , where e and f are integers. [2]

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6 Solutions by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

The points A and B have coordinates (- 2, 4) and (6, 10) respectively.

(a) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line AB, giving your answer in the form
ax + by + c = 0 , where a, b and c are integers. [4]

The point C has coordinates (5, p) and lies on the perpendicular bisector of AB.

(b) Find the value of p. [1]

It is given that the line AB bisects the line CD.

(c) Find the coordinates of D. [2]

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7 p (x) = ax 3 + 3x 2 + bx - 12 has a factor of 2x + 1. When p (x) is divided by x - 3 the remainder

is 105.

(a) Find the value of a and of b. [5]

(b) Using your values of a and b, write p (x) as a product of 2x + 1 and a quadratic factor. [2]

(c) Hence solve p (x) = 0 . [2]

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8 In this question all distances are in km.

A ship P sails from a point A, which has position vector e o, with a speed of 52 kmh-1 in the direction of
0
0
-5
e o.
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(a) Find the velocity vector of the ship. [1]

(b) Write down the position vector of P at a time t hours after leaving A. [1]

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At the same time that ship P sails from A, a ship Q sails from a point B, which has position vector e o ,
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with velocity vector e o kmh-1.
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(c) Write down the position vector of Q at a time t hours after leaving B. [1]

(d) Using your answers to parts (b) and (c), find the displacement vector PQ at time t hours. [1]

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(e) Hence show that PQ = 34t 2 - 168t + 208 . [2]

(f) Find the value of t when P and Q are first 2 km apart. [2]

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9 (a) (i) Find how many different 4-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9, if
each digit may be used only once in any number. [1]

(ii) How many of the numbers found in part (i) are divisible by 5? [1]

(iii) How many of the numbers found in part (i) are odd and greater than 7000? [4]

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(b) The number of combinations of n items taken 3 at a time is 92n. Find the value of the constant n.
[4]

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10 (a) Solve tan `a + 45°j =-

1
for 0° G a G 360° . [3]
2

1 1
(b) (i) Show that - = a sec 2 i , where a is a constant to be found. [3]
sin i - 1 sin i + 1

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1 1 r r
(ii) Hence solve - =- 8 for - G z G radians. [5]
sin 3z - 1 sin 3z + 1 3 3

Question 11 is on the next page.

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11 Given that y1aKK2x2+ 3 + 3x3- 1 - 1xOO dx = ln 2.4 and that a 2 1, find the value of a. [7]
L P

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