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ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 0606/23

Paper 2 May/June 2021

2 hours

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● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
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● You should use a calculator where appropriate.
● You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
● Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 80.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation

For the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 ,

- b ! b 2 - 4ac
x=
2a

Binomial Theorem
n n n
(a + b) n = a n + e o a n - 1 b + e o a n - 2 b 2 + f + e o a n - r b r + f + b n
1 2 r

n
where n is a positive integer and e o =
n!
r (n - r) !r!

Arithmetic series un = a + (n - 1) d
1 1
Sn = n (a + l ) = n {2a + (n - 1) d}
2 2

Geometric series un = ar n - 1
a (1 - r n )
Sn = ( r ! 1)
1-r
a
S3 = ( r 1 1)
1-r

2. TRIGONOMETRY

Identities

sin 2 A + cos 2 A = 1
sec 2 A = 1 + tan 2 A
cosec 2 A = 1 + cot 2 A

Formulae for ∆ABC

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 - 2bc cos A
1
T = bc sin A
2

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1 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

4- 5
Write with a rational denominator, simplifying your answer. [3]
7-3 5

2 Given that y = 2 (7 2x) - 3 (7 x + 1) + 19 , find the value of x when y = 30 . [4]

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5
x (27xy 3) 3
3 (a) Write 4 5
in the form 3 a # x b # y c where a, b and c are constants. [3]
81y

3
(b) (i) Find the value of a such that 2 log a 8 = . [2]
2

(ii) Write log (a 2) 3a as a single logarithm to base a. [2]

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sin x
4 Variables x and y are such that y= . Using differentiation, find the approximate change in y as
cos x
r r
x increases from - to h - , where h is small. [4]
4 4

5 (a) Solve the inequality 2x 2 - 17x + 21 G 0 . [3]

(b) Hence find the area enclosed between the curve y = 2x 2 - 17x + 21 and the x‑axis. [3]

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6 The polynomial p is given by p (x) = 36x 3 - 15x 2 - 2x + 1.

(a) Show that x =- 0.25 is a root of the equation p (x) = 0 . [1]

(b) Show that the equation p (x) = 0 has a repeated root. [4]

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7 (a) Sketch the graph of the curve y = ln (4x - 3) on the axes, stating the intercept with the x‑axis. [2]

–1 0 3 x

(b) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = ln (4x - 3) at the point where x = 2 . [5]

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8 (a) (i) Find y sin ez +3 rodz . [2]

(ii) Find y (5 sin i + 5 cos i) di .

2 2
[2]

e
(b) Show that y eb1 + 1xl - 1odx = 3ee- 1 .
1
2
[4]

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9 (a) The function f is defined, for all real x, by f (x) = 13 - 4x - 2x 2 .

(i) Write f (x) in the form a + b (x + c) 2 , where a, b and c are constants. [3]

(ii) Hence write down the range of f. [1]

(b) The function g is defined, for x H 1, by g (x) = x 2 + 2x - 1 .

(i) Given that g -1 (x) exists, write down the domain and range of g -1 . [2]

(ii) Show that g -1 (x) =-1 + px 2 + q , where p and q are integers. [4]

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10 In this question all lengths are in centimetres.

1
The volume and curved surface area of a cone of base radius r, height h and sloping edge l are rr 2 h
3
and rrl respectively.

x2 + y2
y

The diagram shows a cone of base radius x, height y and sloping edge x 2 + y 2 . The volume of the
cone is 10r.

(a) Find an expression for y in terms of x and show that the curved surface area, S, of the cone is given
r x 6 + 900
by S = . [3]
x

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(b) Given that x can vary and that S has a minimum value, find the exact value of x for which S is a
minimum. [5]

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1 1 1
11 (a) The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are , ,- .
p q q

2
(i) Show that the common difference can be written as - . [3]
3p

k
(ii) The 10th term of the progression is , where k is a constant. Find the value of k. [2]
p

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3
(b) The sum to infinity of a geometric progression is 8. The second term of the progression is . Find
2
the two possible values of the common ratio. [5]

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12 A particle moves in a straight line such that its displacement, s metres, from a fixed point O at time
t seconds, is given by s = 2 + t - 2 cos t , for t H 0 .

(a) Find the displacement of the particle from O at the time when it first comes to instantaneous rest.
[5]

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(b) Find the time when the particle next comes to rest. [1]

3r
(c) Find the distance travelled by the particle for 0 G t G . [2]
2

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