NAME:

PAPER D
Date to be handed in:

MARK (out of 100):

Qu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Practice Paper D:
Time 2 hours

Questions to revise:

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1. f(x) = x3 – 3x – 2.

The figure below shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f(x).

(a) On a separate set of axes, sketch the curve with equation y = f(2x) showing the location
and coordinates of the images of points A, B, C and D.
(2)

(b) On a separate set of axes, sketch the curve with equation y = f(–x) showing the location
and coordinates of the images of points A, B, C and D.
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
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∫ (5−3 √ x)2 ¿dx ¿

2. Find .
(Total 5 marks)
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3. Solve algebraically, showing each step of your working, the equation

(8x – 1)2 – 18(8x – 1) + 32 = 0.

(Total 5 marks)
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4 A buoy is a device which floats on the surface of the sea and moves up and down as waves
pass.

For a certain buoy, its height, above its position in still water, y in metres, is modelled by a
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sine function of the form y = 2 sin 180t, where t is the time in seconds.

(a) Sketch a graph showing the height of the buoy above its still water level for 0 ⩽ t ⩽ 10
showing the coordinates of points of intersection with the t-axis.
(3)

(b) Write down the number of times the buoy is 0.4 m above its still water position during
the first 10 seconds.
(1)

(c) Give one reason why this model might not be realistic.
(1)

(Total 5 marks)
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5. f(x) = x3 – 4x2 – 35x + 20.

Find the set of values of x for which f(x) is increasing.

(Total 5 marks)
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6. −1 20
The speed, v ms , of a rollercoaster at time t s is given by v(t) = (50 √ t +20t 2
− t3), where 0
⩽ t ⩽ 20.

The distance, s m, travelled by the rollercoaster in the first 20 s is given by

Find the value of s, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.

(Total 5 marks)
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7. f(x) = x2 – (k + 8)x + (8k + 1).

(a) Find the discriminant of f(x) in terms of k giving your answer as a simplified quadratic.
(3)

(b) If the equation f(x) = 0 has two equal roots, find the possible values of k.
(2)

(c) Show that when k = 8, f(x) > 0 for all values of x.

(3)

(Total 8 marks)
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8. The equations of two circles are x2 + 10x + y2 – 12y = 3 and x2 – 6x + y2 – 2qy = 9.

(a) Find the centre and radius of each circle, giving your answers in terms of q where
necessary.
(6)

(b) Given that the distance between the centres of the circles is 80, find the two possible
values of q.
(3)

(Total 9 marks)
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9. The graph of y = abx passes through the points (2, 400) and (5, 50).

(a) Find the values of the constants a and b.

(5)

(b) Given that abx < k, for some constant k > 0, show that , where log means
log to any valid base.
(4)

(Total 9 marks)
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10. (a) Calculate the value of −2 tan (−120°).
(1)

(b) On the same set of axes sketch the graphs of y = 2 sin (x −60°) and y = −2 tan x, in the
interval −180° ⩽ x ⩽ 180°, showing the coordinates of points of intersection with the
coordinate axes in exact form.
(7)

(c) Explain how you can use the graph to identify solutions to the equations

y = 2 sin (x − 60°) + 2 tan x = 0 in the interval −180° ⩽ x ⩽ 180°.

(1)

(d) Write down the number of solutions of the equation

y = 2 sin (x − 60°) + 2 tan x = 0 in the interval −180° ⩽ x ⩽ 180°.

(1)

(Total 10 marks)
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11. A curve C has equation y = x3 – x2 – x + 2.

The point P has x-coordinate 2.

(a) Find in terms of x.

(2)

(b) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve C at the point P.
(4)

The normal to C at P intersects the x-axis at A.

(c) Find the coordinates of A.

(4)

(Total 10 marks)
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12. f(x) = x3 + x2 + px + q, where p and q are constants.

Given that f(5) = 0 and f(−3) = 8,

(a) find the values of p and q,

(7)

(b) factorise f(x) completely.

(5)

(Total 12 marks)
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13. OACB is a parallelogram. and .

The points M, S, N and T divide OB, BC, CA and AO in the ratio 1 : 4 respectively.

The lines ST and MN intersect at the point D.

(a) Express in terms of a and b.

(2)

(b) Express in terms of a and b.

(2)

(c) Show that the lines MN and ST bisect one another.

(9)

(Total 13 marks)
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END OF PAPER (TOTAL: 100 MARKS)