Differentiation

8 A curve has equation y
x3  3x2  9x  k, where k is a constant.

dy
(i) Write down an expression for . [2]
dx
(ii) Find the x-coordinates of the two stationary points on the curve. [2]

Q#4 (J/03)

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10 The equation of a curve is y = (5x + 4).

(i) Calculate the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 1. [3]

Q#7 (D/04)
2
10 A curve has equation y = x2 + .
x

dy d2 y
(i) Write down expressions for and 2 . [3]
dx dx

Q#8 (J/05)
12
2 Find the gradient of the curve y = at the point where x = 3. [4]
x2 − 4x

Q#14 (D/07)
8 The equation of a curve is y = (2x − 3)3 − 6x.

dy d2 y
(i) Express and 2 in terms of x. [3]
dx dx

Q#19 (D/09/P/11)
9 !8669 73 3 "56#$:
-./0 (786"33( 76#3786#773 ;33 73 786"56 ((676' 67# 76 
Q#26 (Nov/2010/Paper/11)
10 The equation of a curve is y = 3 + 4x − x2 .

(i) Show that the equation of the normal to the curve at the point (3, 6) is 2y = x + 9. [4]

Q#34 (June/2012/Paper/12)
√ 2 dy
2 The equation of a curve is y = 4 x + √ . (i) Obtain an expression for . [3]
x dx

8 A curve is such that

dy 3 d2 y
= 2(3x + 4) 2 − 6x − 8. (i) Find .
dx dx2

1 [2]
 Q#10 (J/05)
3 (i) Show that the equation sin θ + cos θ = 2(sin θ − cos θ ) can be expressed as tan θ = 3. [2]

(ii) Hence solve the equation sin θ + cos θ = 2(sin θ − cos θ ), for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦ . [2]

Q#15 (D/05/P/2)
4 The function f is given by f : x  2 + 5 sin 3x for 0°
x
180°.

(i)

(ii) Sketch the graph of y = f(x).

Q#16 (J/05/P/1)

5 The function f is defined, for 0°
x
180°, by

f(x) = A + 5 cos Bx,

where A and B are constants.

(i) Given that the maximum value of f is 3, state the value of A

(ii)

(iii) Given that the period of f is 120°, state the value of B

Q#18 (J/06/P/1)

10 The function f is defined, for 0°
x
180°, by

f(x) = 3cos 4x – 1.

(i) Solve the equation f(x) = 0.

(ii) State the amplitude of f.

(iii) State the period of f.

(iv) State the maximum and minimum values of f.

(v) Sketch the graph of y = f(x).

Q#37 (J/10/P/11)
10 Solve

(i) 4 sin x = cos x for 0° < x < 360°, [3]

Q#44 (D/10/P/12)
11 Solve the equation

(i) 3 sin x – 4 cos x = 0, for 0°  x  360°, [3]

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 Trigonometry
Q#20 (D/06/P/1)

2
y
1

0 30° 60° 90° 120° x

–1

–2

–3

The diagram shows part of the graph of y = asin(bx) + c. State the value of

(i) a,

(ii) b,

(iii) c.
[3]
Q#27 (J/08/P/1)
11 Solve the equation

(i) 3 sin x + 5 cos x = 0 for 0° < x < 360°, [3]

Q#31 (D/08/P/2)
8 The function f is defined, for 0 ⭐ x ⭐ 2π, by

f(x) = 3 + 5 sin 2x.

State

(i) the amplitude of f, [1]

(ii) the period of f, [1]

(iii) the maximum and minimum values of f. [2]

Sketch the graph of y = f(x). [3]

Q#45 (D/10/P/21)

11 Solve the equation

(i) 5 sin x – 3 cos x = 0, for 0° 艋 x 艋 360°, [3]

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 " J/2022/P/41

1 (a) The list shows 15 midday temperatures, in degrees Celsius, in Suntown.

17 21 21 18 23 22 25 19

21 17 19 18 21 24 23

(i) Complete the stem-and-leaf diagram to show this information.

1 7
2

Key: 1|7 represents 17 °C

[2]

(ii) Find the median.

............................................. °C [1]

(iii) Find the upper quartile.

............................................. °C [1]

(iv) Rahul draws a pie chart to show this information.

Calculate the sector angle for the number of days the temperature is 18 °C.

(b)

0 50 100 150 200

Mass (grams)

The box-and-whisker plot shows information about the masses, in grams, of some apples.

(i) Find the median.

............................................... g [1]

(ii) Find the range.

............................................... g [1]

(iii) Find the interquartile range.

............................................... g [1]

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 (c) (i) Solve the simultaneous equations.
2p + q = 2
1
p - q =-
2
p = .................................................

q = ................................................. [2]

(ii) Hence, for 0° G u G 360° and 0° G v G 360° , solve the simultaneous equations.

2 sin u + cos v = 2
1
sin u - cos v =-
2
1
4 f (x) = 2x - 1 g (x) = 3x - 2 h (x) = , x ! 0 j (x) = 5 x
x
(a) Find

(i) f (2) ,
(ii) gf (2) .
(b) Find g -1 (x) .

(c) Find x when h (x) = j (- 2) .

(d) Write f (x) - h (x) as a single fraction.

(e) Find the value of jj (2) .
(f) Find x when j -1 (x) = 4 .
JUNE 2022 Paper 42
o o as a fraction.
1(d) Write 0.27

12 A curve has equation y = x 3 - kx 2 + 1.

When x = 2 , the gradient of the curve is 6.

(a) Show that k = 1.5 .

(b) Find the coordinates of the two stationary points of y = x 3 - 1.5x 2 + 1.

You must show all your working.
y
(c) Sketch the curve y = x 3 - 1.5x 2 + 1.

O x

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(3b) At the start of June, a hive has a population of 2000 bees.

Three months after the start of June the hive has a population of 2662 bees.

The population of this hive can be calculated using the formula

P = ab x ,

where P is the population of the hive x months after the start of June.

By finding the value of a and the value of b, calculate the population of the hive 7 months
after the start of June.
Give your answer correct to the nearest integer.

9 (a) Sketch the graph of y = (x + 1) (3 - x) (3 + x) , indicating the coordinates of the points

where the graph crosses the x-axis and the y-axis.

O x

(b) (i) Show that y = (x + 1) (3 - x) (3 + x) can be written as y = 9 + 9x - x 2 - x 3 .

(ii) Calculate the x–values of the turning points of y = 9 + 9x - x 2 - x 3 .
Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

(iii) The equation 9 + 9x - x 2 - x 3 = k has one solution only when k 1 a and when k 2 b ,
where a and b are integers.

Find the maximum value of a and the minimum value of b.

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x = ................... or x = .................. [2]
12 (a) Solve the equation tan x = 11.43 for 0° G x G 360° .
(b) Sketch the curve y = x 3 - 4x . y

O x

(c) A curve has equation y = x 3 + ax + b .

The stationary points of the curve have coordinates (2, k) and (-2, 10 - k). [3]
Work out the value of a, the value of b and the value of k.

3 f (x) = 1 + 4x g (x) = x 2

(a) Find

(i) gf(3), (ii) fg(x), (iii) f - 1 f (x) . (b) Find the value of x when f (x) = 15.

Nov 2022 Paper 21

21 The graph of a cubic function has two turning points.

When x 1 0 and when x 2 4 the gradient of the graph is positive.
When 0 1 x 1 4 the gradient of the graph is negative.
The graph passes through the origin.

Sketch the graph.

O x

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y

0
360° x

–1

(a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = cos x for 0° G x G 360° .

1
(b) Solve the equation cos x =- for 0° G x G 360° .
2

o o as a fraction in its simplest form.

16 Write 0.621
You must show all your working.
[2]

June 2023 Paper 23

o o as a fraction.
14 Write 0.581
You must show all your working and give your answer in its simplest form.

[2]

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 Nov 2022 Paper 22

14 136 girls and 144 boys each measure the distance they jump in centimetres.
The box-and-whisker plots show the distributions of these distances.

Girls

Boys

100 120 140 160 180 200

Distance jumped (cm)

Each child who jumps a distance greater than 160 cm gets a certificate.

Work out an estimate of the total number of children who get a certificate.

x+5
17 f (x) = x 2 g (x) = h (x) = 7x - 3
2

(a) Find f (- 3) . (b) Find g -1 (x) . (c) Solve gf (x) = hh -1 (63) where x 2 0 .

o o as a fraction in its simplest form.

18 Write 0.419
You must show all your working.

Nov 2022 Paper 23

13 Convert 0.24o to a fraction.

You must show all your working and give your answer in its simplest form.

16 A kite is drawn on a coordinate grid.

The diagonals of the kite intersect at the point (-2, -5).

One diagonal has equation y = 4x + 3 .

Find the equation of the other diagonal of the kite.

Give your answer in the form y = mx + c .

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 19 f (x) = 5x - 3, x 2 1
10
g (x) = , x!2
x-2

(a) Find gf(x).

Give your answer in its simplest form.

(b) Find g -1 (x) . (c) Find ff -1 (x - 1) .

20 (a)
y

0 360° x

–1

Sketch the graph of y = sin x for 0° G x G 360° . [2]

13
(b) Solve 3 - 2 sin x = for 0° G x G 360° .
4

Nov 2022 Paper 41

2 (f) Write 0.37o as a fraction�
You must show all your working�

2
7 f (x) = 10 - x g (x) = , x ! 0 h (x) = 2 x j (x) = 5 - 2x
x
(a) (i) Find g b l�
1
(ii) Find hg b l�
1 (b) Find x when f (x) = 7 � (c) Find x when g (x) = h (3) �
2 2

(d) Find j -1 (x) �

(e) Write f (x) + g (x) + 1 as a single fraction in its simplest form�

`f (x)j - ff (x) = ax 2 + bx + c
2
(f)

Find the values of a, b and c�

(g) Find x when h -1 (x) = 10 �

10
10 (a)
y
C (1.2, 10)
A (– 1.5, 7.9)

B (– 1, 7) E (6, 5.5)
NOT TO
SCALE

D (5, 3)

0 x

The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of y = f (x) for - 1.5 G x G 6 �

The coordinates of five points on the graph of y = f (x) are shown on the diagram�

(i) f (x) = k has two solutions in the interval - 1.5 G x G 6 �

Write down a possible integer value of k�

k = ������������������������������������������������ [1]

(ii) f (x) = j has no solutions in the interval - 1.5 G x G 6 when j 1 a or j 2 b �

Find the maximum value of a and the minimum value of b�

a = ������������������������������������������������

b = ������������������������������������������������ [2]

(b) Find the coordinates of the two stationary points on the graph of y = x 6 - 6x 5 �
You must show all your working�

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 Nov 2022 Paper 42
9
y

0
360° x

–1

(a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = sin x for 0° G x G 360° . [2]

(b) Solve the equation 5 sin x + 4 = 0 for 0° G x G 360° .

Nov 2022 Paper 43

dy 4
9 (b) (i) Find the derivative, , of y = 5 + 8x - x 3 .
dx 3

................................................. [2]
4
(ii) Find the gradient of y = 5 + 8x - x 3 at x =-1.
3

................................................. [2]
4
(iii) A tangent is drawn to the graph of y = 5 + 8x - x 3 .
3
The gradient of the tangent is - 28 .

Find the coordinates of the two possible points where this tangent meets the graph.

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2
(b) The box-and-whisker plot shows the heights, h cm, of some students.

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 h

Height (cm)

(i) Find the range.

............................................ cm [1]

(ii) Find the interquartile range.

9 f (x) = x 3 - 3x 2 - 4

(a) Find the gradient of the graph of y = f (x) where x = 1.

(b) Find the coordinates of the turning points of the graph of y = f (x) .

(c) Sketch the graph of y = f (x) .

O x

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[2]
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11 f (x) = 2x - 1 g (x) = 3x + 2 h (x) = , x ! 0 j (x) = x 2
x
(a) Find j (- 1) .

(b) Find x when f (x) + g (x) = 0 .

(c) Find gg(x), giving your answer in its simplest form.
(d) Find hf (x) + gh (x) , giving your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(e) When pp (x) = x, p (x) is a function such that p -1 (x) = p (x) .

Draw a ring around the function that has this property.

1
f (x) = 2x - 1 g (x) = 3x + 2 h (x) = , x ! 0 j (x) = x 2
x
12 (a) Sketch the graph of y = tan x for 0° G x G 360° .

0 x
90° 180° 270° 360°

[2]
1
(b) Find x when tan x = and 0° G x G 360° .
3

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 June 2023 paper 21

19 (a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = cos x for 0° G x G 360° .

0 180° 360° x

–1

[2]

(b) Solve the equation 5 cos x + 3 = 0 for 0° G x G 360° .

21 A curve has equation y = x 3 - 12x .

(a) Find the gradient of the curve at the point (1,−11).

(b) Find the coordinates of the turning points of the curve.

June 2023 Paper 22

3 On ten days, Stefan records the number of minutes he has to wait for a train.

1 3 12 5 4 23 5 24 11 8

(a) Complete the stem-and-leaf diagram to show this information.

0 1 3

Key: 0 q1 represents 1 minute

[2]

(b) Find the median.

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5 (a) There are 160 people in a village.

The cumulative frequency diagram shows information about their ages.

160

140

120

100

Cumulative
frequency 80

60

40

20

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Age (years)

(i) Find an estimate for

(a) the median age

................................................. [1]

(b) the lower quartile

................................................. [1]

(c) the number of people who are 50 or more years of age

................................................. [2]
(d) the 65th percentile.

................................................. [2]
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 (ii) The youngest person in the village is 1 year old and the oldest is 70 years old.

(a) Draw a box-and-whisker plot to show the distribution of ages in the village.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Age (years)
[3]

(b) Write down an estimate of the percentage of people in the village that are younger than
the median age.

............................................. % [1]

(b) The frequency table shows information about the age of each person in another village.

Age (n years) 0 1 n G 20 20 1 n G 30 30 1 n G 50 50 1 n G 80
Frequency 52 37 24 60

On the grid, complete the histogram to show this information.

The first block has been drawn for you.

Frequency
density 2

0 n
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Age (years)
[3]

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8 (a) (i) Show that the equation y = (x - 4) (x + 1) (x - 2) can be written as y = x 3 - 5x 2 + 2x + 8 .
[2]

(ii) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = x 3 - 5x 2 + 2x + 8 , indicating the values where the
graph crosses the axes.

O x

(b) The graph of y = x 3 - 5x 2 + 2x + 8 has two tangents with a gradient of 10. [4]

Find the equations of these two tangents.

You must show all your working and give your answers in the form y = mx + c .

June 2023 P 43
2 (a) Anna records the number of text messages she receives for 14 days.

17 15 31 38 31 22 13

18 21 27 28 21 31 29

(i) Complete the stem-and-leaf diagram.

Key: ...........................................................

[3]
(ii) Find the median. 18
7 (a) The diagram shows the graph of a function.

O x

Put a ring around the word which correctly identifies the type of function.

reciprocal quadratic cubic exponential linear

[1]

(b) (i)
y

O x

1
On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = , x ! 0. [2]
2x
1
(ii) Solve the equation = 2x .
2x

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 (c) (i)
y
1

0 180° 360° x

–1

On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = sin x for 0° G x G 360° . [2]

(ii) Solve the equation 3 sin x + 1 = 0 for 0° G x G 360° .

12 The equation of a curve is y = x 4 - 8x 2 + 5.

dy
(a) Find the derivative, e o, of y = x 4 - 8x 2 + 5.
dx

(b) Find the coordinates of the three turning points.

You must show all your working.

(c) Determine which one of these turning points is a maximum.

Justify your answer.

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2 The stem‑and‑leaf diagram shows the time, in minutes, it takes each of 15 people to complete a race.

1 6 6 7

2 1 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 7

3 0 1 1

Key: 1 6 represents 16 minutes

Find

(a) the mode

.......................................... min [1]

(b) the range

.......................................... min [1]

(c) the median.

.......................................... min [1]

12 Write 0.42o as a fraction in its simplest form.

You must show all your working.

19 (a)
y
1

0 x
360°

–1

Sketch the graph of y = cos x for 0° G x G 360° .

[2]

(b) When cos x = 0.21 , find the reflex angle x.

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 Nov 2023 Paper 22

21 The line y = x + 1 intersects the curve y = x 2 + x - 3 at two points.

Find the coordinates of the two points.

25 The derivative of 2ax 7 + 3x k is 42x 6 + 15x k - 1 .

Find the value of a and the value of k.

Nov 2023 Paper 23

3 The stem-and-leaf diagram shows the heights, in centimetres, of some plants.

10 4 8
11 1 3 4 6
12 2 3 6 9
13 2 6 9

Key: 10 4 represents 10.4 cm

(a) Find the median height.

(b) Work out the mean height.

14 The box-and-whisker plot shows information about the mass, in kg, of some parcels.

1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

Mass (kg)

(a) Find the mass of the heaviest parcel.

(b) Find the interquartile range.
20 (x + a) (x + 2) (2x + 3) is equivalent to 2x 3 + bx 2 + cx - 18 .

Find the value of each of a, b and c.

22 Find the coordinates of the point where the line 4x + y = 9 intersects the curve y + x 2 = 5.
You must show all your working.

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 Nov 2023 Paper 42

2 (a) Daisy records her 50 homework marks.

The table shows the results.

Homework mark 15 16 17 18 19 20
Frequency 1 3 19 11 10 6

(i) Write down the range.

................................................. [1]

(ii) Write down the mode.

................................................. [1]

(iii) Find the median.

................................................. [1]

(iv) Calculate the mean.

................................................. [3]

(b) 21 33 20 25 21 34 22 21 20 30 18

The list shows Ed’s scores in 11 tests.

(i) Complete the stem-and-leaf diagram to show this information.

Key: 2|5 represents 25

[2]

(ii) Find the median.

................................................. [1]

(iii) Find the interquartile range.

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y

B NOT TO
SCALE

A
O x

The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of y = 4x 3 - x 4 .

The graph crosses the x-axis at the origin O and at the point A.
The point B is a maximum point.

(a) Differentiate 4x 3 - x 4 .

(b) Find the coordinates of B.

(c) Find the gradient of the graph at the point A.

3
11 f (x) = 1 - 3x g (x) = (x - 1) 2 h (x) = , x ! 0
x
(a) Find g(3).

(b) Find f (x - 2) , giving your answer in its simplest form.

(c) Find f -1 (x) .

(d) gf (x) - g (x) f (x) = 3x 3 + ax 2 + bx + c

Find the value of each of a, b and c.

(e) Find h (x) - f (x) , giving your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(f) h (x n) = 3x 7

Find the value of n.

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 Nov 2023 Paper 43
7 (a) Complete the table of values for y = 3 cos 2x° .
Values are given correct to 1 decimal place.

x 0 10 20 30 40 45 50 60 70 80 90
y 3.0 2.8 2.3 1.5 0.5 - 0.5 - 2.3 - 3.0

[3]

(b) Draw the graph of y = 3 cos 2x° for 0 G x G 90 .

y
3

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 x
-1

-2

-3
[4]

(c) Use your graph to solve the equation 3 cos 2x° =- 2 for 0 G x G 90 .
(d) By drawing a suitable straight line, solve the equation 120 cos 2x° = 80 - x for 0 G x G 90 .
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y
NOT TO
SCALE
B

A O C x

The diagram shows a sketch of y = 18 + 5x - 2x 2 .

(a) Find the coordinates of the points A, B and C.

(b) Differentiate 18 + 5x - 2x 2 .

(c) Find the coordinates of the point on y = 18 + 5x - 2x 2 where the gradient is 17.
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