Questions

Q1.

In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

The curve C1 has equation

The curve C2 has equation

(a) Show that C1 and C2 meet when

(2)
Given that C1 and C2 meet at points P and Q

(b) find, using algebra, the exact distance PQ

(5)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q2.

In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(a) Write in the form where a and b are integers to be found.

(3)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve

giving your answer in simplest form.

(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q3.

(i) Solve

7 x+ 2 = 3
giving your answer in the form x = log7a where a is a rational number in its simplest form.
(3)
(ii) Using the laws of logarithms, solve

1 + log2y + log2 (y + 4) = log2 (5 − y)

(5)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q4.

A curve C has equation y = f(x), x > 0

Given that

• f′′(x) = 4x +
• the point P has x coordinate 4 and lies on C

• the tangent to C at P has equation y = 3x + 4

(a) find an equation of the normal to C at P

(2)
(b) find f(x), writing your answer in simplest form.
(6)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q5.

Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable in this question.

(i)
 Figure 2
Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of a curve with equation

The region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve, the line with equation x = 2, the
x-axis and the line with equation x = 4
Find the exact area of R.
(5)
(ii) Find the value of the constant k such that

(4)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q6.

(a) Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

giving each term in its simplest form.

(4)
(b) Hence find the constant term in the series expansion of
 (3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q7.

The circle with equation

x2 + y2 – 20x – 16y + 139 = 0

had centre C and radius r.

(a) Find the coordinates of C.

(2)
(b) Show that r = 5
(2)
The line with equation x = 13 crosses the circle at the points P and Q as shown in Figure 1.

(c) Find the y coordinate of P and the y coordinate of Q.

(3)
A tangent to the circle from O touches the circle at point X.

(d) Find, in surd form, the length OX.

(3)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q8.
(a) On Diagram 1, sketch a graph of the curve C with equation

(2)

The curve C is transformed onto the curve with equation

(b) Fully describe this transformation.

(2)
The curve with equation

and the line with equation

y = kx + 7 where k is a constant

intersect at exactly two points, P and Q.

Given that the x coordinate of point P is –4

(c) find the value of k,

(2)
(d) find, using algebra, the coordinates of point Q.

(Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.)

(4)
 (Total for question = 10 marks)

Q9.

Figure 1 shows the plan view for the design of a stage.

The design consists of a sector OBC of a circle, with centre O, joined to two congruent triangles OAB and
ODC.

Given that

• angle BOC = 2.4 radians

• area of sector BOC = 40 m2
• AOD is a straight line of length 12.5 m

(a) find the radius of the sector, giving your answer, in m, to 2 decimal places,
(2)
(b) find the size of angle AOB, in radians, to 2 decimal places.
(1)
Hence find

(c) the total area of the stage, giving your answer, in m 2, to one decimal place,
(3)
(d) the total perimeter of the stage, giving your answer, in m, to one decimal place.
(4)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q10.
The points P and Q, as shown in Figure 2, have coordinates (–2, 13) and (4, –5) respectively.

The straight line l passes through P and Q.

(a) Find an equation for l, writing your answer in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are integers to be
found.
(3)
The quadratic curve C passes through P and has a minimum point at Q.

(b) Find an equation for C.

(3)
The region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, lies in the second quadrant and is bounded by C and l only.

(c) Use inequalities to define region R.

(2)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q11.

A curve C has equation y = 2x2(x − 5)

(a) Find, using calculus, the x coordinates of the stationary points of C.

(4)
(b) Hence find the values of x for which y is increasing.
(2)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q12.
 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.

Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(a) Show that the equation

can be written as

(3)

(b) Hence solve for

(5)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q13.

Figure 5

Figure 5 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation , where x is measured in
radians. The point M shown in Figure 5 is a minimum point on C.

(a) State the period of C.

(1)
(b) State the coordinates of M.
 (1)

The smallest positive solution of the equation , where k is a constant, is α.

Find, in terms of α,

(c) (i) the negative solution of the equation that is closest to zero,

(ii) the smallest positive solution of the equation .

(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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