Cambridge IGCSE™

ADDITIONAL 0606

MATHEMATICS 2 hours

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● 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.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● 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 100.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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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 n!
where n is a positive integer and e o =
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
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T = bc sin A
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1 The function f is defined by f(x) = (x ‒ 2)2 + 3 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 6.

(a) Find the coordinate of the stationary point of y = f(x). [2]

(b) Sketch the graph of the function y = f(x) indicating the stationary point of graph. [3]

(c) Find the range of f(x) for 0 ≤ x ≤ 6 [2]

2 Solve the equation |7x + 5| = |3x – 13|.

[5]

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3 (a) Functions f and g are such that, for xdR
,

f ^xh = x 2 + 3,

g ^xh = 4x - 1.
[1]
(i) State the range of f.

(ii) Solve fg (x) = 4. [4]

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4 Find the set of values of k for which the line y = k^4x - 3h does not intersect the curve
[6]
y = 4x 2 + 8x - 8.

56 (i) Sketch the graph of y = (2x + 1h^x - 2h for -2 G x G 3, showing the coordinates of the
points where the curve meets the x- and y-axes. [4]

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 (ii) Find the non-zero values of k for which the equation ^2x + 1h^x - 2h = k has two solutions only.
[2]

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65 (i) Given that 2 5x # 4 y = , show that 5x + 2y = –3. [3]
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(ii) Solve the simultaneous equations 2 5x # 4 y = and 7 x # 49 2y = 1. [4]
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71 (i) Show that y = 3x 2 - 6x + 5 can be written in the form y = a (x - b) 2 + c, where a, b and c
are constants to be found. [3]

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the coordinates of the stationary point of the curve y = 3x 2 - 6x + 5.
[2]

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82 Given that 2 4x # 4 y # 8 x - y = 1 and 3 x + y = , find the value of x and of y. [5]
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9 3 (i) Find, in terms of p, the remainder when x 3 + px 2 + p 2 x + 21 is divided by x + 3. [3]

(ii) Hence find the set of values of p for which this remainder is negative. [4]

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101 Find the set of values of x for which x ^x + 2h 1 x . [4]

112 Without using a calculator, express 6 ^1 + 3 h- 2 in the form a + b 3, where a and b are integers to
be found. [5]

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123 (i) On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = ^x - 4h^x + 2h showing the coordinates of the points
where the curve meets the x-axis. [3]

O x

(ii) Find the set of values of k for which ^x - 4h^x + 2h = k has four solutions. [2]

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134 The expression 2x 3 + ax 2 + bx + 12 has a factor x - 4 and leaves a remainder of -12 when divided by
x - 1. Find the value of each of the constants a and b. [5]

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14 5 (i) Express 2x 2 - x + 6 in the form p ^x - qh2 + r , where p, q and r are constants to be found. [3]

(ii) Hence state the least value of 2x 2 - x + 6 and the value of x at which this occurs. [2]

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 DO NOT USE CALCULATOR FOR THIS PROBLEM.
f(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 13x + 15.
15 (a) Show that x – 1 is a factor of f(x). [1]

(b) Factorise f(x) completely. [4]

[2]
(c) Solve f(x) = 0

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 (d) Sketch the graph of the function y = f(x) indicating x axes and y axes intercept. [4]

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16 (a) Solve the equation for 22x+2 – 33 (2x) + 8 = 0 [4]

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 (b) Solve the equation for 32x+2 – 3 (3x) – 2 = 0 [4]

17 Solve the simultaneous equations for

x – 2y = 1
4y2 – 3x2 = 1 [4]

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