Questions

Q1.

A curve has equation y = f(x).

The point lies on the curve.

Given that

• f′′(x) =
• f′(x) = 5 at P
find
(a) the equation of the tangent to the curve at P, writing your answer in the form y = mx + c, where m and
c are constants to be found,
(2)
(b) f(x).
(8)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q2.

The equation

where c is a constant, has no real roots.

Find the range of possible values of c.

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q3.

The curve C1 has equation y = f(x), where

f(x) = (4x – 3)(x – 5)2
(a) Sketch C1 showing the coordinates of any point where the curve touches or crosses the coordinate
axes.
(3)
(b) Hence or otherwise

(i) find the values of x for which

 (ii) find the value of the constant p such that the curve with equation y = f(x) + p passes through the
origin.
(2)
A second curve C2 has equation y = g(x), where g(x) = f(x + 1)
(c) (i) Find, in simplest form, g(x). You may leave your answer in a factorised form.
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the y intercept of curve C2
(3)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q4.

The curve C has equation , where k is a positive constant.

(a) Sketch a graph of C, stating the equation of the horizontal asymptote and the coordinates of the point
of intersection with the x-axis.
(3)
The line with equation y = 10 – 2x is a tangent to C.
(b) Find the possible values for k.
(5)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q5.

Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation y = f(x)

The curve C passes through the origin and through (6, 0)
The curve C has a minimum at the point (3, 1)
On separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation
(a) y = f(2x)
(3)
(b) y = f(x + p), where p is a constant and 0 < p < 3
 (4)
On each diagram show the coordinates of any points where the curve intersects the x-axis and of any
minimum or maximum points.

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q6.

The point A has coordinates (4, 11) and the point B has coordinates (8, 2).
(a) Find the gradient of the line AB, giving your answer as a fully simplified fraction.
(2)
The point M is the midpoint of AB. The line l passes through M and is perpendicular to AB.
(b) Find an equation for l, giving your answer in the form px + qy + r = 0 where p, q and r are integers to
be found.
(4)
The point C lies on l such that the area of triangle ABC is 37.5 square units.
(c) Find the two possible pairs of coordinates of point C.
(5)

(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q7.

A curve has equation y = f(x), where

f(x) = (x 4)(2 x + 1)2
The curve touches the x-axis at the point P and crosses the x-axis at the point Q.
(a) State the coordinates of the point P.
(1)
(b) Find f′(x).
(4)

(c) Hence show that the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where can be expressed
in the form y = k, where k is a constant to be found.
(3)
The curve with equation y = f(x + a), where a is a constant, passes through the origin O.
(d) State the possible values of a.
(2)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q8.

Figure 3
Figure 3 shows a plot of the curve with equation y = sin θ ,0 θ 360°
(a) State the coordinates of the minimum point on the curve with equation
y = 4 sin θ ,0 θ 360°
(2)
A copy of Figure 3, called Diagram 1, is shown here.

Diagram 1
(b) On Diagram 1, sketch and label the curves
(i) y = 1 + sin θ ,0 θ 360°
(ii) y = tan θ ,0 θ 360°
(2)
(c) Hence find the number of solutions of the equation
(i) tan θ = 1 + sin θ that lie in the region 0 θ 2160°
(i) tan θ = 1 + sin θ that lie in the region 0 θ 1980°
(3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q9.

x
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)

Q10.

Figure 4
The curve C with equation y = f (x) is shown in Figure 4.
The curve C

∙ has a single turning point, a maximum at (4, 9)

∙
crosses the coordinate axes at only two places, (3, 0) and (0, 6)
∙ has a single asymptote with equation y = 4

as shown in Figure 4.
(a) State the equation of the asymptote to the curve with equation y = f ( x).
(1)

(b) State the coordinates of the turning point on the curve with equation .
(1)
Given that the line with equation y = k, where k is a constant, intersects C at exactly one point,
(c) state the possible values for k.
(2)
The curve C is transformed to a new curve that passes through the origin.
(d) (i) Given that the new curve has equation y = f (x ) a, state the value of the constant a.
(ii) Write down an equation for another single transformation of C that also passes through the origin.
(2)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q11.

(a) Given that 3 1.5 = find the exact value of a

(2)

(b) Simplify fully

(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q12.

Answer this question showing each stage of your working.

(a) Simplify
giving your answer in the form a + b 2 where a and b are rational numbers.
(2)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation
4x = 22 x + 202
giving your answer in the form p + q 2 where p and q are rational numbers.
 (3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q13.

Given y = 3x, express each of the following in terms of y. Write each expression in its simplest form.
(a) 33x
(1)

(b)
(2)

(c)
(2)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q14.

Given that

find the values of the constants a, b and c.

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q15.

A curve with equation y = f(x) passes through the point (9, 10).
Given that

find f(x), fully simplifying each term.

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q16.

Find

giving the answer in its simplest form.

(5)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q17.

A curve has equation

Find the x coordinate of the point on the curve at which

(6)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q18.

Solve, using algebra, the equation

Fully simplify your answers, writing them in the form a + b c, where a, b and c are integers to be found.
(5)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q19.
 Figure 6
Figure 6 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f(x), where
f(x) = (2x + 5)(x – 3)2
(a) Deduce the values of x for which f(x ) 0
(2)
The curve crosses the y-axis at the point P, as shown.
(b) Expand f(x) to the form
ax3 + bx2 + cx + d
where a, b, c and d are integers to be found.
(3)
(c) Hence, or otherwise, find
(i) the coordinates of P,
(ii) the gradient of the curve at P.
(2)
The curve with equation y = f(x) is translated two units in the positive x direction to a curve with equation y
= g(x).
(d) (i) Find g(x), giving your answer in a simplified factorised form.
(ii) Hence state the y intercept of the curve with equation y = g(x).
(3)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q20.
 Figure 1

Figure 1 shows a line l1 with equation 2y = x and a curve C with equation

The region R, shown unshaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the line l1, the curve C and a line l2
Given that l2 is parallel to the y-axis and passes through the intercept of C with the positive x-axis, identify
the inequalities that define R.

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q21.

Given

find y as a simplified function of x.

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q22.

(a) Find, using algebra, all real solutions of

2x3 + 3x2 35 x=0
(3)
(b) Hence find all real solutions of
6 4 2
2(y 5) + 3(y 5) 35( y 5) =0
(4)
 (Total for question = 7 marks)

Q23.

(a) Find, using algebra, all solutions of

20x3 – 50x2 30 x=0
(3)
(b) Hence find all real solutions of

(4)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q24.

(a) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of y = x + 2 and y = x2 x

6 showing the coordinates of all points at which ea

(4)
(b) On your sketch, show, by shading, the region R defined by the inequalities
y < x + 2 and y > x2 x 6
(1)
(c) Hence, or otherwise, find the set of values of x for which x2 2 x 8 < 0
(3)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q25.

Solve the simultaneous equations

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q26.
 f(x) = 3 + 12x 2 x2
(a) Express f(x) in the form
a b(x + c)2
where a, b and c are integers to be found.
(3)
The curve with equation y = f(x ) 7 crosses the x-axis at the points P and Q and crosses the y-axis at
the point R.

(b) Find the area of the triangle PQR, giving your answer in the form where m and n are integers to
be found.
(4)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q27.

The straight line l has equation y = k(2x – 1), where k is a constant.

The curve C has equation y = x2 + 2x + 11
Find the set of values of k for which l does not cross or touch C.
(6)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q28.

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

Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

Figure 2
Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation y = x2 – 5x + 13
The point M is the minimum point of C.
The straight line l passes through the origin O and intersects C at the points M and N as shown.
Find, showing your working,
(a) the coordinates of M,
(3)
(b) the coordinates of N.
(5)

Figure 3
Figure 3 shows the curve C and the line l. The finite region R, shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by
C, l and the y-axis.
(c) Use inequalities to define the region R.
(2)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q29.

The straight line with equation y = 4x + c, where c is a constant, is a tangent to the curve with equation y
= 2x2 + 8x + 3
Calculate the value of c

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q30.
 Figure 1
Figure 1 shows the plan of a garden. The marked angles are right angles.
The six edges are straight lines.
The lengths shown in the diagram are given in metres.
Given that the perimeter of the garden is greater than 29 m,
(a) show that x > 1.5 m
(3)
2
Given also that the area of the garden is less than 72 m ,
(b) form and solve a quadratic inequality in x.
(5)
(c) Hence state the range of possible values of x.
(1)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q31.

The line with equation y = 4x + c, where c is a constant, meets the curve with equation y = x(x
3) at only one point.

(a) Find the value of c.

(4)
(b) Hence find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
(3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q32.
A sector AOB, of a circle centre O, has radius r cm and angle θ radians.
Given that the area of the sector is 6 cm2 and that the perimeter of the sector is 10 cm,
(a) show that

(4)
(b) Hence find possible values of r and θ.
(3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q33.

Use algebra to solve the simultaneous equations

y 3 x=4
x2 + y2 + 6x 4 y = 4
You must show all stages of your working.

(Total for question = 7 marks)

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