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INTERNATIONAL AS
MATHEMATICS
(9660/MA01) Unit P1 − Pure Mathematics

Specimen 2018 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Materials
• For this paper you must have the booklet of formulae and statistical tables.
• You may use a graphics calculator.

Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer each question in the space provided for that question.
If you require extra space, use a supplementary answer book; do not use
the space provided for a different question.
• Do not write outside the box or around each page.
• Show all necessary working; otherwise marks for method may be lost.
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that you do not want
to be marked.

Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80

Advice
• Unless stated otherwise, you may quote formulae, without proof, from the
booklet.
• You do not necessarily need to use all the space provided.
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

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1 (a) (i) Given that = 2q , state the value of q.
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Circle your answer.
[1 mark]

1 1
−3 − 3
3 3

(a) (ii) Given that 2 = 2r , state the value of r.

Circle your answer.
[1 mark]

1 1
− 0 2
2 2

1
(b) Find the value of x for which 2 × 2x =
8
[2 marks]

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2 The line AB has equation 7x + 3y = 13

(a) Find the gradient of AB.

[2 marks]

Answer

(b) The point C has coordinates (−1, 3)

(b) (i) Find an equation of the line which passes through the point C and which is
parallel to AB.
[2 marks]

Answer

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(b) (ii) The point (1 , −1) is the midpoint of AC.
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Find the coordinates of the point A.

[2 marks]

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(c) The line AB intersects the line with equation 3x + 2y = 12 at the point B.

Find the coordinates of B.

[3 marks]

Answer

3
3 (a) The expression (2 + x2) can be written in the form

8 + px2 + qx4 + x6

Show that p = 12 and find the value of the integer q.

[3 marks]

q=

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( 2 + x 2 )3
(b) (i) Hence find
∫ x4
dx

[5 marks]

Answer

2
( 2 + x 2 )3
(b) (ii) Hence find the exact value of
∫ 1
x4
dx

[2 marks]

Answer

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4 A geometric series has third term 36 and sixth term 972

(a) (i) Show that the common ratio of the series is 3.

[2 marks]

Answer

(a) (ii) Find the first term of the series.

[2 marks]

Answer

(b) The nth term of the series is u

n

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Show that ∑=
u
n =1
n 2(320 − 1)

[2 marks]

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5 Use the trapezium rule with four ordinates (three strips) to find an approximate value for

1.5

∫0
27 x 3 + 4 dx . Give your answer to three significant figures.

[4 marks]

Answer

6 The polynomial p(x) is given by p(x) = x3 − 2x2 + 3

(a) Use the Remainder Theorem to find the remainder when p(x) is divided by x − 3
[2 marks]

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(b) Use the Factor Theorem to show that x + 1 is a factor of p(x).

[2 marks]

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(c) (i) Express p(x) = x3 − 2x2 + 3 in the form (x + 1)(x2 + bx + c), where b and c
are integers.
[2 marks]

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(c) (ii) Hence show that the equation p(x) = 0 has exactly one real root.
[2 marks]

7 An arithmetic series has first term a and common difference d.

The sum of the first 25 terms of the series is 3500.

(a) Show that a + 12d = 140

[3 marks]

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(b) The fifth term of the series is 100.

Find the value of d and the value of a.

[4 marks]

d=

a=

(c) The nth term of the series un

 25 k  k

Given that 33 


∑ ∑
n =1
un −
n =1

u n  = 67


∑
n =1
un

find the value of

∑n =1
un

[3 marks]

Answer

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8 The curve with equation y = x3 − 2x2 + 3 is sketched below.

B(1, 2)

A
−1 O
x

∫
2
(a) Show that ( x 3 − 2 x 2 + 3)dx = 4
−1
3
[5 marks]

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(b) Hence find the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve y = x3 − 2x2 + 3
and the line AB.
[3 marks]

Answer

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9 At the point (x, y), where x > 0, the gradient of a curve is given by

dy 4
= 3x2 − 2 − 11
dx x

The point P(2, 1) lies on the curve.

dy
(a) (i) Verify that = 0 when x = 2
dx
[1 mark]

d2 y
(a) (ii) Find the value of when x = 2
dx 2
[4 marks]

Answer

(a) (iii) Hence state whether P is a maximum point or a minimum point, giving a reason
for your answer.
[1 mark]

P is a

Reason

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(b) Find the equation of the curve.

[4 marks]

Answer

10 (a) (i) Express 4 − 10x − x2 in the form p − (x + q)2

[2 marks]

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(a) (ii) Hence write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the curve with equation
y = 4 − 10x − x2
[1 mark]

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(b) The curve C has equation y = 4 − 10x − x2 and the line L has equation y = k(4x − 13)

(b) (i) Show that x-coordinates of any points of intersection of the curve C with the line L
satisfy the equation

x2 + 2(2k + 5)x − (13k + 4) = 0

[1 mark]

(b) (ii) Given that curve C and the line L intersect in two distinct points, show that

4k2 + 33k + 29 > 0

[3 marks]

(b) (iii) Solve the inequality 4k2 + 33k + 29 > 0

[4 marks]

Answer

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