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The document contains a series of mathematical problems covering topics such as binomial expansion, curve intersections, parametric equations, and volume calculations. Each question requires detailed algebraic proofs and calculations, with specific instructions on showing all working steps. The total marks for the paper are 75, and solutions must not rely on calculator technology.

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P4 October 2024 (word)

The document contains a series of mathematical problems covering topics such as binomial expansion, curve intersections, parametric equations, and volume calculations. Each question requires detailed algebraic proofs and calculations, with specific instructions on showing all working steps. The total marks for the paper are 75, and solutions must not rely on calculator technology.

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P76189A

©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.


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

giving each coefficient as a simplified fraction.


(4)

(b) Use the answer from part (a) with x = to find a rational approximation to
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)

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


Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

The curve C1 has equation

y = x4 + 10x2 + 8 x∈ℝ

The curve C2 has equation

y = 2x2 – 7 x∈ℝ

Use algebra to prove by contradiction that C1 and C2 do not intersect.


(4)
(Total for Question 2 is 4 marks)
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3.

Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve C with parametric equations

x = 3 sin3 θ y = 1 + cos 2θ

(a) Show that

θ≠0

where k is a constant to be found.


(3)

The point P lies on C where

(b) Find the equation of the tangent to C at P, giving your answer in the
form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b and c are integers.
(3)
(c) Show that C has Cartesian equation

where q is a constant to be found.


(3)
(Total for Question 3 is 9 marks)
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4.

Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation

3x2 + 2y2 – 4xy + 8x – 11 = 0

The point P has coordinates (1, 2).


(a) Verify that P lies on C.
(1)

(b) Find in terms of x and y.


(5)
The normal to C at P crosses the x-axis at a point Q.
(c) Find the x coordinate of Q, giving your answer in the form a + bln2 where a and b
are integers.
(3)
(Total for Question 4 is 9 marks)
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5.

Figure 3 shows a container in the shape of a hollow, inverted, right circular cone.
The height of the container is 30 cm and the radius is 12 cm, as shown in Figure 3.
The container is initially empty when water starts flowing into it.
When the height of water is h cm, the surface of the water has radius r cm and the
volume of water is V cm3
(a) Show that

[The volume V of a right circular cone with vertical height h and base radius r is

given by the formula V = πr2h]


(2)
Given that water flows into the container at a constant rate of 2π cm3 s–1
(b) find, in cm s–1, the rate at which h is changing, exactly 1.5 minutes after water starts
flowing into the container.
(4)

(Total for Question 5 is 6 marks)


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6. Use the substitution to show that

where k and A are constants to be found and c is an arbitrary constant.


(5)
(Total for Question 6 is 5 marks)
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©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
7.

Figure 4 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation

x > –2

(a) Show that

where A and B are constants to be found.


(2)
The finite region R, shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by the curve, the line with
equation x = 4, the x-axis and the line with equation x = 1
This region is rotated through 2π radians about the x-axis to form a solid of revolution.
(b) Use the answer to part (a) and algebraic integration to find the exact volume of the
solid generated, giving your answer in the form

π( p + qln2)

where p and q are rational constants.


(6)
(Total for Question 7 is 8 marks)
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8. Relative to a fixed origin O
• the point A has coordinates (–10, 5, –4)
• the point B has coordinates (–6, 4, –1)
The straight line l1 passes through A and B.
(a) Find a vector equation for l1 (2)

The line l2 has equation

where p and q are constants and μ is a scalar parameter.


Given that l1 and l2 intersect at B,
(b) find the value of p and the value of q.
(3)
The acute angle between l1 and l2 is θ
(c) Find the exact value of cos θ
(3)
Given that the point C lies on l2 such that AC is perpendicular to l2
(d) find the exact length of AC, giving your answer as a surd.
(2)
(Total for Question 8 is 10 marks)
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9. (a) Express in partial fractions.
(2)
The height above ground, h metres, of a carriage on a fairground ride is modelled by the
differential equation

where t seconds is the time after the start of the ride.


Given that, at the start of the ride, the carriage is 2.5 m above ground,
(b) solve the differential equation to show that, according to the model,

where k is a constant to be found.


(6)
(c) Hence find, according to the model, the time taken for the carriage to reach its
maximum height above ground for the 3rd time.
Give your answer to the nearest second.

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


(2)
(Total for Question 9 is 10 marks)
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P76189A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
10.

Figure 5 shows a sketch of the curve with parametric equations

x = 3t2 y = sin t sin 2t

The region R, shown shaded in Figure 5, is bounded by the curve and the x-axis.
(a) Show that the area of R is

where k is a constant to be found.


(3)
(b) Hence, using algebraic integration, find the exact area of R, giving your answer in
the form
pπ + q
where p and q are constants.
(5)
(Total for Question 10 is 8 marks)
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TOTAL FOR PAPER IS 75 MARKS

P76189A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.

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