Q1.

Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation

(a) State the equation of the asymptote of C that is parallel to the y-axis.
(1)
(b) Factorise fully x3 + 4x2 + 4x
(2)
A copy of Figure 1, labelled Diagram 1, is shown on the next page.

(c) On Diagram 1, add a sketch of the curve with equation

y = x3 + 4x2 + 4x
On your sketch, state clearly the coordinates of each point where this curve cuts or meets the
coordinate axes.
(3)
(d) Hence state the number of real solutions of the equation

(x + 2)(x3 + 4x2 + 4x) = 1

giving a reason for your answer.
(1)
 (Total for question = 7 marks)(Q04 WMA11/01, Oct 2023)

Q2.
A curve C has equation y = f(x) where

f(x) = 2(x + 1)(x – 3)2

(a) Sketch a graph of C.

Show on your graph the coordinates of the points where C cuts or meets the coordinate axes.
(3)
(b) Write f(x) in the form ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, where a, b, c and d are constants to be found.
(3)

(c) Hence, find the equation of the tangent to C at the point where x =
(4)
 (Total for question = 10 marks)(Q06 WMA11/01, Oct 2021)

Q3.

Figure 4 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation y = f(x), where

f(x) = (3x – 2)2 (x – 4)

(a) Deduce the values of x for which f(x) > 0

(1)
(b) Expand f(x) to the form

ax3 + bx2 + cx + d
where a, b, c and d are integers to be found.
(3)
The line l, also shown in Figure 4, passes through the y intercept of C and is parallel to the x-axis.

The line l cuts C again at points P and Q, also shown in Figure 4.

(c) Using algebra and showing your working, find the length of line PQ. Write your answer in the form
, where k is a constant to be found.

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

(5)
 (Total for question = 9 marks)(Q08 WMA11/01, Jan 2021)

Q4.

(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)(Q07 WMA11/01, Jan 2023)

Q5.

(a) Sketch the graph of the curve C with equation

where k is a positive constant.

Show on your sketch

· the coordinates of any points where C cuts the coordinate axes

· the equation of the vertical asymptote to C
(4)
Given that the straight line with equation y = 9 – x does not cross or touch C

(b) find the range of values of k.

(5)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

(Q07 WMA11/01, Jan 2024)

Q6.

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)

(Q06 WMA11/01, Specimen papers )

Q7.

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)

(Q10 WMA11/01, Jan 2020)

Q8.

(a) Sketch the curve with equation

(2)
(b) On a separate diagram, sketch the curve with equation

stating the coordinates of the point of intersection with the x-axis and, in terms of k, the equation of the
horizontal asymptote.
(3)
(c) Find the range of possible values of k for which the curve with equation

does not touch or intersect the line with equation y = 3x + 4

(5)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

(Q06 WMA11/01, Jan 2021)

Q9.
Figure 1 shows a sketch of a curve with equation y = f(x)

The curve has a minimum at P(−1, 0) and a maximum at

The line with equation y = 1 is the only asymptote to the curve.

On separate diagrams sketch the curves with equation

(i) y = f(x) − 2
(3)
(ii) y = f(−x)
(3)
On each sketch you must clearly state

· the coordinates of the maximum and minimum points

· the equation of the asymptote

(Total for question = 6 marks)

(Q04 WMA11/01, June 2022)

Q10.

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)

(Q06 WMA11/01, Oct 2019)

Q11.

Figure 3 shows part of the curve C1 with equation y = 3sinx, where x is measured in degrees.

The point P and the point Q lie on C1 and are shown in Figure 3.

(a) State
(i) the coordinates of P,
(ii) the coordinates of Q.
(3)
A different curve C2 has equation y = 3 sinx + k, where k is a constant.

The curve C2 has a maximum y value of 10

The point R is the minimum point on C2 with the smallest positive x coordinate.

(b) State the coordinates of R.

(2)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q07 WMA11/01, Jan 2020)

Q12.

Figure 2 shows a plot of part of the curve C1 with equation

y = 5 cos x

with x being measured in degrees.

The point P, shown in Figure 2, is a minimum point on C1

(a) State the coordinates of P

(2)
The point Q lies on a different curve C2
Given that point Q

· is a maximum point on the curve

· is the maximum point with the smallestx coordinate, x > 0

(b) find the coordinates of Q when

(i) C2 has equation y = 5 cos x – 2
(ii) C2 has equation y = –5 cos x
(4)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

(Q06 WMA11/01, Jan 2024)

Q13.

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

Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

Figure 5 shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = f(x) where

The point P(9, 3) lies on the curve and is shown in Figure 5.

Below, there is a copy of Figure 5 called Diagram 1.

(a) On Diagram 1, sketch and clearly label the graphs of

y = f(2x) and y = f(x) + 3

 Show on each graph the coordinates of the point to which P is transformed.
(3)
The graph of y = f(2x) meets the graph of y = f(x) + 3 at the point Q.

(b) Show that the x coordinate of Q is the solution of

(3)
(c) Hence find, in simplest form, the coordinates of Q.
(3)
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(Total for question = 9 marks)

(Q09 WMA11/01, Oct 2021)

Q14.
Figure 1 shows the curve with equation y = f(x).

The points P(–4, 6), Q(–1, 6), R(2, 6) and S(3, 6) lie on the curve.

(a) Using Figure 1, find the range of values of x for which

(3)
(b) State the largest solution of the equation

(1)
(c) (i) Sketch the curve with equation y = f(–x).
On your sketch, state the coordinates of the points to which P, Q, R and S are transformed.
(ii) Hence find the set of values of x for which

(4)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

(Q07 WMA11/01, Oct 2022)

Q15.

(a) Given that k is a positive constant such that 0 < k < 4 sketch, on separate axes, the graphs of

showing the coordinates of any points where the graphs cross or meet the coordinate axes, leaving
coordinates in terms of k, where appropriate.
(5)
(b) State, with a reason, the number of roots of the equation

(1)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

(Q06 WMA11/01, Oct 2022)

Q16.

The curve C1 has equation

y = 3x2 + 6x + 9

(a) Write 3x2 + 6x + 9 in the form

a(x + b)2 + c
where a, b and c are constants to be found.
(3)
The point P is the minimum point of C1

(b) Deduce the coordinates of P.

(1)
A different curve C2 has equation

y = Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx + D
where A, B, C and D are constants.

Given that C2

· passes through P
· intersects the x-axis at –4, –2 and 3

(c) find, making your method clear, the values of A, B, C and D.

(5)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

(Q08 WMA11/01, June 2021)

Q17.

The curve C1 has equation y = f(x).

Given that

· f(x) is a quadratic expression

· C1 has a maximum turning point at (2, 20)
· C1 passes through the origin

(a) sketch a graph of C1 showing the coordinates of any points where C1 cuts the coordinate axes,
(2)
(b) find an expression for f(x).
(3)
The curve C2 has equation y = x(x2 – 4)

Curve C1 and C2 meet at the origin, and at the points P and Q

Given that the x coordinate of the point P is negative,

(c) using algebra and showing all stages of your working, find the coordinates of P
(5)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

(Q09 WMA11/01, Jan 2024)

Q18.
 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)

(Q10 WMA11/01, Oct 2019)

Q19.

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)

 (Q09 WMA11/01, Oct 2019)

Q20.

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)

(Q09 WMA11/01, June 2019)

Q21.

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

f(x) = (x − 4)(2x + 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)

(Q10 WMA11/01, June 2019)

Q22.

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)

(Q06 WMA11/01, Oct 2020)