Paper C Paper 1
FORMULAE LIST
Circle:
The equation x + y + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 represents a circle centre (−g, −f ) and radius
2 2
g2 + f 2 − c .
The equation ( x − a )2 + ( y − b)2 = r 2 represents a circle centre (a, b) and radius r.
Scalar Product: a.b = a b cos θ , where θ is the angle between a and b
⎛ a1 ⎞ ⎛ b1 ⎞
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
or a.b = a1b1 + a2b2 + a3b3 where a = ⎜ a2 ⎟ and b = ⎜ b2 ⎟ .
⎜a ⎟ ⎜b ⎟
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 3⎠
Trigonometric formulae: sin (A ± B) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B
cos (A ± B) = cos A cos B ∓ sin A sin B
sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A
cos 2A = cos2 A − sin 2 A
= 2 cos 2 A − 1
= 1 − 2 sin 2 A
Table of standard derivatives:
f ( x) f ′( x)
sin ax a cos ax
cos ax − a sin ax
Table of standard integrals:
f ( x) ∫ f ( x)dx
1
sin ax − cos ax + c
a
1
cos ax sin ax + c
a
SECTION A
ALL questions should be attempted.
1. A sequence is defined by the recurrence relation
un1 2un 5, u0 6
What is the value of u2 ?
2. Here are two statements about the line with equation 3x 4 y 8 0.
3
(1) This line is parallel to a line with gradient .
4
(2) This line cuts the y‐axis at the point (0, 8) .
Which of these statements is true?
3. Functions f and g are defined on suitable domains by
f ( x) 3x 5 and g( x) 2 x.
Find an expression for f ( g( x)).
A curve has equation y x 2 x 5 .
3
4.
What is the gradient of the tangent at the point where x 2 ?
5. A circle with centre ( 2, 1) passes through the point (5, 2).
What is the equation of the circle?
2
6. Find dx.
3
x
7. g( x) x 3 2 x 2 x 7.
R
What is the remainder when g( x) is divided by ( x 1) ?
3u
8. Vectors u and v are shown in the diagram below. Q
v T
u
S
P
QR 3 ST
Find PQ in terms of u and v.
9. P and Q are the points with coordinates ( 1, 0, 5) and (2, 3, 3) respectively.
If PR 2PQ , find the coordinates of R.
5
10. What is the exact value of sin cos ?
4 4
11. Find
5 cos(2 x 1) dx.
12. Given that log 2 y 3 log 2 x log 2 8 , express y in terms of x.
dy
13. Given that y sin x , find
4
.
dx
14. If 5 6x x is written in the form p ( x q) , what is the value of p?
2 2
1
15. Solve tan 2 x for x
3 2
16. The diagram shows the graph with equation y log b ( x a).
y
(1, 1) y log b ( x a)
4 3 0 x
What are the values of a and b?
17. What is the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 10 x 25 ?
18. The diagram shows part of the graph of cubic with equation y g( x).
The graph has turning points at x 1 and x 2.
Sketch the graph of y
0
1 2 x
19. Solve x 8 x 15 0.
2
y
L (2, 27)
20. The diagram shows part of the curve y f ( x).
The curve passes through the points K (0, 3) and L (2, 27). (0, 3)
K
0 x
Which of the following represents the equation of the curve?
A y x2 3 B y 3 x 1 C y e x3 D y 3x 24
End of Section A
SECTION B
ALL questions should be attempted.
Marks
21. A function f is defined by f ( x) 2 x 3 3x 2 , where x is a real number.
(a) Find the coordinates of the points where the curve with equation
y f ( x) crosses the x and y‐axes. 3
(b) Find the stationary points on the curve y f ( x) and determine their
nature. 6
(c) (i) Sketch the curve y f ( x).
(ii) Hence solve 2 x 3 3x 2 . 3
22. Two sequences are generated by the recurrence relations
un1 0 4un 8 4
vn1 kvn 2
The two sequences approach the same limit as n .
(a) Evaluate this limit. 2
(b) Hence determine the value of k. 2
4 2 π π
23. Given that sin a and sin b , where 0 a and 0 b , find the exact
5 5 2 2
values of :
(a) sin( a b); 4
(b) tan( a b). 4
24. In the triangle opposite a b 2 units
a b
c
Find a . (a b c ) 6
End of question paper
Paper C Paper 2
FORMULAE LIST
Circle:
The equation x + y + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 represents a circle centre (−g, −f ) and radius
2 2
g2 + f 2 − c .
The equation ( x − a )2 + ( y − b)2 = r 2 represents a circle centre (a, b) and radius r.
Scalar Product: a.b = a b cos θ , where θ is the angle between a and b
⎛ a1 ⎞ ⎛ b1 ⎞
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
or a.b = a1b1 + a2b2 + a3b3 where a = ⎜ a2 ⎟ and b = ⎜ b2 ⎟ .
⎜a ⎟ ⎜b ⎟
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 3⎠
Trigonometric formulae: sin (A ± B) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B
cos (A ± B) = cos A cos B ∓ sin A sin B
sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A
cos 2A = cos2 A − sin 2 A
= 2 cos 2 A − 1
= 1 − 2 sin 2 A
Table of standard derivatives:
f ( x) f ′( x)
sin ax a cos ax
cos ax − a sin ax
Table of standard integrals:
f ( x) ∫ f ( x)dx
1
sin ax − cos ax + c
a
1
cos ax sin ax + c
a
ALL questions should be attempted.
Marks
1. (a) Given that ( x 1) is a factor of 2 x 3 3x 2 kx 6, find the value of k. 3
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve 2 x 3 3 x 2 kx 6 0. 4
2. OABC,DEFG is a rectangular prism as show.
z
G F
D
E
y
7
C B
5
0 8 A x
OA is 8 units long, OC is 5 units and OD is 7 units.
(a) Write down the coordinates of B and G. 2
(b) Calculate the size of angle BEG. 6
3. A circle, centre C, has equation x 2 y 2 4 x 2 y 20 0.
(a) Find the centre C and radius of this circle. 2
(b) (i) Show that the point P (5, 3) lies on the circumference of the circle.
(ii) Find the equation of radius CP. 4
(c) Find the equation of the chord which passes through (7, 1) and is
perpendicular to radius CP. 3
4. Solve 3 cos 2 x 11cos x 6 for 0 x 2 6
Marks
5. (a) Diagram 1 shows part of the graph
y y x 3 5x 2 2 x 8
with equation y x 3 5 x 2 2 x 8.
Calculate the shaded area.
1 0 2 x
Diagram 1
5
(b) Given that y
y x 3 5x 2 2 x 8
p
1
( x 3 5 x 2 2 x 8) dx 12 13
find the total shaded area in
diagram 2. p
x
1 0 2
Diagram 2
2
6. Find the smallest integer value of c for which
g( x) ( x 2)( x 2 2 x c )
has only one real root. 5
7. (a) Write 2 sin x 5 cos x in the form k sin( x a), where k 0 and 0 a . 4
2
(b) Sketch the graph of y 4 sin x 2 5 cos x for 0 x 2 4
Marks
8. For a particular radioactive isotope, the mass of the
original isotope remaining, m grams, after time t years
is given by m m0 e 018 t where m0 is the original mass
of the isotope.
( a) If the original mass is 1000g, find the mass of the original isotope
remaining after 20 years. 2
The half‐life of the isotope is the time taken for half the original mass to decay.
(b) Find the half life of this isotope. 3
4
sin 4 x
9. Find sin 2 x dx . 5
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