Pearson Edexcel Level 3

GCE Mathematics
Advanced
Paper 1: Pure Mathematics PMT Mock 1
Paper Reference(s)
Time: 2 hours 9MA0/01
You must have:
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables, calculator
Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson regulations. Calculators must not
have the facility for algebraic manipulation, differentiation and integration, or have
retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.

Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly
labelled.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need.
• You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without
working may not gain full credit.
• Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.

Information
• A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• There are 16 questions in this paper. The total mark is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much
time to spend on each question.

Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
• If you change your mind about an answer, cross it out and put your new answer and any
working underneath.

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1. a. Find the first four terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of
1
1
( − 2𝑥𝑥)2
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giving each coefficient in its simplest form.

(4)
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b. Explain how you could use 𝑥𝑥 = in the expansion to find an approximation for √2.
36

There is no need to carry out the calculation.

(2)

(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)

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2. The curves C1 and C2 have equations
𝐶𝐶1 : 𝑦𝑦 = 23𝑥𝑥+2
𝐶𝐶2 : 𝑦𝑦 = 4−𝑥𝑥
−2
Show that the x-coordinate of the point where C1 and C2 intersect is .
5

(3)

(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)

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3. Relative to a fixed origin,
• point A has position vector −2𝐢𝐢 + 4𝐣𝐣 + 7𝐤𝐤
• point B has position vector −𝐢𝐢 + 3𝐣𝐣 + 8𝐤𝐤
• point C has position vector 𝐢𝐢 + 𝐣𝐣 + 4𝐤𝐤
• point D has position vector −𝐢𝐢 + 3𝐣𝐣 + 2𝐤𝐤
�����⃗ and ������⃗
a. Show that 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 �����⃗ : ������⃗
𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 are parallel and the ratio 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 in its simplest form.
(4)
b. Hence describe the quadrilateral ABCD.
(1)

(Total for Question 3 is 5 marks)

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4. Ben starts a new company.
• In year 1 his profits will be £24000.
• In year 11 his profit is predicted to be £64000.

Model P assumes that his profit will increase by the same amount each year.
a. According to model P, determine Ben’s profit in year 5.
(3)
Model Q assumes that his profit will increase by the same percentage each year.
b. According to model Q, determine Ben’s profit in year 5. Give your answer to the
nearest £10.
(3)

(Total for Question 4 is 6 marks)

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5. The function f is defined by
2𝑥𝑥−3
f: 𝑥𝑥 → 𝑥𝑥 ∈ 𝑅𝑅, 𝑥𝑥 ≠ 1
𝑥𝑥−1

a. Find f −1 (3).
(2)
b. Show that
𝑥𝑥+𝑝𝑝
ff(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 ∈ 𝑅𝑅, 𝑥𝑥 ≠ 2
𝑥𝑥−2

where p is an integer to be found.

(3)

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The function g is defined by
g: 𝑥𝑥 → 𝑥𝑥 2 − 5𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥 ∈ 𝑅𝑅, 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 6
c. Find the range of g.
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d. Explain why the function g does not have an inverse.
(1)

(Total for Question 5 is 9 marks)

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6. a. Express 4 sin 𝑥𝑥 − 5 cos 𝑥𝑥 in the form 𝑅𝑅 sin(𝑥𝑥 − 𝛼𝛼), where 𝑅𝑅 > 0 and 0 < 𝛼𝛼 < 90°.
Give the exact value of R, and give the value of α, in degrees, to 2 decimal places.
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𝑇𝑇 = , 𝑥𝑥 > 0
19+(4 sin 𝑥𝑥−5 cos 𝑥𝑥)2

b. Use your answer to part a to calculate

i. the minimum value of T.
ii. the smallest value of x, x > 0, at which this minimum value occurs.
(4)

(Total for Question 6 is 7 marks)

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7.

Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of a curve C with equation 𝑦𝑦 = f(𝑥𝑥) and a straight line l.
The curve C meets l at the points (2,4) and (6,0) as shown.
The shaded region R, shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by C, l and the y-axis.
Given that f(𝑥𝑥) is a quadratic function in x, use inequalities to define region R.

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(Total for Question 7 is 5 marks)

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8.

Figure 2
Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve C with the equation 𝑦𝑦 = f(𝑥𝑥) where
f(𝑥𝑥) = (2𝑥𝑥 2 − 9𝑥𝑥 + 9)𝑒𝑒 −𝑥𝑥 , 𝑥𝑥 ∈ 𝑅𝑅
The curve has a minimum turning point at A and a maximum turning point at B as shown
in the figure above.
a. Find the coordinates of the point where C crosses the y−axis.
(1)

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b. Show that f ′ (𝑥𝑥) = −(2𝑥𝑥 2 − 13𝑥𝑥 + 18)𝑒𝑒 −𝑥𝑥
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c. Hence find the exact coordinates of the turning points of C.
(3)

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The graph with equation 𝑦𝑦 = f(𝑥𝑥) is transformed onto the graph with equation
𝑦𝑦 = 𝑎𝑎f(𝑥𝑥) + 𝑏𝑏 , 𝑥𝑥 ≥ 0
The range of the graph with equation 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑎𝑎f(𝑥𝑥) + 𝑏𝑏 is 0 ≤ 𝑦𝑦 ≤ 9𝑒𝑒 2 + 1
Given that a and b are constants.
d. find the value of a and the value of b.
(2)

(Total for Question 8 is 9 marks)

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9. a. Use the substitution 𝑡𝑡 2 = 2𝑥𝑥 − 5 to show that
1 2𝑡𝑡
∫ 𝑥𝑥+3√2𝑥𝑥−5 d𝑥𝑥 = ∫ 𝑡𝑡 2 +6𝑡𝑡+5 d𝑡𝑡

(3)
b. Hence find the exact value of
27 1
∫3 d𝑥𝑥
𝑥𝑥+3√2𝑥𝑥−5

(5)

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 (Total for Question 9 is 8 marks)

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10.

Figure 3
Circle 𝐶𝐶1 has equation 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 = 64 with centre O1.
Circle 𝐶𝐶2 has equation (𝑥𝑥 − 6)2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 = 100 with centre O2.
The circles meet at points A and B as shown in Figure 3.
a. Show that angle 𝐴𝐴𝑂𝑂2 𝐵𝐵 = 1.85 radians to 3 significant figures.
(3)

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b. Find the area of the shaded region, giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
(3)

(Total for Question 10 is 6 marks)

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11. In a science experiment, a radio active particle, N, decays over time, t, measured in

minutes. The rate of decay of a particle is proportional to the number of particles

remaining.
Write down a suitable equation for the rate of change of the number of particles, N in
terms of t.

(2)
(Total for Question 11 is 2 marks)

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12. a. Show that
sec 𝜃𝜃 − cos 𝜃𝜃 = sin 𝜃𝜃 tan 𝜃𝜃 𝜃𝜃 ≠ (𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋)0 𝑛𝑛 ∈ 𝑍𝑍
(3)
b. Hence, or otherwise, solve for 0 < 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝜋𝜋
𝜋𝜋
sec 𝑥𝑥 − cos 𝑥𝑥 = sin 𝑥𝑥 tan(3𝑥𝑥 − )
9

(5)

(Total for Question 12 is 8 marks)

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13. A sequence 𝑎𝑎1 , 𝑎𝑎2 𝑎𝑎3 , … is defined by
𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛+1 = 5 − 𝑝𝑝𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 𝑛𝑛 ≥ 1
where p is a constant.
Given that
• 𝑎𝑎1 = 4
• the sequence is a periodic sequence of order 2.
a. Write down an expression for 𝑎𝑎2 and 𝑎𝑎3 .
(2)
b. Find the value of p.
(2)
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c. Find � 𝑎𝑎𝑟𝑟
𝑟𝑟=1

(2)

(Total for Question 13 is 6 marks)

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14. A circular stain is growing.
The rate of increase of its radius is inversely proportional to the square of the radius.
At time t seconds the circular stain has radius r cm and area A cm2.
d𝐴𝐴 𝑘𝑘
a. Show that = .
d𝑡𝑡 √𝐴𝐴

(4)

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Given that
• the initial area of the circular stain is 0.09 cm2.
• after 10 seconds the area of the circular stain is 0.36 cm2.
b. Solve the differential equation to find a complete equation linking A and t.
(6)

(Total for Question 14 is 10 marks)

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15. The curve C has equation
1 1
𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 − sin 2𝑥𝑥 0 < 𝑥𝑥 < 𝜋𝜋
2 4
d𝑦𝑦
a. Show that = sin2 𝑥𝑥
d𝑥𝑥

(3)
b. Find the coordinates of the points of inflection of the curve.
(3)

(Total for Question 15 is 6 marks)

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16. Use algebra to prove that the product of any two consecutive odd numbers is an odd
number.
(4)

(4)
(Total for Question 16 is 4 marks)

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