Cambridge International AS & A Level

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FURTHER MATHEMATICS 9231/01

Paper 1 Further Pure Mathematics 1 For examination from 2020

SPECIMEN PAPER 2 hours

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

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number or numbers must be clearly shown.
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calculator.
●● Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.

INFORMATION
●● The total mark for this paper is 75.
●● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

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1 (a) Given that f(r) = , show that
(r + 1) (r + 2)

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f(r – 1) – f(r) = .[2]
r (r + 1) (r + 2)

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(b) Hence find / .[3]
r=1 r (r + 1) (r + 2)

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(c) Deduce the value of / .[1]
r=1 r (r + 1) (r + 2)

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2 It is given that φ(n) = 5n(4n + 1) – 1, for n = 1, 2, 3, … .

Prove, by mathematical induction, that φ(n) is divisible by 8 for every positive integer n.[7]

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3 The curve C has polar equation r = 2 + 2 cos θ, for 0 ⩽ θ ⩽ π.

(a) Sketch C.  [3]

(b) Find the area of the region enclosed by C and the initial line. [4]

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(c) Show that the Cartesian equation of C can be expressed as 4(x2 + y2) = (x2 + y2 – 2x)2.[3]

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4 The cubic equation

z3 – z 2 – z – 5 = 0

has roots α, β and γ.

(a) Show that the value of α3 + β3 + γ3 is 19. [4]

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(b) Find the value of α4 + β 4 + γ4.[2]

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(c) Find a cubic equation with roots α + 1, β + 1 and γ + 1, giving your answer in the form

px3 + qx2 + rx + s = 0,

where p, q, r and s are constants to be determined.  [3]

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5 The matrix A is given by

A=f p.
5 k
-3 -4

(a) Find the value of k for which A is singular. [2]

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It is now given that k = 6 so that A = f p.

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-3 -4

(b) Find the equations of the invariant lines, through the origin, of the transformation in the x-y plane
represented by A.[6]

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(c) The triangle DEF in the x-y plane is transformed by A onto triangle PQR.

(i) Given that the area of triangle DEF is 10 cm2, find the area of triangle PQR.  [2]

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(ii) Find the matrix which transforms triangle PQR onto triangle DEF.[2]

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6 The position vectors of the points A, B, C, D are

2i + 4j – 3k, −2i + 5j – 4k, i + 4j + k, i + 5j + mk,

respectively, where m is an integer. It is given that the shortest distance between the line through A and
B and the line through C and D is 3.

(a) Show that the only possible value of m is 2. [7]

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(b) Find the shortest distance of D from the line through A and C.[3]

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(c) Show that the acute angle between the planes ACD and BCD is cos–1 f p.[4]
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2x 2 - 3x - 2
7 The curve C has equation y = .
x 2 - 2x + 1
(a) State the equations of the asymptotes of C.[2]

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(b) Show that y ⩽ 12
at all points on C.[4]

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(c) Find the coordinates of any stationary points of C.[3]

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(d) Sketch C, stating the coordinates of any intersections of C with the coordinate axes and the
asymptotes.[4]

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2x 2 - 3x - 2
(e) Sketch the curve with equation y = and find the set of values of x for which
x 2 - 2x + 1
2x 2 - 3x - 2
< 2. [4]
x 2 - 2x + 1

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