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1.
f (x) = x3 + 2x2 – 8x + 5
(a) Find f ′′(x)
(2)
(b) (i) Solve f ′′(x) = 0
(ii) Hence find the range of values of x for which f (x) is concave.
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
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2. A sequence ... is defined by

= 35

(a) (i) Show that = 40

(ii) Find the value of and the value of

(3)
Given that the sequence is periodic with order 4

(b) (i) write down the value of

(ii) find the value of

(3)
(Total for Question 2 is 6 marks)
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3. Given that

log2 (x + 3) + log2 (x + 10) = 2 + 2 log2 x

(a) show that

3x2 – 13x – 30 = 0
(3)
(b) (i) Write down the roots of the equation

3x2 – 13x – 30 = 0

(ii) Hence state which of the roots in part (b)(i) is not a solution of

log2 (x + 3) + log2 (x + 10) = 2 + 2 log2 x

giving a reason for your answer.

(2)
(Total for Question 3 is 5 marks)
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4. Coffee is poured into a cup.

The temperature of the coffee, H °C, t minutes after being poured into the cup is
modelled by the equation
H = Ae– Bt + 30
where A and B are constants.
Initially, the temperature of the coffee was 85 °C.
(a) State the value of A.
(1)
Initially, the coffee was cooling at a rate of 7.5 °C per minute.
(b) Find a complete equation linking H and t, giving the value of B to 3 decimal places.
(3)

(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)

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5. The curve C has equation y = f (x)
The curve
• passes through the point P (3, –10)
• has a turning point at P
Given that

where k is a constant,
(a) show that k = 12
(2)
(b) Hence find the coordinates of the point where C crosses the y-axis.
(3)
(Total for Question 5 is 5 marks)
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6. Relative to a fixed origin O,

• A is the point with position vector 12i
• B is the point with position vector 16j
• C is the point with position vector (50i + 136j)
• D is the point with position vector (22i + 24j)

(a) Show that AD is parallel to BC.

(2)
Points A, B, C and D are used to model the vertices of a running track in the shape of
a quadrilateral.

Runners complete one lap by running along all four sides of the track.

The lengths of the sides are measured in metres.

Given that a particular runner takes exactly 5 minutes to complete 2 laps,

(b) calculate the average speed of this runner, giving the answer in kilometres per hour.
(4)
(Total for Question 6 is 6 marks)
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7. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

A curve has equation

x3 + 2xy + 3y2 = 47

(a) Find in terms of x and y

(4)
The point P(–2, 5) lies on the curve.
(b) Find the equation of the normal to the curve at P, giving your answer in the form
ax + by + c = 0 , where a, b and c are integers to be found.
(3)
(Total for Question 7 is 7 marks)
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8. (a) Express 2cos θ + 8sin θ in the form R cos(θ – α) , where R and α are constants,

R > 0 and 0 < α <

Give the exact value of R and give the value of α in radians to 3 decimal places.
(3)
The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are

cos x cos x + sin x cos x + 2 sin x x ≠ nπ

Given that S9 represents the sum of the first 9 terms of this sequence as x varies,
(b) (i) find the exact maximum value of S9
(ii) deduce the smallest positive value of x at which this maximum value
of S9 occurs.
(3)
(Total for Question 8 is 6 marks)
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9. The curve C has parametric equations

x = t 2 + 6t – 16 y = 6 ln (t + 3) t > –3

(a) Show that a Cartesian equation for C is

y = A ln (x + B) x > –B

where A and B are integers to be found.

(3)
The curve C cuts the y-axis at the point P

(b) Show that the equation of the tangent to C at P can be written in the form

ax + by = c ln 5

where a, b and c are integers to be found.

(4)
(Total for Question 9 is 7 marks)
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10. where k is a positive constant

(a) Express f (x) in partial fractions in terms of k.

(3)
(b) Hence find the exact value of k for which

(4)
(Total for Question 10 is 7 marks)
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11.

A tank in the shape of a cuboid is being filled with water.

The base of the tank measures 20 m by 10 m and the height of the tank is 5 m, as shown
in Figure 1.
At time t minutes after water started flowing into the tank the height of the water was
h m and the volume of water in the tank was V m3
In a model of this situation
• the sides of the tank have negligible thickness
• the rate of change of V is inversely proportional to the square root of h
(a) Show that

where λ is a constant.
(3)
Given that
• initially the height of the water in the tank was 1.44 m
• exactly 8 minutes after water started flowing into the tank the height of the water
was 3.24 m
(b) use the model to find an equation linking h with t, giving your answer in the form

where A and B are constants to be found.

(5)
(c) Hence find the time taken, from when water started flowing into the tank, for the
tank to be completely full.
(2)
(Total for Question 11 is 10 marks)
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12.

The number of subscribers to two different music streaming companies is

being monitored.
The number of subscribers, NA , in thousands, to company A is modelled by
the equation
NA = |t – 3| + 4 t≥0

where t is the time in years since monitoring began.

The number of subscribers, NB , in thousands, to company B is modelled by
the equation

NB = 8 – |2t – 6| t≥0

where t is the time in years since monitoring began.

Figure 2 shows a sketch of the graph of NA and the graph of NB over a 5-year period.
Use the equations of the models to answer parts (a), (b), (c) and (d).

(a) Find the initial difference between the number of subscribers to company A and the
number of subscribers to company B.
(2)
When t = T company A reduced its subscription prices and the number of
subscribers increased.
(b) Suggest a value for T, giving a reason for your answer.
(2)
(c) Find the range of values of t for which NA > NB giving your answer in set notation.
(5)
(d) State a limitation of the model used for company B.
(1)
(Total for Question 12 is 10 marks)
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13. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(a) Find the first three terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

(3 + x)–2

writing each term in simplest form.

(4)
(b) Using the answer to part (a) and using algebraic integration, estimate the value of

giving your answer to 4 significant figures.

(4)
(c) Find, using algebraic integration, the exact value of

giving your answer in the form a ln b + c, where a, b and c are constants to

be found.
(5)
(Total for Question 13 is 13 marks)
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14. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(a) Show that the equation

2tan θ (8cos θ + 23sin2 θ) = 8sin 2θ (1 + tan2 θ)

may be written as

sin 2θ (A cos2 θ + B cos θ + C) = 0

where A, B and C are constants to be found.

(3)
(b) Hence, solve for 360° ≤ x ≤ 540°

2 tan x (8 cos x + 23 sin2 x) = 8 sin 2x (1 + tan2 x) x∈ℝ x ≠ 450°

(4)
(Total for Question 14 is 7 marks)
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15. A student attempts to answer the following question:

The student starts the proof with:

The start of the student’s proof is reprinted below.

Complete the proof.

(3)
Assume that sin x – cos x < 1 when x is an obtuse angle
⟹ (sin x – cos x)2 < 1

(Total for Question 15 is 3 marks)

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