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1. The point A has coordinates (–3, –2)
The point B has coordinates (7, 5)
The straight line l1 passes through A and B.
(a) Find the gradient of l1 giving your answer in simplest form.
(2)
(b) Find an equation for l1 giving your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0,
where a, b and c are integers to be found.
(2)
Given that the line l2 is perpendicular to l1
(c) write down the gradient of l2
(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)

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2. The sequence is defined by

un+1 = pun + q

where p and q are constants.

Given that =4

(a) write down in terms of p and q.

(1)
Given also that

• = 10

•
(b) find the value of p and the value of q.
(3)
(Total for Question 2 is 4 marks)

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3. The functions f and g are defined by
x∈ℝ
x∈ℝ
f (x) = e3x + 2
g (x) = ln x x>0
(a) State the range of f
(1)
(b) Find fg (x), giving your answer in simplest form.
(2)
(c) Find f –1
(3)
(Total for Question 3 is 6 marks)

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4. The functions f and g are defined by

x∈ℝ x≠
g(x) = 2 + 3x – x2 x∈ℝ
where k is a non-zero constant.
(a) Find in terms of k
(i) fg(4)
(ii) the range of f
(iii) f –1
(6)
Given that

(b) find the exact value of k

(2)
(Total for Question 4 is 8 marks)

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5. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(a) Given that cos 2θ + cos θ + 1 ≠ 0 , show that

(3)
(b) Hence solve, for 0 < x < π

Give your answers to 3 decimal places.

(5)
(Total for Question 5 is 8 marks)

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6. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

The first 3 terms of an arithmetic sequence are

ln 3 ln(3k – 1) ln(3k + 5)
Find the exact value of the constant k.
(5)
(Total for Question 6 is 5 marks)

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 7.
(a) Show that the first 4 terms in the binomial expansion of f(x), in ascending powers
of x, are

A + Bx + Cx2 +

where A, B and C are constants to be found. Give each constant in simplest form.
(4)
Given that this expansion is valid for | x| < k
(b) state the largest value of k.
(1)

By substituting x = into f(x) and into the answer for part (a),
(c) find an approximation for

Give your answer in the form where a and b are integers to be found.
(2)
(Total for Question 7 is 7 marks)

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8. The functions f and g are defined by

x∈ℝ x≠
g(x) = 2 + 3x – x2 x∈ℝ
where k is a non-zero constant.
(a) Find in terms of k
(i) fg(4)
(ii) the range of f
(iii) f –1
(6)
Given that

(b) find the exact value of k

(2)
(Total for Question 8 is 8 marks)

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9. A geometric series has
• first term 4 + k
• second term 8 – 2k
where k is a positive constant.
(a) Explain why the series does not converge when k = 20
(1)
Given that the series does converge,
(b) find the range of possible values of k.
(4)
(Total for Question 9 is 5 marks)

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10. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
(a) Express 3 cos x + sin x in the form R cos(x – α) where
 R and α are constants
 R>0

 0<α<
Give the exact value of R and the value of α in radians to 3 decimal places.
(3)
The temperature, θ °C, inside a rabbit hole on a particular day is modelled by
the equation

0 ≤ t < 24

where t is the number of hours after midnight.

Using the equation of the model and your answer to part (a)
(b) (i) deduce the minimum value of θ during this day,
(ii) find the time of day when this minimum value occurs, giving your answer to the
nearest minute.
(4)
(c) Find the rate of temperature increase in the rabbit hole at midday.
(2)
(Total for Question 10 is 9 marks)

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11. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(a) Show that

n∈ℤ

where k is a constant to be found.

(3)

(b) Hence solve, for

Give your answers to 3 significant figures where appropriate.

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

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12. (a)Sketch the graph with equation

y = |3x – 2a|

where a is a positive constant.

State the coordinates of each point where the graph cuts or meets the
coordinate axes.
(2)
(b) Solve, in terms of a, the inequality

| 3x – 2a| ≤ x + a
(4)
Given that |3x – 2a| ≤ x + a

(c) find, in terms of a, the range of possible values of g(x), where

(3)
(Total for Question 12 is 9 marks)

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