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The document contains a series of mathematics examination questions from May/June 2012, covering topics such as logarithms, radioactive decay, binomial expansion, ellipses, sectors of circles, trigonometric functions, and calculus. Each question requires solving equations, finding derivatives, and performing integrations. The document is structured with multiple questions, each focusing on different mathematical concepts and requiring various methods for solutions.

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The document contains a series of mathematics examination questions from May/June 2012, covering topics such as logarithms, radioactive decay, binomial expansion, ellipses, sectors of circles, trigonometric functions, and calculus. Each question requires solving equations, finding derivatives, and performing integrations. The document is structured with multiple questions, each focusing on different mathematical concepts and requiring various methods for solutions.

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