Questions

Q1.

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a right pyramid ABCDO with a horizontal square base of side 8 cm. The vertical height of
the pyramid is h cm and OA = OB = OC = OD = 12 cm.

(a) Find the exact value of h.

(3)
(b) Find, to 1 decimal place, the size of the angle between OA and the plane ABCD.
(2)
(c) Find, to 1 decimal place, the size of the angle between the plane AOB and the plane ABCD.
(2)
The midpoint of OA is P and Q is the point on BC such that BQ : QC = 3 : 1

(d) Show that PQ = 4 cm.

(4)
(e) Find, to 1 decimal place, the size of angle PQA.
(4)
(Total for question = 15 marks)
Q2.

Figure 1 shows a right pyramid VABCD with vertex V and square base ABCD.

Each of the edges of the pyramid has the same length.

Find the size, in degrees to one decimal place, of the angle between the plane CVD and the base ABCD.

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q3.

Figure 2 shows the right pyramid OABCD with a square base ABCD of side 12 cm.

OA = OB = OC = OD = x cm and ∠OAC = ∠ODB = ∠OCA = ∠OBD = 30°

(a) Find the exact length of AC

(2)

(b) Show that

(2)
2
(c) Find the total surface area, to the nearest cm , of the pyramid.
(5)
(d) Find the size of the obtuse angle, to the nearest degree, between the plane OAB and the plane OBC
(4)
(Total for question = 13 marks)
 Q4.

Figure 1

Figure 1 shows a right pyramid with vertex V and square base, ABCD, of side 16 cm.

The size of angle AVC is 90°

(a) Show that the height of the pyramid is cm.

(4)
(b) Find, in cm, the length of VA.
(3)
(c) Find, in cm, the exact length of the perpendicular from D onto VA.
(3)
Find, in degrees to one decimal place, the size of

(d) the angle between the plane VAB and the base ABCD,
(3)
(e) the obtuse angle between the plane VAB and the plane VAD.
(3)
(Total for question = 16 marks)

Q5.
Figure 2 shows a solid cube ABCDEFGH with sides of length 10 cm.

(a) Find, in cm, the exact length of FC

(2)
(b) Find, in degrees to one decimal place, the size of ∠FCA
(2)
(c) Find, to the nearest degree, the size of the obtuse angle between the plane BFH and the plane BHC
(5)
(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q6.
Using formulae given on the formulae sheet

(a) show that

(i) sin 2θ = 2sinθ cosθ
(ii) cos 2θ = 2cos2θ – 1
(5)
Given that θ ≠ (90° + 180° n) where

(b) use the results from part (a) to show that sin 2θ – tanθ can be written as tanθ cos 2θ
(4)
(c) Solve for 0 < x < 360

sin 2x° – tan x° = 0

(4)
(Total for question = 13 marks)

Q7.

Figure 1 shows a right prism ABCDEF

Triangle CDE is a cross section of the prism.
 ∠DCE = ∠ABF = 90°
 ∠EDC = ∠FAB = 40°
 DE = AF = 15cm
 EF = DA = CB = 20cm
Find, in degrees to one decimal place, the size of the angle between the line FD and the plane DCBA
(Total for question = 6 marks)
Q8.

A logo, AEBCD, is shown shaded in Figure 2.

The straight line ABC is the diameter of the semicircle ADC

AEB is an arc of a circle with centre O
All angles are measured in radians.

 BC = 2x cm
 OA = OB = x cm
 length of arc AEB = 1.8x cm

The perimeter of the logo is P

(a) Show that P = ax(π + π sin 0.9 + b) where a and b are constants to be found.
(7)

Given that x = 10 cm,

(b) find, in cm2 to 3 significant figures, the area of the logo.

(6)
(Total for question = 13 marks)

Q9.

Figure 2 shows part of the curve C with equation y = e3x − 1 and part of the curve D with equation y = 9 −
9e−3x

The curves intersect at the origin O and the point A.

(a) (i) Show that the x coordinate of the point A satisfies the equation

(e3x)2 − 10e3x + 9 = 0

(ii) Hence, show that the x coordinate of the point A is ln 9

(5)
The finite region bounded by C and by D is shown shaded in Figure 2.

(b) Use calculus to find the exact area of this region.

(6)
(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q10.

Figure 1 shows two circles, C1 and C2, each with a radius of 6 cm.

The centre of C1 is O1 such that O1 lies on C2

The centre of C2 is O2 such that O2 lies on C1

The circles intersect at the points A and B and enclose the region R, shown shaded in Figure 1

The area of region R is P cm2

Find the exact value of P, giving your answer in the form aπ − b √c where a, b and c are integers.

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q11.
Figure 1 shows sector AOB of a circle with centre O and radius 7 cm.

The angle AOB is 1.2 radians.

Calculate

(a) the area of sector AOB

(2)
(b) the perimeter of sector AOB
(2)
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q12.

Figure 2 shows a rectangle ABCD with AB = 10 cm and AD = 15 cm.

E is the point inside the rectangle such that DE = 13 cm and angle BAE = 35°

Given that angle AED is obtuse,

find the area, in cm2 to one decimal place, of triangle BCE.

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q13.

Figure 1 shows sector ROS of a circle with centre O and radius 2 cm

The size of angle ROS is θ radians.
The area of sector ROS is

(a) Find the exact value of θ

(2)
The perimeter of sector ROS is P cm

(b) Find the exact value of P

(3)
(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q14. Curve C has equation where and a is a constant.

The asymptote to C that is parallel to the x-axis has equation y = 4

(a) Find the value of a

(2)
(b) Write down the equation of the asymptote to C that is parallel to the y-axis.
(1)
(c) Find the coordinates of the point where C crosses
(i) the x-axis, (ii) the y-axis.
(2)
(d) Using the axes below, sketch C, showing clearly the asymptotes and the coordinates of the points
where C crosses the coordinate axes.
(4)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

 Q15. The curve C with equation where x ≠ 4 , crosses the x-axis at the point P and the
y-axis at the point Q

(a) Find the coordinates of

(i) P (ii) Q
(2)
(b) Write down an equation of the asymptote to C which is
(i) parallel to the y-axis (ii) parallel to the x-axis
(2)
(c) Sketch C showing clearly the asymptotes and the coordinates of the points P and Q
(3)
The line L is the normal to C at the point on C where x = 2

(d) Find an equation of L

(6)
The line L intersects C again at the point R

(e) Find the x coordinate of R

(3)
(Total for question = 16 marks)

Q16. The curve C has equation where a and b are integers and x ≠ b

One intersection of C with the coordinate axes is at the point with coordinates

The asymptote parallel to the y-axis has equation x = 3

(a) Find the value of a and the value of b

(2)
(b) Sketch C, showing clearly the asymptotes with their equations and the coordinates of the points of
intersection with the coordinate axes.
(5)
The straight line l with equation 4y − 7x = k has no points of intersection with C

(c) Show, using algebra, that the range of possible values of k can be written as

m<k<n
where m and n are integers to be found.
(9)
(Total for question = 16 marks)

Q17.

(a) Show that

 (2)

The expansion of in ascending powers of x can be written as

P + Qx + Rx2 + Sx3

where P, Q, R and S are rational numbers.

(b) Show that

and find P and R in terms of a and b, as fractions in their lowest terms.
(4)

Given that

(c) show that a = 3 and b =1

(3)

(d) Hence, using an appropriate value of x, find, to 3 decimal places, an approximate value for
(3)
(Total for question = 12 marks)

Q18. (a) Expand (1 + ax)n in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x3
Express each coefficient of x in terms of a and n where a and n are constants and n > 2
(2)
2 3
The coefficient of x is 15 and the coefficient of x is equal to the coefficient of x

(b) Find the value of a and the value of n.

(6)
(c) Find the coefficient of x3
(2)
(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q19. (a) Expand in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x6

Express each coefficient as an exact fraction in its lowest terms.
(3)

(b) Obtain a series expansion for f(x) in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x5
Give each coefficient in terms of k where appropriate.
(2)
The coefficient of the term in x5 is fourteen times the coefficient of the term in x2
(c) Find the value of k
(2)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q20. (a) Expand in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x3
Where appropriate express each coefficient as an exact fraction in its lowest terms.
(3)
(b) Write down the range of values of x for which your expression is valid.
(1)
–3 –3
(c) Express (3 + x) in the form P (1 + Qx) where P and Q are rational numbers whose values should
be stated.
(2)

(d) Obtain a series expansion for f(x) in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x2
(2)

(e) Hence, using algebraic integration, obtain an estimate of

Give your answer to 5 significant figures.
(3)
(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q21. (a) Expand in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x3

Give each coefficient in its simplest terms.
(3)
(b) Use your expansion with a suitable value of x to obtain an approximation, to 4 decimal places, of
(1.035)8
(3)
(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q22. (a) Expand in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x6, expressing
each coefficient as an exact fraction in its lowest terms.
(3)
(b) State the range of values of x for which your expansion is valid.
(1)

(c) Obtain a series expansion for f (x) in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x6
Give each coefficient in terms of k where appropriate.
(3)
4
Given that the coefficient of x in the series expansion of f (x) is zero
(d) find the value of k.
(2)
(e) Hence use algebraic integration to obtain an estimate, to 4 decimal places, of

(5)
(Total for question = 14 marks)
 Q23. (a) Expand in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x6 giving each
coefficient as an integer.
(3)

where a and b are prime numbers

Given that the fourth and fifth terms, in ascending powers of x, in the series expansion of g(x) are 20x3
and 48x4 respectively,

(b) find the value of a and the value of b

(4)
Using the first five terms, in ascending powers of x, in the series expansion of g(x)

(c) obtain an estimate, to 4 significant figures, of

(4)
(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q24.
f(x) = 2x2 – 12x + 5

Given that f(x) can be written in the form f(x) = a(x + b)2 + c where a, b and c are integers,

(a) find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c

(3)
(b) Hence find the set of values of x for which f(x) – 37 > 0
(4)
(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q25.
f(x) = x2 − 9x + 14

Given that f(x) can be written in the form (x + a)2 + b, where a and b are constants,

(a) find the value of a and the value of b.

(2)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find
(i) the minimum value of f(x)
(ii) the value of x for which this minimum occurs.
(2)
The curve C has equation y = f(x)

The line l has equation y = x + 5

(c) Use algebra to find the coordinates of the points of intersection of C and l.
(4)
(d) Use algebraic integration to find the exact area of the finite region bounded by C and l.
(5)
(Total for question = 13 marks)
Q26. The point with coordinates (4, –104) lies on the curve C with equation y = f (x)

Given that f' (x) = 4x3 – 12x2 – 19x + 12

(a) (i) show that C passes through the origin,

(4)
(ii) show that C has a maximum at the point on the curve where x = 0.5
(3)
The curve C has another turning point at A and another turning point at B.

Given that the x coordinate of A is negative,

(b) (i) find the coordinates of A and the coordinates of B,

(5)
(ii) determine the nature of these turning points.
(3)
(Total for question = 15 marks)

Q27. The point A has coordinates (–5, 3), the point B has coordinates (4, 0) and the point C has
coordinates (–1, 5).

The line l passes through C and is perpendicular to AB.

(a) Find an equation of l.

Give your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b and c are integers.
(4)
The line l intersects AB at the point D.

(b) Show that the coordinates of D are (–2, 2).

(3)
(c) Show that l is not the perpendicular bisector of AB.
(2)
(d) Find the value of tan ∠ABC.
Give your answer in its simplest form.
(4)
(Total for question = 13 marks)

Q28.
The region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve with equation
y = x2 + 1 and the curve with equation x2 + y2 = 11

The two curves intersect at the point A and at the point B.

(a) Find the x coordinate of the point A and the x coordinate of the point B.
(4)
The region R is rotated through 360° about the x-axis.

(b) Use algebraic integration to find the volume, to 2 decimal places, of the solid generated.
(5)
(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q29.
(a) Complete the table of values for y = 1 + 3e-x giving your answers to 2 decimal places where
appropriate.
(2)

(b) On the grid opposite, draw the graph of y = 1 + 3e-x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3

(2)
(c) By drawing an appropriate straight line on the grid, obtain an estimate, to one decimal place, of the
root of the equation

x = e-x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 3

(3)
(d) By drawing an appropriate straight line on the grid, obtain an estimate, to one decimal place, of the
root of the equation

ln (x – 1)3 = –3x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 3

(4)
 (Total for question = 11 marks)

Q30.
f(x) = ax2 – 14x – 10 where
Given that (x – 4) is a factor of f(x) and that when f(x) is divided by (x + 1) the remainder is 25

(a) show that a = 6

(6)
(b) Hence use algebra to solve the equation f(x) = 0
(6)
(Total for question = 12 marks)
Q31.

A solid right circular cylinder has base radius r cm and height h cm as shown in Figure 1.

The cylinder has a volume of 90π cm3 and a total surface area of S cm2

(a) Show that S = 2πr2 +

(3)
Given that r can vary,

(b) use calculus to find, to 3 significant figures, the value of r for which S is a minimum, justifying that this
value of r gives a minimum value of S
(5)
(c) Find, to 3 significant figures, the minimum value of S
(2)
(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q32.

Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation

The point P lies on C and has coordinates (4, a)

(a) Show that a = 6

(1)
The line L is the normal to C at the point P

(b) Show that an equation of L is 5y + 4x − 46 = 0

(6)
The finite region R is bounded by the curve C, the line L, the x-axis and the line with equation x = 1

(c) Use calculus to find the exact area of R

(6)
(Total for question = 13 marks)

Q33.

Solve the equation

log4x + log16x + log2 x = 10.5

Show your working clearly.

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q34.
Find the set of values of k for which the equation

2kx2 + 5kx + 5k − 3 = 0 where k ≠ 0

has real roots.

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q35.

f(x) = ax3 + 5bx2 + 8ax – 4b where a and b are integers

Given that
(x + 2) is a factor of f(x)
and that
when f(x) is divided by (x + 3) the remainder is 21
(a) show that a = 2 and find the value of b
(5)
(b) Use algebra to solve the equation f(x) = 0
(4)
(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q36.
The curve C1 has equation y = 5e–2x + 4

The curve C2 has equation y = e2x

The curves C1 and C2 intersect at the point A.

(a) Find the exact coordinates of A.

(4)
The tangent at A to C1 intersects the x-axis at the point B.

(b) Show that the x coordinate of B is (5 + ln5)

(5)
The tangent at A to C2 intersects the x-axis at the point D.

(c) Find the area of ΔABD.

(6)
(Total for question = 15 marks)

Q37.
f(x) = x3 + px2 + qx + 7 where p and q are integers.

(x + 1) is a factor of f(x)
The remainder when f(x) is divided by (x + 2) is −5

(a) Find the value of p and the value of q

(5)
(b) Hence, show that f(x) = 0 has only one real root.
(3)
(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q38.
f(x) = x3 + (p + 1)x2 – 10x + q

where p and q are integers.

Given that (x – 3) is a factor of f(x)

(a) show that 9p + q + 6 = 0

(3)
Given that (x + p), where p > 0, is also a factor of f(x)

(b) show that p2 + 10p + q = 0

(3)
(c) Hence find the value of p and the value of q.
(5)
(d) Using your values of p and q, factorise f(x) completely.
(2)

(Total for question = 13 marks)

Q39.
g'(x) = mx2 − 10x − 37 where m is an integer

The curve y = g(x) passes through the point with coordinates (1, 20)

Given that (x − 5) is a factor of g(x)

(a) show that g(x) = 2x3 − 5x2 − 37x + 60

(5)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, use algebra to solve the equation g(x) = 0
(3)
(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q40.
(a) Use the factor theorem to show that (4x − 1) is a factor of

f (x) = 64x3 − 64x2 + 3

(2)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the exact roots of the equation

f (x) = 0
(4)
A geometric series G has first term a and common ratio r
The third term of G is 9 and the sum to infinity of G is 192

(c) Show that 64r3 − 64r2 + 3 = 0

(3)
Given that r is a rational number
(d) write down the value of r
(1)
(e) show that a =144
(2)
The sum to n terms of G is Sn
(f) Using logarithms, find the least value of n such that Sn > 191.9
(4)
(Total for question = 16 marks)

Q41.
f(x) = 2ax3 + x2 − bx + 3a where a and b are integers.

Given that (x + 2) and (x − 1) are both factors of f(x)

(a) show that a = 2 and find the value of b

(5)
(b) Hence factorise f(x) completely.
(2)
Hence, given that h(y) = 2(3y + 2) + 22y − 11(2y) + 6
(c) solve the equation h(y) = 0
Where appropriate give your answers to 3 decimal places.
(5)
(Total for question = 12 marks)
Q42.

f(x) = 6x3 − 13x2 + ax − 10 where a is a constant

Given that (3x − 2) is a factor of f(x)

(a) show that a = 21

(2)
(b) Hence show algebraically that the curve y = f(x) has only one intersection with the x-axis.
(4)
(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q43.
A geometric series has first term (x – 3), second term (x + 1) and third term (4x – 2).

(a) Find the two possible values of x.

(5)
Given that x < 1,

(b) show that the series is convergent.

(2)
The sum to infinity of the series is S.

(c) Find the value of S.

(2)
The sum of the first n terms of the series is Sn

Given that

(d) find the value of n.

(3)
(Total for question = 12 marks)

Q44.
A geometric series G has first term a and common ratio r

The 2nd term of G is and the 5th term of G is

(a) Find
(i) the value of r
(ii) the value of a
(5)
Given that G is convergent with sum to infinity S

(b) find the exact value of S

(2)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q45. A geometric series G has first term 12 and common ratio

(a) Find the sum to infinity of G

(2)

(b) Show that the 6th term of G can be written as

(3)
The nth term of G is un

(c) By finding an expression for un in terms of n, show that

log2un = n log2 3 − 3n + 5
(5)
(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q46. The sum of the first and second terms of a geometric series G is 400

The sum of the second and third terms of G is 100

(a) Show that the common ratio of G is

(4)
(b) Show that the first term of G is 320
(2)
(c) Find the sum to infinity of G
(2)
The sum to n terms of G is Sn

(d) Find, using logarithms, the least value of n such that

Sn > 426.6
(4)
(Total for question = 12 marks)

Q47. A geometric series G with common ratio r, has first term 16 and third term

(a) Find the two possible values of r

(2)
Given that r > 0

(b) find the sum to infinity of G

(2)
The sum to n terms of G is greater than 33
(c) Find, using logarithms, the least possible value of n
Show your working clearly.
(5)
(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q48.
A curve C has equation

Write the equation of C in the form ax2 + (by – 4)x + (y – c) = 0, where a, b and c are integers whose
values are to be found.
(3)
(b) Hence show that x is real when y ≤ 2 and when y ≥ 3
(4)
(c) Find the coordinates of the stationary points on C.
(6)
(d) Sketch C showing clearly
(i) the exact coordinates of the points where C crosses the x-axis,
(ii) the asymptote to C that is parallel to the y-axis,
(iii) the coordinates of the stationary points.
(5)
(Total for question = 18 marks)
Q49.

The line l with gradient passes through the points A and B with coordinates
(p, 10) and (123, 0) respectively.

(a) Show that p = 3

(2)
(b) Find an equation for l in the form rx + sy + t = 0 where r, s and t are integers.
(2)
The line k is perpendicular to l and passes through the point A.

(c) Find an equation for k in the form y = mx + c

(3)
Line k intersects the x-axis at the point C.

(d) Find the exact area of triangle ABC.

(4)
(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q50.

(a) On the grid below, draw the graph of the line with equation

(i) 4x + 5y = 20 (ii) 3y − 4x = −12

(2)
(b) Show, by shading on the grid, the region R defined by the inequalities

4x + 5y ≤ 20 3y − 4x ≥ −12 y≤3 x≥1

Label the region R.
(2)
 (Total for question = 4 marks)

Q51.

(a) On the grid opposite draw the line with equation

(i) y = 2x + 5 (ii) 4y = x – 8 (iii) 5y + 3x = 30

(3)
(b) Show, by shading, the region R defined by the inequalities

y ≤ 2x + 5 4y ≥ x – 8 5y + 3x ≤ 30
(1)
For all points in R with coordinates (x, y)

P = 2x – 5y

(c) Using your graph, find the least value of P

(3)
 (Total for question = 7 marks)

Q52.

(a) On the grid below, draw the line with equation

(i) y = 2x – 4 (ii) 2x + 3y = 12 (iii) y + 2x + 2 = 0
(3)
(b) Show, by shading on the grid, the region R defined by the inequalities

(1)
For all points in R, with coordinates (x, y)

P = x – 2y

(c) find the least value of P

 (4)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q53.

Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve with equation

where a, c and d are prime numbers and b is an integer.

The asymptote to the curve that is parallel to the y-axis has equation x =

(a) Write down the value of c and the value of d

(2)

The curve crosses the x-axis at the point

(b) Find the value of a and the value of b

(2)
The curve crosses the y-axis at the point (0, p) where p is a rational number.

(c) Find the value of p

(2)
(d) Find an equation of the asymptote to the curve that is parallel to the x-axis.
(1)
(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q54. The curve C has equation

(a) Write down an equation of the asymptote to C that is

(i) parallel to the x-axis,
(ii) parallel to the y-axis.
(2)
(b) Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of C with the coordinate axes.
(2)
(c) Using the axes below, sketch C, showing clearly the asymptotes and the coordinates of the points of
intersection of C with the coordinate axes.
(3)
The line with equation y = x + k1 is the tangent to C at the point P

The line with equation y = x + k2 is the tangent to C at the point Q

Given that the x coordinate of P is greater than the x coordinate of Q

(d) using calculus, find the coordinates of

(i) P
(ii) Q
(8)
(e) Hence find the value of
(i) k1
(ii) k2
(3)
(Total for question = 18 marks)
Q55.

f(x) = 2x3 + px2 + qx + 12 p, q ∈

Given that (x + 3) is a factor of f(x) and that when f′(x) is divided by (x + 3) the remainder is 37

(a) show that p = 1 and find the value of q

(6)
(b) hence factorise f(x) completely
(2)
(c) show that the equation f(x) = 0 has only one real root.
(2)
(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q56.

Figure 1

Figure 1 shows the curve M with equation y = x3 – 13x –12

The point P, with x coordinate −2, lies on M and line l1 is the tangent to M at the point P.

(a) Find an equation for l1

(5)
The point Q lies on M and the line l2 is the tangent to M at the point Q.

Given that l1 and l2 are parallel,

(b) find an equation for l2

(4)
The normal to M at P meets l2 at the point R.

(c) Find the coordinates of R.

(4)
(d) Find the exact length of the line PR.
(2)
The tangent and normal at P and the tangent and normal at Q form a rectangle.

(e) Find the exact area of this rectangle.

(3)
(Total for question = 18 marks)

Q57. Solve the equation

Show clear algebraic working.

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q58. (a) Show that

(4)
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations

(9)
(Total for question = 13 marks)

Q59.
(i) (a) Using a formula from page 2, show that
(2)

Given that tan 2α = 1

(b) show that tan a = a ± √b where a and b are integers whose values need to be found.
(3)
(ii) (a) Using formulae from page 2, show that cos (x - 30)° = sin (x + 30)° can be written as tan x° = 1
(4)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve
cos (2y - 30)° = sin (2y + 30)° for -90 < y ≤ 90
(2)
(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q60.
Given that n satisfies the equation

logan = loga 3 + loga (2n – 1)

(a) find the value of n.

(3)
Given that logpx = 3 and logpy – 3 logp 2 = 4

(b) (i) express x in terms of p,

(1)
(ii) express xy in terms of p.
(4)
(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q61. Solve the equation

log2x3 + log4x2 – 3 logx 2 = 0

giving your answers to 3 significant figures.

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q62.
(a) Solve the equation 2 logp 9 + 3 log3p = 8
(6)
Given that log2 3 = log4 3k

(b) find the value of k

(2)
(c) Show that

6x log4x − 3x log2 3 − 5 log4x + 10 log2 3 = log4

(4)
(Total for question = 12 marks)

Q63.

(a) Find the value of a such that

(2)
(b) Show that

(4)

(c) Hence solve the equation

(3)
(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q64. Solve the simultaneous equations

Show your working clearly.

(8)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q65. A solid cuboid has width x cm, length 4x cm and height h cm.
The volume of the cuboid is 75 cm3 and the surface area of the cuboid is S cm2

(a) Show that

(4)
Given that x can vary, using calculus,

(b) (i) find to 3 significant figures, the value of x for which S is a minimum,
(ii) justify that this value of x gives a minimum value of S
(5)
(c) Find, to 3 significant figures, the minimum value of S
(2)
(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q66.

Figure 4 shows an open container in the shape of a cylinder with radius r cm and height h cm.

Given that the total surface area of the container is 625π cm2

(a) show that

(3)
The volume of the container is V cm3

Given that r can vary,

(b) use calculus to find the value, to 3 significant figures, of r for which V is a maximum.
Justify that this value of r gives a maximum value of V
(6)
(c) For the value of r found in part (b), find the corresponding value, to 3 significant figures, of h
(1)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q67.

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a lawn ABCDEF, where ABDE is a rectangle of length y metres and width 2x metres.
Each end of the lawn is a semicircle of radius x metres. The lawn has perimeter 90 m and area S m2

(a) Show that S can be written in the form

S = kx − πx2
where k is a constant.
State the value of k.
(4)
(b) Use calculus to find, to 4 significant figures, the value of x for which S is a maximum, justifying that
this value of x gives a maximum value of S.
(5)
(c) Find, to the nearest whole number, the maximum value of S.
(2)
(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q68. The curve C has equation y = 2x2 − sin x

The point A on C has x coordinate π

Show that an equation of the normal to C at the point A is

x + (4π + 1)y − π (8π2 + 2π + 1) = 0

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q69.
(a) Solve 5p2 − 9p + 4 = 0
(2)
2x + 1
(b) Hence solve 5 − 9(5x) + 4 = 0
Give your answers to 3 significant figures where appropriate.
(4)
The curve with equation y = 52x + 1 + 5x intersects the curve with equation y = 2(5x + 1) − 4 at two points.

(c) Find the coordinates of each of these two points.

Give your answers to 3 significant figures where appropriate.
(4)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q70.

Figure 1 shows the sector AOB of a circle with centre O and radius 3r cm

A circle with radius r cm touches OA and OB and the arc AB

Angle AOB is θ radians, where

(a) Find the exact value of θ

(2)
The area of the region shown shaded in Figure 1 is 8π cm2

(b) Find the value of r

(4)
(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q71. The common ratio of a geometric series G is positive.

The sum of the first 4 terms of G is 80

The sum to infinity of G is 81

Show that the sum of the first 7 terms of G differs from the sum to infinity of G by
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q72.

(a) Show that

(3)

(b) Hence evaluate

(2)

Given that
(c) find the value of n.
(3)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q73. Giving each value in your solution to 2 decimal places, solve the simultaneous equations
e2y – x + 2 = 0

ln(x + 3) – 2y – 1 = 0

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q74. Solve the equation

sin(2θ – 20)° – √3 cos(2θ – 20)° = 0 for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 180

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q75.

(a) Solve the equation

tan x° = –3 for 0 ≤ x < 360

Give your solutions to the nearest whole number.
(3)
Given that

7 sin2θ + sin θ cos θ = 6

(b) show that

tan2θ + tan θ – 6 = 0
(3)
(c) Hence solve the equation

7 sin2y° + sin y° cos y° = 6 for 0 ≤ y < 360

Give your solutions to the nearest whole number.
(4)
(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q76.

Figure 1 shows part of the curve C with equation y = f(x)

The curve C passes through the points with coordinates

(a, 0), (−1, 0), (b, 0) and (0, c)

Given that f '(x) = 17 + 2x − 3x2

(a) show that the equation of C is y = 15 + 17x + x2 − x3

(4)
(b) Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c
(6)
The straight line l intersects C at the points with coordinates (b, 0) and (0, c)

The region R, shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by l and C

(c) Use algebraic integration to find the exact area of region R

(5)
(Total for question = 15 marks)

Q77.

(a) Show that

(3)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, evaluate

(2)

Given that

(c) find the value of n

(3)

(Total for question = 8 marks)