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Mathematics C12
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Dimuth Sandaruwan
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01

The equation x2 + 4px + 9 = 0 has unequal real roots. Find the set of possible values of p.
(4)
f(x) = 3x2 + 6x + 7
Given that f(x) can be written in the form A(x + B)2 + C, where A, B and C are rational
numbers,
(a) find the value of A, the value of B and the value of C.
(3)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find
(i) the value of x for which
(ii) the maximum value of

1
is a maximum,
f (x)

1
.
f (x)

(2)

02

A
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

2 cm
O

2

8 cm
B
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows the sector, AOB of a circle with centre O and radius 8 cm. A circle of
radius 2 cm touches the lines OA and OB and the arc AB. Angle AOB is 2 radians,

0 <  .
4
(a) Find, to 4 significant figures, the value of 
(3)
(b) Find, to 3 significant figures, the area of the region shaded in Figure 1.
(3)
03 Solve the equations
(a) logx 1024 = 5

(2)

(b) log5 (6y + 11) = 3

(3)
(c) 2log3 t + logt 9 = 5

(6)

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(a) Show that

(3r 4) =

r =1

n
(3n 5)
2

(3)

50

(b) Hence, or otherwise, evaluate

(3r 4)

r =11

(2)

Given that

(3r 4) = 186

r =1

(c) find the value of n.

(3)
A particle P moves along the x-axis. At time t seconds (t .
0) the velocity, v m/s, of P is
given by v = 5cos2t. Find

(a) the least value of t for which P is instantaneously at rest,

(2)
(b) the magnitude of the maximum acceleration of P.
(3)
When t = 0, P is at the point (2, 0).
(c) Find the distance of P from the origin when P first comes to instantaneous rest.
(4)

6
10 cm

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

6 cm
6 cm

28
A

C
Figure 1

Figure 1 shows triangle ABC with AB = 10 cm, BC = 6 cm and BAC = 28. The point D
lies on AC such that BD = 6 cm.
(a) Find, to the nearest 0.1, the size of DBC.
(4)
(b) Find, to 3 significant figures, the length of AD.
(3)
(c) Find, to 3 significant figures, the area of triangle ABC.
(3)
10

The line l passes through the points with coordinates (1, 6) and (3, 2).
(a) Show that an equation of l is y + 2x = 8
(3)
The curve C has equation xy = 8
(b) Show that l is a tangent to C.
(3)
Given that l is the tangent to C at the point A,
(c) find the coordinates of A.
(2)
(d) Find an equation, with integer coefficients, of the normal to C at A.
(3)

Solve, for 0 -
 -
, giving each solution to 3 significant figures,

(a) 5 sin  1 = 0
(3)

(b) tan 2 + = 0.4

(4)

(c) 4 sin2  7 cos  = 2

(4)
9

The sum Sn of the first n terms of an arithmetic series is given by Sn = n(2n + 3). The
first term of the series is a.
(a) Show that a = 5
(2)
(b) Find the common difference of the series.
(3)
(c) Find the 12th term of the series.
(2)
Given that 1 + Sp + 4 = 2 Sp
(d) find the value of p.
(4)

10 Solve the equations

(a) logx 1024 = 5

(2)

(b) log5 (6y + 11) = 3

(3)
(c) 2log3 t + logt 9 = 5

(6)

f(x) = x3 + px2 + qx + 6

11

p, q ]

Given that f(x) = (x 1)(x 3) (x + r)

(a) find the value of r.
(1)
Hence, or otherwise,
(b) find the value of p and the value of q.
(3)
y
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

A
O

B
Figure 2
Figure 2 shows the curve C with equation y = f(x) which crosses the x-axis at the points
with coordinates (3, 0) and (1, 0) and at the point A. The point B on C has x-coordinate 2
(c) Find an equation of the tangent to C at B.
(5)
(d) Show that the tangent at B passes through A.
(2)
(e) Use calculus to find the area of the finite region bounded by C and the tangent at B.
(5)

12

The point C with coordinates (2, 1) is the centre of a circle which passes through the
point A with coordinates (3, 3).
(a) Find the radius of the circle.
(2)
The line AB is a diameter of the circle.
(b) Find the coordinates of B.
(2)
The points D with coordinates (0, 2) and E with coordinates (4, 0) lie on the circle.
(c) Show that DE is a diameter of the circle.
(2)
The point P has coordinates (x, y).
(d) Find an expression, in terms of x and y, for the length of CP.
(2)
Given that the point P lies on the circle,
(e) show that x2 + y2 4x 2y = 0
(2)

13

A solid paperweight in the shape of a cuboid has volume 15 cm3. The paperweight has a
rectangular base of length 5x cm and width x cm and a height of h cm. The total surface
area of the paperweight is A cm2.
(a) Show that A = 10x2 +

36
x

(3)

(b) Find, to 3 significant figures, the value of x for which A is a minimum, justifying that
this value of x gives a minimum value of A.
(6)
(c) Find, to 3 significant figures, the minimum value of A.
(2)

14

The third and fifth terms of a geometric series S are 48 and 768 respectively. Find
(a) the two possible values of the common ratio of S,
(3)
(b) the first term of S.
(1)
Given that the sum of the first 5 terms of S is 615
(c) find the sum of the first 9 terms of S.
(4)
Another geometric series T has the same first term as S. The common ratio of T is
where r is one of the values obtained in part (a). The nth term of T is tn

1
r

Given that t2 > t3

(d) find the common ratio of T.
(1)
The sum of the first n terms of T is Tn
(e) Writing down all the numbers on your calculator display, find T9
(2)
The sum to infinity of T is T
Given that T Tn > 0.002
(f) find the greatest value of n.
(5)

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