1.

In an arithmetic sequence, u1 = 2 and u3 = 8.

(a)

Find d.
(2)

(b)

Find u20.
(2)

(c)

Find S20.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

2.

Let f(x) = 3 ln x and g(x) = ln 5x3.

(a)

Express g(x) in the form f(x) + ln a, where a

.
(4)

(b) The graph of g is a transformation of the graph of f. Give a full geometric description of
this transformation.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

3.

In a group of 16 students, 12 take art and 8 take music. One student takes neither art nor music.
The Venn diagram below shows the events art and music. The values p, q, r and s represent
numbers of students.

(a)

(i)

Write down the value of s.

(ii)

Find the value of q.

(iii)

Write down the value of p and of r.

(5)

(b)

(i)

A student is selected at random. Given that the student takes music, write down the
probability the student takes art.

(ii)

Hence, show that taking music and taking art are not independent events.

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(c)

Two students are selected at random, one after the other. Find the probability that the first
student takes only music and the second student takes only art.
(4)
(Total 13 marks)

4.

The Venn diagram below shows events A and B where P(A) = 0.3, P( A B) = 0.6 and
P(A B) = 0.1. The values m, n, p and q are probabilities.

(a)

(i)

Write down the value of n.

(ii)

Find the value of m, of p, and of q.

(4)

(b)

Find P(B).
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

5.

Consider the events A and B, where P(A) = 0.5, P(B) = 0.7 and P(A B) = 0.3.
The Venn diagram below shows the events A and B, and the probabilities p, q and r.

(a)

Write down the value of

(i)

p;

(ii)

q;

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r.
(3)

(b)

Find the value of P(A | B).

(2)

(c)

Hence, or otherwise, show that the events A and B are not independent.
(1)
(Total 6 marks)

6.

Jos travels to school on a bus. On any day, the probability that Jos will miss the bus is

If he misses his bus, the probability that he will be late for school is

1
.
3

7
.
8

3
.
8
Let E be the event he misses his bus and F the event he is late for school.
The information above is shown on the following tree diagram.
If he does not miss his bus, the probability that he will be late is

(a)

Find
(i)

P(E F);

(ii)

P(F).
(4)

(b)

Find the probability that

(i)

Jos misses his bus and is not late for school;

(ii)

Jos missed his bus, given that he is late for school.

(5)

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The cost for each day that Jos catches the bus is 3 euros. Jos goes to school on Monday and
Tuesday.
(c)

Copy and complete the probability distribution table.

X (cost in euros)

P (X)

1
9

(3)

(d) Find the expected cost for Jos for both days.
(2)
(Total 14 marks)

7.

The diagram below shows the probabilities for events A and B, with P(A) = p.

(a)

Write down the value of p.

(1)

(b) Find P(B).

(3)

(c)

Find P(A | B).

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

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8.

The letters of the word PROBABILITY are written on 11 cards as shown below.

Two cards are drawn at random without replacement.

Let A be the event the first card drawn is the letter A.
Let B be the event the second card drawn is the letter B.
(a)

Find P(A).
(1)

(b) Find P(BA).

(2)

(c)

Find P(A B).

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

9.

Two boxes contain numbered cards as shown below.

Two cards are drawn at random, one from each box.

(a)

Copy and complete the table below to show all nine equally likely outcomes.
3, 9
3, 10
3, 10
(2)

Let S be the sum of the numbers on the two cards.

(b)

Write down all the possible values of S.

(2)

(c)

Find the probability of each value of S.

(2)

(d) Find the expected value of S.

(3)

(e)

Anna plays a game where she wins $50 if S is even and loses $30 if S is odd.
Anna plays the game 36 times. Find the amount she expects to have at the end of the 36
games.
(3)
(Total 12 marks)

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10.

In any given season, a soccer team plays 65 % of their games at home.

When the team plays at home, they win 83 % of their games.
When they play away from home, they win 26 % of their games.
The team plays one game.
(a)

Find the probability that the team wins the game.

(4)

(b) If the team does not win the game, find the probability that the game was played at home.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

11.

In a class of 100 boys, 55 boys play football and 75 boys play rugby. Each boy must play at
least one sport from football and rugby.
(a)

(i)

Find the number of boys who play both sports.

(ii)

Write down the number of boys who play only rugby.

(3)

(b) One boy is selected at random.

(i)

Find the probability that he plays only one sport.

(ii)

Given that the boy selected plays only one sport, find the probability that he plays
rugby.
(4)

Let A be the event that a boy plays football and B be the event that a boy plays rugby.
(c)

Explain why A and B are not mutually exclusive.

(2)

(d)

Show that A and B are not independent.

(3)
(Total 12 marks)

12.

Consider the independent events A and B. Given that P(B) = 2P(A), and P(A B) = 0.52,
find P(B).
(Total 7 marks)

13.

A four-sided die has three blue faces and one red face. The die is rolled.
Let B be the event a blue face lands down, and R be the event a red face lands down.
(a)

Write down
(i)

P (B);

(ii)

P (R).
(2)

(b)

If the blue face lands down, the die is not rolled again. If the red face lands down, the die
is rolled once again. This is represented by the following tree diagram, where p, s, t are
probabilities.

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Find the value of p, of s and of t.

(2)

Guiseppi plays a game where he rolls the die. If a blue face lands down, he scores 2 and is
finished. If the red face lands down, he scores 1 and rolls one more time. Let X be the total score
obtained.
(c)

(i)

Show that P (X = 3) =

(ii)

Find P (X = 2).

3
.
16
(3)

(d) (i)
(ii)

Construct a probability distribution table for X.

Calculate the expected value of X.
(5)

(e)

If the total score is 3, Guiseppi wins $10. If the total score is 2, Guiseppi gets nothing.
Guiseppi plays the game twice. Find the probability that he wins exactly $10.
(4)
(Total 16 marks)

14.

Let g(x) =

(a)

ln x
x2

, for x > 0.

Use the quotient rule to show that g ( x) =

1 2 ln x
x3

.
4)

(b) The graph of g has a maximum point at A. Find the x-coordinate of A.

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

15.

Let h(x) =

6x
. Find h(0).
cos x
(Total 6 marks)

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16.

The following diagram shows part of the graph of the function f(x) = 2x2.

diagram not to scale

The line T is the tangent to the graph of f at x = 1.

(a)

Show that the equation of T is y = 4x 2.

(5)

(b) Find the x-intercept of T.

(2)

17.

Let f(x) =

(a)

cos x
, for sin x 0.
sin x

Use the quotient rule to show that f(x) =

1
sin 2 x

.
(5)

(b) Find f(x).

(3)

In the following table, f = p and f = q. The table also gives approximate values of
2
2

f(x) and f(x) near x = .

2

(c)

0.1
2

+ 0.1
2

f(x)

1.01

1.01

f(x)

0.203

0.203

Find the value of p and of q.

(3)

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(d)

Use information from the table to explain why there is a point of inflexion on the graph of

f where x = .
2
(2)
(Total 13 marks)

18.

Let f(x) = kx4. The point P(1, k) lies on the curve of f. At P, the normal to the curve is parallel to
1
y = x . Find the value of k.
8
(Total 6 marks)

19.

A function f is defined for 4 x 3. The graph of f is given below.

The graph has a local maximum when x = 0, and local minima when x = 3, x = 2.

(a)

Write down the x-intercepts of the graph of the derivative function, f.

(2)

(b)

Write down all values of x for which f(x) is positive.

(2)

(c)

At point D on the graph of f, the x-coordinate is 0.5. Explain why f(x) < 0 at D.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

20.

Consider the function f with second derivative f(x) = 3x 1. The graph of f has a minimum
4 358
point at A(2, 4) and a maximum point at B ,
.
3 27
(a)

Use the second derivative to justify that B is a maximum.

(3)

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(b)

Given that f =

3 2
x x + p, show that p = 4.
2
(4)

(c)

Find f(x).
(7)
(Total 14 marks)

21.

Let f(x) = x cos x, for 0 x 6.

(a)

Find f(x).
(3)

(b)

On the grid below, sketch the graph of y = f(x).

(4)
(Total 7 marks)

22. Let g(x) = 2x sin x.

(a)

Find g(x).
(4)

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(b)

Find the gradient of the graph of g at x = .

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

23.

Let f(x) = x3. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f.

diagram not to scale

The point P (a, f(a)), where a > 0, lies on the graph of f. The tangent at P crosses the x-axis at
2
the point Q , 0 . This tangent intersects the graph of f at the point R(2, 8).
3

(a)

(i)

Show that the gradient of [PQ] is

a3
a

(ii)

Find f(a).

(iii)

Hence show that a = 1.

2
3

(7)

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The equation of the tangent at P is y = 3x 2. Let T be the region enclosed by the graph of f, the
tangent [PR] and the line x = k, between x = 2 and x = k where 2 < k < 1. This is shown in the
diagram below.

diagram not to scale

(b)

Given that the area of T is 2k + 4, show that k satisfies the equation k4 6k2 + 8 = 0.
(9)
(Total 16 marks)

24.

Let f(x) = ex cos x. Find the gradient of the normal to the curve of f at x = .
(Total 6 marks)

25.

Let f(x) =

ax
x +1
2

, 8 x 8, a

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. The graph of f is shown below.

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The region between x = 3 and x = 7 is shaded.

(a)

Show that f(x) = f(x).

(2)

(b) Given that f(x) =

2ax( x 2 3)
( x 2 + 1) 3

, find the coordinates of all points of inflexion.

(7)

26.

A function f has its first derivative given by f(x) = (x 3)3.

(a)

Find the second derivative.

(2)

(b)

Find f(3) and f(3).

(1)

(c)

The point P on the graph of f has x-coordinate 3. Explain why P is not a point of
inflexion.
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

27.

Let f(x) = e3x and g(x) = sin x .

3

(a)

Write down

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(i)

f(x);

(ii)

g(x).
(2)

(b)

Let h(x) = e3x sin x . Find the exact value of h .

3

3
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

28.

Let f(x) = x3 4x + 1.
(a)

Expand (x + h)3.
(2)

(b)

Use the formula f(x) = lim

h 0

f ( x + h) f ( x )
to show that the derivative of f(x) is 3x2 4.
h
(4)

(c)

The tangent to the curve of f at the point P(1, 2) is parallel to the tangent at a point Q.
Find the coordinates of Q.
(4)

(d)

The graph of f is decreasing for p < x < q. Find the value of p and of q.
(3)

(e)

Write down the range of values for the gradient of f.

(2)
(Total 15 marks)

29.

Let f(x) = 3sinx + 4 cos x, for 2 x 2.

(a)

Sketch the graph of f.

(3)

(b) Write down

(i)

the amplitude;

(ii)

the period;

(iii)

the x-intercept that lies between

and 0.
2
(3)

(c)

Hence write f(x) in the form p sin (qx + r).

(3)

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(d) Write down one value of x such that f(x) = 0.

(2)

(e)

Write down the two values of k for which the equation f(x) = k has exactly two solutions.
(2)

(f)

Let g(x) = ln(x + 1), for 0 x . There is a value of x, between 0 and 1, for which the
gradient of f is equal to the gradient of g. Find this value of x.
(5)
(Total 18 marks)

30.

Consider f(x) = x2 +
(a)

p
, x 0, where p is a constant.
x

Find f(x).
(2)

(b) There is a minimum value of f(x) when x = 2. Find the value of p.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)

31.

Let f(x) = 3 +

20
x 4
2

, for x 2. The graph of f is given below.

diagram not to scale

The y-intercept is at the point A.

(a)

(i)

Find the coordinates of A.

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(ii)

Show that f(x) = 0 at A.

(7)

(b) The second derivative f(x) =

40(3x 2 + 4)
( x 2 4) 3

. Use this to

(i)

justify that the graph of f has a local maximum at A;

(ii)

explain why the graph of f does not have a point of inflexion.

(6)

(c)

Describe the behaviour of the graph of f for large x.

(1)

(d) Write down the range of f.

(2)
(Total 16 marks)

32.

Let f(x) = cos 2x and g(x) = ln(3x 5).

(a)

Find f(x).
(2)

(b) Find g(x).

(2)

(c)

Let h(x) = f(x) g(x). Find h(x).

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

33.

Consider the curve with equation f(x) = px2 + qx, where p and q are constants.
The point A(1, 3) lies on the curve. The tangent to the curve at A has gradient 8.
Find the value of p and of q.
(Total 7 marks)

34.

1 3
x + 2x2 5x. Part of the graph of f is shown below. There is a maximum
3
point at M, and a point of inflexion at N.

Consider f (x) =

(a)

Find f (x).
(3)

(b)

Find the x-coordinate of M.

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(4)

(c)

Find the x-coordinate of N.

(3)

(d)

The line L is the tangent to the curve of f at (3, 12). Find the equation of L in the form
y = ax + b.
(4)
(Total 14 marks)

35.

Let f : x sin3 x.
(a)

(i)

Write down the range of the function f.

(ii)

Consider f (x) =1, 0 x 2. Write down the number of solutions to this equation.
Justify your answer.
(5)

(b)

Find f (x), giving your answer in the form a sinp x cosq x where a, p, q

.
(2)

(c)

. Find the volume generated when the curve

2
of g is revolved through 2 about the x-axis.

3 sin x (cos x) 2 for 0 x

Let g (x) =

(7)
(Total 14 marks)

36.

The diagram below shows part of the graph of the gradient function, y = f (x).
y

(a)

On the grid below, sketch a graph of y = f (x), clearly indicating the x-intercept.
y

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2)

(b)

Complete the table, for the graph of y = f (x).

x-coordinate

(i)

Maximum point on f

(ii)

Inflexion point on f
(2)

(c)

Justify your answer to part (b) (ii).

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

37.

The following diagram shows the graphs of f (x) = ln (3x 2) + 1 and g (x) = 4 cos (0.5x) + 2,
for 1 x 10.

(a)

Let A be the area of the region enclosed by the curves of f and g.

(i)

Find an expression for A.

(ii)

Calculate the value of A.

(6)

(b)

(i)

Find f (x).

(ii)

Find g (x).
(4)

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(c)

There are two values of x for which the gradient of f is equal to the gradient of g. Find
both these values of x.
(4)
(Total 14 marks)

38. Let f (x) = ex (1 x2).

(a)

Show that f (x) = ex (1 2x x2).

(3)

Part of the graph of y = f (x), for 6 x 2, is shown below. The x-coordinates of the local
minimum and maximum points are r and s respectively.

(b)

Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

1)

(c)

Write down the value of r and of s.

(4)

(d) Let L be the normal to the curve of f at P(0, 1). Show that L has equation x + y = 1.
(4)

39. Let f(x) = e2x cos x, 1 x 2.

(a)

Show that f(x) = e2x (2 cos x sin x).

(3)

Let the line L be the normal to the curve of f at x = 0.

(b)

Find the equation of L.

(5)

The graph of f and the line L intersect at the point (0, 1) and at a second point P.

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(c)

(i)

Find the x-coordinate of P.

(ii)

Find the area of the region enclosed by the graph of f and the line L.
(6)
(Total 14 marks)

40.

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = e2x at the point where x = 1.
Give your answer in terms of e2.
(Total 6 marks)

41.

The velocity v m s1 of a moving body at time t seconds is given by v = 50 10t.

(a)

Find its acceleration in m s2.

(2)

(b) The initial displacement s is 40 metres. Find an expression for s in terms of t.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)

42.

Let g(x) = x3 3x2 9x + 5.

(a)

Find the two values of x at which the tangent to the graph of g is horizontal.
(8)

(b)

For each of these values, determine whether it is a maximum or a minimum.

(6)
(Total 14 marks)

43.

In an arithmetic sequence u1 = 7, u20 = 64 and un = 3709.

(a)

Find the value of the common difference.

(3)

(b) Find the value of n.

(2)
(Total 5 marks)

44.

Let f(x) = 7 2x and g(x) = x + 3.

(a)

Find (g f)(x).
(2)

(b) Write down g1(x).

(1)

(c)

Find (f g1)(5).
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

45.

Solve the equation 2cos x = sin 2x, for 0 x 3.

(Total 7 marks)

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46.

The following diagram represents a large Ferris wheel, with a diameter of 100 metres.

Let P be a point on the wheel. The wheel starts with P at the lowest point, at ground level. The
wheel rotates at a constant rate, in an anticlockwise (counterclockwise) direction. One
revolution takes 20 minutes.

(a)

Write down the height of P above ground level after

(i)

10 minutes;

(ii)

15 minutes.
(2)

et h(t) metres be the height of P above ground level after t minutes. Some values of h(t) are given in
the table below.

(b)

(i)

Show that h(8) = 90.5.

(ii)

Find h(21).

h(t)

0.0

2.4

9.5

20.6

34.5

50.0

(4)

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(c)

Sketch the graph of h, for 0 t 40.

(3)

(d) Given that h can be expressed in the form h(t) = a cos bt + c, find a, b and c.
(5)
(Total 14 marks)

47.

The following diagram shows triangle ABC.

diagram not to scale

AB = 7 cm, BC = 9 cm and ABC = 120.

(a)

Find AC.
(3)

(b)

C.
Find BA
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

48.

The following diagram shows a waterwheel with a bucket. The wheel rotates at a constant rate
in an anticlockwise (counterclockwise) direction.

diagram not to scale

The diameter of the wheel is 8 metres. The centre of the wheel, A, is 2 metres above the water
level. After t seconds, the height of the bucket above the water level is given by h = a sin bt + 2.

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(a)

Show that a = 4.
(2)

The wheel turns at a rate of one rotation every 30 seconds.

(b)

Show that b =

.
15
(2)

In the first rotation, there are two values of t when the bucket is descending at a rate of
0.5 m s1.
(c)

Find these values of t.

(6)

(d) Determine whether the bucket is underwater at the second value of t.

(4)
(Total 14 marks)

49.

There is a vertical tower TA of height 36 m at the base A of a hill. A straight path goes up the
hill from A to a point U. This information is represented by the following diagram.

The path makes a 4 angle with the horizontal.

The point U on the path is 25 m away from the base of the tower.
The top of the tower is fixed to U by a wire of length x m.

(a)

Complete the diagram, showing clearly all the information above.

(3)

(b) Find x.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)

50.

The diagram below shows a plan for a window in the shape of a trapezium.

Three sides of the window are 2 m long. The angle between the sloping sides of the window and
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the base is , where 0 < <

(a)

.
2

Show that the area of the window is given by y = 4 sin + 2 sin 2.

(5)

(b)

Zoe wants a window to have an area of 5 m2. Find the two possible values of .
(4)

(c)

John wants two windows which have the same area A but different values of .
Find all possible values for A.
(7)
(Total 16 marks)

51. The straight line with equation y =

(a)

3
x makes an acute angle with the x-axis.
4

Write down the value of tan .

(1)

(b) Find the value of

(i)

sin 2;

(ii)

cos 2.
(6)
(Total 7 marks)

52.

The graph of y = p cos qx + r, for 5 x 14, is shown below.

There is a minimum point at (0, 3) and a maximum point at (4, 7).

(a)

Find the value of

(i)

p;

(ii)

q;

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(iii)

r.
(6)

(b)

The equation y = k has exactly two solutions. Write down the value of k.
(1)
(Total 7 marks)

53.

The diagram below shows a circle with centre O and radius 8 cm.

diagram not to scale

The points A, B, C, D, E and F are on the circle, and [AF] is a diameter. The length of arc ABC
is 6 cm.

(a)

Find the size of angle AOC.

(2)

(b) Hence find the area of the shaded region.

(6)

The area of sector OCDE is 45 cm2.

(c)

Find the size of angle COE.

(2)

(d) Find EF.

(5)
(Total 15 marks)

54.

The diagram shows two concentric circles with centre O.

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diagram not to scale

The radius of the smaller circle is 8 cm and the radius of the larger circle is 10 cm.
B is
Points A, B and C are on the circumference of the larger circle such that AO

(a)

radians.
3

Find the length of the arc ACB.

(2)

(b)

Find the area of the shaded region.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)

55.

(a)

Show that 4 cos 2 + 5 sin = 2 sin2 + 5 sin + 3.

(2)

(b)

Hence, solve the equation 4 cos 2 + 5 sin = 0 for 0 2.

(5)
(Total 7 marks)

56.

The diagram shows quadrilateral ABCD with vertices A(1, 0), B(1, 5), C(5, 2) and D(4, 1).

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diagram not to scale

(a)

(i)

Show that AC = 42 .

(ii)

Find BD .

(iii)

Show that AC is perpendicular to BD .

(5)

The line (AC) has equation r = u + sv.

(b)

(i)

Write down vector u and vector v.

(ii)

Find a vector equation for the line (BD).

(4)

The lines (AC) and (BD) intersect at the point P(3, k).
(c)

Show that k = 1.
(3)

(d)

Hence find the area of triangle ACD.

(5)
(Total 17 marks)

57.

The following diagram shows the triangle ABC.

diagram not to scale

The angle at C is obtuse, AC = 5 cm, BC = 13.6 cm and the area is 20 cm2.

(a)

Find ACB .
(4)

(b) Find AB.

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

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58.

The following diagram represents a large Ferris wheel at an amusement park.

The points P, Q and R represent different positions of a seat on the wheel.

The wheel has a radius of 50 metres and rotates clockwise at a rate of one revolution every 30
minutes.
A seat starts at the lowest point P, when its height is one metre above the ground.

(a)

Find the height of a seat above the ground after 15 minutes.

(2)

(b)

After six minutes, the seat is at point Q. Find its height above the ground at Q.
(5)

The height of the seat above ground after t minutes can be modelled by the function
h(t) = 50 sin (b(t c)) + 51.
(c)

Find the value of b and of c.

(6)

(d)

Hence find the value of t the first time the seat is 96 m above the ground.
(3)
(Total 16 marks)

59.

Consider f(x) = 2kx2 4kx + 1, for k 0. The equation f(x) = 0 has two equal roots.
(a)

Find the value of k.

(5)

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(b)

The line y = p intersects the graph of f. Find all possible values of p.

(2)
(Total 7 marks)

60. The velocity v m s1 of a particle at time t seconds, is given by v = 2t + cos2t, for 0 t 2.

(a)

Write down the velocity of the particle when t = 0.

(1)

When t = k, the acceleration is zero.

(b)

.
4

(i)

Show that k =

(ii)

Find the exact velocity when t =

.
4
(8)

(c)

When t <

dv
dv
,
> 0 and when t > ,
> 0.
4 dt
4 dt

Sketch a graph of v against t.

(4)

(d) Let d be the distance travelled by the particle for 0 t 1.

(i)

Write down an expression for d.

(ii)

Represent d on your sketch.

(3)
(Total 16 marks)

61.

The following diagram shows part of the graph of a quadratic function f.

The x-intercepts are at (4, 0) and (6, 0) and the y-intercept is at (0, 240).

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(a)

Write down f(x) in the form f(x) = 10(x p)(x q).

(2)

(b) Find another expression for f(x) in the form f(x) = 10(x h)2 + k.
(4)

(c)

show that f(x) can also be written in the form f(x) = 240 + 20x 10x2.
(2)

A particle moves along a straight line so that its velocity, v m s1, at time t seconds is given by
v = 240 + 20t 10t2, for 0 t 6.
(d)

(i)

Find the value of t when the speed of the particle is greatest.

(ii)

Find the acceleration of the particle when its speed is zero.

(7)
(Total 15 marks)

62.

Let f(x) = 3x2. The graph of f is translated 1 unit to the right and 2 units down.
The graph of g is the image of the graph of f after this translation.
(a)

Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of g.

(2)

(b)

Express g in the form g(x) = 3(x p)2 + q.

(2)

The graph of h is the reflection of the graph of g in the x-axis.

(c)

Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of h.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

64.

Let f(x) = 3x, g(x) = 2x 5 and h(x) = (f g)(x).

(a)

Find h(x).
(2)

(b)

Find h1(x).
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

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65.

Let g(x) =
(a)

1
x sin x, for 0 x 4.
2

Sketch the graph of g on the following set of axes.

(4)

(b)

Hence find the value of x for which g(x) = 1.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

66.

Let f(x) = 8x 2x2. Part of the graph of f is shown below.

(a)

Find the x-intercepts of the graph.

(4)

(b) (i)
(ii)

Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

Find the y-coordinate of the vertex.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

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67.

Let f(x) =

1 3
x x 2 3x . Part of the graph of f is shown below.
3

There is a maximum point at A and a minimum point at B(3, 9).

(a)

Find the coordinates of A.

(8)

(b) Write down the coordinates of

(i)

the image of B after reflection in the y-axis;

(ii)

2
the image of B after translation by the vector ;
5

(iii)

the image of B after reflection in the x-axis followed by a horizontal stretch with
1
scale factor .
2
(6)
(Total 14 marks)

68.

Let f(x) = p(x q)(x r). Part of the graph of f is shown below.

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The graph passes through the points (2, 0), (0, 4) and (4, 0).
(a)

Write down the value of q and of r.

(2)

(b) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

(1)

(c)

Find the value of p.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

69.

Let f(x) = cos 2x and g(x) = 2x2 1.

(a)

Find f .
2
2)

(b) Find (g f) .
2
(2)

(c)

Given that (g f)(x) can be written as cos (kx), find the value of k, k

.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

70.

Let f(x) = 6 + 6sinx. Part of the graph of f is shown below.

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The shaded region is enclosed by the curve of f, the x-axis, and the y-axis.

(a)

Solve for 0 x < 2.

(i)

6 + 6sin x = 6;

(ii)

6 + 6 sin x = 0.
(5)

(b) Write down the exact value of the x-intercept of f, for 0 x < 2.
(1)

(c)

The area of the shaded region is k. Find the value of k, giving your answer in terms of .
(6)

Let g(x) = 6 + 6sin x . The graph of f is transformed to the graph of g.

2

(d)

Give a full geometric description of this transformation.

(2)

71.

C and AD
C.
The diagram below shows a quadrilateral ABCD with obtuse angles AB

diagram not to scale

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 C = 30, AB
C = x, AD
C = y.
AB = 5 cm, BC = 4 cm, CD = 4 cm, AD = 4 cm, BA

(a)

Use the cosine rule to show that AC =

41 40 cos x .
(1)

(b) Use the sine rule in triangle ABC to find another expression for AC.
(2)

(c)

(i)

Hence, find x, giving your answer to two decimal places.

(ii)

Find AC.
(6)

(d)

(i)

Find y.

(ii)

Hence, or otherwise, find the area of triangle ACD.

(5)
(Total 14 marks)

72. Let f(x) = Aekx + 3. Part of the graph of f is shown below.

The y-intercept is at (0, 13).

(a)

Show that A =10.

(2)

(b) Given that f(15) = 3.49 (correct to 3 significant figures), find the value of k.
(3)

(c)

(i)

Using your value of k, find f(x).

(ii)

Hence, explain why f is a decreasing function.

(iii)

Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph f.

(5)

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Let g(x) = x2 + 12x 24.

(d)

Find the area enclosed by the graphs of f and g.

(6)
(Total 16 marks)

73.

Consider f(x) = 2 x2, for 2 x 2 and g(x) = sin ex, for 2 x 2. The graph of f is given
below.

(a)

On the diagram above, sketch the graph of g.

(3)

(b) Solve f(x) = g(x).

(2)

(c)

Write down the set of values of x such that f(x) > g(x).
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

74.

Let f(x) = ex sin 2x + 10, for 0 x 4. Part of the graph of f is given below.

There is an x-intercept at the point A, a local maximum point at M, where x = p and a local
minimum point at N, where x = q.
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(a)

Write down the x-coordinate of A.

(1)

(b) Find the value of

(i)

p;

(ii)

q.
(2)

(c)

find

f ( x)dx . Explain why this is not the area of the shaded region.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

75.

The number of bacteria, n, in a dish, after t minutes is given by n = 800e013t.

(a)

Find the value of n when t = 0.

(2)

(b)

Find the rate at which n is increasing when t = 15.

(2)

(c)

After k minutes, the rate of increase in n is greater than 10 000 bacteria per minute. Find
the least value of k, where k .
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

76. Consider f(x) = x ln(4 x2), for 2 < x < 2. The graph of f is given below.

(a)

Let P and Q be points on the curve of f where the tangent to the graph of f is parallel to
the x-axis.

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(i)

Find the x-coordinate of P and of Q.

(ii)

Consider f(x) = k. Write down all values of k for which there are exactly two
solutions.
(5)

Let g(x) = x3 ln(4 x2), for 2 < x < 2.

(b)

Show that g(x) =

2x 4
4 x2

+ 3x 2 ln(4 x 2 ) .
(4)

(c)

Sketch the graph of g.

(2)

(d) Consider g(x) = w. Write down all values of w for which there are exactly two solutions.
(3)
(Total 14 marks)

77.

Let f(x) = x2 + 4 and g(x) = x 1.

(a)

Find (f g)(x).
(2)

3
The vector translates the graph of (f g) to the graph of h.
1

(b)

Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of h.

(3)

(c)

Show that h(x) = x2 8x + 19.

(2)

(d) The line y = 2x 6 is a tangent to the graph of h at the point P. Find the x-coordinate of P.
(5)
(Total 12 marks)

78.

Consider the function f(x) = px3 + qx2 + rx. Part of the graph of f is shown below.

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The graph passes through the origin O and the points A(2, 8), B(1, 2) and C(2, 0).

(a)

Find three linear equations in p, q and r.

(4)

(b) Hence find the value of p, of q and of r.

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

79.

Let f(x) = x ln(4 x2), for 2 < x < 2. The graph of f is shown below.

The graph of f crosses the x-axis at x = a, x = 0 and x = b.

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(a)

Find the value of a and of b.

(3)

The graph of f has a maximum value when x = c.

(b)

Find the value of c.

(2)

(c)

The region under the graph of f from x = 0 to x = c is rotated 360 about the x-axis. Find
the volume of the solid formed.
(3)

(d) Let R be the region enclosed by the curve, the x-axis and the line x = c, between x = a and
x = c.
Find the area of R.
(4)
(Total 12 marks)

80.

The following diagram shows the graph of f(x) = e x .

2

The points A, B, C, D and E lie on the graph of f. Two of these are points of inflexion.

(a)

Identify the two points of inflexion.

(2)

(b) (i)
(ii)

Find f(x).
Show that f(x) = (4x2 2) e x .
2

(5)

(c)

Find the x-coordinate of each point of inflexion.

(4)

(d) Use the second derivative to show that one of these points is a point of inflexion.
(4)
(Total 15 marks)

81.

Let f(x) = log3

(a)

x
+ log3 16 log3 4, for x > 0.
2

Show that f(x) = log3 2x.

(2)

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(b)

Find the value of f(0.5) and of f(4.5).

(3)

The function f can also be written in the form f(x) =

(c)

(i)

ln ax
.
ln b

Write down the value of a and of b.

(ii) Hence on graph paper, sketch the graph of f, for 5 x 5, 5 y 5, using a

scale of 1 cm to 1 unit on each axis.
(iii) Write down the equation of the asymptote.
(6)

(d) Write down the value of f1(0).

(1)

The point A lies on the graph of f. At A, x = 4.5.

(e)

On your diagram, sketch the graph of f1, noting clearly the image of point A.
(4)
(Total 16 marks)

82.

Consider the expansion of (x + 2)11.

(a)

Write down the number of terms in this expansion.

(1)

(b) Find the term containing x2.

(4)
(Total 5 marks)

83.

(a)

Expand (2 + x)4 and simplify your result.

(3)

(b)

Hence, find the term in x2 in (2 + x)4 1 + 2 .

x
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

84.

Let f(x) = log3 x , for x > 0.

(a)

Show that f1(x) = 32x.

(2)

(b) Write down the range of f1.

(1)

Let g(x) = log3 x, for x > 0.

(c)

Find the value of (f 1 g)(2), giving your answer as an integer.

(4)
(Total 7 marks)

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85.

Solve log2x + log2(x 2) = 3, for x > 2.

(Total 7 marks)

86.

Consider the arithmetic sequence 3, 9, 15, ..., 1353.

(a)

Write down the common difference.

(1)

(b) Find the number of terms in the sequence.

(3)

(c)

Find the sum of the sequence.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

87.

An arithmetic sequence, u1, u2, u3, ..., has d = 11 and u27 = 263.
(a)

Find u1.
(2)

(b) (i)
(ii)

Given that un = 516, find the value of n.

For this value of n, find Sn.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
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88.

Find the term in x4 in the expansion of 3 x 2 .

x

(Total 6 marks)

89.

The first three terms of an infinite geometric sequence are 32, 16 and 8.
(a)

Write down the value of r.

(1)

(b) Find u6.

(2)

(c)

Find the sum to infinity of this sequence.

(2)
(Total 5 marks)

91.

The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by un = 5 + 2n.

(a)

Write down the common difference.

(1)

(b)

(i)

Given that the nth term of this sequence is 115, find the value of n.

(ii)

For this value of n, find the sum of the sequence.

(5)
(Total 6 marks)

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