Edexcel Maths C3

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2.

Express
2 x2 + 3x
6
2
(2 x + 3)( x 2) x x 2

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(7)
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1.

(a) Simplify

3x 2 x 2
.
x2 1

(b) Hence, or otherwise, express

(3)
3x 2 x 2
1

as a single fraction in its simplest

2
x 1
x( x + 1)

form.
(3)
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f ( x) = 1

2.

(a) Show that f ( x) =

3
3
+
, x
x + 2 ( x + 2) 2

x2 + x + 1
, x
( x + 2) 2

2.

2.

(4)

(b) Show that x2 + x + 1 > 0 for all values of x.

(3)
(c) Show that f (x) > 0 for all values of x, x

2.
(1)

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f ( x) =

2.

(a) Show that f ( x) =

2x + 3
9 + 2x
2
,
x + 2 2 x + 3x 2

1
x> .
2

4x 6
.
2x 1

(7)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find f (x) in its simplest form.

(3)
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1.

Given that
2 x 4 3x 2 + x + 1
dx + e
,
(ax 2 + bx + c) + 2
2
( x 1)
( x 1)
find the values of the constants a, b, c, d and e.
(4)

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f ( x) =

2.

2x + 2
x +1

x 2x 3 x 3
2

(a) Express f (x) as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(4)
(b) Hence show that f ( x) =

2
( x 3) 2
(3)

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1.

Express
x +1
1

2
3x 3
3x + 1
as a single fraction in its simplest form.
(4)

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3.

(a) Express 5 cos x 3 sin x in the form R cos(x + ), where R > 0 and 0 < < 12 .
(4)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation
5 cos x 3 sin x = 4
for 0

x < 2 , giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

(5)

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8.

(a) Simplify fully

2x2 + 9x 5
x 2 + 2 x 15

(3)

Given that
ln(2 x 2 + 9 x 5) = 1+ ln( x 2 + 2 x 15) ,

x 5,

(b) find x in terms of e.

(4)
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2.

(a) Express
4x 1
3

2( x 1)
2( x 1)(2 x 1)
as a single fraction in its simplest form.
(4)
Given that
f ( x) =

4x 1
3
 2,

2( x 1)
2( x 1)(2 x 1)

x  1,

(b) show that

f ( x) =

3
2x 1
(2)

(c) Hence differentiate f (x) and find f (2).

(3)
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Question 2 continued
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Express
2(3 x + 2)
2

2
9x 4
3x + 1
as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(4)

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Given that
dx + e
3x 4 2 x3 5 x 2 4
,
ax 2 + bx + c + 2
2
x 4
x 4

x 2

find the values of the constants a, b, c, d and e.

(4)

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Core Mathematics C3
Candidates sitting C3 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1 and
C2.
Logarithms and exponentials

e x ln a = a x
Trigonometric identities

sin ( A B) = sin A cos B cos A sin B

cos ( A B) = cos A cos B m sin A sin B

tan A tan B
( A B (k + 12 ) )
1 m tan A tan B
A+ B
A B
sin A + sin B = 2 sin
cos
2
2
A+ B
A B
sin A sin B = 2 cos
sin
2
2
A+ B
A B
cos A + cos B = 2 cos
cos
2
2
A+ B
A B
cos A cos B = 2 sin
sin
2
2
tan ( A B ) =

Differentiation

f(x)

f (x)

tan kx

k sec2 kx

sec x

sec x tan x

cot x

cosec2 x

cosec x

cosec x cot x

f( x)
g( x)

f ( x) g( x) f( x) g( x)
(g( x) ) 2

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Core Mathematics C2
Candidates sitting C2 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1.
Cosine rule
a2 = b2 + c2 2bc cos A
Binomial series
( a + b) n = a n +
where

a n 1b +

n
2

a n2 b 2 + K +

n nr r
a b +K+ bn
r

(n )

n
n!
= n Cr =
r
r! (n r )!

(1 + x) n = 1 + nx +

n(n 1) 2
n(n 1) K (n r + 1) r
x +K+
x + K ( x < 1, n )
1 2 K r
1 2

Logarithms and exponentials

log a x =

log b x
log b a

Geometric series

un = arn 1
Sn =

a (1 r n )
1 r

S =

a
for r < 1
1 r

Numerical integration
b

y dx

The trapezium rule:

1
2

h{(y0 + yn) + 2(y1 + y2 + ... + yn 1)}, where h =

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n

Core Mathematics C1
Mensuration
Surface area of sphere = 4 r 2
Area of curved surface of cone = r slant height

Arithmetic series
un = a + (n 1)d
Sn =

1
1
n(a + l) = n[2a + (n 1)d]
2
2

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