Examination Style Paper

1. The point Plies on the curve with equation

y  3x  ln 2 x 
2

The x-coordinate of P is 0.5.

Find an equation of the tangent to the curve at the point P.

Total: 6 marks

2. Express
3x 2  2 x 2
 2
 x  1 3x  2  x  1
as a single fraction in its simplest form
Total: 7 marks

3. g( x)  5sin x  3cos x

Given that g(x) = R sin( x   ), where R  0 and 0    90o

(a) find the value of R and the value of .

(4)
(b) (i) Write down the maximum value of g(x).
(1)
(ii) Find, to the nearest degree, the smallest positive value of x for which the
maximum value occurs.
(2)

Total: 7 marks

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4. Figure 1

(3, 1)
M

 
x

–6 A  4 kg  B  m kg  6

Figure 1 shows the graph of y = f(x) 6  x  6 . The point M (3,1) is the minimum
turning point of the graph.
Sketch on separate diagrams the graphs of :

(a) y = f(x) - 1
(2)
(b) y = |f(x + 3)|
(3)
(c) y = f(|x|)
(3)
Show on each graph the coordinates of any minimum turning points.

Total: 8 marks

5.
f ( x)  x5  x 2  20
(a) Show that the equation f(x) = 0 can be written as
20
x  3 1 2
x
(3)
The equation f(x) = 0 has a root  in the interval (1, 2).
(b) Use the iterative formula
20
xn 1  3 1  2
xn
with x0  2 , to find, to 2 decimal places, the values of x1 , x2 , x3 and x4 .
(4)
(c) By choosing a suitable interval, prove that = 1.88 correct to 2 decimal
places.
(3)

Total: 10 marks

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6. The functions f and g are defined by
f : x  ln(3  2 x) x 
, x  1.5
g : x  e2 x  1 x

(a) Find gf(-1)
(4)
(b) Find f 1
 x
(3)
(c) Find the exact value of x for which f 1
 x  g  x .
(5)

Total: 12 marks

p
7. (i) Given that sin x  , 0  x  2 and p>0 and q > 0,
q
find cosec2x in terms of p and q.
(4)
(ii) Solve for 0  x   , giving your answers as multiples of ,
2 cot 2 2 x  3cosec2 x  0
(8)

Total: 12 marks

8.
(a) Differentiate with respect to x
(i) y  x3e 2 x 1
(4)
2
sin( x  1)
(ii) y 
2x
(4)
dy
(b) Given that x  3 tan  2 y  1 , find in terms of x.
dx
(5)

Total: 13 marks

Total for paper: 75 marks

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 Worked Solutions

1.
2 9
x  0.5  y  ln1  32  
4 B1

dy 1 
 2  ln 2 x  3 x    3
dx x  Differentiate using the M1A1
chain rule, then let x=0.5
to obtain the gradient of
dy  3 M1A1
x  0.5   2  0    2  3  15 the tangent.
dx  2

Equation of tangent is
Use y  y1  m  x  x1  A1
y  94  15  x  0.5  or y  15 x  5.25

2.
3x 2  2 x x  3x  2  x
  Factorise numerator and
 x  1 3 x  2   x  1  3x  2  x  1 cancel (3x - 2) terms M1A1

 x  1   x  1 x  1
2
Use difference of two squares B1

3x 2  2 x 2 x 2
  2  
 x  1 3x  2  x  1 x  1  x  1 x  1
Put both fractions over a M1
common denominator
x  x  1  2 A1
 and add.
 x  1 x  1
x2  x  2

 x  1 x  1

 x  1  x  2  x  2 Factorise and cancel

M1A1
  (x - 1) terms.
 x  1  x  1 x  1

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3.
5sin x  3cos x  R sin x cos   R cos x sin  Use sin(x - a) formula

5 = Rcos Compare
coefficients of sinx
3 = Rsin and cosx

So R  52  32  34  5.83 M1A1
3
3
tan     30.96...  31o M1A1

Aa 5

(b) y  sin  has a maximum value of 1 when   90o

Compare with a
simple sin B1
(i) Maximum value of g(x) = 34
curve as g(x) is
simply Rsin M1A1
(ii) When x    900 and so x  90    121o

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4.
(a)
y

B1 (Shape
Move graph down including min)
x

–6
(3,0)
6 1 unit B1 (For (3, 0)

(b)
y

Move 3 units to the B1 (Move to left)

left.
Reflect negative y B1 (For modulus)
portion in x-axis
(0,1)
B1 for (0, 1)
x

–6 6

(c)
y

B1 (For RHS with

Reflect the positive min at (3, 1))
x portion in the y- B1 (For LHS being
axis a reflection)
(-3,1) (3,1) B1 for (-3, 1)
x

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5. (a)
x5  x 2  20  0
 x5  x 2  20 Divide by x 2 and
20 M1
x3  1  2 then take the cube
x root.
M1
20
x  3 1 2
x A1cso

20 3
(b) x0  2 , x1  1.817... 3 1  6 Use the given
4 M1
iterative formula,
x2  1.918... starting with 2. A1
x3  1.860... A1
A1
x4  1.892...
Choose an interval so that
(c) f(1.885) = 0.24….. > 0 all values in the interval M1
f(1.875) = - 0.34…. < 0 round to 1.88 to 2 decimal A1
Change of sign so there is a root in the interval places.
So  = 1.88 to 2 decimal places. Check for change of sign. A1

6. (a) f(-1) = ln5 First find f(-1) then substitute B1

g  ln 5   e2 ln 5  1 this answer into g. Remember M1
that lnx and e x are inverse M1A1
2
 eln 5  1  25  1 = 26 functions

(b) y = ln( 3 - 2x)

Put y = f(x) and rearrange to M1
make x the subject.
e y  3  2x Remember inverse function M1
2x  3  e y properties and also to rewrite
x
3  ey
 f  x 
1 3  ex the final answer as f 1  x  . A1
2 2

(c)
3  ex Form a suitable equation M1
 e2 x  1
2
Rearrange and treat the
So 2e 2 x  e x  2  3  0
equation as a quadratic in e x .
 2e  1 e  1 = 0
x x M1A1

ex  1  x  ln  12    ln 2 M1A1
2
Remember that e x must
[ e x  1 has no solutions ] always be >0.

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7.
p p2 q2  p2 Use sin 2 x  cos 2 x  1 to M1A1
(i) sin x  so cos x  1  2  find an expression for cosx
q q q

cosec2 x 
1

1 Use the definition of cosec M1
sin 2 x 2sin x cos x and the formula for sin2

1 q2
So cosec2 x   Substitute expression for sinx A1
p q 2  p2 2 p q2  p2
2  and cosx
q q

(ii)  
2 cosec2 2 x  1  3cosec2 x  0 Use cosec2  1  cot 2  and M1
rearrange to form a quadratic. A1
2cosec2 2 x  3cosec2 x  2  0
 2cosec2 x  1 cosec2 x  2   0
1 Factorize and solve M1A1
cosec2 x  or  2
2
1 Write as sinq = … equations
cosec2 x  has no solution
2 and remember to find 2nd
1    7 11 and 3rd solutions. B1M1M1
cosec2 x  2  sin 2 x    2 x     , ,
2  6 6 6
7 11
x , Divide by 2 A1
12 12

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8. (a) (i)
dx
e
d 2 x 1

 2e 2 x 1 By chain rule B1

dy
 x3 2e 2 x 1  3 x 2 e 2 x 1
dx Use product rule M1A1A1
Or [  x 2 e2 x 1  2 x  3 ]

(ii) 
2 2
dy 2 x cos( x  1)  2 x  sin x  1  2  
Using the quotient M1A1A1A1
dx 4x2
rule
Or [ 
 
2 x 2 cos x 2  1  sin x 2  1 ]
2 x2

dx Use chain rule to differentiate M1A1

(b)  3sec2  2 y  1  2  6sec2  2 y  1 with respect to y
dy
x2
sec2   1  tan 2  and tan 2  2 y  1  Use sec2   1  tan 2  M1
9

dx  x2  Remember dy 1
So  6 1   
dy  9  dx dx
dy M1A1
dy 3
And 
dx 2 9  x 2 

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