MATHEMATICS at A LEVEL MOCK EXAMINATION 2

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Question 1 (a) Show that the Maclaurin series for y = ln (sec x ) , as far as the term in x 4 , is 1 2 1 4 x + x 2 12

Hence, show that

ln(sec x ) dx 0.086 .
4 0

[12 marks]
4 tan 4 tan 3 1 6 tan 2 + tan 4

(b) Using de Moivres theorem, show that tan 4 =

Hence find, correct to 3 significant figures, the two positive roots of the equation [13 marks] x 4 + x3 6x 2 x + 1 = 0 .

Question 2 (a) Solve the differential equation tan x

dy + y = sec x , given that y = when x = 0. dx [10 marks]

(b) Given that x and y are positive numbers such that x 2 + xy + y 2 = 1 . 1 1 Show that y = x + 4 3x 2 . 2 2

R is the region enclosed by the curve and the axes. Find the exact area of R. Find also the exact volume of the solid of revolution obtained when R is rotated [15 marks] completely about the x-axis.

Question 3 (a) Prove that

r +1 1 = 3 (n + 3) r 2 r =1 2
n

[9 marks]

(b) Given a quadratic equation x 2 + ax + b = 0 . The coefficients a and b of the quadratic equation are to be taken randomly from the set of integers {0,1,2,...,9}. If a b , what is the probability that the equation does not have any real roots? [7 marks] (c) Given that x and y are related by sin x 2 + y 2 = ln ( xy + 1) . If 0 y < , what is the value of

d2y dy at x = 0 ? and dx dx 2

[9 marks]

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Question 4 (a) Four rods with lengths a, b, c, d respectively are connected to form a quadrilateral. Prove that the area enclosed by the four rods will be maximum when the quadrilateral is cyclic. Hint: A quadrilateral is cyclic if and only if the sum of the opposite angles is 1800. You are not required to show that the value you have obtained is the maximum. [9 marks] (b) Find an equation of the plane passing through the point (2, 3, 3) and containing the line of intersection of the two planes 2 x + 3 y + 4 z = 7 and 4 x + 2 y + z = 10 [7 marks]

(c) Evaluate sec 3 x dx .

0

[9 marks]

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