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EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS PRACTICE PAPER 1
x 2 − 8 x + 15 2x 2 + 6x
×
x2 −9 ( x − 5) 2
(4)
f ( x) = x + ln 2 x − 4
(a) Showing your values of x1, x2, x3,…, obtain the value, to 3 decimal places, of the root.
(4)
(b) By considering the change of sign of f(x) in a suitable interval, justify the accuracy of your
answer to part (a). (2)
f : x a 2x − a , x ∈°
(a) Sketch the graph of y = f(x), showing the coordinates of the points where the graph cuts the axes.
(2)
(b) On a separate diagram, sketch the graph of y = f(2x), showing the coordinates of the points where
the graph cuts the axes.
(2)
1
(c) Given that a solution of the equation f(x) = 2
x is x = 4, find the two possible values of a.
(4)
4. Prove that
1 − tan 2 θ
≡ cos 2θ .
1 + tan 2 θ
(6)
2
EDEXCEL CORE MATHEMATICS PRACTICE PAPER 1 MARK SCHEME
3 x−4
5. Express 2 + 2 as a single fraction in its simplest form. (7)
x + 2x x −4
2 6
7. f(x) = − , x>1
x − 1 ( x − 1)(2 x + 1)
4
(a) Prove that f(x) = . (4)
2x + 1
f : x a ln(3x − 6) , x ∈° , x > 2.