MG Unofficial Practice Paper 2 Answers

1. (𝑥 − 4)2 + (𝑦 − 3)2 = 49𝜋 2

2. 2

3. a) 15
b) 𝑡 8 is always positive and 𝑡 2 is always positive so 6𝑡 8 + 9𝑡 2 is always
positive

4. a) 𝑥 < 0
b) 3 < 𝑓(𝑥) < 100
c) −2 ≤ 𝑔(𝑥) ≤ 7

5. a) 𝑥 = −1.3
b) 𝑦 = 5.2

6. 𝑛 = (3𝑚 − 5)(2𝑚 − 3) so 𝑛 can always be factored into two integers.

But one of these integers could be 1 and the other could be a prime which
would make n a prime so we have to check this is not possible
3𝑚 − 5 = 1 → 𝑚 = 2 → 𝑛 = 1
2𝑚 − 3 = 1 → 𝑚 = 2 → 𝑛 = 1
1 is not a prime.
Therefore 𝑛 cannot be prime.

7. a) 302.1
b) 69.08

8. a) 9𝑥
b) 𝑦 2
1
c) 𝑛 = 3, 𝑚 =
2

9. a) If (𝑥 + 3) is a factor then (−3)3 − 3𝑎 – 3 = 0 which gives 𝑎 = −10.

b) 𝑥 = −3, 𝑥 = −0.3, 𝑥 = 3.3

10. a) 2𝑛2 + 4𝑛 + 5
b) Let 𝑘 = 2𝑚 since 𝑘 is even then the kth term is 2(2𝑚)2 + 4(2𝑚) =
8(𝑚2 + 𝑚) + 5, which is 5 more than a multiple of 8
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11. a) ( )
0 −1
−1 0 −1 0 1 0
b) ( )( )=( )
0 −1 0 −1 0 1
c) 𝑀100 = (𝑀2 )50 = 𝐼50 = 𝐼 (other explanations are fine)
sin(𝜃) sin(20)
12. a) = → 𝜃 = 30.8 … then 180 − 30.8 … = 149.13. ..
3𝑥 2𝑥
b) 𝑥 = 7

13. a) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 6𝑥
𝑑𝑦
= 0 → 6𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 6 = 0 → 6(𝑥 + 1)2 = 0 → 𝑥 = −1
𝑑𝑥
2(−1 + 1)3 − 2 = −2

b)

8
14. 𝑤 = × 180 = 96
15
𝑦 = 180 − 96 = 84
180−96
Angle PSQ = = 42
2
If PS parallel to QR then angle SQR = 42 (alternate angles)
→ angle 𝑄𝑆𝑅 = 180 − 42 − 84 = 54
But we are told that QS bisects angle PSR which would imply that
PSQ = QSR which isn’t the case
So PS cannot be parallel to QR
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15. a) (𝑚−4)(𝑚+1)
7 28
b) 𝑥 = − , 𝑦=
11 11

16. a) D(2, 4), E(-2, -4)

4
b) tan−1 ( ) = 63.434. .
2
c) 4.64

127 16
17. ( , )
21 3

18. a) (3𝑥 − 2𝑦)2

b) 𝑥 = 56.3, 𝑥 = 236.3

19. 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 = 7

20. 15