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1 The functions g, h and k are defined, for x∈ , by

Express the following in terms of g, h and/or k.

(a)

[1]

(b)

[1]

[Total: 2]

2 A one-one function f is defined by for .

(a) State the least value that k can take.

[1]

For this least value of k

(b) write down the range of f,

[1]
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(c) find ,

[2]

(d) sketch and label, on the axes below, the graph of and ,

y=x

O x

[2]

(e) find the value of x for which .

[2]

[Total: 8]
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3 (a) Sketch the graph of , showing the coordinates of the points where the graph meets the
coordinate axes.

[2]

(b) Solve .

[2]

[Total: 4]
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4 Find the set of values of k for which the curve lies above the x-axis for all values
of x.

[4]

[Total: 4]

5 The variables x and y are connected by the equation .

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(a) Find the value of y when x = 4.

[1]

(b) Find the value of when y = 20 and hence find the corresponding value of x.

[4]

[Total: 5]
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6 Find the set of values of x for which .

[3]

[Total: 3]

7 You must not use a calculator in this question.

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(a) Express in the form , where a is an integer.

[2]

An equilateral triangle has sides of length .

(b) Show that the height of the triangle is .

[2]
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(c) Hence, or otherwise, find the area of the triangle in the form , where p and q are integers.

[2]

[Total: 6]
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8 Solve the equation .

[4]

[Total: 4]
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9 Find the set of values of k for which the line y = 2x + k cuts the curve at two distinct
points.

[6]

[Total: 6]
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10 Solve the simultaneous equations and .

[5]

[Total: 5]
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11 Solve .

[4]

[Total: 4]

12 Find the value of x for which .

[5]

[Total: 5]

13 Variables N and x are such that .

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(a) Find the value of N when x = 0.

[1]

(b) Find the value of x when N = 600.

[3]
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(c) Find the value of N when .

[4]

[Total: 8]

14 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

The points A(2,11), B(−2, 3) and C(2,−1) are the vertices of a triangle.

(a) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB.

[4]

The line through A parallel to BC intersects the perpendicular bisector of AB at the point D.
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(b) Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.

[6]

[Total: 10]

15 The figure shows a circle, centre O, with radius 10 cm. The lines XA and XB are tangents to the circle at A
and B respectively, and angle AOB is radians.
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(a) Find the perimeter of the shaded region.

[3]

(b) Find the area of the shaded region.

[4]

[Total: 7]

16 Arrangements containing 5 different letters from the word AMPLITUDE are to be made.
Find

(a) the number of 5-letter arrangements if there are no restrictions,

[1]
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(b) the number of 5-letter arrangements which start with the letter A and end with the letter E.

[1]

[Total: 2]
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17 Find the values of the positive constants p and q such that, in the binomial expansion of
, the coefficient of x5 is 252 and the coefficient of x3 is 6 times the coefficient of x2.

[8]

[Total: 8]
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18 The sum of the first two terms of a geometric progression is 10 and the third term is 9.

Find the possible values of the common ratio and the first term.

[5]

[Total: 5]