SPECIFICATION CONTENTS FOR FP2 (2008)

TERM CONTENT
AUTUMN  Inequalities
 Series
 First Order Differential Equations

SPRING  Second Order Differential Equations

 Taylor & Maclaurin Series
 Polar Coordinates

SUMMER  Further Complex Numbers

 Revision

You will be tested on the content covered each half term and be awarded an internal grade to assess
progress.

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 SCHEME OF WORK FOR A2 - FURTHER MATHS MODULE FP2
Text : - OLD Heinemann ‘FP1-3 for Edexcel’
ISBN-10: 0435511092
ISBN-13: 978 0435511098

There are also linked Exercised from PURE MATHEMATICS 4 Syllabus 1992-04
Authors G Mannall and M Kenwood

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(OLD Inequalities 2 The manipulation and The solution of inequalities Start by reviewing C1 Linear (OLD FP1 Text)
FP1 Text) solution of algebraic Inequalities.
Ch. 1 such as , Stress the importance of Ex 1A pg 3
inequalities and
P. 1-9 inequations, including rearranging to get a zero on (Solving
those involving the x2 – 1 > 2(x + 1).
the RHS. Inequalities Inequalities
Revise the Modulus Function Algebraically)
modulus sign. from C3.
PowerPoint Ex 1B pg 6
Solutions by using number Show how a Quadratic (Solving
Graphical solutions can line and ‘squaring.’ Inequality can be solved by Graphically)
be asked. number line and relate this to Ex 1C pg 8
Show how squaring a the graph. (Modulus
Use Omnigraph to Modulus Function will Inequalities)
illustrate solutions. eliminate –ve’s.

(OLD Series 1-2 Summation of simple Candidates should be able Review Partial Fractions (C4) to (OLD FP1 Text)
break down complicated ‘r’
FP1 Text) finite series. to sum series such as
fractions.
Method of
Ch. 2 Ex 2A pg 15
P. 11-19 The method of Remind students of the standard differences (Using Identities
by using partial results used in FP1 (Series)
differences. Proof by induction is not and Numerical
fractions such as required. (FP1) Substitution)
N.B. Σ 1 (from 1 to n) = n
.

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(OLD FP1 Text)
(OLD First Order 2 Further solution of The formation of the Start by revising the C4 Intro and Ex 5A pg 82
FP1 Text) Differential first order differential differential equation may be Separation of Variables (Separating
Separation
Equations equations with required. method. Variables)
Ch. 5 of Variables
P. 81-91
separable variables.

Review of C4 Candidates will be expected to Show how the constant 1st Order - Ex 5B pg 86
integration methods obtain particular solutions and term generated a family CF and PI (Family of
and use of Formula also sketch members of the (parallel) of curves, but Curves)
Book to look up family of solution curves. will eliminate after
standard results. differentiating.

The integrating factor

Use Omnigraph to
1st Order - Ex 5C pg 90
First order linear
differential equations may be quoted without proof. illustrate the ‘pictures’ of Integrating (Integrating
Factor Factor)
differential equations.
of the form [Enter as ‘dy/dx = ….,
where P and Q are then click on the graph
functions of x. picture at various
coordinates to generate the
family of curves]
First Order
Differential equations reducible Use examples from Diff Equns -
Differential
to the above types by means of Mechanics, such as
Equations, by Substitution
a given substitution. kinematics and air
substitution and
applications resistance. Also, more
complicated decay &
growth models (extension
of the C4 topic)

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(OLD FP1 Text)

(OLD Second Order 2-3 The linear second order The auxiliary equation may have Define Homogeneous as
FP1 Text) Differential differential equation real distinct, equal or complex D.E. which must = 0. Ex 6A pg 96
Equations roots. (Homogeneous
Ch. 6 where a, f(x) will have one of the Begin with y = Aemx and Diff Equns - with Real Roots)
P.93-110 differentiate this function
b and c are real forms :- 2nd Order
kepx, A + Bx, p + qx + cx2 twice. Show that by
constants and the Ex 6B pg 97
substituting these two
particular integral can (Homogeneous
or m cos ωx + n sin ωx. derivatives (and y itself)
be found by inspection with Equal
into
or trial. Roots)
,
Link with SHM from Candidates should be familiar we get a quadratic type Ex 6C pg 99
Mechanics. with the terms ‘Complementary (auxiliary) equation. (Homogeneous
Function (CF)’ and with Imaginary
‘Particular Integral (PI)’. Diff Equns - Roots)
Give the forms of the 3
cases when b2 – 4ac >0 Summary
Show how the equating =0
Differential equations
coefficients method (C4 Partial Ex 6D pg 105
reducible to the above <0
Fractions) is a useful way to (C.F. + P.I)
types by means of a and the respective (C..F.)
obtain the unknown coefficients
given substitution.
A, B, etc.

Ex 6E pg 110
Give a table of suggested P.I.’s Link the P.I.’s with the
Candidates should be (Change of
structure of the non-
able to solve equations Variable)
homogeneous ending f(x).
of the form
+ 4y = sin 2x. Illustrate damped & forced
vibrations as an illustration of
2nd Order D.E.’s

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(OLD Taylor & 2 Third and higher order The derivation of the series Show how cos x can be (OLD FP3 Text)
FP3 Text) Maclaurin derivatives. expansion of ex, sin x, cos x, represented as a special series
of terms involving ascending
Series ln (1 + x) and other simple polynomials. Ex 1A pg 4
Ch. 1
P.1-17
functions may be required. (PowerPoint presentation Maclaurin (Maclaurin Exp)
shows how each additional Series
Derivation and use of The derivation, for example, of term creates a better and better Ex 1B pg 7
match for the ‘cos’ graph. PowerPoint (Approx.)
Maclaurin series. the expansion of sin x in
Mention the fact that the true
ascending powers of (x   ) values are irrational.)
up to and including the term in Hence show the formal
(x   )3. derivation by considering
derivatives with ‘x=0’.

Derivation and use of Candidates may, for example, Show how Taylor’s Series is a
special case of Maclaurin.
Taylor series. be required to find the solution
in powers of x as far as the Ex 1C pg 14
term in x4,of the differential (Taylor & D.E.’s)
equation
Use of Taylor series Link the D.E.’s with the
previous chapter.
method for series
solutions of +x + y = 0,
differential equations.
such that y = 1, = 0 at
x = 0.

(OLD Polar 2 Polar coordinates (r,  ), The sketching of curves such as Show some common diagrams Loci (OLD FP1 Text)
FP1 Text) Coordinates r  0. θ = α, using the Loci PowerPoint. illustrations of
Ch. 7 Link with the circle and r = p sec (α  θ), r = a, Link the concept of referring to Polar Ex 7A pg 119
P.113-127 a point by its distance away Coordinate
Parametric Equns. (C4) r = 2a cos θ, r = kθ, (Sketching Polar
from a pole (hence Polar), and
Use of the formula r = a(1 ± cos θ), Diagrams Co-ords)
angle, with bearings.
r = a(3 + 2 cos θ), r = a cos 2θ Area is really a form of the
for and r2 = a2 cos 2θ may be set. Polar Ex 7B pg 125
Parametric Integration formula
area. (C4) Coordinates (Areas and
The ability to find Consider the area of coverage by a Use Omnigraph to illustrate PowerPoint Tangents)
tangents parallel to, or at microphone – a cardiod! Cures, Tangents & areas.
[Enter ө as Ctrl t] Polar Areas
right angles to, the
initial line is expected.

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(OLD FP3 Text)
(OLD Further 2-3 Euler’s relation Candidates should be familiar Revise basic Complex Numbers Euler's Relation
FP3 Text) Complex ei = cos  + i sin  . from FP1 Course.
with cos   =  (ei + ei ) and Show how Maclaurin’s Ex 2A pg 26
Numbers Theorem can be used to derive (Euler’s)
Ch. 2
P. 19-52 sin   =  (ei  ei ). Euler’s relation.

To include finding cos n and sin Start by proving De Moivre’s De Moivre's Ex 2B pg 35

De Moivre’s Theorem
m in terms of powers of sin 
and its application to
trigonometric identities and cos  and also powers of
and to roots of a sin  and cos  in terms of
complex number. multiple angles. Candidates
should be able to prove
De Moivre’s theorem for any
integer n.
Theorem by Induction (FP1 Theorem (De Moivre’s)
method)
Revise the Binomial Theorem
from C4, to help simplify
‘multiple’ angle type proofs and
simplifications.

Loci and regions in the Loci such asz  a = b,

Argand diagram.  z  a = kz   b,
arg (z  a) = β, arg
and regions such as
z  a  z   b, z  a 
b.
Revise Argand diagrams from Argand Ex 2C pg 41
FP1. Consider sums & Diagrams & (Loci)
differences and how they look Loci
in ‘vector’ diagrams.
Illustrate how modulus
diagrams look. Stress the vital
fact that the angle can vary for a
fixed distance – hence loci.

Elementary Transformations such as w = z2 (See ‘Complex Numbers’ More Ex 2D pg 48

transformations from the section of the Open University complicated (Transformations)
z-plane to the Maths DVD.) Loci, Orbits &
w-plane. and w =  , where a, b, c,
Fractals
d  ℂ , may be set.

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 Formulae Page for Further Pure Mathematics FP2

Candidates sitting FP2 may also require those formulae listed under Further
Pure
Mathematics FP1 and Core Mathematics C1–C4.

Area of a sector

A= (polar coordinates)

Complex numbers

The roots of are given by , for

Maclaurin’s and Taylor’s Series

Taylor polynomials

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