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    MATTHSDIY {A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics 6 Sample Paper WJEC: A2 Unit 3 Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper 2 hour 30 minutes PAPER WITH TEACHER’S SOLUTIONS Total marks available: 120 Reminder: Sufficient working must be shown to demonstrate the mathematical method employed. Remember you small angle appre tmakias— ° e o P 2 @osu lesan ex” On ates seen! xu Orv txt 4 Bu-2 OF 3 4 8X-2 Wore foctoie , use quacedse Fivula x -82)e4 =O) = Z@y x= 02301 , xX=-2°8463 (equve a small, posve © 2202301 ©MathsbWY.com Page 1 of 23 MATTHSDIY A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper Volume of sphere = Rake of mocase 0, Clook ae the units) fe Dif fren atsan gies i 3(2)re eS “a @ fad, dv dv dat , ae __dar_ at subsite in Oara& oO 250 = et". op ©MethsDIv.com Page 2 of 23 MATTHSDIY A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper Sketch the graph of y = x* +6x-+13, identifying the stationary point. 2] The function fis defined by f(x) =x? +6x+13with domain (a,b) wo Explain why f ' does not exist when a=—10 and b=10. 1) (i) Write down a value of a and a value of b for which the inverse of f does exist and derive an expression for f-'(x). 5] a) use Guplehug te Square 4° fuct the minum ye (x43) 9413 lS ea bi) FS wowd not exist Za Aomain (-10,10) because f 4s EC B08 func 3) RUBY eet ener ptt) Lee ye x4 6x 453 Y= (xray yor = 043)™ stow x3 Now, check tre Aomain 73 Aer workdnct (ge an 3 che domorn. Therefore X= -34IS-4 O©MathsDW.com Page 3 of 23 MATTHSDIY A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper Expand (1—x) ? in ascending power of x as far as the term in", State the range of x for which the expansion is valid. (2) By taking x= apefind ‘an approximation for «/T0 in the form pownere aandb are to be determined. 2) a) (Gena Sele} (ite) “= (ened nlatoxt+~ valid le! new Swhoshtete twte tiis N= aA Me GOO 2 C305 ges) oaeaet a b) Swoshtte ite tein x= lo fi : (1- RY 2 | Gs) 30K) + = (a Me Ly BV 1+ a+ dot $43 Vix» x S43 a ie @MethsDIv.com Page 4 of 23 MATTHSDIY A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper Aled decides to invest £1000 in a savings scheme on the first day of each year. The scheme pays 8% compound interest per annum, and interest is added on the last day of each year. The amount of savings, in pounds, at the end of the third year is given by 1000x1-08 +1000%1-08" +1000>1-08° Calculate, to the nearest pound, the amount of savings at the end of thirty years. [5] Ae the end of the thitly yoo, Alext amore of cavings wi be giver bin Lo00(1-08) + 1000 (\-08)' ---- + (001-08) Thin is a geavelvt progpessie whee s- BElooo(io) , 4230 Letey 4 we require Syo ‘S30 = (00 (\-08) (1 1.08%") T= (08 Klexr's savings wit be 30 (nearer €) @MathsoW.com Page 5 of 23, MATTHSDIY A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper The lengths of the sides of a fifteen-sided plane figure form ar The perimeter of the figure is 270 cm and the length of the largest side is eight times that of the smallest side. Find the length of the smallest side. [4] “Seen Gay lengen of sacadbede side =e lergen of Wager side, > 8A a5 Supe 230, 2302 Lx 15S(as8) + ZyOKL = da 2 x0r= sr 2, Leman of males side ena ©WathsDwV.com Page 6 of 23 MATTHSDIY ‘A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics 8 Sample Paper The curve y = ax‘ + hx’ +18x? has a point of inflection at (1, 11). (a) Show that 2a+5+6=0. 2 Find the values of the constants a and b and show that the curve has another point of inflection at (3, 27). ) ‘Sketch the curve, identifying all the stationary points including their nature. [6] (©) (©) @) fours of mfleckon can occw wo ye ax thx? 4180" ues + Bbx + 36x At © Bera pone of Mpledran AEC) » we COR Subshute A El anh - =O x O= (lata + 6bli) + 36 \Lareo+yeo 76 Rais required b) DC=N) ARN nbs equetson of Cure ACY FCF wOYEN Atbris sll aes © @wOQ 2a-y-a+670 Ger, HQ be weg ‘©MathsDIY.com Page 7 of 23, A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper MATTHSDIY & = N(x EDIE = MEH 5 2 = 12 (e438) 2 G3) 0 *, BEBO a potenel fire pork of mMectian - (rede Kain by looking, for a chenepaaega f A at x pases og - ay 2 jr(ray- e904) 13650 Ok VI-V s, a ire 70 phere ofr ac wer At 2a +8 at Y=COG) wD 48 ( = 7 Rade ake aetna ate (3,0) OQ Check fr fwtve stakonovy VAs Sts Uta ee SkOKSINONY Valse, oC ak oe =O Were yt4 36¥=O yt 6x4 44 = g Xe (re be DFP YX (x-3Xr-DO ue fe maxz0, 402, = 3670, uum, @MathsDIV.com Poge 8 of 23 MATTHSDIY ‘A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper (y= Inx Use an appropriate substitution to show that ” 2) -(s3 40x Inx G2 Jey = lar - 4 [xtde x > » wena (S) re @MathsOW.com Page 9 of 23 MATTHSDIY A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper Ye, » j a oe Lee aT AX =lCose& o Ae \wkeqval pécowes i- ey seater eget Ae ° Core Wen & 4 Now, a S75 ae (SUS = (1A) “AE WG AV = - BO Se aelg = 1 cos te ae =e \ 2 Ae See ne et ¥, ale a Se bj “Fla ae —Meos1ede = ( & — Gre oO ia % e oe oO (a ©MathsDIY.com Page 10 of 23 MATTHSDIY A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper The diagram above shows a sketch of the curves y=x' +4 and y=12-x°. Find the area of the region bounded by the two curves. Ned jp fd coomlinates ap points of tateysecken fuseen ata (t= Dt =F Tis aed is Jraded a above = “f (4 9cnae de -" (9-2x* ax 3 a = [&~x- tel ©MathsDIv.com Page 11 of 23, MATTHSDIY A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper = ( @)- 2 ) i ( 3) -2(2)') 3 3 = 16-16 416-6 * 3 @MathsdVY.com Page 12 of 23, MATTHSDIY A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper 14Sx—x* =0 has a positive root a. (2) Show that @ lies between 1 and 2. (b) Use the iterative sequence based on the arrangement with starting value 1.5 to find a correct to two decimal places. 3] Use the Newton-Raphson method to find a correct to six decimal places. [6] a) Let £0) = 1ss-b eS £ay =i tlo-%e=-S ean) LozlS X= FOR USS Ms 1454346084 X3- 1-46 9F21 303 My =) FAUT S 44 pet (2p) . ae eSeety “a ee ae @MethsDwV.com Page 23 of 23 MATTHSDIY ‘A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper Xe =|-S My =1-FOHUINIES My, = 1-43 $l 5338 Xz, ='-94230TISS 1-94202908S5 Xs = {(-342029002 ® £ " We= 1-34 10294 002 ema C40) ‘©MathsDIv.com Page 14 of 23 MATTHSDIY ‘A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper The curve C is given by the equation xexyey =13 Find the value of 2 at the point (-1, 3). ‘Show that the equation of the normal to the curve > = 4xat the point PCp*2pyis yt pe=2p+p. Given that p #0 and that the normal at P cuts the x-axis at B(b.0), show that b > 2. a) Imp lick Arffererti clear gives YP pxtdyd + Ixy + Iydy 20 OX an AS (xt41y) = - 4x8- try oe ak (1,3) = -4#G)2-2CNG) = (1y* 4203) 5) wept yerp = Aifdy =« 2 = Bi/ap *P RR 1, BUST EIBINIEAE 0 ewive os P sin SR ©MathsDIV.com Page 15 of 23 We Y MATTHSDIY ‘A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper Now we (Y¥-Y¥,)=M(x-X,) Yy-1e = -e(x- 9%) aaa 5 0p Swoshtnt (b, 0) nto above pe=rtpt+e? givens p#O Ep) b= 240" because p49, 7 pee ©MathsOW.com Page 16 of 23 A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper Differentiate cos.x from first principles. 5) Differentiate the following with respect to x, simplifying your answer as far as possible. 7 3xt 10) (2) wel ” (i) Stands ra £OS= Cos x Elocy = nm (ee - cose) Now, ase Cee ip) = cos coset Aly Foy = lim (losxcosh - Snxstah—lose nae W NOW, UXmy OW small angle cpprximaben brovleelge , — ond $apehersilss a Pins= los fesse C1 Ea Oa eae) h se ZUM (cos¥ — BEY hx -G hao alm ~h wse-Yn%) lw (= & as hae 5exao ©MathsDIv.com Page 17 of 23, MATTHSDIY ‘A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper br) Ya Bet au Qube r+ Nev! Re uz 3x> ve xe! AX 26y AY 2337 art ay 2 CN) - Gx) Gr. OeHy = bet ree -Axt Octi)* av i) Y= x? ante ee Uck Ve toe dau z ax AY 2 Beet 3x ax ax ©MathsDIV.com Page 18 of 23, A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B Sample Paper Solve the equation cosec?x + cot? x=5 for 0 0 and 0

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