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1 Find the values of k for which the line y # kx 0 2 meets the curve y!2 # 4x 0 x!2. [4]
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2 The area of a rectangle is (1 + √6)m! 2. The length of one side is (√3 + √2)m. Find, without
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the other side in the form √a − √b, where a and b are integers.
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3 (i) Find the first 3 terms in the expansion, in ascending powers of x, of (2 0 x)!5. [3]
(ii) Hence find the value of the constant k for which the coefficient of x in the expansion of
!5
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4 An ocean liner is travelling at 36 km h!01 on a bearing of 090°. At 0600 hours the liner, which is
90 km from a lifeboat and on a bearing of 315° from the lifeboat, sends a message for assistance.
The lifeboat sets off immediately and travels in a straight line at constant speed, intercepting the
liner at 0730 hours. Find the speed at which the lifeboat travels. [5]

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5 Find the distance between the points of intersection of the curve y!! = ! !3 + and the line
x
y # 4x ! 9. [6]

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6 Given that A # , find B such that 4A!01 ! B # A!2. [6]
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7 The function f is defined, for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°, by f(x) # 4 0 cos 2x.

(i) State the amplitude and period of f. [2]
(ii) Sketch the graph of f, stating the coordinates of the maximum points. [4]

8 The universal set ! and the sets O, P and S are given by

! # {x : x is an integer such that 3 ≤ x ≤ 100},
O # {x : x is an odd number},
P # {x : x is a prime number},
S # {x : x is a perfect square}.
In the Venn diagram below, each of the sets O, P and S is represented by a circle.

(i) Copy the Venn diagram and label each circle with the appropriate letter. [2]
(ii) Place each of the numbers 34, 35, 36 and 37 in the appropriate part of your diagram. [2]
(iii) State the value of n(O ∞ S) and of n(O † S). [3]

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!7 To a cyclist travelling due south on a straight horizontal road at 7 ms!01, the wind appears to be
blowing from the north-east. Given that the wind has a constant speed of 12 ms!01, find the direction
from which the wind is blowing. [5]

!8 A curve has the equation y # (ax ! 3) ln x, where x p 0 and a is a positive constant. The
normal to the curve at the point where the curve crosses the x-axis is parallel to the line 5y ! x # 2.
Find the value of a. [7]

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2x

(b) In the binomial expansion of (1 ! kx)!n, where n ≥ 3 and k is a constant, the coefficients of x!2
and x!3 are equal. Express k in terms of n. [4]

10 C
20 cm 20 cm

0.7 rad
A D B

The diagram shows an isosceles triangle ABC in which BC # AC # 20 cm, and angle BAC # 0.7
radians. DC is an arc of a circle, centre A. Find, correct to 1 decimal place,

(i) the area of the shaded region, [4]

(ii) the perimeter of the shaded region. [4]

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y
(2, 3.5)

(5, 1.4)
A B

O 2 p 5 x

The diagram shows part of a curve, passing through the points (2, 3.5) and (5, 1.4). The gradient of
a
the curve at any point (x, y) is −!! ! 3 , where a is a positive constant.
x

(i) Show that a # 20 and obtain the equation of the curve. [5]

The diagram also shows lines perpendicular to the x-axis at x # 2, x # p and x # 5. Given that the
areas of the regions A and B are equal,

(ii) find the value of p. [5]

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 and n(!) = 6 s n(C a † Da).

(i) Copy the Venn diagram above and insert, in each of its four regions, the number, in terms of k, of
homes represented by that region. [5]

(ii) Given that there are 165 000 homes which do not have both a computer and a dishwasher,
calculate the number of homes in the town. [2]
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9 A plane, whose speed in still air is 300 km h–1, flies directly from X to Y. Given that Y is 720 km from X
on a bearing of 150° and that there is a constant wind of 120 km h–1 blowing towards the west, find the
time taken for the flight. [7]

10 (a) Solve, for 0°< x < 360°,

4 tan 2x + 15 secx = 0. [4]

(b) Given that y > 3, find the smallest value of y such that

tan (3y – 2) = – 5. [4]

11 (a) (i) Expand (2 + x)5. [3]

(ii) Use your answer to part (i) to find the integers a and b for which (2 + 3 )5 can be expressed
in the form a + b 3 . [3]
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(b) Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of !x – 4–x " . [3]

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1 A curve has the equation y = (x – 1)(2x – 3)8. Find the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 2.
[4]

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2 The line y + 4x = 23 intersects the curve xy + x = 20 at two points, A and B. Find the equation of
the perpendicular bisector of the line AB. [6]

3 A plane flies due north from A to B, a distance of 1000 km, in a time of 2 hours. During this time a
steady wind, with a speed of 150 km h–1, is blowing from the south-east. Find

(i) the speed of the plane in still air, [4]

(ii) the direction in which the plane must be headed. [2]

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y

O 1 2 x

The diagram shows part of the curve y = f(x), where f(x) = p – ex and p is a constant.
The curve crosses the y-axis at (0, 2).

(i) Find the value of p. [2]

(ii) Find the coordinates of the point where the curve crosses the x-axis. [2]

(iii) Copy the diagram above and on it sketch the graph of y = f –1(x). [2]

! 6 2" ! 4 3" .
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5 The matrices A and B are given by A = ,B= Find matrices P and Q such that

(i) P = B2 – 2A, [3]

(ii) Q = B(A–1). [4]

6 The cubic polynomial f(x) is such that the coefficient of x3 is 1 and the roots of f(x) = 0 are
–2, 1 + 3 and 1 – 3 .

(i) Express f(x) as a cubic polynomial in x with integer coefficients. [3]

(ii) Find the remainder when f(x) is divided by x – 3. [2]

(iii) Solve the equation f(–x) = 0. [2]

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x
dy d2y
(i) Find expressions for and . [4]
dx dx2
(ii) Show that the curve has a stationary value when x = 9. [1]

(iii) Find the nature of this stationary value. [2]

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j
O i B

The diagram shows a large rectangular television screen in which one corner is taken as the origin O
and i and j are unit vectors along two of the edges. In a game, an alien spacecraft appears at the point
A with position vector 12j cm and moves across the screen with velocity (40i + 15j) cm per second. A
player fires a missile from a point B; the missile is fired 0.5 seconds after the spacecraft appears on the
screen. The point B has position vector 46i cm and the velocity of the missile is (ki +30j) cm per second,
where k is a constant. Given that the missile hits the spacecraft,

(i) show that the spacecraft moved across the screen for 1.8 seconds before impact, [4]

(ii) find the value of k. [3]

7 (a) Use the substitution u = 5x to solve the equation 5x + 1 = 8 + 4 (5–x). [5]

(b) Given that log(p – q) = log p – log q , express p in terms of q. [3]

8 (a) Solve, for 0 ! x ! 2, the equation 1 + 5cos 3x = 0, giving your answer in radians correct to
2 decimal places. [3]

(b) Find all the angles between 0º and 360º such that

sec y + 5tan y = 3cos y. [5]

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10 In this question, !10 " is a unit vector due east and !01 " is a unit vector due north.
A lighthouse has position vector ! " km relative to an origin O. A boat moves in such a way that its
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12 + 6t "
4 + 8t
km, where t is the time, in hours, after 1200.

(i) Show that at 1400 the boat is 25 km from the lighthouse. [4]

(ii) Find the length of time for which the boat is less than 25 km from the lighthouse. [4]

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9 A coastguard station receives a distress call from a ship which is travelling at 15 km h–1 on a For
bearing of 150°. A lifeboat leaves the coastguard station at 15 00 hours; at this time the ship is at a Examiner’s
distance of 30 km on a bearing of 270°. The lifeboat travels in a straight line at constant speed and Use

reaches the ship at 15 40 hours.

(i) Find the speed of the lifeboat. [5]

(ii) Find the bearing on which the lifeboat travelled. [3]

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