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IA2 MATHEMATICS
INTERNAL EXAMINATION 2
PURE MATHEMATICS 3 and 4

TIME: 90 MINS

You should answer ALL parts of ALL the questions in this booklet.

You should show ALL your working for ALL questions.

The questions in this booklet are NOT in order of difficulty.

Write in dark blue or black pen.

You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.

Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case of

angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.

The use of an electronic calculator is expected, where appropriate.

You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

TOTAL MARKS: 80
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Q1.

The functions f and g are defined by

5 − 𝑥𝑥 2
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥𝑥 ≠ −
3𝑥𝑥 + 2 3
𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥 − 7 𝑥𝑥 ∈ ℝ

(a) Find the value of fg(5)

(2)

(b) Find f –1
(3)
(c) Solve the equation
1
𝑓𝑓 � �= g(a + 3)
𝑎𝑎
(4)
(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q2.

Figure 2 shows part of the graph with equation y = f(x), where

f(x) = |𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 – 9|– 2 x∈ℝ
and k is a positive constant.
The graph intersects the y-axis at the point A and has a minimum point at B as shown.
(a) (i) Find the y coordinate of A
(ii) Find, in terms of k, the x coordinate of B
(2)
(b) Find, in terms of k, the range of values of x that satisfy the inequality
|kx – 9| – 2 < 0
(3)
Given that the line y = 3 – 2x intersects the graph y = f(x) at two distinct points,
(c) find the range of possible values of k
(3)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q3.

The binomial expansion of

(3 + kx)–2 |kx| < 3
where k is a non-zero constant, may be written in the form
A + Bx + Cx2 + Dx3 + ...
where A, B, C and D are constants.
(a) Find the value of A
(1)
Given that C = 3B
(b) show that
k2 + 6k = 0
(3)
(c) Hence (i) find the value of k
(ii) find the value of D
(3)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q4.

The curve C has equation

y = (3x – 2)6
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
(a) Find
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
(2)
1
Given that the point P � , 1� lies on C,
3
(b) find the equation of the normal to C at P. Write your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b and
c are integers to be found.
(4)
(Total for question = 6 marks)
Q5.

In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
Figure 5 shows the curve with equation
1 + 2 cos 𝑥𝑥 −𝜋𝜋 3𝜋𝜋
𝑦𝑦 = < 𝑥𝑥 <
1 + sin 𝑥𝑥 2 2

The point M, shown in Figure 5, is the minimum point on the curve.

(a) Show that the x coordinate of M is a solution of the equation
2 sin x + cos x = –2
(4)
(b) Hence find, to 3 significant figures, the x coordinate of M.
(5)
(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q6.

The number of subscribers to an online video streaming service, N, is modelled by the equation

N = abt
where a and b are constants and t is the number of years since monitoring began.
The line in Figure 1 shows the linear relationship between t and log10N
The line passes through the points (0, 3.08) and (5, 3.85)
Using this information,
(a) find an equation for this line.
(2)
(b) Find the value of a and the value of b, giving your answers to 3 significant figures.
(3)
When t = T the number of subscribers is 500 000
According to the model,
(c) find the value of T
(2)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q7.

In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
A curve has equation
16x3 – 9kx2y + 8y3 = 875
where k is a constant.
(a) Show that
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 6𝑘𝑘𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 − 16𝑥𝑥 2
=
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 8𝑦𝑦 2 − 3𝑘𝑘𝑥𝑥 2

(4)
5
Given that the curve has a turning point at x =
2

(b) find the value of k

(4)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q8.

In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
The curve C has parametric equations
x = sin t – 3 cos2t y = 3 sin t + 2 cost 0≤t≤5
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
(a) Show that = 3 where t = π
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
(4)
The point P lies on C where t = π
(b) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at P in the form y = mx + c where m and c are constants
to be found.
(3)
Given that the tangent to the curve at P cuts C at the point Q
(c) show that the value of t at point Q satisfies the equation
9 cos2t + 2 cos t – 7 = 0
(2)
(d) Hence find the exact value of the y coordinate of Q
(3)
(Total for question = 12 marks)
Q9.

(i) Find, using algebraic integration, the exact value of

42
2
� 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
3 3𝑥𝑥 − 1

giving your answer in simplest form.

(4)
(ii)
2𝑥𝑥 3 − 7𝑥𝑥 2 + 8𝑥𝑥 + 1
ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 > 1
(𝑥𝑥 − 1)2

𝐶𝐶
Given ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 + 𝐵𝐵 + where A, B and C are constants to be found, find
(𝑥𝑥−1)2

� ℎ(𝑥𝑥)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

(6)
(Total for question = 10 marks)
Q10.

Use proof by contradiction to show that, when n is an integer,

n2 – 2
is never divisible by 4

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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