Mathematics: analysis and approaches

Standard level
Paper 1

Set B 2023
1 hour 30 minutes

Instructions to candidates

• Write your name in the boxes provided.

• Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.

• You are not permitted access to any calculator for this paper.

• Section A: answer all questions. Answers must be written within the answer boxes provided.

• Section B: answer all questions in the answer booklet provided. Fill in your session number
on the front of the answer booklet, and attach it to this examination paper and your cover
sheet using the tag provided.

• Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers should be given exactly or
correct to three significant figures.

• A clean copy of the mathematics: analysis and approaches formula booklet is required
for this paper.

• The maximum mark for this examination paper is [80 marks].

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Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be
supported by working and/or explanations. Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be
given for a correct method, provided this is shown by written working. You are therefore advised
to show all your work.

Section A
Answer all questions. Answers must be written within the answer boxes provided. Working may
be continued below the lines, if necessary.

1. [Maximum mark: 6]
A discrete random variable X has the following probability distribution table.

x 0 1 2 3 5
P (X = x) 0.3 0.3 2a a a

(a) Show that a = 0.1. [2]

(b) Find the value of E(X). [2]

(c) Find P (0 < X ≤ 3). [2]

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2. [Maximum mark: 6]
Consider an isosceles triangle ∆ABC with ∠BAC = 30◦ , AB = AC = x.
√
√
q
3+1
You may use, without proof, 2 − 3 = √ .
2
Given that [BC] = 10 cm,
√
(a) show that (2 − 3)x2 = 100, [2]

(b) find the exact value of x, [3]

(c) hence write down the value of cos 75◦ . [1]

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3. [Maximum mark: 6]
Let a = log2 3 and b = log2 5.

Express each of the following in terms of a and b.

15
(a) log2 [3]
4
(b) log15 6 [3]

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4. [Maximum mark: 5]
Consider the graph of f (x) (solid lines) and the graph of g(x) (dashed lines).

(a) List the transformations, in the correct order, applied to f (x) to obtain g(x). [2]

(b) Find the value of g(g(f (1))). [1]

(c) Is f (x) a function? Briefly justify your answer. [1]

(d) Find the value of f −1 (1). [1]

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5. [Maximum mark: 7]
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b
Two of the terms in the expansion of ax + 2 are 240 and −192x3 , respectively.
x

Find the value of a and the value of b.

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6. [Maximum mark: 7]
In a box, there are 5 red balls and 4 black balls. From the box, 2 balls are randomly chosen at
the same time.
(a) Find the probability that both of the balls are red. [2]

(b) Regardless of the colours of the balls chosen from the box, we put them into a bag along [5]
with 7 more red balls and 1 more black ball. We then randomly pick 3 balls at the same
time from the bag.
Find the probability that the 3 balls chosen are of the same colour.

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Section B

Answer all questions in the answer booklet provided. Please start each question on a new page.

7. [Maximum mark: 16]

Let f (x) = a(x − s)(x − t) with s < t.

Given that the axis of symmetry is x = −1,

(a) show that s + t = −2. [2]

Further suppose that the y-intercept is −6 and f ′ (0) = 4,

(b) Show that a = 2 and st = −3. [4]

(c) Hence find the value of s and the value of t. [3]

Now consider g(x) = x2 − 2kx + k 2 + 8k, where k is a constant.

(d) Find the value of k so that f (x) and g(x) intersect exactly once. [5]

(e) Find the point of intersection. [2]

8. [Maximum mark: 14]

This question is about using trig identities effectively to solve integrals.

− cos4 x
Z
(a) Show that sin x cos3 xdx = +C [3]
4

(b) i. Show that sin 2x cos2 x = 2 sin x cos3 x.

Z
ii. Hence, or otherwise, find sin 2x cos2 xdx. [3]

4 cos6 x
Z
(c) Using parts (a) and (b), show that sin 4x cos2 xdx = cos4 x − + C. [3]
3
Z
(d) i. For n ̸= −4, n ̸= −2, find sin 4x cosn xdx, giving your answer in terms of n.
Z π
ii. Hence show that sin 4x cosn xdx = 0 for all even n if n ̸= −4, n ̸= −2. [5]
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9. [Maximum mark: 14]

Consider the graph of h′ (x), the derivative of h(x).

(a) For what value(s) of x is h(x) increasing? [2]

(b) For what value(s) of x is h(x) concave down? [2]

(c) For what value(s) of x does h(x) have a maximum? Justify your answer. [3]

(d) For what values of x does h(x) have an inflection point? Justify your answer. [3]

Given that
• the area of the region bounded by the curve, the x-axis, the line x = −3 and the line
x = −2 is 12 ,
• the area of the region bounded by the curve, the x-axis, the line x = −2 and x = 4 is
5,
• h(4) = −3
(e) Find the value of h(−3). [4]

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