Question 377 (MJ 21 11 Q2)

7 (a) In this question, all lengths are in metres and time, t, is in seconds.

displacement

50

40

30

20

10

0 10 20 30 40 time
–10

The diagram shows the displacement–time graph for a runner, for 0 G t G 40 .

(i) Find the distance the runner has travelled when t = 40 . [1]

(ii) On the axes, draw the corresponding velocity–time graph for the runner, for 0 G t G 40 . [2]

velocity

6
5
4
3
2
1
0 10 20 30 40 time
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6

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(b) A particle, P, moves in a straight line such that its displacement from a fixed point at time t is s.
1
The acceleration of P is given by `2t + 4j
-
2, for t 2 0 .

(i) Given that P has a velocity of 9 when t = 6 , find the velocity of P at time t. [3]

1
(ii) Given that s = when t = 6 , find the displacement of P at time t. [3]
3

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8 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

A curve has equation y = `2 - 3j x 2 + x - 1. The x-coordinate of a point A on the curve is

3 +1
.
2- 3
(a) Show that the coordinates of A can be written in the form ` p + q 3, r + s 3j , where p, q, r and s
are integers. [5]

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(b) Find the x-coordinate of the stationary point on the curve, giving your answer in the form a + b 3 ,
where a and b are rational numbers. [3]

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d2y -
1
4 A curve is such that 2 = ( 3 x + 2) 3 . The curve has gradient 4 at the point (2, 6.2). Find the equation
of the curve. d x [6]

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6 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

A curve has equation y = `3 + 5j x 2 - 8 5 x + 60 .

(a) Find the x-coordinate of the stationary point on the curve, giving your answer in the form a + b 5 ,
where a and b are integers. [4]

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(b) Hence find the y-coordinate of this stationary point, giving your answer in the form c 5, where c
is an integer. [3]

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ln `x 2 + 2j
11 The normal to the curve y = at the point where x = 2 meets the y-axis at the point P.
2x - 3
Find the coordinates of P. [7]

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d 5
4 (a) Find (2x + 1) 2 . [2]
dx

(b) Hence find ; (2x + 1) 2 dx .

3
[2]

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(c)
y
3
y = (2x + 1) 2

O a x

3
The diagram shows the graph of the curve y = (2x + 1) 2 for x H 0 . The shaded region enclosed
by the curve, the axes and the line x = a is equal to 48.4 square units. Find the value of a, showing
all your working. [3]

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d2y
2 = 8 sin 2x . The curve has a gradient of 6 at the point e , 4r o .
r
7 A curve is such that
dx 2
Find the equation of the curve. [8]

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10
A C
B

x cm
θ rad

G D
x cm
F E 3

The diagram shows the figure ABCDEFG, where ABFG and BCDE are rectangles of length x cm and
x
width cm . The sector BFE of the circle, centre B, radius x cm, has an angle of i radians. It is given
3
that the area of BFE is 2 cm 2 .
10x 4
(a) Show that the perimeter, P cm, of the figure ABCDEFG is given by P = + . [5]
3 x

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(b) Given that x can vary, find the minimum value of P in the form q 30, where q is a rational
number. [4]

(c) Verify that P is a minimum. [1]

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11 The tangent at the point where x = 1 on the curve y = 6x ln (x 2 + 1) intersects the y-axis at the
point P. This tangent also intersects the line x = 2 at the point Q. A line through P, parallel to the
x-axis, meets the line x = 2 at the point R. Find the exact area of triangle PQR. [10]

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x
6 Variables x and y are such that y = e 2 + x cos 2x , where x is in radians. Use differentiation to find the
approximate change in y as x increases from 1 to 1 + h , where h is small. [6]

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d2y dy 1
9 A curve is such that b r
l br 13rl
2 = sin 6x - 2 . Given that dx = 2 at the point 4 , 12 on the curve, find
dx
the equation of the curve. [7]

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12
y

y = (9 - x) (x - 3)

C (k, k - 3)
y = k-3

O A B x

The diagram shows part of the curve y = (9 - x) (x - 3) and the line y = k - 3, where k 2 3. The line
through the maximum point of the curve, parallel to the y‑axis, meets the x‑axis at A. The curve meets
the x‑axis at B, and the line y = k - 3 meets the curve at the point C(k, k - 3). Find the area of the
shaded region. [9]

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8 A particle moves in a straight line so that, t seconds after passing through a fixed point O, its velocity,
v ms -1 , is given by v = 3t 2 - 30t + 72 .

(a) Find the distance between the particle’s two positions of instantaneous rest. [6]

(b) Find the acceleration of the particle when t = 2 . [2]

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10 (a) Find y (e x+1 3

) dx . [2]

(b) (i) Differentiate, with respect to x, y = x sin 4x . [2]

r
1 r 3
(ii) Hence show that y
r
3
4x cos 4xdx =
8
-
6
. [4]
4

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11 In this question all lengths are in centimetres.

4 3
The volume and surface area of a sphere of radius r are rr and 4rr 2 respectively.
3

The diagram shows a solid object made from a hemisphere of radius x and a cylinder of radius x and
height y. The volume of the object is 500 cm3.

(a) Find an expression for y in terms of x and show that the surface area, S, of the object is given by
5 1000
S = rx 2 + . [4]
3 x

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(b) Given that x can vary and that S has a minimum value, find the value of x for which S is a minimum.
[4]

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12 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

A
1
y=
2x + 1

5y = x - 1

O B x

1
The diagram shows part of the curve y = and part of the line 5y = x - 1.
2x + 1
The curve meets the y‑axis at point A. The line meets the x‑axis at point B. The line and curve intersect
at point C.

(a) (i) Find the coordinates of A and B. [1]

(ii) Verify that the x‑coordinate of C is 2. [2]

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(b) Find the exact area of the shaded region. [5]

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Question 394 (MJ 21 24 Q2)
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4 The normal to the curve y = x 5 - 2x 3 + x 2 + 3 at the point on the curve where x =-1, cuts the x-axis at
the point P. Find the equation of the normal and the coordinates of P. [7]

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3
6 The variables x and y are such that y = x 3 - 91 .
dy
(a) Find an expression for . [2]
dx

(b) Hence, find the approximate change in y as x increases from 6 to 6 + h , where h is small. [2]

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10 (a) A particle P travels in a straight line so that, t seconds after passing through a fixed point O, its
displacement, s metres from O, is given by
31 e t
s= - - 10e -t .
3 3
(i) Find the value of t when P is at instantaneous rest, giving your answer correct to 2 significant
figures. [4]

(ii) Find the distance travelled in the first two seconds. [3]

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(b) A particle Q travels in a straight line so that t seconds after leaving a fixed point O, its velocity,
v ms -1 , is given by
v = 2t for 0 G t G 5 ,
v = t 2 - 8t + 25 for t 2 5 .

(i) On the axes below, sketch the velocity-time graph for the first 8 seconds of the motion of
particle Q. [2]

v ms–1
30

25

20

15

10

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ts

(ii) Showing all your working, find the distance travelled by Q in the first 8 seconds of its motion.
[5]

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10
y

1 3
y= 2+
(x + 2) (x + 2)

-1 0 2 x

1 3
The diagram shows the graph of the curve y = + for x 2- 2 . The points A and B lie
`x + 2j
2
(x + 2)
on the curve such that the x-coordinates of A and of B are -1 and 2 respectively.

(a) Find the exact y-coordinates of A and of B. [2]

(b) Find the area of the shaded region enclosed by the line AB and the curve, giving your answer in the
p
form - ln r , where p, q and r are integers. [6]
q

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11 (a)

v ms-1

60

30

0 10 25 35 55 ts

The diagram shows the velocity–time graph for a particle P, travelling in a straight line with
velocity v ms -1 at a time t seconds. P accelerates at a constant rate for the first 10 s of its motion,
and then travels at constant velocity, 30 ms -1 , for another 15 s. P then accelerates at a constant
rate for a further 10 s and reaches a velocity of 60 ms -1 . P then decelerates at a constant rate and
comes to rest when t = 55.

(i) Find the acceleration when t = 12 . [1]

(ii) Find the acceleration when t = 50 . [1]

(iii) Find the total distance travelled by the particle P. [2]

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(b) A particle Q travels in a straight line such that its velocity, v ms -1 , at time t s after passing through
a fixed point O is given by v = 4 cos 3t - 4 .
5r
(i) Find the speed of Q when t = . [2]
9

(ii) Find the smallest positive value of t for which the acceleration of Q is zero. [3]

(iii) Find an expression for the displacement of Q from O at time t. [2]

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d2y
` j
- 21
10 A curve with equation y = f (x) is such that = 2 x + 3 + 5 for x 2 0 . The curve has gradient
dx 2
10 at the point b3, l.
19
2

dy
(a) Show that, when x = 11, = 52 . [5]
dx

(b) Find f (x) . [4]

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`x 2 - 5j3
1

11 A curve has equation y = for x 2- 1.

x+1

dy Ax 2 + Bx + C
(a) Show that = where A, B and C are integers. [6]
dx
3 `x + 1j `x 2 - 5j
2
2 3

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(b) Find the x-coordinate of the stationary point on the curve. [2]

(c) Explain how you could determine the nature of this stationary point. [2]
[You are not required to find the nature of this stationary point.]

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4 (a) Find the x-coordinates of the stationary points on the curve y = 3 ln x + x 2 - 7x , where x 2 0 .
[5]

(b) Determine the nature of each of these stationary points. [3]

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d2y 2x 1
7 It is given that 2 =e + for x 2- 1.
dx ( x + 1) 2
dy dy
(a) Find an expression for given that = 2 when x = 0 . [3]
dx dx

(b) Find an expression for y given that y = 4 when x = 0 . [3]

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9 (a) Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = x 3 + x 2 - 4x + 6 at the point (1, 4) . [5]

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(b) DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS PART OF THE QUESTION.

Find the exact x-coordinate of each of the two points where the normal cuts the curve again. [5]

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6 It is given that x = 2 + sec i and y = 5 + tan 2 i .

(a) Express y in terms of x. [2]

dy
(b) Find in terms of x. [1]
dx

(c) A curve has the equation found in part (a). Find the equation of the tangent to the curve when
r
i= . [4]
3

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8
y

5
y= + 2x
x-1

2y = 9x
x=4

0 x

5
The diagram shows part of the curve y = + 2x , and the straight lines x = 4 and 2y = 9x .
x-1
5
(a) Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve y = + 2x . [5]
x-1

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(b) Given that the curve and the line 2y = 9x intersect at the point (2, 9), find the area of the shaded
region. [5]

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10 (a) It is given that f (x) = 4x 3 - 4x 2 - 15x + 18 . Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = f (x)
at the point where x = 1. [5]

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(b) DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS PART OF THE QUESTION.

It is also given that x + a , where a is an integer, is a factor of f (x) . Find a and hence solve the
equation f (x) = 0 . [6]

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