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(i) Write down an expression for . [2]
dx
(ii) Find the x-coordinates of the two stationary points on the curve. [2]
Q#4 (J/03)
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10 The equation of a curve is y = (5x + 4).
(i) Calculate the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 1. [3]
Q#7 (D/04)
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10 A curve has equation y = x2 + .
x
dy d2 y
(i) Write down expressions for and 2 . [3]
dx dx
Q#8 (J/05)
12
2 Find the gradient of the curve y = at the point where x = 3. [4]
x2 − 4x
Q#14 (D/07)
8 The equation of a curve is y = (2x − 3)3 − 6x.
dy d2 y
(i) Express and 2 in terms of x. [3]
dx dx
Q#19 (D/09/P/11)
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Q#26 (Nov/2010/Paper/11)
10 The equation of a curve is y = 3 + 4x − x2 .
(i) Show that the equation of the normal to the curve at the point (3, 6) is 2y = x + 9. [4]
Q#34 (June/2012/Paper/12)
√ 2 dy
2 The equation of a curve is y = 4 x + √ . (i) Obtain an expression for . [3]
x dx
1 [2]
Q#10 (J/05)
3 (i) Show that the equation sin θ + cos θ = 2(sin θ − cos θ ) can be expressed as tan θ = 3. [2]
(ii) Hence solve the equation sin θ + cos θ = 2(sin θ − cos θ ), for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦ . [2]
Q#15 (D/05/P/2)
4 The function f is given by f : x 2 + 5 sin 3x for 0° x 180°.
(i)
Q#16 (J/05/P/1)
(ii)
Q#18 (J/06/P/1)
f(x) = 3cos 4x – 1.
Q#37 (J/10/P/11)
10 Solve
Q#44 (D/10/P/12)
11 Solve the equation
2
Trigonometry
Q#20 (D/06/P/1)
2
y
1
–1
–2
–3
The diagram shows part of the graph of y = asin(bx) + c. State the value of
(i) a,
(ii) b,
(iii) c.
[3]
Q#27 (J/08/P/1)
11 Solve the equation
Q#31 (D/08/P/2)
8 The function f is defined, for 0 ⭐ x ⭐ 2π, by
State
Q#45 (D/10/P/21)
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17 21 21 18 23 22 25 19
21 17 19 18 21 24 23
1 7
2
............................................. °C [1]
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Calculate the sector angle for the number of days the temperature is 18 °C.
(b)
The box-and-whisker plot shows information about the masses, in grams, of some apples.
............................................... g [1]
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(c) (i) Solve the simultaneous equations.
2p + q = 2
1
p - q =-
2
p = .................................................
q = ................................................. [2]
(ii) Hence, for 0° G u G 360° and 0° G v G 360° , solve the simultaneous equations.
2 sin u + cos v = 2
1
sin u - cos v =-
2
1
4 f (x) = 2x - 1 g (x) = 3x - 2 h (x) = , x ! 0 j (x) = 5 x
x
(a) Find
(i) f (2) ,
(ii) gf (2) .
(b) Find g -1 (x) .
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June 2022 Paper 43
P = ab x ,
where P is the population of the hive x months after the start of June.
By finding the value of a and the value of b, calculate the population of the hive 7 months
after the start of June.
Give your answer correct to the nearest integer.
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(iii) The equation 9 + 9x - x 2 - x 3 = k has one solution only when k 1 a and when k 2 b ,
where a and b are integers.
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March 2022 Paper 42
x = ................... or x = .................. [2]
12 (a) Solve the equation tan x = 11.43 for 0° G x G 360° .
(b) Sketch the curve y = x 3 - 4x . y
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3 f (x) = 1 + 4x g (x) = x 2
(a) Find
(i) gf(3), (ii) fg(x), (iii) f - 1 f (x) . (b) Find the value of x when f (x) = 15.
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7
22
y
0
360° x
–1
o o as a fraction.
14 Write 0.581
You must show all your working and give your answer in its simplest form.
[2]
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Nov 2022 Paper 22
14 136 girls and 144 boys each measure the distance they jump in centimetres.
The box-and-whisker plots show the distributions of these distances.
Girls
Boys
Each child who jumps a distance greater than 160 cm gets a certificate.
Work out an estimate of the total number of children who get a certificate.
x+5
17 f (x) = x 2 g (x) = h (x) = 7x - 3
2
(a) Find f (- 3) . (b) Find g -1 (x) . (c) Solve gf (x) = hh -1 (63) where x 2 0 .
9
19 f (x) = 5x - 3, x 2 1
10
g (x) = , x!2
x-2
20 (a)
y
0 360° x
–1
13
(b) Solve 3 - 2 sin x = for 0° G x G 360° .
4
2
7 f (x) = 10 - x g (x) = , x ! 0 h (x) = 2 x j (x) = 5 - 2x
x
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(ii) Find hg b l�
1 (b) Find x when f (x) = 7 � (c) Find x when g (x) = h (3) �
2 2
10
10 (a)
y
C (1.2, 10)
A (– 1.5, 7.9)
B (– 1, 7) E (6, 5.5)
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Nov 2022 Paper 42
9
y
0
360° x
–1
(a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = sin x for 0° G x G 360° . [2]
dy 4
9 (b) (i) Find the derivative, , of y = 5 + 8x - x 3 .
dx 3
................................................. [2]
4
(ii) Find the gradient of y = 5 + 8x - x 3 at x =-1.
3
................................................. [2]
4
(iii) A tangent is drawn to the graph of y = 5 + 8x - x 3 .
3
The gradient of the tangent is - 28 .
Find the coordinates of the two possible points where this tangent meets the graph.
12
March 2023 Paper 42
2
(b) The box-and-whisker plot shows the heights, h cm, of some students.
............................................ cm [1]
9 f (x) = x 3 - 3x 2 - 4
(b) Find the coordinates of the turning points of the graph of y = f (x) .
O x
13
[2]
1
11 f (x) = 2x - 1 g (x) = 3x + 2 h (x) = , x ! 0 j (x) = x 2
x
(a) Find j (- 1) .
1
f (x) = 2x - 1 g (x) = 3x + 2 h (x) = , x ! 0 j (x) = x 2
x
12 (a) Sketch the graph of y = tan x for 0° G x G 360° .
0 x
90° 180° 270° 360°
[2]
1
(b) Find x when tan x = and 0° G x G 360° .
3
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June 2023 paper 21
0 180° 360° x
–1
[2]
1 3 12 5 4 23 5 24 11 8
0 1 3
160
140
120
100
Cumulative
frequency 80
60
40
20
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Age (years)
................................................. [2]
(d) the 65th percentile.
................................................. [2]
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(ii) The youngest person in the village is 1 year old and the oldest is 70 years old.
(a) Draw a box-and-whisker plot to show the distribution of ages in the village.
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Age (years)
[3]
(b) Write down an estimate of the percentage of people in the village that are younger than
the median age.
............................................. % [1]
(b) The frequency table shows information about the age of each person in another village.
Age (n years) 0 1 n G 20 20 1 n G 30 30 1 n G 50 50 1 n G 80
Frequency 52 37 24 60
Frequency
density 2
0 n
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Age (years)
[3]
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June 2023 Paper 42
8 (a) (i) Show that the equation y = (x - 4) (x + 1) (x - 2) can be written as y = x 3 - 5x 2 + 2x + 8 .
[2]
(ii) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = x 3 - 5x 2 + 2x + 8 , indicating the values where the
graph crosses the axes.
O x
(b) The graph of y = x 3 - 5x 2 + 2x + 8 has two tangents with a gradient of 10. [4]
June 2023 P 43
2 (a) Anna records the number of text messages she receives for 14 days.
17 15 31 38 31 22 13
18 21 27 28 21 31 29
Key: ...........................................................
[3]
(ii) Find the median. 18
7 (a) The diagram shows the graph of a function.
O x
Put a ring around the word which correctly identifies the type of function.
(b) (i)
y
O x
1
On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = , x ! 0. [2]
2x
1
(ii) Solve the equation = 2x .
2x
19
(c) (i)
y
1
0 180° 360° x
–1
20
Nov 2023 Paper 21
2 The stem‑and‑leaf diagram shows the time, in minutes, it takes each of 15 people to complete a race.
1 6 6 7
2 1 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 7
3 0 1 1
Find
19 (a)
y
1
0 x
360°
–1
21
Nov 2023 Paper 22
10 4 8
11 1 3 4 6
12 2 3 6 9
13 2 6 9
14 The box-and-whisker plot shows information about the mass, in kg, of some parcels.
22 Find the coordinates of the point where the line 4x + y = 9 intersects the curve y + x 2 = 5.
You must show all your working.
22
Nov 2023 Paper 42
Homework mark 15 16 17 18 19 20
Frequency 1 3 19 11 10 6
................................................. [1]
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................................................. [1]
................................................. [3]
(b) 21 33 20 25 21 34 22 21 20 30 18
[2]
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9
y
B NOT TO
SCALE
A
O x
(a) Differentiate 4x 3 - x 4 .
3
11 f (x) = 1 - 3x g (x) = (x - 1) 2 h (x) = , x ! 0
x
(a) Find g(3).
(e) Find h (x) - f (x) , giving your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.
(f) h (x n) = 3x 7
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Nov 2023 Paper 43
7 (a) Complete the table of values for y = 3 cos 2x° .
Values are given correct to 1 decimal place.
x 0 10 20 30 40 45 50 60 70 80 90
y 3.0 2.8 2.3 1.5 0.5 - 0.5 - 2.3 - 3.0
[3]
y
3
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 x
-1
-2
-3
[4]
(c) Use your graph to solve the equation 3 cos 2x° =- 2 for 0 G x G 90 .
(d) By drawing a suitable straight line, solve the equation 120 cos 2x° = 80 - x for 0 G x G 90 .
11
y
NOT TO
SCALE
B
A O C x
(b) Differentiate 18 + 5x - 2x 2 .
(c) Find the coordinates of the point on y = 18 + 5x - 2x 2 where the gradient is 17.
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