1. Solve the equation giving your answer to 3 significant figures.

2! + 1
=5
2! − 1

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2. The equation of a curve is 𝑦 = 𝑥 ! ln 𝑥. Find the exact coordinates of the stationary point on this curve and
determine whether it is a maximum or a minimum.

Answer .............................. [6]

3. a. Show that sin 3𝑥 ≡ 3 sin 𝑥 − 4 sin" 𝑥

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b. Hence show that

#
$
" 5
' 2 sin" 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 =
% 12

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4. Solve cos(𝑥 + 30°) = 2 sin(𝑥 + 60°) for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360°.

Answer .............................. [6]

5. The polynomial 2𝑥 " + 5𝑥 ! + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants, is denoted by p(𝑥). It is given that
(2𝑥 + 1) is a factor of p(𝑥) and that when p(𝑥) is divided by (𝑥 + 2) the remainder is 9.

a. Find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

Answer .............................. [5]

b. When 𝑎 and 𝑏 have these values, factorise p(𝑥) completely.

Answer .............................. [4]

6. 𝑦 = |4𝑥 − 1| and 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 3|.

a. In the answer space below, sketch the graphs of 𝑦 = |4𝑥 − 1| and 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 3| on the same grid.

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b. Solve the equation |4𝑥 − 1| = |𝑥 − 3|

Answer .............................. [3]

c. Hence solve the equation |4#$% − 1| = |4# − 3| correct to 3 significant figures.

Answer .............................. [3]

7. Find the gradient at the point where the curve crosses the 𝑦-axis.

1 + 𝑥!
𝑦=
1 + 𝑒 !&

Answer .............................. [3]

8. Find the gradient at the point where the curve crosses the 𝑥-axis.

2𝑥 " + 5𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 " = 16

Answer .............................. [4]

9. Prove the identity 8 sin! 𝑥 cos ! 𝑥 ≡ 1 − cos 4𝑥

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%! "
10. Given that sin 𝑃 = %" and sin 𝑄 = ', where 𝑃 is obtuse and 𝑄 is acute, find the value of tan(𝑃 + 𝑄).

Answer .............................. [4]

11. a. Express 3 sin 𝜃 + 4 cos 𝜃 in the form 𝑅 sin(𝜃 + 𝛼) where 𝑅 > 0 and 0° < 𝛼 < 90°.
Give the value of 𝛼 correct to 2 decimal places.

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b. Hence solve the equation 3 sin 𝜃 + 4 cos 𝜃 = 2 for 0° < 𝜃 < 360°.

Answer .............................. [4]

c. Find the least value of 3 sin 𝜃 + 4 cos 𝜃 + 3 as 𝜃 varies.

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12. a. Show that if 𝑦 = sec 𝑥 then = tan 𝑥 sec 𝑥
(&

Answer .............................. [4]

b. Hence find the exact value of

%
*
)
I cos 2𝑥 + 5 tan 𝑥 sec 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
+

Answer .............................. [4]

13. A curve has equation
sin 2𝑥 𝜋
𝑦 = !& for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤
𝑒 2

Find the exact value for the 𝑥-coordinate of the stationary point of this curve and determine the nature of
this point.

Answer .............................. [6]

14. Solve:
log & 40 − log & 5 = 1

Answer .............................. [2]

15. Solve:
(log ' 𝑥)! + log ' 𝑥 " = 10

Answer .............................. [5]

16. Solve, giving your answer(s) in exact form:

𝑒 !& − 5𝑒 & + 6 = 0

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17. Variables 𝑥 and 𝑦 are related so that, when ln 𝑦 is plotted on the vertical axis and ln 𝑥 is plotted on the
horizontal axis, a straight-line graph passing through the points (2, 4) and (5, 13) is obtained.

Express 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥.

Answer .............................. [8]