Questions & Answers

Q2.
Short Answer 1 mark

The first term of an arithmetic progression is -20 and the common dif ference is 5.

Q2(a).
Short Answer 1 mark

Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the progression. [2] It is given that the sum of the first 2k terms is 10 times the sum of the first k terms.

Q2(b).
Short Answer 3 marks

Find the value of k.

Q3.
Short Answer 1 mark

The equation of a curve is yx23 =- . Two points A and B with x-coordinates 2 and ()h2+ respectively lie on the curve.

Q3(a).
Short Answer 3 marks

Find and simplify an expression for the gradient of the chord AB in terms of h.

Q3(b).
Short Answer 1 mark

Explain how the gradient of the curve at the point A can be deduced from the answer to part

Q3(b)(a).
Short Answer 1 mark

, and state the value of this gradient.

Q4.
Short Answer 1 mark

Find the term independent of x in the expansion of each of the following:

Q4(a).
Short Answer 2 marks

x +eo

Q4(b).
Structured 4 marks

()xx -+eo .

Q5.
Short Answer 1 mark

The function f is defined by ()fx for x

Q5(a).
Short Answer 1 mark

(i) State the value of ()f1-.

Q5(ii).
Short Answer 2 marks

The diagram shows the graph of ()fyx= . Sketch the graph of ()fyx on this diagram. Show any relevant mirror line.

Q5(iii).
Short Answer 1 mark

Find an expression for ()fx and state the domain of the function f The function g is defined by ()gxx32=+ for xRd.

Q5(b).
Structured 6 marks

Solve the equation ()fg fx =bl. [3] r cm r cm 2r cm2r cm 2rad radθ radB EC D The diagram shows a metal plate OABCDEF consisting of sectors of two circles, each with centre O. The radii of sectors AOB and EOF are r cm and the radius of sector COD is 2r cm. Angle AOB = angle EOF = i radians and angle COD = 2i radians. It is given that the perimeter of the plate is 14 cm and the area of the plate is cm10 Given that r 2 and 1i, find the values of r and i.

Q7(a).
Short Answer 3 marks

By expressing xx28 11 -+ + in the form ()axbc -- +, where a, b and c are positive integers, find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph with equation yx x28 11 =- ++ .

Q7(b).
Structured 5 marks

The diagram shows part of the curve with equation yx x28 11 =- ++ and the line with equation yx89=+ . Find the area of the shaded region.

Q8.
Short Answer 1 mark

The equation of a circle is xypx yq20 ++++ =, where p and q are constants.

Q8(a).
Short Answer 1 mark

Express the equation in the form () ()xa yb r 22 2 -+ -= , where a is to be given in terms of p and is to be given in terms of p and q. [2] The line with equation xy210+= is the tangent to the circle at the point A (4, 3).

Q8(b).
Short Answer 3 marks

(i) Find the equation of the normal to the circle at the point A.

Q8(ii).
Structured 5 marks

Find the values of p and q.

Q9.
Short Answer 1 mark

The equation of a curve is yk xkx22 =- + and the equation of a line is ykxp=+ , where k and p are constants with k0111 .

Q9(a).
Structured 7 marks

It is given that one of the points of intersection of the curve and the line has coordinates ,bl. Find the values of k and p, and find the coordinates of the other point of intersection.

Q9(b).
Short Answer 3 marks

It is given instead that the line and the curve do not intersect. Find the set of possible values of p.

Q10.
Short Answer 1 mark

A function f with domain x02 is such that ()()fxx x82310 =- -l . It is given that the curve with equation ()fyx= passes through the point (1, 0).

Q10(a).
Short Answer 3 marks

Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point (1, 0).

Q10(b).
Short Answer 1 mark

Find ()fx. [4] It is given that the equation ()fx0=l can be expressed in the form xx1251281920 -+ =.

Q10(c).
Short Answer 1 mark

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