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FP2 Solomon C QP

This document provides information and instructions for a Pure Mathematics exam. It consists of 7 questions testing a variety of calculus and trigonometry skills. Candidates are allowed 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the exam and may use any calculator except those with symbolic algebra or calculus capabilities. Full marks can be earned for fully answering all questions.

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FP2 Solomon C QP

This document provides information and instructions for a Pure Mathematics exam. It consists of 7 questions testing a variety of calculus and trigonometry skills. Candidates are allowed 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the exam and may use any calculator except those with symbolic algebra or calculus capabilities. Full marks can be earned for fully answering all questions.

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GCE Examinations

Pure Mathematics
Module P5
Advanced Subsidiary / Advanced Level

Paper C
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Instructions and Information


Candidates may use any calculator except those with a facility for symbolic
algebra and / or calculus.
Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions.
Mathematical and statistical formulae and tables are available.
This paper has 7 questions.

Advice to Candidates
You must show sufficient working to make your methods clear to an examiner.
Answers without working will gain no credit.

Written by Rosemary Smith & Shaun Armstrong


 Solomon Press

These sheets may be copied for use solely by the purchaser’s institute.
1. The curve C has intrinsic equation

π
s = 4sec3 ψ , 0 ≤ψ < .
2

π
Find the radius of curvature of C at the point where ψ = . (5 marks)
4

2. Solve the equation

5 coth x + 1 = 7 cosech x,

giving your answer in terms of natural logarithms. (7 marks)

d 1
3. (a) Show that (arccos x) = − . (3 marks)
dx 1 − x2

(b) The curve with equation


1
y = arccos x − ln(1 − x 2 ), – 1 < x < 1,
2

has a stationary point in the interval 0 < x < 1.

Find the exact coordinates of this stationary point. (7 marks)

4. (a) Express 3 – 6x – 9x2 in the form a – (bx + c)2 where a, b and c are constants.
(2 marks)

Hence, or otherwise, find

1
(b) ∫ 3 − 6x − 9x2
dx , (4 marks)

0 1
(c) ∫− 1
3 3 − 6 x − 9 x2
dx ,

expressing your answer to part (c) in terms of natural logarithms. (6 marks)

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 x2 − 1
5. f ( x) = artanh 2 , x > 0.
 x + 1

(a) Using the definitions of sinh x and cosh x in terms of exponentials, express tanh x in
terms of ex and e−x.
(1 mark)

(b) Hence prove that

f ( x) = ln x. (6 marks)

 x2 − 1 
(c) Hence, or otherwise, show that the area bounded by the curve y = artanh 2  , the
 x + 1
positive x-axis and the line x = 2e is 2e ln 2 + 1 .
(5 marks)

x2 y2
6. The ellipse C has equation + = 1.
25 9

(a) Find an equation of the normal to C at the point P (5cos θ , 3sin θ ) . (5 marks)

The normal to C at P meets the coordinate axes at Q and R.

Given that ORSQ is a rectangle, where O is the origin,

(b) show that, as θ varies, the locus of S is an ellipse and find its equation in Cartesian form.

(8 marks)

Turn over

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x
7. I n ( x) = ∫ cos n 2t dt , n ≥ 0.
0

(a) Show that

1
nI n ( x ) = sin 2 x cos n −1 2 x + (n − 1) I n − 2 ( x), n ≥ 2. (7 marks)
2

π
(b) Find I 0   in terms of π. (2 marks)
4

π
θ =
4

O θ =0

Fig. 1

Figure 1 shows the curve with polar equation

π
r = a cos 2 2θ , 0 ≤θ ≤ ,
4

where a is a positive constant.

(c) Using your answers to parts (a) and (b), or otherwise, calculate the area bounded by the
π
curve and the half-lines θ = 0 and θ = .
4
(7 marks)

END

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