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NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
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NUMBER NUMBER

MATHEMATICS 9709/12
Paper 1 Pure Mathematics 1 (P1) February/March 2017
1 hour 45 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
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1 Find the set of values of k for which the equation 2x2 + 3kx + k = 0 has distinct real roots. [4]

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2 In the expansion of + 2ax , the coefficient of x is 5. Find the value of the constant a. [4]
ax

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2h

The diagram shows a water container in the form of an inverted pyramid, which is such that when the
height of the water level is h cm the surface of the water is a square of side 12 h cm.

(i) Express the volume of water in the container in terms of h. [1]

[The volume of a pyramid having a base area A and vertical height h is 31 Ah.]

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Water is steadily dripping into the container at a constant rate of 20 cm3 per minute.

(ii) Find the rate, in cm per minute, at which the water level is rising when the height of the water
level is 10 cm. [4]

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C

8 cm

2
7
0 rad
D B 8 cm A

In the diagram, AB = AC = 8 cm and angle CAB = 27 0 radians. The circular arc BC has centre A, the
circular arc CD has centre B and ABD is a straight line.

9 0 radians.
(i) Show that angle CBD = 14 [1]

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(ii) Find the perimeter of the shaded region. [5]

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5
y
y = tan x

x
O 0
B
y = cos x

The diagram shows the graphs of y = tan x and y = cos x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 0. The graphs intersect at points
A and B.

(i) Find by calculation the x-coordinate of A. [4]

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(ii) Find by calculation the coordinates of B. [3]

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6 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A and B are given by
−−→ −−→
OA = 2i + 3j + 5k and OB = 7i + 4j + 3k.

(i) Use a scalar product to find angle OAB. [5]

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(ii) Find the area of triangle OAB. [2]

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7 The function f is defined for x ≥ 0 by f x
= 4x + 1
2 .

(i) Find f ′ x
and f ′′ x
. [3]

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The first, second and third terms of a geometric progression are respectively f 2
, f ′ 2
and kf ′′ 2
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(ii) Find the value of the constant k. [5]

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8 The functions f and g are defined for x ≥ 0 by

f : x  → 2x2 + 3,
g : x  → 3x + 2.

(i) Show that gf x
= 6x2 + 11 and obtain an unsimplified expression for fg x
. [2]

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(ii) Find an expression for fg
−1 x
and determine the domain of fg
−1 . [5]

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(iii) Solve the equation gf 2x
= fg x
. [3]

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9 The point A 2, 2
lies on the curve y = x2 − 2x + 2.

(i) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at A. [3]

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The normal to the curve at A intersects the curve again at B.

(ii) Find the coordinates of B. [4]

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The tangents at A and B intersect each other at C.

(iii) Find the coordinates of C. [4]

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y

y = f x

x
O B C

The diagram shows the curve y = f x
defined for x > 0. The curve has a minimum point at A and
dy 2
crosses the x-axis at B and C. It is given that = 2x − 3 and that the curve passes through the point
 189  dx x
4, 16 .

(i) Find the x-coordinate of A. [2]

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(ii) Find f x
. [3]

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(iii) Find the x-coordinates of B and C. [4]

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(iv) Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region. [4]

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