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IYGB GCE
Mathematics FP2
Advanced Level
Practice Paper O
Difficulty Rating: 3.5333/1.6210

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates may use any calculator allowed by the

regulations of this examination.

Information for Candidates

This practice paper follows closely the Pearson Edexcel Syllabus, suitable for first
assessment Summer 2018.
The standard booklet “Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables” may be used.
Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions.
The marks for the parts of questions are shown in round brackets, e.g. (2).
There are 9 questions in this question paper.
The total mark for this paper is 75.

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You must ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled.
You must show sufficient working to make your methods clear to the Examiner.
Answers without working may not gain full credit.
Non exact answers should be given to an appropriate degree of accuracy.
The examiner may refuse to mark any parts of questions if deemed not to be legible.

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Question 1 (**)
Find a general solution of the following differential equation.

d2y dy
2
+6 + 13 y = 13x 2 − x + 22 . (7)
dx dx

Question 2 (***)
1
f (r) = , r∈ℕ .
r ( r + 2)

a) Express f ( r ) in partial fractions. (1)

b) Hence prove, by the method of differences, that

∑
n ( An + B )
f (r) = ,
4 ( n + 1)( n + 2 )
r =1

where A and B are constants to be found. (7)

Question 3 (**)

2
f ( x ) = (1 − x ) ln (1 − x ) , −1 ≤ x < 1 .

Find the Maclaurin expansion of f ( x ) up and including the term in x3 . ( 6)

Question 4 (****)
Show that

( ) (
5 − 2 ln 5 −2 + ) ( ) (
5 + 2 ln )
5+2 ,

can be written in the form a arsinh b , where a and b are integers to be found. (6)

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Question 5 (***+)

π
θ=
2
r = 3 cos θ + sin θ

initial line
O

The diagram above shows the curve with polar equation

π 2π
r = 3 cos θ + sin θ , − ≤θ < .
3 3

By using a method involving integration in polar coordinates, show that the area of
the shaded region is

1
12
(
4π − 3 3 . ) (7)

Question 6 (***+)
Find in exact simplified form the value of

ln 2
ex
∫
0 cosh x
dx . ( 6)

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Question 7 (****)

a) Use De Moivre’s theorem to show that

sin 5θ ≡ 16sin 5 θ − 20sin 3 θ + 5sin θ . ( 5)

b) By considering the solutions of the equation sin 5θ = 0 , find in trigonometric

form the four solutions of the equation

16 x 4 − 20 x 2 + 5 = 0 . ( 5)
c) Hence show clearly that

π  5− 5
sin 2   = . ( 5)
5 8

Question 8 (****+)

y = arccos x , −1 ≤ x ≤ 1 , 0 ≤ y ≤ π .

a) By writing y = arccos x as x = cos y , show that

dy 1
=− . ( 3)
dx 1 − x2

The curve C has equation

( )
y = arccos x − 1 ln 1 − x 2 , x > 0 .
2

b) Show that the y coordinate of the stationary point of C is

1
(π + ln 4 ) . ( 8)
4

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Question 9 (****)

(1 − x2 ) dy
1
+ y = (1 − x 2 ) (1 − x ) 2 , −1 < x < 1 .
dx

2 1
Given that y = at x = , show that the solution of the above differential equation
2 2
can be written as

2
y=
3
(1 − x2 ) (1 + x ) . ( 9)

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