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AS - A Level Further Mathematics Baseline Test

This document contains a 9 question baseline test for Year 12 AS/A level Further Maths. The test covers topics such as simplifying expressions, geometry, trigonometry, and algebra. Students are instructed to answer all questions, showing their working, and are given 1 hour to complete the test.

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AS - A Level Further Mathematics Baseline Test

This document contains a 9 question baseline test for Year 12 AS/A level Further Maths. The test covers topics such as simplifying expressions, geometry, trigonometry, and algebra. Students are instructed to answer all questions, showing their working, and are given 1 hour to complete the test.

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Year 12 AS/A level Further Maths Baseline Test

Year 12 AS/A level Further Maths


Baseline Test
Instructions
• The time for the test is 1 hour.
• Answer all questions.

Information
• The total mark for this paper is 48.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
-use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.

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Year 12 AS/A level Further Maths Baseline Test

1 Simplify these expressions as far as possible.


x2 − 2 x − 3
a (3 marks)
x2 + 2 x + 1
x 2 − 25 x 2 − 2 x − 15
b  (4 marks)
x + 6x + 8
2
x 2 − 16

2 The line l is a tangent to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 20 at the point P(2, 4).

The tangent intersects the y-axis at point A. Find the area of the triangle OPA. (5 marks)

3 Expand and simplify ( )(


p +2 q 2 p − q ) (3 marks)

4 a Write 3x 2 − 12 x + 7 in the form a( x + b)2 + c (3 marks)


b Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph
of y = 3x 2 − 12 x + 7 (1 mark)

5 Prove algebraically that the product of three consecutive odd numbers is always
an odd number. (4 marks)

2x
6 The functions g and f are defined as g( x) = and f ( x) = 3x − 1
4− x
Given that x  4, find the value(s) of x such that g( x) = f ( x) , giving your answer(s)
to 2 decimal places. (6 marks)

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7 The line l1 has equation y = − x + 3 and intersects the x- and y-axes at the points
2
A and B respectively.
a Find the exact length of the line segment AB. (3 marks)
b Find the equation of the line l2 perpendicular to l1 which passes through the
point P(−1, −2). (2 marks)
The line l2 intersects l1 at the point C.
c Find the midpoint of the line segment AC. (4 marks)

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Year 12 AS/A level Further Maths Baseline Test

8 A triangle ABC has side lengths AB = 10 cm, BC = 15 cm and AC = 8 cm.


a Find the size of the largest angle, giving your anwer to 2 decimal places. (3 marks)
b Find the area of the triangle, giving your anwer to 2 decimal places. (2 marks)

9 a Sketch the graph of y = cos x for −180 ⩽ x ⩽ 360°, showing the points where
the graph cuts the axes. (2 marks)
b Hence find the exact values of x in the interval −180 ⩽ x ⩽ 360° for which
3
cos x = − (3 marks)
2
This is the end of the test.

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