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x
O

With origin O, the curve y = x 2 ln x and the line y = − x + 2 + 4ln 2 for x  1 meet at the point P. Verify
that the coordinates of P are ( 2,4ln 2 ) . [1]

Show that the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve, the line and the x-axis is
a + b ln 2 + c ( ln 2 ) , where a, b and c are constants to be determined.
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[4]

2 With reference to the origin O, points A, B and C have non-zero position vectors a, b and c respectively.
The point M on the line segment AC is such that AC = 3 AM .

(a) The plane  passes through M and is perpendicular to AC. Show that the equation of  can
be expressed in the form
r  ( 3c − 3a ) = a  c − 2 ( a  a ) + ( c  c ) . [3]

(b) The line AB meets  at the point N. Given that ACB = 90 , find the ratio of

Area of triangle AMN

. [2]
Area of quadrilateral MNBC

3(a) Find the binomial expansion for 4 − x , up to and including the term x 2 . [3]

(b) Show that, if  is a sufficiently small angle,


 ( ) 
3 + sin 2 − 2cos  −  
 3 
5 2
is approximately equal to  −1 . [3]
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4(a) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of y = x − and y = k x , where k > 1, stating the equations of any
2x
asymptotes. [3]

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(b) Solve the inequality x − k x . [3]
2x

5
(c) Hence solve the inequality −x3 x . [1]
2x

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5 The diagram below shows the graph of y = f ( x ) .
y

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x
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The curve has asymptotes with equations x = −8 and y = − x + 2 . It passes through the origin and

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( −6, 0 ) and has turning points at ( −12,18) and ( −4, 2 ) . On separate clearly labelled diagrams, sketch
the graphs of

(a) y = f '(x) , [3]

1
(b) y= . [4]
f ( x)
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b
6 The sum of the first n terms of a sequence is given by Sn = an + + c , where a, b and c are constants.
n +1
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It is known that the first and second term of the sequence are and respectively and S5 = .
2 6 6
Find S n in terms of n. [4]

The nth term of the sequence is denoted by un . Find an expression for un , giving your answer in the form
k + f(n) , where k is a constant and f(n) is a single fraction in terms of n. [2]
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Hence describe the behaviour of the sequence. [1]

7 A curve C has parametric equations

π
x = −1 + cos 2t , y = 2 + sin t , where 0  t  .
2
π
(a) Find the equation of the normal to C at the point where t = . Leave your answer in exact form.
3
[4]
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(b) Sketch curve C, showing clearly the features of the curve at the point where t = 0 . [2]

(c) Find the exact area bounded by C, the line y = 3 and the y-axis. [3]

8 A leaking tank contains some water. Let V m3 be the volume of water in the tank and it is given that
64
V= ,
he + 4
kt
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where t is the number of hours elapsed since the leaking begins and h and k are positive constants.

dV
(a) Given that t = t1 is the value of t which gives the minimum value of . Show that t1 satisfies the
dt
equation hekt = 4 . [4]

2
The owner of the tank finds that S = V 3 , where S m2 is the total surface area of the tank in contact with
the water.
dS
(b) Find , in terms of k, when t = t1 . [3]
dt
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dS
(c) The owner claims that attains its minimum value when t = t1 . Determine if the owner’s claim
dt
is correct, justifying your answer. [2]

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  3  3  1
       
9 The lines l1 and l2 have equations r =  1  +   1  and r =  0  +     respectively, where 
 −1     − 1  −1
       
and  are parameters. It is given that  and  are integers and   0 .

(a) P and Q are points on l1 and l2 respectively such that  = 0 and  = 0 . If PQ is perpendicular to
both l1 and l2 , show that the only possible value of  is 2. Find the value of  . [4]

Use the values of  and  found in part (a) for the rest of the question.

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(b) Hence, find the shortest distance between l1 and l2 . [1]

The plane  contains the point R ( 2, −1,3) and l1 .

(c) Find the cartesian equation of the plane  . [3]

(d) Find the acute angle between the plane  and l2 . [2]

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10 Find


3 − 2x
(a) dx , [4]
8 + 2x − x2
π


6
(b) the exact value of sec 2 x tan 2 x dx , [3]
π
−
8


3 1
(c) the exact value of dx using the substitution t = tan x . [4]
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11 Statistics show that the population of rodents in a small area follows a density-dependent population
growth model. In this model, as the population approaches its carrying capacity, the growth rate slows
down due to increased competition for limited resources, such as food, space, and mates.

In a particular small farm, a virus spread has a significant impact on the population of rodents. The
population t days after the start of the virus spread is denoted by N (in hundreds). The density-dependent
population growth model states that the population of rodents increases at a rate inversely proportional to
the square of the population. At the same time rodents die due to the virus spread at a rate proportional to
the population. When N = 3, the number of rodents remains constant.
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dN k (27 − N 3 )
(a) Show that = , where k is a positive constant. [3]
dt N2
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(b) It is further given that when the virus spread started, there were 500 rodents. Show that
N 3 = 27 + Ce−3kt , where C is a positive constant to be determined. [6]

(c) Sketch the graph of N against t and explain what will happen to the population of rodents in the
farm in the long run. [3]

12 An experiment where a ball is dropped vertically from a height of 20 m above a platform is conducted
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using a computer simulation software.

The conditions are set such that after the ball touches the platform, it rebounds to four-fifths of its previous
height for subsequent bounces.

Show that, in this experiment, the total distance the ball has travelled when it touches the platform for the
n−1
4
nth time is 180 − 160   . [4]
5

The experiment is paused when the ball has travelled exactly 148 m. Find the number of times the ball
has touched the platform before the experiment is paused. [2]
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The platform is lowered by 2 m from its original position. The experiment is resumed and the ball
continues its travel upwards by a further k m before it reaches a maximum height.

(a) Find k, correct to 2 decimal places. [3]

(b) Find the theoretical maximum distance which the ball can travel after the experiment resumes. [3]
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