Questions

Q1.

Given that (2 + 3x)–1 can be expressed in the form p(1 + qx)–1 where p and q are constants,

(a) find the value of p and the value of q

(2)
–1 3
(b) Hence expand (2 + 3x) in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x , expressing each
coefficient as an exact fraction in its lowest terms.
(3)

(c) Obtain a series expansion for f (x) , in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x3 ,
expressing each coefficient as an exact fraction in its lowest terms.
(2)
(d) Hence use algebraic integration to obtain an estimate, to 4 decimal places, of

(4)

(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q2.
Figure 2 shows part of the curve C with equation y = e3x − 1 and part of the curve D with equation y = 9 −
9e−3x

The curves intersect at the origin O and the point A.

(a) (i) Show that the x coordinate of the point A satisfies the equation

(e3x)2 − 10e3x + 9 = 0

(ii) Hence, show that the x coordinate of the point A is ln 9

(5)
The finite region bounded by C and by D is shown shaded in Figure 2.

(b) Use calculus to find the exact area of this region.

(6)

(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q3.
Figure 2 shows a waste paper basket in the shape of a right prism with 5 faces and a cross section that is
a trapezium. The top, EFGH, of the waste paper basket is open.

The base of the prism ABCD is a rectangle with

AB = DC = 2x cm and AD = BC = h cm

The cross sections HGBA and EFCD are such that

EF = HG = 8x cm and AH = BG = CF = DE = 5x cm

The top, EFGH, of the waste paper basket is such that

EH = FG = h cm

The volume of the waste paper basket is 2250 cm3

The total surface area of the 5 faces of the waste paper basket is S cm2

(a) Show that S = 40x2 +

(5)
Given that x can vary,

(b) use calculus, to find, to 3 significant figures, the value of x for which S is a minimum.

Justify that this value of x gives a minimum value of S

(5)
(c) Find, to 3 significant figures, the minimum value of S
(2)

(Total for question = 12 marks)

Q4.

(a) Using a formula from the formulae sheet, show that cos 2x = 1 – 2 sin2x
(3)
Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curves with equations y = sin x + 2 and y = cos 2x + 2

The points A, B and C, shown in Figure 2, are three points that are common to both curves.

(b) Find the coordinates of each of these points.

(4)
R1 and R2, shown shaded in Figure 2, are two regions enclosed by the two curves.

(c) Use calculus to find, in its simplest form, the ratio

area of R1 : area of R2
(8)

(Total for question = 15 marks)

Q5.
Figure 2 shows part of the curve C1 with equation y = sin x + 1 and part of the curve C2 with equation y =
cos x + 1

As shown in Figure 2, C1 and C2 intersect at the point A and at the point B

(a) Find the exact value of the x coordinate of A and the exact value of the x coordinate of B
(3)
The shaded finite region R1 shown in Figure 2 is bounded by C1 and C2

The shaded finite region R2 shown in Figure 2 is bounded by the x-axis, C1 and C2

(b) Use calculus to find the ratio

area of R1 : area of R2

Give your answer in the form where a, b and c are integers.

(9)

(Total for question = 12 marks)

Q6.

Using suitable results for sin (A + B) and sin (A − B) from the formulae page,

(a) show that 2 sin4x cosx = sin5x + sin3x

(3)
Figure 4 shows part of a sketch of the curve y = 6 sin4x cosx

(b) Using calculus, find the total area bounded by the curve and the x-axis between

Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

(8)

(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q7.

(a) Using a formula from the formulae sheet, show that cos2A = 1 − 2sin2A
(2)
The finite region R is bounded by the curve with equation y = 3 + 2sinx , the x-axis, the y-axis and the line

with equation

The region R is rotated through 360° about the x-axis.

(b) Use calculus to find the volume of the solid generated.

Give your answer to the nearest integer.
(6)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q8.

Oil is leaking from a pipe and forms a circular pool on a horizontal surface. The area of the surface of the
pool is increasing at a constant rate of 8 cm2/s. Find, in cm/s to 3 significant figures, the rate at which the
radius of the pool is increasing when the area of the pool is 50 cm2

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q9.

The point with coordinates (4, –104) lies on the curve C with equation y = f (x)

Given that f' (x) = 4x3 – 12x2 – 19x + 12

(a) (i) show that C passes through the origin,

(4)
(ii) show that C has a maximum at the point on the curve where x = 0.5
(3)
The curve C has another turning point at A and another turning point at B.

Given that the x coordinate of A is negative,

(b) (i) find the coordinates of A and the coordinates of B,

(5)
(ii) determine the nature of these turning points.
(3)

(Total for question = 15 marks)

Q10.

f (x) = 3x4 + 4x3 – 36x2 + 64

Given that f (x) can be written in the form (x – 2)2 (ax2 + bx + c)

(a) find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c

(4)
Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation y = x (x + 3) (x – 2)

The curve C crosses the x-axis at the point M, the origin and the point B.
The point N lies on the x-axis between M and O.
The point A lies on C such that AN is parallel to the y-axis.

The area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and OB is numerically equal to the area of the
shaded region bounded by the curve, ON and NA.

Given that the coordinates of N are (n, 0) ,

(b) use algebraic integration to show that n satisfies the equation

(x – 2)2 (3x2 + 16x + 16) = 0

(7)
(c) Hence find the exact coordinates of A.
(5)

(Total for question = 16 marks)

Q11.

The curve C, with equation y = f(x), passes through the point with coordinates

Given that f ′(x) = x3 – x2 – 4x + 4

(a) show that C passes through the origin.

(4)
(b) (i) Show that C has a minimum point at x = 2 and a maximum point at x = 1
(ii) Find the exact value of the y coordinate at each of these points.
(7)
The curve has another turning point at A.

(c) (i) Find the coordinates of A.

(ii) Determine the nature of this turning point.
(3)

(Total for question = 14 marks)

Q12.

A particle P is moving along a straight line, which passes through the fixed point O.

At time t seconds (t ≥ 0), the velocity, v m / s, of P is given by

v = t2 − 3t + 4

At time t seconds the acceleration of P is a m/s2

(a) Find an expression for a in terms of t

(2)
The displacement of P from O is 7 m when t = 2

(b) Find the exact displacement of P from O when t = 4

(5)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q13.

The curve C has equation

(a) Write down an equation of the asymptote to C that is

(i) parallel to the x-axis,
(ii) parallel to the y-axis.
(2)
(b) Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of C with the coordinate axes.
(2)
(c) Using the axes below, sketch C, showing clearly the asymptotes and the coordinates of the points of
intersection of C with the coordinate axes.
(3)
The line with equation y = x + k1 is the tangent to C at the point P

The line with equation y = x + k2 is the tangent to C at the point Q

Given that the x coordinate of P is greater than the x coordinate of Q

(d) using calculus, find the coordinates of

(i) P
(ii) Q
(8)
(e) Hence find the value of
(i) k1
(ii) k2
(3)

(Total for question = 18 marks)

Q14.

A curve C has equation where a is a constant and x ≠ –5

The gradient of C at the point on the curve where x = 2 is

(a) Show that a = 3

(3)
Hence

(b) write down an equation of the asymptote to C that is

(i) parallel to the x-axis,
(ii) parallel to the y-axis,
(2)
(c) find the coordinates of the point where C crosses
(i) the x-axis,
(ii) the y-axis.
(2)
(d) Sketch the curve C, showing clearly its asymptotes and the coordinates of the points where C crosses
the coordinate
axes.
(3)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q15.

A particle P moves in a straight line. At time t seconds, the velocity, v m/s, of P is given by

v = t2 – 4t + 7

(a) Find the acceleration of P, in m/s2, when t = 3

(2)
(b) Find the distance, in m, that P travels in the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 6
(4)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q16.

A particle P is moving along the x-axis. At time t seconds (t ≥ 0) the velocity, v m/s, of P is given by v = 3t2
– 23t + 30

(a) Find the values of t when P is instantaneously at rest.

(3)
At time t seconds the acceleration of P is a m/s2
(b) Find the range of values of t for which a > 0
(2)
When t = 0, P is at the point with coordinates (d, 0)

Given that, when t = 8, P is at the point with coordinates (26, 0)

(c) find the value of d

(4)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q17.

Using calculus find the exact value of

Give your answer in the form where a is a prime number and b is an integer.

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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q18.

A curve C has equation

(a) Write down an equation of the asymptote to C that is

(i) parallel to the y-axis,
(ii) parallel to the x-axis.
(2)
(b) Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of C with the coordinate axes.
(2)
(c) Using calculus, show that at every point on the curve, the gradient of C is negative.
(4)
(d) Using the axes on the opposite page, sketch C.
Show clearly and label with their equation any asymptotes and the coordinates of the points of
intersection of C with the coordinate axes.
(3)
The straight line l is the normal to C at the point A.
The x coordinate of A is positive and the gradient of l is 17
The line l also intersects C at the point B.

(e) Find the exact coordinates of B.

(7)
 (Total for question = 18 marks)

Q19.

Figure 2 shows a block of wood in the shape of a right triangular prism.

The cross section of the prism is a right-angled triangle with sides of length 3x cm, 4x cm and 5x cm.
The length of the prism is y cm.

The total surface area of the five faces of the prism is 144 cm2

The volume of the prism is V cm3

(a) Show that

V = 72x − 6x3
(5)
Given that x can vary,

(b) use calculus to find the value of x for which V is a maximum, justifying that this value gives a
maximum value of V
(4)
(c) Find the maximum value of V
(2)

(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q20.

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a lawn ABCDEF, where ABDE is a rectangle of length y metres and width 2x metres.
Each end of the lawn is a semicircle of radius x metres. The lawn has perimeter 90 m and area S m2

(a) Show that S can be written in the form

S = kx − πx2
where k is a constant.
State the value of k.
(4)
(b) Use calculus to find, to 4 significant figures, the value of x for which S is a maximum, justifying that
this value of x gives a maximum value of S.
(5)
(c) Find, to the nearest whole number, the maximum value of S.
(2)
 (Total for question = 11 marks)

Q21.

Figure 3 shows a solid metal right circular cylinder of radius r cm and height h cm.

The total surface area of the cylinder is 600 cm2

The volume of the cylinder is V cm3

(a) Show that V = 300r − πr3

(4)
Given that r can vary,

(b) (i) use calculus to show that the exact value of r for which V is a maximum is

(ii) justify that this value of r gives a maximum value of V

(5)
The cylinder is melted down and reformed into a sphere of radius p cm.

(c) Find, to one decimal place, the greatest possible value of p

(3)

(Total for question = 12 marks)

Q22.
Find an equation of the normal to the curve with equation

y = (x3 – 2x)e(1 – x)

at the point on the curve with coordinates (1, –1)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q23.

A solid right circular cylinder has base radius r cm and height h cm as shown in Figure 1.

The cylinder has a volume of 90π cm3 and a total surface area of S cm2

(a) Show that S = 2πr2 +

(3)
Given that r can vary,

(b) use calculus to find, to 3 significant figures, the value of r for which S is a minimum, justifying that this
value of r gives a minimum value of S
(5)
(c) Find, to 3 significant figures, the minimum value of S
(2)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q24.

(a) Expand in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x6, expressing each
coefficient as an exact fraction in its lowest terms.
(3)
(b) State the range of values of x for which your expansion is valid.
(1)

(c) Obtain a series expansion for f (x) in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x6
Give each coefficient in terms of k where appropriate.
(3)
Given that the coefficient of x4 in the series expansion of f (x) is zero

(d) find the value of k.

(2)
(e) Hence use algebraic integration to obtain an estimate, to 4 decimal places, of

(5)

(Total for question = 14 marks)

Q25.

The curve C has equation y = 9 – x2

Use algebraic integration to find the area of the finite region bounded by C and the x-axis.

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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