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Autumn 2024

@ibeviankara
Mathematics Analysis & Approaches
Mini Mock I

Question Booklet

Hakan Torun
Mini Mock 1 [110 marks]

1. [Maximum mark: 20]


Let f (x) = √ 1 + x for x > −1.

(a) Show that f ′′(x) = −


1
.
4√ (1+x)
3
[3]

(b) Use mathematical induction to prove that


1
n−1 (2n−3)! −n
1
f
(n)
(x) = (−
4
)
(n−2)!
(1 + x) 2
for
n ∈ Z, n ≥ 2. [9]

(c) Let g(x) = e


mx
, m ∈ Q.

Consider the function h defined by h(x) = f (x) × g(x)

for x > −1.

It is given that the x2 term in the Maclaurin series for h(x) has
a coefficient of 7

4
.

Find the possible values of m. [8]

2. [Maximum mark: 4]
Let l be the tangent to the curve y = xe
2x
at the point (1, e2).

Find the coordinates of the point where l meets the x-axis. [4]

3. [Maximum mark: 5]
Differentiate from first principles the function f (x) = 3x
3
− x. [5]

4 [Maximum mark: 7]
4. [Maximum mark: 7]
The curve C has equation e2y = x
3
+ y.

(a)
2
dy
Show that .
3x

dx
= 2y
2e −1
[3]

(b) The tangent to C at the point Ρ is parallel to the y-axis.

Find the x-coordinate of Ρ. [4]

5. [Maximum mark: 7]
Consider the curve with equation (x2 + y2)y2 = 4x
2
where
x ≥ 0 and −2 < y < 2.

Show that the curve has no local maximum or local minimum points
for x > 0. [7]

6. [Maximum mark: 8]
Consider the curve C given by y = x − xy ln(xy) where x > 0, y > 0.

(a) dy dy
Show that dx
+ (x
dx
+ y)(1 + ln(xy)) = 1.
[3]

(b) Hence find the equation of the tangent to C at the point where
x = 1. [5]

7. [Maximum mark: 7]
Two boats A and B travel due north.

Initially, boat B is positioned 50 metres due east of boat A.

The distances travelled by boat A and boat B, after t seconds, are x metres and
y metres respectively. The angle θ is the radian measure of the bearing of boat B
from boat A. This information is shown on the following diagram.

(a) Show that y = x + 50 cot θ . [1]

(b) At time T , the following conditions are true.

Boat B has travelled 10 metres further than boat A.


Boat B is travelling at double the speed of boat A.
The rate of change of the angle θ is −0. 1 radians per second.

Find the speed of boat A at time T . [6]

8. [Maximum mark: 15]


Consider the curve C defined by y2 = sin (xy) , y ≠ 0.

(a) Show that


dy y cos (xy)
.
dx
=
2y−x cos (xy)
[5]

(b) Prove that, when


dy
= 0 , y = ±1. [5]
dx
(c) Hence find the coordinates of all points on C , for
dy
0 < x < 4π, where
dx
= 0. [5]

9. [Maximum mark: 15]


Consider the curve C defined by y2 = sin (xy) , y ≠ 0.

(a) Show that


dy y cos (xy)
.
dx
=
2y−x cos (xy)
[5]

(b) Prove that, when


dy
= 0 , y = ±1. [5]
dx

(c) Hence find the coordinates of all points on C , for


dy
0 < x < 4π, where = 0. [5]
dx

10. [Maximum mark: 6]


Consider the curves C1 and C2 defined as follows

C1 : xy = 4, x > 0

= 2, x > 0
2 2
C2 : y − x

(a) Using implicit differentiation, or otherwise, find


dy
for each
dx

curve in terms of x and y. [4]

(b) Let P(a, b) be the unique point where the curves C1 and C2
intersect.

Show that the tangent to C1 at P is perpendicular to the


tangent to C2 at P. [2]

11. [Maximum mark: 6]


The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are u1, 5u1 − 8 and 3u1 + 8.

(a) Show that u1 = 4. [2]

(b) Prove that the sum of the first n terms of this arithmetic
sequence is a square number. [4]

12. [Maximum mark: 8]


(a) 3
Prove the identity (p + q) − 3pq(p + q) ≡ p
3
+ q .
3
[2]

(b) The equation 2x2 − 5x + 1 = 0 has two real roots, α and


β.

Consider the equation x2 + mx + n = 0, where

m, n ∈ Z and which has roots and .


1 1
3 3
α β

Without solving 2x2 − 5x + 1 = 0, determine the values of

m and n. [6]

13. [Maximum mark: 2]


The function f is defined by f (x) , for x .
ax+b d
= ∈ R, x ≠ −
cx+d c

The function g is defined by g (x) =


2x−3

x−2
, x ∈ R, x ≠ 2

(b.i) Express g (x) in the form A +


B
where A, B are constants. [2]
x−2

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