1) Find the equation of a circle which has the points (-7 ,3) and (1, 9) as end points of its
diameter
(3)
2) Hence or otherwise, find the, equation of the tangent to the circle which passes through the
point (-7 3) (4)
3) The points A and B have coordinates (m 2 , 2m) and ¿ , 6m) respectively. Find the value of m for
which the midpoint of AB lies on the line y = 2x -8 (3)
4) Expand (1+2 x)4 in ascending powers of x (2)
b) Hence find the coefficient of the term in x 3 of the expansion of (2x + 3)(1+2 x)4
5 Solve the equation 23 x−2 = 6 leaving the answer correct to three significant figures (3)
a) Solve the equation In (5 + e−2 x ) = 3 giving your answer to 3 significant figures (3)
b) Two variables x and t are related by the equation x =mn−t where m and n are constants. The
values of In x are plotted against the values of t and the points lie on a straight line with
gradient -2,3 and crossing the vertical axis at (0 ,3). Find the value of m and n (4)
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6 The curve y = sin x is transformed to the curve y =4sin ( x – 30). Describe fully the sequence of
2
transformation that have been combined, making clear the order in which the transformation is
applied. (4)
7 Solve the equation
4x
27 (x−1)
4 =9 (3)
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8 Solve the equation
(x−1)
5 + 5(x−2) =30 (3)
9 Express 12x - 3 x 2 +15 in the form a + b ( x +c ¿¿ 2 where a, b and c are constants (2)
Hence or otherwise sketch the graph of y = 12x -3 x 2 + 15, clearly labelling the coordinates of the
turning points. (3)
10 Given that f(x) =m x 3 + (m + 2n) x 2 + (m + n) x + 2 is exactly divisible by (x +1)
(i) Express n in terms of m (2)
(ii) Show that if in this case, the equation f(x)= 0 has only one root, then m 2 – 6m + 4 <0 (6)
x+ 4
11 Given that f(x) = ,describe the geometrical transformation required to obtain the graph of
x +1
1
f(x) from the graph of y = (4)
x
12 The first and last terms of an arithmetic progression are -3 and 25 respectively, and the sum of all
the terms is 1837.
(i) Find the number of terms and the common difference
b) In a geometric progression, the fifth term is 100 and seventh term is 400.Find the possible values
of the second term
13 A circle has centre A (-3, k), where k is a constant. The tangent to the circle at B (3, 3k), has gradient -
0,75.
a find the value of k (2)
b Find the
(i) Equation of the circle in the form x 2 + y 2 + ax + by + c = 0 (3)
(ii) Values of x of the points where the circle crosses the x axis, giving your answer correct to 2
decimal places (3)
(iii) Area of the minor segment enclosed by the circle and the x axis (5)
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14 The function f(x) is given by f(x) = x + ( x−3 ¿ ¿−1 , x ≠ k
32 2
(i) State the value of k (1)
(ii) Find the coordinates of the turning points of the graph of y = f(x), investigate their nature.
(9)
(iii) Show that the graph does not cross the x axis (3)
15 Find ∫xe−2 x dx
b) The area enclosed by the curve y =2 + e−2 x , the x axis, the lines x =0 and x = 1 is rotated
completely about the x axis.
Find the volume generated, giving your answer correct to three significant figures (6)
2
15 x +40 x +2
c)The function f(x)=
( 4+ x)¿ ¿
(i) Express f(x) in partial fraction (5)
(ii) Hence or otherwise evaluate ∫f(x)dx (4)
16 Some juice is tapped into a cylindrical container at a rate of 100cm3 per minute. It is sieved out
through a hole at the bottom of the cylinder at a rate of 2,5 hcm3per minutes, where h cm is the
height of the juice in the cylinder at time t minutes. The radius of the cylinder is 5cm.
dh 40−h
(i) Show that = (4)
dt 10 π
(ii) Solve the differential equation to find h in terms of t, given that at time t = 0, h =0
Hence or otherwise state the maximum value of h and explain why this height cannot be
exceed (8)
b) The delivering tap in part (a) was closed off when juice was at maximum height, and
the juice was allowed to drain out. The differential equation satisfied by the drainage
dh −1
process only is = h
dt 10 π
Solve this differential equation to find t in terms of h and show that the time taken the
juice go down to a height of 0,88 cm is nearly 2 hours (4)
