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Circle:

The equation x + y + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 represents a circle centre (−g, −f ) and radius

2 2
g2 + f 2 − c .
The equation ( x − a )2 + ( y − b)2 = r 2 represents a circle centre (a, b) and radius r.

Scalar Product: a.b = a b cos θ , where θ is the angle between a and b

⎛ a1 ⎞ ⎛ b1 ⎞
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
or a.b = a1b1 + a2b2 + a3b3 where a = ⎜ a2 ⎟ and b = ⎜ b2 ⎟ .
⎜a ⎟ ⎜b ⎟
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 3⎠

Trigonometric formulae: sin (A ± B) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B

cos (A ± B) = cos A cos B ∓ sin A sin B
sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A
cos 2A = cos2 A − sin 2 A
= 2 cos 2 A − 1
= 1 − 2 sin 2 A

Table of standard derivatives:

f ( x) f ′( x)

sin ax a cos ax

cos ax − a sin ax

Table of standard integrals:

f ( x) ∫ f ( x)dx
1
sin ax − cos ax + c
a
1
cos ax sin ax + c
a

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Differentiation

Source: SQA 2024 Higher Maths P1 Q3

Answer
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
= 70𝑥𝑥(5𝑥𝑥 2 + 3)6

Source: SQA 2024 Higher Maths P1 Q12

Answer
𝑎𝑎 = 8
 Source: SQA 2024 Higher Maths P2 Q2

Answer
2𝑦𝑦 = −3𝑥𝑥 + 8

Source: SQA 2024 Higher Maths P2 Q9

Answers
8
(𝑎𝑎) 𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑠𝑠 �−1 , � & (3, −8)
3

(𝑏𝑏) 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣 = −8 & 𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒 𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 = 19

 Source: SQA 2023 Higher Maths P1 Q1

Answer
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 5 2 40
= 𝑥𝑥 3 + 5
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 3 𝑥𝑥

Source: SQA 2023 Higher Maths P1 Q8

Answers
𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑦𝑦 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎(−3,32), 𝑀𝑀𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑦𝑦 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 (1, 0)
 Source: SQA 2023 Higher Maths P2 Q2

Answer
𝑦𝑦 = 7𝑥𝑥 − 8

Source: SQA 2023 Higher Maths P2 Q5

Answer

𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑐𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎𝑡𝑡 𝑥𝑥 = 4 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑓𝑓 𝐼𝐼 (4) = 1000

Source: SQA 2023 Higher Maths P2 Q10

Answer

𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑦𝑦 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑔𝑔 𝑤𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒 − 4 < 𝑥𝑥 < 1

 Source: SQA 2023 Higher Maths P2 Q14

Answers

(𝑎𝑎) (𝑖𝑖) 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝑁𝑁𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑡 = 6𝑥𝑥 2 + 10𝑥𝑥ℎ

(𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖) 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝
(𝑏𝑏) 𝑊𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 = 20 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒 𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
Source: SQA 2022 Higher Maths P1 Q4

Answer:
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 3 2
= √𝑥𝑥 + 2
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 2 𝑥𝑥

Source: SQA 2022 Higher Maths P1 Q12

Answer:

6√3
Source: SQA 2022 Higher Maths P2 Q8

Answers:
(𝑎𝑎) 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 (𝑏𝑏) 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 = 96𝑚𝑚2
2019 P2

(a) 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑤
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(b) 𝐴 = 1200 𝑐𝑚2

 2018 P1 Ans 2018 P2 Ans 2019 P1 Ans 2019 P2

𝑃 = 32
𝑥 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3

4
6
4
2
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2018 P1

4
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2018 P1

(a) (0, 5)
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(b) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 5
(c) (3, 11)
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2018 SP P2

(a) 3(𝑥 + 4)2 + 2

(b) 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 24𝑥 + 50
(c)
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2018 SP P2

3
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2018 SP

4
P1
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𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 3 + 5
2017 P1

𝑑𝑦
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= 48(4𝑥 − 1)11
𝑑𝑥
2017 P1

3
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-1/50
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2
2017 P2

2
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(a) (b) 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 24𝑥 + 50 (c)

4
2017 P2

(a) x = 2.24
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(b) greatest y = 8, least y = 0

2016
P1

𝑑𝑦 1
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= 4𝑥 −2
𝑑𝑥

4
2016 P1

(a) x = -4, x = 2
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(b) x < -4, x > 2

NH 2015

4
P1
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y = 24x + 35
2015
NH

4
P1

1
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9
8
2016 P2

6
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Min at x = 4
NH 2015 P2

(a) (i) 10.4

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(ii) 11
(b) 9.8 seconds
 NH SP P2 Ans NJ SP P1

(a)
(b)

6
3
2
1
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(b) r = 2.20m
NH SP P2

(a) p = 1, q = 4
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(b) y = 9(x – 1)
NH EX P2

2
 (a) 4cm
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(b) No, (£198 > £195)

2014 P2

4
Ans

𝑦 − 5 = 8(𝑥 − 2)

6
2014 P1

(a) Min at (0, 0), Max at (2, 4)

(b)
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2013 P2

(b) (i) x = 4
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(ii) £198
 2012 2012
2012 P1 Ans Ans Ans 2012 P1 Ans 2013 P1 Ans 2013 P2
P1 P1

6
6

16𝜋
Min T.P at x = 1
5
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B
2012 P2
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Max = 6 Min = -2
2011 P1
Ans

10
2011 P1

(a) (i) (2,0) (ii) (0,-2)

(b) Max tp at (1/3, -50/27) Min tp at (1, -2)
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2010 P1
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C
2010
P1
Ans

1
2010 P2

6
Ans

(a) (i) 6 – x2 (b) Area = 11.3 units2

2009 P1
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3
2009
P1
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2009 P1
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14π
2009 P2
Ans

Max TP (-1, 17) Min TP (3, -15)

2009 P2

1
Ans

(a) (i) 3x2 – 5 (ii) 9x2 +6x – 1 (b) x = -

2

6
2008 P1

4
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2008 P1

2
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(a) (1,3), (3,-3) (b) (1,3)

3
2008 P2

6
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(a) proof (b) (1.5,3)

2007 P2

2
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4
5
3
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2
5
6
8
3
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2003 P2 Ans Ans Ans 2004 P2 Ans
P2 P1

5
3
5
5
3
Ans 2002 P1 Ans 2002W P2 Ans 2002W P1 Ans

4
5
5
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2
3
5
3
 2001 P1 Ans 2001 P1 Ans 2002 P2

x=9

2
5
4
3
Ans 2000 P2 Ans 2000 P1 Ans 2001 P2 Ans

x=2
6
4
6
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P2 P1

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