Section A

Answer all questions. Answers must be written within the answer boxes provided. Working may be
continued below the lines, if necessary.

1. [Maximum mark: 6]

The following diagram shows a pyramid with vertex V and rectangular base OABC .

Point B has coordinates (6 , 8 , 0) , point C has coordinates (6 , 0 , 0) and point V has

coordinates (3 , 4 , 9) .

diagram not to scale

V (3 , 4 , 9)

C (6 , 0 , 0) O y
A
x
B (6 , 8 , 0)

(a) Find BV . [2]

(b) Find the size of BV̂C . [4]

2. [Maximum mark: 5]

Consider the function f (x) = ex - 3x - 4 .

(a) On the following axes, sketch the graph of f for -4 ≤ x ≤ 3 . [3]

y
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
x
−4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
−1
−2
−3
−4
−5

The function g is defined by g (x) = e2x - 6x - 7 .

(b) The graph of g is obtained from the graph of f by a horizontal stretch with scale
factor k , followed by a vertical translation of c units.

Find the value of k and the value of c . [2]

2. (a)

A1A1A1

Note: Award marks as follows:

A1 for approximately correct roots, in the intervals −2  x  −1 and
2  x  3.
A1 for y-intercept AND local minimum in approximately correct positions. Allow for y-
intercept −3.5  y  −2.5 , and for local minimum 0.5  x  1.5 , −5  y  −4 .
A1 for approximately correct endpoints, with the left end in the intervals
−4.5  x  −3.5, 7.5  y  8.5 and the right end in the intervals 2.5 < x < 3.5, 6.5 < y < 7.5

[3 marks]
1
(b) k= A1
2
c = −3 (accept translate/shift 3 (units) down) A1
[2 marks]
Total [5 marks]
3. [Maximum mark: 7]

A company is designing a new logo in the shape of a letter “C”.

The letter “C” is formed between two circles with centre O .

The point A lies on the circumference of the inner circle with radius r cm , where r < 10 .

The point B lies on the circumference of the outer circle with radius 10 cm .

The reflex angle AÔB is 5.2 radians. The letter “C” is shown by the shaded area in the
following diagram.

5.2 Ο

(a) Show that the area of the “C” is given by 260 - 2.6r 2 . [2]

The area of the “C” is 64 cm2.

(b) (i) Find the value of r .

(ii) Find the perimeter of the “C”. [5]

3. (a) use of sector area formula to find area of at least one sector (M1)

1 1 1 2  2 1 2
 5.2100 −  5.2 r 2 OR 10 π − 10  (2π − 5.2) −  πr −  (2π − 5.2)  r 
2
A1
2 2 2  2 

(area) = 260 − 2.6r 2 AG

Note:There are many different ways to find the area of the “C”. In all methods, the A mark is
awarded for working which leads directly to the AG.
Many candidates are working with rounded intermediate values. Award the A mark to correct
work with values that round to the 3sf value of 260 and the 2sf value of 2.6 eg
259.99 − 2.6015r 2 .

[2 marks]

(b) (i) 260 − 2.6r 2 = 64 (A1)

r = 8.68243...

 14 65 
= 8.68 (cm)  exact  A1
 13 

(ii) 105.2 OR 8.68...5.2 (A1)

substituting their value of r into 10 5.2 + r  5.2 + 2(10 − r) (or equivalent) (M1)

Perimeter = 10 5.2 + 8.68... 5.2 + 2(10 − 8.68...) (= 52 + 45.1486... + 2.63513...)

= 99.7837…
= 99.8 (cm) A1
[5 marks]
Total [7 marks]
4. [Maximum mark: 5]

A particle moves along a straight line. Its displacement, s metres, from a fixed point O after
time t seconds is given by s (t
( )  4.3 sin  
3t  5 , where 0 ≤ t ≤ 10 .

The particle first comes to rest after q seconds.

(a) Find the value of q . [2]

(b) Find the total distance that the particle travels in the first q seconds. [3]

ds
4. (a) recognizing at rest when = 0 OR s is a minimum (M1)
dt
q = 5.73553... = 5.74 A1 [2 marks]

(b) METHOD 1
recognizing that integral of v(t) is required (M1)

d
 
5.73... 5.73...

5.73...

 v(t) dt OR −
5.73...
v(t) dt OR s(t ) dt OR v(t) dt (A1)
0 0 dt 0 0

v(t )

= 7.68302...
= 7.68 (m) A1

Note: Special Cases:

Award a maximum of (M1)(A1FT)A0FT if the candidate obtains q = 1.62320... in part (a), and
uses that value to find the total distance to be 3.38302... ( 3.37644... from 3sf).


5.73...
Award (M1)(A0)A1 if the candidate writes v(t) dt followed by the correct answer.
0

METHOD 2
recognition that total distance travelled is the difference between the initial
displacement and the displacement at minimum (M1)
initial displacement is 3.38302... AND at minimum is −4.3 (A1)
total distance travelled = 3.38302... − (−4.3)

= 7.68302...
= 7.68 (m) A1 [3 marks] Total [5 marks]

Note: If no working shown, award (M1)(A0)A0 for 7.7 (2sf).

5. [Maximum mark: 5]

The following table shows the probability distribution of a discrete random variable X ,
where a , k ∈ + .

x 1 2 3 4

P (X = x) k k2 a k3

Given that E (X ) = 2.3 , find the value of a .

5. E(X ) = k + 2k 2 + 3a + 4k 3 = 2.3 (A1)

k + k2 + a + k3 = 1 (A1)

Note: The first two A marks are independent of each other.

EITHER (finding intersections of functions)

attempt to make a the subject in both of their equations (M1)

a = 1 − k − k 2 − k 3 and a =
1
3
( 2.3 − k − 2k 2 − 4k 3 )
use of graph or table to attempt to find intersection (M1)
OR (solving algebraically)
attempt to solve their equations algebraically to find a cubic in k (M1)

( 2 3
)
k 3 − k 2 − 2k + 0.7 = 0 OR 3 1− k − k − k = 2.3 − k − 2k − 4k (or equivalent)
2 3

attempt to solve their cubic in k (M1)

THEN
a = 0.552839... OR k = 0.315870... (other solutions to cubic are k = −1.18538...,1.86951... )
a = 0.553 A1

Note: If no working shown, award (A1)(A1)(M1)(M1)A0 for a = 2.44587... OR a = −10.8987... and

award (A0)(A0)(M1)(M1)A0 for a = 0.55 (2sf) .

Total [5 marks]
6. [Maximum mark: 5]

The random variable X is such that X ∼ B (25 , p) and Var (X ) = 5.75 .

(a) Find the possible values of p . [3]

The random variable Y is such that Y = 1 - 2X .

(b) Find Var (Y ) . [2]

6. (a) 5.75 = 25 p (1 − p ) (A1)

p = 0.641421..., 0.358578...

 5 2 
p = 0.641, 0.359  =  A1A1
 10 

[3 marks]

Var (Y ) = ( −2 ) Var ( X ) ( = 4Var ( X ) )

2
(b) (A1)

= 23 A1

[2 marks]

Total [5 marks]
7. [Maximum mark: 6]

A junior baseball team consists of six boys and three girls.

The team members are to be placed in a line to have their photograph taken.
st
(a) In how many ways can the team members be placed if

(i) there are no restrictions;

(ii) the girls must be placed next to each other. [3]

(b) Five members of the team are selected to attend a baseball summer camp. Find the
number of possible selections that contain at least two girls. [3]

7. (a) (i) ( 9! = ) 362880 A1

Note: Accept 9! or 363000.

(ii) attempt to consider girls as a single object (M1)

( 3!  7! = ) 30240 A1

Note: Accept 30200.

[3 marks]

(b) METHOD 1

recognition of the two different cases for 2 girls and 3 girls (M1)

exactly 2 girls is 6C3  3C2 = 60 and exactly 3 girls ( C )

3
3 C2 = 15
6
(A1)

total ( = 60 +15 ) = 75 A1

METHOD 2

recognition of the three different cases: total choices, 1 girl and no girls (M1)

total choices 9C5 = 126 , one girl case 3C1  6C4 = 45 , no girl case 6C5 = 6 (A1)

total ( = 126 − 45 − 6 ) = 75 A1

[3 marks]

Total [6 marks]
8. [Maximum mark: 9]

Three points are given by A (0 , p , 2) , B (1 , 1 , 1) and C ( p , 0 , 4) , where p is a positive constant.

 2 3p 
(a)



Show that AB  AC  2  p .
 [4]
 
 p2  2 p 
 
  2

(b) Hence, find the smallest possible value of AB  AC . [3]

(c) Hence, find the smallest possible area of triangle ABC . [2]

 1   p 
   
8. (a) AB = 1 − p  AC =  − p  A1 A1
 −1   2 
   
9. [Maximum mark: 9]

dy 4  y
Consider the differential equation  , where y = 2 when x = 0 .
dx 10
(a) Use Euler’s method with a step size of 0.1 to find an approximation for y
when x = 0.5 . Give your answer correct to four significant figures. [3]
x

(b) By solving the differential equation, show that y  4  2e 10
. [5]

(c) Find the absolute value of the error in your approximation in part (a). [1]
 (c) ( )
absolute error = 2.0980199... − 4 − 2e −0.05 = 0.000478749...

= 0.000479 ( = 4.7910−4 ) A1

( )
Note: Accept 0.000459 = 4.59 10−4 from use of 4sf value.

[1 mark]

Total [9 marks]
. Section B

10. [Maximum mark: 16]

A farmer is growing a field of wheat plants. The height, H cm , of each plant can be modelled
by a normal distribution with mean m and standard deviation s .

It is known that P (H < 94.6) = 0.288 and P (H > 98.1) = 0.434 .

(a) Find the probability that the height of a randomly selected plant is between 94.6 cm
and 98.1 cm . [2]

(b) Find the value of m and the value of s . [5]

The farmer measures 100 randomly selected plants. Any plant with a height greater
than 98.1 cm is considered ready to harvest. Heights of plants are independent of each other.

(c) (i) Find the probability that exactly 34 plants are ready to harvest.

(ii) Given that fewer than 49 plants are ready to harvest, find the probability that
exactly 34 plants are ready to harvest. [6]

In another field, the farmer is growing the same variety of wheat, but is using a different
fertilizer. The heights of these plants, F cm , are normally distributed with mean 98.6 and
standard deviation d . The farmer finds the interquartile range to be 4.82 cm .

(d) Find the value of d . [3]

10. (a) recognizing probabilities sum to 1 (M1)

0.288 + P(94.6  X  98.1) + 0.434 = 1

P(94.6  X  98.1) = 0.278 A1

Note: If no working shown, award (M1)A0 for P(94.6  X  98.1) = 0.28 (2sf). [2 marks]

METHOD 2

(b) use of inverse normal to find at least one z-score for P( Z  z ) = 0.288 or
P( Z  z) = 1 − 0.434 (M1)

z1 = −0.559236... OR z2 = 0.166199...
94.6 −  98.1 − 
= −0.559236... , = 0.166199... (or equivalent) (A1)(A1)
 
attempt to solve their equations (that involve z-values rather than probabilities) (M1)
 = 97.2981...,  = 4.82468...

 = 97.3,  = 4.82 A1

Note: If no working shown, award (M1)(A0)(A0)(M1)A0 for  = 97,  = 4.8 (2sf).

(c) (i) recognition of Binomial distribution (M1)
X ~ B(100, 0.434)

P( X = 34) = 0.0133198...

= 0.0133 A1

Note: If no working shown, award (M1)A0 for P( X = 34) = 0.013 (2sf).

(ii) P( X  49) = 0.848218... (seen anywhere) (A1)

recognition of conditional probability (M1)

Note: recognition must be shown in context, either in symbols eg P ( X = 34 | X  49 ) , or in

words eg P ( 34 plants | less than 49 plants ) , not only as P( A | B) .

P ( X = 34 ) P ( X = 34 )  0.0133198... 
( P ( X = 34 | X  49 ) = ) P ( X  49 )
OR =
P ( X  48 )  0.848218... 
 (A1)

= 0.0157033.. .

P ( X = 34 | X  49 ) = 0.0157 A1

Note: Exception to FT: If the candidate finds P(X  49) ( = 0.890474...) and uses that to

calculate P ( X = 34 | X  49 ) = 0.0149581... award (A0)(M1)(A1)A0.

Note: If no working shown, award (A0)(M1)(A0)A0 for P ( X = 34 | X  49 ) = 0.016 (2sf).

[6 marks]
 (d) Q1 = 96.19 OR Q3 = 101.01 (may be seen on a labelled diagram with areas
indicated) (A1)
P(96.19  F  101.01) = 0.5 OR P(F  96.19) = 0.25 OR P(F  101.01) = 0.75
(or equivalent)

EITHER attempt to find d using graph or table (M1)

OR  2.41 
1 − 2P  Z  − = 0.5 OR P(Z  − 2.41) = 0.25 OR P(Z  2.41) = 0.75
 d  d d

2.41 2.41
OR P(− Z ) = 0.5 (or equivalent) (M1)
d d

2.41 2.41
− = −0.674489... OR = 0.674489...
d d
THEN
3.57307...
d = 3.57 A1
Note: Accept 3.56 using 96.2 or 101.
[3 marks]
Note: If no working shown, award (A0)(M1)A0 for d = 3.6 (2sf).
Total [16 marks]