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Find the quotient and remainder when 6x4 + x3 − x2 + 5x − 6 is divided by 2x2 − x + 1. [3]
Mark scheme
1 Commence division and reach partial quotient 3x2 + kx M1 Obtain quotient 3x2 + 2x –1 A1 Obtain remainder 2x – 5 A1 4
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Find the quotient and remainder when 6x4 + x3 − x2 + 5x − 6 is divided by 2x2 − x + 1. [3]
Mark scheme
1 Commence division and reach partial quotient 3x2 + kx M1 Obtain quotient 3x2 + 2x –1 A1 Obtain remainder 2x – 5 A1 4
Question
ln y 5.24, 2.7 1.5, 1.2 x O The variables x and y satisfy the equation y2 = Aekx , where A and k are constants. The graph of ln y against x is a straight line passing through the points 1.5, 1.2 and 5.24, 2.7 as shown in the diagram. Find the values of A and k correct to 2 decimal places. [5]
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2 State or imply 2 ln y = ln A + kx B1 Substitute values of ln and x, or equate gradient of line to k, and solve for k M1 Obtain k = 0.80 A1 Solve for ln A M1 Obtain A = 3.31 A1 Alternative method for question 2 Obtain two correct equations in y and x by substituting y- and x- values in the given equation B1 Solve for k M1 Obtain k = 0.80 A1 Solve for A M1 Obtain A = 3.31 A1 5
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Find the exact value of 4 Ó x 2 ln x dx. 3 [5] 1
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3 1 5 5 M1* Commence integration and reach ax 2 ln x + b x 2 . dx x 2 2 5 2 2 1 5 A1 Obtain 5 x ln x − 5 x . dx x 2 2 5 4 2 5 A1 Complete the integration and obtain x ln x − x , or equivalent 5 25 Use limits correctly, having integrated twice DM1 e.g 2 × 32 ln 4 − 4 2 × 32 − × 0 + 4 5 25 5 25 128 124 A1 Obtain answer ln 2 − , or exact equivalent 5 25 5
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A curve has equation y = cos x sin 2x. Find the x-coordinate of the stationary point in the interval 0 < x < 12 π, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [6]
Mark scheme
4 Use correct product rule M1 Obtain correct derivative in any form, e.g. –sin x sin 2x + 2cos x cos 2x A1 Use double angle formula to express derivative in terms of sin x and cos x M1 Equate derivative to zero and obtain an equation in one trig function M1 Obtain 3 sin 2x = 1, or 3 cos 2x = 2 or 2 tan 2x = 1 A1 Solve and obtain x = 0.615 A1 6
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(a) Express 2 cos x − 5 sin x in the form R cos x + !, where R > 0 and 0Å < ! < 90Å. Give the exact value of R and the value of ! correct to 3 decimal places. [3] (b) Hence solve the equation 2 cos 21 − 5 sin 21 = 1, for 0Å < 1 < 180Å. [4]
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5(a) State R = 7 B1 Use trig formulae to find α M1 Obtain α = 57.688° A1 3 5(b) 1 B1 FT Evaluate cos − 1 to at least 3 d.p. (67.792°) 7 (FT is on their R) Use correct method to find a value of in the interval M1 Obtain answer, e.g. 5.1° A1 Obtain second answer, e.g.117.3°, only A1 4
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y M x O 1 x The diagram shows the curve y = , for x ≥ 0, and its maximum point M . 1 + 3x4 (a) Find the x-coordinate of M , giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places. [4] (b) Using the substitution u = 3x2 , find by integration the exact area of the shaded region bounded by the curve, the x-axis and the line x = 1. [5]
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6(a) Use quotient or product rule M1 Obtain correct derivative in any form A1 e.g. (1 + 3x ) − x × 12 x 4 3 (1 + 3 x ) 4 2 Equate derivative to zero and solve for x M1 Obtain answer 0.577 A1 4 6(b) State or imply du = 2 3x dx , or equivalent B1 Substitute for x and dx M1 1 A1 Obtain integrand , or equivalent ( 2 3 1+ u 2 ) State integral of the form tan and use limits u = 0 and u = 3 (or x = 0 and x = 1) correctly M1 3 A1 Obtain answer π , or exact equivalent 18 5
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The variables x and y satisfy the differential equation dy y−1 = . dx x + 1 x + 3 It is given that y = 2 when x = 0. Solve the differential equation, obtaining an expression for y in terms of x. [9]
Mark scheme
7 Separate variables correctly and integrate at least one side B1 Obtain term ln(y – 1) B1 1 A B M1 Carry out a relevant method to determine A and B such that ≡ + ( x + 1)( x + 3) x +1 x + 3 1 1 A1 Obtain A = and B = − 2 2 1 1 A1 FT Integrate and obtain terms ln ( x + 1) − ln ( x + 3) ln + 1 − ln( + 3), or equivalent + A1 FT 2 2 (FT is on A and B) Use x = 0, y = 2 to evaluate a constant, or as limits in a solution containing terms of the form a ln(y – 1), b ln(x + 1) and M1 c ln(x + 3), where abc ≠ 0 Obtain correct answer in any form A1 3x + 3 A1 Obtain final answer y = 1 + , or equivalent x+3 9
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(a) Solve the equation 1 + 2iw + iw* = 3 + 5i. Give your answer in the form x + iy, where x and y are real. [4] (b) (i) On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers z satisfying the inequalities z − 2 − 2i ≤ 1 and arg z − 4i ≥ − 14 π. [4] (ii) Find the least value of Im z for points in this region, giving your answer in an exact form. [2]
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8(a) Substitute and obtain a correct equation in x and y B1 Use i2 = –1 and equate real and imaginary parts M1 Obtain two correct equations in x and y, e.g. x – y = 3 and 3x + y = 5 A1 Solve and obtain answer z = 2 – i A1 4 8(b)(i) Show a point representing 2 + 2i B1 Show a circle with radius 1 and centre not at the origin B1 FT (FT is on the point representing the centre) Show the correct half line from 4i B1 Shade the correct region B1 4 8(b)(ii) Carry out a complete method for finding the least value of Im z M1 1 A1 Obtain answer 2 − 2 , or exact equivalent 2 2
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y 1 x O p 1 2π k The diagram shows the curves y = cos x and y = , where k is a constant, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 12 π. The 1+x curves touch at the point where x = p. 1 (a) Show that p satisfies the equation tan p = . [5] 1+p A @ (b) Use the iterative formula pn+1 = tan−1 1 to determine the value of p correct to 3 decimal 1 + pn places. Give the result of each iteration to 5 decimal places. [3] (c) Hence find the value of k correct to 2 decimal places. [2] −−¿
Mark scheme
9(a) k B1 State cos p = 1+ p Differentiate both equations and equate derivatives at x = p M1 k A1 Obtain a correct equation in any form, e.g. − sin p = − (1 + p ) 2 Eliminate k M1 Obtain the given answer showing sufficient working A1 5 9(b) Use the iterative formula correctly at least once M1 Obtain final answer p = 0.568 A1 Show sufficient iterations to justify 0.568 to 3 d.p., or show there is a sign change in the interval (0.5675, 0.5685) A1 3 9(c) Use a correct method to find k M1 Obtain answer k = 1.32 A1 2
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With respect to the origin O, the points A and B have position vectors given by OA = 6i + 2j and −−¿ OB = 2i + 2j + 3k. The midpoint of OA is M . The point N lying on AB, between A and B, is such that AN = 2 NB. (a) Find a vector equation for the line through M and N . [5] The line through M and N intersects the line through O and B at the point P. (b) Find the position vector of P. [3] (c) Calculate angle OPM , giving your answer in degrees. [3] Additional Page If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
Mark scheme
10(a) State that the position vector of M is 3i + j B1 Use a correct method to find the position vector of N M1 10 A1 Obtain answer i + 2 j + 2k 3 Use a correct method to form an equation for MN M1 1 A1 Obtain correct answer in any form, e.g. r = 3i + j + λ i + j + 2k 3 5 10(b) State or imply r = µ(2i + 2j + 3k) as equation for OB B1 Equate sufficient components of MN and OB and solve for λ or for µ M1 Obtain λ = 3 or µ = 2 and position vector 4i + 4j + 6k for P A1 3 10(c) Carry out correct process for evaluating the scalar product of direction vectors for OP and MP, or equivalent M1 Using the correct process for the moduli, divide the scalar product by the product of the moduli and evaluate the inverse M1 cosine of the result Obtain answer 21.6° A1 3
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