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1 The curve
1
b
y ax c
x
= + +
+
has a stationary point at 3 x = . It also passes through the
points
13
1,
2
| |
|
\ .
and
1
, 2
2
| |
|
\ .
. Find the values of , a b and c . [4]

2 The sequence of numbers
2 3 4
, , ,... S S S is defined by

2
( 1)!
n
n
r
r
S
r
=
=
+

for all positive integers of n where 2 n > .

(i) Write down the values of
2
S ,
3
S and
4
S in the form
1 1
2 k
, where k is an integer
to be determined.
Hence make a conjecture for
n
S in terms of n . [2]

(ii) Prove your conjecture by mathematical induction. [4]

3 The set of points P in an Argand diagram represents the complex number z that satisfies
( )
arg 1 i 2 z u = , where t u t < s .

(i) Give a geometrical description of the locus of P . [1]

The set of points Q represents another complex number w that satisfies
6 i 2 2 w = .

(ii) Sketch the locus of Q. [1]

(iii) Find the range of values of u such that the locus of P meets the locus of Q more
than once. [2]

(iv) Given that
4
u = , find the exact minimum value of z w . [3]

4 (i) Express ) 3 2 ( + r in the form ) 1 ( ) 1 ( 2 + + + r B Ar r , where A and B are constants
to be found. [2]

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find
=
+
n
r
r
r
1
2 ) 3 2 ( in terms of n. [4]
(iii) Using your answer to (ii), find
=
+
n
r
r
r
1
2 ) 5 2 ( . [3]

2

5 A circle with radius 10 cm is cut into 10 sectors whose areas follow a geometric
progression. The first sector, which is the largest, has an area of a cm
2
. The second sector
has an area of ar cm
2
, the third sector has an area of ar
2
cm
2
, and so on. Given also that
the total area of the odd-numbered sectors is 10 cm
2
more than that of the remaining
sectors, show that
11 10
11 9 11 9 0 r r r + = . Hence find the area of the smallest sector. [7]

Suppose the cutting of the circle is done such that starting with the biggest sector, the
subsequent sectors have areas following a geometric progression with common ratio 0.7.
Find the maximum area of the biggest sector such that the cutting may be continued
infinitely. [2]

6 It is given that ( ) tan ln 1 y x ( = +

. Show that ( )
2
d
1 1
d
y
x y
x
+ = + . [2]

By further differentiation of this result, find the Macluarins series for y up to and
including the term in
3
x . [4]

Deduce the first two non-zero terms in the series expansion of
( )
2
2
sec ln 1
1
x
x
+ (

. [3]

7 The position vector of the point A is 2i k, and the equation of the line l is
7 15 5 (3 7 4 ) = + + + r i j k i j k .

Find the position vectors of the points B and C, both lying on l, such that 10 AB AC = = .
[3]

Given that the point P is the midpoint of BC, show that the equation of the plane
1
H ,
which contains l and is perpendicular to AP is r (3i + j + 4k) = o , where o is an
integer to be determined. [2]

The planes
2
H and
3
H have equations r (i + 2j 3k) = 5 and r (i 2j + k) = 1
respectively and A lies in both
2
H and
3
H .

(i) Determine the position vector of D, the point of intersection between
1
H ,
2
H and
3
H . [1]

(ii) Hence find the volume of the tetrahedron ABCD. [3]

[Volume of tetrahedron =
1
3
base area height]

3
8 Two planes,
1
H and
2
H are such that :
1
H
6
5 32
4
| |
|
=
|
|
\ .
r and :
2
H
5
1 24
3
| |
|
=
|
|
\ .
r .
Find

(i) the acute angle between the planes
1
H and
2
H , [2]

(ii) the values of m and n if the point A with coordinates ) 6 , , ( n m lies on the planes
1
H and
2
H , [2]

(iii) the cartesian equation of the line l, given that
1
H and
2
H meet in l. [3]

(iv) the cartesian equation of the plane
3
H which contains point A and is
perpendicular to both
1
H and
2
H . [2]

Another plane
4
H has equation r 40
5
2
9
=
|
|
|
.
|
\
|
. Comment on the geometrical
relationship between the 3 planes
1
H ,
2
H and
4
H if the system of equations

32 4 5 6 = z y x
24 3 5 = + z y x
40 5 2 9 = + z y x

has an infinite number of solutions. [1]

9 (a) Using the substitution tan u a x = , where a is a constant, show that the exact value
of the integral
2 2 2
0
1
d
( )
a
u
a u +
}
is
3
2
8a
+
. [5]

(b) The region R is bounded by the yaxis and by the graphs of
2
1
1
y
x
=
+
and
1
4
x
y
+
= . Find
(i) the area of R, giving your answer correct 3 decimal places, [2]
(ii) the volume of revolution formed by rotating R through 4 right angles about
the xaxis, using a non-calculator method. [4]

4
10 The curve C has equation
2
5 ax bx
y
x c
+
=
+
where a, b, c are constants and x c = .

(i) Given that 1 x = is an asymptote of C and C has a turning point on the y-axis,
determine the values of b and c. [3]

(ii) Given also that C has no x-intercept, show that
5
4
a < . [2]

(iii) Sketch the curve C for
5 5
2 4
a < < , stating clearly the coordinates of any
stationary point, point of intersection with the axes, and the equations of any
asymptotes. [3]

(iv) By adding an additional line on the same diagram, determine in terms of a, the set
of values of x which satisfies the inequality
2
5
1
ax bx
ax
x c
+
> +
+
for
5 5
2 4
a < < .
[3]

(v) Sketch on a separate diagram, the graph of f ( ) y x ' = , where ( )
2
5
f
ax bx
x
x c
+
=
+
,
for
5 5
2 4
a < < . [2]

11 Functions f and g are defined by

( )
2
f : ln 2 3 x x x + + for , x x a e > ,

2
1
g : 6 x
x
for , x x b e > .

(a) Given that 2 a = ,

(i) Sketch the graph of f and find the range of f, [2]

(ii) explain why f does not have an inverse, [1]

(iii) find the exact least value of b such that fg exists and find the
corresponding range of fg. [4]

(b) (i) State the least value of a for which the function
1
f

exists. Hence find
1
f
,
stating the domain of
1
f
. [4]

(ii) Using the value of a obtained in (b)(i), sketch the graphs of f,
1
f
and
1
f f
on the same diagram. [2]

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