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    Core Mathematics C3

    Advanced Level

    For Edexcel

    Paper L
    Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Instructions and Information
    Candidates may use any calculator EXCEPT those with the facility for symbolic algebra, differentiation and/or integration.
    Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions.
    The booklet Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables, available from Edexcel, may be
    used.
    When a calculator is used, the answer should be given to an appropriate degree of accuracy.

    Advice to Candidates
    You must show sufficient working to make your methods clear to an examiner.
    Answers without working may gain no credit.

    Published by Elmwood Press


    80 Attimore Road
    Welwyn Garden City
    Herts. AL8 6LP
    Tel. 01707 333232
    These sheets may be copied for use solely by the purchasers institute.
    Elmwood Press

    Science Exam Papers

    1. Express
    x2

    x
    1
    2
    9 x 4x + 3

    as a single fraction in its simplest form.

    (6)

    2. The function f is given by


    f: x  e2x+3 ,

    x  R.

    (a) Find the exact value of ff(0).

    (2)

    (b) Find an expression for f1 (x).

    (3)

    (c) Write down the domain of f1 .

    3. Given that

    show that

    4.

    (1)

    
    
    x = ln y 2 + 4 ,
    dy
    y
    2
    = + .
    dx
    2 y

    (6)

    f(x) = ln x 3x + 5,

    x>0

    (a) Show that there is a root of f(x) = 0 in the interval [1, 2].

    (2)

    The root is to be estimated using the iterative formula


    xn+1 =

    1
    (ln xn + 5) ,
    3

    x0 = 2.

    (b) Calculate the values of x1 , x2 , x3 and x4 giving your answers to 4 significant figures.
    (c) Prove that is 1.876, to 4 significant figures.

    5. (a) Given that y = tan x + sin 2x, find the value of

    (2)
    dy

    at x = .
    dx
    4

    (b) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where x =

    Edexcel

    (3)

    (4)

    .
    4

    (3)

    Science Exam Papers

    C3 paper L page 1

    6. (a) Prove that


    sin 2

    2 tan
    .
    1 + tan2

    (4)

    (b) Hence solve the equation


    tan (4 tan ) = 1,

    7.

    0< <

    .
    2

    (5)

    y
    Figure 1

    A
    1

    Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve with the equation y = f(x), x  R.


    The curve has a maximum point at (3, 1) and meets the y-axis at the point A (0, 0.125).
    The lines x = 2, x = 4 and the x axis are asymptotes to the curve as shown in Fig. 1.
    On a separate diagram sketch the graphs of
    (a) y = |4f(x)|

    (5)

    (b) y = f(x + 3)

    (4)

    In each case show clearly


    (i) the coordinates of any points at which the curve has a maximum or minimum point,
    (ii) how the curve approaches the asymptotes of the curve,
    (iii) the coordinates of A.

    Edexcel

    Science Exam Papers

    C3 paper L page 2

    8. (a) On the same pair of axes sketch the graphs of


    y = |x a|

    and

    y = 2a |x a|

    where a > 0. Label the graphs clearly.

    (b) Write down the coordinates of the points of intersection of the two graphs.

    (5)
    (2)

    (c) Find the area of the quadrilateral formed.

    (3)

    9. (a) Express cos + 2 sin in the form R cos( ), where R > 0 and 0 < <
    Give the values of R and to 3 significant figures.

    .
    2
    (4)

    (b) Find the maximum and minimum values of cos + 2 sin and the smallest possible value
    for for which the maximum occurs.
    (2)
    The depth d metres, of water in a lake is modelled using the equation
     
     
    t
    t
    d = 15 + cos
    + 2 sin
    , 0 t < 24,
    12
    12
    where t hours is the number of hours after 1200.
    (c) Calculate the maximum depth of water predicted by this model and the value of t when
    this maximum occurs.
    (4)
    (d) Calculate the depth of the water at 1200.

    (1)

    (e) Calculate, to the nearest half hour, the time in the evening when the depth of the water
    is 15 metres.
    (4)
    END

    Edexcel

    TOTAL 75 MARKS

    Science Exam Papers

    C3 paper L page 3

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