P3 Common Test 28/9/21

3x 2 x 2
1. (a) Simplify .
x2 1
(3)
3x 2 x 2 1
(b) Hence, or otherwise, express 2
– as a single fraction in its simplest form.
x 1 x( x 1)
(3)

(Total 6 marks)

dy
2. (a) Given that y = e-2x (3 sin 3x – 2 cos 3x), find in its simplest form. (4)
dx

𝑑 1
(b) Given that 𝑑𝑥 (arcsin 𝑥) = √1−𝑥 2
, find the derivative of the function f(x) = arcsin(2𝑥 2 )

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

2
 Y
3.
y = f(x)

D (2,2)

C (4/3,0)

B (0,-4)

Figure 1
A (-2,-6)

Figure 1 shows part of the graph with equation y = f(x), x ℝ. The graph passes through the points
A (-2, –6), B (0, -4), C (4/3, 0) and D (2, 2) as shown.

In separate diagrams, sketch the graph with equation

(a) y = f(x) , (3)

(b) y = -f( x ) (3)

Indicate clearly on each sketch the coordinates of the points corresponding to A, B, C and D.

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(c) Two graphs 𝑦 = 𝑔(𝑥) and 𝑦 = 2𝑔(2 𝑥) are drawn. Given that a point with coordinate (4,8) lies
1
on 𝑦 = 2𝑔(2 𝑥), state the coordinate of a point that lies on the graph 𝑦 = 𝑔(𝑥)
(2)

(d) Describe a single geometrical transformation that maps the graph of

1 1
y= x 6 onto y = x 10
x 3 x 1
(2)

(Total 10 marks)
4.

The diagram shows the curve y = f(x), where f is the function defined for all real values of x by
f(𝑥) = 3 + 4𝑒 −𝑥

(i) State the range of f. (1)

(ii) Find an expression for f-1(x), and state the domain and range of f-1. (4)

(Total 5 marks)

p
5. (a) Express 35 sin x –12 cos x in the form R sin(x – α), where R > 0 and 0 < α <
2
Give the exact value of R, and give the value of α, in radians, to 4 significant figures.
(3)
(b) Hence solve, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 p ,

70 sin x – 24 cos x = 37

(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)

(4)

7000
y , x>0
31 (35sin x 12cos x)2

(c) Use your answer to part (a) to calculate

(i) the minimum value of y,

(ii) the smallest value of x, x > 0, at which this minimum value occurs.
(4)
(Total 11 marks)

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6. Show that

1 cos
tan2 ( )
1 cos 2
(3)

o
Hence or otherwise, show that tan 22 12 = 2 -1 (3)

(Total 6 marks)

7. (a) Find values of between 0 and 360 such that

cos ( - 30 ) = 2 sin (4)

(b) Sketch the graph of y = tan x for all values of x between 0 and 2 . Use your sketch, together with
additional straight line graphs, to solve the following:

i) If a > 0 and b > 0, find the number of roots, between 0 and 2 , of the equation tan x = ax + b

(3)

ii) If m is real, find the set of m values such that the equation tan x = mx + has only 3 roots that are
in the interval 0 < x < 2
(2)

(Total 9 marks)

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8. A pot of coffee is delivered to a meeting room at 11am. At a time t minutes after 11am the temperature,
θ°C, of the coffee in the pot is given by the equation

θ = A + 60e–kt

where A and k are positive constants.

Given also that the temperature of the coffee at 11am is 85°C and that 15 minutes later it is 58°C,

(a) find the value of A.

(1)

1 20
(b) show that k = ln .
15 11
(3)

(c) find, to the nearest minute, the time at which the temperature of the coffee reaches 50°C.
(4)

(Total 8 marks)

9. Integrate the following expression with respect to x

(a) cos(2𝑥 + 3) − 𝑒 3𝑥−2 (2)

(b) 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝑥 (2)

(Total 4 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER: 66 MARKS

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