1.

(a) f(1) = 3 – a + b (A1)

f(–1) = –3 + a + b (A1)
3–a+b=–3+a+b M1
2a = 6
a=3 A1 N4

(b) b is any real number A1

[5]

5
2. (a) sin B = 13 A1

12

(b) cos B = 13 A1

(c) sin 2B = 2sin B cos B (M1)

5 12

= 2 × 13 13
120

= 169 A1

2
(d) cos2B = 2cos B – 1 (M1)
 144 
 1
= 2  169 
119
= 169 A1
[6]

3. f(2) = 16 + 24 + 4p – 4 + q = 15 M1
 4p + q = –21 A1
f(–3) = 81 – 81 + 9p + 6 + q = 0 M1
 9p + q = –6 A1
 p = 3 and q = –33 A1A1 N0
[6]

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4. (a) area = 2 × BC × AB × sin B (M1)
 1 
 10  5 6 sin B 
 2 
2
sin Bˆ 
3 A1

5
(b) cos B = ± 3 (= ±0.7453...) or B = 41.8... and 138.1... (A1)
2 2 2
AC = BC + AB – 2 × BC × AB × cos B (M1)
2 2 2 2
AC = 5  6  2 5 6 0.7453... or 5  6  2 5 6 0.7453...
AC = 4.03 or 10.28 A1A1
[6]

5. 2 sin x cos x – 2 cos x = 0 (M1)

cos x (2 sin x – 2 ) = 0 (A1)
2
cos x = 0 sin x = 2 A1
π π 3π
,
x= 2 x= 4 4 A1A1A1
[6]

πt
sin 1
6. (a) Either finding depths graphically, using 6
or solving h(t) = 0 for t (M1)
h (t)max = 12 (m), h (t)min = 4 (m) A1A1 N3

πt
sin 8
(b) Attempting to solve 8 + 4 6 algebraically or graphically (M1)
t [0, 6]  [12, 18]  {24} A1A1 N3
[6]

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7. (a) using de Moivre’s theorem
1
n n
z + z = cos nθ + i sin nθ + cos nθ – i sin nθ (= 2 cos nθ), imaginary
part of which is 0 M1A1
 n 1 
z  n 
so Im  z  =0 AG

z  1 cos   i sin  1

(b) z  1 cos   i sin  1
(cos   1  i sin )(cos  1  i sin )
= (cos   1  i sin )(cos  1  i sin ) M1A1
Note: Award M1 for an attempt to multiply numerator and denominator
by the complex conjugate of their denominator.
2
 z  1  (cos   1)(cos   1)  sin 
 Re 
 z 1  real denominator M1A1
Note: Award M1 for multiplying out the numerator.
cos 2   sin 2   1
real denominator A1
=0 AG
[7]

8. (a)

A2
Note: Award A1 for shape.
A1 for scales given on each axis.

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 (b)

A5
π
Asymptotes x = 0, x = 2 , x = π
 3π  π 
Max  , 1 , Min  , 1
 4  4 
Note: Award A1 for shape
A2 for asymptotes, A1 for one error, A0 otherwise.
A1 for max.
A1 for min.

sin x cos x

(c) tanx + cot x ≡ cos x sin x M1
sin 2 x  cos 2 x
≡ sin x cos x A1
1
1
sin 2 x
≡ 2 A1
≡ 2 csc 2x AG

(d) tan 2x + cot 2x ≡ 2 csc 4x (M1)

 3π 
 ,  2
Max is at  2  A1A1
π 
 , 2
Min is at  8  A1A1

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 (e) csc 2x = 1.5 tan x – 0.5
1 1 3 1
tan x  cot x  tan x 
2 2 2 2 M1
tan x + cot x = 3 tan x – 1
1
2 tan x – tan x – 1 = 0 M1
2
2 tan x – tan x – 1 = 0 A1
(2 tan x + 1)(tan x – 1) = 0 M1
1
tan x = – 2 or 1 A1
π
x= 4 A1
Note: Award A0 for answer in degrees or if more than one value given for x.
[21]

9. (a) METHOD 1
1 1 1 1
 tan x  and y arctan  tan y 
let x = arctan 2 2 3 3
1 1

tan x  tan y
 2 3
1  tan x tan y 1 1
1 
tan (x + y) = 2 3 =1 M1
π
so, x + y = arctan 1 = 4 A1AG

METHOD 2
 x y 
 
 1  xy 
for x, y > 0 , arctan x + arctan y = arctan if xy < 1 M1
 1 1 
  
1 1  2 3  π
 arctan arctan
2 3  1 1 4
 1  
so, arctan  2 3 A1AG

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 METHOD 3
an appropriate sketch M1
e.g.

π
correct reasoning leading to 4 R1AG

(b) METHOD 1
π  1 π  1
 arctan    arctan 
arctan(2) + arctan(3) = 2  2 2  3 (M1)
 1  1
π   arctan   arctan  
=   2  3 (A1)
Note: Only one of the previous two marks may be implied.
π 3π
 
=π 4 4 A1 N1

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 METHOD 2
let x = arctan 2  tan x = 2 and y = arctan 3  tan y = 3
tan x  tan y 23
  1
tan (x + y) = 1  tan x tan y 1  2 3 (M1)
π π π
 x   accept 0  x  
as 4 2 2
π π π
 y   accept 0  y  
and 4 2 2
π
 x y π
2 (accept 0 < x + y < π) (R1)
Note: Only one of the previous two marks may be implied.
3π
so, x + y = 4 A1 N1

METHOD 3
 x y 
 
 1  xy 
for x, y > 0 , arctan x + arctan y = arctan + π if xy > 1 (M1)
 23 
 
so, arctan 2 + arctan 3 = arctan  1  2 3  + π (A1)
Note: Only one of the previous two marks may be implied.
3π
= 4 A1 N1

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 METHOD 4
an appropriate sketch M1
e.g.

3π
correct reasoning leading to 4 R1A1
[5]

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10. METHOD 1
π
r 2, θ 
3 (A1)(A1)
3


 1 i 3 3   π  π 
2  3  cos     i sin   
  3  3  M1
1
 cos π  i sin π 
8 (M1)
1

8 A1
METHOD 2

(1  i 3 )(1  i 3 ) = 1  2i 3  3 (= 2  2i 3 ) (M1)A1

( 2  2i 3 )(1  i 3 ) = 8 (M1)(A1)
1 1
 
1  i 3 3
8
A1
METHOD 3
Attempt at Binomial expansion M1

(1  i 3 ) = 1 + 3(i 3 ) + 3 (i 3 ) + (i 3 )

3 2 3
(A1)

= 1  3i 3  9 + 3i 3 (A1)
= 8 A1
1 1
 
1  i 3 3
8
M1
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 1  i 3 2 or 1  i  2
11. (a) (A1)
7π 
1  i 3 π3 
π
4

 accept 
 4 
arg or arg (1  i) = (A1)
z1 2 m
A1
n
z2  2
A1
π
3 m
arg (z1) = m arctan 3 A1

 π  7π 
n  accept n 
arg (z2) = n arctan (1) = 4  4  A1 N2

n
(b) 2 m  2  n 2m (M1)A1
π  π
m n  2 πk , where k is an integer
3 4 M1A1
π π
 m  n 2 πk
3 4
π π
 m  2m 2πk
3 4 (M1)
5
mπ 2πk
6
12
 m k
5 A1
The smallest value of k such that m is an integer is 5, hence
m = 12 A1
n = 24. A1 N2
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 1
2
12. area of triangle POQ = 2 8 sin 59° M1
= 27.43 (A1)
59
2 360
area of sector = π8 M1
= 32.95 (A1)
area between arc and chord = 32.95 – 27.43
2
= 5.52 (cm ) A1
[5]

π 
i   2 nπ 
2 
13. 8i = 8e (M1)
For n = 0
1 π
i
(8i) 3 2e 6
(M1)
π π
2 cos  2i sin
= 6 6 A1
= 3 +i A1
For n = 1
1
5π 5π
(8i) 3 2 cos  2i sin
6 6 M1
=– 3 +i A1
For n = 2
1
3π 3π
(8i) 3 2 cos  2i sin
2 2 M1
= –2i A1
[8]

14. (a) │z│ = 5 and │w│= 4a2

│w│ = 2│z│
4  a 2 2 5
attempt to solve equation M1
Note: Award M0 if modulus is not used.
a = ±4 A1A1 N0

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 (b) zw = (2 – 2a) + (4 + a)i A1
forming equation 2 – 2a = 2 (4 + a) M1
3

a= 2 A1 N0
[6]

sin 2 2 sin  cos 


15. (a) 1  cos 2 1  2 cos 2   1 M1
Note: Award M1 for use of double angle formulae.
2 sin  cos 
= 2 cos 2  A1
sin 
= cos 
= tan θ AG

π
sin
π 4
tan 
8 π
1  cos
(b) 4 (M1)
π
1  cos
π 4
cot 
8 π
sin
4 M1
2
1
2
2
= 2
=1+ 2 A1
[5]

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