SPECIMEN MATERIAL v2.

AQA Level 2 Certificate in

FURTHER MATHEMATICS
(8365/2)
Paper 2

Specimen 2020 Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes

Materials
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• mathematical instruments
You may use a calculator

Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Draw diagrams in pencil.
• Fill in the boxes at the bottom of this page.
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the space provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages.
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that you do
not want to be marked.
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.

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• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
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Centre number Candidate number

Surname

Forename(s)

Candidate signature
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

1 A sketch of the lines y = 2x and y = 6 is shown.

y
y = 2x Not drawn
accurately

P Q
y=6

O
x

Work out the area of triangle OPQ.

[3 marks]

2
Answer units

2 A circle, centre (0, 0) has circumference 20π

Work out the equation of the circle.

[2 marks]

Answer

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3 M is the midpoint of the line AB.

A (–2, 3) Not drawn

accurately

M (p, –1)

B (7, r)

Work out the values of p and r.

[2 marks]

p = r=

4 (a) Circle the solution of –3x < –18

[1 mark]

x>–6 x<–6 x> 6 x<6

4 (b) Circle the solution of x2 ⩾ 16

[1 mark]

x ⩾ – 4 or x ⩽ 4 x ⩽ – 4 or x ⩾ 4

x ⩾ – 4 or x ⩾ 4 x ⩽ – 4 or x ⩽ 4
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5 Here is a sketch of y = f(x) where f(x) is a quadratic function.

The graph
intersects the x-axis at A (–1, 0) and B
has a maximum point at (0.5, 6)

y
Not drawn
accurately

A O B x

5 (a) Work out the coordinates of B.

[1 mark]

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5 (b) The equation f(x) = k has exactly one solution.

Write down the value of k.

[1 mark]

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 4 − 1  s   − 1  2 1
6 A =   B =   C =   D =  
− 7 2   − 5  t  7 u 

s, t and u are constants.

6 (a) AB = C

Work out the values of s and t.

[3 marks]

s =

t =
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6 (b) AD = I

Work out the value of u.

[1 mark]

u =

7 Work out the equation of the straight line that is

parallel to the line 2y = x
and
intersects the x-axis at (4, 0)
[3 marks]

Answer

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ab bc
8 (a) Work out ÷
cd ad

Give your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.

[2 marks]

Answer

7 4
8 (b) Work out 2
+
2x 3x

Give your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.

[2 marks]

Answer
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9 A, B and C are points on a circle, centre O.

A
Not drawn
accurately
2x – 50°

O
x + 62°

y
B C

Work out the size of angle y.

[5 marks]

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6x 9 + x 8
10 y =
2x 4

d2 y
Work out the value of when x = 0.5
dx 2
[5 marks]

Answer
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n
11 For sequence A, nth term =
14n + 30

2
For sequence B, nth term =
n

The kth term of sequence A equals the kth term of sequence B.

Work out the value of k.

You must show your working.
[4 marks]

Answer

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12 This shape is made from two rectangles.

All dimensions are in centimetres.

Not drawn
30x accurately

15x

10x
y

20x

12 (a) The perimeter of the shape is 252 cm

Show that y = 126 – 45x

[2 marks]
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12 (b) The area of the shape is A cm2

Show that A = 2520x – 450x2

[2 marks]

12 (c) Use differentiation to work out the maximum value of A as x varies.

[3 marks]

Answer

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13 f(x) = 3x2 + 6 for all x

g(x) = x−5 x⩾5

13 (a) Work out the value of gf(4)

[2 marks]

Answer

13 (b) Show that fg(x) can be written in the form a(x – a) where a is an integer.
[2 marks]

Answer
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14 Use the sine rule to work out the size of obtuse angle x.

Not drawn
accurately

2y
y

x 18°

[3 marks]

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15 Here is a sketch of the curve y = ab − x where a and b are positive constants.

(0, 3) and (2, 0.48) lie on the curve.

y
Not drawn
accurately

(0, 3)

(2, 0.48)

O x

Work out the values of a and b.

[4 marks]

a =

b=
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8 x 3 − 50 x
16 Simplify
2 x(6 x 2 − x − 35)

ax + b
Give your answer in the form where a, b, c and d are integers.
cx + d
[5 marks]

Answer

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1
2
17 By multiplying both sides of the equation by x
3 1 1
−
Solve 2x 2 − 3x 2 =
7x 2 for x > 0
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

You must show your working.

[4 marks]

Answer
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18 How many odd numbers greater than 30 000 can be formed from these digits

2 4 6 7 8

with no repetition of any digit?

[3 marks]

Answer

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3 2
19 f(x) = 3x – 2x – 7x – 2

19 (a) Use the factor theorem to show that (3x + 1) is a factor of f(x).
[2 marks]

19 (b) Factorise f(x) fully.

[3 marks]

Answer

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20 VABCD is a pyramid with a horizontal rectangular base ABCD.

V is directly above the centre of the base.

VA = VB = VC = VD = 10 cm

AB = 8 cm BC = 6 cm

M is the midpoint of BC.

D
C

A B
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Work out the size of angle VMD.

[5 marks]

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3 3
21 Show that (2n + 3) + n is divisible by 9 for all integer values of n.
[4 marks]

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