FORMULAE LIST

Circle:
The equation x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents a circle centre (–g, –f) and radius g2 + f 2 − c .
The equation (x – a)2 + (y – b)2 = r2 represents a circle centre (a, b) and radius r.

Scalar Product: a.b = |a||b| cos q, where q is the angle between a and b

 a1   b1 
or a.b = a1b1 + a2b2 + a3b3 where a =  a2  and b =  b2  .
   
 a   b 
3 3

Trigonometric formulae: sin (A ± B) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B

cos (A ± B) = cos A cos B  sin A sin B
±

sin 2A = 2sin A cos A
cos 2A = cos2 A – sin2 A
= 2cos2 A – 1
= 1 – 2sin2 A

Table of standard derivatives:

f(x) f ′(x)

sin ax a cos ax
cos ax –a sin ax

Table of standard integrals:

f(x) ∫ f (x)dx
sin ax − a1 cos ax + C

cos ax − a1 sin ax + C

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 SECTION A
ALL questions should be attempted

1. What is the gradient of the tangent to the curve with equation y = x4 + 3x + 3 at the
point where x = −2?

A 5

B 10

C -29

D -16

2. If 3x2 + 6x − 3 is written in the form p(x − q)2 + r, what is the value of q?

A 1

B 2

C -2

D -1 y

π
3. What is the gradient of the line show in 6
the diagram?
√
A 3
1
B √
3
√ x
C 2
1
D √
2
4. The diagram below shows two right-angled triangles with the lengths of some of their
sides and angles marked. What is the exact value of sin(a◦ + b◦ )?

√
11
6

b◦ 4
a◦
3
√
20 − 3 11
A
30
√
20 + 3 11
B
30
√
4 11 − 15
C
30
√
4 11 + 15
D
30

√
x5 + x
5. Given that f (x) = , what is f 0 (x)?
2x2
3 2 3 −5
A x − x 2
2 4
5
B 6x2 − 3x− 2
1 1
C 2x4 − x− 2
4
3 2 3 −5
D x + x 2
2 4

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 If f (x) = 4 − 2 cos x + π6 , what is maximum value of f (x) and the value of x where


6.
this occurs in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π?

A Maximum value of f (x) = 6 at x = π

B Maximum value of f (x) = 2 at x = π

5π
C Maximum value of f (x) = 6 at x =
6
5π
D Maximum value of f (x) = 2 at x =
6

7. Given that f (x) = 4 (5x + 2)2 what is f 0 (2)?

A 96
96
B
5
C 480

D 48

 
1/2

8. If u =  1/2  is a unit vector, what is the value of k given that k > 0?

k

A 1/4

B 1/√2

C 1/3

D 1

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9. What is the coordinate and nature of the stationary point of f (x) = −2(x + 2)2 − 13?

A Maximum turning point at (2,-13)

B Minimum turning point at (2,13)

C Maximum turning point at (-2,-13)

D Minimum turning point at (-2,13)

10. A sequence is defined by un+1 = 0.4un + 1, u0 = 1. Three statements are made about
the sequence:

Statement I: The sequence has no limit.

Statement II: The sequence has a limit equal to 5/3
Statement III: The value of u3 is 4.

Which combination of these statements is true?

A All statements are true.

B None of the statements are true.

C Statements I and III are true.

D Only Statement II is true.

11. Which of the following is true for the function h(x) where h0 (x) = x2 + 4x + 2?

A Always increasing.

B Always decreasing.

C Both decreases and increases.

D Function has no real roots.

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12. If g(x) = x2 + 3x + 2, for which range of x values is g(x) > 0?

A −2 ≤ x ≤ −1

B −2 < x < −1

C x < −2 AND x > −1

D x ≤ −2 AND x ≤ −1

13. Simplify 3 log10 (3) − 2 log10 (4)

A log10 (11)
 
3 3
B log10
2 4
C 6 log10 (12)
 
27
D log10
16


    
6 −2 −5
14. Given that p =  4 , q =  1  and r =  −3 , what is the magnitude of
2 0 1
1
r − 2q + 2 p?
√
A 17
√
B 11

C 4

D 2

5
 y

15. The point X(1, 4) lies on the circle with X

center C(0, 1) as shown. What is the gra-
dient of the tangent at X?

A 1/3 C
x
B −1/3

C 3

D −3

16. Two statements about the equation (2 sin(x) − 1) cos(x) = 0 are given below:

Statement I: There are 4 solutions of this equation in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π

π
Statement II: The solution closest to the origin in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π is x = 3

Which are true?

A Neither of them.

B Statement I only

C Statement II only

D Both Statement I and Statement II.

17. An circle is given by the equation x2 + y 2 − 2x + 8y + 3. What is the radius of the

circle?

A 3
√
B 2 3
√
C 14
√
D 2 5

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18. If f (x) = x2 and g(x) = 2x − 1, which of the following is f (g(x)) in its most simplified
form?

A (2x − 1)2

B 2x2 − 1

C 4x2 + 1

D x3

19. Which of the following graphs represents y = loge (x − 1)?

f (x) (e + 1, 1)

x
2

f (x) (e − 1, 1)

x
O
B
f (x) (e, 1)

x
1

C
f (x) (e + 1, 1)

x
1

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20. Points P (2, 3, 4), Q(4, 1, 0) and R(8, −3, −8) are collinear. In what ratio does Q divide
P R?

A 2:1

B 1:2

C 1:3

D 3:1

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 SECTION B
ALL questions should be attempted

21. (a) Show that x = −5 is a root of f (x) = x3 + 3x2 − 9x + 5, and hence fully factorise f (x)
and state the other roots.

3
(b) Determine where f (x) cuts the x and y axes.

2
(c) Find the critical points of f (x) and determine their nature. Hence, sketch the graph
of y = f (x).

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22. Solve the equation 64 = 42x

4
√
2
23. Solve the equation cos(x) − sin(2x) = 0 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.
2
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24. (a) The expression cos(x) − sin(x) can be written in the form k cos(x − α) where k > 0
and 0 ≤ α ≤ 2π.

Calculate the values of k and α.

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(b) Find the points of intersection of the graph of y = cos(x) − sin(x) with the x and y
axes, in th interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.

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(c) State the minimum and maximum values of y = cos(x) − sin(x) and determine the
values of x for which they occur.