Add Math Revision on Paper 2

Simultaneous equation (all 5 marks)

1. Solve the simultaneous equations k - 3p = -1 and p + pk – 2k =0. Give your answer

correct to three decimal places.

2. Solve the following simultaneous equations:

x – 3y + 4 = 0

x2 + xy – 40 =0

3. Solve the following simultaneous equations:

2x – y – 3 = 0, 2x2 – 10x + y + 9 = 0

4. Solve the simultaneous equations 2x + y = 1and 2x2 + y2 + xy =5. Give your answer
correct to three decimal places.

5. Solve the simultaneous equations x - 1/2y = 1 and y2 – 10 = 2x.

Differentiation

1. A curve has a gradient function px2 – 4x, where p is a constant. The tangent to the
curve at the point (1, 3) is parallel to the straight line y + x – 5 = 0. Find

a) The value of p

b) The equation of the curve

2. A curve with gradient function 2x – 2/x2 has a turning point at (k, 8).

a) Find the value of k

b) Determine whether the turning point is a maximum or a minimum point.

c) Find the equation of the curve. [8 marks]

 3. The gradient function of a curve is hx2 –kx, where h and k a constants. The curve has
a turning point at (3, -4). The gradient of the tangent to the curve at the point x = -1 is
8. Find:

a) The value of h and k

b) The equation of the curve [8 marks]

Trigonometric functions

1. a) Sketch the graph of y = 3/2 cos 2x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3/2 π.

b) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable line to find the number of solutions
for the equation 4/3π x – cos 2x = 3/2 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3/2 π. [ 6 marks]

2. a) prove that

b) (i) sketch the graph of y = - tan 2x for 0 ≤ x ≤ π.

(ii) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the number of
solutions for the equation for 0 ≤ x ≤ π. State the number of
solutions. [8marks]

3. a) sketch the graph of y = | 3 cos 2x| for 0 ≤ x ≤2 π.

b) hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the number of
solutios for the equation 2 - |3 cos 2x| = x/2π for 0 ≤ x ≤2 π. State the number of
solutions. [7 marks]

4. a) sketch the graph of y = -2 cos x for 0 ≤ x ≤2 π.

b) hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable graph to find the number of solutions
to the equation for for 0 ≤ x ≤2 π. State the number of solutions.
[7 marks]
5. a) prove that cosec2 x – 2 sin2 x - cot2 x = cos 2x

b) (i) sketch the graph of y = cos 2x for 0 ≤ x ≤2 π.

(ii) hence, using the same axes, draw a suitable straight line to find the number of
solutions to the equation 3(cosec2 x – 2 sin2 x - cot2 x ) = x/π – 1 for 0 ≤ x ≤2 π. State
the number of solutions. [8 marks]