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Core Mathematics C34

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Friday 12 June 2015 Morning

Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

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WMA02/01

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Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Blue)

Total Marks

Candidates may use any calculator allowed by the regulations of the

Joint Council for Qualifications. Calculators must not have the facility
for symbolic algebra manipulation, differentiation and integration, or
have retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.

Instructions

black ink or ball-point pen.

tt Use
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
Coloured pencils and highlighter pens must not be used.
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
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centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
t clearly
labelled.
the questions in the spaces provided
t Answer
there may be more space than you need.
should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers
t You
without working may not gain full credit.
a calculator is used, the answer should be given to an appropriate
t When
degree of accuracy.

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total mark for this paper is 125.

tt The
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice

each question carefully before you start to answer it.

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1.

A curve has equation

4x2 y2 + 2xy + 5 = 0
The points P and Q lie on the curve.
Given that

dy
= 2 at P and at Q,
dx

(a) use implicit differentiation to show that y 6x = 0 at P and at Q.

(6)
(b) Hence find the coordinates of P and Q.
(3)
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2.

Given that
4( x 2 + 6)
A
B
C

+
+
2
(1 2 x)(2 + x)
(1 2 x) (2 + x) (2 + x) 2
(a) find the values of the constants A and C and show that B = 0
(4)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the series expansion of
4( x 2 + 6)
,
(1 2 x)(2 + x) 2

|x| <

1
2

in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x2, simplifying each term.
(5)
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3.

Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f(x), where
f(x) = (2x 5)e x,

The curve has a minimum turning point at A.

(a) Use calculus to find the exact coordinates of A.
(5)
Given that the equation f (x) = k, where k is a constant, has exactly two roots,
(b) state the range of possible values of k.
(2)
(c) Sketch the curve with equation y = |f(x)|.
Indicate clearly on your sketch the coordinates of the points at which the curve crosses
or meets the axes.
(3)
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4.

A
a
O

Figure 2
Figure 2 shows the points A and B with position vectors a and b respectively, relative to a
fixed origin O.
Given that |a| = 5, |b| = 6 and a.b = 20
(a) find the cosine of angle AOB,
(2)
(b) find the exact length of AB.
(2)
(c) Show that the area of triangle OAB is 5 5
(3)
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5.

(i) Find the x coordinate of each point on the curve y =

gradient is

1
4

x
,x
x +1

1, at which the
(4)

(ii) Given that

2a

t +1
dt = ln 7
t

a>0

find the exact value of the constant a.

(4)
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6.

The mass, m grams, of a radioactive substance t years after first being observed, is
modelled by the equation
m = 25e1 kt
where k is a positive constant.
(a) State the value of m when the radioactive substance was first observed.
(1)
Given that the mass is 50 grams, 10 years after first being observed,
(b) show that k =

1 1
ln e
10 2

(4)

(c) Find the value of t when m = 20, giving your answer to the nearest year.
(3)
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7.

(a) Use the substitution t = tanx to show that the equation

4tan 2x 3cot x sec2 x = 0
can be written in the form
3t 4 + 8t 2 3 = 0
(4)
(b) Hence solve, for 0

x<2 ,
4tan 2x 3cot x sec2 x = 0

Give each answer in terms of . You must make your method clear.
(4)
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(a) Prove by differentiation that

d
4 ,
(ln tan 2 y ) =
dy
sin 4 y

0<y<

4
(4)

(b) Given that y =

when x = 0, solve the differential equation

6
dy
= 2 cos x sin 4 y ,
dx

0<y<

Give your answer in the form tan2y = Ae Bsin x, where A and B are constants to be
determined.
(6)
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9.

A
x

Figure 3
Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve with parametric equations
x = t 2 + 2t,

y = t3 9t,

The curve cuts the x-axis at the origin and at the points A and B as shown in Figure 3.
(a) Find the coordinates of point A and show that point B has coordinates (15, 0).
(3)
(b) Show that the equation of the tangent to the curve at B is 9x 4y 135 = 0
(5)
The tangent to the curve at B cuts the curve again at the point X.
(c) Find the coordinates of X.
(5)
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
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10.

x
6x
Figure 4
Figure 4 shows a right circular cylindrical rod which is expanding as it is heated.
At time t seconds the radius of the rod is x cm and the length of the rod is 6x cm.
Given that the cross-sectional area of the rod is increasing at a constant rate

of
cm2 s1, find the rate of increase of the volume of the rod when x = 2
20
Write your answer in the form k cm3 s1 where k is a rational number.
(6)
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11. (a) Express 1.5sin 1.2cos in the form Rsin( ), where R > 0 and 0 <
Give the value of R and the value of

<

to 3 decimal places.
(3)

The height, H metres, of sea water at the entrance to a harbour on a particular day, is
modelled by the equation

t
t
H = 3 + 1.5sin 1.2cos ,
6
6

t < 12

where t is the number of hours after midday.

(b) Using your answer to part (a), calculate the minimum value of H predicted by this
model and the value of t, to 2 decimal places, when this minimum occurs.
(4)
(c) Find, to the nearest minute, the times when the height of sea water at the entrance to
the harbour is predicted by this model to be 4 metres.
(6)
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12. (i) Relative to a fixed origin O, the line l1 is given by the equation
5
l1: r = 1 +

6

2
3 where is a scalar parameter.

1

The point P lies on l1. Given that OP is perpendicular to l1, calculate the
coordinates of P.
(5)
(ii) Relative to a fixed origin O, the line l2 is given by the equation
4
l2: r = 3 +

12

5
3 where

4

is a scalar parameter.

The point A does not lie on l2. Given that the vector OA is parallel to the line l2
and |OA | =

2 units, calculate the possible position vectors of the point A.

(5)

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13.

R
O

e2

Figure 5
Figure 5 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = 2 ln x, x > 0
The finite region R, shown shaded in Figure 5, is bounded by the curve, the x-axis and the
line with equation x = e.
The table below shows corresponding values of x and y for y = 2 ln x

e + e2
2

e2
0

(a) Complete the table giving the value of y to 4 decimal places.

(1)
(b) Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of y in the completed table, to obtain an
estimate for the area of R, giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
(3)
(c) Use integration by parts to show that (ln x)2 dx = x (ln x)2 2x ln x + 2x + c
(4)
The area R is rotated through 360 about the x-axis.
(d) Use calculus to find the exact volume of the solid generated.
Write your answer in the form e( pe + q), where p and q are integers to be found.
(6)
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