9709 Past Year Question
9709 Past Year Question
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 80.
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Mathematical Formulae
1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
Binomial Theorem
()
n
()
n n
()
(a + b)n = an + 1 an–1 b + 2 an–2 b2 + … + r an–r br + … + bn,
()
n
where n is a positive integer and r =
n!
(n – r)!r!
.
2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities
sin2 A + cos2 A = 1
sec2 A = 1 + tan2 A
cosec2 A = 1 + cot2 A
a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A
1
∆= bc sin A
2
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1 (a) In the expansion of (2 + px) 5 the coefficient of x 3 is equal to - . Find the value of the constant p.
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[3]
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1
(b) Find the term independent of x in the expansion of e2x 2 + o . [3]
4x 2
P Q
r cm i rad
The diagram shows a sector POQ of a circle, centre O, radius r cm, where angle POQ = i radians. The
perimeter of the sector is 20 cm.
(i) Show that the area, A cm2, of the sector is given by A = 10r - r 2 . [3]
(ii) Find the value of i for which A has a maximum value. [3]
(i) Find, in its simplest surd form, the length of AC. [3]
(ii) Find tan BCA, giving your answer in the form a + b 3 , where a and b are integers. [3]
4 In this question, the units of x are radians and the units of y are centimetres.
r
Given also that y is increasing at a rate of 6 cm s−1 when x = ,
2
(ii) find the corresponding rate of change of x. [2]
6 A particle P is moving in a straight line such that its displacement, s m, from a fixed point O at time t s, is
given by s = 12e -0.5t + 4t - 12 .
(iii) Find the value of s when the acceleration of P is 0.3 ms−2. [3]
(iv) Explain why the acceleration of the particle will always be positive. [1]
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A B
O C
The diagram shows a quadrilateral OABC. The point D lies on OB such that OD = 2DB and AD = mAC ,
where m is a scalar quantity.
OA = a OB = b OC = c
x
8 f (x) = 5 + sin for 0 G x G 2r radians
4
r
g (x) = x - for x ! R
3
(i) Write down the range of f (x) . [2]
ln (3x 2 + 1)
9 Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = at the point where x = 2 , giving your answer
x2
in the form y = mx + c , where m and c are correct to 2 decimal places. You must show all your working. [8]
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y
y=x+8
B
y = 12 + x – x2
O x
The diagram shows the curve y = 12 + x - x 2 intersecting the line y = x + 8 at the points A and B.
(iii) Showing all your working, find the area of the shaded region. [4]
(i) By finding the value of each of the constants a and b, verify that a = b . [4]
(ii) find p (x) in the form (2x - 1) q (x) , where q (x) is a quadratic expression, [2]
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