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Cambridge International AS & A Level

* 2 3 8 8 0 8 9 9 8 7 *

FURTHER MATHEMATICS 9231/13


Paper 1 Further Pure Mathematics 1 May/June 2020

2 hours

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
● You should use a calculator where appropriate.
● You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
● Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 75.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

DC (LK) 187467/2
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1 The cubic equation 7x 3 + 3x 2 + 5x + 1 = 0 has roots a, b, c.

(a) Find a cubic equation whose roots are a -1, b -1, c -1 . [3]

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(b) Find the value of a -2 + b -2 + c -2 . [2]

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(c) Find the value of a -3 + b -3 + c -3 . [2]

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2 The sequence u1, u 2, u3, f is such that u1 = 1 and un + 1 = 2un +1 for n H 1.

(a) Prove by induction that un = 2 n - 1 for all positive integers n. [5]

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(b) Deduce that u2 n is divisible by un for n H 1. [2]

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Let Sn = 2 2 + 6 2 + 10 2 + f + `4n - 2j .
2
3

(a) Use standard results from the List of Formulae (MF19) to show that S n = 43 n (4n 2 - 1) . [4]

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N
(b) Express
n
Sn
in partial fractions and find / Sn in terms of N.
n
[4]
n =1
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(c) Deduce the value of / Sn . n
[1]
n =1
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4 The matrix A is given by


0 2
A = f0 - 1 - 1p,
k

1 1 -k

where k is a real constant.

(a) Show that A is non-singular. [3]

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The matrices B and C are given by

0 -3
B = f- 1 3p and C = e
-3 -1 1
o.
1 1 2
0 0

It is given that CAB = f p.


- 2 - 32
- 1 - 32

(b) Find the value of k. [3]

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(c) Find the equations of the invariant lines, through the origin, of the transformation in the x-y plane
represented by CAB. [5]

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5 The curve C has polar equation r = a tan i , where a is a positive constant and 0 G i G 14 r .

(a) Sketch C and state the greatest distance of a point on C from the pole. [2]

(b) Find the exact value of the area of the region bounded by C and the half-line i = 14 r . [4]

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x2
(c) Show that C has Cartesian equation y = . [3]
a2 - x2
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2a 2
x2
(d) Using your answer to part (b), deduce the exact value of y 0 a2 - x2
dx. [2]

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10 + x - 2x 2
6 The curve C has equation y = .
2x - 3
(a) Find the equations of the asymptotes of C. [3]

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(b) Show that C has no turning points. [3]

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(c) Sketch C, stating the coordinates of the intersections with the axes. [3]

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10 + x - 2x 2
(d) Sketch the curve with equation y = and find in exact form the set of values of x for
2x - 3
10 + x - 2x 2
which 1 4. [6]
2x - 3

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7 The lines l1 and l2 have equations r = - 5j + m (5i + 2k) and r = 4i + 2j - 2k + n (j + k) respectively.


The plane P contains l1 and is parallel to l2 .

(a) Find the equation of P, giving your answer in the form ax + by + cz = d . [4]

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(b) Find the distance between l2 and P. [3]

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The point P on l1 and the point Q on l2 are such that PQ is perpendicular to both l1 and l2 .

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(c) Show that P has position vector 27 i - 5j + 27 k and state a vector equation for PQ. [8]

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Additional Page

If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s)
must be clearly shown.

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