Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all the questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need.
• You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without working may
not gain full credit.
• Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.

Information
• A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• There are 12 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to
spend on each question.
• Calculators must not be used for all questions.

Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
• If you change your mind about an answer, cross it out and put your new answer and any working
underneath.
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Figure 1

Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation

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y= + 1, x ≠ 0.
x
The curve C crosses the x-axis at the point A.
(a) State the x-coordinate of the point A.
(1)
The curve D has equation y = x2(x – 2), for all real values of x.
(b) On a copy of Figure 1, sketch a graph of curve D. Show the coordinates of each point
where the curve D crosses the coordinate axes.
(3)
(c) Using your sketch, state, giving a reason, the number of real solutions to the equation

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x2(x – 2) = +1
x
(1)
(Total 5 marks)
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Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f(x). The curve has a maximum
point A at (–2, 4) and a minimum point B at (3, –8) and passes through the origin O.

On separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation

(a) y = 3f(x),
(2)
(b) y = f(x) – 4.
(3)

On each diagram, show clearly the coordinates of the maximum and the minimum points and
the coordinates of the point where the curve crosses the y-axis.
(Total 5 marks)

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Figure 3

Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = f(x) where

x
f(x) = , x ¹ 2.
x-2
The curve passes through the origin and has two asymptotes, with equations y = 1 and x = 2,
as shown in Figure 1.
(a) In the space below, sketch the curve with equation y = f(x − 1) and state the equations of
the asymptotes of this curve.
(3)

(b) Find the coordinates of the points where the curve with equation y = f(x − 1) crosses the
coordinate axes.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
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Figure 4

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Figure 4 shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = , x ≠ 0.
x
2
The curve C has equation y = − 5, x ≠ 0, and the line l has equation y = 4x + 2.
x
(a) Sketch and clearly label the graphs of C and l on a single diagram.
On your diagram, show clearly the coordinates of the points where C and l cross the
coordinate axes.
(5)
(b) Write down the equations of the asymptotes of the curve C.
(2)

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(c) Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of y = − 5 and y = 4x + 2.
x
(5)
(Total 12 marks)
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5. (a) Factorise completely 9x – 4x3.
(3)
(b) Sketch the curve C with equation
y = 9x – 4x3.
Show on your sketch the coordinates at which the curve meets the x-axis.
(3)
The points A and B lie on C and have x coordinates of –2 and 1 respectively.
(c) Show that the length of AB is k √10, where k is a constant to be found.
(4)
(Total 10 marks)
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Figure 5

Figure 5 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation y = f(x).

The curve C passes through the origin and through (6, 0).
The curve C has a minimum at the point (3, –1).
On separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation
(a) y = f(2x),
(3)
(b) y = −f(x),
(3)
(c) y = f(x + p), where p is a constant and 0 < p < 3.
(4)
On each diagram show the coordinates of any points where the curve intersects the x-axis and
of any minimum or maximum points.
(Total 10 marks)
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Figure 6

Figure 6 shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = f(x) where

f(x) = (x + 3)2 (x – 1), x Îℝ.
The curve crosses the x-axis at (1, 0), touches it at (–3, 0) and crosses the y-axis at (0, –9).
(a) Sketch the curve C with equation y = f(x + 2) and state the coordinates of the points
where the curve C meets the x-axis.
(3)

(b) Write down an equation of the curve C.

(1)

(c) Use your answer to part (b) to find the coordinates of the point where the curve C meets
the y-axis.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
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8. (a) On separate axes sketch the graphs of
(i) y = –3x + c, where c is a positive constant,
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(ii) y= +5
x
On each sketch show the coordinates of any point at which the graph crosses the
y-axis and the equation of any horizontal asymptote.
(4)
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Given that y = –3x + c, where c is a positive constant, meets the curve y = + 5 at two
distinct points, x

(b) show that (5 – c)2 > 12

(3)
(c) Hence find the range of possible values for c.
(4)
(Total 11 marks)
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9. 4x2 + 8x + 3 ≡ a(x + b)2 + c

(a) Find the values of the constants a, b and c.
(3)
(b) Sketch the curve with equation y = 4x2 + 8x + 3, showing clearly the coordinates of any
points where the curve crosses the coordinate axes.
(4)

(Total 7 marks)

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Figure 7

Figure 7 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation y = f(x), where

f(x) = x2(9 – 2x).
There is a minimum at the origin, a maximum at the point (3, 27) and C cuts the x-axis at the
point A.
(a) Write down the coordinates of the point A.
(1)
(b) On separate diagrams sketch the curve with equation
(i) y = f(x + 3),

(ii) y = f(3x).
On each sketch you should indicate clearly the coordinates of the maximum point and any
points where the curves cross or meet the coordinate axes.
(6)
The curve with equation y = f(x) + k, where k is a constant, has a maximum point at (3, 10).
(c) Write down the value of k.
(1)
(Total 8 marks)

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O x

Figure 8
y x x
Figure 8 shows a sketch of part of the xcurve yx= f(x), xx ∈ ℝ, where

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f(x) = (2x – 5)2 (x + 3)
(a) Given that
y x k x
(i) the curve with equation y =k f(x) – k, x ∈ ℝ, passes through the origin, find the
value of the constant k,
(ii) the curve with equation y = f(xy + c),x x+∈cℝ,xhas a minimum point at the origin,
find the value of the constant c. c.
(3)
(b) Show that f ′(x) = 12x2 – 16x – 35
x x x
(3)

Points A andAB areBdistinct points that lie on the curve y = f(x).

y x
The gradient of the curve at A is equal
A to the gradient of the curve at B. B
Given that point A has x coordinate 3
A x
(c) find the x coordinate of point B.
x B (5) DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(Total 11 marks)
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12. (a) Sketch the graphs of
(i) y = x(x + 2)(3 − x),
2
(ii) y = – .
x
showing clearly the coordinates of all the points where the curves cross the coordinate
axes.
(6)
(b) Using your sketch state, giving a reason, the number of real solutions to the equation
2
x(x + 2)(3 – x) + = 0.
x
(2)
(Total 8 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER: 100 MARKS

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