Pre-U Pre-U 9795/1 (Pre-U Further Mathematics Paper 1) 2016 Specimen

Question 2 4 marks
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2 A curve has polar equation \(r = \sin \theta + \cos \theta\). Find the area enclosed by the curve and the lines \(\theta = 0\) and \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
Question 3
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  1. Evaluate, in terms of \(k\), the determinant of the matrix \(\left( \begin{array} { c c c } 1 & 2 & 1 \\ - 3 & 5 & 8 \\ 6 & 12 & k \end{array} \right)\). Three planes have equations \(x + 2 y + z = 4 , - 3 x + 5 y + 8 z = 21\) and \(6 x + 12 y + k z = 31\).
  2. State the value of \(k\) for which these three planes do not meet at a single point.
  3. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the three planes when \(k = 7\).
Question 4 6 marks
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  1. Given that \(y = \sqrt { \sinh x }\) for \(x \geqslant 0\), express \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(y\) only.
  2. Hence or otherwise find \(\int \frac { 2 t } { \sqrt { 1 + t ^ { 4 } } } \mathrm {~d} t\).
Question 5
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5 Use induction to prove that \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } \left( \frac { 2 } { 4 r - 1 } \right) \left( \frac { 2 } { 4 r + 3 } \right) = \frac { 1 } { 3 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 n + 3 }\) for all positive integers \(n\).
Question 6 9 marks
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6 The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \frac { x + 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 3 }\).
  1. By considering a suitable quadratic equation in \(x\), find the set of possible values of \(y\) for points on \(C\).
  2. Deduce the coordinates of the turning points on \(C\).
  3. Sketch \(C\).
Question 7
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7 The function \(f\) satisfies the differential equation $$x ^ { 2 } \mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x ) + ( 2 x - 1 ) \mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) - 2 \mathrm { f } ( x ) = 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { x - 1 } + 1 ,$$ and the conditions \(f ( 1 ) = 2 , f ^ { \prime } ( 1 ) = 3\).
  1. Determine \(f ^ { \prime \prime } ( 1 )\).
  2. Differentiate (*) with respect to \(x\) and hence evaluate \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime \prime } ( 1 )\).
  3. Hence determine the Taylor series approximation for \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) about \(x = 1\), up to and including the term in \(( x - 1 ) ^ { 3 }\).
  4. Deduce, to 3 decimal places, an approximation for \(\mathrm { f } ( 1.1 )\).
Question 8
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8 Consider the set \(S\) of all matrices of the form \(\left( \begin{array} { l l } p & p \\ p & p \end{array} \right)\), where \(p\) is a non-zero rational number.
  1. Show that \(S\), under the operation of matrix multiplication, forms a group, \(G\). (You may assume that matrix multiplication is associative.)
  2. Find a subgroup of \(G\) of order 2 and show that \(G\) contains no subgroups of order 3.
Question 11 11 marks
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  1. Use de Moivre's theorem to prove that \(\sin 5 \theta \equiv s \left( 16 s ^ { 4 } - 20 s ^ { 2 } + 5 \right)\), where \(s = \sin \theta\), and deduce that $$\sin \frac { 2 \pi } { 5 } = \sqrt { \frac { 5 + \sqrt { 5 } } { 8 } }$$ The complex number \(\omega = 16 ( - 1 + \mathrm { i } \sqrt { 3 } )\).
  2. State the value of \(| \omega |\) and find \(\arg \omega\) as a rational multiple of \(\pi\).
  3. (a) Determine the five roots of the equation \(z ^ { 5 } = \omega\), giving your answers in the form ( \(\mathrm { r } , \theta\) ), where \(r > 0\) and \(- \pi < \theta \leqslant \pi\).
    (b) These five roots are represented in the complex plane by the points \(A , B , C , D\) and \(E\). Show these points on an Argand diagram, and find the area of the pentagon \(A B C D E\) in an exact surd form.
Question 12
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  1. Let \(I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 3 } x ^ { n } \sqrt { 16 + x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x\), for \(n \geqslant 0\). Show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\), $$( n + 2 ) I _ { n } = 125 \times 3 ^ { n - 1 } - 16 ( n - 1 ) I _ { n - 2 }$$
  2. A curve has polar equation \(r = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \theta ^ { 4 }\) for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant 3\).
    1. Sketch this curve.
    2. Find the exact length of the curve.