CAIE P1 (Pure Mathematics 1) 2020 November

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1 Find the set of values of \(m\) for which the line with equation \(y = m x - 3\) and the curve with equation \(y = 2 x ^ { 2 } + 5\) do not meet.
Question 2
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2 The equation of a curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 1 } { ( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } } + x\). It is given that the curve passes through the point (2, 7). Find the equation of the curve.
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3 Air is being pumped into a balloon in the shape of a sphere so that its volume is increasing at a constant rate of \(50 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Find the rate at which the radius of the balloon is increasing when the radius is 10 cm .
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fdd6e942-b5bc-4369-8587-6de120459776-05_615_1169_260_488} In the diagram, the lower curve has equation \(y = \cos \theta\). The upper curve shows the result of applying a combination of transformations to \(y = \cos \theta\). Find, in terms of a cosine function, the equation of the upper curve.
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5 In the expansion of \(\left( 2 x ^ { 2 } + \frac { a } { x } \right) ^ { 6 }\), the coefficients of \(x ^ { 6 }\) and \(x ^ { 3 }\) are equal.
  1. Find the value of the non-zero constant \(a\).
  2. Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 6 }\) in the expansion of \(\left( 1 - x ^ { 3 } \right) \left( 2 x ^ { 2 } + \frac { a } { x } \right) ^ { 6 }\).
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6 The equation of a curve is \(y = 2 + \sqrt { 25 - x ^ { 2 } }\).
Find the coordinates of the point on the curve at which the gradient is \(\frac { 4 } { 3 }\).
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  1. Show that \(\frac { \sin \theta } { 1 - \sin \theta } - \frac { \sin \theta } { 1 + \sin \theta } \equiv 2 \tan ^ { 2 } \theta\).
  2. Hence solve the equation \(\frac { \sin \theta } { 1 - \sin \theta } - \frac { \sin \theta } { 1 + \sin \theta } = 8\), for \(0 ^ { \circ } < \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\).
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8 A geometric progression has first term \(a\), common ratio \(r\) and sum to infinity \(S\). A second geometric progression has first term \(a\), common ratio \(R\) and sum to infinity \(2 S\).
  1. Show that \(r = 2 R - 1\).
    It is now given that the 3rd term of the first progression is equal to the 2nd term of the second progression.
  2. Express \(S\) in terms of \(a\).
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fdd6e942-b5bc-4369-8587-6de120459776-12_583_661_260_740} The diagram shows a circle with centre \(A\) passing through the point \(B\). A second circle has centre \(B\) and passes through \(A\). The tangent at \(B\) to the first circle intersects the second circle at \(C\) and \(D\). The coordinates of \(A\) are ( \(- 1,4\) ) and the coordinates of \(B\) are ( 3,2 ).
  1. Find the equation of the tangent CBD.
  2. Find an equation of the circle with centre \(B\).
  3. Find, by calculation, the \(x\)-coordinates of \(C\) and \(D\).
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fdd6e942-b5bc-4369-8587-6de120459776-14_746_652_262_744} The diagram shows a sector \(C A B\) which is part of a circle with centre \(C\). A circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(r\) lies within the sector and touches it at \(D , E\) and \(F\), where \(C O D\) is a straight line and angle \(A C D\) is \(\theta\) radians.
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  1. Find \(C D\) in terms of \(r\) and \(\sin \theta\).
    It is now given that \(r = 4\) and \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi\).
  2. Find the perimeter of sector \(C A B\) in terms of \(\pi\).
  3. Find the area of the shaded region in terms of \(\pi\) and \(\sqrt { 3 }\).
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11 The functions \(f\) and \(g\) are defined by $$\begin{array} { l l } f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 3 & \text { for } x > 0
g ( x ) = 2 x + 1 & \text { for } x > - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \end{array}$$
  1. Find an expression for \(\mathrm { fg } ( x )\).
  2. Find an expression for \(( \mathrm { fg } ) ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) and state the domain of \(( \mathrm { fg } ) ^ { - 1 }\).
  3. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { fg } ( x ) - 3 = \mathrm { gf } ( x )\).
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fdd6e942-b5bc-4369-8587-6de120459776-18_557_677_264_733} The diagram shows a curve with equation \(y = 4 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - 2 x\) for \(x \geqslant 0\), and a straight line with equation \(y = 3 - x\). The curve crosses the \(x\)-axis at \(A ( 4,0 )\) and crosses the straight line at \(B\) and \(C\).
  1. Find, by calculation, the \(x\)-coordinates of \(B\) and \(C\).
  2. Show that \(B\) is a stationary point on the curve.
  3. Find the area of the shaded region.
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