OCR C2 (Core Mathematics 2) 2012 June

1

1. Find the binomial expansion of \(( 3 + 2 x ) ^ { 5 }\), simplifying the terms.
2. Hence find the binomial expansion of \(( 3 + 2 x ) ^ { 5 } + ( 3 - 2 x ) ^ { 5 }\).

2

1. Find \(\int \left( x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 5 \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
2. Hence find the equation of the curve for which \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 5\) and which passes through the point \(( 3,11 )\).

3
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{f25e2580-ba0b-42ce-bf86-63f2c2075223-2_436_526_762_767} The diagram shows a sector \(A O B\) of a circle, centre \(O\) and radius \(r \mathrm {~cm}\). Angle \(A O B\) is \(72 ^ { \circ }\).

1. Express \(72 ^ { \circ }\) exactly in radians, simplifying your answer. The area of the sector \(A O B\) is \(45 \pi \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\).
2. Find the value of \(r\).
3. Find the area of the segment bounded by the arc \(A B\) and the chord \(A B\), giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

4 Solve the equation $$4 \cos ^ { 2 } x + 7 \sin x - 7 = 0$$ giving all values of \(x\) between \(0 ^ { \circ }\) and \(360 ^ { \circ }\).

5

1. A sequence \(u _ { 1 } , u _ { 2 } , u _ { 3 } , \ldots\) is defined by $$u _ { 1 } = 4 \quad \text { and } \quad u _ { n + 1 } = \frac { 2 } { u _ { n } } \quad \text { for } n \geqslant 1 .$$
   1. Write down the values of \(u _ { 2 }\) and \(u _ { 3 }\).
   2. Describe the behaviour of the sequence.
2. In an arithmetic progression the ninth term is 18 and the sum of the first nine terms is 72. Find the first term and the common difference.

6

1. Use the trapezium rule, with 2 strips each of width 4 , to show that an approximate value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 9 } 4 \sqrt { x } \mathrm {~d} x\) is \(32 + 16 \sqrt { 5 }\).
2. Use a sketch graph to explain why the actual value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 9 } 4 \sqrt { x } \mathrm {~d} x\) is greater than \(32 + 16 \sqrt { 5 }\).
3. Use integration to find the exact value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 9 } 4 \sqrt { x } \mathrm {~d} x\).

7

1. 1. Given that \(\alpha\) is the acute angle such that \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 2 } { 5 }\), find the exact value of \(\cos \alpha\).
   2. Given that \(\beta\) is the obtuse angle such that \(\sin \beta = \frac { 3 } { 7 }\), find the exact value of \(\cos \beta\).
2. 
   \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{f25e2580-ba0b-42ce-bf86-63f2c2075223-3_316_662_955_700} The diagram shows a triangle \(A B C\) with \(A C = 6 \mathrm {~cm} , B C = 8 \mathrm {~cm}\), angle \(B A C = 60 ^ { \circ }\) and angle \(A B C = \gamma\). Find the exact value of \(\sin \gamma\), simplifying your answer.

8 Two cubic polynomials are defined by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + ( a - 3 ) x + 2 b , \quad \mathrm {~g} ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 3 } + x ^ { 2 } + 5 a x + 4 b$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.

1. Given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) and \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) have a common factor of ( \(x - 2\) ), show that \(a = - 4\) and find the value of \(b\).
2. Using these values of \(a\) and \(b\), factorise \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) fully. Hence show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) and \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) have two common factors.

9

1. An arithmetic progression has first term \(\log _ { 2 } 27\) and common difference \(\log _ { 2 } x\).
   1. Show that the fourth term can be written as \(\log _ { 2 } \left( 27 x ^ { 3 } \right)\).
   2. Given that the fourth term is 6, find the exact value of \(x\).
2. A geometric progression has first term \(\log _ { 2 } 27\) and common ratio \(\log _ { 2 } y\).
   1. Find the set of values of \(y\) for which the geometric progression has a sum to infinity.
   2. Find the exact value of \(y\) for which the sum to infinity of the geometric progression is 3 . \section*{THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS WRITTEN ON THIS PAGE.}