AQA FP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1) 2013 January

Question 1
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1 A curve passes through the point (1,3) and satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { x } { 1 + x ^ { 3 } }$$ Starting at the point ( 1,3 ), use a step-by-step method with a step length of 0.1 to estimate the value of \(y\) at \(x = 1.2\). Give your answer to four decimal places.
Question 2
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  1. Solve the equation \(w ^ { 2 } + 6 w + 34 = 0\), giving your answers in the form \(p + q \mathrm { i }\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers.
  2. It is given that \(z = \mathrm { i } ( 1 + \mathrm { i } ) ( 2 + \mathrm { i } )\).
    1. Express \(z\) in the form \(a + b \mathrm { i }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers.
    2. Find integers \(m\) and \(n\) such that \(z + m z ^ { * } = n \mathrm { i }\).
Question 3
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  1. Find the general solution of the equation $$\sin \left( 2 x + \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right) = \frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 }$$ giving your answer in terms of \(\pi\).
  2. Use your general solution to find the exact value of the greatest solution of this equation which is less than \(6 \pi\).
Question 4
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4 Show that the improper integral \(\int _ { 25 } ^ { \infty } \frac { 1 } { x \sqrt { x } } \mathrm {~d} x\) has a finite value and find that value.
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5 The roots of the quadratic equation $$x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 5 = 0$$ are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\).
  1. Write down the value of \(\alpha + \beta\) and the value of \(\alpha \beta\).
  2. Calculate the value of \(\alpha ^ { 2 } + \beta ^ { 2 }\).
  3. Find a quadratic equation which has roots \(\alpha ^ { 3 } \beta + 1\) and \(\alpha \beta ^ { 3 } + 1\).
Question 6
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  1. The matrix \(\mathbf { X }\) is defined by \(\left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2
    3 & 0 \end{array} \right]\).
    1. Given that \(\mathbf { X } ^ { 2 } = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } m & 2
      3 & 6 \end{array} \right]\), find the value of \(m\).
    2. Show that \(\mathbf { X } ^ { 3 } - 7 \mathbf { X } = n \mathbf { I }\), where \(n\) is an integer and \(\mathbf { I }\) is the \(2 \times 2\) identity matrix.
  2. It is given that \(\mathbf { A } = \left[ \begin{array} { r r } 1 & 0
    0 & - 1 \end{array} \right]\).
    1. Describe the geometrical transformation represented by \(\mathbf { A }\).
    2. The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) represents an anticlockwise rotation through \(45 ^ { \circ }\) about the origin. Show that \(\mathbf { B } = k \left[ \begin{array} { r r } 1 & - 1
      1 & 1 \end{array} \right]\), where \(k\) is a surd.
    3. Find the image of the point \(P ( - 1,2 )\) under an anticlockwise rotation through \(45 ^ { \circ }\) about the origin, followed by the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { A }\).
      \(7 \quad\) The variables \(y\) and \(x\) are related by an equation of the form $$y = a x ^ { n }$$ where \(a\) and \(n\) are constants. Let \(Y = \log _ { 10 } y\) and \(X = \log _ { 10 } x\).
Question 7
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  1. Show that there is a linear relationship between \(Y\) and \(X\).
  2. The graph of \(Y\) against \(X\) is shown in the diagram.
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cf9337b9-b766-4ce5-967c-5d7522e2aa42-4_748_858_849_593} Find the value of \(n\) and the value of \(a\).
Question 8
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  1. Show that $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } 2 r \left( 2 r ^ { 2 } - 3 r - 1 \right) = n ( n + p ) ( n + q ) ^ { 2 }$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers to be found.
  2. Hence find the value of $$\sum _ { r = 11 } ^ { 20 } 2 r \left( 2 r ^ { 2 } - 3 r - 1 \right)$$ (2 marks)
Question 9
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9 An ellipse is shown below.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cf9337b9-b766-4ce5-967c-5d7522e2aa42-5_453_633_365_699} The ellipse intersects the \(x\)-axis at the points \(A\) and \(B\). The equation of the ellipse is $$\frac { ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { 4 } + y ^ { 2 } = 1$$
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. The line \(y = m x ( m > 0 )\) is a tangent to the ellipse, with point of contact \(P\).
    1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) satisfies the equation $$\left( 1 + 4 m ^ { 2 } \right) x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 12 = 0$$
    2. Hence find the exact value of \(m\).
    3. Find the coordinates of \(P\).