CAIE P1 (Pure Mathematics 1) 2009 June

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1 Prove the identity \(\frac { \sin x } { 1 - \sin x } - \frac { \sin x } { 1 + \sin x } \equiv 2 \tan ^ { 2 } x\).
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2 Find the set of values of \(k\) for which the line \(y = k x - 4\) intersects the curve \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 2 x\) at two distinct points.
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  1. Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of \(( 2 + 3 x ) ^ { 5 }\) in ascending powers of \(x\).
  2. Hence find the value of the constant \(a\) for which there is no term in \(x ^ { 2 }\) in the expansion of \(( 1 + a x ) ( 2 + 3 x ) ^ { 5 }\).
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3b527397-7781-41e9-8218-57277cc977bf-2_561_1210_895_465} The diagram shows the graph of \(y = a \sin ( b x ) + c\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \pi\).
  1. Find the values of \(a , b\) and \(c\).
  2. Find the smallest value of \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \pi\) for which \(y = 0\).
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3b527397-7781-41e9-8218-57277cc977bf-2_385_403_1866_872} The diagram shows a circle with centre \(O\). The circle is divided into two regions, \(R _ { 1 }\) and \(R _ { 2 }\), by the radii \(O A\) and \(O B\), where angle \(A O B = \theta\) radians. The perimeter of the region \(R _ { 1 }\) is equal to the length of the major \(\operatorname { arc } A B\).
  1. Show that \(\theta = \pi - 1\).
  2. Given that the area of region \(R _ { 1 }\) is \(30 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), find the area of region \(R _ { 2 }\), correct to 3 significant figures.
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6 Relative to an origin \(O\), the position vectors of the points \(A\) and \(B\) are given by $$\overrightarrow { O A } = 2 \mathbf { i } - 8 \mathbf { j } + 4 \mathbf { k } \quad \text { and } \quad \overrightarrow { O B } = 7 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k }$$
  1. Find the value of \(\overrightarrow { O A } \cdot \overrightarrow { O B }\) and hence state whether angle \(A O B\) is acute, obtuse or a right angle.
  2. The point \(X\) is such that \(\overrightarrow { A X } = \frac { 2 } { 5 } \overrightarrow { A B }\). Find the unit vector in the direction of \(O X\).
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  1. Find the sum to infinity of the geometric progression with first three terms \(0.5,0.5 ^ { 3 }\) and \(0.5 ^ { 5 }\).
  2. The first two terms in an arithmetic progression are 5 and 9. The last term in the progression is the only term which is greater than 200 . Find the sum of all the terms in the progression.
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3b527397-7781-41e9-8218-57277cc977bf-3_599_716_1071_717} The diagram shows points \(A , B\) and \(C\) lying on the line \(2 y = x + 4\). The point \(A\) lies on the \(y\)-axis and \(A B = B C\). The line from \(D ( 10 , - 3 )\) to \(B\) is perpendicular to \(A C\). Calculate the coordinates of \(B\) and \(C\).
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3b527397-7781-41e9-8218-57277cc977bf-3_391_595_1978_774} The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \frac { 6 } { 3 x - 2 }\).
  1. Find the gradient of the curve at the point where \(x = 2\).
  2. Find the volume obtained when the shaded region is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis, giving your answer in terms of \(\pi\).
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10 The function f is defined by \(\mathrm { f } : x \mapsto 2 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 13\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant A\), where \(A\) is a constant.
  1. Express \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in the form \(a ( x + b ) ^ { 2 } + c\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are constants.
  2. State the value of \(A\) for which the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) has a line of symmetry.
  3. When \(A\) has this value, find the range of f . The function g is defined by \(\mathrm { g } : x \mapsto 2 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 13\) for \(x \geqslant 4\).
  4. Explain why \(g\) has an inverse.
  5. Obtain an expression, in terms of \(x\), for \(\mathrm { g } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3b527397-7781-41e9-8218-57277cc977bf-4_686_805_950_669} The diagram shows the curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 9 x\) for \(x \geqslant 0\). The curve has a maximum point at \(A\) and a minimum point on the \(x\)-axis at \(B\). The normal to the curve at \(C ( 2,2 )\) meets the normal to the curve at \(B\) at the point \(D\).
  1. Find the coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Find the equation of the normal to the curve at \(C\).
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