CAIE P1 (Pure Mathematics 1) 2010 June

Question 1
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  1. Show that the equation $$3 ( 2 \sin x - \cos x ) = 2 ( \sin x - 3 \cos x )$$ can be written in the form \(\tan x = - \frac { 3 } { 4 }\).
  2. Solve the equation \(3 ( 2 \sin x - \cos x ) = 2 ( \sin x - 3 \cos x )\), for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant x \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\).
Question 2
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dcc8cfc5-7ed3-4e4d-9856-b12e38ac69ef-2_486_727_625_708} The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \frac { a } { x }\), where \(a\) is a positive constant. Given that the volume obtained when the shaded region is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis is \(24 \pi\), find the value of \(a\).
Question 3
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3 The functions f and g are defined for \(x \in \mathbb { R }\) by $$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm { f } : x \mapsto 4 x - 2 x ^ { 2 }
& \mathrm {~g} : x \mapsto 5 x + 3 \end{aligned}$$
  1. Find the range of f .
  2. Find the value of the constant \(k\) for which the equation \(\mathrm { gf } ( x ) = k\) has equal roots.
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dcc8cfc5-7ed3-4e4d-9856-b12e38ac69ef-2_607_780_1909_685} In the diagram, \(A\) is the point \(( - 1,3 )\) and \(B\) is the point \(( 3,1 )\). The line \(L _ { 1 }\) passes through \(A\) and is parallel to \(O B\). The line \(L _ { 2 }\) passes through \(B\) and is perpendicular to \(A B\). The lines \(L _ { 1 }\) and \(L _ { 2 }\) meet at \(C\). Find the coordinates of \(C\).
Question 5
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5 Relative to an origin \(O\), the position vectors of the points \(A\) and \(B\) are given by $$\overrightarrow { O A } = \left( \begin{array} { r } - 2
3
1 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad \overrightarrow { O B } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 4
1
p \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Find the value of \(p\) for which \(\overrightarrow { O A }\) is perpendicular to \(\overrightarrow { O B }\).
  2. Find the values of \(p\) for which the magnitude of \(\overrightarrow { A B }\) is 7 .
Question 6
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  1. Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of \(( 1 + a x ) ^ { 5 }\) in ascending powers of \(x\).
  2. Given that there is no term in \(x\) in the expansion of \(( 1 - 2 x ) ( 1 + a x ) ^ { 5 }\), find the value of the constant \(a\).
  3. For this value of \(a\), find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 2 }\) in the expansion of \(( 1 - 2 x ) ( 1 + a x ) ^ { 5 }\).
Question 7
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  1. Find the sum of all the multiples of 5 between 100 and 300 inclusive.
  2. A geometric progression has a common ratio of \(- \frac { 2 } { 3 }\) and the sum of the first 3 terms is 35 . Find
    1. the first term of the progression,
    2. the sum to infinity.
Question 8
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8 A solid rectangular block has a square base of side \(x \mathrm {~cm}\). The height of the block is \(h \mathrm {~cm}\) and the total surface area of the block is \(96 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\).
  1. Express \(h\) in terms of \(x\) and show that the volume, \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), of the block is given by $$V = 24 x - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 3 }$$ Given that \(x\) can vary,
  2. find the stationary value of \(V\),
  3. determine whether this stationary value is a maximum or a minimum.
Question 9
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dcc8cfc5-7ed3-4e4d-9856-b12e38ac69ef-4_723_919_248_612} The diagram shows the curve \(y = ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 }\) and the line \(y + 2 x = 7\), which intersect at points \(A\) and \(B\). Find the area of the shaded region.
Question 10
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10 The equation of a curve is \(y = \frac { 1 } { 6 } ( 2 x - 3 ) ^ { 3 } - 4 x\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where the curve intersects the \(y\)-axis.
  3. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which \(\frac { 1 } { 6 } ( 2 x - 3 ) ^ { 3 } - 4 x\) is an increasing function of \(x\).
Question 11
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11 The function f : \(x \mapsto 4 - 3 \sin x\) is defined for the domain \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \pi\).
  1. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2\).
  2. Sketch the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  3. Find the set of values of \(k\) for which the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = k\) has no solution. The function \(\mathrm { g } : x \mapsto 4 - 3 \sin x\) is defined for the domain \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi \leqslant x \leqslant A\).
  4. State the largest value of \(A\) for which g has an inverse.
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