AQA AS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1) 2018 June

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Question 1 1 marks
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Three of the following points lie on the same straight line. Which point does not lie on this line? Tick one box. [1 mark] \((-2, 14)\) \((-1, 8)\) \((1, -1)\) \((2, -6)\)
Question 2 1 marks
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A circle has equation \((x - 2)^2 + (y + 3)^2 = 13\) Find the gradient of the tangent to this circle at the origin. Circle your answer. [1 mark] \(-\frac{3}{2}\) \quad \(-\frac{2}{3}\) \quad \(\frac{2}{3}\) \quad \(\frac{3}{2}\)
Question 3 2 marks
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State the interval for which \(\sin x\) is a decreasing function for \(0° \leq x \leq 360°\) [2 marks]
Question 4 5 marks
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  1. Find the first three terms in the expansion of \((1 - 3x)^4\) in ascending powers of \(x\). [3 marks]
  2. Using your expansion, approximate \((0.994)^4\) to six decimal places. [2 marks]
Question 5 5 marks
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Point \(C\) has coordinates \((c, 2)\) and point \(D\) has coordinates \((6, d)\). The line \(y + 4x = 11\) is the perpendicular bisector of \(CD\). Find \(c\) and \(d\). [5 marks]
Question 6 7 marks
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\(ABC\) is a right-angled triangle. \includegraphics{figure_6} \(D\) is the point on hypotenuse \(AC\) such that \(AD = AB\). The area of \(\triangle ABD\) is equal to half that of \(\triangle ABC\).
  1. Show that \(\tan A = 2 \sin A\) [4 marks]
    1. Show that the equation given in part (a) has two solutions for \(0° \leq A \leq 90°\) [2 marks]
    2. State the solution which is appropriate in this context. [1 mark]
Question 7 5 marks
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Prove that \(n\) is a prime number greater than \(5 \Rightarrow n^4\) has final digit \(1\) [5 marks]
Question 8 8 marks
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Maxine measures the pressure, \(P\) kilopascals, and the volume, \(V\) litres, in a fixed quantity of gas. Maxine believes that the pressure and volume are connected by the equation $$P = cV^d$$ where \(c\) and \(d\) are constants. Using four experimental results, Maxine plots \(\log_{10} P\) against \(\log_{10} V\), as shown in the graph below. \includegraphics{figure_8}
  1. Find the value of \(P\) and the value of \(V\) for the data point labelled \(A\) on the graph. [2 marks]
  2. Calculate the value of each of the constants \(c\) and \(d\). [4 marks]
  3. Estimate the pressure of the gas when the volume is \(2\) litres. [2 marks]
Question 9 8 marks
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Craig is investigating the gradient of chords of the curve with equation \(\mathrm{f}(x) = x - x^2\) Each chord joins the point \((3, -6)\) to the point \((3 + h, \mathrm{f}(3 + h))\) The table shows some of Craig's results.
\(x\)\(\mathrm{f}(x)\)\(h\)\(x + h\)\(\mathrm{f}(x + h)\)Gradient
\(3\)\(-6\)\(1\)\(4\)\(-12\)\(-6\)
\(3\)\(-6\)\(0.1\)\(3.1\)\(-6.51\)\(-5.1\)
\(3\)\(-6\)\(0.01\)
\(3\)\(-6\)\(0.001\)
\(3\)\(-6\)\(0.0001\)
  1. Show how the value \(-5.1\) has been calculated. [1 mark]
  2. Complete the third row of the table above. [2 marks]
  3. State the limit suggested by Craig's investigation for the gradient of these chords as \(h\) tends to \(0\) [1 mark]
  4. Using differentiation from first principles, verify that your result in part (c) is correct. [4 marks]
Question 10 11 marks
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A curve has equation \(y = 2x^2 - 8x\sqrt{x} + 8x + 1\) for \(x \geq 0\)
  1. Prove that the curve has a maximum point at \((1, 3)\) Fully justify your answer. [9 marks]
  2. Find the coordinates of the other stationary point of the curve and state its nature. [2 marks]
Question 11 1 marks
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In this question use \(g = 9.8\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-2}\) A ball, initially at rest, is dropped from a height of \(40\,\mathrm{m}\) above the ground. Calculate the speed of the ball when it reaches the ground. Circle your answer. [1 mark] \(-28\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-1}\) \quad \(28\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-1}\) \quad \(-780\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-1}\) \quad \(780\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-1}\)
Question 12 1 marks
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An object of mass \(5\,\mathrm{kg}\) is moving in a straight line. As a result of experiencing a forward force of \(F\) newtons and a resistant force of \(R\) newtons it accelerates at \(0.6\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-2}\) Which one of the following equations is correct? Circle your answer. [1 mark] \(F - R = 0\) \quad \(F - R = 5\) \quad \(F - R = 3\) \quad \(F - R = 0.6\)
Question 13 6 marks
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A vehicle, which begins at rest at point \(P\), is travelling in a straight line. For the first \(4\) seconds the vehicle moves with a constant acceleration of \(0.75\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-2}\) For the next \(5\) seconds the vehicle moves with a constant acceleration of \(-1.2\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-2}\) The vehicle then immediately stops accelerating, and travels a further \(33\,\mathrm{m}\) at constant speed.
  1. Draw a velocity-time graph for this journey on the grid below. [3 marks] \includegraphics{figure_13}
  2. Find the distance of the car from \(P\) after \(20\) seconds. [3 marks]
Question 14 6 marks
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In this question use \(g = 9.81\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-2}\) Two particles, of mass \(1.8\,\mathrm{kg}\) and \(1.2\,\mathrm{kg}\), are connected by a light, inextensible string over a smooth peg. \includegraphics{figure_14}
  1. Initially the particles are held at rest \(1.5\,\mathrm{m}\) above horizontal ground and the string between them is taut. The particles are released from rest. Find the time taken for the \(1.8\,\mathrm{kg}\) particle to reach the ground. [5 marks]
  2. State one assumption you have made in answering part (a). [1 mark]
Question 15 6 marks
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A cyclist, Laura, is travelling in a straight line on a horizontal road at a constant speed of \(25\,\mathrm{km}\,\mathrm{h}^{-1}\) A second cyclist, Jason, is riding closely and directly behind Laura. He is also moving with a constant speed of \(25\,\mathrm{km}\,\mathrm{h}^{-1}\)
  1. The driving force applied by Jason is likely to be less than the driving force applied by Laura. Explain why. [1 mark]
  2. Jason has a problem and stops, but Laura continues at the same constant speed. Laura sees an accident \(40\,\mathrm{m}\) ahead, so she stops pedalling and applies the brakes. She experiences a total resistance force of \(40\,\mathrm{N}\) Laura and her cycle have a combined mass of \(64\,\mathrm{kg}\)
    1. Determine whether Laura stops before reaching the accident. Fully justify your answer. [4 marks]
    2. State one assumption you have made that could affect your answer to part (b)(i). [1 mark]
Question 16 7 marks
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A remote-controlled toy car is moving over a horizontal surface. It moves in a straight line through a point \(A\). The toy is initially at the point with displacement \(3\) metres from \(A\). Its velocity, \(v\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-1}\), at time \(t\) seconds is defined by $$v = 0.06(2 + t - t^2)$$
  1. Find an expression for the displacement, \(r\) metres, of the toy from \(A\) at time \(t\) seconds. [4 marks]
  2. In this question use \(g = 9.8\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-2}\) At time \(t = 2\) seconds, the toy launches a ball which travels directly upwards with initial speed \(3.43\,\mathrm{m}\,\mathrm{s}^{-1}\) Find the time taken for the ball to reach its highest point. [3 marks]