Edexcel AEA 2018 June — Question 5 14 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAEA (Advanced Extension Award)
Year2018
SessionJune
Marks14
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TopicTrig Graphs & Exact Values
TypeCalculate intersection coordinates algebraically
DifficultyChallenging +1.8 This AEA question requires finding circle radii through tangency conditions, comparing second derivatives geometrically, and solving a system involving a circle-curve intersection. Part (a) uses symmetry and tangency (moderate), part (b) tests conceptual understanding of curvature, part (c) applies this to find a bound, and part (d) requires solving for the circle equation and using the intersection condition—multiple sophisticated steps but follows a guided structure typical of AEA multi-part questions.
Spec1.03d Circles: equation (x-a)^2+(y-b)^2=r^21.07e Second derivative: as rate of change of gradient1.07f Convexity/concavity: points of inflection1.07m Tangents and normals: gradient and equations

5. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 2 shows part of the curve \(T\) with equation \(y = \cos 2 x\) and the circle \(C _ { 1 }\) that touches \(T\) at \(\left( \frac { \pi } { 4 } , 0 \right)\) and \(\left( \frac { 3 \pi } { 4 } , 0 \right)\) .
  1. Find the radius of \(C _ { 1 }\) \begin{figure}[h]
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    \end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of \(T\) and part of a circle \(C _ { 2 }\) that touches \(T\) at the point \(P\) with coordinates \(\left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } , - 1 \right)\) .For values of \(x\) close to \(\frac { \pi } { 2 }\) the curve \(T\) lies inside \(C _ { 2 }\) as shown in Figure 3.
  2. Without doing any calculation,explain why the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) for \(C _ { 2 }\) at \(P\) is less than the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) for \(T\) at \(P\) . The radius of \(C _ { 2 }\) is \(r\) .
  3. Use the result from part(b)to find a value of \(k\) such that \(r > k\) . Given that \(C _ { 2 }\) cuts \(T\) at the point \(( 0,1 )\) ,
  4. find the value of \(r\) .

5.

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\caption{Figure 2}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

Figure 2 shows part of the curve $T$ with equation $y = \cos 2 x$ and the circle $C _ { 1 }$ that touches $T$ at $\left( \frac { \pi } { 4 } , 0 \right)$ and $\left( \frac { 3 \pi } { 4 } , 0 \right)$ .
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Find the radius of $C _ { 1 }$

\begin{figure}[h]
\begin{center}
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\caption{Figure 3}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of $T$ and part of a circle $C _ { 2 }$ that touches $T$ at the point $P$ with coordinates $\left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } , - 1 \right)$ .For values of $x$ close to $\frac { \pi } { 2 }$ the curve $T$ lies inside $C _ { 2 }$ as shown in Figure 3.
\item Without doing any calculation,explain why the value of $\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }$ for $C _ { 2 }$ at $P$ is less than the value of $\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }$ for $T$ at $P$ .

The radius of $C _ { 2 }$ is $r$ .
\item Use the result from part(b)to find a value of $k$ such that $r > k$ .

Given that $C _ { 2 }$ cuts $T$ at the point $( 0,1 )$ ,
\item find the value of $r$ .
\end{enumerate}

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