Edexcel P4 2022 January — Question 13

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP4 (Pure Mathematics 4)
Year2022
SessionJanuary
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TopicVectors: Lines & Planes
TypePoint on line satisfying condition
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a standard three-part vectors question from Further Maths P4. Part (a) involves routine line intersection by equating components and solving simultaneous equations. Part (b) requires the standard angle formula using dot product. Part (c) uses the distance formula along a line with given direction vector—straightforward application of parametric equations and Pythagoras. All parts follow textbook methods with no novel insight required, making it slightly easier than average.
Spec1.06b Gradient of e^(kx): derivative and exponential model1.07j Differentiate exponentials: e^(kx) and a^(kx)1.07k Differentiate trig: sin(kx), cos(kx), tan(kx)1.08i Integration by parts1.08k Separable differential equations: dy/dx = f(x)g(y)4.04a Line equations: 2D and 3D, cartesian and vector forms4.04c Scalar product: calculate and use for angles4.04e Line intersections: parallel, skew, or intersecting

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4 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 5
1
- 3 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are scalar parameters.
  1. Show that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) meet and find the position vector of their point of intersection \(A\).
  2. Find the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in degrees to one decimal place. A circle with centre \(A\) and radius 35 cuts the line \(l _ { 1 }\) at the points \(P\) and \(Q\). Given that the \(x\) coordinate of \(P\) is greater than the \(x\) coordinate of \(Q\),
  3. find the coordinates of \(P\) and the coordinates of \(Q\). 6. Use integration by parts to show that $$\int \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \cos 3 x \mathrm {~d} x = p \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \sin 3 x + q \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \cos 3 x + k$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are rational numbers to be found and \(k\) is an arbitrary constant.\\ (6)\\ 7. Water is flowing into a large container and is leaking from a hole at the base of the container. At time \(t\) seconds after the water starts to flow, the volume, \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), of water in the container is modelled by the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } V } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 300 - k V$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  4. Solve the differential equation to show that, according to the model, $$V = \frac { 300 } { k } + A \mathrm { e } ^ { - k t }$$ where \(A\) is a constant.\\ (5) Given that the container is initially empty and that when \(t = 10\), the volume of water is increasing at a rate of \(200 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\)
  5. find the exact value of \(k\).
  6. Hence find, according to the model, the time taken for the volume of water in the container to reach 6 litres. Give your answer to the nearest second.\\ 8. Use proof by contradiction to prove that, for all positive real numbers \(x\) and \(y\), $$\frac { 9 x } { y } + \frac { y } { x } \geqslant 6$$ 9. \begin{figure}[h]
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    \end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of a closed curve with parametric equations $$x = 5 \cos \theta \quad y = 3 \sin \theta - \sin 2 \theta \quad 0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi$$ The region enclosed by the curve is rotated through \(\pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution.
  7. Show that the volume, \(V\), of the solid of revolution is given by $$V = 5 \pi \int _ { \alpha } ^ { \beta } \sin ^ { 3 } \theta ( 3 - 2 \cos \theta ) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} \theta$$ where \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are constants to be found.
  8. Use the substitution \(u = \cos \theta\) and algebraic integration to show that \(V = k \pi\) where \(k\) is a rational number to be found. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{594542dd-ee2d-49b6-9fab-77b2d1a44f8c-28_2649_1889_109_178}

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- 1 \\
4
\end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 
5 \\
1 \\
- 3
\end{array} \right)$$

where $\lambda$ and $\mu$ are scalar parameters.\\
(a) Show that $l _ { 1 }$ and $l _ { 2 }$ meet and find the position vector of their point of intersection $A$.\\
(b) Find the acute angle between $l _ { 1 }$ and $l _ { 2 }$, giving your answer in degrees to one decimal place.

A circle with centre $A$ and radius 35 cuts the line $l _ { 1 }$ at the points $P$ and $Q$. Given that the $x$ coordinate of $P$ is greater than the $x$ coordinate of $Q$,\\
(c) find the coordinates of $P$ and the coordinates of $Q$.

6. Use integration by parts to show that

$$\int \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \cos 3 x \mathrm {~d} x = p \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \sin 3 x + q \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \cos 3 x + k$$

where $p$ and $q$ are rational numbers to be found and $k$ is an arbitrary constant.\\
(6)\\

7. Water is flowing into a large container and is leaking from a hole at the base of the container.

At time $t$ seconds after the water starts to flow, the volume, $V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }$, of water in the container is modelled by the differential equation

$$\frac { \mathrm { d } V } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 300 - k V$$

where $k$ is a constant.\\
(a) Solve the differential equation to show that, according to the model,

$$V = \frac { 300 } { k } + A \mathrm { e } ^ { - k t }$$

where $A$ is a constant.\\
(5)

Given that the container is initially empty and that when $t = 10$, the volume of water is increasing at a rate of $200 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }$\\
(b) find the exact value of $k$.\\
(c) Hence find, according to the model, the time taken for the volume of water in the container to reach 6 litres. Give your answer to the nearest second.\\

8. Use proof by contradiction to prove that, for all positive real numbers $x$ and $y$,

$$\frac { 9 x } { y } + \frac { y } { x } \geqslant 6$$

9.

\begin{figure}[h]
\begin{center}
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\captionsetup{labelformat=empty}
\caption{Figure 1}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

Figure 1 shows a sketch of a closed curve with parametric equations

$$x = 5 \cos \theta \quad y = 3 \sin \theta - \sin 2 \theta \quad 0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi$$

The region enclosed by the curve is rotated through $\pi$ radians about the $x$-axis to form a solid of revolution.\\
(a) Show that the volume, $V$, of the solid of revolution is given by

$$V = 5 \pi \int _ { \alpha } ^ { \beta } \sin ^ { 3 } \theta ( 3 - 2 \cos \theta ) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} \theta$$

where $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are constants to be found.\\
(b) Use the substitution $u = \cos \theta$ and algebraic integration to show that $V = k \pi$ where $k$ is a rational number to be found.

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