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AQA FP1 2010 January Q2
2 The complex number \(z\) is defined by $$z = 1 + \mathrm { i }$$
  1. Find the value of \(z ^ { 2 }\), giving your answer in its simplest form.
  2. Hence show that \(z ^ { 8 } = 16\).
  3. Show that \(\left( z ^ { * } \right) ^ { 2 } = - z ^ { 2 }\).
AQA FP1 2010 January Q3
3 Find the general solution of the equation $$\sin \left( 4 x + \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right) = 1$$
AQA FP1 2010 January Q4
4 It is given that $$\mathbf { A } = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 4
3 & 1 \end{array} \right]$$ and that \(\mathbf { I }\) is the \(2 \times 2\) identity matrix.
  1. Show that \(( \mathbf { A } - \mathbf { I } ) ^ { 2 } = k \mathbf { I }\) for some integer \(k\).
  2. Given further that $$\mathbf { B } = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 3
    p & 1 \end{array} \right]$$ find the integer \(p\) such that $$( \mathbf { A } - \mathbf { B } ) ^ { 2 } = ( \mathbf { A } - \mathbf { I } ) ^ { 2 }$$
AQA FP1 2010 January Q5
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  1. Explain why \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 16 } } x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x\) is an improper integral.
  2. For each of the following improper integrals, find the value of the integral or explain briefly why it does not have a value:
    1. \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 16 } } x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x\);
    2. \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 16 } } x ^ { - \frac { 5 } { 4 } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
AQA FP1 2010 January Q6
6 [Figure 1, printed on the insert, is provided for use in this question.]
The diagram shows a rectangle \(R _ { 1 }\).
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  1. The rectangle \(R _ { 1 }\) is mapped onto a second rectangle, \(R _ { 2 }\), by a transformation with matrix \(\left[ \begin{array} { l l } 3 & 0
    0 & 2 \end{array} \right]\).
    1. Calculate the coordinates of the vertices of the rectangle \(R _ { 2 }\).
    2. On Figure 1, draw the rectangle \(R _ { 2 }\).
  2. The rectangle \(R _ { 2 }\) is rotated through \(90 ^ { \circ }\) clockwise about the origin to give a third rectangle, \(R _ { 3 }\).
    1. On Figure 1, draw the rectangle \(R _ { 3 }\).
    2. Write down the matrix of the rotation which maps \(R _ { 2 }\) onto \(R _ { 3 }\).
  3. Find the matrix of the transformation which maps \(R _ { 1 }\) onto \(R _ { 3 }\).
AQA FP1 2010 January Q7
7 A curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \frac { 1 } { ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } }\).
    1. Write down the equations of the asymptotes of the curve \(C\).
    2. Sketch the curve \(C\).
  2. The line \(y = x - 3\) intersects the curve \(C\) at a point which has \(x\)-coordinate \(\alpha\).
    1. Show that \(\alpha\) lies within the interval \(3 < x < 4\).
    2. Starting from the interval \(3 < x < 4\), use interval bisection twice to obtain an interval of width 0.25 within which \(\alpha\) must lie.
AQA FP1 2010 January Q8
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  1. Show that $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } r ^ { 3 } + \sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } r$$ can be expressed in the form $$k n ( n + 1 ) \left( a n ^ { 2 } + b n + c \right)$$ where \(k\) is a rational number and \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
  2. Show that there is exactly one positive integer \(n\) for which $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } r ^ { 3 } + \sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } r = 8 \sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } r ^ { 2 }$$
AQA FP1 2010 January Q9
9 The diagram shows the hyperbola $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { a ^ { 2 } } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } } = 1$$ and its asymptotes.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3c141dcb-4a5e-45ff-9c8e-e06762c03d10-6_798_939_612_555} The constants \(a\) and \(b\) are positive integers.
The point \(A\) on the hyperbola has coordinates ( 2,0 ).
The equations of the asymptotes are \(y = 2 x\) and \(y = - 2 x\).
  1. Show that \(a = 2\) and \(b = 4\).
  2. The point \(P\) has coordinates ( 1,0 ). A straight line passes through \(P\) and has gradient \(m\). Show that, if this line intersects the hyperbola, the \(x\)-coordinates of the points of intersection satisfy the equation $$\left( m ^ { 2 } - 4 \right) x ^ { 2 } - 2 m ^ { 2 } x + \left( m ^ { 2 } + 16 \right) = 0$$
  3. Show that this equation has equal roots if \(3 m ^ { 2 } = 16\).
  4. There are two tangents to the hyperbola which pass through \(P\). Find the coordinates of the points at which these tangents touch the hyperbola.
    (No credit will be given for solutions based on differentiation.)
AQA FP1 2005 June Q1
1 The matrices \(\mathbf { A }\) and \(\mathbf { B }\) are defined by $$\mathbf { A } = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 3 & 4
4 & 3 \end{array} \right] \quad \mathbf { B } = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 0 & 2
2 & 0 \end{array} \right]$$
  1. Calculate the matrices:
    1. \(\mathbf { A } + \mathbf { B }\);
    2. \(\mathbf { A B }\).
  2. Show that \(\mathbf { A } + \mathbf { B } - \mathbf { A B } = k \mathbf { I }\), where \(k\) is an integer and \(\mathbf { I }\) is the \(2 \times 2\) identity matrix.
    (2 marks)
AQA FP1 2005 June Q2
2 A curve satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \sin 2 x$$ where the angle \(2 x\) is measured in radians.
Starting at the point \(( 0.5,1 )\) on the curve, use a step-by-step method with a step length of 0.1 to estimate the value of \(y\) at \(x = 0.7\). Give your answer to three significant figures.
(6 marks)
AQA FP1 2005 June Q3
3
  1. Use the formulae $$\begin{gathered} \sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } r ^ { 2 } = \frac { 1 } { 6 } n ( n + 1 ) ( 2 n + 1 )
    \sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } r ^ { 3 } = \frac { 1 } { 4 } n ^ { 2 } ( n + 1 ) ^ { 2 } \end{gathered}$$ and $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } r ^ { 2 } ( r - 1 ) = \frac { 1 } { 12 } n \left( n ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) ( 3 n + 2 )$$ (4 marks)
  2. Use the result from part (a) to find the value of $$\sum _ { r = 4 } ^ { 11 } r ^ { 2 } ( r - 1 )$$ (3 marks)
AQA FP1 2005 June Q4
4 The function f is defined for all real values of \(x\) by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + x$$
  1. Express \(\mathrm { f } ( 2 + h ) - \mathrm { f } ( 2 )\) in the form $$p h + q h ^ { 2 } + r h ^ { 3 }$$ where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are integers.
  2. Use your answer to part (a) to find the value of \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( 2 )\).
AQA FP1 2005 June Q5
5 Find the general solutions of the following equations, giving your answers in terms of \(\pi\) :
  1. \(\quad \tan 3 x = \sqrt { 3 }\);
  2. \(\quad \tan \left( 3 x - \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right) = - \sqrt { 3 }\).
AQA FP1 2005 June Q6
6 The equation $$x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 13 = 0$$ has roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\).
    1. Write down the values of \(\alpha + \beta\) and \(\alpha \beta\).
    2. Deduce that \(\alpha ^ { 2 } + \beta ^ { 2 } = - 10\).
    3. Explain why the statement \(\alpha ^ { 2 } + \beta ^ { 2 } = - 10\) implies that \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) cannot both be real.
  2. Find in the form \(p + \mathrm { i } q\) the values of:
    1. \(( \alpha + \mathrm { i } ) + ( \beta + \mathrm { i } )\);
    2. \(( \alpha + \mathrm { i } ) ( \beta + \mathrm { i } )\).
  3. Hence find a quadratic equation with roots \(( \alpha + \mathrm { i } )\) and \(( \beta + \mathrm { i } )\).
AQA FP1 2005 June Q7
7 [Figure 1, printed on the insert, is provided for use in this question.]
The diagram shows a triangle with vertices \(A ( 1,1 ) , B ( 3,1 )\) and \(C ( 3,2 )\).
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  1. The triangle \(D E F\) is obtained by applying to triangle \(A B C\) the transformation T represented by the matrix $$\left[ \begin{array} { r r } 2 & 2
    - 2 & 2 \end{array} \right]$$
    1. Calculate the coordinates of \(D , E\) and \(F\).
    2. Draw the triangle \(D E F\) on Figure 1.
  2. Given that T is a combination of an enlargement and a rotation, find the exact value of:
    1. the scale factor of the enlargement;
    2. the magnitude of the angle of the rotation.
AQA FP1 2005 June Q8
8 The diagram shows a part of the curve $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 4 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 6 } = 1$$ and a chord \(P Q\) of the curve, where \(P\) lies on the \(x\)-axis.
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  1. Write down the coordinates of \(P\).
  2. The gradient of the chord \(P Q\) is 2 . Find the coordinates of \(Q\).
AQA FP1 2005 June Q9
9 The function f is defined by $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x } { x ^ { 2 } + 9 }$$
    1. The graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) has an asymptote which is parallel to the \(x\)-axis. Find the equation of this asymptote.
    2. Explain why the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) has no asymptotes parallel to the \(y\)-axis.
  2. Show that the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = k\) has two equal roots if \(9 k ^ { 2 } - 9 k - 4 = 0\).
  3. Hence find the coordinates of the two stationary points on the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
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AQA FP1 2006 June Q1
1 The quadratic equation $$3 x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 2 = 0$$ has roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\).
  1. Write down the numerical values of \(\alpha + \beta\) and \(\alpha \beta\).
    1. Expand \(( \alpha + \beta ) ^ { 3 }\).
    2. Show that \(\alpha ^ { 3 } + \beta ^ { 3 } = 4\).
  3. Find a quadratic equation with roots \(\alpha ^ { 3 }\) and \(\beta ^ { 3 }\), giving your answer in the form \(p x ^ { 2 } + q x + r = 0\), where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are integers.
AQA FP1 2006 June Q2
2 A curve satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \log _ { 10 } x$$ Starting at the point \(( 2,3 )\) on the curve, use a step-by-step method with a step length of 0.2 to estimate the value of \(y\) at \(x = 2.4\). Give your answer to three decimal places.
AQA FP1 2006 June Q3
3 Show that $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } \left( r ^ { 2 } - r \right) = k n ( n + 1 ) ( n - 1 )$$ where \(k\) is a rational number.
AQA FP1 2006 June Q4
4 Find, in radians, the general solution of the equation $$\cos 3 x = \frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 }$$ giving your answers in terms of \(\pi\).
AQA FP1 2006 June Q5
5 The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is defined by $$\mathbf { M } = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } & \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } }
- \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } & \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } \end{array} \right]$$
  1. Find the matrix:
    1. \(\mathbf { M } ^ { 2 }\);
    2. \(\mathbf { M } ^ { 4 }\).
  2. Describe fully the geometrical transformation represented by \(\mathbf { M }\).
  3. Find the matrix \(\mathbf { M } ^ { 2006 }\).
AQA FP1 2006 June Q6
6 It is given that \(z = x + \mathrm { i } y\), where \(x\) and \(y\) are real numbers.
  1. Write down, in terms of \(x\) and \(y\), an expression for $$( z + \mathrm { i } ) ^ { * }$$ where \(( z + \mathrm { i } ) ^ { * }\) denotes the complex conjugate of \(( z + \mathrm { i } )\).
  2. Solve the equation $$( z + \mathrm { i } ) ^ { * } = 2 \mathrm { i } z + 1$$ giving your answer in the form \(a + b \mathrm { i }\).
AQA FP1 2006 June Q7
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  1. Describe a geometrical transformation by which the hyperbola $$x ^ { 2 } - 4 y ^ { 2 } = 1$$ can be obtained from the hyperbola \(x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } = 1\).
  2. The diagram shows the hyperbola \(H\) with equation $$x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 3 = 0$$
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    By completing the square, describe a geometrical transformation by which the hyperbola \(H\) can be obtained from the hyperbola \(x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } = 1\).
AQA FP1 2006 June Q8
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  1. The function f is defined for all real values of \(x\) by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + x ^ { 2 } - 1$$
    1. Express \(\mathrm { f } ( 1 + h ) - \mathrm { f } ( 1 )\) in the form $$p h + q h ^ { 2 } + r h ^ { 3 }$$ where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are integers.
    2. Use your answer to part (a)(i) to find the value of \(f ^ { \prime } ( 1 )\).
  2. The diagram shows the graphs of $$y = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } \quad \text { and } \quad y = x + 1 \quad \text { for } \quad x > 0$$
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    The graphs intersect at the point \(P\).
    1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) satisfies the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\), where f is the function defined in part (a).
    2. Taking \(x _ { 1 } = 1\) as a first approximation to the root of the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\), use the Newton-Raphson method to find a second approximation \(x _ { 2 }\) to the root.
      (3 marks)
  3. The region enclosed by the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }\), the line \(x = 1\) and the \(x\)-axis is shaded on the diagram. By evaluating an improper integral, find the area of this region.
    (3 marks)