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Edexcel FP3 Q1
6 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Find the exact values of x for which
$$4 \tanh ^ { 2 } x - 2 \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } x = 3 ,$$ giving your answers in the form \(\pm \ln \mathrm { a }\), where a is real.
Edexcel FP3 Q2
7 marks Challenging +1.8
2. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation \(y = 2 \cosh \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right)\). The points \(A\) and \(B\) lie on the curve and have \(x\)-coordinates \(- \ln 2\) and \(\ln 2\) respectively. The arc of the curve joining \(A\) and \(B\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis. Find the exact area of the curved surface area formed.
(Total 7 marks)
Edexcel FP3 Q3
8 marks Challenging +1.8
3. Using the substitution \(\mathrm { x } = \frac { 3 } { \sinh \theta }\), or otherwise, find the exact value of $$\int _ { 4 } ^ { 3 \sqrt { } 3 } \frac { 1 } { x \sqrt { } \left( x ^ { 2 } + 9 \right) } d x$$ giving your answer in the form a ln b , where a and b are rational numbers.
(Total 8 marks)
Edexcel FP3 Q4
9 marks Challenging +1.2
4. \(y = \arctan ( \sqrt { } x ) , \quad x > 0,0 < y < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\).
  1. Find the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { dy } } { \mathrm { dx } }\) at \(\mathrm { x } = \frac { 1 } { 4 }\).
  2. Show that \(2 x ( 1 + x ) \frac { d ^ { 2 } y } { d x ^ { 2 } } + ( 1 + 3 x ) \frac { d y } { d x } = 0\).
Edexcel FP3 Q5
10 marks Challenging +1.8
5. $$\mathrm { I } _ { \mathrm { n } } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } \sin ^ { \mathrm { n } } x \mathrm { dx } , \mathrm { n } \geqslant 0$$
  1. Show that \(I _ { n } = \frac { n - 1 } { n } I _ { n - 2 }\), for \(n \geqslant 2\)
  2. Using the result in part (a), find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } x \sin ^ { 5 } x \cos x d x$$
Edexcel FP3 Q6
11 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Referred to a fixed origin O , the points \(\mathrm { P } , \mathrm { Q }\) and R have coordinates \(( \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } ) , ( - 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k } )\) and \(( 3 \mathbf { j } - 5 \mathbf { k } )\) respectively. The plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) passes through \(\mathrm { P } , \mathrm { Q }\) and R . Find
    1. \(\overrightarrow { \mathrm { PQ } } \times \overrightarrow { \mathrm { QR } }\),
    2. a cartesian equation of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\).
    The plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r }\). ( \(\mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k }\) ) \(= 6\). The planes \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) intersect in the line I .
  2. Find a vector equation of I, giving your answer in the form ( \(\mathbf { r } - \mathbf { a }\) ) \(\times \mathbf { b } = \mathbf { 0 }\).
Edexcel FP3 Q7
12 marks Standard +0.3
7. \(\quad \mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c c } 2 & \mathrm { k } & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & - 2 & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where k is a constant. Given that \(\left( \begin{array} { c } 9 \\ 3 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right)\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { A }\),
  1. show that \(\mathrm { k } = 6\),
  2. find the eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { A }\). A transformation \(\mathrm { T } : \mathbb { R } ^ { 3 } \rightarrow \mathbb { R } ^ { 3 }\) is represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\).
    The point P has coordinates \(( \mathrm { t } - 2 , \mathrm { t } , 2 \mathrm { t } )\) where t is a parameter.
  3. Show that, for any value of \(t\), the transformation \(T\) maps \(P\) onto a point on the line with equation \(x - 4 y - 4 = 0\) (5)
Edexcel FP3 Q8
12 marks Challenging +1.8
8. The point \(\mathrm { P } ( 5 \sec \mathrm { u } , 3 \tan \mathrm { u } )\) lies on the hyperbola H with equation \(\frac { \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } } { 25 } - \frac { \mathrm { y } ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1\). The tangent to \(H\) at \(P\) intersects the asymptote of \(H\) with equation \(y = \frac { 3 } { 5 } x\) at the point \(R\) and the asymptote with equation \(\mathrm { y } = - \frac { 3 } { 5 } \mathrm { x }\) at the point S .
  1. Use differentiation to show that an equation of the tangent to H at P is $$3 x = 5 y \sin u + 15 \cos u$$
  2. Prove that P is the mid-point of RS.
Edexcel FP3 Q2
7 marks Standard +0.8
2. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The points \(A , B\) and \(C\) have position vectors \(\mathbf { a } , \mathbf { b }\) and \(\mathbf { c }\) respectively, relative to a fixed origin \(O\), as shown in Figure 1. It is given that $$\mathbf { a } = \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } , \quad \mathbf { b } = 3 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } \quad \text { and } \quad \mathbf { c } = 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } .$$ Calculate
  1. \(\mathbf { b } \times \mathbf { c }\),
  2. a.(b \(\times \mathbf { c ) }\),
  3. the area of triangle \(O B C\),
  4. the volume of the tetrahedron \(O A B C\).
Edexcel FP3 2009 June Q1
5 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Solve the equation
$$7 \operatorname { sech } x - \tanh x = 5$$ Give your answers in the form \(\ln a\) where \(a\) is a rational number.
Edexcel FP3 2009 June Q2
8 marks Standard +0.3
2. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The points \(A , B\) and \(C\) have position vectors \(\mathbf { a } , \mathbf { b }\) and \(\mathbf { c }\) respectively, relative to a fixed origin \(O\), as shown in Figure 1. It is given that $$\mathbf { a } = \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } , \quad \mathbf { b } = 3 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } \quad \text { and } \quad \mathbf { c } = 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } .$$ Calculate
  1. \(\mathbf { b } \times \mathbf { c }\),
  2. a.(b \(\times \mathbf { c ) }\),
  3. the area of triangle \(O B C\),
  4. the volume of the tetrahedron \(O A B C\).
Edexcel FP3 2009 June Q3
9 marks Standard +0.3
3. $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 6 & 1 & - 1 \\ 0 & 7 & 0 \\ 3 & - 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Show that 7 is an eigenvalue of the matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) and find the other two eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { M }\).
  2. Find an eigenvector corresponding to the eigenvalue 7.
Edexcel FP3 2009 June Q4
9 marks Challenging +1.3
  1. Given that \(y = \operatorname { arsinh } ( \sqrt { } x ) , x > 0\),
    1. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\), giving your answer as a simplified fraction.
    2. Hence, or otherwise, find
    $$\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } } ^ { 4 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { [ x ( x + 1 ) ] } } \mathrm { d } x$$ giving your answer in the form \(\ln \left( \frac { a + b \sqrt { } 5 } { 2 } \right)\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers.
Edexcel FP3 2009 June Q5
11 marks Challenging +1.3
5. $$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 5 } \frac { x ^ { n } } { \sqrt { } \left( 25 - x ^ { 2 } \right) } d x , \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Find an expression for \(\int \frac { x } { \sqrt { } \left( 25 - x ^ { 2 } \right) } \mathrm { d } x , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 5\).
  2. Using your answer to part (a), or otherwise, show that $$I _ { n } = \frac { 25 ( n - 1 ) } { n } I _ { n - 2 } \quad n \geqslant 2$$
  3. Find \(I _ { 4 }\) in the form \(k \pi\), where \(k\) is a fraction.
Edexcel FP3 2009 June Q6
11 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. The hyperbola \(H\) has equation \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { a ^ { 2 } } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } } = 1\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
The line \(L\) has equation \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants.
  1. Given that \(L\) and \(H\) meet, show that the \(x\)-coordinates of the points of intersection are the roots of the equation $$\left( a ^ { 2 } m ^ { 2 } - b ^ { 2 } \right) x ^ { 2 } + 2 a ^ { 2 } m c x + a ^ { 2 } \left( c ^ { 2 } + b ^ { 2 } \right) = 0$$ Hence, given that \(L\) is a tangent to \(H\),
  2. show that \(a ^ { 2 } m ^ { 2 } = b ^ { 2 } + c ^ { 2 }\). The hyperbola \(H ^ { \prime }\) has equation \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 25 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1\).
  3. Find the equations of the tangents to \(H ^ { \prime }\) which pass through the point \(( 1,4 )\).
Edexcel FP3 2009 June Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) have equations $$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 1 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } - 1 \\ 3 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) \text { and } \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } \alpha \\ - 4 \\ 0 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { l } 0 \\ 3 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) .$$ If the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect, find
  1. the value of \(\alpha\),
  2. an equation for the plane containing the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z + d = 0\), where \(a , b , c\) and \(d\) are constants. For other values of \(\alpha\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) do not intersect and are skew lines.
    Given that \(\alpha = 2\),
  3. find the shortest distance between the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\).
Edexcel FP3 2009 June Q8
11 marks Challenging +1.8
  1. A curve, which is part of an ellipse, has parametric equations
$$x = 3 \cos \theta , \quad y = 5 \sin \theta , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 } .$$ The curve is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
  1. Show that the area of the surface generated is given by the integral $$k \pi \int _ { 0 } ^ { \alpha } \sqrt { } \left( 16 c ^ { 2 } + 9 \right) \mathrm { d } c , \quad \text { where } c = \cos \theta$$ and where \(k\) and \(\alpha\) are constants to be found.
  2. Using the substitution \(c = \frac { 3 } { 4 } \sinh u\), or otherwise, evaluate the integral, showing all of your working and giving the final answer to 3 significant figures.
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q1
5 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. The line \(x = 8\) is a directrix of the ellipse with equation
$$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { a ^ { 2 } } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } } = 1 , \quad a > 0 , b > 0$$ and the point \(( 2,0 )\) is the corresponding focus.
Find the value of \(a\) and the value of \(b\).
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q2
5 marks Standard +0.3
2. Use calculus to find the exact value of \(\int _ { - 2 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 13 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3. (a) Starting from the definitions of \(\sinh x\) and \(\cosh x\) in terms of exponentials, prove that $$\cosh 2 x = 1 + 2 \sinh ^ { 2 } x$$ (b) Solve the equation $$\cosh 2 x - 3 \sinh x = 15$$ giving your answers as exact logarithms.
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q4
8 marks Challenging +1.8
4. \(\quad I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { a } ( a - x ) ^ { n } \cos x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad a > 0 , \quad n \geqslant 0\)
  1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\), $$I _ { n } = n \tilde { a } ^ { - 1 } - n ( n - 1 ) I _ { n - 2 }$$
  2. Hence evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } \left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } - x \right) ^ { 2 } \cos x \mathrm {~d} x\).
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q5
9 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Given that \(y = ( \operatorname { arcosh } 3 x ) ^ { 2 }\), where \(3 x > 1\), show that
    1. \(\left( 9 x ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) \left( \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) ^ { 2 } = 36 y\),
    2. \(\left( 9 x ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) \frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } + 9 x \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 18\).
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q6
13 marks Standard +0.3
6. \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c c } 1 & 0 & 3 \\ 0 & - 2 & 1 \\ k & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(k\) is a constant. Given that \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 6 \\ 1 \\ 6 \end{array} \right)\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { M }\),
  1. find the eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { M }\) corresponding to \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 6 \\ 1 \\ 6 \end{array} \right)\),
  2. show that \(k = 3\),
  3. show that \(\mathbf { M }\) has exactly two eigenvalues. A transformation \(T : \mathbb { R } ^ { 3 } \rightarrow \mathbb { R } ^ { 3 }\) is represented by \(\mathbf { M }\).
    The transformation \(T\) maps the line \(l _ { 1 }\), with cartesian equations \(\frac { x - 2 } { 1 } = \frac { y } { - 3 } = \frac { z + 1 } { 4 }\), onto the line \(l _ { 2 }\).
  4. Taking \(k = 3\), find cartesian equations of \(l _ { 2 }\).
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q7
14 marks Challenging +1.2
7. The plane \(\Pi\) has vector equation $$\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( - 4 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } ) + \mu ( 6 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } )$$
  1. Find an equation of \(\Pi\) in the form \(\mathbf { r } \cdot \mathbf { n } = p\), where \(\mathbf { n }\) is a vector perpendicular to \(\Pi\) and \(p\) is a constant. The point \(P\) has coordinates \(( 6,13,5 )\). The line \(l\) passes through \(P\) and is perpendicular to \(\Pi\). The line \(l\) intersects \(\Pi\) at the point \(N\).
  2. Show that the coordinates of \(N\) are \(( 3,1 , - 1 )\). The point \(R\) lies on \(\Pi\) and has coordinates \(( 1,0,2 )\).
  3. Find the perpendicular distance from \(N\) to the line \(P R\). Give your answer to 3 significant figures.
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q8
13 marks Challenging +1.2
8. The hyperbola \(H\) has equation \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 } = 1\). The line \(l _ { 1 }\) is the tangent to \(H\) at the point \(P ( 4 \sec t , 2 \tan t )\).
  1. Use calculus to show that an equation of \(l _ { 1 }\) is $$2 y \sin t = x - 4 \cos t$$ The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the origin and is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\).
    The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at the point \(Q\).
  2. Show that, as \(t\) varies, an equation of the locus of \(Q\) is $$\left( x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { 2 } = 16 x ^ { 2 } - 4 y ^ { 2 }$$