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Edexcel PMT Mocks Q14
8 marks Standard +0.3
14. Given that $$2 \cos ( x + 60 ) ^ { 0 } = \sin ( x - 30 ) ^ { 0 }$$ a. Show, without using a calculator, that $$\tan x = \frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 3 }$$ b. Hence solve, for \(0 \leq \theta < 360 ^ { 0 }\) $$2 \cos ( 2 \theta + 90 ) ^ { 0 } = \sin ( 2 \theta ) ^ { 0 }$$
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q15
10 marks Standard +0.3
15. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{48f9a252-61a2-491d-94d0-8470aee96942-22_750_1100_276_541} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 7}
\end{figure} Figure 7 shows an open tank for storing water, \(A B C D E F\). The sides \(A C D F\) and \(A B E F\) are rectangles. The faces \(A B C\) and \(F E D\) are sectors of a circle with radius \(A B\) and \(F E\) respectively.
  • \(A B = F E = r \mathrm {~cm}\)
  • \(A F = B E = C D = l \mathrm {~cm}\)
  • angle \(B A C =\) angle \(E F D = 0.9\) radians
Given that the volume of the tank is \(360 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\) a. show that the surface area of the tank, \(S \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), is given by $$S = 0.9 r ^ { 2 } + \frac { 1600 } { r }$$ (4) Given that \(r\) can vary
b. use calculus to find the value of \(r\) for which \(S\) is stationary.
c. Find, to 3 significant figures the minimum value of \(S\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q16
6 marks Standard +0.3
16. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{48f9a252-61a2-491d-94d0-8470aee96942-24_771_1484_248_429} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 8}
\end{figure} Figure 8 shows a sketch of the curve with parametric equations $$x = 4 \cos t \quad y = 2 \sin 2 t \quad 0 \leq t \leq \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ where \(t\) is a parameter.
The finite region \(R\) is enclosed by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 2\), as shown in Figure 7.
a. Show that the area of \(R\) is given by $$\int _ { \frac { \pi } { 3 } } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } 16 \sin ^ { 2 } t \cos t \mathrm {~d} t$$ b. Hence, using algebraic integration, find the exact area of \(R\), giving in the form \(a + b \sqrt { 3 }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be determined.
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q1
6 marks Standard +0.8
1. $$y = \sqrt { \left( 2 ^ { x } + x \right) }$$ a. Complete the table below, giving the values of \(y\) to 3 decimal places.
\(x\)00.20.40.60.81
\(y\)11.1611.3111.732
(1)
b. Use the trapezium rule with all the values of \(y\) from your table to find an approximation for the value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \sqrt { \left( 2 ^ { x } + x \right) } \mathrm { d } x$$ giving your answer to 3 significant figures. Using your answer to part (b) and making your method clear, estimate
c. \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 0.5 } \sqrt { \left( 2 ^ { 2 x } + 2 x \right) } \mathrm { d } x\)
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q2
3 marks Easy -1.2
2. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cb92f7b6-2ba5-4703-9595-9ba8570fc52b-04_656_725_283_635} \section*{Figure 1} Figure 1 shows a triangle \(O A C\) where \(O B\) divides \(A C\) in the ratio \(2 : 3\).
Show that \(\mathbf { b } = \frac { 1 } { 5 } ( 3 \mathbf { a } + 2 \mathbf { c } )\)
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
3. Use the laws of logarithms to solve the equation $$2 + \log _ { 2 } ( 2 x + 1 ) = 2 \log _ { 2 } ( 22 - x )$$
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q4
3 marks Standard +0.3
  1. In the binomial expansion of \(( 2 - k x ) ^ { 10 }\) where \(k\) is a non-zero positive constant.
The coefficient of \(x ^ { 4 }\) is 256 times the coefficient of \(x ^ { 6 }\).
Find the value of \(k\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q5
6 marks Standard +0.3
5. a. Given that $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } { x + 3 } \equiv x + P + \frac { Q } { x + 3 }$$ find the value of the constant \(P\) and show that \(Q = 8\) \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cb92f7b6-2ba5-4703-9595-9ba8570fc52b-07_1082_1271_1363_415} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\), where $$\mathrm { g } ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } { x + 3 } \quad x > - 3$$ Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\).
The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 5\).
b. Find the exact area of \(R\), writing your answer in the form \(a \ln 2\), where \(a\) is constant to be found.
(4)
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q6
9 marks Standard +0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cb92f7b6-2ba5-4703-9595-9ba8570fc52b-09_1152_1006_285_374} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where $$f ( x ) = \frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - x } { \sqrt { x } } - 2 \ln \left( \frac { x } { 2 } \right) , \quad x > 0$$ The curve has a minimum turning point at \(Q\), as shown in Figure 4.
a. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = \frac { 6 x ^ { 2 } - x - 4 \sqrt { x } } { 2 x \sqrt { x } }\) b. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(Q\) is the solution of $$x = \sqrt { \frac { x } { 6 } + \frac { 2 \sqrt { x } } { 3 } }$$ To find an approximation for the \(x\)-coordinate of \(Q\), the iteration formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \sqrt { \frac { x _ { n } } { 6 } + \frac { 2 \sqrt { x _ { n } } } { 3 } }$$ is used.
c. Taking \(x _ { 0 } = 0.8\), find the values of \(x _ { 1 } , x _ { 2 }\) and \(x _ { 3 }\). Give your answers to 3 decimal places.
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7. A curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). Given that
  • \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 18 x ^ { 2 } + 2 a x + b\)
  • the \(y\)-intercept of \(C\) is - 48
  • the point \(A\), with coordinates \(( - 1,45 )\) lies on \(C\) a. Show that \(a - b = 99\) b. Find the value of \(a\) and the value of \(b\).
    c. Show that \(( 2 x + 1 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q8
4 marks Standard +0.3
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cb92f7b6-2ba5-4703-9595-9ba8570fc52b-14_976_1296_283_429} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} The curves with equation \(y = 21 - 2 ^ { x }\) meet the curve with equation \(y = 2 ^ { 2 x + 1 }\) at the point \(A\) as shown in Figure 2. Find the exact coordinates of point \(A\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q9
7 marks Moderate -0.8
9. A cup of tea is cooling down in a room. The temperature of tea, \(\theta ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\), at time \(t\) minutes after the tea is made, is modelled by the equation $$\theta = A + 70 e ^ { - 0.025 t }$$ where \(A\) is a positive constant.
Given that the initial temperature of the tea is \(85 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\) a. find the value of \(A\).
b. Find the temperature of the tea 20 minutes after it is made.
c. Find how long it will take the tea to cool down to \(43 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\).
(4)
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q10
7 marks Standard +0.3
10. a. Show that $$\sin 3 A \equiv 3 \sin A - 4 \sin ^ { 3 } A$$ b. Hence solve, for \(- \frac { \pi } { 2 } \leq \theta \leq \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) the equation $$1 + \sin 3 \theta = \cos ^ { 2 } \theta$$
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q11
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. a. Sketch the graph of the function with equation
$$y = 11 - 2 | 2 - x |$$ Stating the coordinates of the maximum point and any points where the graph cuts the \(y\)-axis.
b. Solve the equation $$4 x = 11 - 2 | 2 - x |$$ A straight line \(l\) has equation \(y = k x + 13\), where \(k\) is a constant.
Given that \(l\) does not meet or intersect \(y = 11 - 2 | 2 - x |\) c. find the range of possible value of \(k\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q12
10 marks Challenging +1.2
12. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cb92f7b6-2ba5-4703-9595-9ba8570fc52b-21_645_935_301_589} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 5}
\end{figure} Figure 5 shows part of the curve \(C\) with parametric equations $$x = 2 \cos \theta \quad y = \sin 2 \theta \quad 0 \leq \theta \leq \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ The region \(R\), shown shaded in figure 5, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the line \(x = \sqrt { 2 }\) and the \(x\)-axis. This shaded region is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid revolution.
a. Show that the volume of the solid of revolution formed is given by the integral. $$k \int _ { \frac { \pi } { 4 } } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } \sin ^ { 3 } \theta \cos ^ { 2 } \theta \mathrm {~d} \theta$$ where \(k\) is a constant. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cb92f7b6-2ba5-4703-9595-9ba8570fc52b-22_164_1148_54_118}
b. Hence, find the exact value for this volume, giving your answer in the form \(p \pi \sqrt { 2 }\) where \(p\) is a constant.
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q13
6 marks Standard +0.3
13. The function \(g\) is defined by $$\mathrm { g } ( x ) = \frac { 2 e ^ { x } - 5 } { e ^ { x } - 4 } \quad x \neq k , x > 0$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
a. Deduce the value of \(k\).
b. Prove that $$\mathrm { g } ^ { \prime } ( x ) < 0$$ For all values of \(x\) in the domain of g .
c. Find the range of values of \(a\) for which $$\mathrm { g } ( a ) > 0$$
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q14
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A circle \(C\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 6 x - 14 y = 40\).
The line \(l\) has equation \(y = x + k\), where \(k\) is a constant.
a. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of the points where \(C\) and \(l\) intersect are given by the solutions to the equation $$2 x ^ { 2 } + ( 2 k - 20 ) x + k ^ { 2 } - 14 k - 40 = 0$$ b. Hence find the two values of \(k\) for which \(l\) is a tangent to \(C\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q15
5 marks Moderate -0.3
15. An infinite geometric series has first four terms \(1 - 2 x + 4 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x ^ { 3 } + \cdots\). The series is convergent.
a. Find the set of possible values of \(x\) for which the series converges. Given that \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { \infty } ( - 2 x ) ^ { r - 1 } = 8\),
b. calculate the value of \(x\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q16
5 marks Standard +0.8
16. Prove by contradiction that if \(n ^ { 2 }\) is a multiple of \(3 , n\) is a multiple of 3 .
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. The figure 1 shows part of the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { a x + 4 } { x - b } , \quad x > 2\)
\begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f9dcb521-6aaa-4496-86e8-2dcd07838e10-02_837_1189_422_518} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} a. State the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
b. State the range of f.
c. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\), stating its domain.
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.8
2. Relative to a fixed origin \(O\),
the point \(A\) has position vector \(( 3 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } )\) the point \(B\) has position vector ( \(\mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - 4 \mathbf { k }\) )
and the point \(C\) has position vector \(( - \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + a \mathbf { k } )\), where \(a\) is a constant and \(a > 0\).
Given that \(| \overrightarrow { B C } | = \sqrt { 41 }\) a. show that \(a = 2\). \(D\) is the point such that \(A B C D\) forms a parallelogram.
b. Find the position vector of \(D\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.3
3. a. "If \(p\) and \(q\) are irrational numbers, where \(p \neq q , q \neq 0\), then \(\frac { p } { q }\) is also irrational." Disprove this statement by means of a counter example.
b. (i) Sketch the graph of \(y = | x | - 2\).
(ii) Explain why \(| x - 2 | \geq | x | - 2\) for all real values of \(x\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4. (a) Show that \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { 20 } \left( 2 ^ { r - 1 } - 3 - 4 r \right) = 1047675\) (b) A sequence has \(n\)th term \(u _ { n } = \sin \left( 90 n ^ { \circ } \right) n \geq 1\)
  1. Find the order of the sequence.
  2. Find \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { 222 } u _ { r }\)
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q5
5 marks Standard +0.3
5. \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 3 } x ^ { 3 } - 4 x - 2\) a. Show that the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) can be written in the form \(x = \pm \sqrt { a + \frac { b } { x } }\), and state the values of the integers \(a\) and \(b\). \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) has one positive root, \(\alpha\).
The iterative formula \(x _ { n + 1 } = \sqrt { a + \frac { b } { x _ { n } } } , \quad x _ { 0 } = 4\) is used to find an approximation value for \(\alpha\).
b. Calculate the values of \(x _ { 1 } , x _ { 2 } , x _ { 3 }\) and \(x _ { 4 }\) to 4 decimal places.
c. Explain why for this question, the Newton-Raphson method cannot be used with \(x _ { 1 } = 2\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q6
7 marks Standard +0.3
6. \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 1\) a. (i) Show that ( \(2 x - 1\) ) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
(ii) Express \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in the form \(( 2 x - 1 ) ( x + a ) ^ { 2 }\) where \(a\) is an integer. Using the answer to part a) (ii)
b. show that the equation \(2 p ^ { 6 } + 3 p ^ { 4 } - 1\) has exactly two real solutions and state the values of these roots.
c. deduce the number of real solutions, for \(5 \pi \leq \theta \leq 8 \pi\), to the equation $$2 \cos ^ { 3 } \theta + 3 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta - 1 = 0$$