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Edexcel FP2 2023 June Q5
8 marks Challenging +1.8
  1. A security code is made up of 4 numerical digits followed by 3 distinct uppercase letters. Given that the digits must be from the set \(\{ 1,2,3,4,5 \}\) and the letters from the set \{A, B, C, D\}
    (a) determine the total number of possible codes using this system. To enable more codes to be generated, the system is adapted so that the 3 letters can appear anywhere in the code but no letter can be next to another letter.
    (b) Determine the increase in the number of codes using this adapted system.
  2. A combination lock code consists of four distinct digits that can be read as a positive integer, \(N = a b c d\), satisfying
    • all the digits are odd
    • \(\quad N\) is divisible by 9
    • the digits appear in either ascending or descending order
    • \(\quad N \equiv e ( \bmod a b )\) where \(a b\) is read as a two-digit number and \(e\) is the odd digit that is not used in the code
      (a) Use the first two properties to determine the four digits used in the code.
      (b) Hence determine the code on the lock.
Edexcel FP2 2023 June Q6
7 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. Determine a closed form for the recurrence relation
$$\begin{aligned} & u _ { 0 } = 1 \quad u _ { 1 } = 4 \\ & u _ { n + 2 } = 2 u _ { n + 1 } - \frac { 4 } { 3 } u _ { n } + n \quad n \geqslant 0 \end{aligned}$$
Edexcel FP2 2023 June Q7
6 marks Standard +0.8
The set \(\mathrm { G } = \mathbb { R } - \left\{ - \frac { 3 } { 2 } \right\}\) with the operation of \(x \bullet y = 3 ( x + y + 1 ) + 2 x y\) forms a group.
  1. Determine the identity element of this group.
  2. Determine the inverse of a general element \(x\) in this group.
  3. Explain why the value \(- \frac { 3 } { 2 }\) must be excluded from \(G\) in order for this to be a group.
Edexcel FP2 2023 June Q8
7 marks Challenging +1.2
8. $$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } ( x - 2 ) ^ { n } \mathrm { e } ^ { 4 x } \mathrm {~d} x \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Prove that for \(n \geqslant 1\) $$I _ { n } = - a ^ { n - 2 } - \frac { n } { 4 } I _ { n - 1 }$$ where \(a\) is a constant to be determined.
  2. Hence determine the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } e ^ { 4 x } d x$$
Edexcel FP2 2023 June Q9
5 marks Challenging +1.2
9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{78543314-72b7-4366-98a1-dbb6b852632f-30_312_634_278_717} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a locus in the complex plane.
The locus is an arc of a circle from the point represented by \(z _ { 1 } = 3 + 2 i\) to the point represented by \(z _ { 2 } = a + 4 \mathrm { i }\), where \(a\) is a constant, \(a \neq 1\) Given that
  • the point \(z _ { 3 } = 1 + 4 \mathrm { i }\) also lies on the locus
  • the centre of the circle has real part equal to - 1
    1. determine the value of \(a\).
    2. Hence determine a complex equation for the locus, giving any angles in the equation as positive values.
Edexcel FP2 2023 June Q10
12 marks Challenging +1.8
10. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{78543314-72b7-4366-98a1-dbb6b852632f-32_385_679_280_694} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} A solid playing piece for a board game is modelled by rotating the curve \(C\), shown in Figure 2, through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis. The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = \sqrt { 1 + \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } } \quad - 4 \leqslant x \leqslant 4$$ with units as centimetres.
  1. Show that the total surface area, \(S \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), of the playing piece is given by $$S = p \pi \int _ { - 4 } ^ { 4 } \sqrt { 81 + 10 x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x + q \pi$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be determined. Using the substitution \(x = \frac { 9 } { \sqrt { 10 } } \sinh u\), or another algebraic integration method, and showing all your working,
  2. determine the total surface area of the playing piece, giving your answer to the nearest \(\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }\)
Edexcel FP2 2024 June Q1
4 marks Standard +0.3
  1. In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Use Fermat's Little Theorem to determine the least positive residue of \(21 { } ^ { 80 } ( \bmod 23 )\) (4)
Edexcel FP2 2024 June Q2
5 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Determine a closed form for the recurrence system
$$\begin{gathered} u _ { 1 } = 4 \quad u _ { 2 } = 6 \\ u _ { n + 2 } = 6 u _ { n + 1 } - 9 u _ { n } \quad ( n = 1,2,3 , \ldots ) \end{gathered}$$
Edexcel FP2 2024 June Q3
11 marks Standard +0.8
In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
  1. Use the Euclidean Algorithm to determine the highest common factor \(h\) of 234 and 96
  2. Hence determine integers \(a\) and \(b\) such that $$234 a + 96 b = h$$
  3. Solve the congruence equation $$96 x \equiv 36 ( \bmod 234 )$$
Edexcel FP2 2024 June Q4
12 marks Standard +0.3
4. $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 4 & 2 & 0 \\ 2 & p & - 2 \\ 0 & - 2 & 2 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { where } p \text { is a constant }$$ Given that \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ - 1 \\ 2 \end{array} \right)\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { A }\),
  1. determine the eigenvalue corresponding to this eigenvector.
  2. Hence show that \(p = 3\)
  3. Determine
    1. the remaining eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { A }\),
    2. corresponding eigenvectors for these eigenvalues.
  4. Hence determine a matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that \(\mathbf { A } = \mathbf { P D P } ^ { \mathrm { T } }\)
Edexcel FP2 2024 June Q5
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A circle \(C\) in the complex plane is defined by the locus of points satisfying $$| z - 3 i | = 2 | z |$$
    1. Determine a Cartesian equation for \(C\), giving your answer in simplest form.
    2. On an Argand diagram, shade the region defined by $$\{ z \in \mathbb { C } : | z - 3 \mathrm { i } | > 2 | z | \}$$
    3. The transformation \(T\) from the \(z\)-plane to the \(w\)-plane is given by $$w = z ^ { 3 }$$
    (a) Describe the geometric effect of \(T\). The region \(R\) in the \(z\)-plane is given by $$\left\{ z \in \mathbb { C } : 0 < \arg z < \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right\}$$
  2. On a different Argand diagram, sketch the image of \(R\) under \(T\).
Edexcel FP2 2024 June Q6
11 marks Challenging +1.8
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
$$I _ { n } = \int \frac { \cos ( n x ) } { \sin x } \mathrm {~d} x \quad n \geqslant 1$$
  1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 1\) $$I _ { n + 2 } = \frac { 2 \cos ( n + 1 ) x } { n + 1 } + I _ { n }$$
  2. Hence determine the exact value of $$\int _ { \frac { \pi } { 4 } } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 3 } } \frac { \cos ( 5 x ) } { \sin x } d x$$ giving the answer in the form \(a + b \ln c\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are rational numbers to be found.
Edexcel FP2 2024 June Q7
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. The set of matrices \(G = \{ \mathbf { I } , \mathbf { A } , \mathbf { B } , \mathbf { C } , \mathbf { D } , \mathbf { E } \}\) where
$$\mathbf { I } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \quad \mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array} \right) \quad \mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array} \right) \quad \mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \quad \mathbf { D } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right) \quad \mathbf { E } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)$$ with the operation \(\otimes _ { 2 }\) of matrix multiplication with entries evaluated modulo 2 , forms a group.
  1. Show that \(\mathbf { B }\) is an element of order 3 in \(G\).
  2. Determine the orders of the other elements of \(G\).
  3. Give a reason why \(G\) is not isomorphic to
    1. a cyclic group of order 6
    2. the group of symmetries of a regular hexagon. The group \(H\) of permutations of the numbers 1, 2 and 3 contains the following elements, denoted in two-line notation, $$\begin{array} { l l l } e = \left( \begin{array} { l l l } 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \end{array} \right) & a = \left( \begin{array} { l l l } 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 2 & 3 & 1 \end{array} \right) & b = \left( \begin{array} { l l l } 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 3 & 1 & 2 \end{array} \right) \\ c = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 3 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) & d = \left( \begin{array} { l l l } 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 2 & 1 & 3 \end{array} \right) & f = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 2 \end{array} \right) \end{array}$$
    (d) Determine an isomorphism between the groups \(G\) and \(H\).
Edexcel FP2 2024 June Q8
13 marks Challenging +1.8
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c20a4592-74c6-4f58-b63b-984b171b1bfd-28_552_380_264_468} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c20a4592-74c6-4f58-b63b-984b171b1bfd-28_524_446_274_1151} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a French horn with a detachable bell section.
The shape of the bell section can be modelled by rotating an exponential curve through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis, where units are centimetres. The model uses the curve shown in Figure 2, with equation $$y = \frac { 9 } { 2 } e ^ { \frac { 1 } { 9 } x } \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 9$$
  1. Show that, according to this model, the external surface area of the bell section is given by $$K \int _ { 0 } ^ { 9 } \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 9 } x } \sqrt { 4 + \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 2 } { 9 } x } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ where \(K\) is a real constant to be determined.
  2. Use the substitution \(u = e ^ { \frac { 1 } { 9 } x }\) to show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 9 } \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 9 } x } \sqrt { 4 + \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 2 } { 9 } x } } \mathrm {~d} x = 9 \int _ { a } ^ { b } \frac { 2 u + u ^ { 3 } } { \sqrt { 4 u ^ { 2 } + u ^ { 4 } } } \mathrm {~d} u + 18 \int _ { a } ^ { b } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 + u ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} u$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be determined. Hence, using algebraic integration,
  3. determine, according to the model, the external surface area of the bell section of the horn, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
Edexcel FP2 Specimen Q1
7 marks Moderate -0.5
  1. Use the Euclidean algorithm to find the highest common factor of 602 and 161. Show each step of the algorithm.
  2. The digits which can be used in a security code are the numbers \(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8\) and 9. Originally the code used consisted of two distinct odd digits, followed by three distinct even digits. To enable more codes to be generated, a new system is devised. This uses two distinct even digits, followed by any three other distinct digits. No digits are repeated. Find the increase in the number of possible codes which results from using the new system.
Edexcel FP2 Specimen Q2
6 marks Standard +0.8
  1. A transformation from the \(z\)-plane to the \(w\)-plane is given by
$$w = z ^ { 2 }$$
  1. Show that the line with equation \(\operatorname { Im } ( z ) = 1\) in the \(z\)-plane is mapped to a parabola in the \(w\)-plane, giving an equation for this parabola.
  2. Sketch the parabola on an Argand diagram.
Edexcel FP2 Specimen Q3
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is given by
$$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 2 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 2 & 0 \\ - 1 & 0 & 4 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Show that 4 is an eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { M }\), and find the other two eigenvalues.
  2. For each of the eigenvalues find a corresponding eigenvector.
  3. Find a matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) such that \(\mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { M P }\) is a diagonal matrix.
Edexcel FP2 Specimen Q4
13 marks Challenging +1.8
  1. A group \(G\) contains distinct elements \(a , b\) and \(e\) where \(e\) is the identity element and the group operation is multiplication. Given \(a ^ { 2 } b = b a\), prove \(a b \neq b a\)
  2. The set \(H = \{ 1,2,4,7,8,11,13,14 \}\) forms a group under the operation of multiplication modulo 15
  1. Find the order of each element of \(H\).
  2. Find three subgroups of \(H\) each of order 4, and describe each of these subgroups. The elements of another group \(J\) are the matrices \(\left( \begin{array} { c c } \cos \left( \frac { k \pi } { 4 } \right) & \sin \left( \frac { k \pi } { 4 } \right) \\ - \sin \left( \frac { k \pi } { 4 } \right) & \cos \left( \frac { k \pi } { 4 } \right) \end{array} \right)\) where \(k = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8\) and the group operation is matrix multiplication.
  3. Determine whether \(H\) and \(J\) are isomorphic, giving a reason for your answer.
Edexcel FP2 Specimen Q5
12 marks Challenging +1.8
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1c262813-4160-4eda-9a36-e4ba38182c8a-14_480_588_210_740} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} An engineering student makes a miniature arch as part of the design for a piece of coursework. The cross-section of this arch is modelled by the curve with equation $$y = A - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \cosh 2 x , \quad - \ln a \leqslant x \leqslant \ln a$$ where \(a > 1\) and \(A\) is a positive constant. The curve begins and ends on the \(x\)-axis, as shown in Figure 1.
  1. Show that the length of this curve is \(k \left( a ^ { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { a ^ { 2 } } \right)\), stating the value of the constant \(k\). The length of the curved cross-section of the miniature arch is required to be 2 m long.
  2. Find the height of the arch, according to this model, giving your answer to 2 significant figures.
  3. Find also the width of the base of the arch giving your answer to 2 significant figures.
  4. Give the equation of another curve that could be used as a suitable model for the cross-section of an arch, with approximately the same height and width as you found using the first model.
    (You do not need to consider the arc length of your curve)
Edexcel FP2 Specimen Q6
9 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. A curve has equation
$$| z + 6 | = 2 | z - 6 | \quad z \in \mathbb { C }$$
  1. Show that the curve is a circle with equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 20 x + 36 = 0\)
  2. Sketch the curve on an Argand diagram. The line \(l\) has equation \(a z ^ { * } + a ^ { * } z = 0\), where \(a \in \mathbb { C }\) and \(z \in \mathbb { C }\) Given that the line \(l\) is a tangent to the curve and that \(\arg a = \theta\)
  3. find the possible values of \(\tan \theta\)
Edexcel FP2 Specimen Q7
9 marks Challenging +1.2
7. $$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } \sin ^ { n } x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Prove that, for \(n \geqslant 2\), $$n I _ { n } = ( n - 1 ) I _ { n - 2 }$$
  2. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1c262813-4160-4eda-9a36-e4ba38182c8a-22_588_1018_630_520} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
    \end{figure} A designer is asked to produce a poster to completely cover the curved surface area of a solid cylinder which has diameter 1 m and height 0.7 m . He uses a large sheet of paper with height 0.7 m and width of \(\pi \mathrm { m }\).
    Figure 2 shows the first stage of the design, where the poster is divided into two sections by a curve. The curve is given by the equation $$y = \sin ^ { 2 } ( 4 x ) - \sin ^ { 10 } ( 4 x )$$ relative to axes taken along the bottom and left hand edge of the paper.
    The region of the poster below the curve is shaded and the region above the curve remains unshaded, as shown in Figure 2. Find the exact area of the poster which is shaded.
Edexcel FP2 Specimen Q8
9 marks Standard +0.8
  1. A staircase has \(n\) steps. A tourist moves from the bottom (step zero) to the top (step \(n\) ). At each move up the staircase she can go up either one step or two steps, and her overall climb up the staircase is a combination of such moves.
If \(u _ { n }\) is the number of ways that the tourist can climb up a staircase with \(n\) steps,
  1. explain why \(u _ { n }\) satisfies the recurrence relation $$u _ { n } = u _ { n - 1 } + u _ { n - 2 } , \text { with } u _ { 1 } = 1 \text { and } u _ { 2 } = 2$$
  2. Find the number of ways in which she can climb up a staircase when there are eight steps. A staircase at a certain tourist attraction has 400 steps.
  3. Show that the number of ways in which she could climb up to the top of this staircase is given by $$\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 5 } } \left[ \left( \frac { 1 + \sqrt { 5 } } { 2 } \right) ^ { 401 } - \left( \frac { 1 - \sqrt { 5 } } { 2 } \right) ^ { 401 } \right]$$
Edexcel FS1 2019 June Q1
6 marks Standard +0.8
  1. A chocolate manufacturer places special tokens in \(2 \%\) of the bars it produces so that each bar contains at most one token. Anyone who collects 3 of these tokens can claim a prize.
Andreia buys a box of 40 bars of the chocolate.
  1. Find the probability that Andreia can claim a prize. Barney intends to buy bars of the chocolate, one at a time, until he can claim a prize.
  2. Find the probability that Barney can claim a prize when he buys his 40th bar of chocolate.
  3. Find the expected number of bars that Barney must buy to claim a prize.
Edexcel FS1 2019 June Q2
8 marks Standard +0.3
Indre works on reception in an office and deals with all the telephone calls that arrive. Calls arrive randomly and, in a 4-hour morning shift, there are on average 80 calls.
  1. Using a suitable model, find the probability of more than 4 calls arriving in a particular 20 -minute period one morning. Indre is allowed 20 minutes of break time during each 4-hour morning shift, which she can take in 5 -minute periods. When she takes a break, a machine records details of any call in the office that Indre has missed. One morning Indre took her break time in 4 periods of 5 minutes each.
  2. Find the probability that in exactly 3 of these periods there were no calls. On another occasion Indre took 1 break of 5 minutes and 1 break of 15 minutes.
  3. Find the probability that Indre missed exactly 1 call in each of these 2 breaks.
Edexcel FS1 2019 June Q3
6 marks Standard +0.8
  1. A biased spinner can land on the numbers \(1,2,3,4\) or 5 with the following probabilities.
Number on spinner12345
Probability0.30.10.20.10.3
The spinner will be spun 80 times and the mean of the numbers it lands on will be calculated. Find an estimate of the probability that this mean will be greater than 3.25
(6)