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Edexcel P4 2022 January Q5
13 marks Standard +0.3
5. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$l _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 4 \\ 4 \\ - 5 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ - 3 \\ 6 \end{array} \right) \quad l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 13 \\ - 1 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 5 \\ 1 \\ - 3 \end{array} \right)$$ 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 \(Q\). \section*{Question 5 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 5 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 5 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\)
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
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.
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Edexcel P4 2022 January Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
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.
  1. 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 \(200 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\)
  2. find the exact value of \(k\).
  3. 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.
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q8
4 marks Standard +0.3
8. Use proof by contradiction to prove that, for all positive real numbers \(x\) and \(y\), $$\frac { 9 x } { y } + \frac { y } { x } \geqslant 6$$
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q13
Standard +0.3
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4 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 5
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- 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.
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  1. 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 \(200 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\)
  2. find the exact value of \(k\).
  3. 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]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{594542dd-ee2d-49b6-9fab-77b2d1a44f8c-24_632_734_214_607} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
    \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.
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  1. 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.
  2. 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}
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The curve \(C\) has equation
$$x y ^ { 2 } = x ^ { 2 } y + 6 \quad x \neq 0 \quad y \neq 0$$ Find an equation for the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(P ( 2,3 )\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
(6)
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2.
  1. Find, in ascending powers of \(x\), the first three non-zero terms of the binomial series expansion of $$\sqrt [ 3 ] { 1 + 4 x ^ { 3 } } \quad | x | < \frac { 1 } { \sqrt [ 3 ] { 4 } }$$ giving each coefficient as a simplified fraction.
  2. Use the expansion from part (a) with \(x = \frac { 1 } { 3 }\) to find a rational approximation to \(\sqrt [ 3 ] { 31 }\) (3)
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q3
9 marks Standard +0.8
3. The curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$x = 3 + 2 \sin t \quad y = \frac { 6 } { 7 + \cos 2 t } \quad - \frac { \pi } { 2 } \leqslant t \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  1. Show that \(C\) has Cartesian equation $$y = \frac { 12 } { ( 7 - x ) ( 1 + x ) } \quad p \leqslant x \leqslant q$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be found.
  2. Hence, find a Cartesian equation for \(C\) in the form $$y = \frac { a } { x + b } + \frac { c } { x + d } \quad p \leqslant x \leqslant q$$ where \(a , b , c\) and \(d\) are constants.
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q4
8 marks Moderate -0.3
4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{fe07afad-9cfc-48c0-84f1-5717f81977d4-10_378_332_246_808} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} A regular icosahedron of side length \(x \mathrm {~cm}\), shown in Figure 1, is expanding uniformly. The icosahedron consists of 20 congruent equilateral triangular faces of side length \(x \mathrm {~cm}\).
  1. Show that the surface area, \(A \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), of the icosahedron is given by $$A = 5 \sqrt { 3 } x ^ { 2 }$$ Given that the volume, \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), of the icosahedron is given by $$V = \frac { 5 } { 12 } ( 3 + \sqrt { 5 } ) x ^ { 3 }$$
  2. show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } V } { \mathrm {~d} A } = \frac { ( 3 + \sqrt { 5 } ) x } { 8 \sqrt { 3 } }\) The surface area of the icosahedron is increasing at a constant rate of \(0.025 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\)
  3. Find the rate of change of the volume of the icosahedron when \(x = 2\), giving your answer to 2 significant figures.
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q5
10 marks Standard +0.8
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{fe07afad-9cfc-48c0-84f1-5717f81977d4-14_688_691_251_630} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve with parametric equations $$x = \sqrt { 9 - 4 t } \quad y = \frac { t ^ { 3 } } { \sqrt { 9 + 4 t } } \quad 0 \leqslant t \leqslant \frac { 9 } { 4 }$$ The curve touches the \(x\)-axis when \(t = 0\) and meets the \(y\)-axis when \(t = \frac { 9 } { 4 }\) The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the \(y\)-axis.
  1. Show that the area of \(R\) is given by $$K \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 9 } { 4 } } \frac { t ^ { 3 } } { \sqrt { 81 - 16 t ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} t$$ where \(K\) is a constant to be found.
  2. Using the substitution \(u = 81 - 16 t ^ { 2 }\), or otherwise, find the exact area of \(R\).
    (Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.)
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q6
5 marks Moderate -0.5
  1. Three consecutive terms in a sequence of real numbers are given by
$$k , 1 + 2 k \text { and } 3 + 3 k$$ where \(k\) is a constant. Use proof by contradiction to show that this sequence is not a geometric sequence.
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q7
8 marks Standard +0.8
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{fe07afad-9cfc-48c0-84f1-5717f81977d4-20_473_313_244_350} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{fe07afad-9cfc-48c0-84f1-5717f81977d4-20_390_627_246_970} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows the design of a doorknob.
The shape of the doorknob is formed by rotating the curve shown in Figure 4 through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis, where the units are centimetres. The equation of the curve is given by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 4 } ( 4 - x ) \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 4$$
  1. Show that the volume, \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), of the doorknob is given by $$V = K \int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } \left( x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16 \right) \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \mathrm {~d} x$$ where \(K\) is a constant to be found.
  2. Hence, find the exact value of the volume of the doorknob. Give your answer in the form \(p \pi \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { q } + r \right) \mathrm { cm } ^ { 3 }\) where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are simplified rational numbers to be found.
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q8
11 marks Moderate -0.5
8. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\) the points \(A\) and \(B\) have position vectors $$\left( \begin{array} { l } 6 \\ 6 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) \text { and } \left( \begin{array} { l } 6 \\ 0 \\ 7 \end{array} \right)$$ respectively. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) passes through the points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Write down an equation for \(l _ { 1 }\) Give your answer in the form \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { p } + \lambda \mathbf { q }\), where \(\lambda\) is a scalar parameter. The line \(l _ { 2 }\) has equation $$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 3 \\ 1 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 5 \\ 9 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\mu\) is a scalar parameter.
  2. Show that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) do not meet. The point \(C\) is on \(l _ { 2 }\) where \(\mu = - 1\)
  3. Find the acute angle between \(A C\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) Give your answer in degrees to one decimal place. \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 8 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 8 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 8 continued}
  1. Find the derivative with respect to \(y\) of $$\frac { 1 } { ( 1 + 2 \ln y ) ^ { 2 } }$$
  2. Hence find a general solution to the differential equation $$3 \operatorname { cosec } ( 2 x ) \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = y ( 1 + 2 \ln y ) ^ { 3 } \quad y > 0 \quad - \frac { \pi } { 2 } < x < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  3. Show that the particular solution of this differential equation for which \(y = 1\) at \(x = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\) is given by $$y = \mathrm { e } ^ { A \sec x - \frac { 1 } { 2 } }$$ where \(A\) is an irrational number to be found. \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 9 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 9 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 9 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fe07afad-9cfc-48c0-84f1-5717f81977d4-32_2649_1894_109_173}
Edexcel P4 2023 January Q1
9 marks Standard +0.3
1. $$f ( x ) = \frac { 5 x + 10 } { ( 1 - x ) ( 2 + 3 x ) }$$
  1. Write \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in partial fraction form.
    1. Hence find, in ascending powers of \(x\) up to and including the terms in \(x ^ { 2 }\), the binomial series expansion of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\). Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.
    2. Find the range of values of \(x\) for which this expansion is valid.
Edexcel P4 2023 January Q2
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A set of points \(P ( x , y )\) is defined by the parametric equations
$$x = \frac { t - 1 } { 2 t + 1 } \quad y = \frac { 6 } { 2 t + 1 } \quad t \neq - \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$
  1. Show that all points \(P ( x , y )\) lie on a straight line.
  2. Hence or otherwise, find the \(x\) coordinate of the point of intersection of this line and the line with equation \(y = x + 12\)
Edexcel P4 2023 January Q3
5 marks Standard +0.8
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c46ca445-cf59-4664-931e-add9f2f81851-08_419_665_255_708} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} \section*{In this question you must show all stages of your working.} \section*{Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.} Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve with equation $$y = \sqrt { \frac { 3 x } { 3 x ^ { 2 } + 5 } } \quad x \geqslant 0$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines with equations \(x = \sqrt { 5 }\) and \(x = 5\) The region \(R\) is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis.
Use integration to find the exact volume of the solid generated. Give your answer in the form \(a \ln b\), where \(a\) is an irrational number and \(b\) is a prime number.
Edexcel P4 2023 January Q4
9 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Using the substitution \(u = \sqrt { 2 x + 1 }\), show that $$\int _ { 4 } ^ { 12 } \sqrt { 8 x + 4 } \mathrm { e } ^ { \sqrt { 2 x + 1 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ may be expressed in the form $$\int _ { a } ^ { b } k u ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { u } \mathrm {~d} u$$ where \(a\), \(b\) and \(k\) are constants to be found.
  2. Hence find, by algebraic integration, the exact value of $$\int _ { 4 } ^ { 12 } \sqrt { 8 x + 4 } e ^ { \sqrt { 2 x + 1 } } d x$$ giving your answer in simplest form.
Edexcel P4 2023 January Q5
7 marks Challenging +1.2
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c46ca445-cf59-4664-931e-add9f2f81851-14_940_881_251_593} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve with equation $$y ^ { 2 } = 2 x ^ { 2 } + 15 x + 10 y$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\). The curve is not defined for values of \(x\) in the interval ( \(p , q\) ), as shown in Figure 2.
  2. Using your answer to part (a) or otherwise, find the value of \(p\) and the value of \(q\).
    (Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.)
Edexcel P4 2023 January Q6
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Relative to a fixed origin \(O\).
  • the point \(A\) has position vector \(2 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k }\)
  • the point \(B\) has position vector \(8 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } - 7 \mathbf { k }\)
The line \(l\) passes through \(A\) and \(B\).
    1. Find \(\overrightarrow { A B }\)
    2. Find a vector equation for the line \(l\) The point \(C\) has position vector \(3 \mathbf { i } + 5 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k }\) The point \(P\) lies on \(l\) Given that \(\overrightarrow { C P }\) is perpendicular to \(l\)
  1. find the position vector of the point \(P\)
Edexcel P4 2023 January Q7
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The volume \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\) of a spherical balloon with radius \(r \mathrm {~cm}\) is given by the formula
$$V = \frac { 4 } { 3 } \pi r ^ { 3 }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } V } { \mathrm {~d} r }\) giving your answer in simplest form. At time \(t\) seconds, the volume of the balloon is increasing according to the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } V } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \frac { 900 } { ( 2 t + 3 ) ^ { 2 } } \quad t \geqslant 0$$ Given that \(V = 0\) when \(t = 0\)
    1. solve this differential equation to show that $$V = \frac { 300 t } { 2 t + 3 }$$
    2. Hence find the upper limit to the volume of the balloon.
  2. Find the radius of the balloon at \(t = 3\), giving your answer in cm to 3 significant figures.
  3. Find the rate of increase of the radius of the balloon at \(t = 3\), giving your answer to 2 significant figures. Show your working and state the units of your answer.
Edexcel P4 2023 January Q8
11 marks Challenging +1.2
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c46ca445-cf59-4664-931e-add9f2f81851-26_582_773_255_648} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} \section*{In this question you must show all stages of your working.} \section*{Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.} A curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$x = \sin ^ { 2 } t \quad y = 2 \tan t \quad 0 \leqslant t < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ The point \(P\) with parameter \(t = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\) lies on \(C\).
The line \(l\) is the normal to \(C\) at \(P\), as shown in Figure 3.
  1. Show, using calculus, that an equation for \(l\) is $$8 y + 2 x = 17$$ The region \(S\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by \(C , l\) and the \(x\)-axis.
  2. Find, using calculus, the exact area of \(S\).
Edexcel P4 2023 January Q9
8 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. A student was asked to prove, for \(p \in \mathbb { N }\), that
    "if \(p ^ { 3 }\) is a multiple of 3 , then \(p\) must be a multiple of 3 "
The start of the student's proof by contradiction is shown in the box below. Assumption:
There exists a number \(p , p \in \mathbb { N }\), such that \(p ^ { 3 }\) is a multiple of 3 , and \(p\) is NOT a multiple of 3 Let \(p = 3 k + 1 , k \in \mathbb { N }\). $$\text { Consider } \begin{aligned} p ^ { 3 } = ( 3 k + 1 ) ^ { 3 } & = 27 k ^ { 3 } + 27 k ^ { 2 } + 9 k + 1 \\ & = 3 \left( 9 k ^ { 3 } + 9 k ^ { 2 } + 3 k \right) + 1 \quad \text { which is not a multiple of } 3 \end{aligned}$$
  1. Show the calculations and statements that are required to complete the proof.
  2. Hence prove, by contradiction, that \(\sqrt [ 3 ] { 3 }\) is an irrational number.
Edexcel P4 2024 January Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. Find, in ascending powers of \(x\) up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 3 }\), the binomial expansion of
$$( 1 - 4 x ) ^ { - 3 } \quad | x | < \frac { 1 } { 4 }$$ fully simplifying each term.
Edexcel P4 2024 January Q2
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Given that
$$\frac { 3 x + 4 } { ( x - 2 ) ( 2 x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } } \equiv \frac { A } { x - 2 } + \frac { B } { 2 x + 1 } + \frac { C } { ( 2 x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } }$$
  1. find the values of the constants \(A , B\) and \(C\).
  2. Hence find the exact value of $$\int _ { 7 } ^ { 12 } \frac { 3 x + 4 } { ( x - 2 ) ( 2 x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving your answer in the form \(p \ln q + r\) where \(p\), \(q\) and \(r\) are rational numbers.
Edexcel P4 2024 January Q3
9 marks Standard +0.3
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6f577461-24b7-4615-b58b-e67597fd9675-08_815_849_248_607} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} The curve \(C\), shown in Figure 1, has equation $$y ^ { 2 } x + 3 y = 4 x ^ { 2 } + k \quad y > 0$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\) The point \(P ( p , 2 )\), where \(p\) is a constant, lies on \(C\).
    Given that \(P\) is the minimum turning point on \(C\),
  2. find
    1. the value of \(p\)
    2. the value of \(k\)