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OCR FP3 2008 January Q6
6 A tetrahedron \(A B C D\) is such that \(A B\) is perpendicular to the base \(B C D\). The coordinates of the points \(A , C\) and \(D\) are \(( - 1 , - 7,2 ) , ( 5,0,3 )\) and \(( - 1,3,3 )\) respectively, and the equation of the plane \(B C D\) is \(x + 2 y - 2 z = - 1\).
  1. Find, in either order, the coordinates of \(B\) and the length of \(A B\).
  2. Find the acute angle between the planes \(A C D\) and \(B C D\).
  3. (a) Verify, without using a calculator, that \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 8 } \pi\) is a solution of the equation \(\sin 6 \theta = \sin 2 \theta\).
    (b) By sketching the graphs of \(y = \sin 6 \theta\) and \(y = \sin 2 \theta\) for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\), or otherwise, find the other solution of the equation \(\sin 6 \theta = \sin 2 \theta\) in the interval \(0 < \theta < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  4. Use de Moivre's theorem to prove that $$\sin 6 \theta \equiv \sin 2 \theta \left( 16 \cos ^ { 4 } \theta - 16 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta + 3 \right) .$$
  5. Hence show that one of the solutions obtained in part (i) satisfies \(\cos ^ { 2 } \theta = \frac { 1 } { 4 } ( 2 - \sqrt { 2 } )\), and justify which solution it is.
OCR FP3 2008 January Q8
8 Groups \(A , B , C\) and \(D\) are defined as follows:
\(A\) : the set of numbers \(\{ 2,4,6,8 \}\) under multiplication modulo 10 ,
\(B\) : the set of numbers \(\{ 1,5,7,11 \}\) under multiplication modulo 12 ,
\(C\) : the set of numbers \(\left\{ 2 ^ { 0 } , 2 ^ { 1 } , 2 ^ { 2 } , 2 ^ { 3 } \right\}\) under multiplication modulo 15,
\(D\) : the set of numbers \(\left\{ \frac { 1 + 2 m } { 1 + 2 n } \right.\), where \(m\) and \(n\) are integers \(\}\) under multiplication.
  1. Write down the identity element for each of groups \(A , B , C\) and \(D\).
  2. Determine in each case whether the groups $$\begin{aligned} & A \text { and } B ,
    & B \text { and } C ,
    & A \text { and } C \end{aligned}$$ are isomorphic or non-isomorphic. Give sufficient reasons for your answers.
  3. Prove the closure property for group \(D\).
  4. Elements of the set \(\left\{ \frac { 1 + 2 m } { 1 + 2 n } \right.\), where \(m\) and \(n\) are integers \(\}\) are combined under addition. State which of the four basic group properties are not satisfied. (Justification is not required.) \footnotetext{Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (OCR) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. OCR is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. }
OCR S1 2016 June Q1
1 The table shows the probability distribution of a random variable \(X\).
\(x\)1234
\(\mathrm { P } ( X = x )\)0.10.30.40.2
  1. Find \(\mathrm { E } ( X )\) and \(\operatorname { Var } ( X )\).
  2. Three values of \(X\) are chosen at random. Find the probability that \(X\) takes the value 2 at least twice.
OCR S1 2016 June Q2
2
  1. The table shows the amount, \(x\), in hundreds of pounds, spent on heating and the number of absences, \(y\), at a factory during each month in 2014.
    Amount, \(x\), spent on
    heating (£ hundreds)
    212319151452109201823
    Number of absences, \(y\)2325181812104911152026
    \(n = 12 \quad \Sigma x = 179 \quad \Sigma x ^ { 2 } = 3215 \quad \Sigma y = 191 \quad \Sigma y ^ { 2 } = 3565 \quad \Sigma x y = 3343\)
    (a) Calculate \(r\), the product moment correlation coefficient, showing that \(r > 0.92\).
    (b) A manager says, 'The value of \(r\) shows that spending more money on heating causes more absences, so we should spend less on heating.' Comment on this claim.
  2. The months in 2014 were numbered \(1,2,3 , \ldots , 12\). The output, \(z\), in suitable units was recorded along with the month number, \(n\), for each month in 2014. The equation of the regression line of \(z\) on \(n\) was found to be \(z = 0.6 n + 17\).
    (a) Use this equation to explain whether output generally increased or decreased over these months.
    (b) Find the mean of \(n\) and use the equation of the regression line to calculate the mean of \(z\).
    (c) Hence calculate the total output in 2014.
OCR S1 2016 June Q3
3 The masses, \(m\) grams, of 52 apples of a certain variety were found and summarised as follows. $$n = 52 \quad \Sigma ( m - 150 ) = - 182 \quad \Sigma ( m - 150 ) ^ { 2 } = 1768$$
  1. Find the mean and variance of the masses of these 52 apples.
  2. Use your answers from part (i) to find the exact value of \(\Sigma m ^ { 2 }\). The masses of the apples are illustrated in the box-and-whisker plot below.
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  3. How many apples have masses in the interval \(130 \leqslant m < 140\) ?
  4. An 'outlier' is a data item that lies more than 1.5 times the interquartile range above the upper quartile, or more than 1.5 times the interquartile range below the lower quartile. Explain whether any of the masses of these apples are outliers.
OCR S1 2016 June Q4
4 In this question the product moment correlation coefficient is denoted by \(r\) and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient is denoted by \(r _ { s }\).
  1. The scatter diagram in Fig. 1 shows the results of an experiment involving some bivariate data. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{b5ce3230-7528-439c-9e85-ef159a49cba3-4_597_595_434_733} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
    \end{figure} Write down the value of \(r _ { s }\) for these data.
  2. On the diagram in the Answer Booklet, draw five points such that \(r _ { s } = 1\) and \(r \neq 1\).
  3. The scatter diagram in Fig. 2 shows the results of another experiment involving 5 items of bivariate data. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{b5ce3230-7528-439c-9e85-ef159a49cba3-4_604_608_1484_731} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 2}
    \end{figure} Calculate the value of \(r _ { s }\).
  4. A random variable \(X\) has the distribution \(\mathrm { B } ( 25,0.6 )\). Find
    (a) \(\mathrm { P } ( X \leqslant 14 )\),
    (b) \(\mathrm { P } ( X = 14 )\),
    (c) \(\quad \operatorname { Var } ( X )\).
  5. A random variable \(Y\) has the distribution \(\mathrm { B } ( 24,0.3 )\). Write down an expression for \(\mathrm { P } ( Y = y )\) and evaluate this probability in the case where \(y = 8\).
  6. A random variable \(Z\) has the distribution \(\mathrm { B } ( 2,0.2 )\). Find the probability that two randomly chosen values of \(Z\) are equal.
    (a) Find the number of ways in which 12 people can be divided into three groups containing 5 people, 4 people and 3 people, without regard to order.
    (b) The diagram shows 7 cards, each with a letter on it. $$\mathrm { A } \mathrm {~A} \mathrm {~A} \mathrm {~B} \text { } \mathrm { B } \text { } \mathrm { R } \text { } \mathrm { R }$$ The 7 cards are arranged in a random order in a straight line.
  7. Find the number of possible arrangements of the 7 letters.
  8. Find the probability that the 7 letters form the name BARBARA. The 7 cards are shuffled. Now 4 of the 7 cards are chosen at random and arranged in a random order in a straight line.
  9. Find the probability that the letters form the word ABBA .
OCR S1 Specimen Q1
1 Janet and John wanted to compare their daily journey times to work, so they each kept a record of their journey times for a few weeks.
  1. Janet's daily journey times, \(x\) minutes, for a period of 25 days, were summarised by \(\Sigma x = 2120\) and \(\Sigma x ^ { 2 } = 180044\). Calculate the mean and standard deviation of Janet's journey times.
  2. John's journey times had a mean of 79.7 minutes and a standard deviation of 6.22 minutes. Describe briefly, in everyday terms, how Janet and John's journey times compare.
OCR S1 Specimen Q2
2 Two independent assessors awarded marks to each of 5 projects. The results were as shown in the table.
Project\(A\)\(B\)\(C\)\(D\)\(E\)
First assessor3891628361
Second assessor5684418562
  1. Calculate Spearman's rank correlation coefficient for the data.
  2. Show, by sketching a suitable scatter diagram, how two assessors might have assessed 5 projects in such a way that Spearman's rank correlation coefficient for their marks was + 1 while the product moment correlation coefficient for their marks was not + 1 . (Your scatter diagram need not be drawn accurately to scale.)
OCR S1 Specimen Q3
3 Five friends, Ali, Bev, Carla, Don and Ed, stand in a line for a photograph.
  1. How many different possible arrangements are there if Ali, Bev and Carla stand next to each other?
  2. How many different possible arrangements are there if none of Ali, Bev and Carla stand next to each other?
  3. If all possible arrangements are equally likely, find the probability that two of Ali, Bev and Carla are next to each other, but the third is not next to either of the other two.
OCR S1 Specimen Q4
4 Each packet of the breakfast cereal Fizz contains one plastic toy animal. There are five different animals in the set, and the cereal manufacturers use equal numbers of each. Without opening a packet it is impossible to tell which animal it contains. A family has already collected four different animals at the start of a year and they now need to collect an elephant to complete their set. The family is interested in how many packets they will need to buy before they complete their set.
  1. Name an appropriate distribution with which to model this situation. State the value(s) of any parameter(s) of the distribution, and state also any assumption(s) needed for the distribution to be a valid model.
  2. Find the probability that the family will complete their set with the third packet they buy after the start of the year.
  3. Find the probability that, in order to complete their collection, the family will need to buy more than 4 packets after the start of the year.
OCR S1 Specimen Q5
5 A sixth-form class consists of 7 girls and 5 boys. Three students from the class are chosen at random. The number of boys chosen is denoted by the random variable \(X\). Show that
  1. \(\quad \mathrm { P } ( X = 0 ) = \frac { 7 } { 44 }\),
  2. \(\mathrm { P } ( X = 2 ) = \frac { 7 } { 22 }\). The complete probability distribution of \(X\) is shown in the following table.
    \(x\)0123
    \(\mathrm { P } ( X = x )\)\(\frac { 7 } { 44 }\)\(\frac { 21 } { 44 }\)\(\frac { 7 } { 22 }\)\(\frac { 1 } { 22 }\)
  3. Calculate \(\mathrm { E } ( X )\) and \(\operatorname { Var } ( X )\).
OCR S1 Specimen Q6
6
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{2fb25fc5-0445-44fa-a23e-647d14b1a376-3_803_1180_1018_413} The diagram shows the cumulative frequency graphs for the marks scored by the candidates in an examination. The 2000 candidates each took two papers; the upper curve shows the distribution of marks on paper 1 and the lower curve shows the distribution on paper 2. The maximum mark on each paper was 100.
  1. Use the diagram to estimate the median mark for each of paper 1 and paper 2.
  2. State with a reason which of the two papers you think was the easier one.
  3. To achieve grade A on paper 1 candidates had to score 66 marks out of 100. What mark on paper 2 gives equal proportions of candidates achieving grade A on the two papers? What is this proportion?
  4. The candidates' marks for the two papers could also be illustrated by means of a pair of box-and whisker plots. Give two brief comments comparing the usefulness of cumulative frequency graphs and box-and-whisker plots for representing the data.
OCR S1 Specimen Q7
7 Items from a production line are examined for any defects. The probability that any item will be found to be defective is 0.15 , independently of all other items.
  1. A batch of 16 items is inspected. Using tables of cumulative binomial probabilities, or otherwise, find the probability that
    (a) at least 4 items in the batch are defective,
    (b) exactly 4 items in the batch are defective.
  2. Five batches, each containing 16 items, are taken.
    (a) Find the probability that at most 2 of these 5 batches contain at least 4 defective items.
    (b) Find the expected number of batches that contain at least 4 defective items.
OCR S1 Specimen Q8
8 An experiment was conducted to see whether there was any relationship between the maximum tidal current, \(y \mathrm {~cm} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), and the tidal range, \(x\) metres, at a particular marine location. [The tidal range is the difference between the height of high tide and the height of low tide.] Readings were taken over a period of 12 days, and the results are shown in the following table.
\(x\)2.02.43.03.13.43.73.83.94.04.54.64.9
\(y\)15.222.025.233.033.134.251.042.345.050.761.059.2
$$\left[ \Sigma x = 43.3 , \Sigma y = 471.9 , \Sigma x ^ { 2 } = 164.69 , \Sigma y ^ { 2 } = 20915.75 , \Sigma x y = 1837.78 . \right]$$ The scatter diagram below illustrates the data.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{2fb25fc5-0445-44fa-a23e-647d14b1a376-4_462_793_1464_644}
  1. Calculate the product moment correlation coefficient for the data, and comment briefly on your answer with reference to the appearance of the scatter diagram.
  2. Calculate the equation of the regression line of maximum tidal current on tidal range.
  3. Estimate the maximum tidal current on a day when the tidal range is 4.2 m , and comment briefly on how reliable you consider your estimate is likely to be.
  4. It is suggested that the equation found in part (ii) could be used to predict the maximum tidal current on a day when the tidal range is 15 m . Comment briefly on the validity of this suggestion.
OCR FP3 2006 June Q1
1
  1. For the infinite group of non-zero complex numbers under multiplication, state the identity element and the inverse of \(1 + 2 \mathrm { i }\), giving your answers in the form \(a + \mathrm { i } b\).
  2. For the group of matrices of the form \(\left( \begin{array} { l l } a & 0
    0 & 0 \end{array} \right)\) under matrix addition, where \(a \in \mathbb { R }\), state the identity element and the inverse of \(\left( \begin{array} { l l } 3 & 0
    0 & 0 \end{array} \right)\).
OCR FP3 2006 June Q2
2
  1. Given that \(z _ { 1 } = 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi \mathrm { i } }\) and \(z _ { 2 } = 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi \mathrm { i } }\), express \(z _ { 1 } z _ { 2 }\) and \(\frac { z _ { 1 } } { z _ { 2 } }\) in the form \(r \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \theta }\), where \(r > 0\) and \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\).
  2. Given that \(w = 2 \left( \cos \frac { 1 } { 8 } \pi + \mathrm { i } \sin \frac { 1 } { 8 } \pi \right)\), express \(w ^ { - 5 }\) in the form \(r ( \cos \theta + \mathrm { i } \sin \theta )\), where \(r > 0\) and \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\).
OCR FP3 2006 June Q3
3 Find the perpendicular distance from the point with position vector \(12 \mathbf { i } + 5 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k }\) to the line with equation \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k } + t ( 8 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } - 6 \mathbf { k } )\).
OCR FP3 2006 June Q4
4 Find the solution of the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } - \frac { x ^ { 2 } y } { 1 + x ^ { 3 } } = x ^ { 2 }$$ for which \(y = 1\) when \(x = 0\), expressing your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
\(5 \quad\) A line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation \(\frac { x } { 2 } = \frac { y + 4 } { 3 } = \frac { z + 9 } { 5 }\).
  1. Find the cartesian equation of the plane which is parallel to \(l _ { 1 }\) and which contains the points \(( 2,1,5 )\) and \(( 0 , - 1,5 )\).
  2. Write down the position vector of a point on \(l _ { 1 }\) with parameter \(t\).
  3. Hence, or otherwise, find an equation of the line \(l _ { 2 }\) which intersects \(l _ { 1 }\) at right angles and which passes through the point ( \(- 5,3,4\) ). Give your answer in the form \(\frac { x - a } { p } = \frac { y - b } { q } = \frac { z - c } { r }\).
  4. Find the general solution of the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } + 4 y = \sin x$$
  5. Find the solution of the differential equation for which \(y = 0\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 4 } { 3 }\) when \(x = 0\).
OCR FP3 2006 June Q7
7 The series \(C\) and \(S\) are defined for \(0 < \theta < \pi\) by $$\begin{aligned} & C = 1 + \cos \theta + \cos 2 \theta + \cos 3 \theta + \cos 4 \theta + \cos 5 \theta
& S = \quad \sin \theta + \sin 2 \theta + \sin 3 \theta + \sin 4 \theta + \sin 5 \theta \end{aligned}$$
  1. Show that \(C + \mathrm { i } S = \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 \mathrm { i } \theta } - \mathrm { e } ^ { - 3 \mathrm { i } \theta } } { \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { i } \theta } - \mathrm { e } ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { i } \theta } } \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 5 } { 2 } \mathrm { i } \theta }\).
  2. Deduce that \(C = \sin 3 \theta \cos \frac { 5 } { 2 } \theta \operatorname { cosec } \frac { 1 } { 2 } \theta\) and write down the corresponding expression for \(S\).
  3. Hence find the values of \(\theta\), in the range \(0 < \theta < \pi\), for which \(C = S\).
OCR FP3 2006 June Q8
8 A group \(D\) of order 10 is generated by the elements \(a\) and \(r\), with the properties \(a ^ { 2 } = e , r ^ { 5 } = e\) and \(r ^ { 4 } a = a r\), where \(e\) is the identity. Part of the operation table is shown below.
\(e\)\(а\)\(r\)\(r ^ { 2 }\)\(r ^ { 3 }\)\(r ^ { 4 }\)ar\(a r ^ { 2 }\)\(a r ^ { 3 }\)\(a r ^ { 4 }\)
\(e\)\(e\)\(а\)\(r\)\(r ^ { 2 }\)\(r ^ { 3 }\)\(r ^ { 4 }\)ar\(a r ^ { 2 }\)\(a r ^ { 3 }\)\(a r ^ { 4 }\)
\(а\)\(а\)\(e\)ar\(a r ^ { 2 }\)\(a r ^ { 3 }\)\(a r ^ { 4 }\)
\(r\)r\(r ^ { 2 }\)\(r ^ { 3 }\)\(r ^ { 4 }\)\(e\)
\(r ^ { 2 }\)\(r ^ { 2 }\)\(r ^ { 3 }\)\(r ^ { 4 }\)\(e\)\(r\)
\(r ^ { 3 }\)\(r ^ { 3 }\)\(r ^ { 4 }\)\(e\)\(r\)\(r ^ { 2 }\)
\(r ^ { 4 }\)\(r ^ { 4 }\)ar\(e\)\(r\)\(r ^ { 2 }\)\(r ^ { 3 }\)
arar\(a r ^ { 2 }\)\(a r ^ { 3 }\)\(a r ^ { 4 }\)\(а\)
\(a r ^ { 2 }\)\(a r ^ { 2 }\)\(a r ^ { 3 }\)\(a r ^ { 4 }\)\(a\)arT
\(a r ^ { 3 }\)\(a r ^ { 3 }\)\(a r ^ { 4 }\)\(а\)ar\(a r ^ { 2 }\)
\(a r ^ { 4 }\)\(a r ^ { 4 }\)\(а\)ar\(a r ^ { 2 }\)\(a r ^ { 3 }\)
  1. Give a reason why \(D\) is not commutative.
  2. Write down the orders of any possible proper subgroups of \(D\).
  3. List the elements of a proper subgroup which contains
    (a) the element \(a\),
    (b) the element \(r\).
  4. Determine the order of each of the elements \(r ^ { 3 }\), \(a r\) and \(a r ^ { 2 }\).
  5. Copy and complete the section of the table marked \(\mathbf { E }\), showing the products of the elements \(a r , a r ^ { 2 } , a r ^ { 3 }\) and \(a r ^ { 4 }\).
OCR FP3 2007 June Q1
1
  1. By writing \(z\) in the form \(r \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \theta }\), show that \(z z ^ { * } = | z | ^ { 2 }\).
  2. Given that \(z z ^ { * } = 9\), describe the locus of \(z\).
OCR FP3 2007 June Q2
2 A line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } + t ( \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } )\) and a plane \(\Pi\) has equation \(8 x - 7 y + 10 z = 7\). Determine whether \(l\) lies in \(\Pi\), is parallel to \(\Pi\) without intersecting it, or intersects \(\Pi\) at one point.
OCR FP3 2007 June Q3
3 Find the general solution of the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } - 6 \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 8 y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } .$$
OCR FP3 2007 June Q4
4 Elements of the set \(\{ p , q , r , s , t \}\) are combined according to the operation table shown below.
\(p\)\(q\)\(r\)\(s\)\(t\)
\(p\)\(t\)\(s\)\(p\)\(r\)\(q\)
\(q\)\(s\)\(p\)\(q\)\(t\)\(r\)
\(r\)\(p\)\(q\)\(r\)\(s\)\(t\)
\(s\)\(r\)\(t\)\(s\)\(q\)\(p\)
\(t\)\(q\)\(r\)\(t\)\(p\)\(s\)
  1. Verify that \(q ( s t ) = ( q s ) t\).
  2. Assuming that the associative property holds for all elements, prove that the set \(\{ p , q , r , s , t \}\), with the operation table shown, forms a group \(G\).
  3. A multiplicative group \(H\) is isomorphic to the group \(G\). The identity element of \(H\) is \(e\) and another element is \(d\). Write down the elements of \(H\) in terms of \(e\) and \(d\).
OCR FP3 2007 June Q5
5
  1. Use de Moivre's theorem to prove that $$\cos 6 \theta = 32 \cos ^ { 6 } \theta - 48 \cos ^ { 4 } \theta + 18 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta - 1 .$$
  2. Hence find the largest positive root of the equation $$64 x ^ { 6 } - 96 x ^ { 4 } + 36 x ^ { 2 } - 3 = 0 ,$$ giving your answer in trigonometrical form.