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Edexcel C1 Q5
9 marks Moderate -0.8
5. The curve \(C\) with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 3 \sqrt { } x + \frac { 12 } { \sqrt { } x } , x > 0\).
  1. Show that, when \(x = 8\), the exact value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) is \(9 \sqrt { } 2\). The curve \(C\) passes through the point \(( 4,30 )\).
  2. Using integration, find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Edexcel C1 Q6
10 marks Moderate -0.8
6. (a) An arithmetic series has first term \(a\) and common difference \(d\). Prove that the sum of the first \(n\) terms of the series is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } n [ 2 a + ( n - 1 ) d ]\). A company made a profit of \(\pounds 54000\) in the year 2001. A model for future performance assumes that yearly profits will increase in an arithmetic sequence with common difference \(\pounds d\). This model predicts total profits of \(\pounds 619200\) for the 9 years 2001 to 2009 inclusive.
(b) Find the value of \(d\). Using your value of \(d\),
(c) find the predicted profit for the year 2011.
Edexcel C1 Q7
13 marks Moderate -0.8
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8bae58f7-c53a-43ed-9a1d-2f718bd1e539-3_563_570_785_561} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} The points \(A ( - 3 , - 2 )\) and \(B ( 8,4 )\) are at the ends of a diameter of the circle shown in Fig. 1.
  1. Find the coordinates of the centre of the circle.
  2. Find an equation of the diameter \(A B\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
  3. Find an equation of tangent to the circle at \(B\). The line \(l\) passes through \(A\) and the origin.
  4. Find the coordinates of the point at which \(l\) intersects the tangent to the circle at \(B\), giving your answer as exact fractions.
Edexcel C1 Q8
14 marks Easy -1.3
8. $$f ( x ) = 9 - ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 }$$
  1. Write down the maximum value of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Sketch the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), showing the coordinates of the points at which the graph meets the coordinate axes. The points \(A\) and \(B\) on the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) have coordinates \(( - 2 , - 7 )\) and \(( 3,8 )\) respectively.
  3. Find, in the form \(y = m x + c\), an equation of the straight line through \(A\) and \(B\).
  4. Find the coordinates of the point at which the line \(A B\) crosses the \(x\)-axis. The mid-point of \(A B\) lies on the line with equation \(y = k x\), where \(k\) is a constant.
  5. Find the value of \(k\).
Edexcel C1 Q1
3 marks Easy -1.2
1. $$f ( x ) = ( \sqrt { x } + 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( 1 - 3 \sqrt { x } ) ^ { 2 }$$ Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) can be written in the form \(a x + b\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers to be found.
Edexcel C1 Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.5
2. The curve \(C\) has the equation $$y = x ^ { 2 } + a x + b$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. Given that the minimum point of \(C\) has coordinates \(( - 2,5 )\), find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
Edexcel C1 Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.5
3. The sequence \(u _ { 1 } , u _ { 2 } , u _ { 3 } , \ldots\) is defined by $$u _ { n } = 2 ^ { n } + k n ,$$ where \(k\) is a constant. Given that \(u _ { 1 } = u _ { 3 }\),
  1. find the value of \(k\),
  2. find the value of \(u _ { 5 }\).
Edexcel C1 Q4
6 marks Easy -1.3
4. Given that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 1 ,$$ and that \(y = 3\) when \(x = 0\), find the value of \(y\) when \(x = 2\).
Edexcel C1 Q5
6 marks Moderate -0.8
5. $$f ( x ) = 4 x - 3 x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 3 }$$
  1. Fully factorise \(4 x - 3 x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 3 }\).
  2. Sketch the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), showing the coordinates of any points of intersection with the coordinate axes.
Edexcel C1 Q6
6 marks Moderate -0.5
6. The straight line \(l\) has the equation \(x - 2 y = 12\) and meets the coordinate axes at the points \(A\) and \(B\). Find the distance of the mid-point of \(A B\) from the origin, giving your answer in the form \(k \sqrt { 5 }\).
Edexcel C1 Q7
10 marks Moderate -0.8
7. (a) Given that \(y = 2 ^ { x }\), find expressions in terms of \(y\) for
  1. \(2 ^ { x + 2 }\),
  2. \(2 ^ { 3 - x }\).
    (b) Show that using the substitution \(y = 2 ^ { x }\), the equation $$2 ^ { x + 2 } + 2 ^ { 3 - x } = 33$$ can be rewritten as $$4 y ^ { 2 } - 33 y + 8 = 0$$ (c) Hence solve the equation $$2 ^ { x + 2 } + 2 ^ { 3 - x } = 33$$
Edexcel C1 Q8
11 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Given that
$$y = 2 x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } - 1$$
  1. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\),
  2. show that $$4 x ^ { 2 } \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } - 3 y = k$$ where \(k\) is an integer to be found,
  3. find $$\int y ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} x$$
Edexcel C1 Q9
11 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The second and fifth terms of an arithmetic series are 26 and 41 repectively.
    1. Show that the common difference of the series is 5 .
    2. Find the 12th term of the series.
    Another arithmetic series has first term -12 and common difference 7 .
    Given that the sums of the first \(n\) terms of these two series are equal,
  2. find the value of \(n\).
Edexcel C1 Q10
13 marks Standard +0.3
10. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ddc2483c-fc21-4d6f-9e5b-7c48339dbc88-4_647_775_879_475} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the curve \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 5\) and the straight line \(y = 2 x + 1\). The curve and line intersect at the points \(P\) and \(Q\).
  1. Using algebra, show that \(P\) has coordinates \(( 1,3 )\) and find the coordinates of \(Q\).
  2. Find an equation for the tangent to the curve at \(P\).
  3. Show that the tangent to the curve at \(Q\) has the equation \(y = 5 x - 11\).
  4. Find the coordinates of the point where the tangent to the curve at \(P\) intersects the tangent to the curve at \(Q\).
Edexcel C1 Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.8
2. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which $$( x - 1 ) ( x - 2 ) < 20$$
Edexcel C1 Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. The curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) passes through the point (8, 7).
Given that $$\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 4 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } - 5$$ find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Edexcel C1 Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.8
4. (a) Evaluate \(\left( 5 \frac { 4 } { 9 } \right) ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\).
(b) Find the value of \(x\) such that $$\frac { 1 + x } { x } = \sqrt { 3 } ,$$ giving your answer in the form \(a + b \sqrt { 3 }\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are rational.
Edexcel C1 Q5
7 marks Easy -1.2
5. Given that $$y = x + 5 + \frac { 3 } { \sqrt { x } }$$
  1. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\),
  2. find \(\int y \mathrm {~d} x\).
Edexcel C1 Q6
7 marks Moderate -0.3
6. $$f ( x ) = x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } - 8 x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } } .$$
  1. Evaluate f(3), giving your answer in its simplest form with a rational denominator.
  2. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\), giving your answers in the form \(k \sqrt { 2 }\).
Edexcel C1 Q7
8 marks Moderate -0.8
7. The straight line \(l _ { 1 }\) has gradient 2 and passes through the point with coordinates \(( 4 , - 5 )\).
  1. Find an equation for \(l _ { 1 }\) in the form \(y = m x + c\). The straight line \(l _ { 2 }\) is perpendicular to the line with equation \(3 x - y = 4\) and passes through the point with coordinates \(( 3,0 )\).
  2. Find an equation for \(l _ { 2 }\).
  3. Find the coordinates of the point where \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect.
Edexcel C1 Q8
8 marks Moderate -0.8
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{d05cfae5-1d1d-4c90-80df-2975b9481c82-3_522_844_1235_379} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  1. Write down the number of solutions that exist for the equation
    1. \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 1\),
    2. \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = - x\).
  2. Labelling the axes in a similar way, sketch on separate diagrams the graphs of
    1. \(\quad y = \mathrm { f } ( x - 2 )\),
    2. \(y = \mathrm { f } ( 2 x )\).
Edexcel C1 Q9
12 marks Moderate -0.8
9. (a) Prove that the sum of the first \(n\) terms of an arithmetic series with first term \(a\) and common difference \(d\) is given by $$\frac { 1 } { 2 } n [ 2 a + ( n - 1 ) d ] .$$ A novelist begins writing a new book. She plans to write 16 pages during the first week, 18 during the second and so on, with the number of pages increasing by 2 each week. Find, according to her plan,
(b) how many pages she will write in the fifth week,
(c) the total number of pages she will write in the first five weeks.
(d) Using algebra, find how long it will take her to write the book if it has 250 pages.
Edexcel C1 Q10
14 marks Moderate -0.3
10. The curve \(C\) has the equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) where $$f ( x ) = ( x + 2 ) ^ { 3 }$$
  1. Sketch the curve \(C\), showing the coordinates of any points of intersection with the coordinate axes.
  2. Find f \({ } ^ { \prime } ( x )\). The straight line \(l\) is the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(P ( - 1,1 )\).
  3. Find an equation for \(l\). The straight line \(m\) is parallel to \(l\) and is also a tangent to \(C\).
  4. Show that \(m\) has the equation \(y = 3 x + 8\).
Edexcel C1 Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. Solve the inequality
$$x ( 2 x + 1 ) \leq 6 .$$
Edexcel C1 Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. The curve \(C\) has the equation \(y = ( x - a ) ^ { 2 }\) where \(a\) is a constant.
Given that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm { dx } } = 2 x - 6 ,$$
  1. find the value of \(a\),
  2. describe fully a single transformation that would map \(C\) onto the graph of \(y = x ^ { 2 }\).