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Sketch the curve with equation $$y = x^2(2x + a)$$ where $a > 0$ [3 marks] \includegraphics{figure_6a}
The polynomial $p(x)$ is given by $$p(x) = x^2(2x + a) + 36$$
1. It is given that $x + 3$ is a factor of $p(x)$ Use the factor theorem to show $a = 2$ [2 marks]
2. State the transformation which maps the curve with equation $$y = x^2(2x + 2)$$ onto the curve with equation $$y = x^2(2x + 2) + 36$$ [2 marks]
3. The polynomial $x^2(2x + 2) + 36$ can be written as $(x + 3)(2x^2 + bx + c)$ Without finding the values of $b$ and $c$, use your answers to parts (a) and (b)(ii) to explain why $$b^2 < 8c$$ [2 marks]

AQA Paper 3 2023 June Q7

14 marks Standard +0.8

A new design for a company logo is to be made from two sectors of a circle, $ORP$ and $OQS$, and a rhombus $OSTR$, as shown in the diagram below. \includegraphics{figure_7} The points $P$, $O$ and $Q$ lie on a straight line and the angle $ROS$ is $\theta$ radians. A large copy of the logo, with $PQ = 5$ metres, is to be put on a wall.

Show that the area of the logo, $A$ square metres, is given by $$A = \frac{25}{8}(\pi - \theta + 2\sin\theta)$$ [4 marks]
1. Show that the maximum value of $A$ occurs when $\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}$ Fully justify your answer. [6 marks]
2. Find the exact maximum value of $A$ [2 marks]
Without further calculation, state how your answers to parts (b)(i) and (b)(ii) would change if $PQ$ were increased to 10 metres. [2 marks]

AQA Paper 3 2023 June Q8

7 marks Standard +0.3

Use the substitution $u = x^5 + 2$ to show that $$\int_0^1 \frac{x^9}{(x^5 + 2)^3} \, dx = \frac{1}{180}$$ [7 marks]

AQA Paper 3 2023 June Q9

12 marks Standard +0.3

A water slide is the shape of a curve $PQ$ as shown in Figure 1 below. \includegraphics{figure_9} The curve can be modelled by the parametric equations $$x = t - \frac{1}{t} + 4.8$$ $$y = t + \frac{2}{t}$$ where $0.2 \leq t \leq 3$ The horizontal distance from O is $x$ metres. The vertical distance above the point O at ground level is $y$ metres. P is the point where $t = 0.2$ and Q is the point where $t = 3$

To make sure speeds are safe at Q, the difference in height between P and Q must be less than 7 metres. Show that the slide meets this safety requirement. [3 marks]
1. Find an expression for $\frac{dy}{dx}$ in terms of $t$ [3 marks]
2. A vertical support, RS, is to be added between the ground and the lowest point on the slide as shown in Figure 2 below. \includegraphics{figure_9b} Find the length of RS [4 marks]
3. Find the acute angle the slide makes with the horizontal at Q Give your answer to the nearest degree. [2 marks]

AQA Paper 3 2023 June Q10

1 marks Easy -2.5

Which of the following is not a possible value for a product moment correlation coefficient? Circle your answer. [1 mark] $-\frac{6}{5}$ $-\frac{3}{5}$ $0$ $1$

AQA Paper 3 2023 June Q11

1 marks Easy -1.8

A and B are mutually exclusive events. Which one of the following statements must be correct? Tick ($\checkmark$) one box. [1 mark] $P(A \cup B) = P(A) \times P(B)$ $P(A \cup B) = P(A) - P(B)$ $P(A \cap B) = 0$ $P(A \cap B) = 1$

AQA Paper 3 2023 June Q12

8 marks Easy -1.3

It is known that, on average, 40% of the drivers who take their driving test at a local test centre pass their driving test. Each day 32 drivers take their driving test at this centre. The number of drivers who pass their test on a particular day can be modelled by the distribution B $(32, 0.4)$

State one assumption, in context, required for this distribution to be used. [1 mark]
Find the probability that exactly 7 of the drivers on a particular day pass their test. [1 mark]
Find the probability that, at most, 16 of the drivers on a particular day pass their test. [1 mark]
Find the probability that more than 12 of the drivers on a particular day pass their test. [2 marks]
Find the mean number of drivers per day who pass their test. [1 mark]
Find the standard deviation of the number of drivers per day who pass their test. [2 marks]

AQA Paper 3 2023 June Q13

4 marks Moderate -0.8

There are two types of coins in a money box: • 20% are bronze coins • 80% are silver coins Craig takes out a coin at random and places it back in the money box. Craig then takes out a second coin at random.

Find the probability that both coins were of the same type. [2 marks]
Find the probability that both coins are bronze, given that at least one of the coins is bronze. [2 marks]

AQA Paper 3 2023 June Q14

10 marks Standard +0.3

The mass of aluminium cans recycled each day in a city may be modelled by a normal distribution with mean 24 500 kg and standard deviation 5 200 kg.

State the probability that the mass of aluminium cans recycled on any given day is not equal to 24 500 kg. [1 mark]
To reduce costs, the city's council decides to collect aluminium cans for recycling less frequently. Following the decision, it was found that over a 24-day period a total mass of 641 520 kg of aluminium cans was recycled. It can be assumed that the distribution of the mass of aluminium cans recycled is still normal with standard deviation 5 200 kg, and that the 24-day period can be regarded as a random sample. Investigate, at the 5% level of significance, whether the mean daily mass of aluminium cans recycled has changed. [7 marks]
A member of the council claims that if a different sample of 24 days had been used the hypothesis test in part (b) would have given the same result. Comment on the validity of this claim. [2 marks]

AQA Paper 3 2023 June Q15

11 marks Moderate -0.8

A random sample of eight cars was selected from the Large Data Set. The masses of these cars, in kilograms, were as follows. 950 989 1247 1415 1506 1680 1833 2040 It is given that, for the population of cars in the Large Data Set: lower quartile = 1167 median = 1393 upper quartile = 1570
1. It was decided to remove any of the masses which fall outside the following interval. median $- 1.5 \times$ interquartile range $\leq$ mass $\leq$ median $+ 1.5 \times$ interquartile range Show that only one of the eight masses in the sample should be removed. [3 marks]
2. Write down the statistical name for the mass that should be removed in part (a)(i). [1 mark]
The table shows the probability distribution of the number of previous owners, $N$, for a sample of cars taken from the Large Data Set.
$n$ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 or more
$P(N = n)$ 0.14 0.37 0.9k 0.25 0.4k 1.7k 0
Find the value of $P(1 \leq N < 5)$ [4 marks]
An expert team is investigating whether there have been any changes in CO₂ emissions from all cars taken from the Large Data Set. The team decided to collect a quota sample of 200 cars to reflect the different years and the different makes of cars in the Large Data Set.
1. Using your knowledge of the Large Data Set, explain how the team can collect this sample. [2 marks]
2. Describe one disadvantage of quota sampling. [1 mark]

AQA Paper 3 2023 June Q16

9 marks Standard +0.3

A farm supplies apples to a supermarket. The diameters of the apples, $D$ centimetres, are normally distributed with mean 6.5 and standard deviation 0.73

1. Find $P(D < 5.2)$ [1 mark]
2. Find $P(D > 7)$ [1 mark]
3. The supermarket only accepts apples with diameters between 5 cm and 8 cm. Find the proportion of apples that the supermarket accepts. [1 mark]
The farm also supplies plums to the supermarket. These plums have diameters that are normally distributed. It is found that 60% of these plums have a diameter less than 5.9 cm. It is found that 20% of these plums have a diameter greater than 6.1 cm. Find the mean and standard deviation of the diameter, in centimetres, of the plums supplied by the farm. [6 marks]