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OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q2
6 marks Standard +0.3
2 The loci \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\) are given by \(| z - 1 | = 5\) and \(\arg ( z + 4 + 4 \mathrm { i } ) = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\) respectively.
  1. Sketch on a single Argand diagram the loci \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\).
  2. Indicate by shading on your Argand diagram the following set of points. $$\{ z : | z - 1 | \leqslant 5 \} \cap \left\{ z : 0 \leqslant \arg ( z + 4 + 4 i ) \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi \right\}$$
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q3
5 marks Standard +0.3
3 A sequence is defined by \(a _ { 1 } = 6\) and \(a _ { n + 1 } = 5 a _ { n } - 2\) for \(n \geqslant 1\).
Prove by induction that for all integers \(n \geqslant 1 , a _ { n } = \frac { 11 \times 5 ^ { n - 1 } + 1 } { 2 }\).
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q4
6 marks Standard +0.3
4 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Find the exact value of each of the following.
  1. \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 10 } \mathrm {~d} x\)
  2. The mean value of \(\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 1 - x ^ { 2 } } }\) in the interval \([ 0,0.5 ]\)
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5 Two planes, \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\), have equations \(3 x + 2 y + z = 4\) and \(2 x + y + z = 3\) respectively.
  1. Find the acute angle between \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\). The line \(L\) has equation \(x = 1 - y = 2 - z\).
  2. Show that \(L\) lies in both planes.
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q6
5 marks Standard +0.8
6
  1. Find as a single algebraic fraction an expression for \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } \frac { 1 } { ( 2 r - 1 ) ( 2 r + 1 ) }\).
  2. Determine the value of \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { 1 } { ( 2 r - 1 ) ( 2 r + 1 ) }\).
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q7
6 marks Challenging +1.2
7 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Find \(\int _ { 2 } ^ { 3 } \frac { x + 1 } { x ^ { 3 } - x ^ { 2 } + x - 1 } \mathrm {~d} x\), expressing your answer in the form \(a \ln b\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are rational numbers.
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q8
13 marks Challenging +1.2
8
  1. Using the definitions of \(\cosh x\) and \(\sinh x\) in terms of \(\mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) and \(\mathrm { e } ^ { - x }\), show that \(\sinh 2 x = 2 \sinh x \cosh x\). You are given the function \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = a \cosh x - \cosh 2 x\), where \(a\) is a positive constant.
  2. Verify that, for any value of \(a\), the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) has a stationary point on the \(y\)-axis.
  3. Find the coordinates of the stationary point found in part (ii).
  4. Determine the maximum value of \(a\) for which the stationary point found in part (ii) is the only stationary point on the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). You are given that for any value of \(a\) greater than the value found in part (iv) there are three stationary points, the one found in part (ii) and two others, one of which satisfies \(x > 0\).
  5. Find the coordinates of this point when \(a = 6\). Give your answer in the form \(\left( \cosh ^ { - 1 } p , q \right)\).
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q9
5 marks Standard +0.8
9 The diagram below shows the curve \(r = 4 \sin 3 \theta\) for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{c03cae53-eb00-496b-948f-ccff676bc03c-3_311_775_1713_644}
  1. On the diagram in your Printed Answer Booklet, shade the region \(R\) for which $$r \leqslant 4 \sin 3 \theta \text { and } 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi .$$ In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
  2. Find the exact area of the region \(R\).
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q10
6 marks Standard +0.3
10
  1. Using the Maclaurin series for \(\ln ( 1 + x )\), find the first four terms in the series expansion for \(\ln \left( 1 + 3 x ^ { 2 } \right)\).
  2. Find the range of \(x\) for which the expansion is valid.
  3. Find the exact value of the series $$\frac { 3 ^ { 1 } } { 2 \times 2 ^ { 2 } } - \frac { 3 ^ { 2 } } { 3 \times 2 ^ { 4 } } + \frac { 3 ^ { 3 } } { 4 \times 2 ^ { 6 } } - \frac { 3 ^ { 4 } } { 5 \times 2 ^ { 8 } } + \ldots .$$
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q11
8 marks Standard +0.8
11 A particular radioactive substance decays over time.
A scientist models the amount of substance, \(x\) grams, at time \(t\) hours by the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } + \frac { 1 } { 10 } x = \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.1 t } \cos t .$$
  1. Solve the differential equation to find the general solution for \(x\) in terms of \(t\). Initially there was 10 g of the substance.
  2. Find the particular solution of the differential equation.
  3. Find to 6 significant figures the amount of substance that would be predicted by the model at
    (a) 6 hours,
    (b) 6.25 hours.
  4. Comment on the appropriateness of the model for predicting the amount of substance over time. \section*{END OF QUESTION PAPER}
OCR Further Pure Core 2 2018 September Q1
8 marks Moderate -0.3
1 Line \(l _ { 1 }\) has Cartesian equation $$l _ { 1 } : \quad \frac { - x } { 2 } = \frac { y - 5 } { 2 } = \frac { - z - 6 } { 7 } .$$
  1. Find a vector equation for \(l _ { 1 }\). Line \(l _ { 2 }\) has vector equation $$l _ { 2 } : \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c }
OCR Further Pure Core 2 2018 September Q2
5 marks Standard +0.3
2
7
- 1 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { c } 1
- 2
4 \end{array} \right) .$$ (ii) Find the point of intersection of \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\).
(iii) Find the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\). 2 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
(i) Find \(\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi } 2 \tan x \mathrm {~d} x\) giving your answer in the form \(\ln p\).
(ii) Show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi } 2 \tan x \mathrm {~d} x\) is undefined explaining your reasoning.
OCR Further Pure Core 2 2018 September Q4
10 marks Standard +0.3
4 \end{array} \right) .$$ (ii) Find the point of intersection of \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\).\\ (iii) Find the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\). 2 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.\\ (i) Find \(\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi } 2 \tan x \mathrm {~d} x\) giving your answer in the form \(\ln p\).\\ (ii) Show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi } 2 \tan x \mathrm {~d} x\) is undefined explaining your reasoning. 3 The equation of a plane, \(\Pi\), is $$\Pi : \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } 2
- 3
OCR Further Pure Core 2 2018 September Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.3
5 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { l } 1
1
3 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { c } - 1
2
1 \end{array} \right) .$$
  1. Find a vector which is perpendicular to \(\Pi\).
  2. Hence find an equation for \(\Pi\) in the form r.n \(= p\).
  3. Find in the form \(\sqrt { q }\) the shortest distance between \(\Pi\) and the origin, where \(q\) is a rational number. 4 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c r c } a & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 4 & 6 \\ - 2 & 2 & 9 \end{array} \right)\) where \(a\) is a constant. It is given that if \(\mathbf { A }\) is not singular then $$\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 24 a - 48 } \left( \begin{array} { c c c } 24 & - 12 & 0
    - 48 & 9 a + 6 & 12 - 6 a
    16 & - 2 a - 4 & 4 a - 8 \end{array} \right)$$
  4. Use \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) to solve the simultaneous equations below, giving your answer in terms of \(k\). $$\begin{array} { r } x + 2 y + 3 z = 6
    4 x + 4 y + 6 z = 8
    - 2 x + 2 y + 9 z = k \end{array}$$
  5. Consider the equations below where \(a\) takes the value which makes \(\mathbf { A }\) singular. $$\begin{aligned} a x + 2 y + 3 z & = b
    4 x + 4 y + 6 z & = 10
    - 2 x + 2 y + 9 z & = - 13 \end{aligned}$$ \(b\) takes the value for which the equations have an infinite number of solutions.
    • Determine the value of \(b\).
    • Find the solutions for \(y\) and \(z\) in terms of \(x\).
    • For the equations in part (ii) with the values of \(a\) and \(b\) found in part (ii) describe fully the geometrical arrangement of the planes represented by the equations.
    5 The region \(R\) between the \(x\)-axis, the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { p + x ^ { 2 } } }\) and the lines \(x = \sqrt { p }\) and \(x = \sqrt { 3 p }\), where \(p\) is a positive parameter, is rotated by \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution \(S\).
  6. Find and simplify an algebraic expression, in terms of \(p\), for the exact volume of \(S\).
  7. Given that \(R\) must lie entirely between the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = \sqrt { 48 }\) find in exact form
    • the greatest possible value of the volume of \(S\)
    • the least possible value of the volume of \(S\).
OCR Further Pure Core 2 2018 September Q7
9 marks Standard +0.8
7
- 1 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { c } 1
- 2
4 \end{array} \right) .$$ (ii) Find the point of intersection of \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\).\\ (iii) Find the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\). 2 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.\\ (i) Find \(\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi } 2 \tan x \mathrm {~d} x\) giving your answer in the form \(\ln p\).\\ (ii) Show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi } 2 \tan x \mathrm {~d} x\) is undefined explaining your reasoning. 3 The equation of a plane, \(\Pi\), is $$\Pi : \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } 2
- 3
5 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { l } 1
1
3 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { c } - 1
2
1 \end{array} \right) .$$ (i) Find a vector which is perpendicular to \(\Pi\).\\ (ii) Hence find an equation for \(\Pi\) in the form r.n \(= p\).\\ (iii) Find in the form \(\sqrt { q }\) the shortest distance between \(\Pi\) and the origin, where \(q\) is a rational number. 4 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c r c } a & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 4 & 6 \\ - 2 & 2 & 9 \end{array} \right)\) where \(a\) is a constant. It is given that if \(\mathbf { A }\) is not singular then $$\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 24 a - 48 } \left( \begin{array} { c c c } 24 & - 12 & 0
- 48 & 9 a + 6 & 12 - 6 a
16 & - 2 a - 4 & 4 a - 8 \end{array} \right)$$ (i) Use \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) to solve the simultaneous equations below, giving your answer in terms of \(k\). $$\begin{array} { r } x + 2 y + 3 z = 6
4 x + 4 y + 6 z = 8
- 2 x + 2 y + 9 z = k \end{array}$$ (ii) Consider the equations below where \(a\) takes the value which makes \(\mathbf { A }\) singular. $$\begin{aligned} a x + 2 y + 3 z & = b
4 x + 4 y + 6 z & = 10
- 2 x + 2 y + 9 z & = - 13 \end{aligned}$$ \(b\) takes the value for which the equations have an infinite number of solutions.
  • Determine the value of \(b\).
  • Find the solutions for \(y\) and \(z\) in terms of \(x\).
    (iii) For the equations in part (ii) with the values of \(a\) and \(b\) found in part (ii) describe fully the geometrical arrangement of the planes represented by the equations.
5 The region \(R\) between the \(x\)-axis, the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { p + x ^ { 2 } } }\) and the lines \(x = \sqrt { p }\) and \(x = \sqrt { 3 p }\), where \(p\) is a positive parameter, is rotated by \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution \(S\).
(i) Find and simplify an algebraic expression, in terms of \(p\), for the exact volume of \(S\).
(ii) Given that \(R\) must lie entirely between the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = \sqrt { 48 }\) find in exact form
  • the greatest possible value of the volume of \(S\)
  • the least possible value of the volume of \(S\).
6 (i) By considering \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } \left( ( r + 1 ) ^ { 5 } - r ^ { 5 } \right)\) show that \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } r ^ { 4 } = \frac { 1 } { 30 } n ( n + 1 ) ( 2 n + 1 ) \left( 3 n ^ { 2 } + 3 n - 1 \right)\).
(ii) Use the formula given in part (i) to find \(50 ^ { 4 } + 51 ^ { 4 } + \ldots + 80 ^ { 4 }\). 7 The roots of the equation \(a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are positive integers, are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\).
(i) Find a quadratic equation with integer coefficients whose roots are \(\alpha + \beta\) and \(\alpha \beta\).
(ii) Show that it is not possible for the original equation and the equation found in part (i) both to have repeated roots.
(iii) Show that the discriminant of the equation found in part (i) is always positive.
OCR Further Pure Core 2 2018 September Q8
6 marks Standard +0.8
8 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
  1. Express \(( 6 + 5 \mathrm { i } ) ( 7 + 5 \mathrm { i } )\) in the form \(a + b \mathrm { i }\).
  2. You are given that \(17 ^ { 2 } + 65 ^ { 2 } = 4514\). Using the result in part (i) and by considering (6-5i)(7-5i) express 4514 as a product of its prime factors.
OCR Further Pure Core 2 2018 September Q9
15 marks Challenging +1.2
9 The quantity of grass on an island at time \(t\) years is \(x\), in appropriate units. At time \(t = 0\) some rabbits are introduced to the island. The population of rabbits on the island at time \(t\) years is \(y\), in units of 100s of rabbits. An ecologist who is studying the island suggests that the following pair of simultaneous first order differential equations can be used to model the population of rabbits and quantity of grass for \(t \geqslant 0\). $$\begin{aligned} & \frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 3 x - 2 y , \\ & \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} t } = y + 5 x \end{aligned}$$
  1. (a) Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } x } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } = a \frac { \mathrm {~d} x } { \mathrm {~d} t } + b x\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants which should be found.
    (b) Find the general solution for \(x\) in real form.
  2. Find the corresponding general solution for \(y\). At time \(t = 0\) the quantity of grass on the island was 4 units. The number of rabbits introduced at this time was 500 .
  3. Find the particular solutions for \(x\) and \(y\).
  4. The ecologist finds that the model predicts that there will be no grass at time \(T\), when there are still rabbits on the island. Find the value of \(T\).
  5. State one way in which the model is not appropriate for modelling the quantity of grass and the population of rabbits for \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant T\). \section*{OCR} \section*{Oxford Cambridge and RSA}
OCR Further Statistics 2018 September Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
1 An experiment involves releasing a coin on a sloping plane so that it slides down the slope and then slides along a horizontal plane at the bottom of the slope before coming to rest. The angle \(\theta ^ { \circ }\) of the sloping plane is varied, and for each value of \(\theta\), the distance \(d \mathrm {~cm}\) the coin slides on the horizontal plane is recorded. A scatter diagram to illustrate the results of the experiment is shown below, together with the least squares regression line of \(d\) on \(\theta\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{28c6a0d9-09a6-4743-af0e-fe2e43e256c9-2_639_972_561_548}
  1. State which two of the following correctly describe the variable \(\theta\).
    Controlled variableCorrelation coefficient
    Dependent variableIndependent variable
    Response variableRegression coefficient
    The least squares regression line of \(d\) on \(\theta\) has equation \(d = 1.96 + 0.11 \theta\).
  2. Use the diagram in the Printed Answer Booklet to explain the term "least squares".
  3. State what difference, if any, it would make to the equation of the regression line if \(d\) were measured in inches rather than centimetres. ( 1 inch \(\approx 2.54 \mathrm {~cm}\) ).
OCR Further Statistics 2018 September Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2 Shooting stars occur randomly, independently of one another and at a constant average rate of 12.0 per hour. On each of a series of randomly chosen clear nights I look for shooting stars for 20 minutes at a time. A successful night is a night on which I see at least 8 shooting stars in a 20 -minute period.
From tomorrow, I will count the number, \(X\), of nights on which I look for shooting stars, up to and including the first successful night. Find \(\mathrm { E } ( X )\).
OCR Further Statistics 2018 September Q3
7 marks Standard +0.8
3 A discrete random variable \(X\) has the distribution \(\mathrm { U } ( 11 )\).
The mean of 50 observations of \(X\) is denoted by \(\bar { X }\).
Use an approximate method, which should be justified, to find \(\mathrm { P } ( \bar { X } \leqslant 6.10 )\).
OCR Further Statistics 2018 September Q4
9 marks Standard +0.3
4 A survey is carried out into the length of time for which customers wait for a response on a telephone helpline. A statistician who is analysing the results of the survey starts by modelling the waiting time, \(x\) minutes, by an exponential distribution with probability density function (PDF) $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \begin{cases} \lambda \mathrm { e } ^ { - \lambda x } & x \geqslant 0 \\ 0 & x < 0 \end{cases}$$ \section*{(i) In this question you must show detailed reasoning.} The mean waiting time is found to be 5.0 minutes. Show that \(\lambda = 0.2\).
(ii) Use the model to calculate the probability that a customer has to wait longer than 20 minutes for a response. In practice it is found that no customer waits for more than 15 minutes for a response. The statistician constructs an improved model to incorporate this fact.
(iii) On the diagram in the Printed Answer Booklet, sketch the following, labelling the curves clearly:
  1. the PDF of the model using the exponential distribution,
  2. a possible PDF for the improved model.
OCR Further Statistics 2018 September Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5 Hal designs a 4-edged spinner with edges labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. He intends that the probability that the spinner will land on any edge should be proportional to the number on that edge. He spins the spinner 20 times and on each spin he records the number of the edge on which it lands. The results are shown in the table.
Edge number1234
Frequency3746
Test at the \(10 \%\) significance level whether the results are consistent with the intended probabilities.
OCR Further Statistics 2018 September Q6
10 marks Standard +0.8
6 A bag contains 7 red counters and 5 blue counters.
  1. Fred chooses 4 counters at random, without replacement. Show that the probability that Fred chooses exactly 2 red counters is \(\frac { 14 } { 33 }\).
  2. Lina chooses 4 counters at random from the bag, records whether or not exactly 2 red counters are chosen, and returns the counters to the bag. She carries out this experiment 99 times.
    (a) Find the mean of the number of experiments that result in choosing exactly 2 red counters.
    (b) Find the variance of the number of experiments that result in choosing exactly 2 red counters.
  3. Alex arranges all 12 counters in a random order in a straight line. A is the event: no two blue counters are next to one another. B is the event: all the blue counters are next to one another. Find \(\mathrm { P } ( A \cup B )\).
OCR Further Statistics 2018 September Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7 The table shows the values of 5 observations of bivariate data \(( x , y )\).
\(x\)4.65.96.57.88.3
\(y\)15.610.810.410.19.7
$$n = 5 , \Sigma x = 33.1 , \Sigma y = 56.6 , \Sigma x ^ { 2 } = 227.95 , \Sigma y ^ { 2 } = 664.26 , \Sigma x y = 362.37$$
  1. Calculate Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient \(r\) for the data.
  2. State what this value of \(r\) tells you about a scatter diagram illustrating the data.
  3. Test at the \(5 \%\) significance level whether there is association between \(x\) and \(y\).
  4. State the value of Spearman's rank correlation coefficient \(r _ { s }\) for the data.
  5. State whether \(r , r _ { s }\), or both or neither is changed when the values of \(x\) are replaced by
    (a) \(3 x - 2\),
    (b) \(\sqrt { x }\).
OCR Further Statistics 2018 September Q8
8 marks Standard +0.3
8 In an experiment to investigate the effect of background music in carrying out work, ten students were each given a task. Five of the students did the task in silence and the other five did the task with background music. The scores on the tasks were as follows.
Silence4346555861
Background music1931385270
  1. Use a Wilcoxon rank-sum test to test at the 10\% level whether the presence of background music affects scores.
  2. A statistician suggests that the experiment is redesigned so that each student takes one task in silence and another task with background music. The differences in the test scores would then be analysed using a paired-sample method. State an advantage in redesigning the experiment in this way.