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OCR Pure 1 2017 Specimen Q4
4 The diagram shows a sector \(A O B\) of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(r \mathrm {~cm}\).
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{2c30c315-c666-47d6-b05e-da71cb4decdd-05_519_604_1617_335} The angle \(A O B\) is \(\theta\) radians. The arc length \(A B\) is 15 cm and the area of the sector is \(45 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\).
  1. Find the values of \(r\) and \(\theta\).
  2. Find the area of the segment bounded by the arc \(A B\) and the chord \(A B\).
OCR Pure 1 2017 Specimen Q5
5 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Use logarithms to solve the equation \(3 ^ { 2 x + 1 } = 4 ^ { 100 }\), giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
OCR Pure 1 2017 Specimen Q7
7 Business A made a \(\pounds 5000\) profit during its first year.
In each subsequent year, the profit increased by \(\pounds 1500\) so that the profit was \(\pounds 6500\) during the second year, £8000 during the third year and so on. Business B made a \(\pounds 5000\) profit during its first year.
In each subsequent year, the profit was 90\% of the previous year's profit.
  1. Find an expression for the total profit made by business A during the first \(n\) years. Give your answer in its simplest form.
  2. Find an expression for the total profit made by business B during the first \(n\) years. Give your answer in its simplest form.
  3. Find how many years it will take for the total profit of business A to reach \(\pounds 385000\).
  4. Comment on the profits made by each business in the long term.
OCR Pure 1 2017 Specimen Q8
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  1. Show that \(\frac { 2 \tan \theta } { 1 + \tan ^ { 2 } \theta } = \sin 2 \theta\).
  2. In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Solve \(\frac { 2 \tan \theta } { 1 + \tan ^ { 2 } \theta } = 3 \cos 2 \theta\) for \(0 \leq \theta \leq \pi\).
OCR Pure 1 2017 Specimen Q10
10 A curve has equation \(x = ( y + 5 ) \ln ( 2 y - 7 )\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} y }\) in terms of y .
  2. Find the gradient of the curve where it crosses the \(y\)-axis.
OCR Pure 1 2017 Specimen Q11
11 For all real values of \(x\), the functions f and g are defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 8 a x + 4 a ^ { 2 }\) and \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = 6 x - 2 a\), where \(a\) is a positive constant.
  1. Find \(\mathrm { fg } ( x )\). Determine the range of \(\mathrm { fg } ( x )\) in terms of \(a\).
  2. If \(\operatorname { fg } ( 2 ) = 144\), find the value of \(a\).
  3. Determine whether the function fg has an inverse.
OCR Pure 1 2017 Specimen Q14
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14 John wants to encourage more birds to come into the park near his house. Each day, starting on day 1 , he puts bird food out and then observes the birds for one hour. He records the maximum number of birds that he observes at any given moment in the park each day. He believes that his observations may be modelled by the following differential equation, where \(n\) is the maximum number of birds that he observed at any given moment on day \(t\). $$\frac { \mathrm { d } n } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 0.1 n \left( 1 - \frac { n } { 50 } \right)$$
  1. Show that the general solution to the differential equation can be written in the form $$n = \frac { 50 A } { \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.1 t } + A } , \text { where } A \text { is an arbitrary positive constant. }$$
  2. Using his model, determine the maximum number of birds that John would expect to observe at any given moment in the long term.
  3. Write down one possible refinement of this model.
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OCR Stats 1 2017 Specimen Q1
1 Simplify fully.
  1. \(\sqrt { a ^ { 3 } } \times \sqrt { 16 a }\)
  2. \(\left( 4 b ^ { 6 } \right) ^ { \frac { 5 } { 2 } }\)
OCR Stats 1 2017 Specimen Q3
3 A publisher has to choose the price at which to sell a certain new book.
The total profit, \(\pounds t\), that the publisher will make depends on the price, \(\pounds p\).
He decides to use a model that includes the following assumptions.
  • If the price is low, many copies will be sold, but the profit on each copy sold will be small, and the total profit will be small.
  • If the price is high, the profit on each copy sold will be high, but few copies will be sold, and the total profit will be small.
The graphs below show two possible models. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cac31da4-f1ad-4c34-a47f-2bc68c2304f1-05_330_443_964_438} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Model A}
\end{figure} \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cac31da4-f1ad-4c34-a47f-2bc68c2304f1-05_330_450_962_1104} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Model B}
\end{figure}
  1. Explain how model A is inconsistent with one of the assumptions given above.
  2. Given that the equation of the curve in model B is quadratic, show that this equation is of the form \(t = k \left( 12 p - p ^ { 2 } \right)\), and find the value of the constant \(k\).
  3. The publisher needs to make a total profit of at least \(\pounds 6400\). Use the equation found in part (b) to find the range of values within which model B suggests that the price of the book must lie.
  4. Comment briefly on how realistic model B may be in the following cases.
    • \(p = 0\)
    • \(p = 12.1\)
OCR Stats 1 2017 Specimen Q4
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  1. Express \(\frac { 1 } { ( x - 1 ) ( x + 2 ) }\) in partial fractions
  2. In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Hence find \(\int _ { 2 } ^ { 3 } \frac { 1 } { ( x - 1 ) ( x + 2 ) } \mathrm { d } x\).
    Give your answer in its simplest form.
OCR Stats 1 2017 Specimen Q5
5 The diagram shows the circle with centre O and radius 2 , and the parabola \(y = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } } \left( 4 - x ^ { 2 } \right)\).
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cac31da4-f1ad-4c34-a47f-2bc68c2304f1-06_850_916_996_352} The circle meets the parabola at points \(P\) and \(Q\), as shown in the diagram.
  1. Verify that the coordinates of \(Q\) are \(( 1 , \sqrt { 3 } )\).
  2. Find the exact area of the shaded region enclosed by the arc \(P Q\) of the circle and the parabola.
OCR Stats 1 2017 Specimen Q6
6 Helga invests \(\pounds 4000\) in a savings account.
After \(t\) days, her investment is worth \(\pounds y\).
The rate of increase of \(y\) is \(k y\), where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Write down a differential equation in terms of \(t , y\) and \(k\).
  2. Solve your differential equation to find the value of Helga's investment after \(t\) days. Give your answer in terms of \(k\) and \(t\). It is given that \(k = \frac { 1 } { 365 } \ln \left( 1 + \frac { r } { 100 } \right)\) where \(r \%\) is the rate of interest per annum.
    During the first year the rate of interest is \(6 \%\) per annum.
  3. Find the value of Helga's investment after 90 days. After one year (365 days), the rate of interest drops to 5\% per annum.
  4. Find the total time that it will take for Helga's investment to double in value.
OCR Stats 1 2017 Specimen Q7
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  1. The heights of English men aged 25 to 34 are normally distributed with mean 178 cm and standard deviation 8 cm .
    Three English men aged 25 to 34 are chosen at random.
    Find the probability that all three men have a height less than 194 cm .
  2. The diagram shows the distribution of heights of Scottish women aged 25 to 34 .
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cac31da4-f1ad-4c34-a47f-2bc68c2304f1-08_559_1389_855_412} The distribution is approximately normal. Use the diagram in the Printed Answer Booklet to estimate the standard deviation of these heights, explaining your method.
OCR Stats 1 2017 Specimen Q9
9 The diagram below shows some "Cycle to work" data taken from the 2001 and 2011 UK censuses. The diagram shows the percentages, by age group, of male and female workers in England and Wales, excluding London, who cycled to work in 2001 and 2011.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cac31da4-f1ad-4c34-a47f-2bc68c2304f1-10_899_1537_524_283} The following questions refer to the workers represented by the graphs in the diagram.
  1. A researcher is going to take a sample of men and a sample of women and ask them whether or not they cycle to work. Why would it be more important to stratify the sample of men? A research project followed a randomly chosen large sample of the group of male workers who were aged 30-34 in 2001.
  2. Does the diagram suggest that the proportion of this group who cycled to work has increased or decreased from 2001 to 2011?
    Justify your answer.
  3. Write down one assumption that you have to make about these workers in order to draw this conclusion.
OCR Stats 1 2017 Specimen Q12
12 The table shows information for England and Wales, taken from the UK 2011 census.
Total populationNumber of children aged 5-17
560759128473617
A random sample of 10000 people in another country was chosen in 2011 , and the number, \(m\), of children aged 5-17 was noted.
It was found that there was evidence at the \(2.5 \%\) level that the proportion of children aged \(5 - 17\) in the same year was higher than in the UK.
Unfortunately, when the results were recorded the value of \(m\) was omitted. Use an appropriate normal distribution to find an estimate of the smallest possible value of \(m\).
OCR Stats 1 2017 Specimen Q13
13 The table and the four scatter diagrams below show data taken from the 2011 UK census for four regions. On the scatter diagrams the names have been replaced by letters.
The table shows, for each region, the mean and standard deviation of the proportion of workers in each Local Authority who travel to work by driving a car or van and the proportion of workers in each Local Authority who travel to work as a passenger in a car or van.
Each scatter diagram shows, for each of the Local Authorities in a particular region, the proportion of workers who travel to work by driving a car or van and the proportion of workers who travel to work as a passenger in a car or van.
Driving a car or vanPassenger in a car or van
MeanStandard deviationMeanStandard deviation
London0.2570.1330.0170.008
South East0.5780.0640.0450.010
South West0.5800.0840.0490.007
Wales0.6440.0450.0680.015
Region A
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cac31da4-f1ad-4c34-a47f-2bc68c2304f1-15_678_1104_227_317} Region D
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  1. Using the values given in the table, match each region to its corresponding scatter diagram, explaining your reasoning.
  2. Steven claims that the outlier in the scatter diagram for Region C consists of a group of small islands. Explain whether or not the data given above support his claim.
  3. One of the Local Authorities in Region B consists of a single large island. Explain whether or not you would expect this Local Authority to appear as an outlier in the scatter diagram for Region B.
OCR Mechanics 1 2017 Specimen Q8
8 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. The diagram shows triangle \(A B C\).
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{77c6e712-be31-47fb-baa0-4931b7defbf4-06_735_1383_456_342} The angles \(C A B\) and \(A B C\) are each \(45 ^ { \circ }\), and angle \(A C B = 90 ^ { \circ }\).
The points \(D\) and \(E\) lie on \(A C\) and \(A B\) respectively. \(A E = D E = 1 , D B = 2\).
Angle \(B E D = 90 ^ { \circ }\), angle \(E B D = 30 ^ { \circ }\) and angle \(D B C = 15 ^ { \circ }\).
  1. Show that \(B C = \frac { \sqrt { 2 } + \sqrt { 6 } } { 2 }\).
  2. By considering triangle \(B C D\), show that \(\sin 15 ^ { \circ } = \frac { \sqrt { 6 } - \sqrt { 2 } } { 4 }\).
OCR Mechanics 1 2017 Specimen Q9
9 Two forces, of magnitudes 2 N and 5 N , act on a particle in the directions shown in the diagram below.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{77c6e712-be31-47fb-baa0-4931b7defbf4-07_323_755_548_283} \section*{(a) Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force on the particle.
(b) Calculate the angle between this resultant force and the force of magnitude 5 N .}
OCR Mechanics 1 2017 Specimen Q10
10 A body of mass 20 kg is on a rough plane inclined at angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal. The body is held at rest on the plane by the action of a force of magnitude \(P \mathrm {~N}\). The force is acting up the plane in a direction parallel to a line of greatest slope of the plane. The coefficient of friction between the body and the plane is \(\mu\).
  1. When \(P = 100\), the body is on the point of sliding down the plane. Show that \(g \sin \alpha = g \mu \cos \alpha + 5\).
  2. When \(P\) is increased to 150, the body is on the point of sliding up the plane. Use this, and your answer to part (a), to find an expression for \(\alpha\) in terms of \(g\).
OCR Mechanics 1 2017 Specimen Q12
12 A girl is practising netball.
She throws the ball from a height of 1.5 m above horizontal ground and aims to get the ball through a hoop.
The hoop is 2.5 m vertically above the ground and is 6 m horizontally from the point of projection. The situation is modelled as follows.
  • The initial velocity of the ball has magnitude \(U \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  • The angle of projection is \(40 ^ { \circ }\).
  • The ball is modelled as a particle.
  • The hoop is modelled as a point.
This is shown on the diagram below.
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  1. For \(U = 10\), find
    1. the greatest height above the ground reached by the ball
    2. the distance between the ball and the hoop when the ball is vertically above the hoop.
  2. Calculate the value of \(U\) which allows her to hit the hoop.
  3. How appropriate is this model for predicting the path of the ball when it is thrown by the girl?
  4. Suggest one improvement that might be made to this model.
OCR Mechanics 1 2017 Specimen Q13
2 marks
13 Particle \(A\), of mass \(m \mathrm {~kg}\), lies on the plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) inclined at an angle of \(\tan ^ { - 1 } \frac { 3 } { 4 }\) to the horizontal.
Particle \(B\), of \(4 m \mathrm {~kg}\), lies on the plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) inclined at an angle of \(\tan ^ { - 1 } \frac { 4 } { 3 }\) to the horizontal.
The particles are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string which passes over a smooth pulley at \(P\).
The coefficient of friction between particle \(A\) and \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) is \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\) and plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) is smooth.
Particle \(A\) is initially held at rest such that the string is taut and lies in a line of greatest slope of each plane. This is shown on the diagram below.
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  1. Show that when \(A\) is released it accelerates towards the pulley at \(\frac { 7 g } { 15 } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).
  2. Assuming that \(A\) does not reach the pulley, show that it has moved a distance of \(\frac { 1 } { 4 } \mathrm {~m}\) when its speed is \(\sqrt { \frac { 7 g } { 30 } } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
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OCR Mechanics 1 2017 Specimen Q14
89 marks
14 A uniform ladder \(A B\) of mass 35 kg and length 7 m rests with its end \(A\) on rough horizontal ground and its end \(B\) against a rough vertical wall.
The ladder is inclined at an angle of \(45 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal.
A man of mass 70 kg is standing on the ladder at a point \(C\), which is \(x\) metres from \(A\).
The coefficient of friction between the ladder and the wall is \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\) and the coefficient of friction between the ladder and the ground is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\).
The system is in limiting equilibrium. Find \(x\).
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M = Modelling \section*{Summary of Updates} \section*{A Level Mathematics A} \section*{H240/03 Pure Mathematics and Mechanics
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OCR FP1 AS 2017 Specimen Q2
2 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Given that \(z _ { 1 } = 3 + 2 \mathrm { i }\) and \(z _ { 2 } = - 1 - \mathrm { i }\), find the following, giving each in the form \(a + b \mathrm { i }\).
  1. \(\mathrm { z } _ { 1 } { } ^ { * } \mathrm { z } _ { 2 }\)
  2. \(\frac { z _ { 1 } + 2 z _ { 2 } } { z _ { 2 } }\)
OCR FP1 AS 2017 Specimen Q3
3
  1. You are given two matrices, \(\mathbf { A }\) and \(\mathbf { B }\), where $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2
    2 & 1 \end{array} \right) \text { and } \mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } - 1 & 2
    2 & - 1 \end{array} \right)$$ Show that \(\mathbf { A B } = m \mathbf { I }\), where \(m\) is a constant to be determined.
  2. You are given two matrices, \(\mathbf { C }\) and \(\mathbf { D }\), where $$\mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 2 & 1 & 5
    1 & 1 & 3
    - 1 & 2 & 2 \end{array} \right) \text { and } \mathbf { D } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 4 & 8 & - 2
    - 5 & 9 & - 1
    3 & - 5 & 1 \end{array} \right)$$ Show that \(\mathbf { C } ^ { - 1 } = k \mathbf { D }\) where \(k\) is a constant to be determined.
  3. The matrices \(\mathbf { E }\) and \(\mathbf { F }\) are given by \(\mathbf { E } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } k & k ^ { 2 }
    3 & 0 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\mathbf { F } = \binom { 2 } { k }\) where \(k\) is a constant. Determine any matrix \(\mathbf { F }\) for which \(\mathbf { E F } = \binom { - 2 k } { 6 }\).
OCR FP1 AS 2017 Specimen Q7
7 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. It is given that \(\mathrm { f } ( z ) = z ^ { 3 } - 13 z ^ { 2 } + 65 z - 125\).
The points representing the three roots of the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { z } ) = 0\) are plotted on an Argand diagram.
Show that these points lie on the circle \(| z | = k\), where \(k\) is a real number to be determined.