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A-LEVEL MATH – P3 FSET T9

1 Solve the equation
ln( x + 2) = 2 + ln x,
giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places. [3]

√
2 Expand (1 + x) (1 − 2x) in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x2 , simplifying the
coefficients. [4]

ex
3 The curve y = , for − 12 p < x < 12 p , has one stationary point. Find the x-coordinate of this point.
cos x
[5]

4 The parametric equations of a curve are

x = a(2q − sin 2q ), y = a(1 − cos 2q ).

dy
Show that = cot q . [5]
dx

5 The polynomial 4x3 − 4x2 + 3x + a, where a is a constant, is denoted by p( x). It is given that p( x) is
divisible by 2x2 − 3x + 3.

(i) Find the value of a. [3]

(ii) When a has this value, solve the inequality p( x) < 0, justifying your answer. [3]

6 (i) Express 5 sin x + 12 cos x in the form R sin( x + a ), where R > 0 and 0◦ < a < 90◦ , giving the
value of a correct to 2 decimal places. [3]

(ii) Hence solve the equation

5 sin 2q + 12 cos 2q = 11,
giving all solutions in the interval 0◦ < q < 180◦ . [5]

7 Two planes have equations 2x − y − 3 = 7 and x + 2y + 2 = 0.

(i) Find the acute angle between the planes. [4]

(ii) Find a vector equation for their line of intersection. [6]

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An underground storage tank is being filled with liquid as shown in the diagram. Initially the tank is
empty. At time t hours after filling begins, the volume of liquid is V m3 and the depth of liquid is h m.
It is given that V = 43 h3 .

The liquid is poured in at a rate of 20 m3 per hour, but owing to leakage, liquid is lost at a rate
dh
proportional to h2 . When h = 1, = 4.95.
dt

(i) Show that h satisfies the differential equation

dh 5 1
= 2− . [ 4]
dt h 20

20h2 2000
(ii) Verify that ≡ −20 + . [1]
100 − h2 (10 − h)(10 + h)

(iii) Hence solve the differential equation in part (i), obtaining an expression for t in terms of h. [5]

a 1
x
9 The constant a is such that x e 2 dx = 6.
0

(i) Show that a satisfies the equation

− 12 x
x= 2+e . [ 5]

(ii) By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that this equation has only one root. [2]

(iii) Verify by calculation that this root lies between 2 and 2.5. [2]

(iv) Use an iterative formula based on the equation in part (i) to calculate the value of a correct to
2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places. [3]

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1 Solve the equation ln 2 + e = 2, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places. [4]

2
y

x
O 1
4
p

√
The diagram shows the curve y = (1 + 2 tan2 x) for 0 ≤ x ≤ 14 p .

(i) Use the trapezium rule with three intervals to estimate the value of
1
p
4 √
(1 + 2 tan2 x) dx,
0

giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places. [3]

(ii) The estimate found in part (i) is denoted by E . Explain, without further calculation, whether
another estimate found using the trapezium rule with six intervals would be greater than E or less
than E. [1]

3 (i) Prove the identity cosec 2q + cot 2q ≡ cot q . [3]

(ii) Hence solve the equation cosec 2q + cot 2q = 2, for 0◦ ≤ q ≤ 360◦ . [2]

4 The equation x3 − 2x − 2 = 0 has one real root.

(i) Show by calculation that this root lies between x = 1 and x = 2. [2]

(ii) Prove that, if a sequence of values given by the iterative formula

2xn3 + 2
xn+1 =
3xn2 − 2

converges, then it converges to this root. [2]

(iii) Use this iterative formula to calculate the root correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each
iteration to 4 decimal places. [3]

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6 The parametric equations of a curve are
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x = a cos3 t, y = a sin3 t, A-LEVEL MATH – P3 FSET T9
2
5 When (1
where a is+ a2xpositive
)(1 + axconstant
3 ) , where a is
and 0< t < 12 p . is expanded in ascending powers of x, the coefficient
a constant,
of the term in x is zero.
dy
(i) Express of a. of t.
in terms
Find the value [3]
dx
2
(ii) 3 curve at the point with parameter t3is
(ii) Show a has
When that thethis
equation
value, of
findthe term intoxthe
tangent
the in the expansion of (1 + 2x)(1 + ax) , simplifying the
coefficient. [4]
x sin t + y cos t = a sin t cos t. [ 3]

6 (iii)
The parametric
Hence show equations of atangent
that, if this meets the x-axis at X and the y-axis at Y , then the length of XY
curve are
is always equal to a. [2]
x = a cos3 t, y = a sin3 t,

where a is a positive constant √ 0 < t < 1p.

and
7 (i) Solve the equation 2 + (2 3)i − 4 = 2 0, giving your answers in the form x + iy, where x and y
are real. [3]
dy
(i) Express in terms of t. [3]
(ii) Sketch andxArgand diagram showing the points representing the roots. [1]
(ii) Show that the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point with parameter t is
(iii) Find the modulus and argument of each root. [3]
x sin t + y cos t = a sin t cos t. [ 3]
(iv) Show that the origin and the points representing the roots are the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
[1]
(iii) Hence show that, if this tangent meets the x-axis at X and the y-axis at Y , then the length of XY
is always equal to a. [2]
100
8 (i) Express 2 in partial fractions. [4]
x (10 − x) 2 √
7 (i) Solve the equation + (2 3)i − 4 = 0, giving your answers in the form x + iy, where x and y
are real.
(ii) Given that x = 1 when t = 0, solve the differential equation [3]

(ii) Sketch an Argand diagram showing dx the 1points representing the roots. [1]
= 100 x2 (10 − x),
dt
(iii) Find the modulus and argument of each root. 4 [3]
obtaining an expression for t in terms of x. [6]
10 (iv) Show that the origin and the points representing the roots are the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
y [1]
9 The line l has equation r = 4i + 2j − k + t(2i − j − 2k). It is given that l lies in the plane with equation
2x + by + c = 1, where b and c are constants.
100 M
8 (i) Find
Express
the values of b in c. fractions.
partial
and [4]
[6]
x (10 − x)
2
√
(ii)
(ii) The thatPx has
point
Given = 1 position
when t =vector 2j +the
0, solve 4kdifferential the perpendicular distance from P to l is
. Show thatequation 5.
[5]
dx x
O 1 2
= 100 x (10 − x),
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The diagram an expression y =t x
the curvefor (1 − x ) xfor
in2 terms of
2 . x ≥ 0 and its maximum point M . [6]

(i) Find the exact value of the x-coordinate of M . [4]

9 The line l has equation r = 4i + 2j − k + t(2i − j − 2k). It is given that l lies in the plane with equation
x + Show,
2(ii) by + c by
= 1, ofbthe
where
means c are constants.
andsubstitution x = sin q , that the area A of the shaded region between the
curve and the x-axis is given by
(i) Find the values of b and c. [6]
1
p
. perpendicular distance from P to l is √[ 3]
2
(ii) The point P has position vector
1
2Aj += 44k. Show 2q dqthe
sin2 that 5.
0
[5]

(iii) Hence obtain the exact value of A. [4]

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