Instructions:

 Answer all the questions.

 Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
 You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.
 If the numerical answer is not exact, give your answer to 1 decimal place for angles in degrees
and 3 significant figures for all others unless otherwise stated in the question.
 The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

x  9 3
1. (a) Evaluate lim . [2]
x 0 x
1
(b) Using the method of first principles, find the derivative of . [3]
x2
2. (i) State, in ascending powers of x, the first three terms in the expansion of

(a) 1  4x 10 , [1]

(b)  2  3x 10 . [1]

Hence find the coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of  2  5 x  12 x 2  .

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(ii) [3]
8
 1 
3. (i) Write down the general term, Tr  1 of the expansion of  x 2  4  . [1]
 x 
8
 1 
(ii) Show that all the terms in the expansion of  x 2  4  contains only even powers
 x 
of x. [1]
8
 1 
(iii) Find the middle term in the expansion of  x 2  4  . [2]
 x 

The first three terms in the binomial expansion of  a  b  , where n is a positive integer, in
n
4.
ascending powers of b, are denoted by p, q and r respectively.
2npr
(i) Show that q 2  . [5]
n 1
(ii) Given that p  2 , q  32 and r  192 , evaluate n. [1]
5. (a) Differentiate each of the following with respect to x.
3
(i) y , [3]
 2 x3  7 
6

2x  1
(ii) y . [3]
1  x
 Given that y   4 x  1 3 x 2  1 , show that
dy
(b) can be written in the form
dx
ax  bx  c
2
, where a, b and c are constants to be determined. [4]
3x 2  1
dy
(c) Given that x 2 y  1  3 y  x , where x   3 , find in terms of x. [3]
dx

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6. The diagram shows part of the curve y  2  . The curve cuts the x-axis at P. The
2x  3
tangent and the normal to the curve at P intersect the y-axis at Q and R respectively.

dy k
(i) Given that  , where k is
dx  2 x  32
constant, find the value of k. [2]

(ii) Find the coordinates of P and Q. [3]

(iii) Find the equation of the normal PR. [2]

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y  2 
2x  3

Bonus Questions
2 2
dy
7. Find in terms of x and y for the equation x 3  y 3  1 . [1]
dx

1  x 
n

8. Show that if the term in x3 and higher powers of x in the expansion of   in ascending
1  x 
1  x 
n

  1  2nx  2n x . Hence, find an approximation

2 2
powers of x are neglected, then 
1  x 
19 p
for 4 in the form . [3]
21 q