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Paper 1
2 October 2015
3 hours
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Differentiate the following expressions with respect to x, simplifying your answers whenever
possible.
(a)
tan 1 e3 x ,
[2]
(b)
52 x ,
[2]
(c)
( )
ax
x3 + 1
[3]
where a is a constant .
(i)
Show that the gradient of the tangent to the curve at the point P, where the curve
crosses the y-axis, is
(ii)
t
y = ln , where 0 < t .
2
2 2
[3]
[1]
(iii) Sketch the graph of the curve, showing clearly its endpoints if any.
[2]
(iv) Hence, find the range of values of x for which the curve is strictly increasing.
[1]
( y + 5)
( x 1)
(i)
[2]
(ii)
[1]
(iii) Sketch the graph of C, indicating clearly the axial intercepts, asymptotes and the
stationary points, if any.
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[3]
3
2n
(a)
Find
ln 3
in terms of n.
[2]
r =n
(b)
(c)
[2]
1+
x 2 5 ( x 2 5)2
( x 2 5)n
+
+ ... +
+ ... ... .
4
16
4n
(i)
[2]
(ii)
If the ratio of the sum of the first five even-numbered terms to the sum of the
x
first five odd-numbered terms is
, determine the sum to infinity of the
3
geometric series.
[3]
(a)
(b)
[2]
(i)
(ii)
d2 y
dy
Show that 2 + 2 y 2 = 1 y 2 .
dx
dx
By further differentiation of the result in (i), obtain the Maclaurins series of y
up to and including the term in x 3 .
(iii) By using the power series expansion in part (a) and the standard series
expansion for sin x , verify the correctness of the Maclaurins series found in
part (b)(ii).
[2]
[3]
[2]
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(a)
x 5 y +1
=
= z + 1. A point P, not lying on l,
2
2
[4]
[2]
Referred to the origin O, the points A and B have position vectors a and b respectively.
It is given that a = 3, b = 3 and a b = 3.
(i)
[3]
[1]
1
1
A
, where A is a constant to be determined.
=
r r + 1 r ( r + 1)
(i)
Show that
(ii)
n +1
r =1 r ( r + 1)
[1]
[4]
1 Bn2
1
, where B is a constant to be determined.
1
=
r r + 1 2n + 1
r =1
(iv) By using the method of differences, verify the result in part (iii).
(iii) Deduce that
2n
r 2 r 1
r = 2 r ( r 1)
[2]
[2]
2n
(v)
Hence, find
[3]
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[3]
(b) The diagram below shows the graph of y = f ( x ) . The graph has a maximum and a
x-axis at (0.5, 0) and (1.5, 0) , intersects the y-axis at ( 0, 1) and has asymptotes
x = 2 and y =
1
x + 1.
2
y = f ' ( x ),
[2]
(ii)
y = f(| x | 1) ,
[3]
1
,
f ( x)
[4]
(iii)
y=
showing clearly the axial intercepts, coordinates of turning points and the equations of
asymptotes, if applicable.
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e 2 1, x .
f :x
(i)
[2]
(ii)
[3]
(iii) On the same diagram as in part (i), sketch the graphs of y = f 1 ( x) and y = x. You
should indicate clearly the relationship between the graphs.
(iv) Hence, find the value(s) of x that satisfy the equation x ln( x + 1)2 = 0, where
[2]
[3]
g: x
(v)
( x 1)
3, x , x 0 .
Show that the composite function fg exists. Give a definition (including the domain)
of fg and state its range in exact form.
[4]
[3]
(ii)
The point P has position vector 5i + j k. Find the position vector of the foot of
perpendicular from P to plane 1 and hence find the exact distance from P to the
[4]
plane 1 .
(iii) The point P is the reflection of point C about another plane 2 . Show that the
[3]
[2]
(v)
[2]
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