MOCK 3_ 6 JANUARY 2025
1. The line l1 passes through the point A(–5, 20) and the point B(3, –4).
(a) Find an equation for l1 giving your answer in the form y = mx + c, where m and c
are constants.
(3)
The line l2 is perpendicular to l1 and passes through the midpoint of AB
(b) Find an equation for l2 giving your answer in the form px + qy + r = 0 , where p, q
and r are integers.
(3)
(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)
2. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not
acceptable.
(i) Simplify fully
3y 3 2x 4
3
4x2 y4
(3)
(ii) Find the exact value of a such that
16
a 27 4
3 1
Write your answer in the p 3 + q where p and q are fully simplified
form rational constants.
(4)
(Total for Question 2 is 7 marks)
3. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
2
x 5
f (x) x>0
x
(a) Find ∫f(x) dx
(4)
(b) (i) Show that when f ′(x) =
0
3x2 + 10x – 25 = 0
(ii) Hence state the value of x for which
f ′(x) = 0
(5)
(Total for Question 3 is 9 marks)
4.
Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curves C1 and C2
Given that C1
has equation y = f(x) where f(x) is a quadratic function
cuts the x-axis at the origin and at x = 4
has a minimum turning point at (2, –4.8)
(a) find f(x)
(3)
Given that C2
has equation y = g(x) where g(x) is a cubic function
cuts the x-axis at the origin and meets the x-axis at x = 4
passes through the point (6, 7.2)
(b) find g(x)
(3)
The curves C1 and C2 meet in the first quadrant at the point P, shown in Figure 1.
(c) Use algebra to find the coordinates of P.
(4)
(Total for Question 4 is 10 marks)
5. A plot of land OAB is in the shape of a sector of a circle with centre
O. Given
• OA = OB = 5 km
• angle AOB = 1.2 radians
(a) find the perimeter of the plot of land.
(2)
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
A point P lies on OB such that the line AP divides the plot of land into two regions R1
and R2 as shown in Figure 2.
Given that
area of R1 = 3 × area of R2
(b) show that the area of R2 = 3.75 km2
(3)
(c) Find the length of AP, giving your answer to the nearest 100 m.
(4)
(Total for Question 5 is 9 marks)
6. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not
acceptable.
(a) Sketch the curve C with equation
1
y 2 x x≠2
State on your sketch
• the equation of the vertical asymptote
• the coordinates of the intersection of C with the y-axis
(3)
The straight line l has equation y = kx – 4, where k is a constant.
Given that l cuts C at least once,
(b) (i) show that
k2 – 5k + 4 ≥0
(ii) find the range of possible values for k.
(6)
(Total for Question 6 is 9 marks)
7.
Figure 3 shows a plot of part of the curve C1 with equation
y = –4 cos x
where x is measured in radians.
Points P and Q lie on the curve and are shown in Figure 3.
(a) State
(i) the coordinates of P
(ii) the coordinates of Q
(3)
The curve C2 has equation y = –4 cos x + k where x is measured in radians and k is
a constant.
Given that C2 has a maximum y value of 11
(b) (i) state the value of k
(ii) state the coordinates of the minimum point on C2 with the smallest positive x
coordinate. (3)
On the next page there is a copy of Figure 3 labelled Diagram 1.
(c) Using Diagram 1, state the number of solutions of the equation
10
4 cos x 5 x
giving a reason for your answer.
(2)
(Total for Question 7 is 8 marks)
8. A curve C has equation y = f(x).
The point P with x coordinate 3 lies on C
Given
f ′(x) = 4x2 + kx + 3 where k is a constant
1
the normal to C at P has equation y = –
24 x + 5
(a) show that k = –5
(3)
(b) Hence find f(x).
(4)
(Total for Question 8 is 7 marks)
9.
Figure 4 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation y = f(x), where
f(x) = (x + 5)(3x2 – 4x + 20)
(a) Deduce the range of values of x for which f(x) ≥ 0
(1)
(b) Find f ′(x) giving your answer in simplest form.
(3)
The point R(–4, 84) lies on C.
Given that the tangent to C at the point P is parallel to the tangent to C at the point R
(c) find the x coordinate of P.
(4)
(d) Find the point to which R is transformed when the curve with equation y = f(x)
is transformed to the curve with equation,
(i) y = f(x – 3)
(ii) y = 4f(x)
(2)
(Total for Question 9 is 10 marks)
TOTAL FOR PAPER IS 75 MARKS
