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1 Given that
2
1
( 1)(2 1),
6
n
r
n
r n n
=
= + +

show that
( )
2
1
(2 1)(2 3) 4 18 23 .
3
n
r
n
r r n n
=
+ + = + +

Hence find the exact sum of the 25
th
to the 75
th
term of the series. [5]


2 The position vectors of the points P, Q and R relative to the origin O, are p, q and
2 1
5 5
p q respectively. The point S with position vector s relative to O is such that O
is the midpoint of the line segment RS. Prove that 5 2 . + = s p q 0 [2]

The point T lies on QS extended such that QS:QT =4:5. Show that the points P, O
and T are collinear and find PO:OT. [3]


3 The diagram shows the graph of
2
f ( ) y x = where
4 3 2
f ( ) . x Ax Bx Cx Dx E = + + + +
The curve f ( ) y x = has stationary points at 0 x = and 3 x = .












Find the exact equation of the curve f ( ) y x = . Hence find the area enclosed by the
curve
2
f ( ) y x = in the given diagram, giving your answer to 1 decimal place. [5]


4(a) Given that f is a one-one function, determine if
1
ff

exists. J ustify your answer. [1]

(b) The functions g and h are defined as follows:


g: ln , 1, x x x >

2
h: 2 2, 0. x x x x + >

(i) Given that gh exists, define gh in a similar form and find the range of gh. [2]

(ii) Sketch, on the same diagram, the graphs of g,
1
g

and
1
g g.

[3]

(iii) State the range of values of x satisfying the equation
1 1
g g( ) gg ( ). x x

= [1]






2
f ( ) y x =
4
(3, 4)
(3, 4)
x
y
O
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5 (i) Sketch on the same diagram, the loci given by

(a) 5i 4, z = (b) 5 5i 3 z = . [2]

Hence, or otherwise, find the complex numbers z that satisfy both (a) and (b).
[2]

(ii) The complex numbers,
1
z and
2
z satisfy the equations given in (i)(a) and
(i)(b) respectively.

Given that 0 and , 8, a a u t < < e > R find the smallest value of u for which

1 2
arg( 5i) arg( 5i). z a z a u = = [3]


6(a) Given that
1
ln tan y x

= , show that
( )
2
d
1
d
y
x y
x
+ = .
By further differentiation of the above result, find the Maclaurins series for
1
tan
e
x

,
up to and including the term in
3
. x [6]

(b) Obtain the expansion of
2
2
1
2
x

| |

|
\ .
in ascending powers of x, up to and including the
term in
4
. x [2]

Using the above expansion, or otherwise,

(i) show that
2 2
sin 2sec 2 2 x x x x + ~ + + if x is sufficiently small for
3
x and
higher powers of x to be neglected, [3]

(ii) find
1
1
2
r
r
r

by substituting a suitable value of x. [2]




















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7(a) The diagram shows the graph of f ( ), y x = which has turning points at ( 2,4) A and
(2,3). B The horizontal and vertical asymptotes are y =2 and x =1 respectively.
















Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graphs of

(i) f ( ), y x = [2]

(ii)
2
f ( ), y x = [3]

showing clearly all relevant asymptotes, intercepts and turning point(s), where
possible.

(b)















The graph of g( ) y x = above intersects the x-axis at ( ,0) o and ( ,0), | where
1 and 1. o | > > It has a turning point (0, 1) and a vertical asymptote 1. x =

g( ) y x = undergoes two transformations in sequence: a translation of 1 unit in the
positive y-direction, followed by a scaling of factor 2 parallel to the -axis. x The
resulting graph is h( ). y x =

Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graphs of h( ) y x = and
1
,
g( )
y
x
= showing clearly
all relevant asymptotes, intercepts and turning point(s), where possible. [5]


O
x =1
1
y
O
x
( 2,4) A
x =1
(2,3) B
y =2
f ( ) y x =
x
y
g( ) y x =
o
|
1
5

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8(a) Express
2
1 2
x
x x +
in partial fractions. Hence, find
2
d .
1 2
x
x
x x +
}
[3]

(b) Find
(i)
2 2
e sin(e )d ,
x x
x
}
[2]
(ii)

1
sin d , x x

}
[3]
(iii)
2
2
d .
2 3
x
x
x x +
}
[4]


9 The plane
1
[ has cartesian equation 5 2 x y + = . The plane
2
[ contains the line l
with equation
3 1
2 0
2 1

| | | |
| |
= +
| |
| |
\ . \ .
r and is perpendicular to the plane with equation
5 2
2 1
0 1
o |
| | | |
| |
= +
| |
| |
\ . \ .
r . The planes
1
[ and
2
[ meet in the line L.

(i) Find an equation for
2
[ in the form . d = r n [3]

(ii) Find a vector equation for L. [3]

(iii) Show that , u the acute angle between l and L is given by
15
cos .
10
u = [2]

The plane
3
[ has cartesian equation 2 x py z q + + = , where p and q are positive
constants.

(iv) If the three planes
1 2
, [ [ and
3
[ do not have any point in common, show
that 1. p = If the perpendicular distance from the origin to
3
[ is 2units, find
the exact value of q. [4]


10 The terms in the arithmetic sequence {3 1, 1,2,3,...} n n + = are grouped into sets such
that the
th
r bracket contains 2
r
terms as shown below:

{4,7},{10,13,16,19},{22,25,28,31,34,37,40,43},... .

(i) Show that the total number of terms in the first N brackets is 2(2 1)
N
. [2]

(ii) Find the sum of the terms in the first N brackets. [2]

(iii) Show that the first term in the
th
N bracket is 3(2 ) 2
N
and find also the last
term in the
th
N bracket. [4]

(iv) Find the least value of N such that the sum of terms in the
th
N bracket is more
than
12
10 . [2]

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11(a) The graph of
3
2 y x = + for 0 1 x s s , is shown in the diagram below. Rectangles,
each of width
1
,
n
where n is an integer, are drawn under the curve.









(i) Given that ( )
2
2
3
1
1 ,
4
n
r
n
r n
=
= +

show that the total area of all n rectangles, A,

is given by
2
9 1 1
4 2 4 n n
+ . [4]

(ii) Deduce the exact area under the curve for 0 1. x s s [1]

(iii) Find the least value of n such that the area A is no less than 99% of the exact
area under the curve. [2]

(b) The diagram shows the curves C
1
and C
2
given by the equations
2
1
1
4
y
x
=

and
2
2 cos(5 ) y x =

respectively. C
1
cuts the x-axis at
1 1
and
2 2
x x = = and C
2
has a
-intercept y at y =1. The shaded region R is bounded by the curves C
1
, C
2
and the
-axis. x











(i) State the coordinates of the points of intersection between the curves C
1
and
C
2
, correct to 3 decimal places. [1]

(ii) Find the volume of the solid formed when R is rotated through
(I) 4 right angles about the x-axis, [3]
(II) 2 right angles about the y-axis. [3]


2
3

n


2
n

1 1 n
n
2 n
n
3 n
n

3
2 y x = +
O
x
y
1
n


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y
x
O
y =1
2
2
: 2 cos(5 ) C y x =
1
2
1
: 1
4
C y
x
=

1
2

1
2
1
R
1