AS & A Level Further Mathematics (9231) — May–June 2025, Paper 23

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Question 1 · 5 marks · Maclaurin series

Find the Maclaurin's series for e^(1/(x+2)) up to and including the term in x^2.

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Question 2 · 8 marks · Hyperbolic functions (identities)

Starting from the definitions of tanh and sech in terms of exponentials, prove that tanh^2(t) + sech^2(t) = 1.

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Question 3 · 9 marks · Implicit differentiation (inverse hyperbolic functions)

The curve C has equation 9y^2 - 3arcsinh(xy) = 1 - 3ln(3). Show that, at the point (4, 1/3) on C, dy/dx = -1/2.

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Question 4 · 10 marks · Second-order linear differential equations (particular solution)

Find the particular solution of the differential equation d^2x/dt^2 + dx/dt - 2x = 2t^2 + t - 1, given that, when t = 0, x = dx/dt = 0.

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Question 5 · 10 marks · De Moivre's theorem (multiple angles)

Use de Moivre's theorem to show that sec(5theta) = sec^5(theta) / (5sec^4(theta) - 20sec^2(theta) + 16).

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Question 6 · 10 marks · Summation of series (integral comparison / bounds)

The diagram shows the curve with equation y = 1/(x^2 + 1) for 0 <= x <= 1, together with a set of n rectangles of width 1/n. The rectangles are drawn on the subintervals between…

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Question 7 · 9 marks · First-order linear differential equations (integrating factor)

Find the solution of the differential equation dy/dx - ((2x + 6)/(x^2 + 6x + 5))y = 4, given that y = 0 when x = 0. Give your answer in an exact form.

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Question 8 · 14 marks · Matrices (singular systems, determinants)

Find the values of a for which the system of equations (3/2)x + 3y + 8z = 1, ax + 3y + 4z = 2, ay - z = 3, does not have a unique solution.

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