AS & A Level Further Mathematics (9231) — May–June 2025, Paper 24

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Question 1 · 6 marks · Matrices and linear spaces (systems of linear equations)

Find the values of k for which the system of equations x + 2y + 3z = 1, kx + 5y + 6z = 2, 7x + 2ky + 9z = 3, does not have a unique solution.

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Question 2 · 6 marks · Hyperbolic functions (integration using inverse hyperbolic functions)

Find the exact value of integral from 1 to 5/2 of 1/sqrt(x^2 - 2x + 5) dx, giving your answer in logarithmic form.

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Question 3 · 10 marks · Differential equations (second-order linear with constant coefficients)

Find the particular solution of the differential equation d^2y/dx^2 + 4 dy/dx + 5y = 13 e^{3x} given that y = 1 and dy/dx = 0 when x = 0.

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Question 4 · 10 marks · Calculus (parametric equations)

A curve has parametric equations x = t^3 - t^2 + t - 1 and y = t e^t. Show that 1 is the only real value of t for which x = 0.

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Question 5 · 8 marks · Complex numbers (de Moivre's theorem)

Use de Moivre's theorem to show that sin 7θ = -64 sin^7 θ + 112 sin^5 θ - 56 sin^3 θ + 7 sin θ.

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Question 6 · 9 marks · Differential equations (first-order linear, integrating factor)

Find the solution of the differential equation x dy/dx - y = 2x^2 tan^{-1} x for which y = (1/2)π when x = 1. Give your answer in the form y = f(x).

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Question 7 · 11 marks · Matrices and linear spaces (eigenvalues, eigenvectors and diagonalisation)

The matrix A is given by A = ( 1 7 11 ; 0 2 5 ; 0 0 -3 ) (a 3x3 matrix with rows [1, 7, 11], [0, 2, 5], [0, 0, -3]). Find a matrix P and a diagonal matrix D such that A^6 = P D…

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Question 8 · 15 marks · Hyperbolic functions (graphs and properties)

The curve C has equation y = tanh x for x = 0. Sketch C and state the equation of the asymptote.

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