AS & A Level Mathematics (9709) — May–June 2023, Paper 32

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Question 1 · 4 marks · Algebra (modulus inequalities)

Solve the inequality 5x − 3 < 2 3x − 7 .

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Question 2 · 3 marks · Logarithmic and exponential functions (solving equations)

Solve the equation ln(2x² − 3) = 2 ln x − ln 2, giving your answer in an exact form.

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Question 3 · 4 marks · Complex numbers (loci on the Argand diagram)

On an Argand diagram, sketch the locus of points representing complex numbers z satisfying z + 3 − 2i = 2.

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Question 4 · 5 marks · Trigonometry (double angle formulae; solving equations)

Solve the equation 2 cos x − cos ½x = 1 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.

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Question 5 · 6 marks · Complex numbers (algebra of complex numbers)

The complex number 2 + yi is denoted by a, where y is a real number and y < 0. It is given that f(a) = a³ − a² − 2a. Find a simplified expression for f(a) in terms of y.

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Question 6 · 7 marks · Numerical solution of equations (location of a root by sign change)

The equation cot ½x = 3x has one root in the interval 0 < x < π, denoted by α. Show by calculation that α lies between 0.5 and 1.

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Question 7 · 9 marks · Differentiation (implicit differentiation)

The equation of a curve is 3x² + 4xy + 3y² = 5. Show that dy/dx = −(3x + 2y)/(2x + 3y).

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Question 8 · 8 marks · Differential equations (separation of variables; arctan integral)

The variables x and y satisfy the differential equation dy/dx = (4 + 9y²) / e^(2x+1). It is given that y = 0 when x = 1. Solve the differential equation, obtaining an expression…

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Question 9 · 10 marks · Algebra (partial fractions with a repeated factor)

Let f(x) = (2x² + 17x − 17) / ((1 + 2x)(2 − x)²). Express f(x) in partial fractions.

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Question 10 · 10 marks · Differentiation (stationary points; product and chain rule)

The diagram shows the curve y = (x + 5)√(3 − 2x) and its maximum point M. Find the exact coordinates of M.

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Question 11 · 9 marks · Vectors (intersection of lines in three dimensions)

The points A and B have position vectors i + 2j − 2k and 2i − j + k respectively. The line l has equation r = i − j + 3k + μ(2i − 3j + 4k). Show that l does not intersect the line…

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