AS & A Level Mathematics (9709) — May–June 2024, Paper 32

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Question 1 · 3 marks · Algebra (modulus function graphs)

Sketch the graph of y = x - 2a , where a is a positive constant. [1]

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Question 2 · 5 marks · Algebra (partial fractions, improper fraction)

Express (6x^2 - 9x - 16) / (2x^2 - 5x - 12) in partial fractions. [5]

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Question 3 · 5 marks · Logarithmic and exponential functions

The variables x and y satisfy the equation a^(2y - 1) = b^(x - y), where a and b are constants. Show that the graph of y against x is a straight line. [3]

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Question 4 · 6 marks · Differentiation (implicit differentiation)

The equation of a curve is ye^(2x) + y^2 e^x = 6. Find the gradient of the curve at the point where y = 1. [6]

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Question 5 · 6 marks · Numerical solution of equations (location of a root)

It is given that the equation e^(2x) = 5 + cos 3x has only one root. Show by calculation that this root lies in the interval 0.7 < x < 0.8. [2]

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Question 6 · 9 marks · Differentiation (product rule, stationary points)

The diagram shows the curve y = xe^(-ax), where a is a positive constant, and its maximum point M. Find the exact coordinates of M. [4]

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Question 7 · 9 marks · Trigonometry (identities, double angle formulae)

Show that cos^4 theta - sin^4 theta is identically equal to cos 2theta. [3]

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Question 8 · 12 marks · Vectors (vector equation of a line)

The points A, B and C have position vectors OA = -2i + j + 4k, OB = 5i + 2j and OC = 8i + 5j - 3k, where O is the origin. The line l1 passes through B and C. Find a vector…

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Question 9 · 10 marks · Complex numbers (multiplication)

The complex numbers z and w are defined by z = 1 - i and w = -3 + 3sqrt(3) i. Express zw in the form a + bi, where a and b are real and in exact surd form. [1]

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Question 10 · 10 marks · Differentiation (chain rule / quotient rule)

By writing y = sec^3 theta as 1/(cos^3 theta), show that dy/dtheta = 3 sin theta sec^4 theta. [2]

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