Worked Solutions

Edexcel C3 Paper L
1.

5.

1
x

(x 3)(x + 3) (x 3)(x 1)
x(x 1) (x + 3)
(x 3)(x + 3)(x 1)
x 2 2x 3
(x 3)(x + 3)(x 1)

(a) f(0) = e3

dy
= sec2 x + 2 cos 2x
dx

at x = ,
4

2
dy
=
2 +0=2
dx

(b) at x =

x+1
(x 3)(x + 1)
=
(x 3)(x + 3)(x 1)
(x + 3)(x 1)
2.

(a)

3
ff(0) = e2e +3

,
4

y =1+1=2



equation of tangent is y 2 = 2 x
4

(6)

y = 2x + 2

(2)

(b) let y = e2x+3

ln y = 2x + 3
1
(ln y 3) = x
2

6.
f 1 (x) =

1
(ln x 3)
2

(c) domain for f 1 (x) is x R, x > 0

3.

4.

dx
2y
y2 + 4
y2
4
dy
= 2
=
=
+

dy
dx
2y
2y
2y
y +4
(a) f(1) = ln 1 3 + 5 = 2
f(2) = ln 2 6 + 5 = 0.306

f(1.8755) = 2.375 103

= 1.876 (4 sig. fig.)

(a) R.H.S =

(3)

2 tan
sec2

(3)
(1)

=2

sin
cos2
cos

= 2 sin cos
(6)

= sin 2

(4)

(b) 4 tan tan2 = 1

change of sign root in interval
(2)

(b) x1 = 1.8977, x2 = 1.8802, x3 = 1.8771, x4 = 1.8766

(c) f(1.8765) = 9.666 105

(4)

(3)

sign change
(2)

4 tan = 1 + tan2
1
sin 2 =
2
2 =

5
,
6 6

5
,
12 12

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7.

(a)

8.

(a)

y
y = |xa|
(2a, a)

(0, a)
(3, 4)

y = 2a|xa|

x
(a, 0)

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(b) points of intersection: (0, a) and (2a, a)
1
1
product of diagonals = (2a)(2a) = 2a 2
2
2

(c) rhombus area =

min. pt. at (3, 4)



1
pt. A 0,
2

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9.

(b)

(a) cos + 2 sin =

R=

5, tan = 2

max. 5
, = 1.11
min. 5

(b)
1

+1
(0, 1)

(c) max. depth 15 +

occurs at

5 (17.24 metres 2 d.p.)

t
= 1.11
12

t = 4.24 (2 d.p.)

(d) t = 0. d = 15 + 1 = 16 metres


t
1.11 = 0
(e) d = 15 cos
12

asymptotes at x = 1.
maximum at (0, 1)
A(3, 0.125)

(4)

Ed

C3 paper L

(3)



2
1
5 cos + sin ;
5
5

R = 2.24 (3 s.f.) = 1.11c (3 s.f.)

(2)

t
1.11 =
t = 10.24
12
2
time 2230 (nearest half hour)

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