Edexcel Maths FP3

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3.

6 1  1

M = 0 7 0
3 1 2

(a) Show that 7 is an eigenvalue of the matrix M and find the other two eigenvalues
of M.
(5)
(b) Find an eigenvector corresponding to the eigenvalue 7.
(4)

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1 0 3

M = 0 2 1 , where N is a constant.
k 0 1

6.

6

Given that 1 is an eigenvector of M,
6

6

(a) find the eigenvalue of M corresponding to 1 ,
6

(2)

(b) show that k = 3 ,

(2)
(c) show that M has exactly two eigenvalues.
(4)
A transformation T : \ 3 \ 3 is represented by M.
The transformation 7 maps the line l1 , with cartesian equations
the line l2 .

x 2 y z +1
=
=
, onto
1
3
4

(d) Taking k = 3 , find cartesian equations of l2 .

(5)
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7.

The matrix M is given by

k 1 1
M = 1
0 1 ,

3 2 1

k 1

(a) Show that det M = 2 2k .

(2)
(b) Find M 1 , in terms of k.
(5)
The straight line l1 is mapped onto the straight line l2 by the transformation represented
2 1 1
by the matrix 1
0 1 .

3 2 1
The equation of l2 is (r a) b = 0, where a = 4i + j + 7k and b = 4i + j + 3k.
(c) Find a vector equation for the line l1 .
(5)
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8.

The matrix M is given by

2
M= 1

1
2
0

0
0

(a) Show that 4 is an eigenvalue of M, and find the other two eigenvalues.
(5)
(b) For the eigenvalue 4, find a corresponding eigenvector.
(3)
The straight line l1 is mapped onto the straight line l2 by the transformation represented by
the matrix M.
The equation of l1 is (r a) b = 0 , where a = 3i + 2 j 2k and b = i j + 2k .
(c) Find a vector equation for the line l2.
(5)
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4.  
1 has vector equation
1
1
1
r = 1 + s 1 + t 2 ,



2
0
2
where s and t are real parameters.
  
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2 by the transformation represented by the
matrix T, where

3
2 0
T = 0 2 1

2
0 1
      
2 in the form r. n = p

(9)
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6.

1
It is given that 2 is an eigenvector of the matrix A, where

0
4 2 3
A = 2 b 0

a 1 8
and a and b are constants.

1
(a) Find the eigenvalue of A corresponding to the eigenvector 2 .

0

(3)

(b) Find the values of a and b.

(3)
(c) Find the other eigenvalues of A.
(5)
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5.

The matrix M is given by

1 1 a
M = 2 b c , where a , b and c are constants.

1 0 1
(a) Given that j + k and i k are two of the eigenvectors of M,
find
(i) the values of a, b and c,
(ii) the eigenvalues which correspond to the two given eigenvectors.
(8)
(b) The matrix P is given by
1 1 0
P = 2 1 d , where d is constant, d 1

1 0 1
Find
(i) the determinant of P in terms of d,
(ii) the matrix P1 in terms of d.
(5)

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Further Pure Mathematics FP3

Candidates sitting FP3 may also require those formulae listed under Further Pure
Mathematics FP1, and Core Mathematics C1C4.
Vectors

The resolved part of a in the direction of b is

The point dividing AB in the ratio : is

a.b
b

a + b
+

Vector product: a b = a b sin n = a1

b1

a2
b2

a1

a2

a3

a.(b c) = b1
c1

b2
c2

b3 = b.(c a) = c.(a b)
c3

a 2 b3 a 3 b2

a 3 = a 3 b1 a1b3
b3 a1b2 a 2 b1
k

If A is the point with position vector a = a1 i + a 2 j + a 3 k and the direction vector b is given by
b = b1 i + b2 j + b3 k , then the straight line through A with direction vector b has cartesian
equation
x a1 y a 2 z a 3
=
=
(= )
b1
b2
b3
The plane through A with normal vector n = n1 i + n 2 j + n3 k has cartesian equation
n1 x + n 2 y + n 3 z + d = 0 where d = a.n
The plane through non-collinear points A, B and C has vector equation
r = a + (b a) + (c a) = (1 )a + b + c
The plane through the point with position vector a and parallel to b and c has equation
r = a + sb + tc

The perpendicular distance of ( , , ) from n1 x + n 2 y + n3 z + d = 0 is

10

n1 + n 2 + n3 + d
n +n +n
2
1

2
2

2
3

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Hyperbolic functions

cosh 2 x sinh 2 x = 1
sinh 2 x = 2 sinh x cosh x
cosh 2 x = cosh 2 x + sinh 2 x
arcosh x = ln{x + x 2 1}

( x 1)

arsinh x = ln{x + x 2 + 1}
1+ x
artanh x = 12 ln

1 x

( x < 1)

Conics

Ellipse

Parabola

Hyperbola

Rectangular
Hyperbola

Standard
Form

x2 y2
+
=1
a2 b2

y 2 = 4ax

x2 y2

=1
a2 b2

xy = c 2

Parametric
Form

(a cos , b sin )

(at 2 , 2at )

(a sec , b tan )
(a cosh , b sinh )

ct,
t

Eccentricity

e <1
b = a 2 (1 e 2 )

e =1

e >1
b = a 2 (e 2 1)

e = 2

Foci

( ae, 0)

(a, 0)

( ae, 0)

(2c, 2c)

a
e

x = a

x=

a
e

x + y = 2c

y
x
=
a
b

x = 0, y = 0

Directrices

Asymptotes

x=

none

none

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Differentiation
f (x)

f(x)

arcsin x

1 x 2

arccos x

1
1 x 2

1
1 + x2
cosh x
sinh x

arctan x
sinh x
cosh x
tanh x

arsinh x

arcosh x

sech 2 x
1
1+ x2
1
x2 1

1
1 x2

artanh x

Integration (+ constant; a > 0 where relevant)

f(x)

f( x ) dx

sinh x
cosh x
tanh x

cosh x
sinh x
ln cosh x

1
a x
2

a2 + x2
2

x
arcosh ,
a

ln{x + x 2 a 2 }

x
arsinh ,
a

ln{x + x 2 + a 2 }

1
x a
1
a +x
2

1
a x
2

1
x2 a2

12

( x < a)

1
x
arctan
a
a

x
arcsin
a

a+x 1
1
ln
= artanh
2a a x a

x

a

( x > a)

( x < a)

1
xa
ln
2a
x+a

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Arc length
2

dy
s = 1 + dx
dx

(cartesian coordinates)

dx 2 dy 2
s = + dt
dt dt

(parametric form)

Surface area of revolution

Sx = 2 y ds = 2 y

dy 2
1 + dx
dx

dx 2 dy 2
= 2 y + dt
dt dt

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Further Pure Mathematics FP1

Candidates sitting FP1 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1
and C2.
Summations
n

= 16 n(n + 1)(2n + 1)

= 14 n 2 (n + 1) 2

r =1

r
r =1

Numerical solution of equations

The Newton-Raphson iteration for solving f( x) = 0 : x n +1 = x n

f( x n )
f ( x n )

Conics

Parabola

Rectangular
Hyperbola

Standard
Form

y 2 = 4ax

xy = c2

Parametric
Form

(at2, 2at)

ct,
t

Foci

(a, 0)

Not required

Directrices

x = a

Not required

Matrix transformations

cos
Anticlockwise rotation through about O:
sin
cos 2
Reflection in the line y = (tan ) x :
sin 2

sin

cos

sin 2

cos 2

In FP1, will be a multiple of 45.

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Core Mathematics C4
Candidates sitting C4 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1, C2
and C3.
Integration (+ constant)
f(x)

f( x ) dx

sec2 kx

1
tan kx
k

tan x

ln sec x

cot x

ln sin x

cosec x

ln cosec x + cot x ,

sec x

ln sec x + tan x ,

ln tan( 12 x)

ln tan( 12 x + 14 )

u dv dx = uv v du dx

dx
dx

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Core Mathematics C3
Candidates sitting C3 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1 and
C2.
Logarithms and exponentials

e x ln a = a x
Trigonometric identities

sin ( A B) = sin A cos B cos A sin B

cos ( A B) = cos A cos B # sin A sin B

tan A tan B
( A B (k + 12 ) )
1 # tan A tan B
A+ B
A B
sin A + sin B = 2 sin
cos
2
2
A+ B
A B
sin A sin B = 2 cos
sin
2
2
A+ B
A B
cos A + cos B = 2 cos
cos
2
2
A+ B
A B
cos A cos B = 2 sin
sin
2
2
tan ( A B ) =

Differentiation

f(x)

f (x)

tan kx

k sec2 kx

sec x

sec x tan x

cot x

cosec2 x

cosec x

cosec x cot x

f( x)
g( x)

f ( x) g( x) f( x) g( x)
(g( x) ) 2

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Core Mathematics C2
Candidates sitting C2 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1.
Cosine rule
a2 = b2 + c2 2bc cos A
Binomial series
n
n
n
(a + b) n = a n + a n 1b + a n 2 b 2 +  + a n r b r +  + b n
1
2
r

(n )

n
n!
where = n C r =
r! (n r )!
r
n(n 1) 2
n(n 1)  (n r + 1) r
(1 + x) n = 1 + nx +
x ++
x +  ( x < 1, n )
1 2
1 2  r
Logarithms and exponentials
log a x =

log b x
log b a

Geometric series

un = arn 1
Sn =

a (1 r n )
1 r

S =

a
for r < 1
1 r

Numerical integration
b

The trapezium rule: y dx

a

1
2

h{(y0 + yn) + 2(y1 + y2 + ... + yn 1)}, where h =

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ba
n

Core Mathematics C1
Mensuration
Surface area of sphere = 4 r 2
Area of curved surface of cone = r slant height

Arithmetic series
un = a + (n 1)d
Sn =

1
1
n(a + l) = n[2a + (n 1)d]
2
2

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