 2 du 

1. (a)  u  x  2 x  1.5;  2x  2 
 dx 
df df du
 = ex (2x – 2) (M1)
dx du dx
2
= 2(x – 1) e x  2 x 1.5 A1

2 2
dy ( x  1)  2( x  1)e x  2 x 1.5  1 e x  2 x 1.5
(b)  M1A1
dx ( x  1)2
2x 2  4x  1 2
 2 x 1.5
= 2
ex (A1)
( x  1)
dy
minimum occurs when 0 (M1)
dx
1  4  8 
x=1  accept x  A1
2  4 
 
a=1+
1  accept a  4  8  R1
2  4 

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1 2x  1  2x 
2. (a) f′(x) =    M1A1A1
 
1  x2 1  x2  1  x2 
Note: Award A1 for first term,
M1A1 for second term (M1 for attempting chain rule).

(b) f′(x) = 0 (M1)

π
x = 0.5, y = 2.26 or  3 (accept (0.500, 2.26)) A1A1 N3
6
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3. (a)

A3
Note: Award A1 for each correct shape,
A1 for correct relative position.

(b) e–x sin (4x) = 0 (M1)

sin (4x) = 0 A1
4x = 0, π, 2π, 3π, 4π, 5π A1
π 2π 3π 4 π 5π
x = 0, , , , , AG
4 4 4 4 4

(c) e–x = e–x sin (4x) or reference to graph

sin 4x = 1 M1
π 5π 9 π
4x = , , A1
4 2 2
π 5π 9 π
x= , , A1 N3
8 8 8

(d) (i) y = e–x sin 4x

dy
= –e–x sin 4x + 4e–x cos 4x M1A1
dx
y = e–x
dy
= –e–x A1
dx
verifying equality of gradients at one point R1
verifying at the other two R1

dy
(ii) since ≠ 0 at these points they cannot be local maxima R1
dx

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 (e) (i) maximum when y′ = 4e–x cos 4x – e–x sin 4x = 0 M1
arctan(4) arctan(4)  π arctan(4)  2π
x= , , , ...
4 4 4
maxima occur at
arctan(4) arctan(4)  2π arctan(4)  4π
x= , , A1
4 4 4
1
 (arctan( 4 ))
so y1 = e 4 sin(arctan (4)) (= 0.696) A1
1
 (arctan( 4 )  2 π )
y2 = e 4 sin(arctan (4) + 2π) A1
  (arctan( 4 )  2 π )
1

 e 4 sin(arctan(4))  0.145 
 
 
1
 (arctan( 4 )  4 π )
y3 = e 4 sin(arctan (4) + 4π) A1
  (arctan( 4)  4 π )
1

 e 4 sin(arctan(4))  0.0301 N3
 
 

y3 y
(ii) for finding and comparing and 2 M1
y2 y1
π

r= e 2 A1
Note: Exact values must be used to gain the M1 and the A1.
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4. (a)

d
=3 (A1)
dt
y = 10 sin θ A1
dy
= 10 cos θ M1
d
dy dy d
 = 30 cos θ M1
dt d dt
8
at y = 6, cos θ = (M1)(A1)
10
dy
 = 24 (metres per minute) (accept 24.0) A1
dt

π
(b) α=  M1A1
2 4
d 1 d
 = 1.5 A1
dt 2 dt
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5. (a) AQ = x 2  4 (km) (A1)

QY = (2  x) (km) (A1)
T  5 5 AQ  5QY (M1)

= 5 5 x 2

 4  52  x  (mins) A1

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 (b) Attempting to use the chain rule on 5 5 x 2
4  (M1)

x   
1
d  1
 4   5 5  x 2  4
2 
5 5 2  2x A1
dx   2
 5 5x 
 
 2 
 x 4 

d
52  x    5 A1
dx
dT 5 5x
 5 AG N0
dx x2  4

(c) (i) 5 x  x 2  4 or equivalent A1

Squaring both sides and rearranging to
obtain 5x2 = x2 + 4 M1
x=1 A1 N1
Note: Do not award the final A1 for stating a negative solution
in final answer.

(ii) T  5 5 1  4  52 1 M1

= 30 (mins) A1 N1
Note: Allow FT on incorrect x value.

(iii) METHOD 1
Attempting to use the quotient rule M1

 
1
du dv 
u  x ,v  x 2  4 , 1 and  x x2  4 2 (A1)
dx dx
 2 
 
1
1 2 
2  x 4  x 4 2  2x 2 
d T 2
 5 5  A1
dx 2  x2  4   
 
 

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 Attempt to simplify (M1)


5 5
x 2

 4  x 2 or equivalent A1
x 
3
2
4 2

20 5
 AG
x 
3
2
4 2

20 5
When x = 1, > 0 and hence T = 30
x 
3
2
4 2

is a minimum R1 N0
Note: Allow FT on incorrect x value, 0  x  2.

METHOD 2
Attempting to use the product rule M1

 
1
du dv 
u  x , v  x 2  4, 1 and  x x2  4 2 (A1)
dx dx

   
1 3
d 2T  5 5x 2 
 5 5 x2  4 2  x 4 2  2x A1
dx 2 2
 
 5 5 5 5 x2 
  3 
   
1
 x2  4 x  4 2 
2
 2

Attempt to simplify (M1)




5 5 x2  4 5 5 x2  
 5 5 x2  4  x2

  A1
x   
3 3
2
4  x2  4 2 
2
 

20 5
 AG
x 
3
2
4 2

20 5
When x = 1, > 0 and hence T = 30 is a
x 
3
2
4 2

minimum R1 N0
Note: Allow FT on incorrect x value, 0  x  2.
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1 
6. y = ln (1  e  2x ) 
 3 
EITHER
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 2 2 x
 e
dy 3
 M1A1
dx 1
(1  e  2 x )
3
dy  2e 2 x
 A1
dx 1  e  2 x
1
ey = (1 + e–2x) M1
3
Now e–2x = 3ey – 1 A1
dy  2(3e y  1)
  A1
dx 1  3e y  1
2
=  y (3e y  1)
3e
2
=  (3  e  y ) A1
3
2 y
= (e  3) AG
3

OR
1
ey = (1 + e–2x) M1A1
3
dy 2
ey   e 2 x M1A1
dx 3
Now e–2x = 3ey – 1 (A1)
dy 2
 ey   (3e y  1)
dx 3
dy 2
   e  y (3e y  1) (A1)
dx 3
2
= (–3 + e–y) (A1)
3
2
= (e–y – 3) AG
3
Note: Only two of the three (A1) marks may be implied.
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 x
7. (a) For x 9  x 2 , – 3 ≤ x ≤ 3 and for 2arcsin   , – 3 ≤ x ≤ 3 A1
3
 D is – 3 ≤ x ≤ 3 A1

2
2.8  x

2
(b) V= π  x 9  x  2 arcsin  dx M1A1
0  3
= 181 A1

2
1 2
dy x 3
(c)  (9  x2 ) 2  1
 M1A1
dx 2 2 x2
(9  x ) 1
9
1
2 x2 2
= (9  x )2  1
 1
A1
(9  x2 ) 2 (9  x 2
)2
2 2
9 x  x 2
= 1
A1
2
(9  x )2
11  2 x 2
= A1
9  x2

p
p 11  2 x 2
 x
(d) 
p
9 x 2
dx   x 9  x 2  2 arcsin 
 3 p
M1

p p
= p 9  p 2  2 arcsin  p 9  p 2  2 arcsin A1
3 3
 p
= 2 p 9  p 2  4 arcsin  AG
3

(e) 11 – 2p2 = 0 M1
 11 
p = 2.35   A1
 2 
 
Note: Award A0 for p = ±2.35.

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 1 1

(9  x 2 ) 2 (4 x)  x(11  2 x 2 )(9  x 2 ) 2
(f) (i) f″(x) = M1A1
9 x2
 4 x(9  x )  x(11  2 x 2 )
2
= 3
A1
2
(9  x )2

 36 x  4 x 3  11x  2 x 3
= 3
A1
(9  x2 ) 2
x(2 x 2  25)
= 3
AG
(9  x2 ) 2

(ii) EITHER
When 0 < x < 3, f″(x) < 0. When – 3 < x < 0, f″(x) > 0. A1
OR
f″(0) = 0 A1
THEN
Hence f″(x) changes sign through x = 0, giving a point of inflexion. R1
EITHER
25
x=± is outside the domain of f. R1
2
OR
25
x=± is not a root of f″(x) = 0. R1
2
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  π 
8. (a) Using the chain rule f″(x) =  2 cos 5 x   5 (M1)
  2 
 π
= 10 cos  5x   A1 N2
 2

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 (b) f(x) =  f ( x)dx
2  π
=  cos 5 x    c A1
5  2
π 2  π π
Substituting to find c, f     cos 5    + c = 1 M1
2
  5  2 2
2 2 7
c = 1 + cos 2π = 1 +  (A1)
5 5 5
2  π 7
f(x) =  cos 5 x    A1 N2
5  2 5
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