Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

1. Find the quotient and the remainder when 2 x3 +3 x 2 +10 divided by (x + 2). [3]

Hence, determine the value of constants, A, B, C and D given that

2 x 3 + 3 x 2 +10 2 D
= Ax + Bx+C + .
x +2 x +2
[2]

2. The 12th term of an arithmetic progression is 17 and the sum of the first 31 terms is 1023. Find
the 31st term. [5]

3. Matrices A and B are given by

1 0 0 1 1 1
(
A= 1 −1 0 and B= 0
1 0 a ) ( 0 0 2 )
1 −1 where a≠0.

i) Find the inverse of A. [3]

ii) Given that
1 −1 −1

B−1=
0 1

0 0 ( )
1
2
1
2
Find the matrix C such that ABC=I, where I is the identity matrix. [5]

4. The equation of a curve is2 x3 + y 3 =24.

dy
(i) Express in terms of x and y, and show that the gradient of the curve is never positive. [4]
dx
(ii) Find the coordinates of the two points on the curve at which the gradient is −2. [5]

3+13 x−6 x 2 C
5. a) Express in the form of Ax+ B+
2 x−3 2 x−3
[4]
6
3+13 x−6 x 2
b) Show that ∫ dx= p+ qln 3 where p and q are rational numbers. [4]
3 2 x−3

6. a) By using an integrating factor, find the general solution of the differential equation

du 2x
− u=3 ( x 2+ 4 ) [6]
dx x2 + 4

2 dy
b) Show that the substitution u=x transforms the differential equation
dx
 2 2 d2 y dy
x ( x +4 ) 2 + 8 x =3 ¿
dx dx
into

du 2x
− 2 u=3 ( x 2+ 4 ) [4]
dx x + 4
 Section B [15 marks]

Answer one question only in this section

7. Given that an equation has the curve,

dy
=54+27 x−6 x 2
dx

d2 y
a) i) Find . [2]
dx 2
1
ii) The curve passes through coordinate (−1 , 4). Verify that this is the minimum point of
2
the curve. [5]
b) i) Show that at the points on the curve where y is decreasing ,

2 x2 −9 x−18>0 [3]

ii) Solve the inequality 2 x2 −9 x−18>0 [5]

8. A curve has equation y=x 5−2 x 2 +9. The point P with coordinates (-1, 6) lies on the curve.

a) Find the equation of the tangent of the curve at point P. [5]

b) The point Q with coordinates (2, k) lies on the curve.

i) Find k. [1]

ii) Show that point Q also lies on the tangent of the curve at point P. [1]

c) The curve and the tangent to the curve at P is as below

O x
1 1 2 3

2
5 2
i) Find∫ ( x −2 x + 9 ) dx . [5]
−1
ii) Hence, find the area of the shaded region. [3]
 MARKING SCHEME

1. Quotient: 2 x2 −x+2 ------------------------------------------2 marks

Remainder: 6--------------------------------------------------------1 mark
A= 2, B= -1------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
C=2, D=6--------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
2. 17= a+ 11d------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
31
1023= (2 a+30 d)--------------------------------------------1 mark
2
Solve simultaneous equations-----------------------------------1 mark
a=-27, d=4-------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
U 31=93 --------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
3. i)Use Gaussian Elimination-----------------------------------------2 marks
1 0 0
A−1=
−1
a
(
1 −1
0
0
1
a
)
---------------------------------------------1 mark

ii)BC= A−1---------------------------------------------------------------1 mark

C= B−1 A−1--------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
1 −1
1

( )
a a
1 1
C= − −1
2a 2a
−1 1
0
2a 2a
dy −6 x 2
4. i) = ------------------------------------------------------------3 marks
dx 3 y 2
Deduce numerator and denominator are both power of 2 hence always positive---1 mark
c) Substitute dy/dx=-2----------------------------------------------------------1 mark
3 x 3=24 , x 3=24
3 y 3=24
− y 3=24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------2 marks
3
(2,2), (√ 24 ,−√3 24 )---------------------------------------------------------------2 marks

5. a)3+13 x−6 x 2=𝐴𝑥(2𝑥 – 3) + 𝐵(2𝑥 – 3) + C---------------------------1 mark

A=-3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
B=2-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
C=9-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
b)Substitution from part a)-----------------------------------------------------1 mark
Correct integration---------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
 6 2
∫ 3+13 x−6 x
2 x−3
dx=
−69 9
2
+ ln 3-----------------------------------------------2 marks
2
3

−2 x
6. a)Integrating factor is ∫ x +4 dx ------------------------------------------------1 mark
2

e
a
IF= 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------2 marks
x +4

u=(3 x +C)( x 2+ 4)----------------------------------------------------------3 marks

2
du 2d y dy
d) =x 2
+2 x ----------------------------------------------------------1 mark
dx dx dx
du 2x
− u=3 ( x 2+ 4 )--------------------------------------------------------3 marks
dx x2 + 4

Section B

d2 y
7. a) i) 2
=27−12 x ------------------------------------------------------------------------2 marks
dx
ii) Substitute x=-1.5 into both first and second derivative--------------------------3 marks
Shown--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 marks
b) At points where y is decreasing, dy/dx is negative---------------------------------1 mark
54+ 27 x −6 x2 <0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
2 x2 −9 x−18>0----------------------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
ii) (2x+3) (x-6)>0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 marks
Use sign diagram or graph--------------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
X<-3/2, x>6----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 marks

dy
8. a) =5 x 4−4 x --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
dx
dy
At P, x=-1, =9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 marks
dx
Substitute x=-1, y=6 to get c=15 -------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
Y= 9x+15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
b) i) When x=2, k= 33 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
ii) When x=2, y= 33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
2
5 2
c) ∫ ( x −2 x + 9 ) dx=¿ -------------------------------------------4 marks
−1

∫ ( x 5−2 x 2+ 9 ) dx= 189

6
-------------------------------------------------------------------1 mark
−1

Shaded area= 27-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 marks