P4 PRACTICE PAPER 3

1. Prove by contradiction that if 𝑝𝑞 is even then at least one of 𝑝 and 𝑞 is even

[3 marks]

2. The parametric equations of a curve are

𝑥 = 2𝜃 + sin 𝜃 , 𝑦 = cos 𝜃 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜋
𝜋
a) Show that the equation of the tangent to the curve, where 𝜃 = 2
is (4)
2𝑦 + 𝑥 = 𝜋 + 1
b) Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve [(0,1), (2𝜋, −1)(4𝜋, 1)] (4)
[8 marks]
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3. a) Expand (4 − 𝑥)2 in ascending powers of 𝑥 upto and including the term in 𝑥 2 , simplifying each coefficient (4)
b) State the set of values of 𝑥 for which your expansion is valid. (1)
c) Use your expansion with 𝑥 = 0.01 to find the value of √399, giving your answer to 9 significant figures (4)
[9 marks]
4.
a) Find ∫ tan2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (3)
b) Show that (4)
∫ tan 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ln|sec 𝑥| + 𝑐
Where 𝑐 is an arbitrary constant

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Figure shows part of the curve with equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 tan 𝑥
𝜋
The shaded region bounded by the curve, the x−𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 and the line 𝑥 = 3 is rotated through 2𝜋 radians about the
𝑥 −axis
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c) Show that the volume of the solid formed is 18 𝜋 2 (6√3 − 𝜋) − 𝜋 ln 2 (6)
[13 marks]
5.
7 + 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 2 1
𝑓(𝑥) = , |𝑥| >
(1 − 2𝑥)(1 + 𝑥)2 2
a) Express 𝑓(𝑥) in partial fractions (4)
b) Show that
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∫ 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑝 − ln 𝑞
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Where 𝑝 is a rational number and 𝑞 is an integer [𝑝 = 3 , 𝑞 = 6] (7)
[11 marks]
6. Relative to a fixed origin 𝑂, the vector equations of the two lines 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 are
𝑙1 : 𝑟 = 9𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 4𝑘 + 𝑡(−8𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 5𝑘)
And
𝑙2 : 𝑟 = −16𝑖 + 𝛼𝑗 + 10𝑘 + 𝑠(𝑖 − 4𝑗 + 9𝑘)
Where 𝛼 is constant
The two lines intersect at the point 𝐴
a) Find the value of 𝛼 [𝛼 = −3] (6)
b) Find the position vector of the point 𝐴 [−15𝑖 − 7𝑗 + 19𝑘] (1)
c) Prove that the acute angle between 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 is 60° (5)
Point 𝐵 lies on 𝑙1 and point 𝐶 lies on 𝑙2 . The triangle is equilateral with sides of length 14√2
d) Find one of the possible position vectors for the point 𝐵 and the corresponding position vector for the point 𝐶
(4)
[𝐵 = (𝑖 − 𝑗 + 9𝑘)𝑜𝑟 (−31𝑖 − 13𝑗 + 29𝑘) 𝐶 = (−13𝑖 − 15𝑗 + 37𝑘) 𝑜𝑟 (−17𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝑘)]
[16 marks]

7. When a plague of locusts attacks a wheat crop, the proportion of crop destroyed after 𝑡 hours is denoted by 𝑥. In a
model it is assumed that the rate at which the crop is destroyed is proportional 𝑥(1 − 𝑥).
A plague of locusts is discovered in a wheat crop when one quarter of the crop has been destroyed
Given that the rate of destruction at this moment is such that if it remained constant, the crop would be completely
destroyed in a further six hours
𝑑𝑥 2
a) Show that = 𝑥(1 − 𝑥) (4)
𝑑𝑡 3

b) Find the percentage of the crop destroyed three hours after the plague of locusts is first discovered [71.1% (11)
[15 marks]