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Pearson Edexcel
International
Advanced Level
ASSIGNMENT-2 MARKS - 20 Paper Reference WMA13/01

Mathematics
International Advanced Level
Pure Mathematics P3

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1. Express
6x + 4 2
−
2
9x − 4 3x + 1

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(4)
2. f(x) = x 3 + 3 2
+ 4x – 12

(a) Show that the equation f(x) = 0 can be written as

 4(3 − x) 
x=  (3 + x)  x ≠ –3
(3)

The equation x 3 + 3 2
+ 4x – 12 = 0 has a single root which is between 1 and 2

(b) Use the iteration formula

 4(3 − xn ) 
xn + 1 =  (3 + x )  n0
n

with x0 = 1 to find, to 2 decimal places, the value of x1, x2 and x3

(3)

The root of f(x) = 0 is α.

(c) By choosing a suitable interval, prove that α = 1.272 to 3 decimal places.

3.
y

y = f(x)

O x
Figure 1

Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the graph y = f(x) where

f(x) = 2½3 – x½ + 5 x0

(a) Solve the equation

1
f(x) = x + 30
2
(3)

Given that the equation f(x) = k, where k is a constant, has two distinct roots,

(b) state the set of possible values for k.

4. (i) Find
13
1
∫5 (2x − 1)
dx

writing your answer in its simplest form.

(4)

(ii) Use integration to find the exact value of

π
1 1
∫ 0
2
sin 2x + sec
3
x tan x dx
3
(3)

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