Pearson Edexcel Level 3

GCE Mathematics
DEP 9
YEAR 13
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55 Minutes 46 Marks:
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Instructions
 Use black ink or ball-point pen.
 If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
 Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled.
 Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need.
 You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without working may not
gain full credit.
 Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.

Advice
 Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
 Try to answer every question.
 Check your answers if you have time at the end.
 If you change your mind about an answer, cross it out and put your new answer and any working
underneath.

Pre-DEP Post DEP Predicted AtL Actual Grade Actual AtL

Prediction Prediction
1) Differentiate with respect to 𝑥

(ii) (𝑥 + ln 2𝑥)3
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5) Fig. 8 shows part of the curve .

The curve intersects the x- and y-axes at A and C respectively, and has a turning point at B.

a) Write down the coordinates of A and C. (2)

𝑑𝑦 (7)
b) Find 𝑑𝑥 and the exact coordinates of B.
6) The function f is defined by

a) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) and hence find the range of 𝑓(𝑥).
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b) Find the values of 𝑘 for which 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘 has 3 solutions.
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