AS MATHEMATICS PURE UNIT 2 Questions

Q1. A geometric sequence has first term a and common ratio r, where r > 0
Given that
 the 3rd term is 20
 the 5th term is 12.8
(a) show that r = 0.8
(1)
(b) Hence find the value of a.
(2)
Given that the sum of the first n terms of this sequence is greater than 156
(c) find the smallest possible value of n.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
(4)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q2. Kim starts working for a company.
 In year 1 her annual salary will be £16 200
 In year 10 her annual salary is predicted to be £31 500
Model A assumes that her annual salary will increase by the same amount each year.
(a) According to model A, determine Kim's annual salary in year 2.
(3)
Model B assumes that her annual salary will increase by the same percentage each year.
(b) According to model B, determine Kim's annual salary in year 2. Give your answer to the nearest £10
(3)
(c) Calculate, according to the two models, the difference between the total amounts that Kim is predicted
to earn from year 1 to year 10 inclusive. Give your answer to the nearest £10
(3)
(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q3. (a) Find the first four terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

(4)
(b) Given that x is small, so terms in x4 and higher powers of x may be ignored, show

where a and b are constants to be found.

(3)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q4. (a) Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

where k is a non-zero constant. Give each term in simplest form.

(4)

In the expansion of f(x), the constant term is 3 times the coefficient of x.

(b) Find the value of k.
(3)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q5.

where k is a non-zero constant

(a) Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of f(x).
Give each term in simplest form.
(4)
Given that, in the binomial expansion of f(x), the coefficients of x, x2 and x3 are the first 3 terms of an
arithmetic progression,
(b) find, using algebra, the possible values of k.
(Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.) (3)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q6. The circle C has centre X (3, 5) and radius r
The line l has equation y = 2x + k, where k is a constant.
(a) Show that l and C intersect when
5x2 + (4k − 26)x + k2 − 10k + 34 − r2 = 0
(3)
Given that l is a tangent to C,
(b) show that 5r2 = (k + p)2, where p is a constant to be found. (3)

Figure 2
The line l
 cuts the y-axis at the point A
 touches the circle C at the point B
as shown in Figure 2.
Given that AB = 2r
(c) find the value of k (6)
(Total for question = 12 marks)
Q7. A circle C has equation
x2 + y2 + 4x – 10y – 21 = 0
Find
(a) (i) the coordinates of the centre of C,
(ii) the exact value of the radius of C. (3)
The point P(5, 4) lies on C.
(b) Find the equation of the tangent to C at P, writing your answer in the form y = mx + c, where m and c
are constants to be found. (4)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q8.

Figure 1
The points P(23, 14), Q(15, –30) and R(–7, –26) lie on the circle C, as shown in Figure 1.
(a) Show that angle PQR = 90° (2)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find
(i) the centre of C,
(ii) the radius of C. (3)
Given that the point S lies on C such that the distance QS is greatest,
(c) find an equation of the tangent to C at S, giving your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and
c are integers to be found. (3)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q9. A student was asked to prove by exhaustion that
if n is an integer then 2n2 + n + 1 is not divisible by 3
The start of the student's proof is shown in the space below. Complete this proof.
 (Total for question = 4 marks)
Q10.
f(x) = Ax3 + 6x2 − 4x + B
where A and B are constants.
Given that
 (x + 2) is a factor of f(x)

 f(x)dx = 176
find the value of A and the value of B.
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q11. The circle C has equation
x2 + y2 + 8x – 4y = 0
(a) Find
(i) the coordinates of the centre of C,
(ii) the exact radius of C. (3)
The point P lies on C.
Given that the tangent to C at P has equation x + 2y + 10 = 0
(b) find the coordinates of P (4)
(c) Find the equation of the normal to C at P, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c where m and c are
integers to be found. (3)
(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q12. A sequence a1, a2, a3, ... is defined by

an + 1 = 4 – an
a1 = 3
Find the value of
(a) (i) a2
(ii) a107
(2)

(b)
(2)
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q13.
f(x) = x3 + (p + 3) x2 – x + q
where p and q are constants and p > 0
Given that (x – 3) is a factor of f(x)
(a) show that
9p + q = –51
(2)
Given also that when f(x) is divided by (x + p) the remainder is 9
(b) show that
3p2 + p + q – 9 = 0
(2)
(c) Hence find the value of p and the value of q. (3)
(d) Hence find a quadratic expression g(x) such that
f(x) = (x – 3) g(x)
(2)
(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q14.

Figure 2
Figure 2 shows
 the curve C with equation y = x – x2
 the line l with equation y = mx, where m is a constant and 0 < m < 1
The line and the curve intersect at the origin O and at the point P.
(a) Find, in terms of m, the coordinates of P. (2)
The region R1, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by C and l.
(b) Show that the area of R1 is

(5)
The region R2, also shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by C, the x-axis and l.
Given that the area of R1 is equal to the area of R2
(c) find the exact value of m. (3)
(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q15. (i) Find the exact solution of the equation

82x + 1 = 6
giving your answer in the form a + b log2 3, where a and b are constants to be found. (4)
(ii) Using the laws of logarithms, solve
log5(7 – 2y) = 2 log5(y + 1) – 1
(5)
(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q16. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
The curve C has equation

(a) Find , giving each term in simplest form. (2)

(b) Hence find the coordinates of the stationary point of C. (4)

(c) Find and hence determine the nature of the stationary point of C. (2)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q17. Using the laws of logarithms, solve
log3 (32 – 12x) = 2 log3 (1 – x) + 3
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q18. (i) Use algebra to prove that for all real values of x
(x – 4)2 ≥ 2x – 9
(3)
(ii) Show that the following statement is untrue.
2n + 1 is a prime number for all values of n, n
(1)
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q19. (i) Show that the following statement is false:
"(n + 1)3 − n3 is prime for all n ∈ "
(2)
(ii) Given that the points A(1, 0), B(3, −10) and C(7, −6) lie on a circle, prove that AB is a diameter of this
circle. (5)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q20.
f(x) = kx3 – 15x2 – 32x – 12 where k is a constant
Given (x – 3) is a factor of f(x),
(a) show that k = 9 (2)
(b) Using algebra and showing each step of your working, fully factorize f(x). (4)
(c) Solve, for 0 ≤ θ < 360°, the equation
9 cos3θ – 15 cos2θ – 32 cos θ – 12 = 0
giving your answers to one decimal place. (2)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q21. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions based entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

A brick is in the shape of a cuboid with width x cm, length 3x cm and height h cm, as shown in Figure 2.
The volume of the brick is 972 cm3
(a) Show that the surface area of the brick, S cm2, is given by

(3)

(b) Find
(1)
(c) Hence find the value of x for which S is stationary.
(2)

(d) Find and hence show that the value of x found in part (c) gives the minimum value of S. (2)
(e) Hence find the minimum surface area of the brick. (1)
(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q22. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions based entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(i) Solve, for the equation

5 sin (3x + 0.1) + 2 = 0
giving your answers, in radians, to 2 decimal places.
(4)
(ii) Solve, for 0 < θ < 360°, the equation
2 tanθ sinθ = 5 + cosθ
giving your answers, in degrees, to one decimal place. (5)
(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q23.

Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation y = f(x) where

Using calculus,
(a) find the range of values of x for which f(x) is increasing,
(4)

(b) show that

(4)
The point P(2, 0) and the point Q(6, 0) lie on C.

Given

(c) (i) state the value of

(ii) find the value of the constant k such that (3)

(Total for question = 11 marks)
Q24.

Figure 1
Figure 1 shows the graph of
y = 1 − log10 (sin x) 0<x<π
where x is in radians.
The table below shows some values of x and y for this graph, with values of y given to 3 decimal places.

(a) Complete the table above, giving values of y to 3 decimal places. (2)
(b) Use the trapezium rule with all the y values in the completed table to find, to 2 decimal places, an
estimate for

(3)
(c) Use your answer to part (b) to find an estimate for

(3)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q25. (a) Show that the equation
cos θ – 1 = 4 sin θ tan θ
can be written in the form
5 cos2θ – cos θ – 4 = 0 (4)

(b) Hence solve, for

cos 2x – 1 = 4 sin 2x tan 2x
giving your answers, where appropriate, to 2 decimal places.(4)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q26. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
(i) Solve, for –90° < x < 90°, the equation
3 sin (2x – 15°) = cos (2x – 15°)
giving your answers to one decimal place.(4)
(ii) Solve, for 0 < θ < 2π, the equation
4 sin2θ + 8 cos θ = 3
giving your answers to 3 significant figures.(4)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q27.

Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f(x)
The table below shows some corresponding values of x and y for this curve.
The values of y are given to 3 decimal places.

Using the trapezium rule with all the values of y in the given table,
(a) obtain an estimate for

giving your answer to 2 decimal places.

(3)
(b) Use your answer to part (a) to estimate

(3)
(Total for question = 6 marks)