Mathematics Department

AA SL – Q2 – DP1

Name: ______________________________

Mathematics: analysis and approaches

Standard level
Paper 1

Sunday 26 November 2023

40 minutes

Instructions to candidates
• Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
• You are not permitted access to any calculator for this paper.
• Answer all questions. Answers must be written within the answer boxes provided.
• Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers should be given exactly or
correct to three significant figures.
• A clean copy of the mathematics: analysis and approaches SL formula booklet is required for
this paper.
• The maximum mark for this examination paper is [35 marks]
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1. [Maximum mark: 7]

The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are 𝑎, 1, 𝑏. While the terms 1, 𝑎, 𝑏 are the first three

terms of a geometric sequence. Find the possible values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 given that 𝑎 ≠ 𝑏.

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2. [Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Expand (2 + 𝑥)5 and simplify your result. [4]
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(b) Hence, find the term in 𝑥 3 in (2 + 𝑥)5 (𝑥 + 𝑥 2 ). [4]

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3. [Maximum mark: 6]
Consider any three consecutive integers, 𝑛, 𝑛 + 1 and 𝑛 + 2.
(a) Prove that the sum of these three integers is always divisible by 3. [2]

(b) Prove that the sum of the squares of these three integers is never divisible by 3. [4]

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