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1 Solve | |

Solution

or

or

2 (i) By completing the square, rewrite

Solution

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( )

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2 (ii) Hence, describe two successive translations that would map onto

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Translate 2 units to the right (along the x-axis).

Translate 8 units upwards (along the y-axis).
3 Expand

( )

up to and including the term

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[ ( )]

( )

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[ ( )( ) ]

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4 Express

( )( )

as partial fractions

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( )( )

( )( ) ( ) ( )

Let :

Let :

Comparing coefficients:
5 A curve is defined parametrically by equations

(i) Find a Cartesian equation linking and .

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( )

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(ii) Find the points where the curve crosses the y-axis.

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When ,

( )
( )

Points: ( )( )
6 (a) Find

( )

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( ) ( )( )
( )
( )

6 (b) Find

( )
∫

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∫
7 (a) (i) Evaluate

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7 (a) (ii) Solve

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( )( )

Finding all solutions using CAST diagram…

( )

7 (b) (i) A flowerbed is modelled by the area enclosed by the curve , the axes, and
the line .

Show that the area is given by

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( ) ( )

as required
7 (b) (ii) The area of the flowerbed is to be 4 units2.
Using as the first approximation, use Newton-Raphson’s method twice to find
a better approximation.

Solution

Let ( )
( )

( )
8

(i) Find in terms of

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[ ( ) ( )]
[( )( ) ( )]
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( )

8 (ii) Hence, find the turning points of the curve and determine their nature.

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at turning points.

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Minimum turning point at ( )

Minimum turning point at ( )