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2023-24 12 DP Mock AASL P1
2023-24 12 DP Mock AASL P1
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• Write your student number and your name in the boxes above.
• Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
• You are not permitted access to any calculator for this paper.
• Section A: answer all questions in the boxes provided.
• Section B: answer all questions in the answer booklet provided. Fill in your student
number on the front of the answer booklet, and attach it to this examination
paper and your cover sheet using the tag 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 formula booklet is required
for this paper.
• The maximum mark for this examination paper is [80 marks].
Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be supported
by working and/or explanations. Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be given for a correct
method, provided this is shown by written working. You are therefore advised to show all working.
Section A [35]
Answer all questions in the boxes provided. Working may be continued below the lines, if necessary.
1. [Maximum mark: 4]
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2. [Maximum mark: 6]
The sum of an infinite geometric sequence is 2. The value of the first term in the sequence is equal
to the value of the common ratio 𝑟. Find the value of the 3rd term.
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3. [Maximum mark: 5]
The points B and C lie on the circumference of the circle and C𝐴'𝐵 = 𝜃. If the area of the major sector
is five times that of the minor sector,
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4. [Maximum mark: 7]
A game consists of a contestant rolling three fair six-sided dice. If a 4, 5 or 6 turns up on any of the
three dice, then the contestant loses $ 2. If none of the dice turn up a 4, 5 or 6, then the contestant
wins $ 20.
a) Show that the contestant expects to win $3 if the contestant plays the game four times.
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One change is made to the game. If none of the dice turn up a 4, 5 or 6, then the contestant
wins 𝑥 dollars.
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5. [Maximum mark: 6]
2𝑥+1
The following diagram shows part of the graph of 𝑦 = 2𝑥−1 for 𝑥 ≥ 0.
The shaded region is bounded by the curve and the x-axis from 𝑥 = 1 to 𝑥 = 𝑎.
If the area is 𝑎, find the value of 𝑎.
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6. [Maximum mark: 7]
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Section B [45]
Answer all questions in the answer booklet provided. Please start each question on a new page.
In a class of 85, all of the students must study French or Spanish. Some of the students study
both French and Spanish. 51 students study French and 43 students study Spanish.
(a) (i) Find the number of students who study both French and Spanish.
(ii) Write down the number of students who study only Spanish.
(iii) Write down the number of students who study only French. [4]
(b) Find the probability that the student studies only one language. [2]
(c) Given that the student selected studies only one language, find the probability that
the student studies French. [3]
Let F be the event that a student studies French and S be the event that a student studies
Spanish.
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(a) Show that for 𝑡 > 0, the particle first passes through the origin at 𝑡 = ! . [6]
(c) Find the total distance travelled by P between point A and point B. [5]
A rectangle is formed by choosing 2 points 𝑃(𝑎, 𝑏), 𝑄(−𝑎, 𝑏) on the curve 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 ! + 5 and
𝑅(𝑎, 0), 𝑆(−𝑎, 0) on the x-axis.
(b) Find the maximum area of the rectangle and leave your answer in surd form. [5]
(c) Find the area enclosed between the curve 𝑓(𝑥) and the horizontal line 𝑃𝑄 when
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