A-Level Maths Base Exam

1. =−

2. 𝑦 = 5 ⋅ 5

3. not learnt yet

4. 𝑥 = 𝑒

ln(𝑥) = 𝑦 − 4
𝑦 = ln(𝑥) + 4

𝑓 (𝑥) = ln(𝑥) + 4

𝑥>0
5. a) not learnt yet

b) 𝑥 − 3 = 4 ⋅ 2

𝑦+5 =3⋅2
(𝑥 − 3)(𝑦 + 5) = (3 ⋅ 2 )(4 ⋅ 2 )
(𝑥 − 3)(𝑦 + 5) = 𝑥𝑦 + 5𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 15 = 12

𝑥𝑦 + 5𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 27
6. not learnt yet

7. a) if ABC is a right angle, then AB and BC are perpendicular

10 − 17 7
𝐺 = = − = −1
15 − 8 7
−7 − 10 −17
𝐺 = = =1
−2 − 15 −17
𝐺 ⋅𝐺 = −1
Therefore, AB and BC are perpendicular, and ABC is a right angle.

b) i) AC is a diameter because an angle subtended by a diameter is a right angle, and ABC is a right angle
( ) ( )
ii) Midpoint of AC is the center of the circle = , = (3,5)

(𝑥 − 3) + (𝑦 − 5) = 𝑟

(8 − 3) + (17 − 5) = 𝑟

𝑟 = 169
𝑟 = 13
 (𝑥 − 3) + (𝑦 − 5) = 169

If (𝑥 − 3) + (𝑦 − 5) > 169, the point is outside the circle

If (𝑥 − 3) + (𝑦 − 5) < 169, the point is inside the circle

(−8 − 3) + (−2 − 5) = 11 + 7 = 121 + 49 = 170

170 > 169 , therefore the point (-8,-2) lies outside the circle

8. a) 𝑂𝐶 = 𝑥

𝑂𝐴 = 2𝑥
1
𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 = ⋅ 𝑥 ⋅ 2𝑥 ⋅ sin(𝜃) = 𝑥 ⋅ sin(𝜃)
2
𝜃 𝜃
𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 = ⋅ 𝜋 ⋅ (2𝑥) = ⋅ 4𝑥 = 2𝑥 𝜃
2𝜋 2
𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 4 ⋅ 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎

2𝑥 𝜃 = 4 ⋅ (𝑥 ⋅ sin(𝜃))
𝜃 = 2 ⋅ sin(𝜃)
b) not learnt yet

c) can’t do without b

9. not learnt yet

10. a) = 1 ⋅ 𝑒 ⋅ .

1 .
= 𝑒
2
1
ln = −5.7 ln 𝑒
2
1
− ln
𝑘= 2 ≈ 0.1216
5.7
⋅
𝑚 = 400 ⋅ 𝑒 ≈ 245.9

b)280 = 400 ⋅ 𝑒 ⋅

280
ln = −𝑘 ⋅ 𝑡
400
280
ln
𝑡= 400 ≈ 2.93
−𝑘
𝑡 ⋅ 60 = 175.98
 8: 00 + 2: 56 = 10: 56
Earliest time = 10:56

c) the mass of caffeine might not be accurate, as the scientist may already have some caffeine in their
body before the experiment took place

11. a) i)𝑉 = 10 + − = 10 + −

𝑡 𝑡
0 = 10 + −
270 16200
𝑡 𝑡
= 10 +
16200 270
𝑡 10 𝑡
= +
16200 𝑡 270
162000 16200𝑡 162000
𝑡 = + = + 60𝑡
𝑡 270 𝑡

162000
𝑡= + 60𝑡
𝑡

ii) 𝑡 = + 60 ⋅ 38 = 44.963

162000
𝑡 = + 60 ⋅ 44.96 = 49.987
44.96

162000
𝑡 = + 60 ⋅ 49.99 = 53.504
49.99

iii) if T is the number of years since 1980, then when T is 38, the year is 2018 (when this test was
probably made)

b) 4.5 ⋅ 1.063 = 10 + −

No clue :P

12. a) due to factor theorem, if 𝑓 − = 0, then (2𝑥 + 1) is a factor of 𝑓(𝑥)

1 1 1 1
𝑓 − = 30 − −7 − −7 − +2=0
2 2 2 2
Therefore, (2𝑥 + 1) is a factor of 𝑝(𝑥)

b) see diagram I drew badly

 𝑝(𝑥) = (2𝑥 + 1)(15𝑥 − 11𝑥 + 2) = (2𝑥 + 1)(3𝑥 − 1)(5𝑥 − 2)
c) 30 sec 𝑥 + 2 cos 𝑥 = 7 sec 𝑥 + 7
30 7
+ 2 cos 𝑥 = +7
cos 𝑥 cos 𝑥
30 7 7
+2= +
cos 𝑥 cos 𝑥 cos 𝑥
30 sec 𝑥 − 7 sec 𝑥 − 7 sec 𝑥 + 2 = 0
(2 sec 𝑥 + 1)(3 sec 𝑥 − 1)(5 sec 𝑥 − 2) = 0
1 1 1 2
=− , ,
cos 𝑥 2 3 5
5
cos 𝑥 = −2,3,
2

cos(x) is always less than 1, therefore cos 𝑥 = −2,3, has no solutions.

13. Not learnt yet, but I did something similar when I was bored once and I'm pretty sure I found that a
square inscribed in a circle has a bigger area than any rectangle, but I dunno
14. a) is cos 𝐴 because it is the length of the adjacent line to the angle (PF) divided by the length of
the hypotenuse (EF), and is sin 𝐵 because it is the length of the opposite side to the angle (EF)
divided by the length of the hypotenuse (OF)

b) = ⋅ + ⋅

= sin 𝐴 cos 𝐵 + cos 𝐴 sin 𝐵

c) if A and B were obtuse angles, then the line OE would not collide with the line DE, meaning there
would not be a right-angled triangle, and you wouldn’t be able to work out sin 𝐴.

d) sin(𝐴 − 𝐵) = sin 𝐴 cos(−𝐵) + sin(−𝐵) cos 𝐴

cos(−𝐵) = cos 𝐵
sin(−𝐵) = − sin 𝐵
sin(𝐴 − 𝐵) = sin 𝐴 cos 𝐵 − sin 𝐵 cos 𝐴
15. a) 𝑦 = (−4) − 48(−4) = −64 + 192 = 128

𝑦 = (ℎ − 4) − 48(ℎ − 4) = ℎ − 12ℎ + 48ℎ − 64 − 48ℎ + 192 = ℎ − 12ℎ + 128

(𝑦 − 𝑦 ) (ℎ − 12ℎ + 128 − 128)
𝐺 = = = ℎ − 12ℎ
𝑥 −𝑥 ℎ
b) lim ℎ − 12ℎ = 0, therefore as h approaches 0, the gradient becomes 0, which means A is a
→
stationary point