IFY Mathematics

THE NCUK INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR

Mathematics
End of Semester 1 Test

2018-19
Test Session Time Allowed
Semester One 2 Hours 10 minutes
(including 10 minutes reading time)

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
SECTION A Answer ALL questions. This section carries 40 marks.

SECTION B Answer 4 questions ONLY. This section carries 60 marks.

The marks for each question are indicated in square brackets [ ].

 Answers must not be written during the first 10 minutes.

 A formula booklet and graph paper will be provided.
 An approved calculator may be used in the test.
 Show ALL workings in your answer booklet.
 Test materials must not be removed from the room.

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL INSTRUCTED BY THE

INVIGILATOR

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Section A
Answer ALL questions. This section carries 40 marks.

Question A1

Find the equation of the line which passes through the point 6, 11 and is
perpendicular to the line with equation 3𝑥 2𝑦 1 0.

Give your answer in the form 𝑎𝑥 𝑏𝑦 𝑐 0 where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are integers. [4]

Question A2

A student plays two games of tennis. The probability that she wins the first game
is . If she wins the first game, the probability she wins the second is . If she
does not win the first game, the probability she wins the second is .

a) Draw and label a tree diagram. [2]

b) Find the probability the student wins both games. [2]

Question A3

When 2𝑥 5𝑥 7𝑥 𝑘 is divided by 𝑥 2 , the remainder is 4𝑘.

Use the Remainder Theorem to find the value of 𝑘. Show all working. [3]

Question A4

In the expansion of 𝑝 6𝑥 the coefficient of the term in 𝑥 is 12 times larger

than the coefficient of the term in 𝑥 . Find the value of 𝑝. [4]

Question A5

Solve the equation log 4𝑥 log 𝑥 5 2.

Each stage of your working must be clearly shown. [4]

Question A6

Solve 2 cos 𝜃 75° 1 for 0° 𝜃 360° [5]

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Question A7

An equation is defined as 𝑦 𝑒 ln 𝑥.

Find and hence find its value when 𝑥 0.6

Give your answer to 2 significant figures. All working must be shown.

In this question, 1 mark will be given for the correct use of significant figures. [4]

Question A8

A curve has equation 𝑦 𝑥 4𝑥 7𝑥 1.

Find the equation of the tangent at the point 2, 5 .

Give your answer in the form 𝑦 𝑚𝑥 𝑐.

All working must be shown. [4]

Question A9

Find
3 𝑥 𝑑𝑥.
[4]

Question A10

Evaluate

cos 𝑥 18𝑥 𝑑𝑥.

Give your answer in exact form.

All working must be shown. Just quoting the answer, even the correct one, will
score no marks if this working is not seen. [4]

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Section B
Answer 4 questions ONLY. This section carries 60
marks.

Question B1

a)
Line 𝑙 has equation 𝑦 11 3𝑥.

Line 𝑙 has equation 𝑦 2𝑥 9.

Find the coordinates of the point where line 𝑙 intersects with line 𝑙 . [3]

b) Find the range of values which satisfy 6𝑥 13𝑥 63 0. [4]

c) The function 𝑓 𝑥 is defined as 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 6𝑥 4.

i. Write 𝑓 𝑥 in the form 𝑥 𝑎 𝑏 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers. [2]

ii. Hence solve the equation 𝑓 𝑥 0, giving your answers in surd form. [1]

iii. Sketch the graph of 𝑦 𝑓 𝑥 (this must not be done on graph

paper). On your sketch, show clearly the coordinates where the curve
crosses the 𝑥 axis and 𝑦 axis. Show also the coordinates of any
stationary value. [3]

d) Divide 𝑥 5𝑥 6𝑥 30 by 𝑥 6 . [2]

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Question B2

a) The probability a student is late for college on any given day is 11𝑝 7.
The probability that he is not late is 9𝑝 5.

i. Find the value of 𝑝. [2]

ii. Find the probability that, over two consecutive days, he is late exactly
once. [3]

b)
NOT TO SCALE
A

𝜃°
30° 𝑘√5 cm

12 cm
10 cm B

C
D √84 cm
Figure 1

Figure 1 shows two acute-angled triangles ABC and ACD. AD 12 cm,

AC 10 cm, DC √84 cm and AB 𝑘√5 cm. Angle DAC 𝜃° and
angle CAB 30°.

i. Find the value of cos 𝜃, giving your answer in the form where 𝑚 and
𝑛 are integers. [3]

ii. Without working out the size of 𝜃 and showing all working, show that
sin 𝜃
√
. [2]

iii. Find the size of angle ADC. [2]

The area of triangle ABC is half of the area of triangle ACD.

iv. Find the value of 𝑘. [3]

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Question B3

a) In an arithmetic series, the first term is 75 and the 14th term is half of
the common difference.

i. Find the common difference. [2]

ii. Find the sum of the first 30 terms. [3]

b) In a geometric series, the 3rd term is 80 and the 6th term is 156 .

i. Find the common ratio. [3]

ii. Find the first term. [2]

iii. How many terms are needed for the sum of the series to
exceed 30000? [4]

iv. Is it possible to find the sum to infinity? Give a reason. [1]

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Question B4

a) A survey is carried out on the population growth in a village. The

number of people, 𝑁, who live in the village 𝑡 years after the survey
began is given by
.
𝑁 1680𝑒 0 𝑡 10

i. State the number of people at the start of the survey. [1]

ii. How many people are there after 2 years? [2]

iii. Find an expression for . [1]

iv. What does the value of tell us? [1]

v. Find the value of 𝑡 when 90. [3]

b) Solve
4𝑚 6𝑚 1
∛ 512𝑚 27 [4]

c) Simplify
1
log 36 2log 32 log 24
2

Your answer must contain no logarithms.

Each stage of your working must be clearly shown. [3]

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Question B5

a)

ℎ cm

4𝑥 cm

3.5𝑥 cm

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a solid cuboid which is 3.5𝑥 cm wide, 4𝑥 cm long and ℎ cm

tall. The total surface area is 6804 cm2.

Find an expression for ℎ in terms of 𝑥. [2]

b) Show that the volume of the cuboid, 𝑉, is given by

95256𝑥 392𝑥
𝑉 [3]
15

c) Use to find the value of 𝑥 which gives the maximum volume. [5]

d) Confirm that your value of 𝑥 is a maximum. [3]

e) Find the maximum volume of the cuboid. [2]

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Question B6
a)
𝑦
𝑦 𝑥 𝑥
𝑙

NOT TO SCALE

3, 3

𝑥
O 𝑋
Figure 3

Figure 3 shows the curve 𝑦 𝑥 𝑥 and line 𝑙 which is a normal to

the curve at the point 3, 3 .

Find the equation of line 𝑙. Give your answer in the form 𝑦 𝑚𝑥 𝑐. [4]

b) Line 𝑙 crosses the 𝑥 axis at the point 𝑋.

Find the coordinates of point 𝑋. [2]

c) Find the area, which is shaded on the diagram, that is bounded by both
axes, the curve 𝑦 𝑥 𝑥 and line 𝑙. [5]

d) Find the coordinates on the curve 𝑦 𝑥 𝑥 where the tangent to

[4]
the curve is parallel to the line with equation 5𝑥 3𝑦 1 0.

This is the end of the test.

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