C1 Master

ASHBOURNE
INDEPENDENT SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
C1
Easter Revision
Ashbourne Independent Sixth Form College

Contents

Algebra - Indices & Surds .................................................................................................................. 3
Coordinate & Geometry - Straight Lines .................................................................................. 11
Algebra - Quadratics ......................................................................................................................... 33
Algebra - Simultaneous Equation................................................................................................ 45
Algebra - Inequalities ....................................................................................................................... 53
Differentiation - Basic Differentiation....................................................................................... 59
Differentiation - Stationary Point................................................................................................ 71
Differentiation - Tangents & Normals....................................................................................... 75
Integration - Basic Integration ..................................................................................................... 87
Integration - Areas............................................................................................................................. 99
Sequences & Series - Arithmetic Series..................................................................................107
Sequences & Series - General Sequences & Series.............................................................121
Functions Transformations & Graphs ................................................................................127

C1
Algebra - Indices & Surds
138 min
113 marks
1.
Write
(75) (27)
in the form k x, where k and x are integers.
(Total 2 marks)
2.
(a)
Expand and simplify (7 + 5)(3 5).

(3)
(b)
Express
in the form a + b 5, where a and b are integers.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)
3.
Simplify
(a)
(3 7)2
(1)
(b)
(8 + 5)(2 5)
(3)
(Total 4 marks)
4.
Given that 32 2 = 2a, find the value of a.

(Total 3 marks)
5.
x>0
(a)
Show that
where A and B are constants to be found.

(3)
(b)
Find f(x).
(3)
(c)
Evaluate f(9).
(2)
(Total 8 marks)
6.
(a)
Write down the value of
.
(1)
(b)
Find the value of
.
(2)
(Total 3 marks)
7.
Expand and simplify

(Total 2 marks)
8.
Given that
(a)
can be written in the form
write down the value of p and the value of q.

(2)
Given that
(b)
find
simplifying the coefficient of each term.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)
9.
(a)
.
(1)
(b)
Simplify
.
(2)
(Total 3 marks)
10.
Simplify
,
giving your answer in the form a+b3, where a and b are integers.
(Total 4 marks)
11.
Simplify (3 + 5)(3 5).

(Total 2 marks)
12.
(a)
Find the value of
.
(2)
(b)
Simplify
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
13.
(a)
Express 108 in the form a3, where a is an integer.

(1)
(b)
Express (2 3)2 in the form b + c3, where b and c are integers to be
found.
(3)
(Total 4 marks)
14.
(a)
Expand and simplify (4 + 3)(4 3).

(2)
(b)
Express
in the form a + b3, where a and b are integers.

(2)
(Total 4 marks)
15.
(a)
Write 45 in the form a5, where is an integer.

(1)
(b)
Express
in the form b + c5, where b and c are integers.

(5)
(Total 6 marks)
16.
(a)
.
(1)
(b)
Find the value of
.
(2)
(Total 3 marks)
17.
(a)
.
(1)
(b)
Find the value of
.
(2)
(Total 3 marks)
18.
Given that
f(x) = x2 6x + 18, x 0,
(a)
Express f(x) in the form (x a)2 + b, where a and b are integers.

(3)
The curve C with equation y = f(x), x 0, meets the y-axis at P and has a minimum
point at Q.
(b)
Sketch the graph of C, showing the coordinates of P and Q.

(4)
The line y = 41 meets C at the point R.

(c)
Find the x-coordinate of R, giving your answer in the form p + q2, where p
and q are integers.
(5)
(Total 12 marks)
19.
Solve the equation 21 x = 4x.

(Total 3 marks)
20.
Giving your answers in the form a + b2, where a and b are rational numbers,
find
(a)
(3 8)2,
(3)
(b)
.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
21.
The curve C with equation y = f(x) is such that

= 3x +
(a)
, x > 0.
Show that, when x = 8, the exact value of
is 92.
(3)
The curve C passes through the point (4, 30).

(b)
Using integration, find f(x).

(6)
(Total 9 marks)
22.
(a)
Given that 3x = 9y 1, show that x = 2y 2.

(2)
(b)
Solve the simultaneous equations

x = 2y 2,
x2 = y2 + 7.
(6)
(Total 8 marks)
23.
Express
,
in the form p
+q
+r
, where the integers p, q and r are to be found.

(Total 4 marks)
24.
Find the value of

(a)
,
(1)
(b)
,
(2)
(c)
.
(1)
(Total 4 marks)
10
C1
Coordinate & Geometry -
Straight Lines
297 min
246 marks
1.
(a)
Find an equation of the line joining A (7, 4) and B (2, 0), giving your
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answer in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.

(3)
(b)
Find the length of AB, leaving your answer in surd form.

(2)
The point C has coordinates (2, t), where t > 0, and AC = AB.
(c)
Find the value of t.

(1)
(d)
Find the area of triangle ABC.

(2)
(Total 8 marks)
2.
The curve C has equation y = f(x), x > 0, where
Given that the point P (4, 5) lies on C, find

(a)
f(x),
(5)
(b)
an equation of the tangent to C at the point P, giving your answer in the

form
ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
(4)
(Total 9 marks)
3.
The line l1 has equation 3x + 5y 2 = 0
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(a)
Find the gradient of l1.

(2)
The line l2 is perpendicular to l1 and passes through the point (3, 1).
(b)
Find the equation of l2 in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants.

(3)
(Total 5 marks)
4.
(a)
Factorise completely x3 4x
(3)
(b)
Sketch the curve C with equation

y = x3 4x,
showing the coordinates of the points at which the curve meets the x-axis.
(3)
The point A with x-coordinate 1 and the point B with x-coordinate 3 lie on the
curve C.
(c)
Find an equation of the line which passes through A and B, giving your
answer in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants.
(5)
(d)
Show that the length of AB is k 10, where k is a constant to be found.

(2)
(Total 13 marks)
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5.
The points A and B have coordinates (6, 7) and (8, 2) respectively.

The line l passes through the point A and is perpendicular to the line AB, as shown
in the diagram above.
(a)
Find an equation for l in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are

integers.
(4)
Given that l intersects the y-axis at the point C, find

(b)
the coordinates of C,
(2)
(c)
the area of OCB, where O is the origin.

(2)
(Total 8 marks)
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6.
(a)
Factorise completely x3 6x2 + 9x

(3)
(b)
Sketch the curve with equation

y = x3 6x2 + 9x
(4)
Using your answer to part (b), or otherwise,

(c)
sketch, on a separate diagram, the curve with equation

y = (x 2)3 6(x 2)2 + 9(x 2)
(2)
(Total 9 marks)
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7.
The curve C has equation

y = x3 2x2 x + 9,
x>0
The point P has coordinates (2, 7).

(a)
Show that P lies on C.

(1)
(b)
Find the equation of the tangent to C at P, giving your answer in the form y
= mx + c, where m and c are constants.
(5)
The point Q also lies on C.

Given that the tangent to C at Q is perpendicular to the tangent to C at P,
(c)
show that the x-coordinate of Q is

(5)
(Total 11 marks)
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8.
The point P (1,a) lies on the curve with equation

(a)
Find the value of a.

(1)
(b)
On the axes below sketch the curves with the following equations:
(i)
(ii)
On your diagram show clearly the coordinates of any points at which the
curves meet the axes.
(5)
(c) With reference to your diagram in part (b) state the number of real solutions
to the equation
(1) (Total 7 marks)
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9.
The line l1 passes through the point A (2, 5) and has gradient
(a)
Find an equation of l1, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c.

(3)
The point B has coordinates (2, 7).

(b)
Show that B lies on l1.

(1)
(c)
Find the length of AB, giving your answer in the form

integer.
, where k is an
(3)
The point C lies on l1 and has x-coordinate equal to p.

The length of AC is 5 units.
(d)
Show that p satisfies
(4)
(Total 11 marks)
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10.

x > 0.
The point P on C has x-coordinate equal to 2.
(a)
Show that the equation of the tangent to C at the point P is y = 1 2x.

(6)
(b)
Find an equation of the normal to C at the point P.

(3)
The tangent at P meets the x-axis at A and the normal at P meets the x-axis at B.
(c)
Find the area of triangle APB.

(4)
(Total 13 marks)
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11.

(a)
and the line l has equation y = 2x + 5.
On the axes below, sketch the graphs of C and l, indicating clearly the
coordinates of any intersections with the axes.
(3)
(b)
Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of C and l.
(6)
(Total 9 marks)
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12.
The points Q (1, 3) and R (7, 0) lie on the line l1, as shown in the diagram above.
The length of QR is a5.
(a)
Find the value of a.

(3)
The line l2 is perpendicular to l1, passes through Q and crosses the y-axis at the
point P, as shown in the diagram above.
Find
(b)
an equation for l2,

(5)
(c)
the coordinates of P,
(1)
(d)
the area of PQR.

(4)
(Total 13 marks)
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13.
The point A (6, 4) and the point B (8, 3) lie on the line L.
(a)
Find an equation for L in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are

integers.
(4)
(b)
Find the distance AB, giving your answer in the form k5, where k is an
integer.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)
14.
The line l1 has equation y = 3x + 2 and the line l2 has equation 3x + 2 y 8 = 0.

(a)
Find the gradient of the line l2.

(2)
The point of intersection of l1 and l2 is P.

(b)
Find the coordinates of P.

(3)
The lines l1 and l2 cross the line y= 1 at the points A and B respectively.
(c)
Find the area of triangle ABP.

(4)
(Total 9 marks)
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15.
The line l1 passes through the points P(1, 2) and Q(11, 8).
(a)
Find an equation for l1 in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants.

(4)
The line l2 passes through the point R(10, 0) and is perpendicular to l1. The lines l1
and l2 intersect at the point S.
(b)
Calculate the coordinates of S.

(5)
(c)
Show that the length of RS is 35.

(2)
(d)
Hence, or otherwise, find the exact area of triangle PQR.

(4)
(Total 15 marks)
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16.
The line L has equation y = 5 2x.

(a)
Show that the point P(3, 1) lies on L.

(1)
(b)
Find an equation of the line perpendicular to L, which passes through P.

Give your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
(4)
(Total 5 marks)
17.
The line l1 passes through the point (9, 4) and has gradient
(a)
Find an equation for l1 in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are

integers.
(3)
The line l2 passes through the origin O and has gradient 2. The lines l1 and l2
intersect at the point P.
(b)
Calculate the coordinates of P.

(4)
Given that l1 crosses the y-axis at the point C,

(c)
calculate the exact area of OCP.

(3)
(Total 10 marks)
18.
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The points A(1,7), B(20,7) and C(p, q) form the vertices of a triangle ABC, as
shown in the diagram. The point D(8, 2) is the mid-point of AC.
(a)
Find the value of p and the value of q.

(2)
The line l, which passes through D and is perpendicular to AC, intersects AB at E.

(b)
Find an equation for l, in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are

integers.
(5)
(c)
Find the exact x-coordinate of E.

(2)
(Total 9 marks)
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19.
The points A(1, 7), B(20, 7) and C( p, q) form the vertices of a triangle ABC, as
shown in the diagram. The point D(8, 2) is the mid-point of AC.
(a)
Find the value of p and the value of q.

(2)
The line l, which passes through D and is perpendicular to AC, intersects AB at E.

(b)
Find an equation for l, in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are

integers.
(5)
(c)
Find the exact x-coordinate of E.

(2)
(Total 9 marks)
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20.
In ABC, the coordinates of A and B are (1, 4) and (11, 12) respectively and
ABC = 90, as shown in the diagram above.
(a)
Find the gradient of AB.

(2)
The line l passes through the points B and C.

(b)
Find an equation of l in the form px + qy + r = 0, where p, q and r are

integers to be found.
(4)
The line l crosses the x-axis at the point D. Given that B is the mid-point of CD,
(c)
find the coordinates of C,

(3)
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(d)
show that AC = 426.

(2)
(Total 11 marks)
21.

(a)
Find the coordinates of the mid-point of AB.

(2)
(b)
Find, in the form y = mx +c, an equation for the straight line through A and
B.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
22.
The points A and B have coordinates (2, 3) and (8, 5) respectively, and AB is a
chord of a circle with centre C, as shown in the diagram above.
(a)
Find the gradient of AB.

(2)
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The point M is the mid-point of AB.

(b)
Find an equation for the line through C and M.

(5)
Given that the x-coordinate of C is 4,

(c)
find the y-coordinate of C,

(2)
(d)
show that the radius of the circle is
.
(4)
Total 13 marks
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23.

The straight line l1 passes through A and B.
(a)
Find an equation for l1 in the form ax + by = c, where a, b and c are

integers.
(4)
The straight line l2 passes through the origin and has gradient 4.
(b)
Write down an equation for l2.

(1)
The lines l1 and l2 intercept at the point C.

(c)
Find the exact coordinates of the mid-point of AC.

(5)
(Total 10 marks)
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24. The straight line l1 with equation y =

point Q has coordinates (5, 3).
(a)
x 2 crosses the y-axis at the point P. The
Calculate the coordinates of the mid-point of PQ.

(3)
The straight line l2 is perpendicular to l1 and passes through Q.

(b)
Find an equation for l2 in the form ax + by = c, where a, b and c are integer

constants.
(4)
The lines l1 and l2 intersect at the point R.

(c)
Calculate the exact coordinates of R.

(4)
(Total 11 marks)
25.
(a)
Find an equation of the line p which passes through the point (3, 2) and
which is parallel to the line q with equation 7x 2y 14 = 0.
(3)
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The lines p and q meet the y-axis at the points A and B respectively.
(b)
Find the distance between AB.

(2)
(Total 5 marks)
26.
The straight line l1 has equation y = 3x 6.

The straight line l2 is perpendicular to l1 and passes through the point (6, 2).
(a)
Find an equation for l2 in the form y = mx +c, where m and c are constants.
(3)
The lines l1 and l2 intersect at the point C.

(b)
Use algebra to find the coordinates of C.

(3)
The lines l1 and l2 cross the x-axis at the points A and B respectively.
(c)
Calculate the exact area of triangle ABC.

(4)
(Total 10 marks)
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C1
Algebra - Quadratics
156 min
131 marks
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1.
(a)
Show that x2 + 6x + 11 can be written as(x + p)2 + q

where p and q are integers to be found.
(2)
(b)
In the space at the top of page 7, sketch the curve with equation y = x2 + 6x
+ 11, showing clearly any intersections with the coordinate axes.
(2)
(c)
Find the value of the discriminant of x2 + 6x + 11

(2)
(Total 6 marks)
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2.
(a)
On the axes below sketch the graphs of

(i)
y = x (4 x)
(ii)
y = x2 (7 x)
showing clearly the coordinates of the points where the curves cross the
coordinate axes.
(5)
(b)
Show that the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of

y = x (4 x) and y = x2 (7 x)
are given by the solutions to the equation x(x2 8x + 4) = 0
(3)
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The point A lies on both of the curves and the x and y coordinates of A are both positive.
(c)
Find the exact coordinates of A, leaving your answer in the form (p + q3, r
+ s3), where p, q, r and s are integers.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)
f(x) = x2 + 4kx + (3 + 11k),
3.
(a)
where k is a constant.
Express f(x) in the form (x + p)2 + q, where p and q are constants to be

found in terms of k.
(3)
Given that the equation f(x) = 0 has no real roots,

(b)
find the set of possible values of k.

(4)
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Given that k = 1,
(c)
sketch the graph of y = f(x), showing the coordinates of any point at which
the graph crosses a coordinate axis.
(3)
(Total 10 marks)
4.
The equation x2 + 3px + p = 0, where p is a non-zero constant, has equal roots.

Find the value of p.
(Total 4 marks)
5.
(a)

(3)
(b)

y = x3 6x2 + 9x
(4)
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(c)

y = (x 2)3 6(x 2)2 + 9(x 2)
(2)
(Total 9 marks)
6.
The equation
solutions for x.
(a)
, where k is a constant, has 2 different real
Show that k satisfies
(3)
(b)
Hence find the set of possible values of k.

(4)
(Total 7 marks)
7.
Given that the equation 2qx2 + qx 1 = 0, where q is a constant, has no real roots,
(a)
show that q2 + 8q < 0.

(2)
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(b)
Hence find the set of possible values of q.

(3)
(Total 5 marks)
8.
The equation
x2 + kx + 8 = k
has no real solutions for x.
(a)
Show that k satisfies k2 + 4k 32 < 0.

(3)
(b)

(4)
(Total 7 marks)
9.
Find the set of values of x for which

x 2 7x 18 > 0.
(Total 4 marks)
10. The equation x2 + 2px + (3p + 4) = 0, where p is a positive constant, has equal
roots.
(a)
Find the value of p.

(4)
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(b)
For this value of p, solve the equation x2 + 2px + (3p + 4) = 0.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)
11.
x2 + 2x + 3 (x + a)2 + b.
(a)
Find the values of the constants a and b.

(2)
(b)
In the space provided below, sketch the graph of y = x2 + 2x + 3, indicating

clearly the coordinates of any intersections with the coordinate axes.
(3)
(c)
Find the value of the discriminant of x2 + 2x + 3. Explain how the sign of

the discriminant relates to your sketch in part (b).
(2)
The equation x2 + kx + 3 = 0, where k is a constant, has no real roots.

(d)
Find the set of possible values of k, giving your answer in surd form.
(4)
(Total 11 marks)
12.
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The diagram above shows part of the curve C with equation y = x2 6x + 18. The
curve meets the y-axis at the point A and has a minimum at the point P.
(a)
Express x2 6x + 18 in the form (x a)2 + b, where a and b are integers.

(3)
(b)

(2)
(c)
Find an equation of the tangent to C at A.

(4)
The tangent to C at A meets the x-axis at the point Q.

(d)
Verify that PQ is parallel to the y-axis.

(1)
The shaded region R in the diagram is enclosed by C, the tangent at A and the line
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PQ.
(e)
Use calculus to find the area of R.

(5)
(Total 15 marks)
13.
Given that the equation kx2 + 12x + k = 0, where k is a positive constant, has equal
roots, find the value of k.
(Total 4 marks)
14.
Given that
f(x) = x2 6x + 18, x 0,
(a)
express f(x) in the form (x a)2 + b, where a and b are integers.

(3)
The curve C with equation y = f(x), x 0, meets the y-axis at P and has a minimum
point at Q.
(b)
Sketch the graph of C, showing the coordinates of P and Q.

(4)
The line y = 41 meets C at the point R.
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(c)
Find the x-coordinate of R, giving your answer in the form p + q2, where p
and q are integers.
(5)
(Total 12 marks)
15.
f(x) = x2 kx + 9, where k is a constant.

(a)
Find the set of values of k for which the equation f(x) = 0 has no real
solutions.
(4)
Given that k = 4,
(b)
express f(x) in the form (x p)2 + q, where p and q are constants to be

found,
(3)
(c)
write down the minimum value of f(x) and the value of x for which this
occurs.
(2)
(Total 9 marks)
16.
(a)
Solve the equation 4x2 + 12x = 0.

(3)
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f(x) = 4x2 + 12x + c,

where c is a constant.
(b)
Given that f(x) = 0 has equal roots, find the value of c and hence solve f(x)
= 0.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
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C1
Algebra - Simultaneous Equation

122 min
104 marks
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1.

y 3x + 2 = 0
y2 x 6x2 = 0
(Total 7 marks)
2.
The first term of an arithmetic series is a and the common difference is d.

The 18th term of the series is 25 and the 21st term of the series is
(a)
Use this information to write down two equations for a and d.

(2)
(b)
Show that a = 7.5 and find the value of d.

(2)
The sum of the first n terms of the series is 2750.

(c)
Show that n is given by
(4)
(d)
Hence find the value of n.

(3)
(Total 11 marks)
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3.
(a)
By eliminating y from the equations

y = x 4,
2x2 xy = 8,
show that
x2 + 4x 8 = 0.
(2)
(b)
Hence, or otherwise, solve the simultaneous equations

y = x 4,
2x2 xy = 8,
giving your answers in the form a b3, where a and b are integers.
(5)
(Total 7 marks)
4.

y = x 2,
y2 + x2 = 10.
(Total 7 marks)
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5.

x 2y = 1,
x2 + y2 = 29.
(Total 6 marks)
6.

x + y = 3,
x2 + y = 15.
(Total 6 marks)
7.

x+y=2
x2 + 2y = 12.
(Total 6 marks)
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8.
The curve C has equation y = x2 4 and the straight line l has equation y + 3x = 0.
(a)
In the space below, sketch C and l on the same axes.
(3)
(b)
Write down the coordinates of the points at which C meets the coordinate
axes.
(2)
(c)
Using algebra, find the coordinates of the points at which l intersects C.

(4)
(Total 9 marks)
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9.
The diagram above shows the curve with equation y2 = 4(x 2) and the line with
equation 2x 3y = 12.
The curve crosses the x-axis at the point A, and the line intersects the curve at the
points P and Q.
(a)
Write down the coordinates of A.

(1)
(b)
Find, using algebra, the coordinates of P and Q.

(6)
(c)
Show that PAQ is a right angle.

(4)
(Total 11 marks)
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10.

x 3y + 1 = 0,
x2 3xy + y2 = 11.
(Total 7 marks)
11.
The diagram above shows the line with equation y = 9 x and the curve with
equation y = x2 2x + 3. The line and the curve intersect at the points A and B, and
O is the origin.
(a)
Calculate the coordinates of A and the coordinates of B.

(5)
The shaded region R is bounded by the line and the curve.

(b)
Calculate the area of R.

(7)
(Total 12 marks)
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12.
(a)
Given that 3x = 9y 1, show that x = 2y 2.

(2)
(b)

x = 2y 2,
x2 = y2 + 7.
(6)
(Total 8 marks)
13.
(a)
Show that eliminating y from the equations

2x + y = 8,
3x2 + xy = 1
produces the equation
x2 + 8x 1 = 0.
(2)
(b)
Hence solve the simultaneous equations

2x + y = 8,
3x2 + xy = 1
giving your answers in the form a + b17, where a and b are integers.
(5)
(Total 7 marks)
52
C1
Algebra - Inequalities
87 min
73 marks
53
1.

(a)
3(x 2) < 8 2x
(2)
(b)
(2x 7)(1 + x) < 0

(3)
(c)
both 3(x 2) < 8 2x and (2x 7)(1 + x) < 0

(1)
(Total 6 marks)
f(x) = x2 + 4kx + (3 + 11k),
2.
(a)
Express f(x) in the form (x + p)2 + q, where p and q are constants to be

found in terms of k.
(3)
Given that the equation f(x) = 0 has no real roots,

(b)
find the set of possible values of k.

(4)
Given that k = 1,
(c)
sketch the graph of y = f(x), showing the coordinates of any point at which
the graph crosses a coordinate axis.
(3)
(Total 10 marks)
54
3.

(a)
4x 3 > 7 x
(2)
(b)
2x2 5x 12 < 0
(4)
(c)
both 4x 3 > 7 x and 2x2 5x 12 < 0

(1)
(Total 7 marks)
4.
The equation
solutions for x.
(a)
, where k is a constant, has 2 different real
Show that k satisfies
(3)
(b)

(4)
(Total 7 marks)
55
5.
The equation x2 + kx + (k + 3) = 0, where k is a constant, has different real roots.

(a)
Show that k 2 4k 12 > 0.

(2)
(b)
Find the set of possible values of k.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)
6.
The equation 2x2 3x (k + 1) = 0, where k is a constant, has no real roots.

Find the set of possible values of k.
(Total 4 marks)
7.

(a)
3(2x + 1) > 5 2x,

(2)
(b)
2x2 7x + 3 > 0,
(4)
(c)
both 3(2x + 1) > 5 2x and 2x2 7x + 3 > 0.

(2)
(Total 8 marks)
56
8.
The width of a rectangular sports pitch is x metres, x > 0. The length of the pitch
is 20 m more than its width. Given that the perimeter of the pitch must be less
than 300 m,
(a)
form a linear inequality in x.

(2)
Given that the area of the pitch must be greater than 4800 m2,
(b)
form a quadratic inequality in x.

(2)
(c)
by solving your inequalities, find the set of possible values of x.

(4)
(Total 8 marks)
9.
Find the set of values for x for which

(a)
6x 7 < 2x + 3,
(2)
(b)
2x2 11x + 5 < 0,

(4)
(c)
both 6x 7 < 2x + 3 and 2x2 11x + 5 < 0.

(1)
(Total 7 marks)
57
10.

(2x + 1)(x 2) > 2(x + 5).
(Total 7 marks)
11.
Solve the inequality

.
(Total 3 marks)
58
C1
Differentiation - Basic Differentiation
180 min
149 marks
59
1.
Given that
find
.
(Total 6 marks)
2.
Given that y = x4 +
find
(Total 3 marks)
3.

x>0
(a)
Find
in its simplest form.

(4)
(b)
Find an equation of the tangent to C at the point where x = 2

(4)
(Total 8 marks)
60
4.
Given that
, x 0, find
(a)
(3)
(b)
, simplifying each term.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)
5.
x>0
(a)
Show that
found.
where A and B are constants to be

(3)
(b)
Find f(x).
(3)
(c)
Evaluate f(9).
(2)
(Total 8 marks)
61
6.
Given that
(a)
can be written in the form
write down the value of p and the value of q.

(2)
Given that
(b)
find
simplifying the coefficient of each term.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)
f(x) = 3x + x3, x > 0.
7.
(a)
Differentiate to find f (x).

(2)
Given that f (x) = 15,

(b)
find the value of x.

(3)
(Total 5 marks)
62
8.
The curve C has equation y = kx3 x2 + x 5, where k is a constant.

(a)
Find
.
(2)
The point A with x-coordinate
lies on C. The tangent to C at A is parallel to
the line with equation 2y 7x + 1 = 0.

Find
(b)
the value of k,
(4)
(c)
the value of the y-coordinate of A.

(2)
(Total 8 marks)
9.
(a)
Write
in the form 2xp + 3xq where p and q are constants.

(2)
Given that
(b)
find
, simplifying the coefficient of each term.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)
63
10.

y = (x + 3)(x 1)2.
(a)
Sketch C showing clearly the coordinates of the points where the curve
meets the coordinate axes.
(4)
(b)
Show that the equation of C can be written in the form

y = x3 + x2 5x + k,
where k is a positive integer, and state the value of k.
(2)
There are two points on C where the gradient of the tangent to C is equal to 3.
(c)
Find the x-coordinates of these two points.

(6)
(Total 12 marks)
64
11.
Given that
y = 4x3 1 +
find
x > 0,
.
(Total 4 marks)
12.
The curve C has equation y = 4x +

(a)
Find an expression for
2x2,
x > 0.
.
(3)
(b)
Show that the point P(4, 8) lies on C.

(1)
(c)
Show that an equation of the normal to C at the point P is

3y = x + 20.
(4)
The normal to C at P cuts the x-axis at the point Q.

(d)
Find the length PQ, giving your answer in a simplified surd form.
(3)
(Total 11 marks)
65
13.
Differentiate with respect to x

(a)
x4 + 6x,
(3)
(b)
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
14.
Given that
(a)
find
,
(2)
(b)
evaluate
.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
15.
Given that
(a)
find
,
(2)
(b)
find
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
66
16.
This figure shows part of the curve C with equation y = f(x), where
f(x) = x3 13x2 + 55x 75.
The curve crosses the x-axis at the point P and touches the x-axis at the point Q.
(a)
Show, by using the factor theorem, that (x 3) is a factor of f(x).

(2)
(b)
Factorise f(x) completely.

(3)
(c)
Write down the x-coordinate of P and the x-coordinate of Q.

(1)
(d)
Find the gradient of the tangent to C at the point P.

(3)
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Another point S also lies on C. The tangent to C at S is parallel to the tangent to

C at P.
(e)
Find the x-coordinate of S.

(4)
17.
(i)
Given that y = 5x3 + 7x + 3, find

(a)
,
(3)
(b)
.
(1)
(ii)
Find
dx.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)
18.

= 3x +
(a)
, x > 0.
is 92.
(3)
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(b)

(6)
(Total 9 marks)
19.
y=7+
(a)
Find
.
(2)
(b)
Find
.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
20.
For the curve C with equation y = f(x),

= x3 + 2x 7.
(a)
Find
.
(2)
(b)
Show that
2 for all values of x.

(1)
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Given that the point P(2, 4) lies on C,

(c)
find y in terms of x,
(5)
(d)
find an equation for the normal to C at P in the form ax + by + c = 0,

where a, b and c are integers.
(5)
(Total 13 marks)
70
C1
Differentiation - Stationary Point
43 min
36 marks
71
1.
The figure above shows part of the curve C with equation
The point A on C is a stationary point and C cuts the x-axis at the point B.
(a)
Show that the x-coordinate of B is 3.

(1)
(b)
Find the coordinates of A.

(5)
(c)
Find the exact area of the finite region enclosed by C and the x-axis,
shown shaded in the figure above.
(5)
(Total 11 marks)
72
2.
For the curve C with equation y = x4 8x2 + 3,

(a)
find
,
(2)
(b)
find the coordinates of each of the stationary points,

(5)
(c)
determine the nature of each stationary point.

(3)
The point A, on the curve C, has x-coordinate 1.
(d)
Find an equation for the normal to C at A, giving your answer in the form
(5)
(Total 15 marks)
73
3.
On a journey, the average speed of a car is v m s1. For v 5, the cost per
kilometre, C pence, of the journey is modelled by
C=
Using this model,

(a)
show, by calculus, that there is a value of v for which C has a stationary

value, and find this value of v.
(5)
(b)
Justify that this value of v gives a minimum value of C.

(2)
(c)
Find the minimum value of C and hence find the minimum cost of a 250
km car journey.
(3)
(Total 10 marks)
74
C1
Differentiation - Tangents & Normals
211 min
176 marks
75
1.

x>0
(a)
Find
in its simplest form.

(4)
(b)
Find an equation of the tangent to C at the point where x = 2

(4)
(Total 8 marks)
2.

y = x3 2x2 x + 9,
x>0
(a)

(1)
(b)
Find the equation of the tangent to C at P, giving your answer in the form
y = mx + c, where m and c are constants.
(5)
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The point Q also lies on C.

Given that the tangent to C at Q is perpendicular to the tangent to C at P,
(c)
show that the x-coordinate of Q is

(5)
(Total 11 marks)
3.

x > 0.
The point P on C has x-coordinate equal to 2.
(a)
Show that the equation of the tangent to C at the point P is y = 1 2x.

(6)
(b)
Find an equation of the normal to C at the point P.

(3)
77
The tangent at P meets the x-axis at A and the normal at P meets the x-axis at B.
(c)
Find the area of triangle APB.

(4)
(Total 13 marks)
4.
The curve C has equation y = x2(x 6) +

The points P and Q lie on C and have x-coordinates 1 and 2 respectively.
(a)
Show that the length of PQ is 170.

(4)
(b)
Show that the tangents to C at P and Q are parallel.

(5)
(c)
Find an equation for the normal to C at P, giving your answer in the form
(4)
(Total 13 marks)
78
5.
The curve C with equation y = f(x), x 0, passes through the point

Given that f (x) =
(a)
find f(x).
(5)
(b)
Verify that f(2) = 5.

(1)
(c)
Find an equation for the tangent to C at the point (2, 5), giving your
(4)
(Total 10 marks)
6.

y = (x 1)(x2 4).
The curve cuts the x-axis at the points P, (1,0) and Q, as shown in the figure
above.
(a)
Write down the x-coordinate of P, and the x-coordinate of Q.

(2)
(b)
Show that
(3)
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(c)
Show that y = x + 7 is an equation of the tangent to C at the point (1, 6).

(2)
The tangent to C at the point (1, 6) cuts C again at the point R.

(d)
Find the exact coordinates of R.

(5)
(Total 12 marks)
7.

y = (x 1)(x2 4).
The curve cuts the x-axis at the points P, (1, 0) and Q, as shown in the figure
above.
(a)
Write down the x-coordinate of P, and the x-coordinate of Q.

(2)
(b)
Show that
(3)
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(c)
Show that y = x + 7 is an equation of the tangent to C at the point (1, 6).

(2)
The tangent to C at the point R is parallel to the tangent at the point (1, 6).
(d)
Find the exact coordinates of R.

(5)
(Total 12 marks)
8.
The curve C has equation y =
x3 4x2 + 8x + 3.

(a)

(1)
(b)
Find the equation of the tangent to C at P, giving your answer in the form
y = mx + c, where m and c are constants.
(5)
Another point Q also lies on C. The tangent to C at Q is parallel to the tangent to C at

P.
(c)
Find the coordinates of Q.

(5)
(Total 11 marks)
81
9.
(a)

(3)
(b)

(2)
(c)

(4)

(d)

(1)
The shaded region R in the diagram is enclosed by C, the tangent at A and the
line PQ.
(e)

(5)
(Total 15 marks)
82
10.
The curve C has equation y = 4x2 +
, x 0. The point P on C has x-
coordinate 1.
(a)
Show that the value of
at P is 3.
(5)
(b)
Find an equation of the tangent to C at P.

(3)
This tangent meets the x-axis at the point (k, 0).

(c)
Find the value of k.

(2)
(Total 10 marks)
11.
The gradient of the curve C is given by

= (3x 1)2.
The point P(1, 4) lies on C.
(a)
Find an equation of the normal to C at P.

(4)
(b)
Find an equation for the curve C in the form y = f(x).

(5)
(c)
Using
= (3x 1)2, show that there is no point on C at which the
tangent is parallel to the line y = 1 2x.

(2)
(Total 11 marks)
83
12.
The curve C, with equation y = x(4 x), intersects the x-axis at the origin O and
at the point A, as shown in the diagram above. At the point P on C the gradient
of the tangent is 2.
(a)

(4)
The region R, enclosed between C and OA, is shown shaded.

(b)
Find the exact area of R.

(5)
(Total 9 marks)
13.
For the curve C with equation y = x4 8x2 + 3,

(a)
find
,
(2)
(b)
find the coordinates of each of the stationary points,

(5)
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(c)
determine the nature of each stationary point.

(3)
The point A, on the curve C, has x-coordinate 1.

(d)
Find an equation for the normal to C at A, giving your answer in the form
(5)
(Total 15 marks)
14.
The curve C, shown in the diagram above, represents the graph of

y=
, x 0.
The points A and B on the curve C have x-coordinates 5 and 10 respectively.

(a)
Write down the y-coordinates of A and B.

(1)
(b)

(4)
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The finite region R is enclosed by C, the y-axis and the lines through A and B parallel
to the x-axis.
(c)
For points (x, y) on C, express x in terms of y.

(2)
(d)
Use integration to find the area of R.

(5)
(Total 12 marks)
15.
The curve C, shown above, has equation y = 3x x2 . It passes through the

origin O and the point B on the x-axis.
(a)
Find, in the form ax + by + c = 0, an equation of the normal to C at the

point A(1, 2).
(5)
(b)
Show that this normal passes through the point B.

(2)
The shaded region R is bounded by the curve and the line AB.
(c)
Find, by integration, the area of R.

(7)
(Total 14 marks)
86
C1
Integration - Basic Integration
210 min
173 marks
87
1.
Find
giving each term in its simplest form.

(Total 4 marks)
2.
The curve C has equation y = f(x), x > 0, where
Given that the point P (4, 5) lies on C, find

(a)
f(x),
(5)
(b)
an equation of the tangent to C at the point P, giving your answer in the

form
(4)
(Total 9 marks)
88
3.
x>0
Given that y = 35 at x = 4, find y in terms of x, giving each term in its simplest
form.
(Total 7 marks)
4.
Given that
, x 0, find
(a)
(3)
(b)
, simplifying each term.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)
5.
Find
giving each term in its simplest form.

(Total 4 marks)
89
6.
A curve has equation y = f(x) and passes through the point (4, 22).
Given that
use integration to find f(x), giving each term in its simplest form.
(Total 5 marks)
7.
Find
.
(Total 3 marks)
8.
The gradiend of a curve C is given by
(a)
Show that
(2)
The point (3, 20) lies on C.

(b)
Find an equation for the curve C in the form y = f(x).

(6)
(Total 8 marks)
90
9.
Find
.
(Total 4 marks)
10.
The curve C has equation y = f(x), x > 0, and
Given that the point P (4, 1) lies on C,

(a)
find f(x) ands simplify your answer.

(6)
(b)
Find an equation of the normal to C at the point P (4, 1).

(4)
(Total 10 marks)
11.
The curve C with equation y = f(x) passes through the point (5, 65).
Given that f(x) = 6x2 10x 12,
(a)
use integration to find f (x).

(4)
(b)
Hence show that f(x) = x(2x + 3)(x 4).

(2)
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(c)
Sketch C, showing the coordinates of the points where C crosses the xaxis.
(3)
(Total 9 marks)
12.
(a)
Show that (4 + 3x)2 can be written as 16 + kx + 9x, where k is a constant

to be found.
(2)
(b)
Find
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
13.
The curve C has equation y = f(x), x 0, and the point P(2, 1) lies on C. Given
that
f (x) = 3x2 6
(a)
find f(x).
(5)
(b)
Find an equation for the tangent to C at the point P, giving your answer in
the form
y = mx + c, where m and c are integers.
(4)
(Total 9 marks)
92
14.
Find
, giving each term in its simplest form.

(Total 4 marks)
15.
The curve C with equation y = f(x), x 0, passes through the point

Given that f (x) =
(a)
find f(x).
(5)
(b)
Verify that f(2) = 5.

(1)
(c)
Find an equation for the tangent to C at the point (2, 5), giving your
(4)
(Total 10 marks)
16.
Given that
(a)
find
,
(2)
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(b)
evaluate
.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
17.
Given that
(a)
find
,
(2)
(b)
find
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
18.
The curve with equation y = f (x) passes through the point (1, 6). Given that
find f (x) and simplify your answer.

(Total 7 marks)
94
19.
(a)
Show that
can be written as
.
(2)
Given that
(b)
, x > 0, and that y =
at x = 1,
find y in terms of x.
(6)
(Total 8 marks)
20.
(i)
Given that y = 5x3 + 7x + 3, find

(a)
,
(3)
(b)
(1)
(ii)
Find
dx.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)
95
21.

= 3x +
(a)
, x > 0.
is 92.
(3)

(b)

(6)
(Total 9 marks)
22.
.
(a)
Use integration to find y in terms of x.

(3)
(b)
Given that y = 7 when x = 1, find the value of y at x = 2.

(4)
(Total 7 marks)
96
23.
y=7+
(a)
Find
.
(2)
(b)
Find
.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
24.
Evaluate
.
(Total 4 marks)
25.
Find
.
(Total 4 marks)
97
26.
For the curve C with equation y = f(x),

= x3 + 2x 7.
(a)
Find
.
(2)
(b)
Show that
2 for all values of x.
(1)
Given that the point P(2, 4) lies on C,

(c)
find y in terms of x,
(5)
(d)
find an equation for the normal to C at P in the form ax + by + c = 0,

where a, b and c are integers.
(5)
(Total 13 marks)
98
C1
Integration - Areas
87 min
73 marks
99
1.
The point A on C is a stationary point and C cuts the x-axis at the point B.
(a)
Show that the x-coordinate of B is 3.

(1)
(b)
Find the coordinates of A.

(5)
(c)
Find the exact area of the finite region enclosed by C and the x-axis,
shown shaded in the figure above.
(5)
(Total 11 marks)
100
2.
(a)

(3)
(b)

(2)
101
(c)

(4)

(d)

(1)
The shaded region R in the diagram is enclosed by C, the tangent at A and the
line PQ.
(e)

(5)
(Total 15 marks)
102
3.
The curve C, with equation y = x(4 x), intersects the x-axis at the origin O and
at the point A, as shown in the diagram above. At the point P on C the gradient
of the tangent is 2.
(a)

(4)
The region R, enclosed between C and OA, is shown shaded.

(b)
Find the exact area of R.

(5)
(Total 9 marks)
103
4.
The diagram above shows the line with equation y = 9 x and the curve with
equation y = x2 2x + 3. The line and the curve intersect at the points A and B,
and O is the origin.
(a)
Calculate the coordinates of A and the coordinates of B.

(5)
The shaded region R is bounded by the line and the curve.

(b)
Calculate the area of R.

(7)
(Total 12 marks)
104
5.
The curve C, shown in the diagram above, represents the graph of

y=
, x 0.
The points A and B on the curve C have x-coordinates 5 and 10 respectively.

(a)
Write down the y-coordinates of A and B.

(1)
(b)

(4)
The finite region R is enclosed by C, the y-axis and the lines through A and B
parallel to the x-axis.
(c)
For points (x, y) on C, express x in terms of y.

(2)
(d)
Use integration to find the area of R.

(5)
(Total 12 marks)
105
6.
The curve C, shown above, has equation y = 3x x2 . It passes through the

origin O and the point B on the x-axis.
(a)
Find, in the form ax + by + c = 0, an equation of the normal to C at the

point A(1, 2).
(5)
(b)
Show that this normal passes through the point B.

(2)
The shaded region R is bounded by the curve and the line AB.
(c)
Find, by integration, the area of R.

(7)
(Total 14 marks)
106
C1
Sequence & Series
Arithmetic Series
198 min
165 marks
107
1.
A farmer has a pay scheme to keep fruit pickers working throughout the 30 day
season. He pays a for their first day, (a + d ) for their second day, (a + 2d )
for their third day, and so on, thus increasing the daily payment by d for each
extra day they work.
A picker who works for all 30 days will earn 40.75 on the final day.
(a)
Use this information to form an equation in a and d.

(2)
A picker who works for all 30 days will earn a total of 1005
(b)
Show that 15(a + 40.75) = 1005

(2)
(c)
Hence find the value of a and the value of d.

(4)
(Total 8 marks)
2.
Jill gave money to a charity over a 20-year period, from Year 1 to Year 20
inclusive. She gave 150 in Year 1, 160 in Year 2, 170 in Year 3, and so on,
so that the amounts of money she gave each year formed an arithmetic sequence.
(a)
Find the amount of money she gave in Year 10.

(2)
(b)
Calculate the total amount of money she gave over the 20-year period.
(3)
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Kevin also gave money to the charity over the same 20-year period.
He gave A in Year 1 and the amounts of money he gave each year increased,
forming an arithmetic sequence with common difference 30.
The total amount of money that Kevin gave over the 20-year period was twice
the total amount of money that Jill gave.
(c)
Calculate the value of A.

(4)
(Total 9 marks)
3.
A 40-year building programme for new houses began in Oldtown in the year
1951 (Year 1) and finished in 1990 (Year 40).
The numbers of houses built each year form an arithmetic sequence with first
term a and common difference d.
Given that 2400 new houses were built in 1960 and 600 new houses were built in
1990, find
(a)
the value of d,
(3)
(b)
the value of a,
(2)
(c)
the total number of houses built in Oldtown over the 40-year period.
(3)
(Total 8 marks)
109
4.
The first term of an arithmetic series is a and the common difference is d.

The 18th term of the series is 25 and the 21st term of the series is
(a)
Use this information to write down two equations for a and d.

(2)
(b)
Show that a = 7.5 and find the value of d.

(2)
The sum of the first n terms of the series is 2750.

(c)
Show that n is given by
(4)
(d)
Hence find the value of n.

(3)
(Total 11 marks)
5.
Sue is training for a marathon. Her training includes a run every Saturday
starting with a run of 5 km on the first Saturday. Each Saturday she increases the
length of her run from the previous Saturday by 2 km.
(a)
Show that on the 4th Saturday of training she runs 11 km.

(1)
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(b)
Find an expression, in terms of n, for the length of her training run on the
nth Saturday.
(2)
(c)
Show that the total distance she runs on Saturdays in n weeks of training is
n(n + 4) km.
(3)
On the n th Saturday Sue runs 43 km.

(d)
Find the value of n.

(2)
(e)
Find the total distance, in km, Sue runs on Saturdays in n weeks of

training.
(2)
(Total 10 marks)
6.
The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 30 and the common difference is 1.5
(a)
Find the value of the 25th term.

(2)
The rth term of the sequence is 0.

(b)
Find the value of r.

(2)
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The sum of the first n terms of the sequence is Sn.

(c)
Find the largest positive value of Sn.

(3)
(Total 7 marks)
7.
A girl saves money over a period of 200 weeks. She saves 5p in Week 1, 7p in
Week 2, 9p in Week 3, and so on until Week 200. Her weekly savings form an
arithmetic sequence.
(a)
Find the amount she saves in Week 200.

(3)
(b)
Calculate her total savings over the complete 200 week period.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
8.
Ann has some sticks that are all of the same length. She arranges them in squares
and has made the following 3 rows of patterns:
She notices that 4 sticks are required to make the single square in the first row, 7
sticks to make 2 squares in the second row and in the third row she needs 10
sticks to make 3 squares.
(a)
Find an expression, in terms of n, for the number of sticks required to

make a similar arrangement of n squares in the nth row.
(3)
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Ann continues to make squares following the same pattern. She makes 4 squares
in the 4th row and so on until she has completed 10 rows.
(b)
Find the total number of sticks Ann uses in making these 10 rows.
(3)
Ann started with 1750 sticks. Given that Ann continues the pattern to complete k
rows but does not have sufficient sticks to complete the (k+ 1)th row,
(c)
show that k satisfies (3k 100)(k + 35) < 0.

(4)
(d)

(2)
(Total 12 marks)
9.
An athlete prepares for a race by completing a practice run on each of 11

consecutive
days. On each day after the first day, he runs further than he ran on the previous
day. The lengths of his 11 practice runs form an arithmetic sequence with first
term a km and
common difference d km.
He runs 9 km on the 11th day, and he runs a total of 77 km over the 11 day
period.
Find the value of a and the value of d.
(Total 7 marks)
113
10.
On Alice's 11th birthday she started to receive an annual allowance. The first
annual allowance was 500 and on each following birthday the allowance was
increased by 200.
(a)
Show that, immediately after her 12th birthday, the total of the allowances
that Alice had received was 1200.
(1)
(b)
Find the amount of Alice's annual allowance on her 18th birthday.

(2)
(c)
Find the total of the allowances that Alice had received up to and
including her 18th birthday.
(3)
When the total of the allowances that Alice had received reached 32 000 the
allowance stopped.
(d)
Find how old Alice was when she received her last allowance.
(7)
(Total 13 marks)
114
11.
An arithmetic series has first term a and common difference d.

(a)
Prove that the sum of the first n terms of the series is

n[2a + (n 1)d].
(4)
The rth term of a sequence is (5r 2).

(b)
Write down the first, second and third terms of this sequence.
(1)
(c)
Show that
n(5n + 1).
(3)
(d)
Hence, or otherwise, find the value of
.
(4)
(Total 12 marks)
115
12.

(a)

n[2a + (n 1)d].
(4)
Sean repays a loan over a period of n months. His monthly repayments form an
arithmetic sequence.
He repays 149 in the first month, 147 in the second month, 145 in the third
month, and so on. He makes his final repayment in the nth month, where n > 21.
(b)
Find the amount Sean repays in the 21st month.

(2)
Over the n months, he repays a total of 5000.

(c)
Form an equation in n, and show that your equation may be written as

n2 150n + 5000 = 0.
(3)
(d)
Solve the equation in part (c).

(3)
(e)
State, with a reason, which of the solutions to the equation in part (c) is
not a sensible solution to the repayment problem.
(1)
(Total 13 marks)
116
13.
The rth term of an arithmetic series is (2r 5).

(a)
Write down the first three terms of this series.

(2)
(b)
State the value of the common difference.

(1)
(c)
Show that
= n(n 4).
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
14.
The first three terms of an arithmetic series are p, 5p 8, and 3p + 8 respectively.

(a)
Show that p = 4.
(2)
(b)
Find the value of the 40th term of this series.

(3)
(c)
Prove that the sum of the first n terms of the series is a perfect square.
(3)
(Total 8 marks)
117
15.
The sum of an arithmetic series is
(a)
Write down the first two terms of the series.

(2)
(b)
Find the common difference of the series.

(1)
Given that n = 50,

(c)
find the sum of the series.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)
16.
In the first month after opening, a mobile phone shop sold 280 phones. A model
for future trading assumes that sales will increase by x phones per month for the
next 35 months, so that (280 + x) phones will be sold in the second month, (280
+ 2x) in the third month, and so on.
Using this model with x = 5, calculate
(a)
(i)
the number of phones sold in the 36th month,

(2)
(ii)
the total number of phones sold over the 36 months.

(2)
The shop sets a sales target of 17 000 phones to be sold over the 36 months.
Using the same model,
(b)
find the least value of x required to achieve this target.

(4)
(Total 8 marks)
118
17.
(a)
An arithmetic series has first term a and common difference d. Prove that
the sum of the first n terms of this series is
n[2a + (n 1)d].
(4)
The first three terms of an arithmetic series are k, 7.5 and k + 7

respectively.
(b)

(2)
(c)
Find the sum of the first 31 terms of this series.

(4)
(Total 10 marks)
18.

(a)

n[2a + (n 1)d].
(4)
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A polygon has 16 sides. The lengths of the sides of the polygon, starting with the
shortest side, form an arithmetic sequence with common difference d cm.
The longest side of the polygon has length 6 cm and the perimeter of the polygon
is 72 cm.
Find
(b)
the length of the shortest side of the polygon,

(5)
(c)
the value of d.
(2)
(Total 11 marks)
120
C1
Sequences & Series - General
Sequences & Series
66 min
56 marks
121
1.
A sequence of positive numbers is defined by
(a)
Find a2 and a3, leaving your answers in surd form.

(2)
(b)
Show that a5 = 4
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
2.
A sequence a1, a2, a3, is defined by

a1 = k,
an+1 = 2an 7,
n 1,
(a)
Write down an expression for a2 in terms of k.

(1)
(b)
Show that a3 = 4k 21.

(2)
Given that
(c)
find the value of k.

(4)
(Total 7 marks)
122
3.
A sequence x1, x2, x3, is defined by

x1 = 1,
xn+1 = axn 3, n > 1,
where a is a constant.
(a)
Find an expression for x2 in terms of a.

(1)
(b)
Show that x3 = a2 3a 3.
(2)
Given that x3 = 7,
(c)
find the possible values of a.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)
4.
A sequence is given by:

x1 = 1,
xn+1 = xn(p + xn),
where p is a constant (p 0).
(a)
Find x2 in terms of p.
(1)
(b)
Show that x3=1 + 3p + 2p2.

(2)
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Given that x3 = 1,
(c)
find the value of p,

(3)
(d)
write down the value of x2008.

(2)
(Total 8 marks)
5.
A sequence a1, a2, a3 ... , is defined by

a1 = k,
an+1 = 3an + 5,
n 1,
where k is a positive integer.
(a)

(1)
(b)
Show that a3 = 9k + 20.

(2)
(c)
(i)
Find
(ii)
Show that
in terms of k.
is divisible by 10.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
124
6.
A sequence a1, a2, a3, is defined by

a1 = 3
an + 1 = 3an 5,
(a)
n 1.
Find the value of a2 and the value of a3.

(2)
(b)
Calculate the value of

(3)
(Total 5 marks)
7.
The sequence u1, u2, u3, ... , is defined by the recurrence relation
un + 1 = (1)n un + d, u1 = 2, where d is a constant.
(a)
Show that u5 = 2.
(4)
(b)
Deduce an expression for u10, in terms of d.

(1)
Given that u3 = 3u2,

(c)
find the value of d.

(2)
(Total 7 marks)
8.
A sequence is defined by the recurrence relation
125
un + 1 =
, n = 1, 2, 3, ...,
where a is a constant.
(a)
Given that a = 20 and u1 = 3, find the values of u2, u3 and u4, giving your
answers to 2 decimal places.
(3)
(b) Given instead that u1 = u2 = 3,

(i)
calculate the value of a,

(3)
(ii)
write down the value of u5.

(1)
(Total 7 marks)
9.
A sequence
is defined by
,
(a)

(1)
(b)
Find a3 in terms of k, simplifying your answer.

(2)
Given that a3 = 13,

(c)
find the value of k.

(2)
(Total 5 marks)
126
C1

Functions Transformations & Graphs
136 min
114 marks
127
1.
The diagram above shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = f (x). The
curve has a maximum point A at (2, 3) and a minimum point B at (3, 5).
On separate diagrams sketch the curve with equation

(a)
y = f (x + 3)
(3)
(b)
y = 2f (x)
(3)
On each diagram show clearly the coordinates of the maximum and minimum points.
The graph of y = f (x) + a has a minimum at (3, 0), where a is a constant.

(c)
Write down the value of a.

(1)
(Total 7 marks)
128
2.
(a)
On the axes below sketch the graphs of

(i)
y = x (4 x)
(ii)
y = x2 (7 x)
showing clearly the coordinates of the points where the curves cross the
coordinate axes.
(5)
(b)
Show that the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of

y = x (4 x) and y = x2 (7 x)
are given by the solutions to the equation x(x2 8x + 4) = 0
(3)
129
The point A lies on both of the curves and the x and y coordinates of A are both
positive.
(c)
Find the exact coordinates of A, leaving your answer in the form (p + q3,
r + s3), where p, q, r and s are integers.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)
3.
The diagram above shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f(x).
The curve has a maximum point (2, 5) and an asymptote y = 1, as shown in the
diagram.
130
On separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation

(a)
y = f(x) + 2
(2)
(b)
y = 4f(x)
(2)
(c)
y = f(x + 1)
(3)
On each diagram, show clearly the coordinates of the maximum point and the
equation of the asymptote.
(Total 7 marks)
131
4.
(a)

(3)
(b)

y = x3 6x2 + 9x
(4)

(c)

y = (x 2)3 6(x 2)2 + 9(x 2)
(2)
(Total 9 marks)
132
5.
Above is a sketch of the curve C with equation y = f(x). There is a maximum at

(0, 0), a minimum at (2, 1) and C passes through (3, 0).

(a)
y = f(x + 3)
(3)
(b)
y = f(x).
(3)
On each diagram show clearly the coordinates of the maximum point, the
minimum point and any points of intersection with the x-axis.
(Total 6 marks)
133
6.
The diagram above shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = f(x). The curve
passes through the point (0, 7) and has a minimum point at (7, 0).

(a)
y = f(x) + 3,
(3)
(b)
y = f(2x).
(2)
On each diagram, show clearly the coordinates of the minimum point and the
coordinates of the point at which the curve crosses the y-axis.
(Total 5 marks)
134
7.
The diagram above shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = f(x). The curve
crosses the x-axis at the points (1, 0) and (4, 0). The maximum point on the curve
is (2, 5). In separate diagrams sketch the curves with the following equations. On
each diagram show clearly the coordinates of the maximum point and of each
point at which the curve crosses the x-axis.
(a)
y = 2f(x),
(3)
(b)
y = f(x).
(3)
The maximum point on the curve with equation y = f(x + a) is on the y-axis.
(c)
Write down the value of the constant a.

(1)
(Total 7 marks)
135
8.
The diagram above shows a sketch of the curve with equation
(a)
On a separate diagram, sketch the curve with equation

showing the coordinates of any point at which the curve crosses a
coordinate axis.
(3)
(b)
Write down the equations of the asymptotes of the curve in part (a).
(2)
(Total 5 marks)
136
9.
Given that
(a)
f(x) =
x 0,
sketch the graph of y = f(x) + 3 and state the equations of the asymptotes.
(4)
(b)
Find the coordinates of the point where y = f(x) + 3 crosses a coordinate

axis.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
10.
(a)
On the same axes sketch the graphs of the curves with equations
(i)
y = x2(x 2),
(3)
(ii)
y = x(6 x),
(3)
and indicate on your sketches the coordinates of all the points where the
curves cross the x-axis.
137
(b)
Use algebra to find the coordinates of the points where the graphs
intersect.
(7)
(Total 13 marks)
138
11.
On separate diagrams, sketch the graphs of

(a)
y = (x + 3)2,
(3)
(b)
y = (x + 3)2 + k, where k is a positive constant.

(2)
Show on each sketch the coordinates of each point at which the graph meets the
axes.
(Total 5 marks)
139
12.
The figure above shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = f(x). The curve
passes through the points (0, 3) and (4, 0) and touches the x-axis at the point (1,
0).
(a)
y = f(x + 1),
(3)
(b)
y = 2f(x),
(3)
(c)
(3)
On each diagram show clearly the coordinates of all the points where the curve
meets the axes.
(Total 9 marks)
140
13.
The diagram shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = f(x). The curve
passes through the origin O and through the point (6, 0). The maximum point on
the curve is (3, 5).
(a)
y = 3f(x),
(2)
(b)
y = f(x + 2).
(3)
On each diagram, show clearly the coordinates of the maximum point and of
each point at which the curve crosses the x-axis.
(Total 5 marks)
141
14.
This diagram shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = f(x). The curve
crosses the x-axis at the points (2, 0) and (4, 0). The minimum point on the curve
is P(3, 2).
In separate diagrams sketch the curve with equation
(a)
y = f(x),
(3)
(b)
y = f(2x).
(3)
On each diagram, give the coordinates of the points at which the curve crosses
the x-axis, and the coordinates of the image of P under the given transformation.
(Total 6 marks)
142
15.
(a)
Factorise completely x3 4x.

(3)
(b)
Sketch the curve with equation y = x3 4x, showing the coordinates of the
points where the curve crosses the x-axis.
(3)
(c)
On a separate diagram, sketch the curve with equation

y = (x 1)3 4(x 1),
showing the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the x-axis.
(3)
(Total 9 marks)
143

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