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•¹ start differentiation
•² apply chain rule and complete differentiation
Advanced Higher Maths · SQA past paper
Given find
•¹ start differentiation
•² apply chain rule and complete differentiation
Differentiate
•³ evidence use of quotient rule with denominator and one term of numerator correct
OR
•⁴ complete differentiation
For , use implicit differentiation to find
•⁵ start to differentiate product with one term correct
OR
•⁶ complete differentiation of product
•⁷ differentiate remaining terms
•⁸ express derivative explicitly in terms of x and y
Use partial fractions to find
•¹ state expression
•² form equation and find one unknown
AND eg
•³ find second unknown and write integral expression
AND
•⁴ integrate
(a)Write down and simplify the general term in the binomial expansion of
(b)Hence, or otherwise, find the term independent of
•¹ state general term
•² simplify powers of x OR coefficients
OR
•³ state simplified general term
•⁴ determine value of r
•⁵ evaluate term
Given that and , , find:
(a)
(b)the value of such that is a real number.
•¹ state conjugate
stated or implied
•² substitute for , , expand and apply
•³ find value of p
Value of p found from equating real or imaginary part
Use the Euclidean algorithm to find integers and such that
•¹ start process
•² obtain remainder of 17
•³ express gcd in terms of 306 and 119
•⁴ obtain a and b
,
On a suitable domain, a curve is defined parametrically by and
Find the equation of the tangent to the curve where
•¹ find
•² complete differentiation and relate derivatives
and stated or implied
•³ evaluate gradient
•⁴ find coordinates
,
•⁵ state equation of tangent
Matrices and are given by:
and , where
(a)Obtain where is the transpose of
(b)(i) Find and simplify an expression for the determinant of
(ii) State the value of such that does not exist.
•¹ state transpose of C
stated or implied
•² obtain matrix
•³ begin to find determinant
•⁴ simplify expression
•⁵ state value of k
Using the substitution , or otherwise, evaluate
•¹ differentiate
•² find limits for u
,
•³ rewrite integral
•⁴ integrate and evaluate
Prove directly that:
(a)the sum of any three consecutive integers is divisible by 3;
(b)any odd integer can be expressed as the sum of two consecutive integers.
•¹ form the sum of three consecutive integers
•² communication
which is divisible by 3
•³ appropriate form for odd number, decomposed into two consecutive integers
,
Given sketch the locus in the complex plane given by
•¹ substitute, collect real and imaginary parts and equate moduli
•² process to obtain a linear equation in x and y
eg
•³ sketch consistent with equation / complete sketch / interpret conditions
A straight line exhibiting bisection, perpendicularity passing through and
(a)Obtain the matrix, , associated with an anticlockwise rotation of radians about the origin.
(b)Find the matrix, , associated with a reflection in the x-axis.
(c)Hence obtain the matrix, , associated with an anticlockwise rotation of radians about the origin followed by reflection in the x-axis, expressing your answer using exact values.
(d)Explain why matrix is not associated with rotation about the origin.
•¹ obtain A
•² obtain B
•³ correct order for multiplication
=
•⁴ multiplication completed and appearance of exact values
•⁵ valid explanation
eg compare the elements of P with the general form of a rotation matrix
Prove by induction that, for all positive integers ,
•¹ show true for
LHS: RHS: So true for
•² assume (statement) true for AND consider whether (statement) true for
Assume AND
•³ correct statement for sum to terms using inductive hypothesis
•⁴ combine terms in 3
•⁵ express sum explicitly in terms of or achieve stated aim/goal AND communicate
AND If true for then true for Also shown true for therefore, by induction, true for all positive integers n.
An engineer has designed a lifting device. The handle turns a screw which shortens the horizontal length and increases the vertical height.
The device is modelled by a rhombus, with each side 25 cm.
The horizontal length is cm, and the vertical height is cm as shown.


(a)Show that
(b)The horizontal length decreases at a rate of 0.3 cm per second as the handle is turned.
Find the rate of change of the vertical height when
•¹ Determine the relationship between x and h
or
•² interpret rate of change of x
•³ find
•⁴ form relationship
stated or implied
•⁵ multiply by
•⁶ evaluate
A geometric sequence has first term 80 and common ratio
(a)For this sequence, calculate:
(i) the term;
(ii) the sum to infinity of the associated geometric series.
The first term of this geometric sequence is equal to the first term of an arithmetic sequence.
The sum of the first five terms of this arithmetic sequence is 240.
(b)(i) Find the common difference of this sequence.
(ii) Write down and simplify an expression for the term.
Let represent the sum of the first terms of this arithmetic sequence.
(c)Find the values of for which
•¹ multiply first term by a power of the common ratio
•² find term
•³ substitute
•⁴ find sum to infinity
•⁵ substitute
•⁶ find common difference
•⁷ find simplified expression
•⁸ set up equation
•⁹ obtain quadratic equation in general form
•¹⁰ find values of n
,
(a)Use integration by parts to find
(b)Hence find the particular solution of
,
given that when
Express your answer in the form
•¹ start integration by parts
•² complete integration by parts
•³ complete integration
•⁴ identify integral form of integrating factor
•⁵ determine integrating factor
•⁶ rewrite as integral equation
•⁷ integrate
•⁸ evaluate constant
•⁹ form particular solution
Planes , and have equations:
:
:
:
where
(a)Use Gaussian elimination to find the value of such that the intersection of the planes , and is a line.
(b)Find the equation of the line of intersection of the planes when takes this value.
The plane has equation
(c)Find the acute angle between and
(d)Describe the geometrical relationship between and Justify your answer.
•¹ set up augmented matrix
•² obtain two zeros
•³ complete row operations
•⁴ obtain value for a
•⁵ introduce parameter and substitute
,
•⁶ equation of line
, ,
•⁷ write down normals
, stated or implied
•⁸ start to find angle
OR
•⁹ find acute angle
Accept answer in degrees which rounds to
•¹⁰ explanation
Planes and are parallel because the normal of is a multiple of the normal of
(a)Given obtain the Maclaurin expansion for up to, and including, the term in
(b)On a suitable domain, let
(i) Show that the third derivative of is given by
(ii) Hence obtain the Maclaurin expansion for up to and including the term in
(c)Hence, or otherwise, obtain the Maclaurin expansion for up to, and including, the term in
(d)Write down the first three non-zero terms in the Maclaurin expansion for
•¹ first derivative and two evaluations OR all three derivatives OR all four evaluations OR write down Maclaurin series for
,
,
,
,
•² obtain expression OR substitute
•³ find
•⁴ evidence of product rule
•⁵ complete proof
•⁶ completes ALL evaluations
, , ,
•⁷ substitute
•⁸ multiply expressions
•⁹ multiply out and simplify
•¹⁰ write down terms