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•¹ evidence of product rule with one term correct
•² complete differentiation
OR
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Differentiate
•¹ evidence of product rule with one term correct
•² complete differentiation
OR
Given , find Simplify your answer.
•³ evidence use of quotient rule with denominator and one term of numerator correct
OR
•⁴ complete differentiation
•⁵ simplify
For , evaluate
•⁶ start differentiation
•⁷ complete differentiation
•⁸ evaluate
Matrix is defined by
where
(a) Given that the determinant of is 3, find the value of
Matrix is defined by
where
(b) Find
(c)Explain why does not have an inverse.
•¹ begin process
eg
•² find determinant
•³ equate to 3 and find p
•⁴ any two simplified entries
•⁵ complete multiplication
•⁶ explain
AB is not a square matrix AND a general statement about square matrices (e.g. "Only square matrices have an inverse").
The function is defined by The graph of is shown in the diagram.

(a)State whether is odd, even or neither. Give a reason for your answer.
(b)Sketch the graph of
•¹ state why function is even
graph is symmetrical about the y-axis... even OR even
•² sketch graph
Valid sketch showing parabola symmetrical in the y-axis with x-intercepts at and , and a maximum turning point on the y-axis.
(a)Express in the form
where , and are integers.
(b)Hence express with partial fractions.
•¹ complete algebraic division and express in required form
•² state expression
•³ form linear equation and obtain one constant
or
•⁴ obtain final constant and state full expression
For and , , find
(a)
(b)
•¹ find
•² find
leading to
•³ differentiate w.r.t. t and evidence of strategy
•⁴ find
A spherical balloon of radius cm, , deflates at a constant rate of 60 cms
Calculate the rate of change of the radius with respect to time when
[The volume of a sphere is given by ]
•¹ evidence of relationship
AND OR
•² substitute
OR
•³ evaluate
(a)Find an expression for in terms of
(b)Hence, or otherwise, find
•¹ find expression
•² substitute 20 and evidence of subtraction from this term
•³ substitute for p and find expression
Find the particular solution of the differential equation
given that and , when
•¹ solve auxiliary equation
•² state general solution
•³ differentiate
•⁴ form equations and solve for a constant
or
•⁵ find second constant and state particular solution
(a)Write down and simplify the general term in the binomial expansion of
,
where is a constant.
(b)Given that the coefficient of is , find the value of
•¹ state general term
•² simplify powers of x or coefficients
or
•³ state simplified general term
•⁴ obtain value of r
•⁵ find value of d
A curve is defined implicitly by the equation
(a)Find an expression for in terms of and
(b)There are two points where the tangent to the curve has equation ,
Find the values of
•¹ apply chain or product rule
or
•² complete differentiation
•³ express in terms of x and y
•⁴ equate denominator of to zero
•⁵ calculate values of k
Let be a positive integer.
(a)Find a counterexample to show that the following statement is false.
is always a prime number.
(b)(i) Write down the contrapositive of:
If is even then is odd.
(ii) Use the contrapositive to prove that if is even then is odd.
•¹ state counterexample
eg when , which is not prime.
•² write down contrapositive statement
If is even then is odd.
•³ write down appropriate form for n AND substitute
, and
•⁴ show is odd
eg which is odd since
•⁵ communicate
contrapositive statement is true AND therefore original statement is true.
Express in base 7.
•¹ convert to base 10
•² method leading to a quotient of 0 or equivalent
•³ express in base 7
An electronic device contains a timer circuit that switches off when the voltage, , reaches a set value.
The rate of change of the voltage is given by
,
where is a constant, is the time in seconds, and
Given that when , express in terms of and
•¹ separate variables and write integral equation
•² integrate LHS
•³ integrate RHS
•⁴ evaluate constant of integration
•⁵ express V in terms of k and t
Prove by induction that
for all positive integers
•¹ show true when
LHS , RHS
•² assume (statement) true for AND consider whether (statement) true for
Assume AND
•³ state sum to terms using inductive hypothesis
•⁴ extract as common factor
•⁵ express sum explicitly in terms of or achieve stated aim/goal AND communicate suitable statement
AND "If true for then true for Also shown true for therefore, by induction, true for all positive integers "
The equations of two planes are given below.
(a)Verify that the line of intersection, , of these two planes has parametric equations
(b)Let be the plane with equation
Calculate the acute angle between the line and the plane
(c) is the line perpendicular to passing through
Determine whether or not and intersect.
•¹ verify that the line lies on one plane
eg
•² verify for other plane and state conclusion
eg ; therefore the line lies on both planes
•³ identify vectors
,
•⁴ start to calculate angle
•⁵ calculate complement
any answer which rounds to or
•⁶ parametric equations for
; ;
•⁷ two equations for two parameters
eg ;
•⁸ solve for two possible parameters
eg ;
•⁹ substitute into remaining equation and state conclusion
eg LHS = , RHS = so lines do not intersect.
(a)Use integration by parts to find the exact value of
(b)A solid is formed by rotating the curve with equation between and through radians about the -axis.
Find the exact value of the volume of this solid.
•¹ evidence of integration by parts
•² complete first application
•³ second application of integration by parts
•⁴ complete integration and include limits
•⁵ evaluate
•⁶ correct form of integral
•⁷ find expression to integrate
•⁸ integrate and evaluate
The first three terms of a sequence are given by
(a)When , show that the first three terms form the start of a geometric sequence, and state the value of the common ratio.
(b)Given that the entire sequence is geometric for
(i) state why the associated series has a sum to infinity
(ii) calculate this sum to infinity.
(c)There is a second value for that also gives a geometric sequence.
For this second sequence
(i) show that
(ii) find the first three terms
(iii) state the value of and justify your answer.
•¹ substitute and calculate one ratio
or
•² calculate second ratio and state common ratio
or so
•³ state condition
•⁴ begin to substitute
•⁵ calculate sum
or
•⁶ equate ratios
•⁷ perform algebraic manipulation leading to formation of quadratic equation
•⁸ calculate second value of x
•⁹ find first three terms
•¹⁰ state and justify
since eg is even and so pairs of terms cancel each other out.
The complex number has been plotted on an Argand diagram, as shown below.

(a)Express in
(i) Cartesian form
(ii) polar form.
The complex number is a root of , where
for integers and
Given that ,
(b) (i) use de Moivre's theorem to obtain the values of and , and
(ii) find the remaining roots.
•¹ write in Cartesian form
•² calculate modulus
•³ calculate argument
•⁴ write in polar form
•⁵ begin process
•⁶ complete process
•⁷ state value of k
•⁸ state value of m
•⁹ begin to add or subtract to or from argument of
•¹⁰ state roots