Edexcel: Mathematics Advanced Extension Award
Edexcel: Mathematics Advanced Extension Award
Edexcel: Mathematics Advanced Extension Award
Paper Reference(s)
9801/01
Edexcel
Mathematics
Advanced Extension Award
Monday 27 June 2011 Afternoon
Time: 3 hours
Materials required for examination Items included with question papers
Answer book (AB16) Nil
Graph paper (ASG2)
Mathematical Formulae (Pink)
Candidates may NOT use a calculator in answering this paper.
Instructions to Candidates
In the boxes on the answer book provided, write the name of the examining body (Edexcel), your
centre number, candidate number, the paper title (Mathematics), the paper reference (9801), your
surname, initials and signature.
Check that you have the correct question paper.
Answers should be given in as simple a form as possible. e.g.
2
3
, 6, 32.
Information for Candidates
A booklet Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables is provided.
Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions.
The marks for individual questions and the parts of questions are shown in round brackets: e.g. (2).
There are 7 questions in this question paper.
The total mark for this paper is 100, of which 7 marks are for style, clarity and presentation.
There are 8 pages in this question paper. Any blank pages are indicated.
Advice to Candidates
You must ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled.
You must show sufficient working to make your methods clear to the Examiner.
Answers without working may not gain full credit.
Printers Log. No.
P38167A
This publication may be reproduced only in accordance with Edexcel Limited copyright policy. 2011 Edexcel Limited.
W850/R9801/57570 5/5/4/3
*P38167A*
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1. Solve for 0 180
o
tan cot +
( )
( )
35 53
o o
(Total 4 marks)
2. Given that
1
1
2
2
0
2
+ ,
]
]
( )
+
tan ln x x a b
d
find the value of a and the value of b.
(Total 7 marks)
3. A sequence { u
n
} is given by
where k, p and q are positive constants with pq 1
(a) Write down the first 6 terms of this sequence.
(3)
(b) Show that u
k p pq
pq
r
r
n
n
+ ( )
( )
1
2
1 1
1
( )
(6)
In part (c) x
[ ]
means the integer part of x, so for example 2 73 2 . ,
[ ]
4 4
[ ]
and 0 0
[ ]
(c) Find 6
4
3
3
5
2
1
2
1
j
(
,
\
,
(
j
(
,
\
,
(
,
,
]
]
]
,
,
]
]
]
r r
r
(4)
(Total 13 marks)
u k
1
u u p n
n n 2 2 1
1
u u q
n n 2 1 2
+
n 1
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4. The curve C has parametric equations
x t cos
2
y t t cos sin
where 0 t <
(a) Show that C is a circle and find its centre and its radius.
(5)
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of C. The point P, with coordinates cos , cos sin ,
2
( )
0
2
< < ,
lies on C. The rectangle R has one side on the x-axis, one side on the y-axis and OP as a diagonal,
where O is the origin.
(b) Show that the area of R is sin cos
3
(1)
(c) Find the maximum area of R, as varies.
(7)
(Total 13 marks)
R
P
C
x
y
O
R
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5.
Figure 2
Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation y
x
x
2
2
2
4
and x 2.
The curve cuts the y-axis at U.
(a) Write down the coordinates of the point U.
(1)
The point P with x-coordinate a ( ) a 0 lies on C.
(b) Show that the normal to C at P cuts the y-axis at the point
0
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
,
a
a
a
( )
,
,
,
,
]
]
]
]
]
j
(
,
,
\
,
(
(
(6)
The circle E, with centre on the y-axis, touches all three branches of C.
(c) (i) Show that
a
a
a
a
a
2
2
2 2
2
2
2 4
2 4
4
4
4
16 ( )
( ) ( )
,
]
]
]
+
(ii) Hence, show that
a
2
2
4 1
( )
(iii) Find the centre and radius of E.
(10)
(Total 17 marks)
O
y
x
U
2 x
1 y
2 x
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6. The line L has equation
r
j
(
,
,
\
,
(
(
+
j
(
,
,
\
,
(
(
13
3
8
5
3
4
t
The point P has position vector
j
(
,
,
\
,
(
(
7
2
7
.
The point P is the reflection of P in L.
(a) Find the position vector of P .
(6)
(b) Show that the point A with position vector
j
(
,
,
\
,
(
(
7
9
8
lies on L.
(1)
(c) Show that angle PA P = 120.
(3)
Figure 3
The point B lies on L and APBP forms a kite as shown in Figure 3.
The area of the kite is 503
(d) Find the position vector of the point B.
(5)
(e) Show that angle BPA = 90.
(2)
The circle C passes through the points A P P B , , . and
(f) Find the position vector of the centre of C.
(2)
(Total 19 marks)
A
P
B
P
L 120
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7.
Figure 4
(a) Figure 4 shows a sketch of the curve with equation y x f ( ), where
f ( ) , x
x
x
x
2
5
3
, x 3
The curve has a minimum at the point A, with x-coordinate , and a maximum at the point B,
with x-coordinate .
Find the value of , the value of and the y-coordinates of the points A and B.
(5)
x
y
O
3 x =
A
B
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(b) The functions g and h are defined as follows
g : x x p x +
h : x x x
where p is a constant.
Figure 5
Figure 5 shows a sketch of the curve with equation y x q + h fg ( ) ( ) , x , x 0, where q is
a constant. The curve is symmetric about the y-axis and has minimum points at C and D.
(i) Find the value of p and the value of q.
(ii) Write down the coordinates of D.
(5)
(c) The function m is given by
m( ) , x
x
x
x
2
5
3
, x
where is the x-coordinate of A as found in part (a).
(i) Find m
1
(ii) Write down the domain of m
1
(iii) Find the value of t such that m m ( ) ( ) t t
1
(10)
(Total 20 marks)
FOR STYLE, CLARITYAND PRESENTATION: 7 MARKS
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 100 MARKS
END
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C
y
x
D
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