Edexcel GCE: Core Mathematics C1 Advanced Subsidiary Mock Paper

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Core Mathematics C1
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A booklet Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables is provided.
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Solve the inequality

10 + x 2 > x( x 2) .
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Find x 2 2 + 3 x dx .
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Find the value of

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(a) 81 2 ,
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(b) 81 4 ,
(2)
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(c) 81 4 .
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A sequence a1 , a 2 , a3 , ... is defined by

a1 = k , a n +1 = 4 a n 7 ,
where k is a constant.
(a) Write down an expression for a2 in terms of k.
(1)
(b) Find a3 in terms of k, simplifying your answer.

(2)
Given that a3 = 13,

(c) find the value of k.
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(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.
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f ( x) =
(2 x + 1)( x + 4)
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x > 0.
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(a) Show that f(x) can be written in the form Px 2 + Qx 2 + Rx

constants P, Q and R .
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, stating the values of the

(3)
(b) Find f (x).

(3)
(c) Show that the tangent to the curve with equation y = f(x) at the point where x = 1 is
parallel to the line with equation 2y = 11x + 3.
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(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.
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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.
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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
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n[2a + (n 1)d].
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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.

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For the curve C with equation y = f(x),

dy
= x3 + 2x 7.
dx
(a) Find
d2 y
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dx 2
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d2 y
(b) Show that
2 for all values of x.
dx 2
(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.
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Paper Reference (complete below)

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Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Materials required for examination

Items included with question papers

Calculators may NOT be used in this examination.

Solve the inequality

Find the value of

A sequence a1 , a 2 , a3 , ... is defined by

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

Given that a3 = 13,

(a) Show that eliminating y from the equations

(b) Hence solve the simultaneous equations

(a) Show that f(x) can be written in the form Px 2 + Qx 2 + Rx

, stating the values of the

(b) Find f (x).

(a) Factorise completely x3 4x.

The straight line l1 has equation y = 3x 6.

The lines l1 and l2 intersect at the point C.

An arithmetic series has first term a and common difference d.

(c) the value of d.

For the curve C with equation y = f(x),

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

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