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General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

MOCK EXAMINATION ONE 2020

MATHEMATICS MANUNURE
U6 HIGH6042/1
SCHOOL
PAPER 1 3 HOURS
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
Additional Materials:
END OF YEAR EXAMINATION 2020
Answer Paper, Graph paper,

List of formulae, Electronic calculator.

MATHEMATICS U6 6042/1
PAPER 1 3 HOURS

TIME 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES

Write your name and class in the spaces provided on the answer paper/answer booklet.

Answer all questions.

If numerical answer cannot be given exactly and the accuracy required is not specified in the
question, then in the case of an angle it should be given correct to the nearest degree and in
other cases it should be given correct to 2 significant figures.

INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The total number of marks for this paper is 120.

Questions are printed in the order of their mark allocations and candidates are advised to
attempt questions sequentially.

You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

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1. (a) Find to 3 significant figures, the value of x for which 5𝑥 = 7 [2]

(b) Solve the equation52𝑥 − 12(5𝑥 ) + 35 = 0 [4]

2. The point A (-6, 4) and the point B (8,-3) lie on the line L.

(a) Find the equation 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 k√5,where k is an integer [3]

3.A circle C has centre M(6,4) and radius 3

(a) Write down the equation of the circle in the form (𝑥 − 𝑎)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑏)2 = 𝑟 2 [2]

Figure 1 above shows the circle C.The point T lies on the circle and the tangent at T passes through the
point P (12,6).T he line MP cuts the circle at Q.

(b) Show thet the angle TMQ is 61.6835 degrees to 4 decimal places [5]
(c) Given that the area of sector MTQ is 4.8446,find the area of the shaded region to 3 d.p [5]

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4.

The diagram above shows an open-topped water tank,in the shape of a cuboid,which is made of shhet
metal.The base of the tank is a rectangle x metres by y metres.

The capacity of the tank is 100𝑚3

(a) Show that the area A 𝑚2 of the metal sheet metal used to make the tank is given by
300
𝐴= 𝑥
+ 2𝑥 2 [5]

(b) Use calculus to find the value of x for which A is stationery [4]
(c) Prove that this value of x gives a minimum value of A [2]
(d) Calculate the minimum area of sheet metal needed to make the tank [2]

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5. The first term of a geometric series is 20 and the common ratio is
8

The sum to infinity of the series is 𝑆∞

(a) Find the value of 𝑆∞ [2]

The sum to N terms of the series is SN

(b) Find ,to 1 decimal place the value of S12 [2]

(c) Find the smallest value of N,for which of of S∞ − SN< 0.5 [4]

𝑥 3(2𝑥+1)
6. 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥+3 + 𝑥 2 +𝑥−6 , 𝑥 > 3
𝑥+1
(a) Show that 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥−2) ,𝑥 > 3 [4]

(b) Find the range of g [2]

(c) Find the exact value of a for which 𝑔(𝑎) = 𝑔−1 (a) [4]

7. Given that the Binomial expansion of (1 + 𝑘𝑥)−4 , |𝑘𝑥| < 1, is

1 − 6𝑥 + 𝐴𝑥 2 + ⋯
(a) Find the value of the constant k [2]

(b) Find the value of the constant A,giving your answer in its simplest form [3]

8.(a) Show that 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐2𝑥 + cot 2𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥, 𝑥 ≠ 90𝑛0 , n 𝞊 𝕽 [5]

(b)Hence or otherwise solve,for 0 ⩽ 𝜃 ˂1800

𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐(4𝜃 + 10) + cot(4𝜃 + 10) = √3 [5]

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9.

The diagram above shows part of the graph with equation 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥),𝑥 𝜖 ℜ.

The graph consists of two line segments that meet at the poin Q(6,-1).

The graph crosses the y-axis at the point P(0,11)

Sketch on separate diagrams,the graphs of

(a) 𝑦 = |𝑓(x)| [2]

(b) 𝑦 = 2𝑓(−𝑥) + 3 [3]

On each diagram,show the co-ordinates of the points corresponding to P and Q.

Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎|𝑥 − 𝑏| − 1,where a and b are constants,

(c) State the value of a and the value of b [2]

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10. The curve C has equation 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) where
4𝑥+1
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−2
,𝑥 > 2
−9
(a) Show that 𝑓 1 (𝑥) = (𝑥−2)2 [3]

Given that P is a point on C such that 𝑓 1 (𝑥) = −1,

(b) Find the co-ordinates of P [2]

11. The curve C has equation 𝑥 = 8𝑦 tan 2𝑦

𝜋
The point P has co-ordinates (𝜋, )
8

(a) Verify that P lies on C [2]

(b) Find the equation of the tangent to C at P in the form 𝑎𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑏,where the
constants a and b are to be found in terms of 𝜋 [6]

12.

The diagram shows a prism with a cross-section in the shape of a right angled triangle OAC where
OA=6cm and OC=8cm. The cross-section through E is the triangle BED.The length of the prism is 16cm.M
is the midpoint of AE and N is the midpoint of AC.

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Unit vectors i,j and k are parrallel to OA,OB and OC respectively as shown.

(i) Express each of the vectors and in terms of i,j and k. [4]

(ii) Evaluate and hence find the value of angle NMD,giving answer to the
nearest degree. [5]

13.
18
𝑓(𝑥) = 3√𝑥 + ( ) − 20
√𝑥
(a) Show that the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 has a root α in the interval [1.1 ; 1.2] [2]
(b) Find 𝑓 1 (𝑥) [3]
(c) Using x0 =1.1 as a first approximation to α ,apply the Newton-Raphson procedure once to
𝑓(𝑥) to find a second approximation to α,giving your answer to 3 significant figures. [4]

14.A rare species of Cocroaches is being studied.The population,P,of Cocroaches at time t years after the
study started is modelled by the equation

800𝑒 0.1𝑡
𝑃= , 𝑡 ⩾ 0, 𝑡𝟄𝕽
1 + 3𝑒 0.1𝑡
(a) Calculate the number of Cochroaches at the start of the study. [2]
(b) Find the exact value of t when P=250,giving your answer in the form aln(b) where a and b are
intergers. [4]
(c) Find the exact value of 𝑑𝑝/𝑑𝑡 when t=10.Give your answer in its simplest form. [4]
(d) Explain why the population of the Cocroaches can never be 270 [1]

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