A Level Maths - Progression Exam - Mar 2023

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A Level Mathematics
Date: Wednesday 26th April 2023 Time: pm
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Time allowed: 2 Hours
For this paper you must have:

• The EDEXCEL booklet of formulae and statistical tables. Question Mark
• You may use a statistical or graphical calculator.
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INFORMATION 2
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
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• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• Unless otherwise indicated, wherever a numerical value of g is required, 4
take 𝑔𝑔 = 9.8 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 and give your answer to either 2 or 3 significant
figures. 5
MATERIALS 6
• You will need:
• Pencil, Pen, Ruler, Calculator. 7
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
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• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre 10
number and candidate number.
• There are three sections to this paper. Answer all the questions in 11
section A, all the questions in Section B and all the questions in Section
C. 12
• Read each question carefully. Make sure you know what you have
to do before starting your answer. 13
• Write your answer in the space provided. There may be more
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space than you need.
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do 15
not want to be marked.
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Total /100
MATHEMATICS PROGRESSION EXAM 2023
SECTION A- PURE
1. The line l1 has equation 4x + 2y – 3 = 0
(a) find the gradient of 𝑙𝑙1.
(1)
The lines 𝑙𝑙2 is perpendicular to 𝑙𝑙1 and passes through the point (2,5).
(b) Find the equation of 𝑙𝑙2 in the form 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 + 𝑐𝑐, where 𝑚𝑚 and 𝑐𝑐 are constants.
(4)
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(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
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2. f(x) = 2x3 + 5x2 + 2x + 15
(a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 3) is a factor of f(x).

(2)
(b) Find the constants a, b and c such that
f(x) = (x + 3)(ax2 + bx + c)
(2)
(c) Hence show that f(x) = 0 has only one real root.
(2)
(d) Write down the real root of the equation f(x – 5) = 0
(1)
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→ →
3. The triangle PQR is such that PQ = 3i + 5j and PR = 13i − 15j
→
(a) Find QR
(2)
→
(b) Hence find | QR | giving your answer as a simplified surd.
(2)
The point S lies on the line segment QR so that QS : SR = 3 : 2
→
(c) Find PS
(2)
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4.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of triangle ABC with AB = (x + 2) cm, BC = (3x + 10) cm,
AC = 7x cm, angle BAC = 60° and angle ACB = θ°
(a) (i) Show that 17x2 – 35x – 48 = 0
(3)
(ii) Hence find the value of x.
(1)
(b) Hence find the value of θ giving your answer to one decimal place.
(2)
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5. The circle 𝐶𝐶 has equation

𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 − 6𝑥𝑥 + 4𝑦𝑦 = 12
(a) Find the centre and the radius of 𝐶𝐶

(3)
The point 𝑃𝑃(−1,1) and the point 𝑄𝑄(7, −5) both lie on 𝐶𝐶.
(b) Show that 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 is a diameter of 𝐶𝐶

(2)
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6. (a) Given that p = log3 x, where x > 0, find in simplest form in terms of p,
x
(i) log 3  
9
(ii) log 3 ( x)
(2)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve
x
2 log 3   + 3 log 3
9
( x) =
−11
giving your answer as a simplified fraction.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(4)
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7. (a) Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of
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 2x 
3− 
 9 
giving each term in simplest form.
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 x −1   2x 
f ( x) 
= 3− 
 2x   9 
(4)
(b) Find the coefficient of x2 in the series expansion of f(x), giving your answer as a
simplified fraction.
(2)
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8. (a) Prove that for all positive values of a and b

9a b
+ 6
b a
(4)
(b) Prove, by counter example, that this is not true for all values of a and b.
(1)
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9.
(a) Solve, for 0 < θ ≤ 360°, the equation
3 sin(𝑥𝑥 + 45°) = 2
giving your answers to one decimal place.
(4)
(b) Find, for all 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 < 360, all the solutions of
2 sin2 𝑥𝑥 + 2 = 7 cos 𝑥𝑥
(6)
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10.
Figure 2
In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation

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y= x −2 x +3 x0
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The point P lies on C and has x coordinate 4
The line l is the tangent to C at P.
(a) Show that l has equation
13x – 6y – 26 = 0
(5)
The region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the y-axis, the curve C, the line l
and the x-axis.
(b) Find the exact area of R.
(5)
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TOTAL FOR SECTION A- 65 MARKS
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SECTION B- MECHANICS
11. At time 𝑡𝑡 = 0 seconds, a particle is projected vertically upwards with speed 𝑈𝑈 ms-1 from a point
A, which is 19.6 m above horizontal ground. The particle moves freely under gravity.
The stone hits the ground at time 𝑡𝑡 = 𝑇𝑇 seconds.
The speed of the stone the instant immediately before it hits the ground is 21 ms-1.
The acceleration due to gravity is modelled as having magnitude 10 ms-2.
Using the model,
(a) Show that 𝑈𝑈 = 7

(2)
(b) Find the value of 𝑇𝑇

(2)
In a refinement to the model of the motion of the ball, the effect of air resistance on the ball is
included and this refined model is now used to find the value of 𝑈𝑈.
(c) State, with a reason, how this new value of 𝑈𝑈 would compare with the value found in part
(a).
(1)
(d) Suggest one further refinement that could be made to the model that would make the
model more realistic
(1)
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12.
One end of a string is attached to a small ball P of mass 2m.
The other end of the string is attached to another small ball Q of mass 5m.
The string passes over a fixed pulley.
Ball P is held at rest with the string taut and the hanging parts of the string vertical, as
shown in Figure 1.
Ball P is released.
The string is modelled as being light and inextensible, the balls are modelled as particles,
the pulley is modelled as being smooth and air resistance is ignored.
(a) Using the model, find, in terms of m and g, the magnitude of the force exerted on the
pulley by the string while P is falling and before Q hits the pulley.
(8)
(b) State one limitation of the model, apart from ignoring air resistance, that will affect
the accuracy of your answer to part (a).
(1)
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13. A particle P moves along a straight line such that at time t seconds, t  0, after leaving
the point O on the line, the velocity, v m s–1, of P is modelled as
( 8 − 3t )( t + 1)
v=
(a) Find the value of t at the instant when P stops accelerating.
(4)
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TOTAL FOR SECTION B- 19 MARKS
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SECTION C- STATISTICS
14.
The Venn diagram, where p is a probability, shows the 3 events A, B and C with their
associated probabilities.
(a) Find the value of p.

(1)
(b) Write down a pair of mutually exclusive events from A, B and C.
(1)
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15. A company sells assorted chocolate discs of different sizes.

In each batch, there are an estimated 90 dark chocolates, 270 milk chocolates and 180 white
chocolates.
Lorraine wishes to carry out quality control checks.
She decides to take a sample of 90 chocolates.
(a) Explain how a sample of size 90 could be taken to ensure that the estimated
populations of each type of chocolate are fairly represented.
You should state the name of the sampling method used.

(2)
As part of the quality control check, Lorraine measured the diameters of the chocolate discs.
Her results are given in the table below.
Diameter (d mm) Frequency (f) Midpoint (m mm)

10 ≤ d < 15 8 12.5
15 ≤ d < 20 15 17.5
20 ≤ d < 22 36 21
22 ≤ d < 27 24 24.5
27 ≤ d < 30 7 28.5
(You may use ∑ f𝑚𝑚 = 1 906 and ∑ f𝑚𝑚2 = 41 811.5)
(b) Calculate an estimate for the standard deviation of the diameter of the chocolates.
(2)
Lorraine realised that she had incorrectly recorded 2 of the diameters of the chocolate discs.
She had recorded 10.1 in the table instead of 21.9 and 23.5 instead of 25.3.
(c) Without calculating a new estimate for the standard deviation, state what effect
(i) using the correct figure of 21.9 instead of 10.1
(ii) using the correct figure of 25.3 instead of 23.5
would have on your estimated standard deviation.
Give a reason for each of your answers.
(2)
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16. Clive predicts sports results.
He assumes that each game is independent and assumes that there is a constant probability of
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that his prediction is correct.
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Clive makes 10 predictions.
(a) Calculate the probability that at least 7 of these predictions will be correct.
(2)
The probability of Clive making successful predictions is the same throughout the year.
Clive makes 10 predictions per week for the next 4 weeks.
(b) Calculate the probability that at least 7 of the predictions will be correct on exactly
1 of these weeks.
(2)
Andy is a friend of Clive and believes he is better at predicting results.
To check Andy’s belief, Clive monitors the next 45 predictions that Andy makes and finds
that 36 of the predictions are correct.
(c) Stating your hypotheses clearly test, at the 5% level of significance, whether or not
there is evidence to support Andy’s belief.
(4)
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TOTAL FOR SECTION C- 16 MARKS
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Write your name here

Surname Other names

Centre Number Candidate Number

For Examiner’s Use

For this paper you must have:

(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

2. f(x) = 2x3 + 5x2 + 2x + 15

(a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 3) is a factor of f(x).

(Total for Question 2 is 7 marks)

(Total for Question 3 is 6 marks)

(Total for Question 4 is 6 marks)

5. The circle 𝐶𝐶 has equation

(a) Find the centre and the radius of 𝐶𝐶

(b) Show that 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 is a diameter of 𝐶𝐶

(Total for Question 5 is 5 marks)

giving your answer as a simplified fraction.

Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(Total for Question 6 is 6 marks)

giving each term in simplest form.

(Total for Question 7 is 6 marks)

8. (a) Prove that for all positive values of a and b

(Total for Question 8 is 5 marks)

(Total for Question 9 is 10 marks)

Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation

(Total for Question 10 is 10 marks)

TOTAL FOR SECTION A- 65 MARKS

The stone hits the ground at time 𝑡𝑡 = 𝑇𝑇 seconds.

The acceleration due to gravity is modelled as having magnitude 10 ms-2.

Using the model,

(a) Show that 𝑈𝑈 = 7

(b) Find the value of 𝑇𝑇

(Total for Question 11 is 6 marks)

One end of a string is attached to a small ball P of mass 2m.

The string passes over a fixed pulley.

(Total for Question 12 is 9 marks)

(a) Find the value of t at the instant when P stops accelerating.

(Total for Question 13 is 4 marks)

TOTAL FOR SECTION B- 19 MARKS

(a) Find the value of p.

(Total for Question 14 is 2 marks)

15. A company sells assorted chocolate discs of different sizes.

You should state the name of the sampling method used.

Her results are given in the table below.

Diameter (d mm) Frequency (f) Midpoint (m mm)

(You may use ∑ f𝑚𝑚 = 1 906 and ∑ f𝑚𝑚2 = 41 811.5)

(Total for Question 15 is 6 marks)

16. Clive predicts sports results.

Clive makes 10 predictions per week for the next 4 weeks.

Andy is a friend of Clive and believes he is better at predicting results.

(Total for Question 16 is 8 marks)

TOTAL FOR SECTION C- 16 MARKS

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