Cambridge International AS & A Level

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FURTHER MATHEMATICS 9231/12

Paper 1 Further Pure Mathematics 1 October/November 2022

2 hours

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

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1 (a) Use the list of formulae (MF19) to find / r (r + 2) in terms of n, simplifying your answer. [2]
r =1

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n
(b) Express
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r (r + 2)
in partial fractions and hence find / r (r1+ 2) in terms of n. [4]
r =1
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(c) Deduce the value of / r (r1+ 2) . [1]
r =1
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2 The equation x 4 + 3x 2 + 2x + 6 = 0 has roots a, b, c, d .

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) Find a quartic equation whose roots are , , , and state the value of + + + .
a2 b2 c2 d2 a2 b2 c2 d2
[4]

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(b) Find the value of b 2 c 2 d 2 + a 2 c 2 d 2 + a 2 b 2 d 2 + a 2 b 2 c 2 . [3]

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(c) Find the value of + + + . [2]
a4 b4 c4 d4
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3 The matrix M is given by M = e oe o, where k is a constant and k ! 0 or 1.
0 k k 1
(a) The matrix M represents a sequence of two geometrical transformations.

State the type of each transformation, and make clear the order in which they are applied. [2]

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(b) Write M -1 as the product of two matrices, neither of which is I. [2]

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k2
(c) Show that the invariant points of the transformation represented by M lie on the line y = x.
1-k
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(d) The triangle ABC in the x-y plane is transformed by M onto triangle DEF.

Find the value of k for which the area of triangle DEF is equal to the area of triangle ABC. [2]

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4 The function f is such that f m (x) = f (x) .

Prove by mathematical induction that, for every positive integer n,

d 2n - 1 `
x f (x)j = x f l (x) + (2n - 1) f (x) . [7]
d x 2n - 1
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5 The curve C has polar equation r = a sec 2 i , where a is a positive constant and 0 G i G 14 r .

(a) Sketch C, stating the polar coordinates of the point of intersection of C with the initial line and
also with the half-line i = 14 r . [3]

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(b) Find the maximum distance of a point of C from the initial line. [2]

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(c) Find the area of the region enclosed by C, the initial line and the half-line i = 14 r . [4]

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(d) Find, in the form y = f (x) , the Cartesian equation of C. [3]

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6 The lines l1 and l2 have equations r = 2i + k + m (i - j + 2k) and r = 2 j + 6k + n (i + 2 j - 2k)

respectively.

The point P on l1 and the point Q on l2 are such that PQ is perpendicular to both l1 and l2 .

(a) Find the length PQ. [5]

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The plane P1 contains PQ and l1 .

The plane P2 contains PQ and l2 .

(b) (i) Write down an equation of P1 , giving your answer in the form r = a + sb + t c . [1]

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(ii) Find an equation of P2 , giving your answer in the form ax + by + cz = d . [4]

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(c) Find the acute angle between P1 and P2 . [5]

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x2 - x
7 The curve C has equation y = .
x+1
(a) Find the equations of the asymptotes of C. [3]

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(b) Find the exact coordinates of the stationary points on C. [4]

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(c) Sketch C, stating the coordinates of any intersections with the axes. [3]

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x2 - x
(d) Sketch the curve with equation y = and find in exact form the set of values of x for which
x+1
x2 - x
1 6. [5]
x+1

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