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IYGB GCE
Mathematics MP1
Advanced Level
Practice Paper N
Difficulty Rating: 3.2250/1.0090
Time: 2 hours

Candidates may use any calculator allowed by the

regulations of this examination.

Information for Candidates

This practice paper follows closely the Pearson Edexcel Syllabus, suitable for first
assessment Summer 2018.
The standard booklet “Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables” may be used.
Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions.
The marks for the parts of questions are shown in round brackets, e.g. (2).
There are 15 questions in this question paper.
The total mark for this paper is 100.

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.
Non exact answers should be given to an appropriate degree of accuracy.
The examiner may refuse to mark any parts of questions if deemed not to be legible.

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Question 1 (**)

f ( x ) ≡ x3 − 3 x 2 + 6 x − 40 .

a) Show that ( x − 5) is not a factor of f ( x ) . ( 2)

b) Find a linear factor of f ( x ) . ( 2)

Question 2 (**+)
A circle C has equation

x 2 + y 2 − 10 x + 6 y − 15 = 0

a) Find the coordinates of the centre of C and determine the size of its radius. (4)

The circle intersects the x axis at the points A and B .

b) Find, in exact surd form, the x coordinate of A and the x coordinate of B

and hence state the distance AB . (4)

Question 3 (**)
Show that the quadratic equation

x 2 + ( 2k + 3) x + k 2 + 3k + 1 = 0

has two distinct real roots in x , for all values of the constant k . (4)

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Question 4 (***)

a) Find the first four terms, in ascending powers of x , of the binomial expansion
7
of (1 + 2x ) . ( 3)

b) Hence determine the coefficient of x in the expansion of

(1 + 2 x )7 ( 3 + 2 x )4 . ( 3)

Question 5 (***)
A curve C has equation

1
y= , x∈ℝ , x ≠ 0 . ( 2)
x2

a) Sketch the graph of C .

b) Sketch on separate set of axes the graph of ...

1
i. ... y = +1 , x ∈ ℝ , x ≠ 0 . ( 2)
x2

1
ii. ... y = , x ∈ ℝ , x ≠ −1 . ( 3)
( x + 1)2

Mark clearly in each sketch the equations of any asymptotes to these curves
and the coordinates of any intersections with the coordinate axes.

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Question 6 (***+)
The quadratic equation given below

2 x2 + x + k = 0 ,

where k is a constant, has solutions x = 3 and x = x0 .

2

Find the value of x0 . (5)

Question 7 (****)

C : y = x 2 + bx + c
L : y = mx + 4

The quadratic curve C intersects the straight line L at the points with coordinates
( k ,6 ) and ( 3, −2 ) , where k , m , b and c are constants.

Find the value of k , m , b and c . (7)

Question 8 (****)
Solve the following trigonometric equation in the range given.

2cos x = 3tan x , 0° ≤ x < 360° . (8)

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Question 9 (***)

B
A ( 4,3)

C ( 8, −7 )

The figure above shows a kite ABCD , where the vertices A and C have coordinates
( 4,3) and ( 8, −7 ) , respectively.

The diagonal BD is a line of symmetry of the kite.

Find an equation for the diagonal BD . (6)

Question 10 (***)
Given that

p = log 2 3 and q = log 2 5 ,

express each of the following logarithms in terms of p and q .

a) log 2 45 ( 2)

b) log 2 0.3 ( 3)

The final answers may not contain any logarithms.

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Question 11 (***+)

a) If x is a real number, solve the following indicial equation.

2
x  x 2 − 2 x  =0.
1 − 12
 ( 3)
 

b) Express

98 − 8
,
1+ 2

in the form a + b 2 , where a and b are integers. ( 3)

Detailed workings must be shown in this question.

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Question 12 (**+)

2
y y = 1 x ( x − 5)
2

O
x
5 6

A fish logo is generated by the curve C with equation

2
y = 1 x ( x − 5) , 0 ≤ x ≤ 6 ,
2

and its reflection in the x axis.

The curve C meets the x axis at the origin O and at the point ( 5,0 ) .

The finite region R is bounded by C , its reflection in the x axis and the straight line
with equation x = 6 .

Show that the area of R , shown shaded in the figure, is 54 square units. (6)

Question 13 (****)

( )
f ( x ) = ln 5 x 2 + 9 x + 5 , x ∈ ℝ .

Show that the statement

“ f ( x ) is positive for all real values of x ”

is in fact false. (6)

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Question 14 (***+)

B not drawn to scale

D

O A

The figure above shows a trapezium OBCA where OB is parallel to AC .

The point D lies on BA so that BD : DA = 1: 2 .

It is further given that OA = 7i − 4 j , OB = 3i + 2 j and AC = 2 OB , where i and j are

mutually perpendicular unit vectors lying on the same plane.

a) Determine simplified expressions, in terms of i and j , for each of the

vectors OC , AB , AD and OD . (5)

b) Deduce, showing your reasoning, that O , D and C are collinear and state the
ratio of OC : OD . ( 2)
c) Show that ∡OBA = 90° and hence find the area of the trapezium OBCA . (6)
d) State the size of the angle ∡ABC . (1 )

Question 15 (****+)
Use differentiation to establish the number of real solutions of the equation

3 x 4 − 4 x3 − 12 x 2 + 15 = 0 .

You are not expected to solve the equation. (8)

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