Edexcel A-Level Mathematics A2 Unit P4 Pure Mathematics 4 Questions

Practise P4 techniques across proof, parametric curves, functions, differentiation, integration and vectors in multi-step problems.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Mathematics YMA01
Level
A2

Question 1

[Maximum number: 4]

Prove by contradiction that for all positive numbers k

k+9k⩾6k+\frac{9}{k} \geqslant 6

Question 2

[Maximum number: 16]
Figure 2

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve defined by the parametric equations

x=t2+2ty=2t(3−t)a⩽t⩽bx=t^{2}+2 t \quad y=\frac{2}{t(3-t)} \quad a \leqslant t \leqslant b

where a and b are constants.
The ends of the curve lie on the line with equation y=1

Question (a)

(a)

Find the value of a and the value of b

The region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve and the line with equation y=1

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Question (b)

(b)

Show that the area of region R is given by

M−k∫abt+1t(3−t)dtM-k \int_{a}^{b} \frac{t+1}{t(3-t)} \mathrm{d} t

where M and k are constants to be found.

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Question (c)

(c)

Write t+1t(3−t)\frac{t+1}{t(3-t)} in partial fractions.

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Question (d)

(d)

Use algebraic integration to find the exact area of R, giving your answer in simplest form.

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Question 3

[Maximum number: 12]
Figure 4

Figure 4

Figure 4 shows a sketch of the curve C with parametric equations

x=sec⁡ty=3tan⁡(t+π3)π6<t<π2x=\sec t \quad y=\sqrt{3} \tan \left(t+\frac{\pi}{3}\right) \quad \frac{\pi}{6}<t<\frac{\pi}{2}

Question (a)

(a)

Find dy dx\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x} in terms of t

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Question (b)

(b)

Find an equation for the tangent to C at the point where t=π3t=\frac{\pi}{3}

Give your answer in the form y=m x+c, where m and c are constants.

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Question (c)

(c)

Show that all points on C satisfy the equation

y=Ax2+B3x2−34−3x2y=\frac{A x^{2}+B \sqrt{3 x^{2}-3}}{4-3 x^{2}}

where A and B are constants to be found.

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Question 4

[Maximum number: 4]

Find, in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x3x^{3}, the binomial expansion of

(1−4x)−3∣x∣<14(1-4 x)^{-3} \quad|x|<\frac{1}{4}

fully simplifying each term.

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