Iygb Gce: Mathematics MP1 Advanced Level
Iygb Gce: Mathematics MP1 Advanced Level
Iygb Gce: Mathematics MP1 Advanced Level
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IYGB GCE
Mathematics MP1
Advanced Level
Practice Paper H
Difficulty Rating: 3.66/1.1966
Time: 2 hours
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Question 1 (**+)
Write the following expression in the form k 3 , where k is an integer.
90 3
3
− 6× 8− 2 3 ( )
Detailed workings must be shown in this question ( 4)
Question 2 (***)
8
f ( x ) = (1 − 2 x )
( 2 + 3 x )(1 − 2 x )8 . ( 3)
Question 3 (***+)
( 3x + 1) cm ( x + 9 ) cm
60°
A
( 2 x ) cm C
The figure above shows a triangle ABC whose side lengths are given in terms of x .
Given that the angle BAC is 60° , determine the exact area of the triangle. (7)
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Question 4 (****)
y
C
x
O
The figure above shows the circle C and the straight line L with respective equations
x 2 + y 2 − 6 x − 8 y + 21 = 0 and x + 2y = 2 .
a) Find an equation of the line which passes through the centre of C and is
perpendicular to L . ( 6)
b) Hence determine, in exact surd form, the shortest distance between C and L .
( 6)
Question 5 (****)
The quadratic equation
3 ( p + 2 ) x 2 + ( p + 5) x + p = 0 ,
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Question 6 (***+)
y
M
y = 4 x − x2
O
x
A
y = 4 x − x2 , x ∈ » .
The point M is the maximum point of the curve and the point A is one of the x
intercepts of the curve.
Find the exact area of the shaded region, bounded by the curve and the straight line
segment joining A and M .
( 9)
Question 7 (****)
f ( x ) ≡ x3 − 3x + 2 , x ∈ » .
2
f ( x ) = ( x − 1) . ( 4)
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Question 8 (****)
y
y
x
The figure above shows the design for an earring consisting of a quarter circle with
two identical rectangles attached to either straight edge of the quarter circle. The
quarter circle has radius x cm and the each of the rectangles measure x cm by y cm .
The earring is assumed to have negligible thickness and treated as a two dimensional
object with area 12.25 cm 2 .
49
P = 2x + . ( 4)
2x
b) Find the value of x that makes the perimeter of the earring minimum, fully
justifying that this value of x produces a minimum perimeter.
( 6)
c) Show that for the value of x found in part (b), the corresponding value of y
is
7 4 −π ) .
16 ( ( 3)
Question 9 (****)
f ( x ) = ln ( 4 x ) , x ∈ » , x > 0 .
( ) ( )
f ( x ) + f x 2 + f x3 = 6 . ( 6)
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Question 10 (***+)
Solve the following trigonometric equation in the range given.
Question 11 (***)
Prove that the sum of two positive even consecutive powers of 2 is always a multiple
of 20 .
( 5)
Question 12 (**+)
T = 8 x − 12 y + 7 .
Question 13 (****)
The points ( 2,10 ) and ( 6,100 ) lie on the curve with equation
y = ax n ,
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