# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2019 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#7

Question      i.       Show that    ii.       Hence, show that   iii.       Solve the equation For . Show all the necessary working. Solution i.   First we are required to show that;   provided that   provided that   provided that ii.   We are required to show that; As shown in (i); Therefore; […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2019 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#6

Question The diagram shows the curve with equation The maximum point is denoted by M.      i.       Find an expression for  and determine the gradient of the curve at the point  where the   curve crosses the x-axis.    ii.       Show that the x-coordinate of the point M satisfies the equation   iii.       Use an […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2019 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#5

Question The polynomial  is defined by where  and  are constants. It is given that  is a factor of and that  remainder is 27 when  is divided by .     i.       Find the values of a and b.    ii.       Hence factorise   completely.   iii.       State the number of roots of the equation p(2y) = 0, […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2019 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#4

Question a.   Find b.   Find the exact value of Show all necessary working. Solution a.   We are given that; Rule for integration of  is: Rule for integration of  is: Rule for integration of  is: b.   We are required to find the exact value of; Rule for integration of  is: Rule for integration of […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2019 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#3

Question Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point (3, 1). Solution  We are given equation of the curve as; We are required to find the equation of normal to the curve at the point (3, 1). To find the equation of the line either we need coordinates of the two […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2019 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#2

Question      i.       Solve the inequality .    ii.       Hence find the greatest integer satisfying the inequality  Solution SOLVING INEQUALITY: PIECEWISE      i.   Let, . We can write it as; We have to consider both moduli separately and it leads to following cases; When If then above four intervals translate to following with […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2019 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#1

Question Show that Solution We are given; Division Rule;