# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2007 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/02) | Q#7

Question The diagram shows the part of the curve y=ex cos x for . The curve meets the y-axis at the  point A. The point M is a maximum point. i. Write down the coordinates of A. ii. Find the x-coordinate of M. iii. Use the trapezium rule with three intervals to estimate […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2007 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/02) | Q#8

Question The diagram shows the curve and its maximum point M.      i.       Find the x-coordinate of M.    ii.       Show that the tangent to the curve at the point where x = 1 passes through the origin.   iii.       Use the trapezium rule with two intervals to estimate the value […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2007 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/02) | Q#3

Question The parametric equations of a curve are for t > 1.      i.       Express in terms of t.     ii.       Find the coordinates of the only point on the curve at which the gradient of the curve is equal to 1. Solution      i.   We are required to find […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2007 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/02) | Q#3

Question Solve the inequality . Solution SOLVING INEQUALITY: PIECEWISE Let  and , then; We consider two separate cases. When When We have the inequality; We have to consider two separate cases; When When Therefore the inequality will hold for ; Hence; SOLVING INEQUALITY: ALGEBRAICALLY Let, . Since given equation/inequality is of the […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2007 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/02) | Q#2

Question The variables x and y satisfy the relation .      i.       By taking logarithms, show that the graph of y against x is a straight line. Find the exact value  of the gradient of this line.    ii.       Calculate the x-coordinate of the point of intersection of this line with the […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2007 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/02) | Q#1

Question Solve the inequality . Solution SOLVING INEQUALITY: PIECEWISE 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 their corresponding inequality; When When When If then above four intervals translate to following […]