# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2015 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/23) | Q#7

Question The equation of a curve is      i.       Show that;    ii.       Find the x-coordinate of each stationary point of the curve in the interval . Give each answer correct to 3 significant figures. Solution      i.   We are required to show that; We are given; We utilize Quotient Rule to differentiate. If […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2015 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/23) | Q#3

Question The parametric equations of a curve are Find the equation of the tangent to the curve when t = 0 giving your answer in the form ax + by + c =  0, where a, b and c are integers. Solution We are required to find the equation of tangent to the curve at […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2015 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/22) | Q#5

Question Find the x-coordinates of the stationary points of the following curves:      i.      ii.   Solution      i.   First we are required to find the x-coordinate of the stationary points of the following curve. A stationary point on the curve is the point where gradient of the curve is equal to […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2015 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/21) | Q#7

Question The parametric equations of a curve are for .  The curve crosses the x-axis at points B and D and the stationary points are A and C, as shown in the diagram. i.       Show that .    ii.       Find the values of t at A and C, giving each answer correct to 3 […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2015 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/21) | Q#2

Question The equation of a curve is Find the coordinates of the points on the curve at which the gradient is −4. Solution We are given equation of the curve as; We need expression for gradient of the curve. Gradient (slope) of the curve is the derivative of equation of the curve. Hence […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2015 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/23) | Q#7

Question A.  Find the gradient of the curve At the point (1,1). B.  The parametric equations of a curve are Find the gradient of the curve at the point (−3, 3). Solution A.    We are given equation of the curve as; We are required to find expression for gradient of the curve. Gradient (slope) […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2015 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/23) | Q#4

Question The diagram shows the curve  and its minimum point M.      i.       Show that the x-coordinate of M is .    ii.       The region shaded in the diagram is enclosed by the curve and the lines ,   and  . Use integration to show that the area of the shaded region is . Solution      […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2015 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/22) | Q#7

Question A.  Find the gradient of the curve At the point (1,1). B.  The parametric equations of a curve are Find the gradient of the curve at the point (−3, 3). Solution A.    We are given equation of the curve as; We are required to find expression for gradient of the curve. Gradient (slope) […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2015 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/22) | Q#4

Question The diagram shows the curve  and its minimum point M.      i.       Show that the x-coordinate of M is .    ii.       The region shaded in the diagram is enclosed by the curve and the lines ,   and  . Use integration to show that the area of the shaded region is . […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2015 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#7

Question The equation of a curve is y3+4xy=16      i.       Show that .    ii.       Show that the curve has no stationary points.   iii.       Find the coordinates of the point on the curve where the tangent is parallel to the y-axis. Solution      i.   We are required to find . Hence; To find […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2015 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#3

Question The equation of a curve is Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point  . Give the answer in the form y = mx + c, where the values of m and c are correct to 3 significant figures. Solution We are required to find the equation of tangent to […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Edexcel | AS & A level | Mathematics | Core Mathematics 1 (C1-6663/01) | Year 2015 | June | Q#10

Question A curve with equation y=f(x) passes through the point (4,9). Given that  , x > 0 a.   find f(x), giving each term in its simplest form. Point P lies on the curve. The normal to the curve at P is parallel to the line 2y + x = 0 b.   Find x coordinate of […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Edexcel | AS & A level | Mathematics | Core Mathematics 1 (C1-6663/01) | Year 2015 | June | Q#6

Question The curve C has equation  , a. Find  in its simplest form. b. Find an equation of the tangent to C at the point where x=-1. Give your answer in the form ax+by+c=0, where a, b and c are integers. Solution a.   We are given; We are required to find . Gradient (slope) of the curve […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Edexcel | AS & A level | Mathematics | Core Mathematics 1 (C1-6663/01) | Year 2015 | June | Q#3

Question Given that , ,  , find in their simplest form, a.   b.   . Solution a.   We are given; We are required to find . Gradient (slope) of the curve is the derivative of equation of the curve. Hence gradient of curve  with respect to  is: Therefore; Rule for differentiation is of  is: Rule for differentiation is […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Assessment & Qualification Alliance (AQA) | AS & A level | Mathematics 6360 | Pure Core 1 (6360-MPC1) | Year 2015 | June | Q#6

Question The diagram shows a cylindrical container of radius r cm and height h cm. The container has an  open top and a circular base. The external surface area of the container’s curved surface and base is 48 cm2. When the radius of the base is r cm, the volume of the container is V cm3. a. i.Find an […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Assessment & Qualification Alliance (AQA) | AS & A level | Mathematics 6360 | Pure Core 1 (6360-MPC1) | Year 2015 | June | Q#3

Question The diagram shows a sketch of a curve and a line. The curve has equation  . The points A(-1,6) and B(2,30) lie on the curve. a.   Find an equation of the tangent to the curve at the point A. b.                 i.       Find           ii.       Calculate the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the line AB. […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2015 | Oct-Nov | (P1-9709/13) | Q#10

Question The function  is defined by  for .      i.       Find  and  and hence verify that the function  has a minimum value at . The points  and  lie on the curve , as shown in the diagram.      i.       Find the distance AB.    ii.       Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region. Solution i.   We are given; Rule for differentiation […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2015 | Oct-Nov | (P1-9709/13) | Q#9

Question A curve passes through the point A(4,6) and is such that  . A point P is moving along  the curve in such a way that the x-coordinate of P is increasing at a constant rate of 3 units per  minute.      i.       Find the rate at which the y-coordinate of P is increasing when P is at A.    […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2015 | Oct-Nov | (P1-9709/13) | Q#3

Question i.       Express  in the form , where a, b and c are constants.  ii.   The function, where , is defined for . Find  and state, with       a reason, whether  is an increasing function, a decreasing function or neither. Solution i.   We have the expression; We use method of “completing square” to obtain the desired […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2015 | Oct-Nov | (P1-9709/12) | Q#10

Question The diagram shows part of the curve . The point P(2,1) lies on the curve and the  normal to the curve at P intersects the x-axis at A and the y-axis at B.      i.       Show that B is the mid-point of AP. The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the y-axis and the line y = 1. […]