# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2011 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/23) | Q#7

Question The diagram shows the curve . The curve has a gradient of 3 at the point P.      i.       Show that the x-coordinate of P satisfies the equation    ii.       Verify that the equation in part (i) has a root between x = 3.1 and x = 3.3.   iii.       Use the […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2011 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/23) | Q#1

Question Find the gradient of the curve y = ln(5x + 1) at the point where x = 4. Solution 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 natural logarithmic function , for  is; Gradient (slope) […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2011 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/22) | Q#3

Question The diagram shows the curve y= x − 2 ln x and its minimum point M.      i. Find the x-coordinates of M.    ii. Use the trapezium rule with three intervals to estimate the value of giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.   iii. State, with a reason, whether […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2011 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/21) | Q#7

Question The parametric equations of a curve are  ,  , i.       Show that . ii.       Show that the tangent to the curve at the point (1, 3) is parallel to the x-axis. iii.       Find the exact coordinates of the other point on the curve at which the tangent is parallel to the  x-axis. […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2011 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/23) | Q#6

Question The curve y = 4×2 ln x has one stationary point.      i.       Find the coordinates of this stationary point, giving your answers correct to 3 decimal places.    ii.       Determine whether this point is a maximum or a minimum point. Solution      i.   We are required to find the coordinates […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2011 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/22) | Q#6

Question The curve y = 4×2 ln x has one stationary point.      i.       Find the coordinates of this stationary point, giving your answers correct to 3 decimal places.    ii.       Determine whether this point is a maximum or a minimum point. Solution      i.   We are required to find the coordinates […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2011 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#5

Question Find the value of  when  for each of the following cases: i.       . ii.        . Solution      i.   We are given that; We are required to find the value of when , therefore, first we need to find . If  and  are functions of , and if , then; If , then; […]