Pearson Edexcel International A Level

WMA11 Pure Mathematics 1 (P1): Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 01

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WMA11/01

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Pure Mathematics 1 (P1), Oct/Nov 2019.

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WMA11 Pure Mathematics 1 (P1) Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 01

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  1. 15 marks
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    Figure 1 shows a sector AOB of a circle with centre O and radius r cm.

    The angle AOB is 1.25 radians.

    Given that the area of the sector AOB is 15 cm2

    (a)find the exact value of r,[2]

    (b)find the exact length of the perimeter of the sector. Write your answer in simplest form.[3]

  2. 25 marks

    A tree was planted in the ground.

    Exactly 2 years after it was planted, the height of the tree was 1.85 m.

    Exactly 7 years after it was planted, the height of the tree was 3.45 m.

    Given that the height, H metres, of the tree, t years after it was planted in the ground, can be modelled by the equation

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    where a and b are constants,

    (a)find the value of a and the value of b.[4]

    (b)State, according to the model, the height of the tree when it was planted.[1]

  3. 310 marks
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    From page 6 of the paper.

    Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

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    Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation y = x2– 5x + 13

    The point M is the minimum point of C.

    The straight line l passes through the origin O and intersects C at the points M and N as shown.

    Find, showing your working,

    (a)the coordinates of M,[3]

    (b)the coordinates of N.[5]

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    Figure 3 shows the curve C and the line l. The finite region R, shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by C, l and the y-axis.

    (c)Use inequalities to define the region R.[2]

  4. 45 marks

    A parallelogram ABCD has area 40 cm2

    Given that AB has length 10 cm, BC has length 6 cm and angle DAB is obtuse, find

    (a)the size of angle DAB, in degrees, to 2 decimal places,[3]

    (b)the length of diagonal BD, in cm, to one decimal place.[2]

  5. 57 marks

    A curve has equation

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    From page 12 of the paper.

    (a)Find dydx , giving the answer in simplest form.[3]

    The point P ⎛⎝ 4 ,11⎞3 ⎠ lies on the curve.

    (b)Find the equation of the normal to the curve at P. Write your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers to be found.[4]

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  6. 68 marks

    The curve C has equation y = + k, where k is a positive constant.

    (a)Sketch a graph of C, stating the equation of the horizontal asymptote and the coordinates of the point of intersection with the x-axis.[3]

    The line with equation y = 10 – 2x is a tangent to C.

    (b)Find the possible values for k.[5]

  7. 76 marks
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    Figure 4 shows part of the curve with equation y = 2x2+ 5

    The point P(2,13) lies on the curve.

    (a)Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve at P.[2]

    The point Q with x coordinate 2 + h also lies on the curve.

    (b)Find, in terms of h, the gradient of the line PQ. Give your answer in simplest form.[3]

    (c)Explain briefly the relationship between the answer to (b) and the answer to (a).[1]

  8. 85 marks

    Solve, using algebra, the equation

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    From page 18 of the paper.

    Fully simplify your answers, writing them in the form a + b c, where a, b and c are integers to be found.[5]

  9. 94 marks
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    From page 20 of the paper.

    Figure 5 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation y = sin ⎛ x ⎞⎝ 12⎠ , where x is

    measured in radians. The point M shown in Figure 5 is a minimum point on C.

    (a)State the period of C.[1]

    (b)State the coordinates of M.[1]

    The smallest positive solution of the equation sin ⎛ x ⎞⎝ 12⎠ k, where k is a constant, is Į

    Find, in terms of Į,

    (c)(i)the negative solution of the equation sin ⎛ x ⎞⎝ 12⎠ k that is closest to zero,

    (ii)the smallest positive solution of the equation cos ⎛ x ⎞⎝ 12⎠ k.

    [2]

  10. 1010 marks
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    Figure 6 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f(x), where

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    (a)Deduce the values of x for which f(x) - 0[2]

    The curve crosses the y-axis at the point P, as shown.

    (b)Expand f(x) to the form

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    where a, b, c and d are integers to be found.[3]

    (c)Hence, or otherwise, find

    (i)the coordinates of P,

    (ii)the gradient of the curve at P.[2]

    The curve with equation y = f(x) is translated two units in the positive x direction to a curve with equation y = g(x).

    (d)(i)Find g(x), giving your answer in a simplified factorised form.

    (ii)Hence state the y intercept of the curve with equation y = g(x).[3]

  11. 1110 marks

    A curve has equation y = f(x).

    The point P ⎛⎝ 4 , 32⎞3 ⎠ lies on the curve.

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    Ɣ މމI x) = − 3

    Ɣ މI x) = 5 at P

    find

    (a)the equation of the tangent to the curve at P, writing your answer in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants to be found,[2]

    (b)f(x).[8]

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