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y2
x2
+
= 1.
16
9
(1)
(b) Find the value of the eccentricity e.
(2)
(c) State the coordinates of the foci of the ellipse.
(2)
[P5 June 2002 Qn 1]
2.
Find the exact value of the radius of curvature of the curve with equation y = arcsin x
at the point where x = 12 2.
(6)
[P5 June 2002 Qn 2]
3.
4.
In =
x n cos x dx , n 0.
n(n 1)In 2 , n 2.
(5)
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5.
(a) Given that y = arctan 3x, and assuming the derivative of tan x, prove that
3
dy
=
.
dx 1 9 x 2
(4)
3
3
6 x arctan 3 x dx =
1
9
(4 33).
(6)
[P5 June 2002 Qn 6]
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6.
Figure 1
y
(1 x ) dx.
4
0
(4)
(b) Find the exact value of this surface area.
(3)
(c) Show also that the length of the curve C, between the points (1, 2) and (1, 2), is
given by
1
x 1
2
dx.
0 x
(d) Use the substitution x = sinh to show that the exact value of this length is
(3)
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7.
A= 0
4
8.
0
5
4
4 .
3
(3)
(b) Show that 9 is another eigenvalue of A and find the corresponding eigenvector.
(5)
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9.
11 35
.
35
(2)
The point D is the reflection of D in .
(f) Find the coordinates of D.
(3)
[P6 June 2002 Qn 7]
10.
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11.
1
.
1 x2
(3)
(b) Find
artanh x dx .
(4)
[P5 June 2003 Qn 2]
12.
Figure 1
y
R
O
Figure 1 shows the cross-section R of an artificial ski slope. The slope is modelled by
the curve with equation
y
10
( 4 x 2 9)
0 x 5.
Given that 1 unit on each axis represents 10 metres, use integration to calculate the
area R. Show your method clearly and give your answer to 2 significant figures.
(7)
[P5 June 2003 Qn 3]
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13.
Figure 2
-ka
ka
A rope is hung from points P and Q on the same horizontal level, as shown in Fig. 2.
The curve formed by the rope is modelled by the equation
x
,
a
y a cosh
ka x ka,
FP3 questions from old P4, P5, P6 and FP1, FP2, FP3 papers Version 2 March 2009
14.
x > 0,
0<y<
1
2
In = x n e x dx and Jn = x n e x dx, n 0.
0
0
15.
(2)
(b) Find a similar reduction formula for Jn .
(3)
5
e
n
x cosh x dx =
0
1
2
(In + Jn ).
(1)
(e) Hence, or otherwise, evaluate x 2 cosh x dx, giving your answer in terms of
0
e.
(4)
[P5 June 2003 Qn 7]
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16.
x2 y2
The hyperbola C has equation 2 2 1.
a
b
(a) Show that an equation of the normal to C at the point P (a sec t, b tan t) is
ax sin t + by = (a2 + b2) tan t.
(6)
The normal to C at P cuts the x-axis at the point A and S is a focus of C. Given that
the eccentricity of C is 32 , and that OA = 3OS, where O is the origin,
(b) determine the possible values of t, for 0 t 2 .
(8)
[P5 June 2003 Qn 1]
17.
4
6
18.
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A 1
5
19.
1
1
3
1 , u 1.
u
3 1 1
1 1 1 is
5 3 6
1 .
20.
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21.
22.
a > 0.
dx.
0.5 4 x 2 4 x 17
(4)
[P5 June 2004 Qn 2]
23.
y2
x2
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24.
dy
= (n 1) sinhn 2 x + n sinhn x.
dx
(3)
arsinh 1
n 0.
sinhn x dx,
n2
(2)
25.
Figure 1
y = a sin3 ,
0 < 2 .
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26.
The points A, B and C lie on the plane and, relative to a fixed origin O, they have
position vectors
a = 3i j + 4k, b = i + 2j, c = 5i 3j + 7k
respectively.
(a) Find AB AC .
(4)
(b) Find an equation of in the form r.n = p.
(2)
The point D has position vector 5i + 2j + 3k.
(c) Calculate the volume of the tetrahedron ABCD.
(4)
[P6 June 2004 Qn 3]
27.
M= 3
a
4
0
b
p ,
c
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28.
29.
1 x
dx.
2
(1 4 x )
(a) Find
(5)
(b) Find, to 3 decimal places, the value of
0 .3
1 x
(1 4 x 2 )
dx.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
[FP2/P5 June 2005 Qn 1]
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30.
k 4 1
.
2k 2
(3)
Given that f(x) = px tanh 2x, where p is a constant,
(b) find the value of p for which f(x) has a stationary value at x = ln 2, giving your
answer as an exact fraction.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
[FP2/P5 June 2005 Qn 2]
31.
Figure 1
y
y = a sin3 t,
0t
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n 2x
x e dx, n 0.
32.
In =
(a) Prove that, for n 1,
In =
1 n 2x
(x e nIn 1).
2
(3)
(b) Find, in terms of e, the exact value of
1
2 2x
dx .
x e
0
(5)
[FP2/P5 June 2005 Qn 4]
33.
Figure 2
y
1 x 2.
The region R, as shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve, the x-axis and
the line x = 2.
Show that the area of R is
7
3
ln (2 + 3)
.
4
2
(Total 10 marks)
[FP2/P5 June 2005 Qn 6]
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34.
(a)
(3)
(b) Using the definition of cosh x or sech x in terms of exponentials, show that, for
0 < x 1,
1 (1 x 2 )
.
arsech x = ln
x
(5)
(c) Solve the equation
3 tanh2 x 4 sech x + 1 = 0,
giving exact answers in terms of natural logarithms.
(5)
(Total 13 marks)
[FP2/P5 June 2005 Qn 8]
35.
(a) (i) Explain why, for any two vectors a and b, a.b a = 0.
(2)
(ii) Given vectors a, b and c such that a b = a c, where a 0 and b c, show
that
b c = a,
where is a scalar.
(2)
1
and B =
2
0
, find a matrix C
(3)
[FP3/P6 June 2005 Qn 2]
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36.
FP3 questions from old P4, P5, P6 and FP1, FP2, FP3 papers Version 2 March 2009
A= 2
4
37.
2
0
2
2 .
k
is an eigenvector of A,
38.
Evaluate
dx, giving your answer as an exact logarithm.
2
1 ( x 2 x 17)
(5)
[FP2/P5 January 2006 Qn 1]
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39.
x2
y2
= 1.
16
4
Find
(a) the value of the eccentricity of H,
(2)
(b) the distance between the foci of H.
(2)
The ellipse E has equation
x2
y2
+
= 1.
16
4
(c) Sketch H and E on the same diagram, showing the coordinates of the points
where each curve crosses the axes.
(3)
[FP2/P5 January 2006 Qn 2]
40.
A curve is defined by
x = t + sin t,
y = 1 cos t,
where t is a parameter.
Find the length of the curve from t = 0 to t =
41.
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42.
Given that
4
In = x n (4 x ) dx,
0
(a) show that In =
n 0,
8n
In 1 , n 1.
2n 3
(6)
16
Given that
,
(
4
x
)
d
x
3
0
4
(b) use the result in part (a) to find the exact value of x 2 (4 x) dx .
0
(3)
[FP2/P5 January 2006 Qn 7]
43.
= ln (1 + 2).
4
(3)
(b) Given that y = artanh (sin x), show that
dy
= sec x.
dx
(2)
4
(c) Find the exact value of
sin x artanh (sin x) dx .
(5)
[FP2/P5 January 2006 Qn 8]
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44.
A=
Find
A= 0
9
45.
1
1
1
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46.
47.
48.
The point S, which lies on the positive x-axis, is a focus of the ellipse with equation
x2
+ y2 = 1.
4
Given that S is also the focus of a parabola P, with vertex at the origin, find
(a) a cartesian equation for P,
(4)
(b) an equation for the directrix of P.
(1)
[FP2 June 2006 Qn 2]
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49.
1
4
50.
Figure 1
y
1 t 4.
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51.
Figure 2
y
R
O
1
9
(2 + 710).
(10)
[FP2 June 2006 Qn 7]
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n
x cosh x dx , n 0.
52.
In =
4
x cosh x dx , giving your answer in terms of e.
0
(3)
[FP2 June 2006 Qn 8]
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53.
x2
y2
The ellipse E has equation 2 + 2 = 1 and the line L has equation y = mx + c,
a
b
where m > 0 and c > 0.
(a) Show that, if L and E have any points of intersection, the x-coordinates of these
points are the roots of the equation
(b2 + a2m2)x2 + 2a2mcx + a2(c2 b2) = 0.
(2)
Hence, given that L is a tangent to E,
(b) show that c2 = b2 + a2m2.
(2)
The tangent L meets the negative x-axis at the point A and the positive y-axis at the
point B, and O is the origin.
(c) Find, in terms of m, a and b, the area of triangle OAB.
(4)
(d) Prove that, as m varies, the minimum area of triangle OAB is ab.
(3)
(e) Find, in terms of a, the x-coordinate of the point of contact of L and E when the
area of triangle OAB is a minimum.
(3)
[FP2 June 2006 Qn 9]
A= 0
0
54.
1
1
0
1 .
1
n
A = 0
n
1
0
1
2
( n 2 3n)
.
n
(5)
[FP3 June 2006 Qn 1]
FP3 questions from old P4, P5, P6 and FP1, FP2, FP3 papers Version 2 March 2009
55.
M =
1
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56.
The points A, B and C lie on the plane 1 and, relative to a fixed origin O, they have
position vectors
a = i + 3j k, b = 3i + 3j 4k and c = 5i 2j 2k
respectively.
(a) Find (b a) (c a).
(4)
(b) Find an equation for 1 , giving your answer in the form r.n = p.
(2)
The plane 2 has cartesian equation x + z = 3 and 1 and 2 intersect in the line l.
(c) Find an equation for l, giving your answer in the form (r p) q = 0.
(4)
The point P is the point on l that is the nearest to the origin O.
(d) Find the coordinates of P.
(4)
[FP3 June 2006 Qn 7]
3
57.
Evaluate
2
1 ( x 4 x 5)
logarithm.
(5)
[FP2 June 2007 Qn 1]
58.
x2
y2
+
25
9
equation
x2
y2
+
= 1.
4
9
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59.
60.
tanh x =
(4)
[FP2 June 2007 Qn 4]
61.
Given that In =
x (8 x)
n
1
3
dx , n 0,
24n
In 1,
3n 4
n 1.
(6)
x( x 5)(8 x)
1
3
dx .
(6)
[FP2 June 2007 Qn 6]
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62.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows part of the curve C with equation y = arsinh (x),
0.
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63.
1
1
Given that
3
A 1
1
4
q
1
4
3
(2)
(b) find the value of p and the value of q.
(4)
10
when transformed by A is 4 .
(c) Using the values of p and q from part (b), find the values of the
constants l, m
and n.
(4)
[FP3 June 2007 Qn 3]
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64.
(4)
65.
Show that
d
[ln(tanh x)] = 2 cosech 2x,
dx
x > 0.
(4)
[FP2 June 2008 Qn 1]
66.
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67.
Show that
3 x
dx = 3 ln
( x 2 9)
2 3
+ 33 4.
(7)
[FP2 June 2008 Qn 3]
68.
x 0.
69.
Given that
In =
e x sin n x dx ,
n 0,
n( n 1)
In 2 .
n2 1
(8)
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70.
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows the curve C with equation
y=
1
cosh x arctan (sinh x),
10
x 0.
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71.
= 1.
16
9
(a) Show that an equation for the normal to H at a point P (4 sec t, 3 tan t) is
4x sin t + 3y = 25 tan t.
(6)
The point S, which lies on the positive x-axis, is a focus of H. Given that PS is parallel
to the y-axis and that the y-coordinate of P is positive,
(b) find the values of the coordinates of P.
(5)
Given that the normal to H at this point P intersects the x-axis at the point R,
(c) find the area of triangle PRS.
(3)
[FP2 June 2008 Qn 7]
72.
1
M= 0
2
p
3
p
q ,
1
Given that 2
1
is an eigenvector of M,
73.
FP3 questions from old P4, P5, P6 and FP1, FP2, FP3 papers Version 2 March 2009
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a pyramid PQRST with base PQRS.
The coordinates of P, Q and R are P (1, 0, 1), Q (2, 1, 1) and R (3, 3, 2).
Find
(a) PQ PR
(3)
(b) a vector equation for the plane containing the face PQRS, giving your answer in
the form r . n = d.
(2)
The plane contains the face PST. The vector equation of is r . (i 2j 5k) = 6.
(c) Find cartesian equations of the line through P and S.
(5)
(d) Hence show that PS is parallel to QR.
(2)
Given that PQRS is a parallelogram and that T has coordinates (5, 2, 1),
(e) find the volume of the pyramid PQRST.
(3)
[FP3 June 2008 Qn 7]
FP3 questions from old P4, P5, P6 and FP1, FP2, FP3 papers Version 2 March 2009