CSEC Additional Mathematics · 2015 · Paper 2
36 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.
- 1(a)2 marksFind the value of g(f(2)).
- 1(b)3 marksDetermine the inverse of h(x).
- 1(c)3 marksFactorize k(x) completely.
- 1(d)(i)2 marksSolve the equation: 16^(x+2) = 1/4.
- 1(d)(ii)4 marksSolve the equation: log3(x + 2) + log3(x - 1) = log3(6x - 8).
- 2(a)(i)3 marksExpress f(x) in the form a(x + b)^2 + c, where a, b and c are real numbers.
- 2(a)(ii)1 markState the coordinates of the minimum point of f(x).
- 2(b)4 marksFind the value of 1/α + 1/β.
- 2(c)3 marksDetermine the coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve 2x^2 - y + 19 = 0 and the line y + 11x = 4.
- 2(d)3 marksDetermine the annual salary that the employee should receive in the ninth year.
- 3(a)(i)2 marksDetermine the coordinates of the centre of the circle.
- 3(a)(ii)1 markFind the length of the radius.
- 3(a)(iii)3 marksDetermine the equation of the normal to the circle at the point (4, 10).
- 3(b)(i)3 marksDetermine the unit vector AB.
- 3(b)(ii)3 marksDetermine the acute angle AOB, in degrees, to one decimal place.
- 4(a)4 marksCalculate the area of the shaded region.
- 4(b)4 marksSolve the equation 8 sin^2 θ = 5 - 10 cos θ, where 0° ≤ θ ≤ 360°, giving your answer correct to one decimal place.
- 4(c)4 marksProve the identity (sin θ + sin 2θ) / (1 + cos θ + cos 2θ) = tan θ.
- 5(a)4 marksDifferentiate the expression (2x^2 + 3) sin 5x with respect to x, simplifying your answer.
- 5(b)(i)3 marksFind the coordinates of all the stationary points of the curve y = x^3 - 5x^2 + 3x + 1.
- 5(b)(ii)2 marksDetermine the nature of EACH point in (i) above.
- 5(c)5 marksCalculate, in terms of π, the rate at which the radius is increasing when the radius of the balloon is 10 cm.
- 6(a)4 marksEvaluate ∫(from π/6 to π/3) cos 3θ dθ.
- 6(b)(i)2 marksDetermine the value of k.
- 6(b)(ii)4 marksDetermine the equation of the curve.
- 6(c)4 marksCalculate, in terms of π, the volume of the solid formed when the area enclosed by the curve y = x^2 + 1 and the x-axis, from x = 0 to x = 1, is rotated through 360° about the x-axis.
- 7(a)(i)4 marksFind the probability that the motorist has to stop at ONLY ONE traffic light.
- 7(a)(ii)4 marksFind the probability that the motorist has to stop at AT LEAST TWO traffic lights.
- 7(b)4 marksUse the data in the following table to estimate the mean of x.
- 7(c)(i)4 marksDraw a probability tree diagram to illustrate the information, and show the probability on ALL of the branches.
- 7(c)(ii)4 marksDetermine the probability that it will rain on the Wednesday of that week.
- 8(a)(i)3 marksOn the answer graph sheet, provided as an insert, draw a velocity-time graph to represent the motion of the particle.
- 8(a)(ii)3 marksCalculate the acceleration of the particle.
- 8(a)(iii)4 marksDetermine the increase in displacement over the interval t = 0 to t = 4.
- 8(b)(i)5 marksFind the velocity when t = 4.
- 8(b)(ii)5 marksFind the displacement of the particle from O when t = 3.