Cambridge International AS & A Level

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MATHEMATICS 9709/12
Paper 1 Pure Mathematics 1 May/June 2021

1 hour 50 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

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INFORMATION
³ The total mark for this paper is 75.
³ The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 (a) Express 16x2 − 24x + 10 in the form 4x + a
2 + b. [2]

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(b) It is given that the equation 16x2 − 24x + 10 = k, where k is a constant, has exactly one root.

Find the value of this root. [2]

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2 (a) The graph of y = f x
is transformed to the graph of y = 2f x − 1
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Describe fully the two single transformations which have been combined to give the resulting
transformation. [3]

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(b) The curve y = sin 2x − 5x is reflected in the y-axis and then stretched by scale factor 13 in the
x-direction.

Write down the equation of the transformed curve. [2]

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3 The equation of a curve is y = x − 3
x + 1 + 3. The following points lie on the curve. Non-exact
values are rounded to 4 decimal places.
A 2, k
B 2.9, 2.8025
C 2.99, 2.9800
D 2.999, 2.9980
E 3, 3

(a) Find k, giving your answer correct to 4 decimal places. [1]

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(b) Find the gradient of AE, giving your answer correct to 4 decimal places. [1]

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The gradients of BE, CE and DE , rounded to 4 decimal places, are 1.9748, 1.9975 and 1.9997
respectively.

(c) State, giving a reason for your answer, what the values of the four gradients suggest about the
gradient of the curve at the point E. [2]

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10 3 1
4 The coefficient of x in the expansion of 4x + is p. The coefficient of in the expansion of
x x
@ A5
k
2x + 2 is q.
x
Given that p = 6q, find the possible values of k. [5]

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5 The function f is defined by f x
= 2x2 + 3 for x ≥ 0.

(a) Find and simplify an expression for ff x
. [2]

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(b) Solve the equation ff x
= 34x2 + 19. [4]

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6 Points A and B have coordinates 8, 3
and p, q
respectively. The equation of the perpendicular
bisector of AB is y = −2x + 4.

Find the values of p and q. [4]

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7 The point A has coordinates 1, 5
and the line l has gradient − 23 and passes through A. A circle has

centre 5, 11
and radius 52.

(a) Show that l is the tangent to the circle at A. [2]

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(b) Find the equation of the other circle of radius 52 for which l is also the tangent at A. [3]

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8 The first, second and third terms of an arithmetic progression are a, 32 a and b respectively, where
a and b are positive constants. The first, second and third terms of a geometric progression are
a, 18 and b + 3 respectively.

(a) Find the values of a and b. [5]

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(b) Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the arithmetic progression. [3]

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9
y

y2 = x − 2

x
0 5

The diagram shows part of the curve with equation y2 = x − 2 and the lines x = 5 and y = 1. The
shaded region enclosed by the curve and the lines is rotated through 360Å about the x-axis.

Find the volume obtained. [6]

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1 + sin x 1 − sin x 4 tan x

10 (a) Prove the identity −  . [4]
1 − sin x 1 + sin x cos x

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1 + sin x 1 − sin x
(b) Hence solve the equation − = 8 tan x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 12 π. [3]
1 − sin x 1 + sin x

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11 The gradient of a curve is given by = 6 3x − 5
3 − kx2 , where k is a constant. The curve has a
dx
stationary point at 2, −3.5
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(a) Find the value of k. [2]

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(b) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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d2 y
(c) Find . [2]
dx2

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(d) Determine the nature of the stationary point at 2, −3.5
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12
Q
P
A B

F C

E D

The diagram shows a cross-section of seven cylindrical pipes, each of radius 20 cm, held together by a
thin rope which is wrapped tightly around the pipes. The centres of the six outer pipes are A, B, C, D,
E and F. Points P and Q are situated where straight sections of the rope meet the pipe with centre A.

(a) Show that angle PAQ = 13 π radians. [2]

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(b) Find the length of the rope. [4]

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(c) Find the area of the hexagon ABCDEF, giving your answer in terms of 3. [2]

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(d) Find the area of the complete region enclosed by the rope. [3]

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