P2 Revision Guide - Mock Exam 2024 - 2023 Intake

Pure Mathematics P2
Revision Guide
Mock Exam 2024
Total no of Questions = 45
Mathematics Department- VIHS – P2 Revision for Mock exam 2024

Questions
Q1.
A geometric sequence has first term a and common ratio r, where r > 0
Given that
the 3rd term is 20
the 5th term is 12.8
(a) show that r = 0.8

(1)
(b) Hence find the value of a.
(2)
Given that the sum of the first n terms of this sequence is greater than 156
(c) find the smallest possible value of n.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)

(4)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
(Q07 WMA12/01, Jan 2023)
Q2.
Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the graph of the curves C1 and C2
The curves intersect when x = 2.5 and when x = 4
A table of values for some points on the curve C1 is shown below, with y values given to 3 decimal places
as appropriate.

Using the trapezium rule with all the values of y in the table,
(a) find, to 2 decimal places, an estimate for the area bounded by the curve C1, the line with equation x =
2.5, the x-axis
and the line with equation x = 4
(4)
The curve C2 has equation
(b) Find
(3)
The region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curves C1 and C2
(c) Use the answers to part (a) and part (b) to find, to one decimal place, an estimate for the area of the
region R.
(3)
(Q05 WMA12/01, June 2021)
Q3.A company that owned a silver mine

extracted 480 tonnes of silver from the mine in year 1
and so on, forming an arithmetic sequence.
(a) Find the mass of silver extracted in year 14

(2)
After a total of 7770 tonnes of silver was extracted, the company stopped mining.
Given that this occurred at the end of year N,
(b) show that
N2 − 65N + 1036 = 0
(3)
(c) Hence, state the value of N.
(1)
(Q05 WMA12/01, Oct 2021)

Q4.Given logab = k, find, in simplest form in terms of k,
(i)
(2)
(ii)
(2)
(iii)
(3)
(Q07 WMA12/01, Oct 2019)
Q5.
(a) Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of
where k is a non-zero constant. Give each term in simplest form.

(4)
In the expansion of f(x), the constant term is 3 times the coefficient of x.
(b) Find the value of k.

(3)
(Q03 WMA12/01, Jan 2022)

Q6.(a) Find the first three terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of
(2 + px)6
where p is a constant. Give each term in simplest form.
(4)
Given that in the expansion of
the coefficient of x2 is
(b) find the possible values of p.

(4)
(Q04 WMA12/01, Jan 2021)
Q7.
Figure 2 shows a sketch of
Given that l is the tangent to C at the point N,
(a) show that an equation for the straight line passing

through X and N is
2x + 5y + 7 = 0
(3)
(b) Hence find
(i) the coordinates of N,
(ii) an equation for C.
(5)
(Q07 WMA12/01, Oct 2023)

Q8.A circle C has equation
x2 + y2 + 4x – 10y – 21 = 0
Find
(a) (i) the coordinates of the centre of C,

(ii) the exact value of the radius of C.
(3)
The point P(5, 4) lies on C.
(b) Find the equation of the tangent to C at P, writing your answer in the form y = mx + c, where m and c
are constants to be found.
(4)
(Q02 WMA12/01, June 2019)
Q9.A circle C has centre (2, 5)

Given that the point P(8, −3) lies on C
(a) (i) find the radius of C

(ii) find an equation for C
(3)
(b) Find the equation of the tangent to C at P giving your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b
and c are integers to be found.
(4)
(Q03 WMA12/01, June 2023)
Q10.The circle C
has centre A(3, 5)
passes through the point B(8, – 7)

(a) Find an equation for C.
(3)
The points M and N lie on C such that MN is a chord of C. Given that MN
lies above the x-axis
is parallel to the x-axis
has length
(b) find an equation for the line passing through points M and N.
(3)
(Q03 WMA12/01, Jan 2024)
Q11.

A student was asked to prove by exhaustion that
if n is an integer then 2n2 + n + 1 is not divisible by 3
The start of the student's proof is shown in the space below.
Complete this proof.

(Q10 WMA12/01, Jan 2023)
Q12.
(i) Use a counter example to show that the following statement is false
"n2 + 3n + 1 is prime for all "

(2)
(ii) Use algebra to prove by exhaustion that for all
"n2 – 2 is not a multiple of 4"

(4)
(Q08 WMA12/01, Jan 2024)

Q13.
(a) Sketch the curve with equation
y = a–x + 4
where a is a constant and a > 1
On your sketch show
the coordinates of the point of intersection of the curve with the y-axis
the equation of the asymptote to the curve.

(3)
The table above shows corresponding values of x and y for
The values of y are given to four significant figures, as appropriate.
Using the trapezium rule with all the values of y in the table,
(b) find an approximate value for
giving your answer to two significant figures.

(3)
(c) Using the answer to part (b), find an approximate value for
(3)
(Q04 WMA12/01, Jan 2024)

Q14.Given a = log23
(i) write, in simplest form, in terms of a,
(a) log29
(b) log2
(3)
(ii) Solve
giving your answer, in simplest form, in terms of a.

(4)
(Q10 WMA12/01, Oct 2022)
Q15.
f(x) = (x2 − 2)(2x − 3) − 21
(a) State the value of the remainder when f(x) is divided by (2x − 3)
(1)
(b) Use the factor theorem to show that (x − 3) is a factor of f(x)
(2)
(c) Hence,
(i) factorise f(x)
(ii) show that the equation f(x) = 0 has only one real root.
(5)
(Q04 WMA12/01, Oct 2021)
Q16.(a) Given that
show that
(4)
(b) Given also that –1 is a root of the equation
(i) use algebra to find the other two roots of the equation.
(3)
(ii) Hence solve
(1)
(Q06 WMA12/01, Jan 2024)

Q17.The circle C has equation
x2 + y2 + 8x – 4y = 0
(a) Find
(i) the coordinates of the centre of C,
(ii) the exact radius of C.
(3)
The point P lies on C.
Given that the tangent to C at P has equation x + 2y + 10 = 0
(b) find the coordinates of P

(4)
(c) Find the equation of the normal to C at P, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c where m and c are
integers to be found.
(3)
(Q06 WMA12/01, Jan 2023)
Q18.In a geometric sequence u1, u2, u3, ...
the common ratio is r

u2 + u3 = 6
u4 = 8
(a) Show that r satisfies
3r2 − 4r − 4 = 0
(3)
Given that the geometric sequence has a sum to infinity,
(b) find u1
(3)
(c) find S∞
(2)
(Q06 WMA12/01, June 2022)

Q19.A software developer released an app to download.
The numbers of downloads of the app each month, in thousands, for the first three months after the app
was released were
2k – 15 k k+4
where k is a constant.
Given that the numbers of downloads each month are modelled as a geometric series,
(a) show that k2 – 7k – 60 = 0

(2)
(b) predict the number of downloads in the 4th month.
(4)
The total number of all downloads of the app is predicted to exceed 3 million for the first time in the Nth
month.
(c) Calculate the value of N according to the model.

(Q06 WMA12/01, June 2023)
Q20.
In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not

acceptable.
Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation
(a) Find, using calculus, the range of values of x for which y

is increasing.
(4)
The point P lies on C and has coordinates (9, 40).
The line l is the tangent to C at the point P.
The finite region R, shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve C, the line l, the x-axis and the y-
axis.
(b) Find, using calculus, the exact area of R.

(8)
(Q09 WMA12/01, Oct 2023)

Q21.The curve C1 has equation y = f(x).
A table of values of x and y for y = f(x) is shown below, with the y values rounded to 4 decimal places
where appropriate.
(a) Use the trapezium rule with all the values of y in the table to find an approximation for
giving your answer to 3 decimal places.

(3)
The region R, shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by
the curve C1
the curve C2 with equation y = 2 –

the line with equation x = 2
the y-axis
The region R forms part of the design for a logo shown in Figure 2.
The design consists of the shaded region R inside a rectangle of width 2 and height 3
Using calculus and the answer to part (a),
(b) calculate an estimate for the percentage of the logo which is shaded.
(4)
(Q06 WMA12/01, Oct 2022)

Q22.
(i) Find the exact value of x for which
log2(2x) = log2(5x + 4) – 3
(4)
(ii) Given that
logay + 3loga2 = 5
express y in terms of a. Give your answer in its simplest form.
(3)
(Q06 WMA12/01, Specimen papers )
Q23.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
The curve C has equation
(a) Find , giving each term in simplest form.

(2)
(b) Hence find the coordinates of the stationary point of C.
(4)
(c) Find and hence determine the nature of the stationary point of C.
(2)
(Q02 WMA12/01, Jan 2022)

Q24.
A sequence u1 , u2 , u3 , ... is defined by
(a) Find the value of u2 , the value of u3 and the value of u4

(3)
(b) Find the value of
(2)
(Q02 WMA12/01, Oct 2023)
Q25.Given n ∈ prove, by exhaustion, that n2 + 2 is not divisible by 4.

Q26.
(i) Use algebra to prove that for all real values of x
(x – 4)2 ≥ 2x – 9
(3)
(ii) Show that the following statement is untrue.
2n + 1 is a prime number for all values of n, n

(1)
(Q03 WMA12/01, June 2019)
Q27.
(i) Prove that for all single digit prime numbers, p,
p3 + p is a multiple of 10
(2)
(ii) Show, using algebra, that for n ∈
(n + 1)3 – n3 is not a multiple of 3

(3)
(Q03 WMA12/01, June 2021)
Q28.
(a) Prove that for all positive values of x and y,
(3)
(b) Prove by counter-example that this inequality does not hold when x and y are both negative.
(1)
(Q09 WMA12/01, Oct 2021)
Q29.
(i) Prove by counter example that the statement
"if p is a prime number then 2p + 1 is also a prime number"

is not true.
(1)
(ii) Use proof by exhaustion to prove that if n is an integer then
5n2 + n + 12
is always even.
(4)
(Q10 WMA12/01, Jan 2022)
Q30.
f(x) = ax3 − x2 + bx + 4
where a and b are constants.
When f(x) is divided by (x + 4), the remainder is −108
(a) Use the remainder theorem to show that
16a + b = 24
(2)
Given also that (2x − 1) is a factor of f(x),
(b) find the value of a and the value of b.

(3)
(c) Find f'(x).
(1)
(d) Hence find the exact coordinates of the stationary points of the curve with equation y = f(x).
(4)
(Q03 WMA12/01, Oct 2020)

Q31.
Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curves C1 and C2 with equations
The curves C1 and C2 intersect at the points A and B.
(a) Verify that the point A has coordinates (1, 1)

(1)
(b) Use algebra to find the coordinates of the point B
(6)
The finite region R is bounded by C1 and C2
(c) Use calculus to find the exact area of R

(5)

Q32.A sequence u1, u2, u3, ... is defined by
un+1 = b − aun
u1 = 3
where a and b are constants.
(a) Find, in terms of a and b,

(i) u2
(ii) u3
(2)
Given
b=a+9
(b) show that
a2 − 5a – 66 = 0
(3)
(c) Hence find the larger possible value of u2
(3)
(Q11 WMA12/01, June 2023)
Q33.
A sequence a1, a2, a3, ... is defined by
Find the exact values of
(a) (i) a1
(ii) a2
(iii) a3
(3)
(b) Hence find the exact value of
You must make your method clear.

(4)
(Q03 WMA12/01, Oct 2022)

Q34.
Solutions based entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
(i) Solve, for the equation
5 sin (3x + 0.1) + 2 = 0

giving your answers, in radians, to 2 decimal places.
(4)
(ii) Solve, for 0 < θ < 360°, the equation
2 tanθ sinθ = 5 + cosθ

giving your answers, in degrees, to one decimal place.
(5)

(Q08 WMA12/01, Jan 2023)
Q35.
(i) Find the value of
(3)
(ii) A sequence u1, u2, u3,... is defined by
(a) Show that this sequence is periodic.

(2)
(b) State the order of this sequence.
(1)
(c) Hence find
(2)
(Q05 WMA12/01, Jan 2024)

Q36.
The continuous curve C has equation y = f(x).
A table of values of x and y for y = f(x) is shown below.
Use the trapezium rule with all the values of y in the table to find an approximation for
giving your answer to 3 decimal places.

(Q01 WMA12/01, June 2023)
Q37.
A river is being studied.
At one particular place, the river is 15 m wide.
The depth, y metres, of the river is measured at a point x metres from one side of the river.
Figure 1 shows a plot of the cross-section of the river and the coordinate values (x, y)
(a) Use the trapezium rule with all the y values given in Figure 1 to estimate the cross-sectional area of the
river.
(3)
−1
The water in the river is modelled as flowing at a constant speed of 1.5 m s across the whole of the cross-
section.
(b) Use the model and the answer to part (a) to estimate the volume of water flowing through this section
of the river each minute, giving your answer in m3 to 2 significant figures.
(2)
Assuming the model,
(c) state, giving a reason for your answer, whether your answer for part (b) is an overestimate or an
underestimate of the true volume of water flowing through this section of the river each minute.
(1)
(Q06 WMA12/01, Oct 2023)
Q38.
(a) Solve, for 0 < θ ≤ 360° the equation
2 tan θ + 3 sin θ = 0
giving your answers, as appropriate, to one decimal place.
(5)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the smallest positive solution of
2 tan (2x + 40°) + 3 sin (2x + 40°) = 0

giving your answer to one decimal place.
(2)
(Q03 WMA12/01, Oct 2023)
Q39.
(a) Show that the equation
cos θ – 1 = 4 sin θ tan θ

can be written in the form
5 cos2θ – cos θ – 4 = 0
(4)
(b) Hence solve, for
cos 2x – 1 = 4 sin 2x tan 2x

giving your answers, where appropriate, to 2 decimal places.
(4)
(Q09 WMA12/01, June 2019)

Q40.(a) Show that the equation
8 tan θ = 3 cos θ
may be rewritten in the form
3 sin2θ + 8 sin θ – 3 = 0
(3)
(b) Hence solve, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 90°, the equation
8 tan 2x = 3 cos 2x
giving your answers to 2 decimal places.
(4)
(Q07 WMA12/01, Jan 2020)
Q41.(i) Show that
(3)
(ii) Solve, for 0 ≤ x < 90°, the equation
3 cos2 (2x + 10°) = 1

giving your answers in degrees to one decimal place.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
(4)
(Q07 WMA12/01, Oct 2020)
Q42.
(i) Solve, for 0 ≤ θ <180°, the equation
3 sin (2θ − 10°) = 1

giving your answers to one decimal place.
(4)
(ii) The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are
where α is a constant.
(a) Show that 2 cos α = 3 sin2α
(3)
Given that π < α < 2π,
(b) find, showing all working, the value of α to 3 decimal places.
(5)
(Q09 WMA12/01, Oct 2019)

Q43.
In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
(a) Show that the equation
can be written as
(3)
(b) Hence solve for
(5)
(Q05 WMA12/01, Oct 2022)
Q44.
In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are

not acceptable.
Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve with equation
The point P is the only stationary point on the curve.
(a) Use calculus to show that the x coordinate of P is 9

(4)
The line l passes through the point P and is parallel to the
x-axis.
The region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve, the line l and the line with equation x = 4
(b) Use algebraic integration to find the exact area of R.

(5)
(Q10 WMA12/01, Jan 2024)

Q45.
A curve has equation
y = x3 − x2 − 16x + 2
(a) Using calculus, find the x coordinates of the stationary points of the curve.
(4)
(b) Justify, by further calculus, the nature of all of the stationary points of the curve.
(3)
(Q02 WMA12/01, Jan 2021)

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Mathematics Department- VIHS – P2 Revision for Mock exam 2024

the 3rd term is 20

the 5th term is 12.8

(a) show that r = 0.8

(c) find the smallest possible value of n.

(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)

Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the graph of the curves C1 and C2

The curves intersect when x = 2.5 and when x = 4

Mathematics Department- VIHS – P2 Revision for Mock exam 2024

Q3.A company that owned a silver mine

(a) Find the mass of silver extracted in year 14

Given that this occurred at the end of year N,

(b) show that

(Q05 WMA12/01, Oct 2021)

Mathematics Department- VIHS – P2 Revision for Mock exam 2024

where k is a non-zero constant. Give each term in simplest form.

In the expansion of f(x), the constant term is 3 times the coefficient of x.

(b) Find the value of k.

(Total for question = 7 marks)

(Q03 WMA12/01, Jan 2022)

Mathematics Department- VIHS – P2 Revision for Mock exam 2024

(b) find the possible values of p.

Figure 2 shows a sketch of

Given that l is the tangent to C at the point N,

(a) show that an equation for the straight line passing

(Total for question = 8 marks)

(Q07 WMA12/01, Oct 2023)

Mathematics Department- VIHS – P2 Revision for Mock exam 2024

(a) (i) the coordinates of the centre of C,

(Q02 WMA12/01, June 2019)

Q9.A circle C has centre (2, 5)

(a) (i) find the radius of C

(Q03 WMA12/01, June 2023)

passes through the point B(8, – 7)

is parallel to the x-axis

Mathematics Department- VIHS – P2 Revision for Mock exam 2024

if n is an integer then 2n2 + n + 1 is not divisible by 3

The start of the student's proof is shown in the space below.

Complete this proof.

(Total for question = 4 marks)

"n2 + 3n + 1 is prime for all "

"n2 – 2 is not a multiple of 4"

Mathematics Department- VIHS – P2 Revision for Mock exam 2024

the equation of the asymptote to the curve.

The table above shows corresponding values of x and y for

The values of y are given to four significant figures, as appropriate.

(b) find an approximate value for

giving your answer to two significant figures.

(Total for question = 9 marks)

(Q04 WMA12/01, Jan 2024)

Mathematics Department- VIHS – P2 Revision for Mock exam 2024

giving your answer, in simplest form, in terms of a.

(Q04 WMA12/01, Oct 2021)

Q16.(a) Given that

Mathematics Department- VIHS – P2 Revision for Mock exam 2024

Given that the tangent to C at P has equation x + 2y + 10 = 0

(b) find the coordinates of P

Q18.In a geometric sequence u1, u2, u3, ...

the common ratio is r