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Iygb Gce: Core Mathematics C2 Advanced Subsidiary
Iygb Gce: Core Mathematics C2 Advanced Subsidiary
Madas
IYGB GCE
Core Mathematics C2
Advanced Subsidiary
Practice Paper Z
Difficulty Rating: 4.1267/2.1352
Time: 2 hours
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Created by T. Madas
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Question 1 (***+)
y = f ( x)
R
O A B x
The figure above shows the graph of the curve with equation
4x 8 x<5
f ( x) = 2 .
x + 14 x 33 x 5
The finite region R , shown shaded in the figure above, is bounded by the curve and
the x axis.
Question 2 (****)
A circle passes through the points ( 0,0 ) , ( 8,0 ) and ( 0,6 ) .
Determine the coordinates of the centre of the circle and the size of its radius. ( 3)
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Created by T. Madas
Question 3 (****)
5
f ( x ) = (1 + 2 x ) , x .
f ( x ) f ( x ) = 64 x . ( 5)
Question 4 (****)
Solve the following logarithmic equation
Question 5 (****)
The first three terms of a geometric series are
( 2 x + 4 ) , ( 3 x + 2 ) and ( x 2 11) ,
where x is a constant.
2 x3 5 x 2 34 x 48 = 0 . ( 3)
b) Show that x = 6 is the only real solution of the above equation. ( 3)
c) Determine the sum of the first eight terms of the geometric series. ( 3)
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Created by T. Madas
Question 6 (****+)
Solve the following trigonometric equation for 0 < 360
Question 7 (****+)
x
y= 1
2( ) .
a) Describe the geometric transformation which maps the graph of the curve with
x
equation y = 2 x , onto the graph of the curve with equation y = 1 .
2 ( ) ( 2)
x
The curve with equation y = 1
2 ( ) intersects the curve with equation y = 3 2 x at the
point P .
Question 8 (****)
A tank is in the shape of a closed right circular cylinder of radius r m and height
h m.
Given the surface area of the tank is a minimum, determine the value of r and the
value of h . (10 )
Created by T. Madas
Created by T. Madas
Question 9 (****+)
r
A B C 12 D
2
3
r 12
R
E
EAC is a quarter circle with centre at A and radius r units, so that ABCD is
a straight line and CAE is a right angle.
The shaded region R is bounded by the arcs ED and EC , and the straight line CD .
( )
3 7 + 6 3 square units. (13 )
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