“Best Guess” A level

Mathematics
Paper 2
June 2023
Time: 2 hours

Information for Candidates

 There are 14 questions in this question paper
 The total mark for this paper is 100.
 The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
 Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions

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Question 1

A sequence a1, a2, a3, ... is defined by

an + 1 = 4 – an
a1 = 3
Find the value of
(a) (i) a2
(ii) a107 (2)

(b) (2)
(Total for question = 4 marks)

Question 2

Given that the equation

kx2 + 6kx + 5 = 0 where k is a non zero constant
has no real roots, find the range of possible values for k.
(Total for question = 4 marks)

Question 3

The table below shows corresponding values of x and y for

The values of y are given to 3 decimal places.

Using the trapezium rule with all the values of y in the given table,
(a) obtain an estimate for

giving your answer to 2 decimal places. (3)

(b) Using your answer to part (a) and making your method clear, estimate

(i)

(ii) (4)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
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Question 4

The equation f(x) = 0 has a single root β in the interval [0.6, 0.7].

Taking 0.65 as a first approximation to β, apply the Newton-Raphson procedure once to f(x) to obtain a
second approximation to β, giving your answer to 4 decimal places. (4)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Question 5

(a) Use the binomial expansion to expand

in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x2 giving each coefficient as a fully simplified
fraction. (4)

Given that the series expansion of f(x), in ascending powers of x, is

(b) find the value of k, (2)

(c) find the value of m. (2)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

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Question 6

Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the graph y = f(x) where

(a) Solve the equation

(3)
Given that the equation f(x) = k, where k is a constant, has two distinct roots,
(b) state the set of possible values for k. (2)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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Question 7

The growth of duckweed on a pond is being studied.

The surface area of the pond covered by duckweed, Am2, at a time t days after the start of the study is
modelled by the equation

A = pqt where p and q are positive constants

Figure 1 shows the linear relationship between log10A and t.

The points (0, 0.32) and (8, 0.56) lie on the line as shown.
(a) Find, to 3 decimal places, the value of p and the value of q. (4)

Using the model with the values of p and q found in part (a),

(b) find the rate of increase of the surface area of the pond covered by duckweed, in m 2 / day, exactly 6
days after the start of the study.
Give your answer to 2 decimal places. (3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

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Question 8

Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation

The curve cuts the negative x-axis at the point P, as shown in Figure 1.
(a) Show that the x coordinate of P lies in the interval [–1.25, –1.2] (2)

The curve cuts the positive x-axis at the point Q, also shown in Figure 1.
Using the iterative formula

(b) (i) find, to 4 decimal places, the value of x2

(ii) find, by continued iteration, the x coordinate of Q. Give your answer to 4 decimal places.
(3)
The curve has a maximum turning point at M, as shown in Figure 1.
(c) Using calculus and showing each stage of your working, find the x coordinate of M. (4)
(Total for question = 9 marks)

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Question 9

Figure 1 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 as shown in Figure 1.

The point A has coordinates (1, 4).

Using algebra and showing all steps of your working,

(a) find the coordinates of the point B. (4)

The finite region R, shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by C1 and C2

(b) Use algebraic integration to find the exact area of R. (5)
(Total for question = 9 marks)

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Question 10

The growth of a weed on the surface of a pond is being studied.

The surface area of the pond covered by the weed, A m2, is modelled by the equation

where p is a positive constant and t is the number of days after the start of the study.
Given that

 30 m2 of the surface of the pond was covered by the weed at the start of the study
 50 m2 of the surface of the pond was covered by the weed T days after the start of the study
(a) show that p = 2.4 (2)

(b) find the value of T, giving your answer to one decimal place.
(Solutions relying entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.) (4)

The weed grows until it covers the surface of the pond.

(c) Find, according to the model, the maximum possible surface area of the pond. (1)
(Total for question = 7 marks)

Question 11

(a) Express 12 sinx − 5 cosx in the form R sin(x − α), where R and α are constants, R > 0 and 0 < α <
. Give the exact value of R and give the value of α in radians, to 3 decimal places. (3)
The function g is defined by

Find
(b) (i) the minimum value of g(θ )
(ii) the smallest value of θ at which the minimum value occurs. (3)

The function h is defined by

h(β ) = 10 − (12 sinβ − 5 cosβ )2
(c) Find the range of h. (2)
(Total for question = 8 marks)

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Question 12

Show that

where a, b and c are integers to be found. (6)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Question 13

Water is being heated in a kettle. At time t seconds, the temperature of the water is θ °C.
The rate of increase of the temperature of the water at time t is modelled by the differential equation

where λ is a positive constant.

Given that θ = 20 when t=0

(a) solve this differential equation to show that

θ = 120 − 100e−λt (8)

When the temperature of the water reaches 100 °C, the kettle switches off.

(b) Given that λ = 0.01, find the time, to the nearest second, when the kettle switches off. (3)
(Total for question = 11 marks)

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Question 14

In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
A curve C has parametric equations

The point P with parameter lies on C.

The line l is the normal to C at P, as shown in Figure 3.

(a) Show, using calculus, that an equation for l is

8y + 2x = 17 (5)

The region S, shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by C, l and the x-axis.

(b) Find, using calculus, the exact area of S. (6)

(Total for question = 11 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER IS 100 MARKS

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