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ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 0606/12

Paper 1 October/November 2023

2 hours

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● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
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● You should use a calculator where appropriate.
● You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
● Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 80.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages.

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Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation

For the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 ,

- b ! b 2 - 4ac
x=
2a

Binomial Theorem
n n n
(a + b) n = a n + e o a n - 1 b + e o a n - 2 b 2 + f + e o a n - r b r + f + b n
1 2 r

n
where n is a positive integer and e o =
n!
r (n - r) !r!

Arithmetic series un = a + (n - 1) d
1 1
Sn = n (a + l ) = n {2a + (n - 1) d}
2 2

Geometric series un = ar n - 1
a (1 - r n )
Sn = ( r ! 1)
1-r
a
S3 = ( r 1 1)
1-r

2. TRIGONOMETRY

Identities

sin 2 A + cos 2 A = 1
sec 2 A = 1 + tan 2 A
cosec 2 A = 1 + cot 2 A

Formulae for ∆ABC

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 - 2bc cos A
1
T = bc sin A
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The diagram shows the graph of the cubic polynomial y = f (x) .

(a) Find an expression for f (x) in factorised form. Write each linear factor with its coefficients as
integers. [3]

(b) Write down the values of x such that f (x) 1 0 . [2]

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2 The function g is defined by g (x) = 5 sin - 2 for all values of x.
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(a) Write down the amplitude of g. [1]

(b) Write down the period of g in degrees. [1]

(c) On the axes, sketch the graph of y = g (x) , for - 180° G x G 180° . [3]

y
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

– 180° – 120° – 60° 0 x

60° 120° 180°
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
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3 When ln (y + 2) is plotted against x 2 a straight line graph is obtained. The line passes through the points
(2.25, 9.37) and (4.75, 3.92) . Find y in terms of x. [5]

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(a) It is given that the first four terms, in ascending powers of x, in the expansion of b1 - l can be
xn
4
2
written in the form 1 - 8x + px 2 + qx 3 , where n, p and q are integers. Find the values of n, p and q.
[5]

6
2 x
(b) Find the term independent of x in the expansion of e + o , giving your answer as a rational
x2 3
number. [2]

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Solve the equation 3 sec 2 b2i + l = 4 for - 1 i 1 , giving your answers in terms of r.
r r r
5 [5]
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6 The polynomial p (x) is such that p (x) = ax 3 + bx 2 + cx - 5, where a, b and c are integers. It is given
that pl (0) = 12 . It is also given that p (x) has a factor of 3x - 1 and a remainder of 95 when divided by
x - 2.

(a) Find the values of a, b and c. [7]

(b) Show that the equation p (x) = 0 has only one real root. [3]
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7 (a) A 6-digit number is to be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Each digit can
be used only once in any 6-digit number. A 6-digit number cannot start with 0.

(i) Find how many 6-digit numbers can be formed. [1]

(ii) Find how many of these 6-digit numbers are divisible by 5. [3]

(b) A committee of 7 people is to be chosen from 6 doctors, 10 nurses and 8 dentists.

(i) Find the number of committees that can be chosen. [1]

(ii) Find the number of committees that can be chosen if all the doctors have to be on the
committee. [1]

(iii) Find the number of committees that can be chosen if there has to be at least one dentist on the
committee. [2]
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8 (a) It is given that f : x " (3x + 1) 2 - 4 for x H a , and that f -1 exists.

(i) Find the least possible value of a. [1]

(ii) Using this value of a, write down the range of f. [1]

(iii) Using this value of a, sketch the graphs of y = f (x) and y = f -1 (x) on the axes, stating the
intercepts with the coordinate axes. [4]

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(b) It is given that g (x) = ln (2x 2 + 5) for x H 0 ,

h (x) = 3x - 2 for x H 0 .

Solve the equation hg (x) = 4 giving your answer in exact form. [3]

2 2
9 Solve the equation 12x 3 - 5x - 3 - 11 = 0 for x 2 0 . Give your answer correct to one decimal place.
[4]

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10 In this question all lengths are in centimetres and all angles are in radians.

D A
12
O

27

C B

The diagram shows a badge which consists of a minor sector, OAB, of the circle with centre O and
radius 12, and a kite OBCD, where OB = OD and CD = CB . The arc AB has length 27. The line OB is
perpendicular to the line CB, and COA is a straight line.

(a) Find the perimeter of the badge. [4]

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(b) Find the area of the badge. [3]

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A

O B
X

In the triangle OAB, OA = a and OB = b . The mid-point of the line OB is X, and the mid-point of the
line AB is Y. The lines OY and AX intersect at the point Z. It is given that AZ = mAX and OZ = n OY
where m and n are rational numbers.

(a) Find OZ in terms of a, b and m . [3]

(b) Find OZ in terms of a, b and n . [2] m

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(c) Find the values of m and n . [3]

(d) Hence find OZ in terms of a and b only. [1]

Question 12 is printed on the next page.

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5x - 2
12 A curve has equation y = .
x-3

2
(a) Explain why the curve does not exist when x 1 . [1]
5

dy - (Ax + B)
(b) Show that can be written in the form , where A and B are positive integers.
dx 2 (x - 3) 2 5x - 2
[5]

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