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Maths · AQA 7357 · Paper 1 · June 2019

AQA A Level Maths Paper 1 June 2019 question paper 7357/1

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AQA 7357 · Paper 1

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Question 5

An arithmetic sequence has first term a and common difference d.

The sum of the first 16 terms of the sequence is 260

(a)

Show that 4a maths symbol 30d maths symbol 65

[2 marks]

(b)

Given that the sum of the first 60 terms is 315, find the sum of the first 41 terms.

[3 marks]

(c)

Sn is the sum of the first n terms of the sequence.

Explain why the value you found in part (b) is the maximum value of Sn

[2 marks]

Question 6

The function f is defined by

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(a)

Find the range of f.

[1 mark]

(b)(i)

f maths symbol1 x 6 (b) (i) Find ()

[3 marks]

(b)(ii)

State the range of f maths symbol1(x)

[1 mark]

(c)

State the transformation which maps the graph of y maths symbol f (x) onto the graph of

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[1 mark]

(d)

Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the graphs of y maths symbol f (x) and

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[2 marks]

Question 7

(a)
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equation

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has exactly one solution for x maths symbol 0

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[3 marks]

(b)

By considering a suitable change of sign, show that the solution to the equation lies between 0.4 and 0.6

[2 marks]

(c)

Show that the equation can be rearranged to give

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[2 marks]

(d)(i)

Use the iterative formula

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with x maths symbol 0maths symbol4, to find x, x and x, giving your answers to four decimal places. 1 2 3 4

[2 marks]

(d)(ii)

On the graph below, draw a cobweb or staircase diagram to show how convergence takes place, indicating the positions of x, x and x.

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[2 marks]

Question 8

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(a)

Find P (3) and P (10)

[2 marks]

Answer
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(b)

Solve the equation P(n) maths symbol 1maths symbol25 maths symbol 108

[2 marks]

Answer
Mark scheme for question 8(b)

Question 10

The volume of a spherical bubble is increasing at a constant rate.

Show that the rate of increase of the radius, r, of the bubble is inversely proportional

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Question 10, shown as an image

[4 marks]

Question 11

Jodie is attempting to use differentiation from first principles to prove that the gradient

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Jodie’s teacher tells her that she has made mistakes starting in Step 4 of her working.

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Step 4 For gradient of curve at A,

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Step 5 Hence the gradient of the curve at A is given by

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Complete Steps 4 and 5 of Jodie’s working below, to correct her proof.

Step 4 For gradient of curve at A,

Step 5 Hence the gradient of the curve at A is given by

[4 marks]

Answer
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Question 14

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Caroline is attempting to approximate the shaded area, A, under the curve using the trapezium rule by splitting the area into n trapezia.

(a)

When n maths symbol 4

(a)(i)

State the number of ordinates that Caroline uses.

[1 mark]

(a)(ii)

Calculate the area that Caroline should obtain using this method.

Give your answer correct to two decimal places.

[3 marks]

(b)

Show that the exact area of A is

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Fully justify your answer.

[5 marks]

(c)

Explain what would happen to Caroline’s answer to part (a)(ii) as n maths symbol

[1 mark]

Question 15

(a)

At time t hours after a high tide, the height, h metres, of the tide and the velocity, v knots, of the tidal flow can be modelled using the parametric equations

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High tides and low tides occur alternately when the velocity of the tidal flow is zero.

A high tide occurs at 2 am.

(a)(i)

Use the model to find the height of this high tide.

[1 mark]

(a)(ii)

Find the time of the first low tide after 2 am.

[3 marks]

(a)(iii)

Find the height of this low tide.

[1 mark]

(b)

Use the model to find the height of the tide when it is flowing with maximum velocity.

[3 marks]

(c)

Comment on the validity of the model.

[2 marks]

Question 16

(a)

y emaths symbolx x x 16 (a) maths symbol (sin maths symbol cos)

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Simplify your answer.

[3 marks]

(b)

Hence, show that

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where a is a rational number.

[2 marks]

(c)
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The areas of the finite regions bounded by the curve and the x-axis are denoted by A, A,..., A,...

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(c)(i)

Find the exact value of the area A1

[3 marks]

(c)(ii)

Show that

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[4 marks]

(c)(iii)

Given that

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show that the exact value of the total area enclosed between the curve and the x-axis is

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[4 marks]

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