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Official 2023 Paper 1

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  1. Question 1Given that ∫_0^1(ax+b)d x=1 and ∫_0^1x(ax+b)d x=1 find the value of a+b.
  2. Question 2The graphs of y=x^2+5x+6 and y=mx-3, where m is a constant, are plotted on the same set of axes. Given that the graphs do not meet, what is…
  3. Question 3For any integer n≥0, ∫_n^(n+1)f(x)d x=n+1. Evaluate ∫_0^3f(x)d x+∫_1^3f(x)d x+∫_2^3f(x)d x+∫_4^3f(x)d x+∫_5^3f(x)d x.
  4. Question 4Evaluate Σ_(n=0)^∞(sin(nπ+fracπ3))/(2^n).
  5. Question 5The following shape has two lines of reflectional symmetry. MNOP is a square of perimeter 40 cm. The vertices of rectangle RSTU lie on the…
  6. Question 6In the simplified expansion of (2+3x)^(12), how many of the terms have a coefficient that is divisible by 12?
  7. Question 7P(x) and Q(x) are defined as follows: P(x)=2^x+4 Q(x)=2^((2x-2))-2^((x+2))+16. Find the largest value of x such that P(x) and Q(x) are in…
  8. Question 8A triangle XYZ is called *fun* if it has the following properties: angle YXZ&=30°XY&=√3 a YZ&=a where a is a constant. For a given value of…
  9. Question 9How many solutions are there to (1+3cos3θ)^2=4 in the interval 0°≤θ≤180°?
  10. Question 10The trapezium rule with 4 strips is used to estimate the integral: ∫_(-2)^2√(4-x^2)d x. What is the positive difference between the…
  11. Question 11It is given that f(x)=x^2-6x. The curves y=f(kx) and y=f(x-c) have the same minimum point, where k>0 and c>0. Which of the following is a…
  12. Question 12How many solutions are there to the equation frac2^(tan^2x)4^(sin^2x)=1 in the range 0≤ x≤2π?
  13. Question 13Point P lies on the circle with equation (x-2)^2+(y-1)^2=16. Point Q lies on the circle with equation (x-4)^2+(y+5)^2=16. What is the…
  14. Question 14The function f(x)=frac23x^3+2mx^2+n, m>0 has three distinct real roots. What is the complete range of possible values of n, in terms of m?
  15. Question 15The difference between the maximum and minimum values of the function f(x)=a^(cos x), where a>0 and x is real, is 3. Find the sum of the…
  16. Question 16A right-angled triangle has vertices at (2,3), (9,-1) and (5,k). Find the sum of all the possible values of k.
  17. Question 17A circle C_n is defined by x^2+y^2=2n(x+y) where n is a positive integer. C_1 and C_2 are drawn and the area between them is shaded. Next…
  18. Question 18You are given that S=4+frac8k7+(16k^2)/(49)+(32k^3)/(343)+…+4(frac2k7)^n+…. The value for k is chosen as an integer in the range -5≤ k≤5…
  19. Question 19The solution to the differential equation (d y)/(d x)=|-6x| all x is y=f(x)+c, where c is a constant. Which one of the following is a…
  20. Question 20The diagram shows the graph of y=f(x). The function f attains its maximum value of 2 at x=1, and its minimum value of -2 at x=-1. Find the…