9709/12 · May/June 2024
Download PDFThe coefficient of in the expansion of is 12 times the coefficient of in the expansion of . Find the value of the positive constant .
The curve is transformed to the curve . Describe fully a sequence of transformations that have been combined, making clear the order in which the transformations have been applied.
Show that the equation can be expressed as
Hence solve the equation for .
The function is defined as follows:

Find an expression for .
The diagram shows the graph of where for . State the range of and explain whether exists.
The function is defined by for . Solve the equation . Give your answer in the form , where , and are integers.
The first and second terms of an arithmetic progression are and respectively, where . Given that , find the exact sum of the first 40 terms of the progression.
The first and second terms of a geometric progression are and respectively, where . Find the sum to infinity of the progression in terms of .
Given that , find the sum of the first 10 terms of the progression. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
The curve with equation has a minimum point at and intersects the positive -axis at .

Find the coordinates of and .
The diagram shows the curve with equation and the line . It is given that the equation of is . Find the area of the shaded region between the curve and the line.
The equation of a circle is . The line with equation is a tangent to the circle.
Find the two possible values of the constant .
For the greater value of , find the equation of the diameter which is perpendicular to the given tangent.
The diagram shows a symmetrical plate . The line is straight and the length of is . Each of the two sectors and is of radius and each of the angles and is equal to .


It is given that . Show that the length .
Find the area of the plate. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
It is given instead that the perimeter of the plate is . Find the value of . Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
A function is such that for .
Determine the set of values of for which is decreasing.
Given that , find .
The equation of a curve is for .
A point is moving along the curve in such a way that the -coordinate of point is decreasing at 5 units per second. Find the rate at which the -coordinate of point is increasing when .
Point on the curve has -coordinate 32. Point on the curve is such that the gradient of the curve at is . Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of . Give your answer in the form , where , and are integers.






