A Level Further Mathematics 9231 Paper 23, Oct/Nov 2023

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9231/23 · Oct/Nov 2023

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1

Show that the system of equations 14x−4y+6z=5,x+y+kz=3,−21x+6y−9z=14, where k is a constant, does not have a unique solution and interpret this situation geometrically. [4]

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2

Find the roots of the equation (z+5i)3=4+43i, giving your answers in the form rcos⁡θ+i(rsin⁡θ−5), where r>0 and 0<θ<2π. [5]

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3

Find the first three terms in the Maclaurin's series for tanh⁡−1(12ex) in the form 12ln⁡a+bx+cx2, giving the exact values of the constants a, b and c. [6]

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4

Find the particular solution of the differential equation d2ydx2+2dydx+3y=27x2, given that, when x=0, y=2 and dydx=−8. [10]

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5

The curve C has parametric equations x=23t32−2t12,y=2t+5,for 0<t⩽3.

a

Find the exact length of C. [5]

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b

Find the set of values of t for which d2ydx2>0. [5]

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6
a

Starting from the definitions of cosh⁡ and sinh⁡ in terms of exponentials, prove that sinh⁡2x=2sinh⁡xcosh⁡x. [3]

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b

Using the substitution u=sinh⁡x, find ∫sinh⁡22xcosh⁡x dx. [4]

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c

Find the particular solution of the differential equation dydx+ytanh⁡x=sinh⁡22x, given that y=4 when x=0. Give your answer in the form y=f(x). [7]

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7

The matrix A is given by A=(−62130−25008).

a

Find a matrix P and a diagonal matrix D such that A−1=PDP−1. [7]

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b

Use the characteristic equation of A to find A−1. [4]

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8
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a

State the sum of the series 1+z+z2+…+zn−1, for z≠1. [1]

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b

By letting z=cos⁡θ+isin⁡θ, where cos⁡θ≠1, show that 1+cos⁡θ+cos⁡2θ+…+cos⁡(n−1)θ=12(1−cos⁡nθ+sin⁡nθsin⁡θ1−cos⁡θ). [7]

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c

The diagram shows the curve with equation y=cos⁡x for 0⩽x⩽1, together with a set of n rectangles of width 1n. By considering the sum of the areas of these rectangles, show that ∫01cos⁡x dx<12n(1−cos⁡1+sin⁡1sin⁡1n1−cos⁡1n). [4]

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d

Use a similar method to find, in terms of n, a lower bound for ∫01cos⁡x dx. [3]

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Mark scheme

9231/23 · Oct/Nov 2023

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1 · 4 marks

  • M1

    ∣14−4611k−216−9∣=14∣1k6−9∣+4∣1k−21−9∣+6∣11−216∣=14(−9−6k)+4(−9+21k)+6(6+21)

  • A1

    = 0

  • B1

    Two parallel planes, not identical.

  • B1

    Other plane not parallel.

2 · 5 marks

  • B1

    (z+5i)3=4+4i3=8e13πi

  • M1

    z1=2(cos⁡19π+isin⁡19π)−5i

  • A1

    =2cos⁡19π+i(2sin⁡19π−5)

  • A1

    z2=2cos⁡79π+i(2sin⁡79π−5)

  • A1

    z3=2cos⁡139π+i(2sin⁡139π−5)

3 · 6 marks

  • B1

    dydx=12ex1−14e2x

  • B1

    d2ydx2=(1−14e2x)(12ex)−12ex(−12e2x)(1−14e2x)2

  • M1

    f′(0)=23f′′(0)=109

  • M1

    f(0)=tanh⁡−1(12)=12ln⁡(32×2)

  • M1

    Applies f(x)=f(0)+f′(0)x+12!f′′(0)x2

  • A1

    12ln⁡3+23x+59x2

4 · 10 marks

  • M1

    m2+2m+3=0

  • A1

    [y=]e−x(Acos⁡2x+Bsin⁡2x)

  • B1

    y=px2+qx+r⇒y′=2px+q⇒y′′=2p

  • M1

    3p=273q+4p=02p+2q+3r=0

  • A1

    p=9q=−12r=2

  • A1

    y=e−x(Acos⁡2x+Bsin⁡2x)+9x2−12x+2

  • M1

    y′=e−x(−2Asin⁡2x+2Bcos⁡2x)−e−x(Acos⁡2x+Bsin⁡2x)+18x−12

  • 1 mark

    A+2=22B−A−12=−8

  • A1

    ⇒A=0,B=22

  • A1

    y=22e−xsin⁡2x+9x2−12x+2

5a · 5 marks

  • B1

    x˙=t12−t−12,y˙=2

  • M1

    x˙2+y˙2=(t12−t−12)2+4=t+2+t−1

  • A1

    =(t12+t−12)2

  • M1

    ∫03t12+t−12 dt=[23t32+2t12]03

  • A1

    =43

5b · 5 marks

  • B1

    dydx=y˙x˙=2t12−t−12

  • B1

    ddt(2t12−t−12)=−2(12t−12+12t−32)(t12−t−12)2

  • M1

    d2ydx2=ddt(2t12−t−12)×dtdx=−2(12t−12+12t−32)(t12−t−12)3

  • A1

    =−t+1(t−1)3

  • A1

    0<t<1

6a · 3 marks

  • B1

    cosh⁡x=12(ex+e−x)sinh⁡x=12(ex−e−x)

  • M1

    12(ex−e−x)(ex+e−x)=12(e2x−e−2x)

  • A1

    =sinh⁡2x

6b · 4 marks

  • B1

    u=sinh⁡x⇒du=cosh⁡x dx

  • M1

    ∫sinh⁡22xcosh⁡x dx=4∫sinh⁡2xcosh⁡2x du=4∫sinh⁡2x(sinh⁡2x+1) du

  • A1

    =4∫u2(u2+1) du

  • A1

    =4(15u5+13u3)(+C)=4(15sinh⁡5x+13sinh⁡3x)(+C)

6c · 7 marks

  • M1

    e∫tanh⁡x dx=eln⁡cosh⁡x

  • A1

    =cosh⁡x

  • M1

    ddx(ycosh⁡x)=sinh⁡22xcosh⁡x

  • M1

    ycosh⁡x=4(15sinh⁡5x+13sinh⁡3x)+C

  • A1

    Integrates RHS using their part (b).

  • M1

    4=C

  • A1

    y=4sech x(15sinh⁡5x+13sinh⁡3x+1)

7a · 7 marks

  • B1

    λ=−6,λ=−2,λ=8

  • M1

    λ=−6:∣ijk045002∣

  • A1

    =(800)∼(100)

  • A1

    λ=−2:∣ijk−4213005∣=(10200)∼(120)

  • A1

    λ=8:∣ijk−142130−105∣=(14070140)∼(212)

  • M1

    Eigenvectors matched to their eigenvalues

  • A1

    P=(112021002) and D=(−16000−1200018)

7b · 4 marks

  • M1

    A3−52A−96I=0

  • M1

    96A−1=A2−52I

  • B1

    A2=(36−163604300064)

  • A1

    A−1=(−16−16380−125160018)

8a · 1 mark

  • B1

    zn−1z−1

8b · 7 marks

  • B1

    zn−1z−1=cos⁡nθ−1+isin⁡nθcos⁡θ−1+isin⁡θ

  • M1

    (cos⁡nθ−1+isin⁡nθ)(cos⁡θ−1−isin⁡θ)(cos⁡θ−1+isin⁡θ)(cos⁡θ−1−isin⁡θ)

  • M1

    Re(zn−1z−1)=cos⁡nθcos⁡θ+sin⁡nθsin⁡θ−cos⁡nθ−cos⁡θ+1(cos⁡θ−1)2+sin⁡2θ

  • A1

    =cos⁡nθcos⁡θ+sin⁡nθsin⁡θ−cos⁡nθ2(1−cos⁡θ)+12

  • M1

    =cos⁡nθ(cos⁡θ−1)+sin⁡nθsin⁡θ2(1−cos⁡θ)+12

  • M1

    Divides through by denominator.

  • A1

    =12(1−cos⁡nθ+sin⁡nθsin⁡θ1−cos⁡θ)

8c · 4 marks

  • M1

    Forms sum of areas of rectangles given in the diagram.

  • A1

    ∫01cos⁡x dx<1n+1ncos⁡1n+1ncos⁡2n+…1ncos⁡n−1n

  • M1

    Applies result from part (b) with θ=1n.

  • A1

    =1n(1+cos⁡1n+cos⁡2n+…+cos⁡n−1n)=12n(1−cos⁡nn+sin⁡nnsin⁡1n1−cos⁡1n)

8d · 3 marks

  • M1

    Forms sum of areas of rectangles.

  • A1

    ∫01cos⁡x dx>1ncos⁡1n+1ncos⁡2n+…1ncos⁡nn

  • A1

    =12n(1−cos⁡1+sin⁡1sin⁡1n1−cos⁡1n)+1ncos⁡1−1n=12n(cos⁡1−1+sin⁡1sin⁡1n1−cos⁡1n)

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