Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Level CANDIDATE NAME *7084725728* CENTRE NUMBER CANDIDATE NUMBER MATHEMATICS 9709/31 Paper 3 Pure Mathematics 3 (P3) May/June 2018 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: List of Formulae(MF9) 1hour45minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST WriteyourCentrenumber,candidatenumberandnameinthespacesatthetopofthispage. Writeindarkblueorblackpen. YoumayuseanHBpencilforanydiagramsorgraphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DONOTWRITEINANYBARCODES. Answer all the questions in the space provided. If additional space is required, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet. The question number(s) must be clearly shown. Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case of angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question. The use of an electronic calculator is expected, where appropriate. You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. Thenumberofmarksisgiveninbrackets[]attheendofeachquestionorpartquestion. Thetotalnumberofmarksforthispaperis75. This document consists of 18 printed pages and 2 blank pages. JC18 06_9709_31/2R UCLES2018 [Turn over
2 1 Showingallnecessaryworking,solvetheequationln x 4 4 =4lnx ln4,givingyouranswercorrect to 2 decimal places. [4]
3 2 (i) Given that sin x 60 = 3cos x 45, find theexact valueoftanx. [4] (ii) Hencesolvethe equation sin x 60 = 3cos x 45,for 0 < x < 360. [2] [Turn over
4 3 A curve has equation y = e3x tan 1 Find the x-coordinates of the stationary points of the curve in the x. 2 interval 0 < x <. Giveyour answers correct to3decimal places. [6]
5 4 The polynomial x 4 +2x 3 +ax +b, where a and b are constants, is divisible by x 2 x+1. Find the values ofaandb. [5] [Turn over
6 5 LetI = 3 4 1 4 x dx. 1 x (i) Using thesubstitutionx = cos 2,show thati = 2cos 2 d. [4] 1 6 1 3
7 (ii) Hence find the exact value of I. [4] [Turn over
8 6 In a certain chemical reaction the amount, x grams, of a substance is decreasing. The differential equationrelatingxandt,thetimeinsecondssincethereaction started, is dx dt = kx t, wherekis apositive constant. It is giventhatx=100 at thestart ofthereaction. (i) Solve the differential equation, obtaining a relation between x, t and k. [5]
9 (ii) Given thatt=25 whenx=80,find thevalueoftwhenx=40. [3] [Turn over
10 7 (i) Showing all working and without using a calculator, solve the equation z 2 + 2 6 z + 8 = 0, givingyour answers in theformx +iy,wherexandyarerealand exact. [3] (ii) Sketch an Argand diagram showing the points representing the roots. [1]
11 (iii) Thepointsrepresenting theroots areaandb,andois theorigin. FindangleAOB. [3] (iv) Prove that triangle AOB is equilateral. [1] [Turn over
12 a 8 Thepositiveconstantais such that xe 1 2 x dx = 2. 0 (i) Show thatasatisfies theequationa=2ln a +2. [5]
13 (ii) Verify by calculation that a lies between 3 and 3.5. [2] (iii) Useaniterationbasedontheequationinpart(i)todetermineacorrectto2decimalplaces. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places. [3] [Turn over
14 9 Let f x = 12x2 +4x 1 x 1 3x +2. (i) Express f x inpartialfractions. [5]
15 (ii) Henceobtaintheexpansionoff x inascendingpowersofx,uptoandincludingtheterminx 2. [5] [Turn over
16 10 ThepointPhas positionvector3i 2j +k. Thelinelhas equationr=4i +2j +5k + i +2j +3k. (i) Find the length of the perpendicular from P to l, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [5]
17 (ii) FindtheequationoftheplanecontaininglandP,givingyouranswerintheformax +by +cz =d. [5] [Turn over
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