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Further Mathematics A
Y545/01: Additional Pure Mathematics
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Friday 21 June 2024 – Afternoon
A Level Further Mathematics A
Y545/01 Additional Pure Mathematics
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
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You must have:
• the Printed Answer Booklet
• the Formulae Booklet for A Level Further
QP
Mathematics A
• a scientific or graphical calculator
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided in the Printed Answer
Booklet. If you need extra space use the lined pages at the end of the Printed Answer
Booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
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• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working. Marks might be
given for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.
• Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures unless a different
degree of accuracy is specified in the question.
• The acceleration due to gravity is denoted by g m s–2. When a numerical value is
needed use g = 9.8 unless a different value is specified in the question.
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INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 75.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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1 (a) The number N has the base -10 form N = abba abba … abba, consisting of blocks of four
digits, as shown, where a and b are integers such that 1 G a 1 10 and 0 G b 1 10 .
Use a standard divisibility test to show that N is always divisible by 11. [3]
(b) The number M has the base-n form M = cddc cddc … cddc, where n 2 11 and c and d are
integers such that 1 G c 1 n and 0 G d 1 n .
Show that M is always divisible by a number of the form k 1 n + k2 , where k 1 and k 2 are
integers to be determined. [3]
2 A surface S has equation z = 4x y - y x + y 2 for x, y H 0 .
Determine the equation of the tangent plane to S at the point (1, 4, 20). Give your answer in the
form ax + by + cz = d where a, b, c and d are integers. [5]
3 Determine all integers x for which x / 1 (mod 7) and x / 22 (mod 37) and x / 7 (mod 67).
Give your answer in the form x = qn + r for integers n, q, r with q 2 0 and 0 G r 1 q . [6]
J p-1 N J 2p + 4 N
K O K O
4 The vectors a and b are given by a = K q + 2 O and b = K 2q - 5 O, where p, q and r are real numbers.
K O K O
L 2r - 3 P L r+3 P
(a) Given that b is not a multiple of a and that a # b = 0 , determine all possible sets of values of
p, q and r. [3]
(b) You are given instead that b = ma , where m is an integer with m 2 1.
By writing each of p, q and r in terms of m, show that there is a unique value of m for which
p, q and r are all integers, stating this set of values of p, q and r. [7]
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5 In a conservation project in a nature reserve, scientists are modelling the population of one species
of animal.
The initial population of the species, P0, is 10 000. After n years, the population is Pn. The
scientists believe that the year-on-year change in the population can be modelled by a recurrence
relation of the form
Pn + 1 = 2Pn ^1 - kPnh for n H 0 , where k is a constant.
(a) The initial aim of the project is to ensure that the population remains constant.
Show that this happens, according to this model, when k = 0.000 05. [2]
(b) After a few years, with the population still at 10 000, the scientists suggest increasing the
population. One way of achieving this is by adding 50 more of these animals into the nature
reserve at the end of each year.
In this scenario, the recurrence system modelling the population (using k = 0.000 05) is given
by
P0 = 10 000 and Pn + 1 = 2Pn ^1 - 0.000 05Pnh + 50 for n H 0 .
Use your calculator to find the long-term behaviour of Pn predicted by this recurrence
system. [1]
(c) However, the scientists decide not to add any animals at the end of each year. Also, further
research predicts that certain factors will remove 2400 animals from the population each year.
(i) Write down a modified form of the recurrence relation given in part (b), that will model
the population of these animals in the nature reserve when 2400 animals are removed
each year and no additional animals are added. [1]
(ii) Use your calculator to find the behaviour of Pn predicted by this modified form of the
recurrence relation over the course of the next ten years. [1]
(iii) Show algebraically that this modified form of the recurrence relation also gives a
constant value of Pn in the long term, which should be stated. [3]
(iv) Determine what constant value should replace 0.000 05 in this modified form of the
recurrence relation to ensure that the value of Pn remains constant at 10 000. [2]
6 The surface C is given by the equation z = x 2 + y 3 + axy for all real x and y, where a is a
non-zero real number.
(a) Show that C has two stationary points, one of which is at the origin, and give the coordinates
of the second in terms of a. [6]
(b) Determine the nature of these stationary points of C. [5]
(c) Explain what can be said about the location and nature of the stationary point(s) of the
surface given by the equation z = x 2 + y 3 for all real x and y. [2]
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