ACSI 2021 Y3 IP AdvMath Paper1

FINAL EXAMINATION 2021 YEAR 3 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME ADVANCED MATHEMATICS PAPER 1 Tuesday 5 October 2021 1 hour 30 minutes Additional Materials: Writing paper (6 sheets) INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS Do not open this examination paper until instructed to dos o. A calculator is required for this paper. Answer all questions on the answer sheets provided. Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers must be given exactly or correct to three significant figures. INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS The maximum mark for this paper is 80. ___________________________________________________________________ __ This question paper consists of 5 printed pages.

2 ACS(Independent)MathDept/Y3IPAdvancedMathPaper1/2021/FinalExamination Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be supported by working and/or explanations. Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be given for a correct method, provided this is shown by written working. Yo u are therefore advised to show all working. Answer all the questions on the answer sheets provided. 1. [Maximum mark: 10] (a) Given that ( ) ( ) 222 4 7 2 2x x A x B x C+ − = − + − + for all real values of x, find the value of A, of B and of C. [4 marks] (b) (i) Find the value of ,k given that ( ) 32 14f x x kx= + + is exactly divisible by 2.x− [1 mark] (ii) Hence, solve ( ) 0.fx = [5 marks] 2. [Maximum mark: 8] (a) The function ( ) 323 8 5 6h x x x x= − − + is exactly divisible by 2 2 3.xx−− Find (i) the other factor, [1 mark] (ii) the remainder when ()hx is divided by 1.x− [2 marks] (b) When ( ) 225P x x x= + + is divided by ( ),xa− the remainder is twice the remainder when divided by ( )xa+ . Find the possible values of a. [5 marks] 3. [Maximum mark: 10] The functions f and fg are defined for real values of x by 1: , 2 24 xf x x x − −+ , and 3: , 0 2 xfg x x x −  . (a) Find ( ) 1 .fx− [4 marks] (b) Find an expression for ( ).gx [3 marks] (c) Hence, evaluate ( )3.gf [3 marks]

3 ACS(Independent)MathDept/Y3IPAdvancedMathPaper1/2021/FinalExamination 4. [Maximum mark: 9] A certain species of fish was introduced into a pond and its number was tracked daily. It was observed that t days later, its population, P, was given by 5000 2000 , ktPe=− where k is a constant. Ten days later, there were 3800 fish in the pond. (a) Find the initial number of fish in the pond. [1 mark] (b) Determine the value of k. [3 marks] (c) Find the number of days needed for the population of the fish to increase by 40%. [3 marks] (d) Find the number of fish in the pond after 12 days. [1 mark] (e) State the value which P approaches as