UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

FURTHER MATHEMATICS 9231/13

Paper 1 May/June 2013
3 hours
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1 Let f r
= r! r − 1
. Simplify f r + 1
− f r
and hence find r! r2 + 1
. [5]
r=n+1

2 The roots of the equation x4 − 4x2 + 3x − 2 = 0 are !, ", ' and $ ; the sum !n + "n + ' n + $ n is denoted
by Sn . By using the relation y = x2 , or otherwise, show that !2 , "2 , ' 2 and $ 2 are the roots of the
equation
y4 − 8y3 + 12y2 + 7y + 4 = 0. 3

State the value of S2 and hence show that

S8 = 8S6 − 12S4 − 72. 3

3 Prove by mathematical induction that, for every positive integer n,

dn x
e sin x
= ï2
n ex sin x + 14 n0
. 7
dxn

dy
4 Show that = − 43 at the point A 1, −2
on the curve with equation
dx
y3 − 3x2 y + 2 = 0,
d2 y
and find the value of at A. [8]
dx2

1
1 1
Show that Ó xe−x dx = −
2
5 . [2]
0 2 2e
1
1
Let In = Ó xn e−x dx. Show that I2n+1 = nI2n−1 − for n ≥ 1.
2
[3]
0 2e

Find the exact value of I7 . [3]

6 The linear transformation T : >4 → >4 is represented by the matrix M, where

−2 −1
€ 
5 3
0 1 −4 −2
M=
6 −14 −13 1
! ! −2! −11!
and ! is a constant. The null space of T is denoted by K1 when ! ≠ 0, and by K2 when ! = 0. Find a
basis for K1 and a basis for K2 . [8]

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7 Find the value of the constant , such that ,xe−x is a particular integral of the differential equation

d2 y dy
2
+5 + 4y = 6e−x . 4
dx dx

dy
Find the solution of the differential equation for which y = 2 and = 3 when x = 0. [6]
dx

8 The curve C has parametric equations x = 32 t2 , y = t3 , for 0 ≤ t ≤ 2. Find the arc length of C. [4]

Find the coordinates of the centroid of the region enclosed by C, the x-axis and the line x = 6. [7]

9 The square matrix A has an eigenvalue , with corresponding eigenvector e. The non-singular matrix
M is of the same order as A. Show that Me is an eigenvector of the matrix B, where B = MAM−1 ,
and that , is the corresponding eigenvalue. [3]

Let
` −1 2 1a
A= 0 1 4 .
0 0 2
Write down the eigenvalues of A and obtain corresponding eigenvectors. [4]

Given that
`1 0 1a
M= 0 1 0 ,
0 0 1
find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of B. [4]

10 Use the identity 2 sin P cos Q  sin P + Q
+ sin P − Q
to show that

1
2 sin 1 cos 1 − 14 0
 cos 21 − 34 0
+ . 3
ï2

A curve has polar equation r = 2 sin 1 cos 1 − 14 0
, for 0 ≤ 1 ≤ 34 0. Sketch the curve and state the polar
equation of its line of symmetry, justifying your answer. [3]

Show that the area of the region enclosed by the curve is 3

8
0 + 1
. [6]

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11 Answer only one of the following two alternatives.

EITHER

The line l1 passes through the point A whose position vector is 4i + 7j − k and is parallel to the vector
3i + 2j − k. The line l2 passes through the point B whose position vector is i + 7j + 11k and is parallel
to the vector i − 6j − 2k. The points P on l1 and Q on l2 are such that PQ is perpendicular to both l1
and l2 . Find the position vectors of P and Q. [8]

Find the shortest distance between the line through A and B and the line through P and Q, giving your
answer correct to 3 significant figures. [6]

OR

Show the cube roots of 1 on an Argand diagram. [1]

Show that the two non-real cube roots can be expressed in the form 7 and 72 , and find these cube
roots in exact cartesian form x + iy. [3]

Evaluate the determinant

~ ~
1 37 27 2
37 2 2 7 . 3
27 72 3

   
It is given that Ï = 4ï3
cos 34 0 + i sin 34 0 − 4 cos 11 0
6 + i sin 11 0
6 . Express Ï in the form
r cos 1 + i sin 1
, giving exact values for r and 1. [5]

Hence find the cube roots of Ï in the form r cos 1 + i sin 1
. [2]

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