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Edexcel A-level Mathematics · 9MA0

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Extreme practice · Multi-step problems within A-level pure maths. Difficulty is an editorial judgement. These questions are self-reviewed, not ranked.

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Calculator permitted. Show sufficient working in the spaces provided. Give inexact answers to 3 significant figures unless specified otherwise. The official exam provides a formulae and statistical tables booklet.

Original topic practice. This set is not a full official paper. Written work is self-reviewed against our worked solutions.

  • 01 · Pure 1 · 100 marks · 2 hours
  • 02 · Pure 2 · 100 marks · 2 hours
  • 03 · Statistics & mechanics · 100 marks · 2 hours
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Mathematics · A levelPure Mathematics practice · 9MA0
Torus Maths original · Edexcel style
1.

For a real constant k, f(x)=(x2−9)2−kf(x)=(x^2-9)^2-k.

(a)

Find the stationary points in terms of k.

(3)

(b)

Determine the number of distinct real roots of f(x)=0 for every possible value of k.

(4)

(c)

When k=81k=81, find the total area of the finite regions bounded by the graph and the x-axis.

(5)

(Total for Question 1 is 12 marks)

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