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SA-9709-P3-TR-004 4 marks L2 Standard Calculator Compound angles
Angles A A A and B B B are acute, with sin A = 3 5 \sin A=\tfrac35 sin A = 5 3 and cos B = 12 13 \cos B=\tfrac{12}{13} cos B = 13 12 . Find the exact values of sin ( A + B ) \sin(A+B) sin ( A + B ) and cos ( A − B ) \cos(A-B) cos ( A − B ) .
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SA-9709-P3-TR-005 2 marks L2 Standard Calculator Compound angles
Given that tan A = 2 \tan A=2 tan A = 2 and tan B = 1 3 \tan B=\tfrac13 tan B = 3 1 , find the exact value of tan ( A + B ) \tan(A+B) tan ( A + B ) .
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SA-9709-P3-TR-009 3 marks L2 Standard Calculator R-form
Express 3 sin θ + 4 cos θ 3\sin\theta+4\cos\theta 3 sin θ + 4 cos θ in the form R sin ( θ + α ) R\sin(\theta+\alpha) R sin ( θ + α ) , where R > 0 R>0 R > 0 and 0 ∘ < α < 90 ∘ 0^\circ<\alpha<90^\circ 0 ∘ < α < 9 0 ∘ . Give α \alpha α correct to 2 decimal places.
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SA-9709-P3-VE-002 3 marks L2 Standard Calculator Magnitude
Find the unit vector in the direction of v = 2 i − 6 j + 3 k \mathbf{v}=2\mathbf{i}-6\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k} v = 2 i − 6 j + 3 k . Give each component as an exact fraction.
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SA-9709-P3-VE-005 2 marks L2 Standard Calculator Perpendicular
The vectors ( 2 p − 1 ) \begin{pmatrix}2\\p\\-1\end{pmatrix} 2 p − 1 and ( 3 1 4 ) \begin{pmatrix}3\\1\\4\end{pmatrix} 3 1 4 are perpendicular. Find p p p .
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SA-9709-P3-VE-006 3 marks L2 Standard Calculator Line equation
The line l l l passes through A ( 1 , − 2 , 3 ) A(1,-2,3) A ( 1 , − 2 , 3 ) and B ( 4 , 0 , 1 ) B(4,0,1) B ( 4 , 0 , 1 ) , and has equation r = O A → + λ A B → \mathbf{r}=\overrightarrow{OA}+\lambda\overrightarrow{AB} r = O A + λ A B . Find the coordinates of the point on l l l where λ = 2 \lambda=2 λ = 2 .
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SA-9709-P3-VE1-003 3 marks L2 Standard Calculator Position vectors
A A A is ( 1 , 4 , − 2 ) (1,4,-2) ( 1 , 4 , − 2 ) and B B B is ( 7 , 1 , 4 ) (7,1,4) ( 7 , 1 , 4 ) . The point P P P lies on A B AB A B with A P : P B = 1 : 2 AP:PB=1:2 A P : P B = 1 : 2 . Find the coordinates of P P P .
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SA-9709-P3-VE2-001 3 marks L2 Standard Calculator Scalar product
Find the angle between a = 3 i + 4 k \mathbf{a}=3\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{k} a = 3 i + 4 k and b = 5 j + 12 k \mathbf{b}=5\mathbf{j}+12\mathbf{k} b = 5 j + 12 k , in degrees correct to 1 decimal place.
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SA-9709-P3-VE3-001 3 marks L2 Standard Calculator Line equation
The line through A ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) A(1,2,3) A ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) and B ( 4 , 0 , 5 ) B(4,0,5) B ( 4 , 0 , 5 ) is r = O A → + λ A B → \mathbf{r}=\overrightarrow{OA}+\lambda\overrightarrow{AB} r = O A + λ A B . Find the x x x - and y y y -coordinates of the point on the line where z = 11 z=11 z = 11 .
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SA-9709-P3-VE3-002 2 marks L2 Standard Calculator Line equation
The point ( 7 , a , 7 ) (7,a,7) ( 7 , a , 7 ) lies on the line r = ( 1 2 3 ) + λ ( 3 − 2 2 ) \mathbf{r}=\begin{pmatrix}1\\2\\3\end{pmatrix}+\lambda\begin{pmatrix}3\\-2\\2\end{pmatrix} r = 1 2 3 + λ 3 − 2 2 . Find a a a .
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SA-9709-P3-VE4-002 3 marks L2 Standard Calculator Intersections
l 1 : r = ( 1 1 0 ) + λ ( 1 0 1 ) l_1:\ \mathbf{r}=\begin{pmatrix}1\\1\\0\end{pmatrix}+\lambda\begin{pmatrix}1\\0\\1\end{pmatrix} l 1 : r = 1 1 0 + λ 1 0 1 and l 2 : r = ( 2 0 1 ) + μ ( 0 1 1 ) l_2:\ \mathbf{r}=\begin{pmatrix}2\\0\\1\end{pmatrix}+\mu\begin{pmatrix}0\\1\\1\end{pmatrix} l 2 : r = 2 0 1 + μ 0 1 1 . Which statement is true?
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SA-9709-P3-VE4-G01 3 marks L2 Standard Calculator Intersections
The lines r = ( 1 1 1 ) + λ ( 1 2 0 ) \mathbf{r}=\begin{pmatrix}1\\1\\1\end{pmatrix}+\lambda\begin{pmatrix}1\\2\\0\end{pmatrix} r = 1 1 1 + λ 1 2 0 and r = ( 0 5 − 1 ) + μ ( 1 − 1 1 ) \mathbf{r}=\begin{pmatrix}0\\5\\-1\end{pmatrix}+\mu\begin{pmatrix}1\\-1\\1\end{pmatrix} r = 0 5 − 1 + μ 1 − 1 1 intersect. Find the values of λ \lambda λ and μ \mu μ at the point of intersection.
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SA-9709-P3-VE5-001 4 marks L2 Standard Calculator Foot of perpendicular
Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from A ( 5 , 1 , 0 ) A(5,1,0) A ( 5 , 1 , 0 ) to the line r = ( 1 2 − 1 ) + λ ( 2 1 2 ) \mathbf{r}=\begin{pmatrix}1\\2\\-1\end{pmatrix}+\lambda\begin{pmatrix}2\\1\\2\end{pmatrix} r = 1 2 − 1 + λ 2 1 2 .
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SA-9709-P3-VE5-002 2 marks L2 Standard Calculator Distances
The foot of the perpendicular from A ( 5 , 1 , 0 ) A(5,1,0) A ( 5 , 1 , 0 ) to a line is F ( 3 , 3 , 1 ) F(3,3,1) F ( 3 , 3 , 1 ) . Find the perpendicular distance from A A A to the line.
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SA-9709-P3-VE5-G01 3 marks L2 Standard Calculator Foot of perpendicular
The line l l l is r = ( 1 2 − 1 ) + λ ( 2 1 2 ) \mathbf{r}=\begin{pmatrix}1\\2\\-1\end{pmatrix}+\lambda\begin{pmatrix}2\\1\\2\end{pmatrix} r = 1 2 − 1 + λ 2 1 2 and A A A is ( 5 , 1 , 0 ) (5,1,0) ( 5 , 1 , 0 ) . P P P is the point on l l l with parameter λ \lambda λ . Find λ \lambda λ when A P → \overrightarrow{AP} A P is perpendicular to l l l .
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SA-9709-P4-EW3-001 4 marks L2 Standard Calculator Work–energy
A block of mass 5 5 5 kg slides from rest 10 10 10 m down a rough slope, descending 6 6 6 m vertically. A constant friction force of 15 15 15 N acts. Find its speed at the bottom, correct to 3 significant figures.
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SA-9709-P4-EW3-003 4 marks L2 Standard Calculator Finding resistances
A ball of mass 0.5 0.5 0.5 kg is dropped from rest from a height of 20 20 20 m and hits the ground at 18 m s − 1 18\ \text{m s}^{-1} 18 m s − 1 . Find the work done against air resistance and the average resistance force.
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SA-9709-P4-EW3-004 4 marks L2 Standard Calculator Finding resistances
A particle of mass 3 3 3 kg is projected at 10 m s − 1 10\ \text{m s}^{-1} 10 m s − 1 along a rough horizontal floor and comes to rest after travelling 12.5 12.5 12.5 m. Find the friction force and the coefficient of friction.
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SA-9709-P4-FE-002 4 marks L2 Standard Calculator Equilibrium
A particle of weight 20 20 20 N hangs on a string that makes an angle α \alpha α with the vertical. It is held in equilibrium by a horizontal force P P P N. The tension in the string is 25 25 25 N. Find α \alpha α (degrees, 1 d.p.) and P P P .
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SA-9709-P4-FE-004 2 marks L2 Standard Calculator Friction
A box of mass 5 5 5 kg rests on a rough horizontal floor with μ = 0.4 \mu=0.4 μ = 0.4 . A horizontal force of 15 15 15 N is applied. Find the friction force.
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