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Date May 2019 Marks available 4 Reference code 19M.1.SL.TZ1.S_10
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 (without calculator) Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Find Question number S_10 Adapted from N/A

Question

Consider  f ( x ) = x sin ( π 4 x ) and  g ( x ) = x for x ≥ 0. The first time the graphs of f and g intersect is at x = 0 .

The set of all non-zero values that satisfy f ( x ) = g ( x ) can be described as an arithmetic sequence,  u n = a + b n where n  ≥ 1.

Find the two smallest non-zero values of x for which f ( x ) = g ( x ) .

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a.

At point P, the graphs of f and g intersect for the 21st time. Find the coordinates of P.

[4]
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The following diagram shows part of the graph of g reflected in the x -axis. It also shows part of the graph of f and the point P.

Find an expression for the area of the shaded region. Do not calculate the value of the expression.

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d.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

correct working        (A1)

eg    sin ( π 4 x ) = 1 ,   x ( 1 sin ( π 4 x ) ) = 0

sin ( π 2 ) = 1   (seen anywhere)        (A1)

correct working (ignore additional values)        (A1)

eg    π 4 x = π 2 ,   π 4 x = π 2 + 2 π

x = 2, 10       A1A1    N1N1

[5 marks]

a.

valid approach        (M1)

eg     first intersection at  x = 0 n = 20

correct working        A1

eg    6 + 8 × 20 ,   2 + ( 20 1 ) × 8 , u 20 = 154

P(154,  154 )   (accept  x = 154 and  y = 154 )      A1A1    N3

[4 marks]

c.

valid attempt to find upper boundary         (M1)

eg    half way between u 20 and u 21 , u 20 + d 2 , 154 + 4,  2 + 8 n , at least two values of new sequence {6, 14, ...}

upper boundary at  x = 158 (seen anywhere)        (A1)

correct integral expression (accept missing d x )    A1A1    N4

eg    0 158 ( x sin ( π 4 x ) + x ) d x 0 158 ( g + f ) d x ) ,   0 158 x sin ( π 4 x ) d x 0 158 x d x

Note: Award A1 for two correct limits and A1 for correct integrand. The A1 for correct integrand may be awarded independently of all the other marks.

[4 marks]

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Syllabus sections

Topic 1—Number and algebra » SL 1.2—Arithmetic sequences and series
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