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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Thursday 22 May 2025 Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
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Further Mathematics
9FM0/02
Advanced
PAPER 2: Core Pure Mathematics 2
You must have: Mathematical Formulae and Statistics Tables (Green), calculator
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Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson regulations. Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebraic manipulation, differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.
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Use black ink or ball-point pen. If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B). Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled. Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without working may not gain full credit. Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated. A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided. There are 9 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 75. The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
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the arrow is a particle
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the plane containing the target has equation 2 x 4 y z 3 Use the model to answer parts (a) to (d).
(a) Determine the shortest distance that the arrow must travel to reach the plane.
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The arrow hits the target at the point with position vector 6i 2 j k (b) Determine a vector equation of the flight path of the arrow. (c) Determine the acute angle that the flight path of the arrow makes with the target. Give your answer to the nearest degree. (d) Determine the distance travelled by the arrow. (e) Comment on whether the actual distance travelled by the arrow is likely to match the answer to part (d), giving a reason for your answer.
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