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O-LevelAdditional MathematicsDifferentiation and integration4037/21 · May/June 2019 · Q55 Marks

The velocity-time graph represents the motion of a particle travelling in a straight line. [Figure 5.1]

  1. (i)Find the acceleration during the last 6 seconds of the motion.[1]
  2. (ii)The particle travels with constant velocity for 23 seconds. Find the value of k.[1]
  3. (iii)Using your answer to part (ii), find the total distance travelled by the particle.[3]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [B1] -10/6 oe
  2. [B1] 27
  3. [M1] Attempts to find total area
  4. [M1] 1/2(23 + their k + 6) × 10 OR 1/2 × 4 × 10 + 23 × 10 + 1/2 × 6 × 10
  5. [A1] 280

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Topic
Differentiation and integration, O-Level Additional Mathematics (syllabus 4037). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source
O-Level Additional Mathematics, May/June 2019 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 5.

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