Yishun Junior College Mathematics Department

2013 JC1 H2 Mathematics

TERM 2 CLASS TEST 2
CF Chapter 3: Solving Equations and Inequalities
Name

CTG :

Date

: 15 April 2013
Marks :

Parents Signature :
Time: 25 minutes

14

Answer ALL the questions.

1.

2.

3.

1 3 1 2
x x 6 x 15 on the same diagram,
4
2
1 3 1 2
and hence, solve the inequality x 1 x x 2 x 5 .
[4]
12
6
Sketch the graphs of y 3 x 1 and y

x2 x 2
Using an algebraic method, solve the inequality
2.
x 1
cos 2 2 cos 2 2
Hence solve
2 where 0 2 .
cos 2 1
2
Using an algebraic method, solve the inequality x x 3
ln x
Hence solve the inequality ln x ln x 3

3
.
ln x 1

3
.
x 1

[3]
[2]

[3]
[2]

Solutions
1. 2009/prelim/RJC/I/1

From the graphic calculator, the x-coordinate of the 3 points of intersection are:
4.4140, 1.3005 and 6.4352. (5 s.f.)
1 3 1 2
x x 2x 5
12
6
1 3 1 2
3 x 1 x x 6 x 15 .
4
2

Now, x 1

Hence, from the graph, 4.41 x 1.30 or x 6.44 . (3 s.f.)

2. 2011/promo/
x2 x 2
2
x 1

TJC/3
x 2 x 2 2 x 2 x x 3

0
x 1
x 1
x x 3 x 1 0
x 0 or 1 x 3

Replacing x by cos 2 ,
cos 2 0 or 1 cos 2 3 N.A. since 1 cos 2 1
Hence,

3
5
7


or
.
4
2
4
4

3. 2011/promo/MJC/1/5
x2 x 3

3
,x 1
x 1

3
0
x 1
( x 2 x 3)( x 1) 3
0
x 1
x3 x 2 3x x 2 x 3 3
0
x 1
x3 2 x
0
x 1
x( x 2 2)
0
x 1
x
0
x 1
x 0 or x 1
x2 x 3

3
ln x 1
3
ln x (ln x) ln x 3
ln x 1
3
(ln x) 2 ln x 3
ln x 1
ln x ln x ln x 3

Replace x by ln x from previous part,

ln x 0 or lnx 1
0 x 1 or x e

(x 2 2 0, for all x )

+
+
0