Innova Junior College 2011 Preliminary Examinations 2

H2 Maths Paper 1
Solutions
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1

Solution
Let y = f ( x ) = ax3 + bx 2 + cx + d .
When x = 0, y = 25.
d = 25
When x = 2, y = 0.
8a + 4b + 2c = 25 --- (1)
When x = 1, y = 45.
--- (2)
a + b c = 20
dy
= 3ax 2 + 2bx + c
dx
dy
When x = 2,
= 0.
dx
--- (3)
12a + 4b + c = 0
5
5
Using GC, a = , b = , c = 20 .
4
4
Eqn of curve: y =

5 3 5 2
x + x 20 x + 25
4
4

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Solution

2(i)
X y

X 2

y = f(x)

X y=2

X (1/2,0)
X X1 (0,1)

X x=1

X x

2(ii)
y
y = 2f(x + )

Y y=4

4
) - 3/2

) x

) O

X x = -3/2

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Solution

ln ( 2 x )

{
(

x 25 2 ln ( 2 x )

2u 2

eu 25 2u 2

dx

1
e u du
2

u2
du
25 2u 2

1
2

2u 2 + 25 25
du
25 2u 2

1
2

25
du
25 2u 2

1
1
5+u 2
= u 25
ln
+c
2
2 ( 2 )( 5 ) 5 u 2
1
5
5+u 2
= u
ln
+c
2
2 2 5 u 2

5 + 2 ln ( 2 x )
1 5
=
ln
ln ( 2 x ) + c

2 2 2 5 2 ln ( 2 x )

1
x = eu 2 x = eu
2

2dx = eu du

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4(i)

Solution
4

1 + 7 x2
= 1 + 7 x2
2+ x

1
4

x
21 1 +
2

1 1

x ( 1)( 2 ) x
2
= 1 + 7 x + 1 + ( 1) +
+

2 4
1 2 2

2

4(ii)

1 x

2
1 + 2 x +
2 2

1 1
x + x 2 +
2 4

For expansion to be valid,

4(iii)

1 7 2
x x

1
+
x
+
1

+
+

2 4
2 4

7 x 2 < 1 and

x
<1
2

1
and
7
1
x<
7
1
1

<x<
7
7

x <2

x<

1
Put x = .
3
7
9 1 1 +1
7
2 12 9
3
2 19 7 133
=
3 36 3 108
108 216
;
3 2
=
133 133

4 1+

or

p = 216, q = 133

2 3 133
133
; p = 133, q = 72

3
3
108
72

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5(i)

Solution

x2

y2
=1
22

4

3
9 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 16
5(ii)

y=

3x
4 x2

(1.09, 1.16)

x
y=0

-2
(-1.09, -1.16)

x = -2

x=2

5(iii) Required volume

=

1.08729

16 9 x 2
dx
4

= 9.487 (3 d.p.)

1.08729

3x

dx
4 x2

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6

Solution
Let Pn be the statement
1
1
1
1
1
1
+
+
++
=

,n 1.
3
4
5
4
5
6
5
6
7
n
+
2
n
+
3
n
+
4
24
2
n
+
3
( )( )( ) ( )( )( ) ( )( )( )
(
)(
)(
)
(
)( n + 4 )

Consider n =1.
1
1
LHS =
=
( 3)( 4 )( 5 ) 60

1
1
1

=
24 2 ( 4 )( 5 ) 60

RHS =

Since LHS = RHS, P1 is true.

Assume that Pk is true for some k 1 ,
i.e.
1
1
1
1
1
1
+
+
+ +
=

3
4
5
4
5
6
5
6
7
k
+
2
k
+
3
k
+
4
24
2
k
+
3
( )( )( ) ( )( )( ) ( )( )( )
(
)(
)(
)
(
)( k + 4 )
To prove: Pk + 1 is true,
i.e.
1
1
1
1
1
1
+
+
+ +
=

3
4
5
4
5
6
5
6
7
k
+
3
k
+
4
k
+
5
24
2
k
+
4
( )( )( ) ( )( )( ) ( )( )( )
(
)(
)(
)
(
)( k + 5 )

1
1
1
1
+
+
+ +
( 3)( 4 )( 5) ( 4 )( 5)( 6 ) ( 5 )( 6 )( 7 )
( k + 3)( k + 4 )( k + 5 )
=

1
1
1

+
24 2 ( k + 3)( k + 4 ) ( k + 3)( k + 4 )( k + 5 )

1
1

( k + 5 2)
24 2 ( k + 3 )( k + 4 )( k + 5 )

1
1

24 2 ( k + 4 )( k + 5 )

Pk is true Pk + 1 is true

Since P1 is true and Pk is true Pk + 1 is true, by mathematical induction Pn is true

for all n 1 .

( r + 4 )3 > ( r + 2 )( r + 3)( r + 4 )

( r + 4)

(
r =1

<

( r + 2 )( r + 3)( r + 4 )
n

1
r + 4)

<

(
r =1

1
1
1
<
> 0

r + 2 )( r + 3)( r + 4 ) 24 2 ( n + 3)( n + 3)

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7(i)

Solution
common ratio =

a + 4d
a+d
=
a + 8d a + 4 d

( a + 4d )2 = ( a + d )( a + 8d )
a 2 + 8ad + 16d 2 = a 2 + 9ad + 8d 2

8d 2 ad = 0
d ( 8d a ) = 0
Since d 0, a = 8d .
a+d
9d 3
=
=
a + 4d 12d 4

common ratio, r =
Since r =

3
< 1, the geometric series is convergent.
4

Sum to infinity =

7(ii)

Sn <

2a 1 r n
1 r

a + 8d 2 a
=
= 8a
3
1
1
4
4

4
S
5

) < 4 2a

5 1 r
n

Since a > 0, 1 r >0,

4
3
1 < .
5
4
n

1
3
>
5
4
n<
Largest value of n is 5.

ln ( 0.2 )
= 5.595
ln ( 0.75 )

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Solution
P ( z ) = z 3 32 z a

Since z = 2 3 + 2i is a root, P 2 3 + 2i = 0 .
Method 1

( 2

3 + 2i 32 2 3 + 2i a = 0

(
= ( 2
= ( 2

)(
) 32
3 + 2i )(12 8i 3 4 32 )
3 + 2i )( 24 8i 3 )

a = 2 3 + 2i 2 3 + 2i

= 48 3 + 48i 48i + 16 3
= 64 3

Method 2

( 2

) (
a = ( 2 3 ) + 3 ( 2 3 )

3 + 2i 32 2 3 + 2i a = 0
3

( 2i ) + 3 ( 2

3 ( 2i ) + ( 2i ) + 64 3 64i

= 24 3 + 72i + 24 3 8i + 64 3 64i
= 64 3

Method 3
2 3 + 2i = 4e
i 5
a = 4e 6

5
6

32 2 3 + 2i

5
2

+ 64 3 64i

= 64e

5
5

= 64 cos
+ i sin
+ 64 3 64i
2
2

= 64 3

8(i)

Since the coefficients are real, 2 3 2i is also a root.

A quadratic factor is: z 2 3 + 2i z 2 3 2i

= z + 2 3 2i z + 2 3 + 2i

(
) (
= ( z + 2 3 ) ( 2i )
2

= z 2 + 4 3 z + 12 + 4
= z 2 + 4 3 z + 16
By comparing coefficients,

)(

P ( z ) = z 3 32 z 64 3 = z 2 + 4 3 z + 16 z 4 3

P ( z ) = 0 z = 2 3 + 2i , z = 2 3 2i, z = 4 3
8(ii)

z 8 + 4 3 z 4 + 16 = 0
z 4 = 2 3 + 2i
4

z = 4e
4

z =

z 4 = 2 3 2i

or

5
6

z=

i + 2 k
6

,
4e

5
i

2e 24 ,

17
i

2e 24 ,

k = 0, 1, 2

z=

5 2 k
i +

2e 24 4 ,

z=

5
i

2e 24 ,

k = 0, 1, 2

17
i

2e 24 ,

7
i

2e 24 ,

19
i

2e 24

7
i

2e 24 ,

19
i

2e 24

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Solution

9(i)

y
(1/5, 2)

Rf = ( 0, 2]
x
O
9(ii)

The horizontal line y = 1 cuts the graph of f at two points. f is not one-one. Thus f
does not have an inverse.
Alt

9(iii)

2
3
Since f = f (1) =
, f is not one-one.
17
5
Thus f does not have an inverse.
Least value of k = 1/5
2
1
Let y = f ( x ) =
,x .
2
5
1 + ( 5 x 1)
1 + ( 5 x 1) =
2

2
y

2
1
y

5x 1 =

1
Since x , 5 x 1 0.
5

1
2
x = 1 +
1

5
y
1
2
f 1 ( x ) = 1 +
1
5
x
9(iv)

y
y=x

(1/5, 2)
y = f (x)

y = f -1 (x)
(2, 1/5)
x
f ( x ) = f 1 ( x )

9(v)

f ( x) = x

2
1 + ( 5 x 1)

=x

x 1 + 25 x 2 10 x + 1 = 2
3

25 x 10 x + 2 x 2 = 0

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Solution
1 1 21
3

n = 17 3 = 7 = 7 1
7 0 14

2
3 0 3


r 1 = 17 1 = 17
2 0 2


3x y + 2 z = 17

10(i)
For plane p:

10(ii)

5 1 6
3


AB = 4 2 = 2 = 2 1
2 4 6


3
1 3

line l: r = 2 + s 1 , s
4 3

Let M be the point of intersection.
1 3

OM = 2 + s 1 for some s
4 3

Substitute OM into p:
1 3 3

2 + s 1 1 = 17
4 3 2

( 3 2 + 8) + ( 9 + 1 + 6 ) s = 17
s=

8 1
=
16 2

1
into OM .
2
1
3 5/2
1

OM = 2 + 1 = 3 / 2
4 2 3 11/ 2

Substitute s =

Coordinates of M: (5/2, 3/2, 11/2)

10(iii) Let be the acute angle between l and p.

3 3

1 1
3 2

sin =
9 +1+ 9 9 +1+ 4
=

9 +1+ 6
16
=
19 14
19 14

= 78.8
10(iv)

B(5, 4, 2)
3

n = 1
2

N N
M(5/2,3/2,11/2)

Method 1
Perpendicular distance from B to p =

MB n
n

15 / 2 3

5 / 2 1
15 / 2 2

=
9 +1+ 4
=

40
14

20
14 (or 10.7)
7

Method 2
15 / 2
475

MB = 5 / 2 =
2
15 / 2

Perpendicular distance from B to p = MB sin

=

475 16
= 10.7
2
19 14

Method 3
Let N be the foot of the perpendicular from B to p.

5 3

line BN: r = 4 + t 1 , t
2 2

5 3

ON = 4 + t 1 for some t
2 2

Substitute ON into p:
5 3

4 + t 1

2 2

3

1 = 17

2
( 15 4 4 ) + ( 9 + 1 + 4 ) t = 17
t=

40 20
=
14 7

5
3 5
3
20
20
BN = 4 + 1 4 = 1
7
2 7 2 2


2
Perpendicular distance from B to p
= BN
=

20
9 +1+ 4
7

20
14 (or 10.7)
7

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11(i)

Solution

1
tan
2 cos
= 1 2
=0
4
4
2

=
is a root of the equation.
4
2

11(ii)

x
y = tan 2
2

/2

/2

x
y = 2cos2
2
x

x
x
tan 2 > 2 cos2 < x <
2
2
2
11(iii)

2
3

or

< x <

x
x
tan 2 2 cos 2 dx
2
2
2

x
x
tan 2 cos 2 dx +
2
2
2

2
3

x
sec 1 [1 + cos x ] dx +
2

x
x
tan 2 2 cos2 dx
2
2

2
3

x
sec2 1 [1 + cos x ] dx
2

x
x

2
3
= 2 tan 2 x sin x + 2 tan 2 x sin x
2
2

4
3
( 2 1) + 2 3

( 2 1)
3
2

3 3 2
+
2
2
3

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Solution

12(a)
5.1
. 1.7
Ix

Ix

Let x m be the distance of the man from the lamp post, and y m be the
length of his shadow.
y
1.7
By similar triangles,
=
x + y 5.1
y
1
= x = 2y
x+ y 3
dy 1
=
dx 2
dy dy dx
1
1
= 1 =
=
dt dx dt
2
2
1
The rate of increase of the length of his shadow is ms 1 .
2
12(b)

x 2 + y 2 = 42

y = 16 x 2
Let the area of the rectangle be A m2.

y
x

A = ( 2 x )( 2 y ) = 4 xy = 4 x 16 x 2

dA
1
= 4 16 x 2 + 4 x 16 x 2
dx
2
4x2
= 4 16 x 2
16 x 2

dA
=0.
dx
4x2
4 16 x 2
=0
16 x 2
16 x 2 = x 2
x 2 = 8 x = 8, y = 8

For A to be maximum,

Maximum area = 4 8 8 = 32 m 2
Use 1st or 2nd derivative test to show that A is maximum.

1
2

( 2 x )

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Solution

13
Im

( (1, 3)

2/3
(ii)

Re

X
2

) (i)

( (1, 3) /3
C
2 2
A /3

AB = 2 cos

( (2, 3)

= 1 , BC = 2sin

= 3

The complex numbers represented by the points of intersection are:

z = 0 and

z = 2 2 3 i

(i) Least possible value of z 2 + 3 i = 3 2 = 1

(ii) Least possible value of z 2 + 3 i = 3sin

3 3
2