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TAYLOR'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE ‘A’ LEVEL PROGRAMME A2 TRIAL EXAMINATION MARCH/APRIL 2004 | {Jan 2003 & July 2002 [2-Year] intakes) | Thursday 25 March 2004 8.30 am - 11.30 am | FURTHER MATHEMATICS 9231/01 PAPER 1 3 hours Additional materials: Answer BooklevPaper List of Formulae (MF10) READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Follow the instructions on the front cover of the Answer Booklet Wiite your name, class and student number on all your answer papers. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid Answer all the questions. Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case of angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question, At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely tagether, ‘The number of marks is given in brackets [J at the end of each question or part question ‘The use of a calculator is expected, where appropriate. Resulls obtained solely from graphic calculator, without supporting working or reasoning, will not receive oredit ‘You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers. This document consists of 5 printed pages. | © Taylors Colege Subang Jaya 2004 {Turn over Verify that 1 1 3 nine ns2) (neat 2n+3) rin+ Ia 2\n+3) Hence find nln+ Dit 20+ 3) Prove by induction that seeped (+N +2) 2 t (n+ 2yn+3) Nes 3 for every positive integer Find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of the matrix C, where 01 4) tis given that 1, = [sec” x dx By writing see” x as sec" x sec? x, prove that (a-1) I, =sec"? x tanx +(n~-2) J, Hence, find [sec* x dx 8, yeaa oti A.curveis defined parametrically by parameter ‘The points 4 and B on the curve are defined by 1=0 and = 1 respectively (@) Find the length of the arc 4B. (b) Show that the area of the surface generated by one complete revolution of the arc 4B about the y-axis is Be a {7} (3 (6) 5] l4) y The diagram shows the curve whose equation, in Cartesian coordinates, is (ery) =b"y') \wherea is a positive constant. Show that the equation may be expressed, in polar coordinates, in the form r 60328 13] Explain how you can deduce, from the polar form of the equation, that the line y = x is tangential to the curve atthe pole. a Find the area enclosed by one loop of the curve. (4) By writing the equation (+1)! = 2° in the form { show that the value of z satisfying the equation are given by 1 ey where & is an integer, and state a set of values of & that gives all the roots of the equation (5) Express each roat of (z +1)° in the formx + iy, wherex andy arereal, [5] {Tum over 8. (i) Find the value of the constants @ and 6 for which ar +Se~ is a particular 2 integral for the differential equation s +2 BI Z (ii) Find the solution ofthe differential equation, given that x and = are both zero when 1= 0 {51 de) (i) Show thas, for he solution in pat Gi), whens large and postive, Ss 4 2 QI 9 ‘The curve Chas equation y —S@— D2) (= 2)0543) @ Express yis the form ¢ +74 U Bi k-2 x43 Gi) Show thar 2 6 for exactly one value of x and find the corresponding ic value of y GI (ii) Write down the equations ofall the asymptotes of C 2 (iv) Find the set of values of & for which the line y= k does not intersect C. [3] 10, The equation of a planep and a line / are VW) fa) fa (3) (7! r=|3]+a} 2 [eat] and r=|atifee| 1 2) l-y) lo ee 2) respectively, wherea is a constant and 4, 41, ¢ are parameters (Write down a set of these simultaneous equations satisfied by 2, ys and rif and p have a point in common. p) i) By considering an appropriate determinant, or otherwise, show that / and p hhave a unique point of intersection for all value of a except a = 3. BI (ii) For the case a= 0, verify that /is perpendicular to p, and find the position vector of the point of intersection of ! and p (3) (iv) For the case a = 3, state the geometrical relationship betwen / and p, Justifying your answer. (3) I EITHER ‘The linear transformation T: 8‘ —> 94 is represented by the matrix A, (i -1 -2 | 2-11-10 where A= Hates! 14] [4-3 -5 17) Find the rank of A and a basis for the null space of T. m7 1) -2} The vector | | is denoted by e. Show that there is a solution of the equation -1 a q ae Ax= Ae ofthe form x=| where and q areto be found (5) OR @) The equation x* + ax? + 4x? +ex+d =0 has roots @, 8. yand Ssuch that aB=1 and 76=1 (a) Show that d= 1 and that a = ¢ B) (d) Show that the equation with roots er+ and y+ dis x taxtb-2=0 BI (i) By using the substitution y = , or otherwise, show that any equation of the x form x* + px? +x? + px+1=0 has roots which occur in reciprocal pairs. (2] (iii) Solve the equation x* +215 —x7 +2x+1=0 [4]

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