ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
JC2 Preliminary Examination 2007

MATHEMATICS 9740
Higher 2
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1 A cubic curve passes through the points (1,-3), (2,12) and (3,59), and its y-intercept is
−4 . Find the equation of the curve. [4]

d2 y π
2 Find the general solution of the differential equation 2
= sec x tan x , where 0 ≤ x < ,
dx 2
expressing y in terms of x. [3]

3 Prove by induction that

( )
n
1 1
∑
r =1
=
5r − 4 + 5r + 1 5
5n + 1 − 1 ,

for all positive integers n. [4]

4 State precisely a sequence of transformations which maps the circle in diagram I onto the
ellipse in diagram II. State the equation of the ellipse. [4]

Diagram I Diagram II

π π
−i −i
5 Show that the complex number z = 1 + ecan be expressed as 3e 6 .
3

3
The complex number zw has modulus 5 and argument π . Find the complex number w
4
in exact polar form. [5]

6 Find the set of values of x for which

1
x+2 > [3]
x−2
Hence, solve
2x −1 −x
> . [3]
x 1+ 2x

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7 Using the substitution x= , or otherwise, find the value of k for which
y

∫
k
1 π
dx = . [6]
2
x x2 − 1 6
3

x−λ
8 The function f is defined by f : x  , x ∈ , x ≠ −2λ , λ > 0 , and the graph is
x + 2λ
shown below. The lines x = −2λ and y = 1 are asymptotes of the curve, and the
x -intercept is given by x = λ .
y

x = −2λ

y =1

x
x=λ

The function f has an inverse if its domain is restricted to a < x < 0 . Find, in terms of λ ,
(i) the minimum value of a, [1]
−1
(ii) the definition of f . [4]

9 =
The curve C has equation y sin −1 (2 x + 2) .
(i) Sketch C. [1]
dy
(ii) Find . [1]
dx
(iii) It is given that the line = y kx + b is tangential to the curve at x = x0 , where
k , b ∈  . Find x0 in terms of k. Hence find the range of possible values of k. [4]

3
10 (a) The sum of the first n terms of a series is Sn, where S n= 6 − . Prove that the
2n −1
series is a geometric progression, and find its sum to infinity. [4]
(b) By considering U n + U n +1 , where
1
Un = ,
2n − 1
2n
r
(i) Find ∑ ( −1)
r +1
, in terms of n. [4]
r =1 4r − 1
2

(ii) Hence, write down the sum to infinity of the series in which the rth term is
r
( −1)
r +1
. [1]
4r − 1
2

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11 The diagram below shows a sketch of the graph of =
y f(1 − x) with a minimum point A
at (1, 2) and a maximum point B at (2, 0) .
y

A (1, 2)

x
B (2, 0)

Sketch, on separate clearly labelled diagrams, the graphs of

(i) y=
2
f(1 − x), [3]
(ii) y = f( x), [3]
stating, in each case, the coordinates of the points corresponding to A and B.

12 (a) The parametric equations of a curve are

x t ( t + 2 ) ,=
= y 2 ( t + 1) .
Find, in terms of p, the equation of the normal to the curve at
P  p ( p + 2 ) , 2 ( p + 1)  . [4]
If this normal meets the x-axis at G and N is the foot of the perpendicular from P to
the x-axis, find the length of NG. [3]
dy
(b) The equation of a curve C is 2 + sin y = x 2 − xy . Find . [3]
dx
Show that any tangent to C cannot be parallel to the x-axis. [2]
It is given instead that C has a tangent which is parallel to the y-axis. Show that the
y-coordinate of the point of contact of the tangent with C must satisfy
sin 2 y + sin y= y cos y − 1 . [2]

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 1  1   −2  3 
       
13 The planes π 1 and π 2 have equations r = 0  + α  0  + β  3  and r ⋅  2  = 6
 −1 3 0   −1
       
respectively, where α , β ∈  .
(a) Show that π 1 and π 2 are parallel. [2]
(b) The line l1 passes through the point A, with position vector, i-k, and parallel to
3i-2j+7k meets π 2 at B. Find
(i) the position vector of B; [4]
(ii) the length of projection of AB in the plane π 2 . [3]

9 x 2 − 25 x + 20
14 Express f ( x) = 3 in partial fractions. [5]
x − 5x2 + 8x − 4
Expand f ( x) in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x2. [4]
State the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid. [1]

15 (i) Find ∫ cos ( ln x ) dx . [4]

π
−
(ii) Sketch the curve y = cos ( ln x ) for x ≥ e 2 , stating the coordinates of the turning
point and of the intersections with the axes. The region R is bounded by the x-axis
and the part of the curve y = cos ( ln x ) between x = 3 and x = 5 . Find the area of
R. [5]

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