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Anglo-Chinese Junior College

H2 Mathematics 9740
2007 JC 2 PRELIMS PAPER 1 Solutions

1
Let the equation of the cubic curve be
3 2
y ax bx cx d = + + + .
y-intercept is -4 4 d =

3 4
12 8 4 2 4
59 27 9 3 4
a b c
a b c
a b c
= + +
= + +
= + +


3, 2, 0 a b c = = =
3 2
y = 3x - 2x - 4


2
2
2
sec tan
sec
d y
x x
dx
dy
x C
dx
=
= +

y = ln(secx + tanx)+ Cx + D






3
Let P(n) be the statement
( )
1
1 1
5 1 1
5 5 4 5 1
n
r
n
r r
=
= +
+ +

, n
+


When n = 1, LHS =
1
1
1 1 1 6 6 1
5 5 4 5 1 1 6 1 6
r
r r
=

= =
+ + +

RHS =
( )
1
6 1
5
= LHS
Hence P(1) is true.

Assume P(k) true,
( )
1
1 1
5 1 1
5 5 4 5 1
k
r
k
r r
=
= +
+ +

for some k
+

Prove P(k+1) true, i.e.
( )
( )
1
1
1 1
5 1 1 1
5 5 4 5 1
k
r
k
r r
+
=
= + +
+ +

LHS of P(k+1) =
1
1
1
5 4 5 1
k
r
r r
+
=
+ +

=
1
1 1
5 4 5 1 5 1 5 6
k
r
r r k k
=
+
+ + + + +

=
( )
1 1
5 1 1
5 5 1 5 6
k
k k
+ +
+ + +

=
( )
1 1 5 1 5 6
5 1 1
5 5 1 5 6 5 1 5 6
k k
k
k k k k
+ +
+ +
+ + + + +

=
( ) ( )
1 1
5 1 1 5 1 5 6
5 5
k k k + + + =
( )
1
5 6 1
5
k +
Therefore P(k+1) is true
Since P(1) is true and P(k) true P(k+1) true, P(n) is true for all n
+
.
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4 I : A scaling parallel to y axis with scale factor
1
4
units
II : A scaling parallel to the x axis with scale factor
1
2
units
III: A translation of 1 unit in direction of the negative x axis
OR
I : A scaling parallel to y axis with scale factor
1
4
units
II : A translation of 2 unit in direction of the negative x axis
III: A scaling parallel to the x axis with scale factor
1
2
units
OR
I : A translation of 2 unit in direction of the negative x axis
II : A scaling parallel to the x axis with scale factor
1
2
units
III: A scaling parallel to y axis with scale factor
1
4
units
OR
I : A translation of 2 unit in direction of the negative x axis
II : A scaling parallel to y axis with scale factor
1
4
units
III: A scaling parallel to the x axis with scale factor
1
2
units
OR
I : A scaling parallel to the x axis with scale factor
1
2
units
II : A translation of 1 unit in direction of the negative x axis
III: A scaling parallel to y axis with scale factor
1
4
units
OR
I : A scaling parallel to the x axis with scale factor
1
2
units
II : A scaling parallel to y axis with scale factor
1
4
units
III: A translation of 1 unit in direction of the negative x axis

Equation of ellipse:
2 2
(x + 1) + (2y) = 1

5
3
3 3
1 1 cos( ) sin
3 3 2 2
i
z e i i

| |
= + = + =
|
\ .

Therefore, 3, arg( )
6
z z

= = .
5
3
w = ,
3 11
arg( )
4 6 12
w


| |
= =
|
\ .


11
12
5
3
i
w e

= =
| | | | | |
| | |
\ . \ . \ .
5 11 11
cos + isin
12 12 3


6 Method 1: Graphical

Sketch any appropriate graph(s), with equation(s) stated

State intersection points and/or equation of vertical asymptote.

or x < 2 x > 5 (2.236)
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(Qn 6 continued)
Method 2: Algebraic

( )
1 1
2 2
2 2
x or x
x x
+ > + >



or x < 2 x > 5 (2.236)


2 1 1 1
2
1 1 2
2
x x
x x x
x
| |
> + >
|
+ | |
\ .

|
\ .

Replace x by
1
x
,
1 1
2 or 5
x x
< >


1 1
x < - or x > 0 or - < x < 0
2 5


7 2
1 1 dx
x
y dy y
= =
1

2
2 2 3
2 3
2
1

2 3
2
1

1
3
2
1 1

6 6 1
1
1
1

6
1
sin
6

k
k
k
k
y
dx dy
y
x x
y
dy
y
y

| |
= =
|
\ .

(
=

1
1
1
sin
3 6
1
sin
6
k
k

(
=
(

= k = 2

8i)

ii)
a = -2

f ( ) ,
2 2
x x
x x S
x x



= =
+ +

2
2
2
( 1) (1 2 )
(1 2 )
1
x
y
x
yx y x
yx x y
x y y
y
x
y

=
+
+ = +
+ =
+ =

=
+

| |

|
\ .
f
-1
-1
f
f
(1 - 2x) 1
(x) = , D = R = ,
1+ x 2

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9i)











ii)



iii)

dy
dx
=
2
2
1 - (2x + 2)


2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1 4( 1)
4
1 4( 1)
4
4( 1) 1
1 1
( 1)
4
dy
k
dx
x
x
k
x
k
x
k
= =
+
+ =
+ =
+ =

0
At , x x =
0 2
1 1
x = -1 -
4 k


For the values of
0
x to be valid,
2 2
1 1 1 1
for to have real values
4 4 k k

2
4 k
or 2 k k 2 (rejected since k > 0 for positive gradient of tangent
to any point on the curve)
10a)

1
1 2
3 3
6 6
2 2
6
2
n n n
n n
n
T S S


=
| |
=
|
\ .
=


1
1
common ratio,
6
1
2
6
2
2
n
n
n
n
T
r
T

=
= =

Hence, the series is a geometric progression.

S

= 6
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10b)



i)













ii)
1 2
1 1 4
2 1 2 1 4 1
n n
n
U U
n n n
+
+ = + =
+


( )
( )
( )
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
4 1
1 4
1
4 4 1
1 1 1
1
4 2 1 2 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 ...
4 3 3 5 5 7 7 9 4 1 4 1
n
r
r
n
r
r
n
r
r
r
r
r
r
r r
n n
+
=
+
=
+
=

(
= +
(
+

( | | | | | | | | | |
= + + + + + + +
| | | | | (
+
\ . \ . \ . \ . \ .
(
=
(

1 1
1 -
4 4n+ 1


1
4



11i)













ii)



1
(1, 2) A
'
1
(1, 2) A
1
(2, 0) B
x
x
2
(0, 2) A
2
( 1, 0) B
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12a)















12b)
( )
1
2 1 2
1
dx dy dy
t
dt dt dx t
= + = =
+


Equation of normal to the curve at P:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )( )
( ) ( )
( )
2
2 1 1 1 2
1 1 2 2
y p p x p p p
y p x p p p
+ = + + + +
+ + = + + +
y - 2 p+ 1 = - p+ 1 x - p p+ 2


At G,
2
0 2 2 y x p p = = + +
At N, ( )
2
2 2 x p p p p = + = +
NG =2


2
2 sin cos 2

dy dy
y x xy y x x y
dx dx
dy
dx
| |
+ = = +
|
\ .
=
2x - y
cosy + x


When 2 y x = , the tangent to C is parallel to the x-axis.
( )
( )
2 2
2 sin 2 2 sin 2 2 x x x x x x + = = + has no solution,
since
( )
2
2 2 x x + .
Thus, any tangent to C cannot be parallel to the x-axis. (shown)

For C to have a tangent parallel to the y-axis, cos x y = .
2 2
2
2 sin cos cos 2 sin 1 sin cos
sin sin cos 1 (shown)
y y y y y y y y
y y y y
+ = + + = +
+ =



13a)









b)i)









Normal vector to
1
1 2 3
0 3 3 2
3 0 1

| | | | | |
| | | = =
| | |

\ . \ . \ .

normal to
2
3
2
1

| |
| =
|

\ .

Since the normals of the two planes are parallel, the planes are parallel
too.

1
1 3
: 0 2
1 7
l
| | | |
| | = +
| |

\ . \ .
r
1 3 3
2 . 2 6 1
1 7 1

+ | | | |
| | = =
| |
+
\ . \ .


Position vector of B =
1 3
2
1 7

+ | |
|
|
+
\ .
=
| |
|
|
\ .
-2
2
-8


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ii)

Method 1:
Let the foot of perpendicular from A to plane
2
be F.
Equation of line AF:
1 3
0 2
1 1

| | | |
| | = +
| |

\ . \ .
r
Point F is the intersection of line AF and plane .
1 3 3
2 . 2 6
1 1

+ | | | |
| | =
| |

\ . \ .

1
7
= .
Position vector of F =
10
1
2
7
8
| |
|
|

\ .

Length of projection of AB onto
2
= BF =
432
7
= 7.86

Method 2:
Length of projection of AB onto
2
=
2 1 3
2 0 2
8 1 1
3
2
1
( | | | | | |
( | | |
| | |
(

\ . \ . \ .
=
| |
|
|

\ .
7.86

14
( )( )
2 2
2 3 2
9 25 20 9 25 20
f ( )
5 8 4
1 2
x x x x
x
x x x
x x
+ +
= =
+


( )( )
( ) ( )
( )
2
2 2
9 25 20
1 2
1 2 2
x x A B C
x x
x x x
+
= + +



( ) ( )( ) ( )
2
2
9 25 20 2 2 1 1 x x A x B x x C x + = + +

Solving, 4, 5, 6 A B C = = =


( )
f ( ) x =
2
4 5 6
+ +
x - 1 x - 2
x - 2

( ) ( ) ( )
1 1 2
4 1 5 2 6 2 x x x

= + +
( ) ( ) ( )
1 1 2
4 1 5 2 6 2 x x x

= +
( )
1 2
1
4 1 5 2 1 6 2 1
2 2
x x
x

( ( | | | |
= +
| | ( (
\ . \ .

( )
2
2 2
5 6 3
4 1 ... 1 ... 1 ...
2 2 4 4 8
x x
x x x x
| |
| |
= + + + + + + + + + +
| |
\ .
\ .

= +
2
3 1
-5 - 3 x - 3 x
4 2



The range of values of x for which the above expansion is valid for
{ } x : -1 < x < 1

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ii)
( ) ( ) ( )( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
sin ln
cos ln cos ln
cos ln sin ln
cos ln
cos ln sin ln
cos ln sin ln cos ln
2 cos ln cos ln sin ln
x
x dx x x x dx
x
x x x dx
x
x x x x x dx
x
x x x x x dx
x dx x x x
| |
=
|
\ .
= +
| |
= +
|
\ .
= +
= +

( )
( ) ( ) ( ) cos ln
x C
x dx
+
=

x x
cos ln x + sin ln x + K
2 2




turning point: (1, 1)
x-intercepts: ( )
| |
|
|
\ .

-
2
e ,0 = 0.208,0 and ( )
| |
|
|
\ .

2
e ,0 = 4.81,0
( ) ( )
2
2
5
3
Required area cos ln cos ln
0.3871 0.0037

e
e
x dx x dx

= +
= +
=

0.391