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1.
Amanda sells fresh seafood at a market stall, and every day she has a kg of fish, b kg of
crabs and c kg of prawns to sell. She sells fish at $8 per kg, crabs at $12 per kg and
prawns at $10 per kg. However, the cost price of the seafood is different each day, and
the table below shows the cost price of each of the seafood for 3 particular days, and
the profit that Amanda made for each day:
Cost Price of Cost Price
Fish per kg
Crab per kg
$3.10
$5
$3.30
$5.50
$3.70
$5.90

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

of Cost Price of Profit made

Prawn per kg
$4.80
$1874.50
$4.40
$1833.50
$4
$1670.50

Amanda sold all her seafood on Day 1 and 2, but was left with 5 kg of fish and 15 kg of
crabs unsold on Day 3. Ignoring the loss incurred by the leftover stock, calculate the
values of a, b and c respectively.
[3]

2.

Show the sum (m 4) (m 2) m ... (m 2n) , where m, n , n 2 , can be

expressed as (n + 3)(m + n 2).
[2]
Hence find the sum of all odd integers between 100 and 500 which are NOT divisible
by 5.
[4]

3.

Expand 3 x 1 2 x
4

as a series in ascending powers of x, up to and including the

term in x , simplifying the coefficients.

[3]

Find the coefficient of x8 in the expansion of 3 x 1 2 x and state the range of

values of x for which the expansion is valid.
[3]
4

4.

Given that 0 x 1 , write down the first three non-zero terms in the expansion
1
1
of 1 2 , in ascending powers of x. Hence, by putting x in your result, where n is
x
n
an integer to be determined, obtain an approximate value of 37 , correct to 3 decimal
places.
[6]

5.

The nth term of a sequence is

3(1) n
. Prove that the sequence follows a geometric
23n1
progression and state its first term and common ratio. Find the sum, S n , of the first n
terms of the sequence, leaving your answer in terms of n.
[4]
Find the sum to infinity, S , of the progression and the least value of n for which the
difference between S n and S is less than 1012 .
[4]

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6.

The functions f, g and h are defined as follows:

3 x
x ,
f: x
,
x2
x 4 ,
g : x ln(4 x) ,
1
x b where b > 0.
h: x
2,
ex
(i) Show that f is not a one-to-one function. If the domain of f is restricted to [ a, ),
find the least value of a for which f is one-to-one.
[2]
(ii)

Define, in a similar form, the function f 1 corresponding to the new domain

found in part (i).
[3]

(iii) Given that the composite function gh is well defined and the range of gh
is (ln 6 , ln12] , find the exact value of b.
[3]

7.

8.

(i)

Show algebraically, for any real values of x, x2 3x 4 is always negative.

Hence, without the use of a graphic calculator, solve the inequality
2 x 3
1
[5]
.
2
x 7 x 10 2

(ii)

Using the result in part (i), solve the inequality

2ax 2 3
1
, where
2 4
2
a x 7ax 10 2
a 0 , leaving your answer in exact form in terms of a.
[3]

Prove by the method of mathematical induction that

1 sin n 12
cos cos 2 ... cos n
for n
2
2sin 2
N

Hence find an expression for

cos r

, N

, 0 < < .

, N 10 , in the form

r 10

where a and b are constants to be determined in terms of N .

9.

(a)

Given that f is a one-to-one function, determine if ff 1 exists.

answer.

(b)

The functions g and h are defined as follows:

g : x e x 1,
x 0,

[5]
sin a cos b
,
sin 2
[3]

Justify your
[2]

(i)

h : x ln x 2 , x 3.
Show that the function gh exists. Define gh in a similar form and find its
range.
[4]

(ii)

Sketch, on the same diagram, the graphs of g, g 1 and gg 1.

2

[3]
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(iii) State the range of values of x satisfying the equation g 1g( x) gg 1 ( x). [1]
10.

The curve C has parametric equations

x 3cosec 2 , y 3cot 3 , , 0 .
(i)

Determine the exact values of where C cuts the axes. Hence find the
coordinates of the axial intercepts of C, leaving your answer in exact form.
[4]

(ii)

Determine the Cartesian equation of C, and find the equations of the asymptotes
of C, leaving your answer in exact form.
[4]

(iii) An ellipse has its centre at 2, 3 , width h and height k. Find the equation of the
ellipse in terms of h and k. Given that the ellipse does not intersect C, give the
range of possible values of h and k.
[3]

11.

Let f (r ) r (r 1)(r 2) . By considering f (r ) f (r 1) , show that

n

r (r 1)
r 1

Deduce that

r
r 1

1
3

n(n 1)(n 2) .

16 n(n 1)(2n 1) .

[3]

Hence find the sum of the series

12 2 22 32 2 42 52 2 62 ... 2(n 1)2 n2 ,
where n is an odd integer.

12.

[5]

[4]

The curve C has equation

x 2 9kx 18k 2
f(x)
, where k is a real constant such that k 0 .
x 2k
(i)

Determine the equation(s) of the asymptote(s) of C.

[3]

(ii)

Determine the coordinates of the axial intercept(s) of C, leaving your answer(s) in

terms of k.
[3]

(iii) Given that C has 0, 9k and 4k , k as its stationary points, sketch the graph

1
, stating clearly the coordinates of the axial intercept(s) and the
f( x)
stationary point(s), and the equation(s) of the asymptote(s) in terms of k where
applicable.
[4]
of y

4 x 2 22kx 28k 2
. By considering g( x) f(ax b) ,
2 x 3k
determine the values of a and b, and hence determine the sequence of transformations
that will transform C to D.
[4]
The curve D has equation g(x)

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