Anderson Junior College

Preliminary Examination 2015

H2 Mathematics Paper 1 (9740/01)
Qn Solution
1 x2
 2x  1
2x 1
x  2   2 x  1 2 x  1
0
2x  1
4 x 2  x  3
0
2x 1
 2 x  1  4 x2  x  3  0
 2 x  1 4 x  3 x  1  0
3 1
 x or x  1 (ans) -3/4 1/2 1
4 2

2 x2  1 2  x2

2  x2 x2
1
2
x2  2  1
2
2
2
1 x
x
3 1 1 1
  2
 or 2  1
4 x 2 x
1 1 1
0 2
 or 2  1
x 2 x

 x 2  2 or x 2  1
 x  2 or x   2 or 1  x  1, x  0
2 dy x  5 dy
 2  y2  x5
dx y dx
2
 dy  d2 y
2 y    y2 2  1
 dx  dx
 dy 3 dy d 2 y  dy d 2 y d3 y
2    2 y  2   2 y  2  y 2 3  0
 dx  dx dx  dx dx dx
3
 dy  dy d 2 y d3 y
 2    6 y  2  y2 3  0
 dx  dx dx dx
dy 1
When x = 0, y = 5  
dx 5
 1  d2 y d2 y 3
10    25 2  1  2 
 25  dx dx 125
3
1  1  3  d3 y d3 y 4
2    30     25  0  
5  5  125 
3 3
dx dx 625
1 3 4
 y  5 x  x2  x3 
5 125(2!) 625(3!)
1 3 2 2 3
 5 x  x  x 
5 250 1875
3(i)   arg( z  4) 2  2 Im(z)
  2 arg( z  4)  2

 arg( z  4)  
2
2
(4,3)

Re(z)
(4,0)

3(ii)

2
5
B
A(8,0)

From diagram,
AB  z  8  AC
12  42  z  8  32  42  2
17  z  8  7
3(iii)

2
5

(8,0)

maximum arg( z  8)
3 2
   tan 1  sin 1
4 5
 2.9096
 2.91rad (3sf)
4 C: y  2sin 1 x
8
L: y  x 
3
1   y
C & L intersect at  , 
2 3
And y-intercept of L is -.

Volume obtained when S is rotated x

2 radians about the y-axis C

1 æ 1 ö 2
æ  ö é æy öù2
ç ÷ ç ÷ ê ç ÷
÷ - ò0 êsin ççè 2 ø
= ç ÷ ú
÷ èçç 3 + ø
3 ÷
÷ ÷ú dy
3 çè 2 ø ë û L

 æ4 ö 1- cos y
= çç ÷ ÷
÷ - ò03 dy
ç
12 è 3 ø 2
 
2 
= - [y - sin y ]03
9 2
2  é ù
= - ê - sin ú
9 2 êë3 3 úû
2 
2
 é 3ù
= - + êê úú
9 6 2 êë 2 úû
 3 2
= -
4 18
5 By sine rule,
AB 3 B

sin 6 sin( 6   )
 5

1
3
AB  2
θ
sin 5
6 cos   cos 56 sin  A C
1
3
 2
1
2 cos   2
3
sin 
2 3
 since  is small
2 1   2   2 3  
1
2

2 3
 (shown)
2  2 3   2

Applying binomial expansion,

 
1
AB  3 1  3  12  2 
 
 3 1    
3  12  2 
2
3  12  2
 
 3 1  3  12  2  3 2 

7 3 2  7 3
 3  3    a  3, b  3, c  
2  2 
6(i) 2x
Given that sin x 

2x
 esin x  e  since y  e x is increasing
1 1
 0 
sin x 2x
e
e
  2x

 sin x
2 2
 e dx   e  dx
0 0
6(ii)  0
 sin x  sin  u  du
e dx   e  du  Let u    x   1 =
  dx
2 2


2
 sin  u 
e du since sin (-u) = sin u
0
 
6(iii)  
 sin x
dx =  e sin x dx   e sin x dx
2

e

0 0 2


2
= 2  e sin x dx from the result in (ii)
0
 2x
2 
< 2  e  dx from the result in (i)
0

 
2x  2

= 2 e  
 2 
 0
-1 0
= - [ e – e ]
  e  1
=
e
7(i) p x  y  p where p  1
2 2 2 2

y
y2
x  2 1
2 C1
p
y
x  ,   x, ie. y   px
p x
( -1, 0) ( 1, 0)
y = px y = - px

7(ii) The transformation is that of a translation of 2 units in the direction of the positive x-
axis.
The equation of C2: p 2 ( x  2)2  y 2  p 2
Sub (4,3) into C2:
p 2 (4  2) 2  32  p 2
4 p2  9  p2
3 p2  9
p2  3
p  3 (rej  3 p  1)
7(iii) y

x
( -1, 0) (1, 0)

C1

No. of roots = no. of intersection points between both graphs = 3

8(i) n
2 11 2n  9
Let Pn be the proposition:  (r  3)(r  5)  30   n  4  n  5 , n Z , n  2 .
r 2

2 2
When n = 2, LHS =  ,
(5)(7) 35
 11 2  2   9 2
RHS =   .
30  6  7  35
Since LHS = RHS, P2 is true.

Assume Pk is true for some k Z , k  2

k
2 11 2k  9
i.e.  (r  3)(r  5)  30   k  4  k  5 .
r 2

Need to show that Pk 1 is also true. i.e.

k 1
2 11 2  k  1  9 11 2k  11
 (r  3)(r  5)  30   k  1  4  k  1  5  30   k  5 k  6  .
r 2

k+ 1
2
LHS of Pk + 1 = å
r = 2 (r + 3)( r + 5)
k
2 2
= å
r = 2 (r + 3)( r + 5)
+
(k + 4)(k + 6)
 11 2k  9  2
  
 30  k  4  k  5    k  4  k  6 
11  2k  9  k  6   2  k  5
 
30  k  4  k  5 k  6 
11 2k 2  21k  54  2k  10
 
30  k  4  k  5 k  6 
11 2k 2  19k  44
 
30  k  4  k  5 k  6 


11

 k  4  2k  11
30  k  4  k  5 k  6 
11 2k  11
 
30  k  5 k  6 
Since P2 is true, and Pk is true  Pk 1 is true , by mathematical induction, Pn is true for
all n Z , n  2 .
8(ii) n4 n 1
2 2

r  4 r ( r  2)
= 
r 1 ( r  3)( r  5)
n 1
2 2
 
r  2 ( r  3)( r  5)  4  6 
11 2n  11 2
  
30  n  5 n  6  24
9 2n  11
 
20  n  5 n  6 
n4
8(iii) 1 1 n4 2

r  4 ( r  1)
2
 
2 r 4 (r  1) 2
1 n4 2
  (Since  r  1  r 2  2r  1  r 2  2r  r  r  2  )
2

2 r 4 r (r  2)
 1 9 2n  11 
   
2  20  n  5  n  6  
9 2n  11

(since  0 for all n   )
40  n  5 n  6 
9(i) 𝑑 1 𝑑 1 1 3 −𝑥
( )= ((𝑥 2 − 3)−2 ) = (−2) (𝑥 2 − 3)−2 (2𝑥) = 3
𝑑𝑥 √𝑥 − 3
2 𝑑𝑥 (𝑥 2 − 3)2

9(ii) d  1 1  1  1 
 sin   2 
dx  x    x 
1
2

1  
 x
1 1 𝑥 1
= (− )= (− ) ( √𝑥 2 = 𝑥 𝑎𝑠 𝑥 > 1)
2 𝑥2 √𝑥 2 −1 𝑥2
√𝑥 −1
𝑥2
1
= 
x x2 1

9(iii) 3
Area =  y dx
1
3
2
3
dx
=  ln t dt dt
2
2
3
t
=  ln(t ) dt from(i)
t 
3
2
2
1 2

2
t 𝑏 𝑎
=  ln t. 3
dt (𝑎𝑠 ∫𝑎 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = − ∫𝑏 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥)
2
3
t 2
1  2

t 2
 1   2
1  1 
   ln t      dt
t 2 1  t 
 t  1   t  2
2
2
3 3

  2 
  ln 2   ln 
  
2
1
    3   t dt
 3   1  2 t 2 1
  
  3  3

  ln 2
2
2   1 1 
  3 ln   sin t  (by part (ii))
 3 3    2
3
1 1 √3
=− 𝑙𝑛2 + √3𝑙𝑛2 − √3 ln(√3) − [𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 ( ) − 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 ( )]
√3 2 2
1 √3 𝜋 𝜋
= (√3 − )𝑙𝑛2 − 𝑙𝑛3 −( − )
√3 2 6 3
2√3 √3 𝜋
= 𝑙𝑛2 − 𝑙𝑛3 +
3 2 6

10(i) 1
Let y  f  x   y 
2  x2
1
 x2  2 
y
 1
 x   2 since x  0
y
1 1 
Therefore f -1
: x   2 , x   , 0    ,  
x 2 

10(ii) x = -2 y
y = f(x)
y=x

0.5
0.5 x
y = f(x)
y = f -1 (x)
y =-2

y = f -1 (x)

f  x  =f -1
 x
 f  x = x
1
 x
2  x2
 x3  2 x  1  0
  x  1  x 2  x  1  0
1  1  4 1  5
 x  1, x  
2 2
f  x  f  x
-1

1  5
 x 2
2

10(iii) For f -1 g to exist,

range of g  Domain of f-1 y = g(x)
1 
 1  e ,1   ,   y =1
2 
1
 1  e 
2
1
   ln
2
1
Greatest value of  = ln
2

 1  f 1
0,   
g
 ,1   1, 0 .
2 
Range of f -1 g =   1, 0
11(i)
i) From triangle APQ,
A Q a B
ax
1 ax 30º h
tan 30  2   x
h 3 2h
P R T
2
 x a h 120º
3
F C
S
Volume, V  base area  height
= 6  area of PST   h
1 
 6  x 2 sin 60o   h
2 
2 E D
 2 
 3h  a  h
 3 
2
 2   3 
2

 3h    2 a  h 
 3  
2
 3 
 2 3 h  a  h  (shown)
 2 

Alternative method: find the height RS of triangle PST

From triangle PSR,

x x
1
tan 30  2   2
RS 3 RS
3 2 
 RS   a h
2  3 

Volume, V  base area  height

1 
 6   x  RS   h
2 
 2  3  2 
 3h  a  h a  h 
 3  2  3 
2 2
3 3  2   3   3 
2

      
2  3   2
h a h  =2 3 h  2 a h (shown)
  
11(ii)  3 
2

V  2 3 h  a  h 
 2 
dV   3   3  
2

 2 3  2  a  h  (1)h   a  h  
dh   2   2  

  3  3 
 2 3  a  h   2h  a  h
 2  2 
 3  3 
 2 3  a  h 
 2 a  3h 
 2  
dV
For stationary value of V,  0.
dh
3 3
h a or h  a
2 6
3
When h  a, base area of the box is zero (or the volume is zero). Hence this value of
2
d 2V
h does not give a maximum volume of the box. (OR: show that  6a  0 for this
dh 2
value of h)
3
To check for maximum at h  a,
6
1st Derivative Test
h ( 63 a) 3
6 h ( 63 h)
dV
0 0
dh 0

 3 
When h   a  ,
 6 
 3    dV
 a  h   0 and  3 a  3h   0  0
 2  dh
 2   

 3 
When h   a  ,
 6 
 3    dV
 a  h   0 and  3 a  3h   0  0
 
 2   2  dh

2nd Derivative Test

d 2V   3   3 
2
 2 3    a  3h   3  a  h    12 3h  12a
dh   2   2  
3
When h  a,
6
d 2V
 6a  0 .
dh 2
3
So V is maximum when h  a.
6
12(i) 0  0
   
Line l : r   0     6  ,  
1 1
   
Let  be the angle between the line l and the plane p1.
 0  2 
   
 6    1
1  1  6  1
sin           19.6
37 6
6 1
2 2
2 1 1
2 2 2

12(ii)  3
Let M be the point of PQ =  0,3,  .  
 2  a 
 
R lies on x-y plane  R =  a, b,0  . Thus MR   b  3 
 3 
  
 2 
 
 a  0
    3 13
MR  line l   b  3    6   0  6b  18   0  b 
 3  1 2 4
   
 2 
2
Length of MR = 2 2  3
 a 2   b  3      2
 2
2 2
 13   3  3 3
 a2    3       4 a
4   2 4

 3 3 13   3 3 13 
 R   , ,0  or   , ,0 
 4 4   4 4 

12(iii)  2   2   0
     
p1 : r   1   1   6   5  2 x  y  z  4
 1   1   2
     

p2 : x  5 y  10 z  0
Using GC, line of intersection of the two planes is
 30 
 10   11 
  11 
  5   5
 24     16   
   21 ,   [ OR r     21 ,   ]
r=
 11   11 
   11     11 
   
 0  0
 
 
   
5
A vector parallel to p3 is  21 .
 11 
 
 10   21 
  11    11 
   1    21 
Another vector parallel to p3 =  24   1   13    1  13 
 11     11  11  
  1    11 

 0   1 
   
   
  1 
[Note that  0, 6, 2  lies on p3 since it lies on both p1 and p2  it lies on p3. Accept  5 
1
 
or equivalent as direction vector]
 21 
  11 
5    34   17 
   13     
Normal to p3 =  21   
  16   2  8 
 11   11   46   23 
     
 1 
 
 
Equation of p3 :
 17   17  1  17 
       
r   8    8    1  r   8   2
 23   23  1  23 
       