2015-2-NS-ST PAUL-MARKING SCHEME

1. (a)
1

1 [3m]
(b) = 1

⇒ not continuous. 1 1 [4m]

2. (a) 1 1

1 [3m]

(b) // to x-axis, dy/dx = 0, ; y = -x 1

x2 – x2 – 2x2 + 4 = 0; , (Subs y = -x and find x) 1
,y=- ; , ( find y
1 [3m]
and express in coordinates

3 (a) 1

1 1 [3m]

(b)
1

1 [3m]

4 1

⇒ 1 1 1

⇒ 1 1 [7m]
5
1

⇒ 1

⇒ 1

⇒ 1

1
f(0)= e; f’(0) = ½ e; f ’’(0) = 0; f ‘’’(0) =1/8 e ; f ‘’’’(0) = -5/16 e 1
substitute all value , k = 1 1 [8m]

6. Sketch y = x3 and y = 2 – 2x2 in the same graph 1

From the graphs, two curves intersect at exactly one point for x >0, 1
1 1 [3m]
positive root.
(a)
x2 (x + 2) =2 ⇒ since α is positive root, 1

since α is positive root, α is the root of 1

1
x1 = 1, x2 = =0.816
; ∴ α = 0.84 1 [4m]
(b) Let f(x) = + x3 2x2 -2 1
f ’(x) = 3x2 + 4x

x1 = 1, x2 = 0.8571 ≃ 0.857, x3 = 0.8395, x4 = 0.8393, x5 = 0.8393, 1

∴ α = 0.839. 1 [4m]

7
(a) 1

1 [5m]
 (b) Solving both equations, , since x > 0 1
Area 1 1

1 [5m]
(c) Volume of the solid generated = 1 1

1
= 3.98 units2 1 [5m]
8 (a) Equation of asymptote y = 2
1 [1m]
(b)

estremum point (0, 0)

1 1
Determine nature, second derivatives or table, and state (0, 0) is a
1 [3m]
minimum point
(c) Find 1

Concave upwards: 1-3x2> 0 ; 1

Concave downwards: 1-3x2< 0; x< 1

Concave upwards ;
1 [4m]
concave downwards
y
y=2 Shape 1
(0, 0) and asymptotes 1
All correct 1 [3m]
x
(d) d= (3 – 1) ÷ 5 = 0.4 1

xxxxx x 1 1.4 1.8 2.2 2.6 3.0

2x2 /(x2 + 1) 1 1.3243 1.5283 1.6575 1.7423 1.8 1

= 3.061
1 [4m]