2012 GCE ‘A’ Level H2 Maths Solution Paper 1

1. Let x, y and z be the cost of a ticket for “under 16

years”, “between 16 and 65 years”, and “over 65
years” categories respectively.
9x + 6y + 4z = 162.03
7x + 5y + 3z = 128.36
10x + 4y + 5z = 158.50

For “under 16”, ticket costs $7.65.

For “between 16 and 65 years”, ticket costs $9.85.
For “over 65 years”, ticket costs $8.52.

2(i) x3 1 4 x3 Note:
dx  ln 1  x 4   C
1
 1  x4 dx   f ' x
4 1 x
 dx  ln f  x   C , but
4
4
f  x
in this case, f  x   1  x4  0 ,
thus the modulus is omitted.
2(ii) du
From u  x 2 , we have  2x
dx


x 1 1 1
dx   du  tan 1  u   C
1 x 4
2 1 u 2
2
1
 
 tan 1 x 2  C
2
2(iii)  x 
1 2

  4 
0  1 x 
dx  0.186 correct to 3 d.p.

3(i) 3 2 1 5 1
u2   and u3  .
6 6 4
3(ii) As n   , un  l and un1  l .
3l  1 1
Thus l   6l  3l 1  l   .
6 3
3(iii) n
14  1  1 Note: It is extremely crucial to
Let P  n  be the proposition: un     , get the value of l in 3(ii)
3 2 3
correct in order to properly
n  . answer this question.
When n  1 :
LHS  u1  2
1
14  1  1
RHS      2  LHS.
3 2 3
 P 1 is true.
Assume that P  k  is true for some k  
.

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 k
14  1  1
i.e. uk     .
3 2 3
To prove that P  k  1 is true too, i.e.
k 1
14  1  1
uk 1     .
3 2 3
LHS  uk 1
3u  1
 k
6
 14  1 k 1 
3     1
 3  2 3
  
6
k
1
14    2
  
2
6
k k 1
14  1  1  1 14  1  1
         = RHS
3  2  2  3 3  2  3
Therefore, P  k  1 is true.
Since P 1 is true and P  k  is true  P  k  1 is
true too, by mathematical induction, P  n  is true
for all n   .
4(i) By Sine Rule,
AC 1

3   3 
sin    sin       
4   4 
3 
sin   
 AC  4 
1 
sin     
4 
1
 AC  2
1  1 
sin    cos   cos    sin 
4  4 
1
 AC  2
1 1
cos   sin 
2 2
1
 AC  (shown)
cos   sin 

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4(ii) For small  , Note: We approximate the
1 trigonometric terms using the
AC  standard series in the MF15
2
1  (selecting terms up to and
2
1 including  2 since the final
   2  expression has terms up to
 1      
  2    2 ). This question also tests
2 on how to manage a 3-term
 2   2  binomial expansion. In this
 1            ...
 2   2  case, it is crucial to group the
2
 2   2   terms  and as one
 1         2  2    ..   ... 2
 2    2  

group.
3
 1     2  ... (shown)
2
5(i) OC   OA   OB
 1  1     
     
   1   2      2  
 1  0    Note: To find the area of
     
Area of OAC
OAC , we can also make use
1 of the vectors OA and AC , or
 OA  OC
2 OC and AC instead of OA
 1     and OC . However, using the
1    
  1     2  combination OA and OC
2     will be more efficient since
1    we can avoid calculating a
   (   2  )   2   new vector AC .
1   1  
      (   )      
2   2  3 
   2        
1
  4  1  9 since   0
2
1
 14  126  3 14  u  6
2
5(ii)   4
Since the length OC   8   
  
 
 (  4)2  (8   )2   2  5 3
  2  8  16  64 16   2   2  75
 3 2  8  5  0
5
  3  5   1  0    1,
3
 17 19 5 
Thus the coordinates are  5, 7, 1 or  , ,  .
 3 3 3

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6(i) z 3  1  ic 
3

 1  3ic  3  ic    ic 
2 3

 1  3ic  3c2  ic3


 1  3c 2  i 3c  c3 
6(ii) Given that z 3 is real Note: z 3 is real means that
 3c  c3  0 the imaginary part of z 3 is
 c(3  c2 )  0 zero.
 c 2  3 since c is non-zero
c 3
 z  1  i 3 or 1  i 3
6(iii) Let z  1  i 3 .
n n
Since z n  z  1  i 3  2n , therefore,
z n  1000  2n  1000 .
By trial and error (or from the GC), the smallest Note: Give the principal value
positive n is 10. of the argument by
Thus, modulus is z10  210  1024 , and the adding/subtracting multiples
of 2 so that
  2
 
argument is arg z10  10arg  z   10      .
 3 3
 
  arg z10   .

7(i) xk Note: The domain of the

Let y  .
x 1 function also plays an
Then xy – y = x + k important role in determining
 x(y – 1) = y + k if a function has this self-
yk inverse property. For
x . example, if we define
y 1
xk
xk g:x , x , x  2,
Therefore g 1 : x x2
x 1 then can we conclude g is
Hence g is self–inverse.
self-inverse?
7(ii) Note: To see the shape of the
y curve on the graphing
calculator, students can try
putting in a positive value of
k.
y=1
x
 k , 0  O
 0,  k 
x=1

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7(iii) Line of symmetry is y = x. Note: Since the function is
1 self–inverse, the graph is
y symmetrical about the line
x
 translate by 1 unit in the direction of +ve x –axis y  x . What is the equation
1 of the other line of symmetry,
y if any?
x 1
 scale by factor k  1 parallel to the y–axis
k 1
y
x 1
 translate by 1 unit in the direction of +ve y –axis
k 1 x  k
y  1 
x 1 x 1
8(i) dy  dy  dy Note: Differentiate the
1  2  x  y  1    2  x  y   2  x  y  equation implicitly with
dx  dx  dx
respect to x , and then
dy
 1  2 x  2 y   2 x  2 y  1 rearrange the terms.
dx
dy
 2  1  2 x  2 y   2 x  2 y  1
dx
 dy 
  2 x  2 y  1 1  
 dx 
dy 2
 1  (Shown)
dx 2 x  2 y  1
8(ii) d2 y 2  dy 
 2 
22 
 2 x  2 y  1  dx 
2
dx
2
 2   dy 
  1  
 2x  2 y 1   dx 
3
 dy 
  1   (Shown)
 dx 
8(iii) dy d2 y Note: This question gives the
When  0,  1  0 possibility that though we do
dx dx 2
Hence the turning point is a maximum point. not know the coordinates of
the turning point, we can still
determine the nature of this
point.
9(i) AB  OB  OA Note: It is advisable to use the
simplest form of the direction
 1   7   8  1
        vector which will aid in
  8    8    16   8  2  simplifying working later on.
 1   9   8  1 Thus the common factor –8
       
Equation of line AB is was taken out from the
direction vector in this case.
7 1
   
r   8    2 ,  
9 1
   

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9(ii)  7 
 
ON   8  2  for some  
 9 
 
 7    1  6   
     
CN   8  2    8    2 
 9     3  6   
     
CN  the line AB
6    1
  
  2 · 2   0
6    1
  
 6    4  6    0    2
5
 
Thus ON   4 
7
 
AN  ON  OA
 5   7   2   8 
      1  1
  4    8    4    16   AB
 7   9   2  4  8  4
       
 AN : AB  1: 3
9(iii) Let C be the point of reflection of C in line AB.
AC  AC  2CN
 1   7    4
      
  8    8    2  4 
 3   9    4
 
 2 1
   
  8   2  4 
 2 1
   
Equation of the line of reflection is
y 8
x7   z 9
4
10(i) 2 Note: It is easier to express h
Volume V   r 2 h   r 3  k
3 in terms of r , instead of
3k  2 r 3 expressing r in terms of h
Thus h  ------ (1) because there is only one h
3 r 2
term in the expression for V .
Surface area A
 2 r 2  2 rh   r 2
3k  2 r 3
 3 r 2  2 r (substitute (1))
3 r 2
2k 4 2
 3 r 2   r
r 3

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 5 r 2 2k
 
3 r
dA 10 r 2k dA
  2 and let 0
dr 3 r dr
10 r 2k 3k 3k
Therefore  2  r3  r 3
3 r 5 5
d A 10 4k
2
  3
dr 2 3 r
10 4k 10 4k
  3    10  0
3 r 3  3k 
 
 5 
3k
So A is minimum when r  3 . Note: The answer must be
5 expressed in its simplest form.
Substitute this value of r into (1): This involves applying the
6 laws of indices to simplify the
3k  k 1

5 3 k  3 k  3
indices.
    
5 
 3k  3 
2 2
 3k  3
3   5  
 5   5 
10(ii) 5 r 2 2  200
Surface area A    180
3 r
5 r 2 400
   180  0
3 r
5 r 3  1200  540r
 0
3r
 5 r 3  1200  540r  0
The GC shows that this is a cubic equation with 2
positive roots and 1 negative root.
Since r is positive, there are 2 possible values of r .
From GC, r = 3.037205, 3.72153
600  2 r 3
h = 4.88, 2.12
3 r 2
Since r  h , thus r  3.04 , h  4.88 correct to 3 s.f.
11(i) dx dy
Compute  1  cos  and  sin 
d d
 
2sin cos
dy sin  2 2 
    cot
dx 1  cos    2
1  1  2sin 2 
 2
(Shown)
When    , gradient of C  0 .
dy
As   0 or   2 , .
dx
The tangents become parallel to the y –axis.

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11(ii) y Note: When drawing the
curve, students must show
that the gradient of the curve
is parallel to the vertical axis
at   0 and 2 , and that the
2 curve attains its stationary
value at    .

x
O  2

11(iii) When x  0 ,   0 and when x  2 ,   2 .

Thus the required area
2
  (1  cos  )2 d
0
2
  1  2cos   cos 2  d
0
2 1  cos 2
  1  2cos   d
0 2
2 3 cos 2 Note: Though a calculator
  2cos   d cannot be used int his
0 2 2
2 question, students can still use
3 sin 2 
    2sin    3 the calculator to check that the
2 4  0 final answer is correct.
11(iv) Equation of normal at P is
p
y  (1  cos p)   tan  x   p  sin p 
2
Substitute y  0 :
p
1  cos p  tan  x  p  sin p 
2
p
sin
p 2  x  p  sin p 
 2sin 2  
2 p
cos
2
p p
 2sin cos  x  p  sin p
2 2
 sin p  x  p  sin p  x  p
Hence the normal crosses the x –axis at  p, 0  .