2021 NYJC J1 H2 Mathematics Common Test 9758/1

Q1
Let a, b and c represents the number of student from Class A, B and C respectively.

a+b+c = 14
3a + 5b + 2c =36

Using GC,
3
a 17 − c
=
2
1
b =−3 + c
2
c=c

Since a, b and c must be a positive integer,

Possible combinations for (a, b, c) are (5,1,8) and (2,2,10).

Q2 [2021/RVHS/CT/5b]
(i) =y f ( 3 x + 3)
replace x by x + 3
 y f ( x + 3) (translation of 3 units in the negative x -dir)
→=
replace x by 3x
 →
= y f ( 3 x + 3) (scaling parallel to x -axis by s.f. 1/3)
y

y = f(3x
(−2, 4)

y=2

( , 0) O x

x=0

(ii) y x=1

(0, 1/2) y = 1/2

(−3, 1/4) (3, 0) x

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(iii)

(−1, 0) (1, 0)

x=3

Q3
2 x 2 − 11x + 5
<0
x2 − 2 x − 2
( x − 5)( 2 x − 1)
<0
( x − 1)2 − 3
( x − 5)( 2 x − 1)
<0
( x − (1 − 3 )) ( x − (1 + 3 ))
+ − + – +
x
5

1
∴1 − 3 < x < or 1+ 3 < x < 5
2
2 x 2 + 11 x + 5
<0
x2 + 2 x − 2
2 ( − x ) − 11 ( − x ) + 5
2

<0
(− x ) − 2 (− x ) − 2
2

Replace x by − x
1
∴1 − 3 < − x < or 1+ 3 < − x < 5
2
1
− < x < −1 + 3 or −5 < x < −1 − 3
2
0 < x < −1 + 3 or (No solutions since |x| ≥ 0)
1 − 3 < x < −1 + 3
Therefore 1 − 3 < x < −1 + 3

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Q4
(i)
y

C2

x
O (1,0)

C1
x=0

(ii) y 2 = tan 2 θ
= sec 2 θ − 1
1
= −1
cos 2 θ
1
= 2 − 1 , x > 0, y ≥ 0
x
Alternatively,
=x cos= θ , y tan θ
xy = sin θ
2
x 2 + ( xy ) =1, x > 0, y ≥ 0
(iii) From the sketch and using GC,
(0.308, 3.09)

Alternatively, solving
( x − 1)2 + y 2 =
10 and
2 1
y= −1 ,
x2
1
( x − 1)2 + 2 − 1 =10
x
1
x2 − 2 x + 1 + 2 − 1 = 10
x
x 4 − 2 x3 − 10 x 2 + 1 =0
Using GC, x = 0.30829 and by substituting this answer into one of the equations,
(0.308, 3.09)

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2
Substitute x = cos θ , y = tan θ into ( x − 1) + y 2 =
10.

( cosθ − 1)2 + tan 2 θ= 10,0 ≤ θ < π2

Since θ = 1.2574 radians

Q5
(a) r×b =a×b
( r − a ) × b =0
Since b is a non-zero vector
⇒ r − a λb where λ ∈ 
=
⇒ r=a + λb
P lies on a line l passing through the point A and parallel to b.
(i)(a) a×b
Distance from O to l =
b
(i)(b) B
O

b A

a×b
Distance from B to l = since b is parallel to the line
b
(ii) Since
l passes through O and A,
⇒ OA//line
⇒ a //b (or a= kb for some k ∈ )
 
(b) DCˆ E = 90° ⇒ CDCE = 0
( d − c )( kd − c ) = 0
dkd − dc − ckd + cc = 0
kdd − cd − kcd + cc = 0
2 2
k d − (k + 1)(cd) + c =
0
Given that c = 3 , d = 1 and ∠COD =°
60

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⇒ k (1) − (k + 1)(3)(1) cos 60 + 9 =0
3
k − (k + 1) + 9 =0
2
k =15

C
3 3sin60o
60°
O 1 D 14 E

Method 1
1 3 3
Area of ∆OCD = × 3 ×1× sin 60 =
2 4
3 3 21 3
∴ Area of ∆CDE = 14 × = units2
4 2

Method 2
Height of ∆CDE= 3sin 60°
1 21 3
Area of ∆CDE = ×14 × 3sin 60°= units²
2 2

Q6
(i) p
y= x +
x
2
xy
= x +p
x 2 − xy + p = 0
Method 1:
For all real values of x, Discriminant ≥ 0
(− y) − 4 (1)( p ) ≥ 0
2

y2 − 4 p ≥ 0
( y + 2 p )( y − 2 p ) ≥ 0
y ≤ −2 p or y ≥ 2 p

Method 2:
x 2 − xy + p =
0
2
 y y2
 x −  + p − 0
=
 2 4
2
 y y2
 x −  = − p≥0
 2 4
Therefore y 2 − 4 p ≥ 0 as before

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(ii) p
y= x +
x
dy p
= 1− 2
dx x
p
1− 2 = 0⇒ x=± p
x

Or
When y = −2 p When y = 2 p
p p
−2 p = x+ 2 p= x +
x x
2 2
x + 2 px + p =0 x − 2 px + p =
0

(x + p) (x − p)
2 2
0
= 0
=

x= − p x= p
Note that symmetry can be used
to obtain the coordinates of the
2nd stationary point
y

(iii) 1
y= x +
2x
x
Stretch with scale factor 2 parallel to the x-axis: replace x by
2
x 1
y= +
2 x
Translation of 1 unit in the direction of the x-axis: replace x by x − 1
x −1 1 x 1 1
y= + = − +
2 x −1 2 2 x −1

Translation of − 4 units in the direction of the y-axis: replace y by y+4

x 1 1 x 9 1
y = f ( x) = − + −4= − +
2 2 x −1 2 2 x −1
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Q7
(a)(i) Method 1:
y y = f(x)

(0,ln3) (1,ln4)
y=k

x
(– 2,0)

x=–3
Every horizontal line y = k, k ∈  intersects the graph of y = f(x) at most once, f is
one-one and so f – 1 exists.

Method 2:
f(x) = ln (3 + x)
1
f '(=
x) > 0, for − 3 < x < 1
x+3
Since f is strictly increasing, f is one-one so f – 1 exists.
(ii) R f = ( −∞, ln 4 )
Dg = ( −∞, 2 )
Since ln 4 < 2, R f ⊆ Dg . So gf exists
gf ( x )= g ( ln ( 3 + x ) )= ( ln ( 3 + x ) )
2

(b) Since hh = k, graph of y = h(x) is symmetrical about y = x.

y = h(x) has a vertical asymptote x = − m and a horizontal asymptote
y = 3, therefore m = −3 .

(i) h 2 ( a ) = h −1 ( a )
h −1 ( a ) a=
= or h ( a ) a
3a − 5
=a
a −3
a 2 − 6a + 5 =0
( a − 5)( a − 1) =
0
a = 1 or 5
(ii) Rkh =  \ {3}

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Q8 Suggested Answers
(i) 0
Direction vector of the vertical =  0 
1
 
Let θ1 , θ 2 and θ3 denote the angles that the laser beams from the projectors at points
A, B, and C make with the vertical respectively.
0  5 
  
 0  0 
 1   −12  12 12
cos θ1 =   = − = −
1 52 + 122 169 13
 0   −3 
  
 0  4 
 1   −12  12 12
cos θ 2 =    =− = −
2 2
1 3 + 4 + 12 2 169 13
 0   −3 
  
 0  −4 
 1   −12  12 12
cos θ3 =    =− = −
2 2
1 3 + 4 + 12 2 169 13
Since the cosines are the same, the three laser beams are inclined at the same angle
to the vertical.
(ii) 0
Direction vector of the normal to the horizontal =  0 
1
 
Angle between the sloping floor and horizontal
0  1 
  
 0  0 
 1   −10 
  
cos θ =
1 12 + 102
10
θ = cos −1
101
≈ 5.71
= 5.7° (1 d.p.) or 0.0997 (3 s.f.)

Equation of sloping floor,

x − 10 z =
130
 1 
 
r 0  = 130
 −10 
 
Perpendicular distance from O to the sloping floor
D 130 130
=
= = m (or 12.9m (3 s.f.))
n 1 + 102
2 101

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(iii) Equation of laser beam from point C that passes through origin
 −3 
 
r λ  −4 
=
 −12 
 

Since this beam will be ‘intersecting’ the sloping floor at C

 −3   1 
λ  −4  0  =
130
 −12   −10 
  
λ (−3 + 120) =130
130
λ=
117
 −3   −3 
 130   10  
OC =  −4  =  −4 
117   9  −12 
 −12   
(iv) Let p denotes the plane containing the intersecting 2 laser beams.
 −3   5   −48   12 
       
n=
 4 × 0  =  −96  =
−4  24 
 −12   −12   −20  5
       
 12   5   12 
    
Equation of p:=
r 24  =0  24  60
5 0  5 
    
Since the 2 screens are parallel to p, they will have the same normal as p.
 12 
Let the equation of the screens be : r 24  = D
5
 
Since the distance of the screen and p is 1m apart,
D − 60
=1
 12 
 
 24 
5
 
D − 60= 122 + 242 + 52= 745
D − 60 =
± 745
60 + 745 or 60 − 745
D=
 12   12 
   
The equation of the 2 screens are r 24= 60 + 745 and r 24= 60 − 745 .
5 5
   

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