Jurong Junior College

2017 JC2 H2 Mathematics Preliminary Examination Paper 1 Solutions

Qn Solution
1 Let x, y and z be the amount of Francs, Pounds & Euro Mr Subash has left
respectively.
1.35 x  1.80 y  1.55 z  1151.50
1.40 x  1.85 y  1.65 z  1208.25
1.45 x  1.75 y  1.60 z  1189.25
Using GC, x = 250, y = 125, z = 380.
He has 250 francs, 125 pounds and 380 euros left.

2(a) By Factor Formula,

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sin  2  cos  3  = sin  5   sin    
2
1
= sin  5   sin   
2
1
 sin  2  cos  3  d =  2 sin  5   sin   d
1 1
= cos   cos  5   c
2 10
2(b)     x    x 
  
  x x
2 2 2
d 1
 x   .
dx 2 x
 3 cos  2  d

 
2

  1 
   x x  cos x    dx
2 2 x
1  u= x dv
   x cos x dx = cos x
2 2 du dx
= 1
1   dx v = sin x
  x sin x     1 sin x  dx 


2 2 2 
1   
  0    cos x  
2 2 2 

1  
     1  0  
2 2 
1 
 
2 4

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3(i) sin  2r  1    sin  2r  1  

 2 cos
 2r  1   2r  1 sin  2r  1   2r  1
2 2
 2 cos  2r  sin  [Shown]
(ii) From (i),
sin  2r  1    sin  2r  1    2 cos  2r  sin 
sin  2r  1    sin  2r  1  
 cos  2r  
2sin 
n n sin  2r  1    sin  2r  1  
  cos  2r  =
r 1

r 1 2sin 
 sin 3  sin  
 sin 5  sin 3 
 
1  sin 7  sin 5 
  
2sin     
 sin(2n  1)  sin(2n  3) 
 
 sin(2n  1)  sin(2n  1) 

sin  2n  1    sin 

 [Shown]
2sin 
(iii)  2r 
n cos   1
2  r 
n
 5 
 cos  
 5 
=  2
r 1 r 1
1 n  2r 
n
1  
=  cos   
2 r 1  5  r 12
 Let   
 5
  2n  1  
 sin 
1
sin
=  5 5 +1n
2   2
2sin
 5 

sin
 2n  1 
5 1 1
=  + n
 4 2
4sin
5

As n  ,  1  1 n   and sin
 2n  1   1,
4 2 5
n
 r 
  cos
r 1
   .
2

 5 
   2  2  3 
 the series cos 2    cos 2    cos    ... is divergent.
5  5   5 

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4
Yr Amount at the beginning Amount at the end
of yr of yr

1 6000 6000(1.03)

2 6000(1.03)  k  6000(1.03)  k  (1.03)

 6000(1.03)2  k (1.03)
3 6000(1.03)2  k (1.03)  k  6000(1.03) 2  k (1.03)  k  (1.03)
 
 6000(1.03) 2  k (1.03)  k  6000(1.03)3  k (1.03)2  k (1.03)

By inspection, amount in the fund at the end of nth year

n 1 n2
= 6000 1.03  k 1.03  k 1.03  ...  k 1.03
n

Amount in the fund at the beginning of (n + 1)th year

n 1 n2
= 6000 1.03  k 1.03  k 1.03  ...  k 1.03  k
n

n 1 
 6000(1.03) n  k 1  1.03  1.03    1.03
2
 
1 1  1.03n  
   
 6000(1.03)  k  
n

 1  1.03 
 
100 
k 1  1.03 
n
 6000(1.03) n 
3   
100 
180 1.03  k  k 1.03 
n n

3  
100 



180  k 1.03n  k  [Shown]
3

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4(i) Given k = 400,
100 
180  400 1.03  400 < 1000
n

3 
220 1.03  400 < 30
n

37
(1.03)n > (or 1.6818)
22
37
n ln1.03 > ln
22
ln 37
22 = 17.6 (3 sf)
n >
ln1.03
Least n = 18
Or: use GC, table of values gives
least n = 18

n  1 = 19
Therefore, at the beginning of 19th year, the amount in the fund will be less
than $1000 for the first time
4(ii) When n  1  16  n = 15,
100 
180  k 1.03  k   0
15
3  
180  k 1.0315  k  0
180 1.03  k 1  1.03   0
15 15
 
k 1  1.03   180 1.03
15 15
 
k 1.03  1  180 1.03
 15 15
 
180 1.03
15
k 
1.0315  1
k  502.6
Least k = 503 (nearest integer)

Or: from GC (plot graph or table of values),

least k = 503 (nearest integer)

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5(a) ( x  2) 2  a 2 (1  y 2 ) y
(2, 1)
( x  2)2
 2
 y2  1
a (2, 0)
( x  2)2  y  0 
2
O 2a 2+a
   1, x
a2 12
1 a  2 (2, 1)

5(b) 1
(i) y y
f( x)

½
1
O x

5(b)
(ii) y  f ( x)
y

O x

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6   U
(i)
P
G N

V
M
W
 
 UW  UV
By Ratio Theorem, UM =
2
w u v u
=
2
1
=  v  w  2u  (Shown)
2
(ii) Vector equation of line UM is r  u    w  v  2u  ,  
 
 VW  VU
VN =
2
w  v +u v 1
= =  w + u  2v 
2 2
Vector equation of line VN is r  v    w + u  2 v  ,  
At point of intersection G,
u    w  v  2u  = v    w + u  2 v 
For u: 1  2 = 
For w:  = 
1
Solving,  = = 
3
 1
OG = u   w  v  2u 
3
1
=  u  v  w  (Shown)
3
(iii) 1 0 0
     
u  0, v  1, w  0
0 0 1
     
 1   0   0    13 
 1         1 
OG = 0  1  0 
3         13 
 0   0   1    3 
 1 1
OG = 3  2  
3  3
 1 1 1
1 1 1
Direction cosines of OG are 3 , 3 , 3 , i.e., , ,
1
3
1
3
1
3
3 3 3

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7 u  2  i sin 2  , v  2 cos 2   i sin 2 
(a) uv = 2  i sin 2   2 cos 2   i sin 2 
= 2  2 cos 2   2i sin 2 
= 2 1  cos 2    2i sin 2 
= 2sin 2   2i sin 2  or 2  sin 2   1  i 

u  v = 2 sin 2   i sin 2  or 2 sin 2  1  i

= 2 sin 4   sin 4  = 2  sin 2   1  1
= 2 2sin 4  = 2 2 sin 2 
= 2 2 sin 2 

Note that u  v lies in the 4th quadrant.

2sin 2 
arg  u  v  =  tan 1
2sin 2 

=  tan 1 1  
4
Or:
arg  u  v  = arg  2sin 2   2i sin 2    arg  2  sin 2   1  i  
= arg  2sin 2    arg 1  i 
  
= 0  = 
 4 4
7 Method 1 Solve α first then factorise quadratic expression or use sum of roots
(b) x 2   i  3 x  2 1  i  = 0
Sub. x    ,
 2   i  3   2 1  i  = 0
 2
 3  2   i   2  = 0
Comparing imaginary parts,
 2 = 0
  2

x 2   i  3 x  2 1  i  =  x  2  x   
Comparing constants,
2 1  i  = 2 
   1 i
Or: Sum of roots,    =   i  3
2  = 3i
   1 i

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7 Method 2 Factorise the quadratic expression first
(b) x 2   i  3 x  2 1  i  =  x    x   
Comparing coefficients of x,
i  3 =     
   = 3i (1)
Comparing constants,
 = 2  2i (2)
From (1),  = 3  i  (3)
Sub. (3) into (2),   3  i    = 2  2i
3   2   i = 2  2i
Comparing imaginary parts,   2
Sub. into (3),  = 3i  2
   1 i
Or:
Let   a  bi , where a  , b  and b  0
x 2   i  3 x  2 1  i  =  x     x   a  bi  
Comparing coefficients of x,
i3 =  a  bi  
b = 1 (Comparing imaginary parts)
a  = 3 (1) (Comparing real parts)
Comparing constants,
2  2i =   a  bi 
=  a  i =  a i
  2 (Comparing imaginary parts)
Sub. into (1), a = 3   3  2 = 1
      1  i
Method 3 Solve x first using quadratic formula
x   i  3 x  2 1  i  = 0
2

  i  3   i  3  4 1  2 1  i  
2

x =
2
3  i  i  6i  9  8  8i
2
3  i  2i
= =
2 2
3  i  1  i 
= (use GC to find 2i )
2
= 2 or 1  i
   2 and   1  i

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For comparison purpose:
If GC is not used to find 2i , then the algebraic works will look as
follows:

Let 2i = a  bi , where a  , b 
2i = a 2  b 2  2abi
Compring real parts, a  b 2 =
2
0
a2 = b2
a = b (1)
Compring imaginary parts, ab = 1 (2)
When a = b,
Sub. into (2), a2 = 1
a = 1
When a = 1, b = 1. When a = 1 , b = 1
 2i =  1  i 
When a = b
Sub. into (2), b 2 = 1 (NA  b  )
3  i  1  i 
 x = = 2 or 1  i
2
   2 and   1  i

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8(a) Let A cm 2 be area of the circular patch.
(i) A =  r2
dA
= 2 r
dr
dA
Given = 6 cm 2 /s , a constant
dt
This means that, in 1 s, A increases by 6 cm 2 constantly.
When t = 0, A = 0
When t  24, A = 24  6  144
 r 2 = 144
r = 12 (reject r  12 since r  0 )
dA
= 2 12   24
dr
dA dA dr
= 
dt dr dt
dr
6 = 24
dt
dr 1
=
dt 4
1
 rate of change of the radius is cm/ s .
4
(ii) dA dA dr
= 
dt dr dt
dr
6 = 2 r
dt
dr 6 3
= 
dt 2 r r
Method 1
dr 3 dr
As r increases,  decreases,  will decrease as time passes .
dt r dt

Method 2
d  ddrt  d  3r  dr
= 
dt dr dt
3  3  9
= 2   3 0
r r r
dr
 will decrease as time passes .
dt

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8(b) V =  r 2h
(i) 355 =  r 2 h
355
 rh =
r

C = K  2 rh   2 K  4r 2 
  355  2
= K 2    8r 
  r  
 710 
= K  8r 2  (Shown)
 r 
(ii) dC  710 
=   2  16r  K
dr  r 
dC
For C to be a minimum,  0.
dr
710
 2  16r = 0
r
710  16r 3 = 0
355
r3 =
8
355
r = 3 = 3.54 (3 sf)
8
d 2C  1420   1420 
=  3  16  K   355  16  K  48 K  0
 r 
2
dr  8 
Or
355
r 3.5 3  3.54 3.6
8
dC
1.96 K  0 0 2.82 K  0
dr
355
So, r  3 does give the minimum cost.
8
Recall 355 =  r 2 h
355
h =
 r2
h 355 355
 = 
r  r   355
3
8 

8
= (Shown)


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9(i) 3 cos x  sin x = R cos  x     

 3
2
  R =  12  4  2
1 
 = tan 1 
3 6
(ii)  
y  3 cos x  sin x  2 cos  x  
 6
A B
y  cos x  y  cos( x   )  y  R cos( x   )
A: Translation by radians in the negative x-direction,
followed by
B: Scaling parallel to the y-axis by a scale factor R.
[can be B followed by A]
(iii) f : x  3 cos x  sin x, 0  x  2
y
 11 
 ,2
 6 
2
3  2 , 3 
x
O  5 
 , 2
 6 
2

Range of f, Rf =  2, 2 .
(iv) g : x  f ( x), 0  x  k .
5
Largest k = .
6
Let y = g( x) .
 
y = 2 cos  x  
 6
  y
cos  x   =
 6 2
y 
 x = cos 1 
2 6
x 
 g 1 ( x) = cos 1 
2 6
(v) h : x  x  2, x  0
Since Rh =  2, ) and D f   0, 2  ,
Rh  D f , fh does not exist.

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(i)
12
  10
cos 
6 OA
3 10

2 OA
20
OA  m
3
(Shown)

(ii) AB = k 2  3k 2  4k 2  2k (Shown)
3k
BAC = tan 1  tan 1 3
k

= (Shown)
3

(iii) CBO  2   6  x   3  x Or: BAO  2  2  3  3   at a pt 

CBA  2  3  6  56
ABO  3  x  6  6  x ABO    x  56  6  x

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2k
In ABO , = 3

sin x sin  6  x 
10sin x
k =
3 sin  6  x 
(iv) 10sin x
k
3 sin  6  x 
10sin x

3 sin  6 cos x  cos 6 sin x 


10 x


2

3  12 1  x2  23 x 
 
10 x

3

2  1  2  3 x
x2  
 
1
20 x 
1  3 x  x2 
2

3  


20 x
3
1 3 x  

20
3

x  3 x2 

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11 3m 3m 2
(a) x , y  , m0
1  m3 1  m3
(i) y = x
3m 2 3m
=
1 m 3
1  m3
m  m  1 = 0
m = 0 or 1
(ii) When m = 0, y = 0.
3 3
When m = 1, y =  .
11 2
y
y=x Notes:
m=1
Use GC to trace the path to
2 1 (112 , 112 ) see how m varies when the
(3 ,1 3 ) point moves along the path.
by symmetry

1
m=2
(1 13 , 23 )

x
Om=0

Area of (lower) half of the “leaf” is

1 3 3
A =  2 x dy  area of  (Note:  2 x dy = shaded area)
0
2 0

 3 1  3  3  
A = 2   2 x dy     
 0
2  2  2  
 3 9
= 2   2 x dy   (Shown)
 0
8

3m  6m 1  m   3m  3m  
 3 2 2 
 3 9 9
2   2 x dy   = 2 
1
dm 
 8 1 m  1  m  
0 3 2
0 3 4
 

= 2
1   dm  9
3m 6m  3m 4
0
1  m 3 3 4
15 9
=  (by GC)
4 4
3
=
2

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11 y = ln x
(b) x = ey
e 
c
VA =   y 2
dy
0
c
=   e 2 y dy
0
c
1 
=   e2 y 
2 0

=
2
e 2c
 1

1  c   e2   c e  or    e2   e y   dy
1 1 2
y 2
VB = dy
c  
1
1 
=  1  c  e    e 2 y 
2

2 c

=  1  c  e2 
2
e 2
 e2c 

VA = VB
 
2
e 2c
 1 =  1  c  e 2 
2
e 2
 e2c 

e 2 c  1 = 2e 2 1  c   e 2  e 2c
= 2e2  2ce2  e2  e 2 c
2ce2 = e 2  1
e2  1
c = (Shown)
2e2

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