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1. 3 x 2−4 x +1
, x≠1 ,
f (x )= |1−x|
A function f is defined as follows , 2, x=1 .
Determine whether f is continuous at x = 1. [4 marks]
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2. Water is running at a steady rate of 36 π cm s into a right inverted circular cone with a
∘
semi-vertical angle of 45 .
a) Find the rate of increasing in water depth when the water level is 3 cm. [4 marks]
b) Find the time taken when the depth of the water is 18 cm. [3 marks]
3. e
∫ x 2 ln xdx
a) Evaluate 1 [3 marks]
2
x
b) Using the substitution x=2 sin θ ,find ∫ d x. [6 marks]
√ 4−x 2
4. 1 1
a) By means of the substitution y = x + z , show that the differential equation
dy dz 4z
x d
2 x = 1 – 2x y can be reduced to
2 2 d x = x + 2. [3 marks]
b) Solve this equation and hence find the general solution of the differential equation,
dy
x d x = 1 – 2x2y2, expressing y in terms of x.
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[5 marks]
6. a) Show that the equation x 3−5 x+ 1=0has a real root which lies between x=0 and x=1.
[2 marks]
b) Show that the iterative formula which derived from the above equation can be written
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the form x n+1= √3 5 x n−1 or x n+1= ( x n+ 1) . [2 marks]
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c) Using x 0=0.5 , show that only one of these formula will enable you to find a root and
determine this root correct to four decimal places. [5 marks]
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Section B [ 15 marks ] : Answer only one question in this section.
7.
a) The curve C has the equation . Given that the point A, with coordinates
lies on the curve C and that the gradient of the tangent to C at A is 1, show that
a = 4 and b = 1. [4 marks]
b) Sketch in separate diagrams, the graphs of (i) curve C and (ii) , give the
c) By drawing a suitable curve, the equation of which should be stated, on the graph of C.
d) Using the Newton-Raphson method, with 0 as the first approximation, find this root
b) Calculate the area of the region bounded by the x-axis, the line x = 3 and the curve
y = ex. [3 marks]
c) Calculate the area of the region bounded by the y-axis, the curves y = ex and
y = 2 + 3e – x. [4 marks]
d) Calculate the volume of the solid of revolution formed if the area of the region
bounded by the y-axis, the line y = 5 and the curve y = ex is rotated through four right
(Pn. Yeo Poh Wee) (Pn. Chin Lee Ching) (Pn. Hjh. Maimunah binti Ayub)
Maths Teacher Head of Maths Panel GPK Form 6