MATH T STPM SEMESTER 1 2014

Section A
[45 marks]
Answer all questions.

1) Sketch, on the axes, the graph of y = 2 x + 1 and y = 1 − x 2 . Hence, solve the inequality
2x + 1  1 − x 2 . [8]

2) Use the binomial expansion of ( 3 + 2) 6 and ( 3 − 2) 6 to evaluate ( 3 + 2) 6 + ( 3 − 2) 6 . Hence,

Show that 2701  ( 3 + 2) 6  2702. [7]

− 5 0 2 
 
3) A matrix P is given by P =  0 2 − 1  . By using elementary row operations, find the inverse of P.
 −1 4 − 2
 
[5]

4) Express the complex number 6 − i 2 in polar form. Hence, solve the equation z 3 = 6 − i 2.
[9]

5) The equation of an ellipse is 3x 2 + y 2 + 30x + 10 y + 79 = 0.

(a) Obtain the standard form for the equation of the ellipse. [3]
(b) Find the coordinates of the centre C, the focus F1 and the focus F2 of the ellipse. [4]
(c) Sketch the ellipse, and indicate the points C, F1 and F2 on the ellipse. [2]

6) Three vectors a = pi + qj , b = −5i + j and c = 4i + 7 j are such that a and b are perpendicular and the
scalar product of a and c is 78.
(a) Determine the values of p and q. [4]
(b) Find the angle between a and c. [3]
 Section B
[15 marks]
Answer one question only.

7) (a) Show that for a fixed number x  1, 3x 2 + 3x 3 + ... + 3x n is a geometric series, and find its sum in
terms of x and n. [4]
(b) The series Tn (x) is given by
Tn ( x) = x + 4 x 2 + 7 x 3 + ... + (3n − 2) x n , for x  1.
By considering Tn ( x) − xTn ( x) and using the result from (a), show that
x + 2 x 2 − (3n + 1) x n +1 + (3n − 2) x n + 2
Tn ( x) = . [5]
(1 − x) 2
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Hence, find the value of 2
r =1
r
(3r − 2) , and deduce the value of 2
r =0
r +2
(3r + 1) . [6]

8) A parallelepiped for which OABC, DEFG, ABFE and OCGD are rectangles is shown in the diagram
below.

→ →
The unit vectors i and j are parallel to OA and OC respectively, and the unit vector k is perpendicular to
→ → →
the plane OABC, where O is the origin. The vectors OA, OB and OD are 4i, 4i + 3 j and i + 5k
respectively.
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(a) Show that cos BEG = . [6]
175
(b) Calculate the area of the triangle AEG. [6]
(c) Find the equation of the plane AEG. [3]