MERIT_2 SM015 Session 2022/2023

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CLASS 1

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
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This question paper consists of 6 questions.
Answer all questions.
All steps must be shown clearly. 4
Numerical answers may be given in the form of π, e surd, fractions
or up to three significant figures, where appropriate, unless stated 5
otherwise in the question.
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TOTAL
50

MERIT_2 (TEST)
TIME : 50 MINUTES
TOTAL : 50 MARKS
This section consists of 6 questions. Answers all the questions given.

1. ()
It is given that z = i 3 − 1 . Find z and arg z . Hence, write z in a polar
[5 marks]
form.

2. (a) Solve the equation log2 ( x + 1) = 2log 2 x +1 . [4 marks]

(b) Solve 2 x + 1 − 4 x + 1  −1 . [5 marks]

3. Given p( x) = e x + 1, x  R and q( x) = ln( x + 1) , x  −1 .

(a) Find the value of ( p q)(4) . [3 marks]
(b) Solve ( p q )( x ) = 3x [3 marks]

4. 7
Given h( x) = 3x − 7 , x , x 
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(a) Use algebraic method to show that h(x) is one-to-one function. [2 marks]
(b) Find h-1(x). [3 marks]

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(c) Sketch the graphs of h(x) and h-1(x) on the same coordinate axes.
Hence, state the domain and range of h-1(x). [4 marks]

5. (a)  1 1
 x , x
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Find the value of a such that f ( x) =  is continuous
6 − ax, x  1
 3
1
at x =
3
[3 marks]
(b) 3x + 3
Given f ( x) =
2 + x − x2
(i) Determine the horizontal and vertical asymptotes. [4 marks]
(ii) Sketch the graph. [3 marks]

6. (a) d2y
Find the value of at the point (1,2) on the curve
dx 2
2 x3 + 2 y3 − 9 xy = 0 [5 marks]
(b) Given x = cos t and y = 3sin t
dy
(i) Find in terms of t .
dx [3 marks]
d2y 
(ii) Hence, find 2
when t = .
dx 6 [3 marks]

END OF QUESTION PAPER