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 CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
Higher 2
JC2 Preliminary Examination

MATHEMATICS 9740/01
Paper 1 26 Aug 2015
3 hours
Additional Materials: List of Formulae (MF15)
Graph Paper

Name: ___________________________ Class: ________________

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name and class on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all the questions.

Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case of
angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
You are expected to use an approved graphing calculator.
Unsupported answers from a graphing calculator are allowed unless a question specifically states
otherwise.
Where unsupported answers from a graphing calculator are not allowed in a question, you are required
to present the mathematical steps using mathematical notations and not calculator commands.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

At the end of the examination, arrange your answers in NUMERICAL ORDER.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This document consists of 5 printed pages, including the cover page.

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1 A calculator is not to be used in answering this question.

By considering w  z 2  z or otherwise, solve

z 4  2 z 3  2 z 2  3z  10  0 where z  ,
leaving the roots in exact form. [4]

2 With reference to the origin O , two points A and B have position vectors a and b respectively.
The points O , A and B are not collinear. The point P divides AB in the ratio AP : PB  3: 2 . It
π
is given that a is a unit vector, OB  4 , angle AOB  and the foot of the perpendicular from P
3
to the line passing through points O and A is F . Show that OF  a , where  is a constant to be
determined. [5]

3 John decided to embark on a 100-day skipping exercise challenge. The duration of his skipping
exercise each day, in seconds, follows an arithmetic progression for the odd days, and another
arithmetic progression for the even days.

Day Duration (s)

Day 1 20
Day 2 20
Day 3 29
Day 4 30
Day 5 38
Day 6 40
Day 7 47
Day 8 50
Day 9 56
Day 10 60

(i) Find the duration of the skipping exercise that he does on the 75th day. [2]

(ii) Find the total duration of the skipping exercise that he does for the first 75 days. [3]

(iii) After the 75th day, John thinks that the workout is too strenuous so he decides to modify the
workout such that he does 80% of the previous day’s duration. Find the duration of the
skipping exercise that he does on the 100th day. [2]

(iv) Comment on the practicality of this modification. [1]

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1
4 (i) Show that r  r  1   r  r  1 r  2    r  1 r  r  1 . [1]
3
(ii) Hence, using the method of difference, find the sum 1 2  2  3  3  4   n  n  1 . [3]
(iii) Prove by mathematical induction that
1
1 2  3  2  3  4  3  4  5   n  n  1 n  2  
n  n  1 n  2  n  3 . [4]
4
(iv) Based on the results in parts (ii) and (iii), write a reasonable conjecture for the sum of the
n
series r  r  1 r  2 r  3 .
r 1
[1]

5 Sequence U is defined by the following recurrence relation,

1 
u1  1, un1  un  1 for all n  .
2
Sequence V is defined by vn  un  2 for all n   .
(i) Find the recurrence relation between vn 1 and vn . Hence show that the sequence V is a
1
geometric progression with common ratio . [3]
2
(ii) Find the limit of the sequence V and that of the sequence U when n   . [3]
(iii) Find the sum to infinity of the sequence V . [1]
(iv) Find the sum of the first n terms of the sequence U .
Hence show that its sum to infinity does not exist. [3]

6 The equations of three planes p1 , p2 and p3 are

x  2 y  4z  7
2x  5 y  7z  8
x  ay  3z  b
respectively, where a and b are constants.

(i) Find the acute angle between p1 and p2 . [2]

The planes p1 and p2 meet in the line l .

(ii) Find a vector equation for l . [2]

The plane p3 contains the point 1,1,1 . The three planes, p1 , p2 and p3 , have no point in
common.
(iii) Find the values of a and b . [3]
(iv) Find the distance between l and p3 . [2]

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7 It is given that f  x   .
1  x  x2

(i) Write down f '  x  . [1]

(ii) Find the binomial expansion of f  x  , up to and including the term in x 3 . [3]

(1  2 x)
(iii) Hence, or otherwise, find the Maclaurin series for  sin (3x) , up to and including
1  x  x 2 2

the term in x 2 . [You may refer to the List of Formulae (MF15)]. [2]

(iv) Give a reason why the use of your answer in part (ii) to give an approximate value for

 f  x  dx
1
is not valid. [2]
0

x
8

(i) An open water tank, y metres long, is in the form of an inverted prism so that its cross-
section is an equilateral triangle, x metres on each side, as shown in the figure above. The
tank is made of material of negligible thickness and its volume is 10m3 . Show that the total
external surface area of the water tank, A , is
 3 2 80  3
A x  .
2 3x
Use differentiation to find the value of x that will require the least amount of material.
[4]

(ii) It is given that y  5 . The water tank is initially empty and water is being pumped in at a
1 3
constant rate of m /s. At time t seconds, the depth of the water in the tank is h metres.
3
Find the rate at which the depth is increasing at the instant when the depth is 1 m. [4]

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9 The curve C has parametric equations

x  t 2  t, y  t 2  t, where 2 t 2.
dy 1 1
(i) Find in terms of t . What can be said about the tangents to C as t   and t  ? [3]
dx 2 2
1 1
(ii) Sketch C , showing clearly the features of the curve at the points where t  2,  , and 2.
2 2
[3]
(iii) The normal to the curve at the point P where t  1 meets C again at the point Q . Use a non-
calculator method to find the coordinates of Q . [4]

(iv) Find a cartesian equation of C . [2]

8x
10 The curve C has equation y  .
x2  1
(i) Find the exact area of the region bounded by the curve C , the x axis and the line x  1 .
[3]
The region bounded by the curve C , the y axis and the line y  4 is rotated through 2π radians
about the x axis.
(ii) Using the substitution x  tan  , show that the volume, V , of the solid generated is obtained
b
by V  pπ  qπ  sin 2  d where a, b, p and q are constants to be determined exactly.
a

[5]
(iii) Hence, evaluate V exactly. [3]

11 The functions f and g are defined as follows

x2  a
f :x for x  , x  0,
x
g : x e x +1 for x  ,
where 0  a  1.

(i) Sketch the graph of y  f  x  , indicating the equations of asymptotes and the coordinates of
turning points, if any. [4]

(ii) Show that the composite function fg exists, and define fg in a similar form. [4]

(iii) Find the range of fg. [3]

(iv) If the domain of f is further restricted to 0  x k , state the greatest value of k , for which the
function f 1 exists. Find f 1  x  and state the domain of f 1 . [5]

 THE END 

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 CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE
H2 MATHEMATICS
JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PAPER 1 SOLUTIONS 2015

1
Feedback
w2   z 2  z 
2

 z 4  2z3  z 2
z  2 z 3  2 z 2  3z  10  0
4

 z 4  2z3  z 2   3z 2  3z  10  0
z 4
 2 z 3  z 2   3 z 2  z   10  0
w2  3w  10  0
 w  5 w  2  0
No.
w5 or w  2
z2  z  5 z 2  z  2
z2  z  5  0 z2  z  2  0
1  1  4  5 1  1  4  2
z z
2 2
1  21 1  7
 
2 2
1  7i

2

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Method :

3b  2a
OP 
5
Since F lies on line passing through points O and A , OF  a for a lambda value.
3b  2a 3 2 
FP   a  b      a
5 5  5 
No. Since FP is perpendicular to OA
FP  OA  0
3 2  
 5 b   5    a  a  0
   
3 2 
b  a     a  a  0
5 5 
3 2  2
b a cos       a  0
5 5 
3 π 2  2
 4  1  cos       1  0
5 3 5 
8

5
8
Therefore OF  a
5

Method :
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3
E

Triangle ABE is similar to triangle APF

AP AF PF 3
  
AB AE BE 5
OE π
 cos
OB 3
OE 1

4 2
OE  2
Then AE  OE  OA  2  1  1 .
3 3 3
Then AF  AE  1 
5 5 5
3 8
Hence OF  OA  AF  1   .
5 5
5
OF  a
8

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(i) Odd day duration forms AP with a  20 , d  9 , n  38

U 38  20   38  1 9
 353
(ii) Odd day duration forms AP with a  20 , d  9 , n  38
38
S38   2  20    38  1 9  7087
2
No. Even day duration form AP with a  20 , d  10 , n  37
37
S37   2  20    37  110  7400
2
Total no. = 7087+7400 = 14487
(iii) 75th day onwards forms GP with a  353 , r  0.8 , n  26
U 26  353  0.8 
26 1

 1.33
(iv) Duration of exercise is too low to be effective towards the end portion of the 100 days.

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(i) 1
R.H.S.   r  r  1 r  2    r  1 r  r  1
3
1
  r  2    r  1 r  r  1
3
1
  3 r  r  1
3
 r  r  1 =L.H.S.
(ii) 1 2  2  3  3  4   n  n  1
n
  r (r  1)
r 1

1 n
No.   r  r  1 r  2   r  1 r  r  1
3 r 1 
1
 1  2  3  0  1  2
3
2  3  4  1  2  3
3  4  5  2  3  4

 n(n  1)(n  2)  (n  1)n(n  1) 

1
  n  n  1 n  2   0  1  2
3
1
 n  n  1 n  2 
3

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(iii) Let Pn be the statement
n
1

r 1
r (r  1)(r  2)  n  n  1 n  2  n  3 ,where n 
4


When n  1 , L.H.S.  1 2  3  6
1
R.H.S.  1  2  3  4  6  L.H.S.
4
 P1 is true.
Suppose Pk is true for some k   , i.e.
k
1
r 1
r  r  1 r  2   k  k  1 k  2  k  3
4
R.T.P. Pk 1 is true, i.e.
k 1
1
r 1
r  r  1 r  2    k  1 k  2  k  3 k  4 
4
k 1
L.H.S.   r  r  1 r  2 
r 1
k
  r  r  1 r  2    k  1 k  2  k  3
r 1

1
 k  k  1 k  2  k  3   k  1 k  2  k  3
4
1
  k  1 k  2  k  3 k  4   R.H.S.
4
 Pk 1 is true.
Since P1 is true, Pk is true  Pk 1 is true. By mathematical induction, Pn is true for all n  
.
n
(iv)
 r  r  1 r  2  r  3
r 1

1
 n  n  1 n  2  n  3 n  4 
5

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(i) 1
vn 1  2   vn  2  1
2
1
vn 1  2  vn  1  1
2
1
vn 1  vn
2
v 1
Since n 1   constant , sequence V is a GP.
vn 2
(ii) Method :
v1  u1  2  1
n 1
1
vn   1  
No.2 2
n 1
1
when n   , vn   1    0 .
2
So the limit of sequence V is 0.
Since un  vn  2 , when n   , un  2 .
So the limit of sequence U is 2.

Method :
Let the limit of U be L . According to the given recurrence relation, when n   ,
1
L  L 1
2
So L  2 , i.e. the limit of sequence U is 2.
Since vn  un  2 , when n   , vn  2  2  0 .
So the limit of sequence V is 0.
1
(iii) For V , sum to infinity   2 .
1
1
2

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   1 n 
(1) 1    
 2 
  2 1   1    2  1   2
n n

n
(iv)
 vr 
1

  2     
 2
r 1
1  
2
n
n n n
1

r 1
ur    vr  2    vr  2n  2    2  2n
r 1 r 1 2
n
1
When n   , 2    0 ,
2
2n   ,
n
thus u
r 1
r   , i.e., sum to infinity doesn’t exist.

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(i) Let the angle between p1 and p2 be  .

n1  n 2  n1 n 2 cos
1  2 1  2
       
 2  5   2  5  cos
 4 7  4 7
       
40  21  78  cos
  0.153 rad or 8.8
(ii)

 19   6 
   
No. A vector equation of line l is r   6     1  ,   .
0 1
   
(iii) Since the three planes does not have common point of intersection, the line l is parallel to p3 .
 6   1 
   
 1 a  0
 1   3
   
6  a  3  0
a3
Since p3 contains the point 1,1,1 ,
 1  1 
   
 1   3   b
 1  3 
   
1 3  3  b
b7

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(iv)

h  AB  n 3

 18  1
  1  
  7    3
 1  19  3 
   
18  21  3

19
6

19
6
 19 units
19

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(i) 1
f(x) 
1  x  x2
 1  2 x 
f '(x) 
1  x  x2 
2

(ii) f(x)
 1  x  x 2 
1

No.
 1 2  1 2  3  1  x  x 2  x 2  2 x3  x3  ..........
 1  (1)( x  x 2
) x  x 
2 2
 x  x 
2 3
 ..........
2! 3!  1  x  x3
(iii) (1  2 x)
 sin (3 x)
1  x  x  2 2

 f '(x)  sin (3 x)
 1  3 x 2  3 x  ........
 1  3 x  3 x 2  ......
(iv) For part (ii), the validity of the expansion: x  x 2  1
From G.C., 1.618  x  0.618 .
1
Hence, it is not valid to use the answer in part (ii) to find the approximation value of  f(x) dx
0

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No.
3 2
(i) 10  x y
4
40
y
3x 2
3 2
A x  2 xy
2
3 2  40  3 2 80 3
A x  2x  2 
 x 
2  3x  2 3x
dA 80 3
  3x
dx 3x 2
80 3
  3x  0
3x 2
80
x
3x 2
1/3
80  80 
x3   x 
3  3

 80 1/3   80 
1/3

    80 1/3 
x     
 3    3 
 3  
dA
-ve 0 +ve
dx

d 2 A 160
OR   3
dx 2 3x3
1/3
 80  d2 A
When x    , 0
 3 dx 2
1/3
 80 
 least amount of material used when x   
 3

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  h
(ii) cos 
6 k
2
k h
3

1  2h  5
V    h  5  h2
2 3  3

dV 10  dh  dh 3
 h   
dt 3  dt  dt 30h
or
dh dV dh
 
dt dt dV
dh 1 1 dh 3
   
dt 3  10h  dt 30h
 
 3
dh 3
When h  1,  m / s or 0.0577 m/s
dt 30

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 9

(i) dx dy
 2t  1  2t  1
dt dt
dy 2t  1

dx 2t  1
1
As t   , , tangent to C tends to vertical line.
2
1 dy
As t  ,  0 , tangent to C tends to horizontal line.
2 dx
(ii)
No. (iii)  2, 6  dy 1
At t  1 , x  2, y  0 and 
dx 3
y  0   31 x3 2   6, 2 
 , 
t 2  t  3 t  t  2 
 4 24 

3 1
2t 2  t  3  0  , 
4 4
(t  1)(2t  3)  0
3
t  1  rej. point P  or t  
2
 3 15 
 Q 
 4, 4 
(iv) x y
x  y  2t 2 , x  y  2t  t 
2
 x  y
2
 x y
2

x  y  2  , x y
 2  2

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(i)

No.

1
8x
Area   dx
0
x 12

1
2x
 4 dx
0
x 12

1
 4 ln( x 2  1) 
0

 4ln 2 units 2

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(ii) Change of limits: x  0,   0
π
x  1,  
4
dx
x  tan    sec2 
d
2
 8x 
1
V  π  4  1  π   2
2
 dx
0
x 1


 8 tan  
2

  sec   d
4
 16π  π   2

0  tan 2
  1 
π
4
64 tan 2 
 16π    d
0
sec2 
π
4
 16π  64π  sin 2  d
0


p=16, q = 64, a  0, b 
4


(iii)
4
1  cos 2
V  16π  64  d
0
2
π
 sin 2  4
 16π  32π  
 2  0
 1 
 16π  32π   
 4 2
 32π  8π 2 units3

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(i) x2  a a
f ( x)   x   Asymptotes: y  x and x  0
x x
a
f '( x)  1  2
x
a
For f '( x)  0, 1  2  0
x
x2  a
x  a (rej  a since x  0)
aa
y 2 a
a
Turning point  a,2 a 
y
y=x
No.

(ii) For fg to exist, R g  Df .

Df  (0, )
R g  (1, )
Since R g  (1, )  (0, )  Df , fg exists.
(e x +1)2  a
fg : x , x since Dfg  Dg 
e x +1

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(iii) (e x +1)2  a
Sketch y 
e x +1
y

y  fg( x)

y = 1+a
x
12  a
As x  , e x  0, hence y  .
1
R fg  (1  a, )

Alternative
Consider the graph of y  f ( x) with restricted domain of (1, ) [which is R g ]. Since 0  a  1, then 0  a  1, so the minimum point in the graph in (i)
will not be considered under the restricted domain.

1
12  a
f (1)   a  1 , hence R fg  (1  a, ) . x
1
(iv) Greatest value of k is a .

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 x2  a
Let y 
x
xy  x  a
2

x 2  yx  a  0
y  ( y ) 2  4(1)(a)
x (Method 1)
2
y  y 2  4a y  y 2  4a
x or x 
2 2
 rej x a 
x 2  yx  a  0
2 2
 y  y
 x    a     0 (Method 2)
 2 2
2 2
 y  y
x    a
 2 2
y y2 y y2
x   a or x   a
2 4 2 4
 rej x a 
x  x 2  4a
f 1 ( x) 
2
Df 1  R f  [2 a , )

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 CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
Higher 2
JC2 Preliminary Examination

MATHEMATICS 9740/02
Paper 2 31 Aug 2015
3 hours
Additional Materials: List of Formulae (MF15)
Graph Paper

Name: ___________________________ Class: ________________

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name and class on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all the questions.

Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case of
angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
You are expected to use an approved graphing calculator.
Unsupported answers from a graphing calculator are allowed unless a question specifically states
otherwise.
Where unsupported answers from a graphing calculator are not allowed in a question, you are required
to present the mathematical steps using mathematical notations and not calculator commands.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

At the end of the examination, arrange your answers in NUMERICAL ORDER.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This document consists of 6 printed pages, including the cover page.

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Section A: Pure Mathematics [40 marks]

1 A Singaporean tourist is visiting three countries, Denmark, England and Russia and is planning to
buy souvenirs back for her loved ones. She plans to spend SGD$84 on cheese, SGD$85 on
chocolate, and SGD$77 on candy. She can only buy in souvenir packs consisting of 1kg cheese,
1kg chocolate and 1kg candy.

The exchange rates to the three countries are as follows:

SGD$1 – 5 Danish Krone
SGD$1 – 0.5 British Pound
SGD$1 – 35 Russian Ruble

The prices of the commodities in the various countries’ currency are given in the following table.

Cheese/kg Chocolate/kg Candy/kg

Price in Danish Krone 20 30 30
Price in British Pound 4 5 2
Price in Russian Ruble 280 175 245

Find the total number of souvenir packs she should buy so that she spends all her money. [4]

 1
2 The diagram below shows the graph of y  f ( x) . The curve has a minimum point at 1,   and
 2
crosses the x–axis at  2, 0  ,  0, 0  and  2, 0  . The lines x  1, x  3 and y  3 are the
asymptotes of the curve.
y

y  f  x

O x

(i) Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graphs of

(a) y 2  f ( x) , [4]
(b) y  f '( x) , [3]
stating clearly in each case the equations of asymptotes, the coordinates of turning points and
axial intercepts whenever possible.
1
(ii) State the number of distinct real roots of the equation f( x)   0 . [1]
2
(iii) Describe fully a sequence of transformations which would transform the graph of y  f ( x) to
the graph of y  f (2 x  1)  3 . [3]

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3 A calculator is not to be used in answering this question.

1 i 2
The complex numbers a and b are given by and respectively.
1 i 1 i
(i) Find the moduli and arguments of a and b . [3]

(ii) In an Argand diagram, the points A , B and C represent the complex numbers a , b and
a  b respectively. The origin is denoted by O . By considering the quadrilateral OACB and
 3π 
the argument of a  b , show that tan    1   2 . [3]
 8 

(iii) Using a single Argand diagram, sketch the loci

(a) z  a  2,
π
(b) arg  z  b  
.
2
Find the exact complex number z , in the form x  iy , that satisfies parts (a) and (b). [5]

4 In a research project, the population is modelled by the following logistic differential equation,
dP  P
 0.64 P 1   ,
dt  10 
where P is the population function of time t .

(i) Solve the differential equation by expressing P in terms of t , given that P  1 when t  0 .
[5]
Sketch the solution curve for t 0 . Comment on the population in the long run. [2]

An alternative model for the population is the Gompertz function, which is the solution to the
following differential equation,
dP
 0.4 P  ln10  ln P  .
dt

0.4t
(ii) By solving the differential equation, show that the general solution is P  10e Ae , where
A is a constant. [3]

Given the same initial condition that P  1 when t  0 , sketch the solution curve of the
particular solution for t 0 on the same diagram in part (i). Comment on the similarity and
difference between the two models. [4]

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Section B: Statistics [60 marks]

5 A class consists of 15 female and 10 male students. The form teacher needs to select 5 students
from this class to attend a school function. The teacher wrote each student’s name (all the students’
names are distinct) on a small piece of paper of the same size, folded it into half and placed it in a
large bowl. He then shook the bowl and took out five pieces of paper one by one without
replacement.
(i) State the name of this method of sampling and explain a disadvantage of this method in the
context of the question. [2]
(ii) Find the probability that 3 female students and 2 male students are selected. [3]

Amy is one of the 15 female students and Bertrand is one of the 10 male students.
(iii) Find the probability that Amy and Bertrand are selected. [2]
(iv) Given that 3 females and 2 males are selected, find the probability that Amy and Bertrand are
selected. [4]

The school management decided that the students selected must be representative of the class
gender make-up.
(v) Describe how the form teacher could select the 5 students. Write down the probability that
Amy and Bertrand are selected using this method of sampling. [3]

6 On average 8% of cherries sold in supermarkets are rotten. A customer randomly selected 26

cherries from a large number of cherries.
(i) State, in context, two assumptions for the number of rotten cherries in the sample to be well-
modelled by a binomial distribution. [2]
(ii) Find the most likely number of rotten cherries that the customer could have picked. [2]
(iii) Another customer randomly selected n cherries such that the probability of having at most
one rotten cherry is less than 0.1. Express this information as an inequality in n , and hence
find the smallest possible integer value of n. [3]
(iv) The cherries are packed in boxes, each containing 60 cherries. Using a suitable
approximation, find the probability that a randomly chosen box contains at most one rotten
cherry. [3]

On average, 1 box of rotten cherries will be discarded every month.

(v) Using a suitable approximation, find the probability that in a year, the number of boxes of
rotten cherries that will be discarded is between 2 and 5 inclusive. [3]

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7 The masses, in grams, of carrots and onions are normally distributed with means and standard
deviations as shown in the table below.

Mean (g) Standard deviation (g)

Carrot c 5
Onion 75 3

(i) The probability that twice the mass of a randomly chosen carrot exceeds the total mass of 5
randomly chosen onions is more than 0.9. Find the range of values of c .
State an assumption needed for your calculation. [5]

It is given that c  200g .

(ii) Find the probability that the average mass of two carrots and three onions exceeds 130g.
[3]
(iii) Carrots are sold at $1.80 per kg and onions at $1.50 per kg. Find the probability that the price
difference between 3 carrots and 4 onions is less than $0.60. [4]

8 A manufacturer claims that the mean mass of peanut butter in a jar is 0 g. A shopkeeper suspects
that the manufacturer is overstating the mean mass. He takes a random sample of 10 jars of peanut
butter and weighs the content, x g, in each jar. The results are summarized as follows:

 x  2695 and x 2
 726313 .

(i) It is given that 0  270 .

Test at 10% level of significance, whether the shopkeeper’s suspicion is justifiable. Find the
p-value of the test and give the conclusion.
State, giving a reason, whether any assumption about the population is needed in order for the
test to be valid.
The shopkeeper wants to test if the mean mass differs from 0 at 10% level of significance.
Using the p-value obtained above, explain whether the conclusion would change. [6]

(ii) The manufacturer establishes that the mass of peanut butter in a jar is normally distributed
with standard deviation 1.1 g. Using the same data from the shopkeeper’s sample, find the
range of possible values of 0 so that the shopkeeper’s suspicion that the mean mass differs
from 0 is not justified at the 5% level of significance. Give your answer correct to one
decimal place. [4]

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9 A type of fertilizer is applied to a small plot of land. The amount of fertilizer, w mg, retained by
the soil after a period of t days is measured and the results are shown in the table below.

t days 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
w mg 89 82 60 42 45 21 21 18

(i) Draw a scatter diagram for the data. [2]

(ii) Find the product moment correlation coefficient between t and w , and comment on its value
in the context of this question. [2]
(iii) Find the equation of the least squares regression line of w on t in the form w  a  bt .
Sketch this line on your scatter diagram. [2]
(iv) Explain the meaning of b as found in part (iii) in the context of the question. [1]
(v) Find the estimated value of t when w is 30.7 mg. Comment on the reliability of your
estimate. [2]
(vi) When an additional data pair  t1 , w1  is added to the existing data, the correlation coefficient
found in part (ii) and the regression line found in part (iii) will not change. Find this data pair
and plot it on your scatter diagram in part (i). [2]

 THE END 

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H2 MATHEMATICS
JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PAPER 2 SOLUTIONS 2015

Section A: Pure Mathematics

Finding table values in SGD,

Cheese/kg Chocolate/kg Candy/kg
Price/SGD 4 6 6
Price/SGD 8 10 4
Price/SGD 8 5 7
No. Let x, y, z be the number of three kg packs bought from Denmark, England and Russia respectively.
4 x  8 y  8 z  84
6 x  10 y  5 z  85
6 x  4 y  7 z  77
x  5, y  3, z  5

She should buy 13 packs in total.

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(i)(a) y  f ( x)  y  f ( x)  y 2  f ( x)

No.

(b) y  f '( x)
y

x
O (1, 0)

x  1

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(ii) Ans: 5 y

y  f  x

1
y
x 2
O

x  1 x3

Alternative
y

y  f  x 1
y
2
x
O 1
y
2

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(iii) Method :
y  f ( x)
 I : translation of 1 units in the negative x-direction
y  f ( x  1)
1
 II : scaling parallel to x-axis by a scale factor of Method :
2
y  f  2( x)  1
 III : translation of 3 units in the negative y-direction
y  f (2 x  1)  3
y  f ( x)
1
 I : scaling parallel to x-axis by a scale factor of
2
y  f (2 x)
1
 II : translation of units in the negative x-direction
2
  1 
y  f 2  x  
  2 
 III : translation of 3 units in the negative y-direction
y  f (2 x  1)  3

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1 i 1 i 2 2 2 2
(i) a   1 b    1
1 i 1 i 2 1 i 1 i 2
1 i 
arg  a   arg  
1 i 
 arg 1  i   arg 1  i 
π  π
  
4  4
π
No. 
2
 2
arg  b   arg  
1 i 
 arg  2   arg 1  i 
 π
 0 
 4
π

4

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(ii)
Im
C

A
B

Re
O

π π

π
BOC  2 4 
2 8
π π 3π
arg  a  b    
8 4 8
1  i 1  i 1  2i  i 2 2i
a    i
1 i 1 i 1  i2 2
2 1 i 2 1  i  2
b    1  i 
1 i 1 i 1 i 2
2
2 2  2 
a  b  i  1  i      1 i
2 2  2 
2
1
 
3π 2
tan    2 1  1  2 (shown)
 8  2 2
2

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(iii) (a) z  i  2  z   0  i   2
Locus is a circle, centre (0, 1) and radius 2
π   2 2  π
(b) arg  z  b  
 arg  z    i 
2 
  2 2   2
 2 2
Locus is a half-line from the point  , 
 2 2 
(excluding the angle itself) making an angle of
π
to the positive Re-axis direction.
2
Im

O Re

Equation of circle: x2   y  1  22
2

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When x  ,
2
2
 2
   y  1  2
2

2

 2 
1
  y  1  4
2

2
7
 y  1 
2

2
7
y 1  
2
7 7
y 1 or 1  (rej. y is positive)
2 2
2  7
z   1  i
2  2 

Alternative for finding y

From diagram, using Pythagoras’ theorem,
2
 2 7
y  1  2  
2
  1 
 2  2

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 4

(i) dP  P
 0.64 P 1  
dt  10 
dP
 0.064 P 10  P 
dt
1 dP
 0.064
P 10  P  dt
 1
 dP   0.064dt
   P
P 10
11 1
 + dP   0.064dt
10  P 10  P
 1 + 1 dP  0.64dt

 P 10  P 
ln P  ln 10  P  0.64t  C
P
No. ln  0.64t  C
10  P
P
 e0.64t C
10  P
P
 Ae0.64t , where A  ec
10  P
10  P 1
 Be0.64t , where B 
P A
10
 1  Be0.64t
P
10
P
1  Be0.64t

When t  0 , P  1 ,
10
1
1  Be0
B9
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 10
P 
1  9e0.64t
10

The population will approach 10 asymptotically in the long run.

(ii) dP  10 
 0.4 P ln  
dt P
1 dP
 0.4
P(ln10  ln P) dt
 1
 dP   0.4dt
 P(ln10  ln P)
ln ln10  ln P  0.4t  C
ln10  ln P  e0.4t C
ln10  ln P  Ae0.4t , where A  eC
ln P  ln10  Ae0.4t
0.4 t
P  10e Ae

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When t  0 , P  1 ,
1  10e Ae
0

A  ln10
0.4 t
 P  10e(ln10)e
10

Gompertz

Logistic
1

(Similarity)
The population approaches 10 asymptotically in the long
run in both models.

(Difference)
 The population in the second model would increase
faster first then slower compared to the first model.

 The Gompertz function will take a longer time to

approach 10 as compared to the Logistic function.

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Section B: Statistics

(i) Simple random sampling method.

Possible answers for disadvantages:
not representative of the gender make-up of the class.
(ii) Method :
P  3 females and 2 males are selected 
5!
 P  female,female,female,male,male  
3!2!
15 14 13 10 9 5!
     
25 24 23 22 21 3!2!
195

506
 0.385  3 s.f 
Method :
No. n  S   25 C5

To select 3 females and 2 males

Stage 1: Select 3 females out of 15, no, of ways  15 C3
Stage 2: Select 2 males out of 10, no. of ways  10 C2

Total number of ways  15 C3  10 C2

P  3 females and 2 males are selected 

15
C3  10 C2
 25
C5
195

506
 0.385  3 s.f 

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(iii) Method :
P  Amy and Bertrand are selected 
5!
 P  Amy,Bertrand,any student,any student,any student  
3!
1 1 23 22 21 5!
     
25 24 23 22 21 3!
1

30
 0.0333  3 s.f 

Method :
To select Amy, Bertrand and 3 other students
Stage 1: Select Amy 1
Stage 2: Select Bertrand 1
Stage 3: Select any 3 students  23 C3

Total number of ways  23 C3

P  Amy and Bertrand are selected 

23
C3
 25
C5
1

30
 0.0333  3 s.f 

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(iv) Method :
P  Amy and Bertrand are selected | 3 females and 2 males are selected 
P  Amy and Bertrand are selected  3 females and 2 males are selected 

P  3 females and 2 males are selected 
5!
P  Amy,Bertrand,female,female,male  
 2!
195
506
1 1 14 13 9 5!
    
 25 24 23 22 21 2!
195
506
39
 2530
195
506
1
 or 0.04
25

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Method :
P  Amy and Bertrand are selected | 3 females and 2 males are selected 
P  Amy and Bertrand are selected  3 females and 2 males are selected 

P  3 females and 2 males are selected 
1  1  14 C2  9 C1
25
C5

195
506
39
 2530
195
506
1
 or 0.04
25
Note: 11 14 C2  9 C1 is select Amy, Select Bertrand, Select 2 females out of 14 and select 1 male out of 9

Method : Reduced sample space

n  S '  15 C3  10 C2  20475
Number of ways Amy, Bertrand, 2 females and 1 male are selected  11 14 C2  9 C1  819
P  Amy and Bertrand are selected | 3 females and 2 males are selected 
P  Amy and Bertrand are selected  3 females and 2 males are selected 

P  3 females and 2 males are selected 
819

20475
1
 or 0.04
25

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(v) The teacher can write each student’s name (all the students’ names are distinct) on a small piece paper of the same size, folded it into half. He can then place
all the females’ students name into a large bowl. He then shook the bowl and took out 3 pieces of paper one by one without replacement. Next, he placed all
the male students’ name into a large bowl. He then shook the bowl and took out 2 pieces of paper one by one without replacement.
Method :
1
or 0.04 same answers in (iv)
25
Method :
P  Amy and Bertrand are selected 
1  1  14 C2  9 C1
 15
C3  10 C2
1
 or 0.04
25

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 6

(i) Assume that the event of obtaining a rotten cherry is independent of another.
Assume that the probability of obtaining a rotten cherry is constant.
(ii) Let X be the random variable denoting the number of rotten cherries out of 26.
X ~ B  26,0.08
X P  X  x
1 0.25868
2 0.28117
3 0.19560

The most likely number of rotten cherries is 2.

(iii) Let Y be the random variable denoting the number of rotten cherries out of n.
Y ~ B  n,0.08

P Y  0   P Y  1  0.1
No.
C0  0.08 1  0.08  n C1  0.08 1  0.08
n 1
 0.1
n 0 n 1

 0.92  n  0.08 0.92

n 1
 0.1
n

Method :

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 The least number of n is 48.
Method :

n P Y  1
47 0.10104 (> 0.1)
48 0.09454 (< 0.1)
49 0.08844 (< 0.1)

The least number of n is 48.

(iv) Let W be the random variable denoting the number of rotten cherries out of 60.
W ~ B  60,0.08
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Since n  60 , n is large.
np  60  0.08  4.8  5

W ~ Po  4.8 approximately

P W  1  0.0477325329
 0.0477  to 3 s.f.

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(v) Let C be the random variable denoting the number of boxes of cherries thrown away in a year.
C ~ Po 12 

Since   12  10 ,  is large.

C ~ N 12,12  approximately
P  2  C  5 
c.c.
 P 1.5  C  5.5
P 1.5  C  5.5  0.0291  to 3 s.f.

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 7

(i) Let C and O be the random variable denoting the masses of a randomly selected carrot and onion, in grams, respectively.

2C ~ N  c,52  and O ~ N  75,32 

2C   O1  O2  O3  O4  O5 


~ N 2c  5  75 , 4  52   5  32  
P  2C  O1  O2  O3  O4  O5   0.9
2C   O1  O2  O3  O4  O5  ~ N  2c  375,145
P  2C   O1  O2  O3  O4  O5   0   0.9
No.
 0  2c  375 
P Z    0.9
 145 

 2c  375 
P Z    0.1
 145 

2c  375
 1.281551567
145

c  195  to 3 s.f.

The distributions of the masses of all carrots and onions are independent of one another.

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(ii)
C1  C2  O1  O2  O3
~ N 125, 3.08
5
 C  C2  O1  O2  O3 
P 1  130 
 5 
 0.00219  3 s.f.

(ii)
0.0018  C1  C2  C3   0.0015  O1  O2  O3  O4 
  0.0018  3  200    0.0015  4  75 
~ N 
 ,  0.00182  3  52    0.00152  4  32  
 

0.0018  C1  C2  C3   0.0015  O1  O2  O3  O4 
~ N  0.63,0.000324 

 0.0018  C1  C2  C3  
P  0.6 
 0.0015  O1  O2  O3  O4  
 

 0.6  0.0018  C1  C2  C3  
 P 
 0.0015  O  O  O  O   0.6 
 1 2 3 4 

 0.0478  to 3 s.f.

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 8

(i) Let X be the random variable denoting the mass of peanut butter in a random jar.

 x 2695
Sample mean = n = 10 = 269.5 (exact)
1 (  x )2 1 (2695)2
s 2 = n - 1 [  x2 - n ] = 9 [ 726313 - 10 ]
7
= 6 = 1.166666667

H0 :  = 270
H1 :  < 270
At 10% level of significance, reject H0 if p < 0.10
No. Since n = 10 is small and population variance is unknown, assume X is normally distributed and use t-test.
Under H0, test-statistic,
T ~ t(9) ??
From GC, t = - 1.463850109
p = 0.0886338513 < 0.10
Hence reject H0 and conclude at 10% level of significance there is sufficient evidence that the manufacturer has overstated the mean mass of peanut
butter in each jar.
In this case,
H0 :  = 270
H1 :   270

So p-value = 2  0.0886338513
= 0.1772677026 > 0.10
So change conclusion to do not reject H0 as there is insufficient evidence that the mean mass differs from 270 g.

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(ii) In this case,
H0 :  = o
H1 :   o
1.12
Under H0, since X is normally distributed and population variance is given, ~ N(o , )
10

Since Ho is not rejected at 5% level of significance,

269.5 - o
- 1.959963986 < < 1.959963986
1.1
10
1.1 1.1
-1.959963986 <269.5 - o <1.959963986
10 10
1.1 1.1
- 269.5- 1.959963986 < - o <- 269.5+1.959963986
10 10
- 270.1817745 < - o < - 268.8182255
268.8182255 < o < 270.1817745
268.8 < o < 270.2 (to 1 d.p.)
or 268.9 ≤ o ≤ 270.1 (to 1 d.p.)

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No.
(i)

Amount of
fertilizer, w mg
89

18

Period of days, t days

0 5 40

(ii)

For r  - 0.964 (to 3 s.f.)

From the product moment correlation coefficient value, r is close to – 1 indicating that there is a strong negative linear relationship between w and t, i.e.
as the number of days increases, the amount of fertilizer retained decreases.

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(iii) Regression line w on in the form w = a + bt:
w = 96.32142857 – 2.180952381t
 w = 96.3 – 2.18t (to 3 s.f.)

Amount of fertilizer, w mg

89

18
Period of days, t
0 40

(iv) b: This value gives the estimated rate at which the fertilizer is lost from the soil, i.e. for every additional day, the amount of fertiliser lost from the soil is
approximately 2.18 mg.
(v) When w = 30.7 mg,
Using w = 96.32142857 – 2.180952381t
30.7 = 96.32142857 – 2.180952381t
 t = 30.08842795
 30.1 days
Since w = 30.7 mg is within the data range 18 ≤ w ≤ 89 and r = - 0.964 is close to – 1 showing a strong negative correlation between t and w, the estimate
is reliable.

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(vi)

Since  t , w  is on the line of regression, so the additional point is (22.5, 47.25).

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