H2 Mathematics (Syllabus 9758)

J2 Test B: Paper 2 Pure Math

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Additional Materials: List of Formulae (MF26)

Time Allocation: 2 hours 25 minutes
Instructions to candidates

This examination paper contains EIGHT (8) questions.

Answer all questions.

Omission of essential working will result in the loss of marks.
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 a graphic calculator.
Unsupported answers from a graphic calculator are allowed unless a question specifically
states otherwise.
Where unsupported answers from a graphic 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.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 81.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.

Question Number Marks allocated Question Number Marks allocated

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3 7

4 8

This question paper consists of 19 printed page(s) excluding the cover page.

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 H2 Mathematics Revision Test

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Duration: 2 hours 25 minutes

1.
The diagram below shows the graph of 𝑦 = f(𝑥). It cuts the 𝑦-axis at 𝐴(0, −4), has a minimum point at
𝐵(−2, 0) and a maximum point at 𝐶(−0.5, −3). The equations of the horizontal asymptote is 𝑦 = 1
dy
and verical asymptotes are 𝑥 = −1 and 𝑥 = 1 respectively. Moreover, when 𝑥 = 0, d𝑥 = −3.

Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graphs of

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(i) 𝑦 = , [3]
f(𝑥)

(ii) 𝑦 = f ′ (𝑥), [3]

stating clearly the equations of all the asymptotes, coordinates of any points of intersection with both
axes and the coordinates of the points corresponding to 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 (if any and when possible).

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2.
(a) Two of the roots of the equation 𝑎𝑧 4 − 𝑧 3 + 26𝑧 2 + 𝑏𝑧 − 34 = 0, where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are real,
are 1 + 4i and −2. Find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 and the remaining roots of the equation. [4]

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(b) It is given that 𝑤 = (√3 + i) .

(i) Without using a graphing calculator, find the modulus and argument of 𝑤. [2]

𝑤𝑛
(ii) Hence find the smallest positive integer 𝑛 for which 𝑤 ∗ is real. [4]

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3.
d
(a)(i) Find d𝑥 [sin(𝑥 3 + 2)]. [1]

(ii) Find ∫ 2𝑥 5 cos(𝑥 3 + 2) d𝑥. [2]

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 𝑥−16
(b) (i) Using an algebraic approach, solve the inequality 𝑥 2−16 ≤ 1. [3]

𝑥−16
(ii) Find ∫ (𝑥 2−16) d𝑥. [3]

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 1 𝑥−16 𝑎
(iii) Hence find the exact value of ∫−1 |𝑥 2−16| d𝑥 in the form of ln 𝑏 , where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are real
constants. [3]

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4.
The reproduction number, 𝑅0 , of a disease is a mathematical term that indicates how contagious an
infectious disease is. It gives the average number of people who will contract a contagious disease
from a person with that disease. That replication will continue if no one has been vaccinated against
the disease or is already immune to it in his or her community.

The infectious period of a disease is the time period during which an infected person can transmit the
disease to any susceptible person he/she contracts. For example, if the disease has an 𝑅0 of 3, a person
who has the disease will transmit it to average of 3 other people during the infectious period. Given
that the infectious period is 2 weeks and initially 𝑥 people were infected, the average number of
people infected is 3𝑥 in week 2, 32 𝑥 in week 4, 33 𝑥 in week 6, and so on.

In a large population of people with no immunity to a virus, initially one person was infected with the
virus. It is given that this virus has an 𝑅0 of 2.5 and the infectious period is 2 weeks.

(i) Show that the least number of weeks it would take for the virus to infect 1000 people is 14. [2]

(ii) Determine the least number of weeks it would take for the virus to infect the next 1000 people.
[2]

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(iii) A proposed model claimed the number of people infected, 𝑢𝑛 , at the end of the 𝑛th week is given
by 𝑢𝑛 = 𝑢𝑛−1 + 2𝑛 + 𝑛 − 1. By letting 𝑢0 = 1, and considering 𝑢𝑛 − 𝑢𝑛−1 , find in terms of 𝑛, the
number of people infected at the end of the 𝑛th week. [4]

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The health authority took immediate action when they learnt of the spread of the virus through an
index case and began selective testing of the population. Initially they were only able to conduct 300
tests a day. They were able to ramp up the number of daily tests by 100 in every 7 days (1 week). In
this case, 300 tests were conducted daily in week 1, 400 tests were conducted daily in week 2, and so
on.

(iv) Determine the least number of weeks it would take to test 200 000 people. [2]

An experimental vaccine is found to be effective against the virus and the whole population is to be
inoculated with the vaccine.

(v) It is suggested that initially 10% of the population would be inoculated with the vaccine and then
every week, the number of people inoculated would be 90% of the previous week. Comment on
the feasibility of this proposal, justifying your answer. [2]

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 Section B: Probability and Statistics [41 marks]

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For two mutually exclusive events 𝐴 and 𝐵, it is given that P(𝐴) = 0.65 and P(𝐵|𝐴′ ) = 7.
(i) Show that P(𝐵 ) = 0.1. [2]

For a third event 𝐶, it is given that P(𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = 0.39.

(ii) Find P(𝐶 ′ |𝐴). [2]

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It is given that 𝐵 and 𝐶 are independent and P(𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵 ′ ∩ 𝐶) = 0.15.
(iii) Find P(𝐵 ∩ 𝐶). [2]

(iv) Hence or otherwise, determine whether the events 𝐴 and 𝐶 are independent. [1]

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6.
Legox bricks come in different colours and sizes. Bricks of the same size and colour are identical.
Jamie has 9 Legox bricks. The following table shows the various colours and sizes of Legox bricks that
Jamie has.

(a) Jamie arranges these 9 bricks in a row. Find the number of different possible arrangements if

(i) each of the green bricks are at the ends of the row, [2]

(ii) all the red bricks are together and the 2 green bricks are separated. [3]

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(b) Jamie decides to use only 4 bricks to arrange in a row. Find the number of different possible
arrangements if all 3 colours are used. [4]

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7.
In Seng Chang Farm, the probability that a hen lays a grade AA egg is known to be 𝑝, where
0 < 𝑝 < 1. Eggs are randomly packed into boxes of 10, and the number of grade AA eggs in each box is
denoted by the random variable 𝑅.
(i) State, in the context of the question, two assumptions needed for 𝑅 to be well-modelled by a
binomial distribution. [2]

Assume now that 𝑅 indeed follows a binomial distribution.

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(ii) Given that 𝑝 = 3, find the probability that the number of grade AA eggs exceeds that of the
expected number of grade AA eggs in a box. Hence find the probability that there are exactly 3
out of 8 boxes where the number of grade AA eggs exceeds that of the expected number of
grade AA eggs in each box. [5]

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(iii) For a general value of 𝑝, the probability that there are at most 2 grade AA eggs in a box is
denoted by 𝑓(𝑝). Show that 𝑓(𝑝) = (1 − 𝑝)8 (36𝑝2 + 8𝑝 + 1). Hence find the range of values of
𝑝 if less than 10% of the boxes in the farm contain at most 2 grade AA eggs. [5]

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8.
Green tea leaves are grown on Pang Sua Tea Plantation. The tea leaves are harvested and packed into
small or large bags. The mass of tea leaves in a small bag follows a normal distribution with mean of
200g and standard deviation of 10g. The mass of tea leaves in a large follows a normal distribution
with mean of 900g and standard deviation of 𝜎 g.
(i) If 10% of the large bags contain more than 925g of tea leaves, find the value of 𝜎. [2]

It is given that 𝜎 is 18g.

(ii) Find the probability that twice the mass of tea leaves in a small bag differs from half the mass
of tea leaves in large bag by at most 70g. [3]

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(iii) Find the probability that the total mass of tea leaves in three small bags and two large bags
exceeds 2.45kg. [4]

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(iv) Three small bags and two large bags of tea leaves are randomly bundled together for a year
end promotion. A drink company buys 50 such bundles. Find the probability that the average
mass of a bundle is less than 2.405kg. [3]

(v) State an assumption needed for your calculations in parts (ii) to (iv). [1]

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