HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
M1 (Calculus and Statistic)

Exam Paper (By Topic)

Question-Answer Book
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write your Candidate Name in the space provided on the cover page.
2. This paper consists of TWO sections, section A carries 80 marks and section B carries 20
marks.
3. Attempt ALL questions in this paper. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this
Question-Answer Book.
4. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
5. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant
figures.
6. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
TOPICS
1. Binomial Expansions
2. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
3. Limit and Continuity Functions
4. Differentiation

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Question No.

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9 -10

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Section A 80 marks
1. Find the coefficient of x 3 in the expansion of

(1 2x )(12 x )

. (4 marks)

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2. In the expansion of (2+x )n , where n3 and n is an integer, if the ratio of the coefficient
of x 3 and x is 7 : 4 , find the value of n . (4 marks)
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3. Prove that nC n1
k (nk )C k . (4 marks)

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4. Solve the equation 2 e 2 x +e x =6 for x . (4 marks)

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5. a) Expand

1
2
. (2 marks)
3 x in ascending order of x as far as the term in x
e

b) Hence, expand

(2x )4
in ascending order of x as far as the term in x 2 . (3 marks)
3x
e

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6. Solve the equation ln( x 2+6)ln(2 x +1)=ln 2 . (4 marks)
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7. Find the domain of the following functions:

a)

f (x )=4 x 21 , (2 marks)

b)

g ( x)= f (x ) . (2 marks)

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8. Find the following limits:
a)

b)

lim
x 2

x 35 x+7
, (2 marks)
4
3 x 18

c)

lim
x 3

25x 24
x3

. (3 marks)

2 x 3 x 2+3
lim
, (3 marks)
x
x 38

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9. a) Show

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1
1
h
=
. (3 marks)
x+h x
x ( x+h)

1
1

x+h x . (2 marks)
b) Hence, find
lim
h
h0
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10. Let f (x )=

1
, find the value of f ' (1) . (4marks)
x+ln x

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11. Find

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dy
of the followings:
dx

a)

y=x ( x+1)( x+2) , (2 marks)

b)

y=

c)

y= x+ x . (4 marks)

e2 x
, (3 marks)
2
x

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12. Let f (x )=x 3+3 x 2 , find the value of k such that f ( k )= f ' (k ) . (4 marks)
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13. If x=( y+ y1) , find

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dy
dx

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. (4 marks)

y=2

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1 x
14. Given a curve y= e
, find the equation of the tangent line which passes through
2
2

(1 , 21e ) . (5 marks)
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15. Let f ( x )=x ex+1 , show f ' ' ( x )+2 f ' (x )+ f (x )=0 . (4 marks)
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16. Using logarithmic differentiation, find

dy
x ( x4)
of y=
. (5 marks)
dx
x+4

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n

n1
n
17. Using differentiation, prove that n2 = rC r . (3 marks)
r =1

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Section B 20 marks
18. The amount of electrical energy stored in a battery after charging for t minutes is given by
E (t)=100 Ae k t , where A and k are constant
a) If the initial amount of energy of the battery is 5 units, find the value of A . (2 marks)
b) After charging 1 hour, the amount of energy of the battery is 50 , find the value of k .
(Give your answer correct to 1 significant figures.) (3 marks)
c) What is the maximum amount of energy stored in the battery? (3 marks)
d) Assume the battery can be reused if it is changed up to 95 % full, how long should be
taken to charge the battery? (2 marks)
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19. The population P (t) of frogs in a pond can be modeled by

P (t)=

500
1+a e b t

where a and b are constants and t is the number of months after the first observation.
a) Express ln

500
1
P( t)

b) The graph of ln

as a linear function of t . (2 marks)

500
1 ~ t is shown above. Hence, find the value of a and b .
P( t)

(4 marks)
c) What is the population of frogs when t=12 ? (2 marks)
d) What is the population of frogs in the pond eventually? (2 marks)
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Answer
1.

(1 2x )(12 x )

( )

= 1

x
2
3
(116 x+112 x 448 x +...)
2

( )

= 1

x
(116 x+112 x 2448 x 3+...)
2

x
=116 x+112 x 2448 x3 +8 x 256 x 3+...
2
=1

33
x+120 x 2504 x3 +...
2

Hence, the coefficient of x 3 is 504 .

2.

(2+x )n=2 n+n2 n1 x+

Since

n(n1) n2 2 n(n1)(n2) n3 3
2 x +
2 x +...
2
6

n(n1)( n2) n3
2 : n2 n1=7 :4 ,
3
(n1)(n2): 24=7 : 4
n 23 n40=0
(n8)(n+5)=0
n=8 or n=5 (rejected)

Hence, n=8 .
n1
3. L.H.S. =nC k =n

n1!
k!
n
=(nk )
=( nk ) C k = R.H.S.
k!(n1k )!
k!(nk )!

n
Hence, nC n1
k (nk ) C k .

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2 e 2 x +e x 6=0

4.

(2 e x 3)( e x +2)=0
x

e =

3
or e x =2 (rejected)
2

x0.405
5. a)

b)

(3)2
1
9
=13
x+
+...=13 x+ x 2+...
3x
2!
2
e
(2x )4
9
=( 132 x+24 x 2+... ) 13 x+ x 2+...
3x
2
e

=1648 x+72 x 2+96 x 232+24 x 2+...

=1680 x+192 x 2+...
ln ( x 2+6)ln (2 x+1)=ln 2

6.

ln

x 2+6
=ln 2
2 x+1

x 24 x+4=0
( x2)2=0

x=2 (repeat)
7. a)
b)

x
4 x 210
x

1
1
or x
2
2

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8. a)

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3
3
x 5 x+7 2 5( 2)+7 1
lim
=
=
4
4
x 2 3 x 18
3( 2) 18 6

b)

1 3
2 + 3
x x
2 x x +3
lim
=lim
=2
3
8
x
x
x 8
1 3
x

c)

lim

9. a)

b)

25x 24 =lim
x3

x 3

x 3

( x3)( x+3)
25 x 216
3
=lim
=
2
2
4
x

3
( x3)( 25x +4)
( x3)( 25 x +4)

1
1 x( x+h)
h
=
=
x+h x x (x+h)
x ( x+h)
1
1

x+h x
h
1
lim
=lim
= 2
h
x h( x+h)
h
h
x

1
1+
1
x
x+1
10. Since f (x )=
, f ' ( x)=
,
=
x+ln x
2
2
( x+ln x )
x ( x+ln x )
hence, f ' (1)=
11. a)

1+1
=2 .
1(1+ln1)2

y=x ( x+1)( x+2)

3

y=x +3 x +2 x

dy
=3 x 2 +6 x+2
dx
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y=

e2 x
2
x

2
2 x
2 x
d y x (2 e )e (2 x)
=
4
dx
x

2(x+1)
2x 3
e x

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y= x+ x

c)

1+

dy
2x
=
d x 2 x+ x
=

2 x+1
4 x ( x+ x)

12. Since f ' ( x)=3 x 2+6 x ,

f (k )= f ' (k )
k 3+3 k 2 =3 k 2+6 k
k ( k 26)=0
k =0 or k = 6
x=( y+ y1)

13.

dx
2
=1 y
dy
dy
1
=
d x 1 y 2
dy
dx

y=2

1
4
=
2
3
1(2)

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14.

1
y= ex
2

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d y 1
x
x
=
(2 x) e =x e
dx 2
2

The equation of the tangent line is:

e
2 dy
=
x1 d x

1,

e
2

1
2e
=e1
x1

2 x+e y3=0
15. Since f (x )=x ex+1 , we have f ' ( x)=(1 x)ex+1 and f ' ' ( x )=( x2) ex+1 . Then
f ' ' (x )+2 f ' ( x )+ f (x )=( x2) ex+1+2(1x ) ex+1+x ex+1=0
16.

2 ln y=ln x+ln( x4)ln( x +4)

2 y' 1
1
1
= +

y
x x4 x +4

x 216+x 2+4 xx 2 +4 x
x ( x4)( x+4)

x 2+8 x16
x (x4)(x+4)

dy
=
dx

x 2+8 x16
1

2 x 2 ( x4) 2 ( x+4) 2

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n

n r
17. Consider (1+ x) = C x =1+ C r x ,
n

r=0

n
r

r=1

n (1+x )n1= r C nr x r 1
r=1

Sub x=1 , we get n2

n1

= C nr .
r =1

18. a) When t=0 , E (0)=5 ,

100 A e k0=5
A=95

b) When t=60 ,
10095e 60 k =50
e0.01

(100950.01 t )=100
c) When t , E ()=lim
t
d) When E (t)=10095 %=95 ,
0.01 t

95=10095 e

t294 s
Hence, it takes about 294 s .

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P (t)=

19. a)

b t

1+a e

ln

500
b t
1+a e
500
P (t)

500
1 =b t+ln a
P( t)

b) By the graph, b=0.27 and a=e1.444.22 .

c)

P (12)=

500
429
1+4.22 e0.27(12)

d) When t , P ()=lim
t

500
=500 .
0.27 t
1+4.22 e

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