AJC H2 Maths _Prelim 2010_P1 (Solutions)

1
12 x 29
(12 x 29) 4(5 x 2 )

4
5 x2
5 x2
( 5 x)( 5 x)(2 x 3) 2 0

x= -3/2, x 5 or x 5

x= -3/2, x 5 or x 5 ( x 5 )

x(12 29 x)
4
5x2 1
1
1
5 or 5
x
x
1
x 0 or 0 x
5
1
x
as x = 0 is a solution to the inequality
5

Replace x by 1/x, x= -2/3,

1
5
1
x= -2/3,
5
x= -2/3,

(i)
2

Volume required = ( 2) ( ) 2 tan 2

2

(ii)

2
x
dx x dx
2
2

2
= 2 2 2 tan x x 2
2

0
2

= 2 2 units3
4

ln y sin 1 2 x
1 dy
2

y dx
1 4x 2

dy
1 4 x 2 2 y (shown) ------- (1)
dx

d2y
dy 4 x
1 4 x 2
2
dx 1 4 x 2
dx

dy
d2y
dy
2
2

4
x

4
x
4 y ---- (2)
2

dx
dx
dx

d2y
d3y
d2y
dy
dy
2
2 4

1
4
x
8
x
4
4
x

3
2
dx
dx
dx
dx
dx

d3y
d2y
2
12 x 8 dy 0 ---------------- (3)
x

1
4
3
2
dx
dx
dx
dy
d2y
d3y
When x 0, y 1 ,
2,

4
,
16
dx
dx 2
dx 3
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 y 1 2x

Let e 3 e sin

4 x 2 16 x 3
8x 3

... y 1 2 x 2 x 2
2!
3!
3
2x

3 3 8 3
1
2

11 5 3
e 1 2

3 4
8
4 4

3
sin 2 x x
3
4
1

a 11, b 5
4

(i)

y = x1/

dy
y ln x
x1/ x
3/ 2 1
=

2
x3/ 2
dx x

ln x
1

dA 1
1 dy
y x
dx 2
2 dx
dy 1
When t = 6, x = 4 so y = 2 and
1 ln 2
dx 4
dA 1
1
3 1
1

2 4 1 ln 2 = ln 2
so
2 2
2
dx 2
4

dx
Given that
1 ,
dt
dA dA dx
1
3
3 1

we have

= ln 2 1 = ln 2 units/sec
2
2
dt dx dt
2 2

(ii)

A =

1
xy
2

1
ln x
x
1 dy
1
1
3/ 2 ln x 3/ 2
2x
y dx
x

ln y

d
x 1
x
tan sec 2

dx
2 2
2

1
x
2 cos 2
2

1
.
1 cos x

Using integration by parts,

x sin x

1 cos x dx ( x sin x) tan 2 - tan 2 (1 cos x) dx

x
x
x
= ( x sin x) tan - tan (2 cos 2 ) dx
2
2
2
x
x
x tan sin x tan sin x dx
2
2
x
x
x
x
= x tan 2sin cos tan cos x A
2
2
2
2
x
x
x
x tan 2sin 2 1 2sin 2 A
2
2
2
x
x tan C , where C = 1 + A
2

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Function f is a one-one function from

the sketch of y f ( x) , hence f-1 exist.
Let y 4 sec x
1
sec x
y4
cos x
1
-1
1
) , x 3.
Hence f : x cos (
x4

1
g : x ln
ln( x 2) , x 2
x2
For Rf to be a subset of Dg , range of f need to be
restricted to (2,3] , therefore the maximal domain of f is (

y f 1(x)

y f (x)

yx

2
, ] .
3

Corresponding range of gf is [0, )

a
1
4un 1 aun 2 un 1 un
4
2
aa
1 1
un 1 un 1
44
2 2
2

1 a
a
un 1 un 1 1
2 4
4
2

1 1 a
a a
un 1 un 2 1
2 2 4
4 4
3
2
1 a a
a
un 1 un 2 1
2 4 4
4
( n 1) 1
2
n 1
1 a a
a
a
un ( n 1) 1 ...
un 1
2 4 4
4
4
n

a
n
1(1
1
a
4
un 1 u1
2 1 a
4

n 1

6a a
2
6a a
2
un 1
un


4a 4 4a
4a 4
4a
2
a
.
1 a 4 . The sequence converges to
If the sequence converges then
4a
4
c
(i)
ay = x + b +
x 1
dy 1
c

1
= 0 when (x 1)2 = c.
2
dx a x 1
This equation has two real and distinct solutions only when c > 0.

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From (i), the stationary points of C are at x = 1 c .

(ii)

1 b 2 c
a
1 b 2 c
When x = 1 c , ay = 1 c + b + c y
a
xb
.
The equations of the asymptotes of C are x = 1 and y =
a
xb
, we get a b = 0
- - - (1)
Given (0, 1) is a point on y =
a
Given that the line y = k does not pass through any point on C only for values of k in the
interval (0, 2), the min turning pt corresponds to y = 0 and the max turning pt corresponds to
y = 2:
1 b 2 c
y
= a + b 2 c = 1
a
1 b 2 c
= 5 5a b 2 c = 1
y
a
3
9
Hence a = b = and c , i.e. c = .
2
4
When x = 1 c , ay = 1 c + b

(iii)

z z
z
z2 z1 z2 z1 0 2 2 1 0 2
z1
z1 z1
z 1 3i
Since imaginary part is positive, 2
2
z1
2

1 1 4 1 3i

2
2

z
and arg 2 tan 1 3 / 3
z1
|z2| = | z1| and arg (z2) = arg(z1) + /3
Triangle OPQ form an equilateral triangle as OP = OQ and POQ = 60o

(i)

z2
(1/ 2) 2 ( 3 / 2) 2 1
z1

z
(ii) z1 z2 0 2 1
z1
n

i 3
n
i ( 2 k )

(1 2k ) n 3(1 2k ) for any integer k

e e
3

10
a

10
b

1
2

y ln 2
ln x 3 2 ln(3 x)
x 6x 9
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The graph can be obtained from y ln x by

1. translate of 3 unit in the negative x direction y ln( x 3)
2. reflect in the y-axis y ln( x 3)
3. scale by factor 2, parallel to the y-axis
4. reflect in the x-axis
) i) For the nth row, middle term = 3n1
ii) For the nth row, first term = 3n 1 2(n 1) , last term = 3n 1 2(n 1)
iii) Sum of terms in nth row
2n 1 n 1
3 2(n 1) 3n 1 2(n 1)

2
2n 1

(2)(3n 1 ) (2n 1)3n 1

2
n

iv) No. of terms in each nth row row = (2n-1) Therefore, total no. of terms in n rows (2r 1)
r 1

(2r 1) 500
r 1

2 r n 500
r 1

n(n 1)
2
n 500 n 2 500 0

2
Min no. of rows = 23
12

(i)

t5
dt 0
(1 t 3 )3
1

1
1
u5

1 3 u 2
(1 3 )
u

du

u2
0 (u 3 1)3 du
1

1
1 1 2
1 (1 u 3 ) 2
3 3
=
3u (1 u ) du =

3 0
3
2

(shown)

(ii)

As t , x, y 0. The point is (0, 0)

(iii)

Area required =
=

1
2
0

t2
(1 2t 3 )

dt
1 t 3 (1 t 3 ) 2

y dx

1 1 1

24 6 8

2t 5 t 2
dt
(1 t 3 )3

2t 5
t2
dt
dt
1 (1 t 3 )3
(1 t 3 )3

1
= 2( ) 1 3t 2 (1 t 3 ) 3dt
8
3 1

3 2
= 1 1 (1 t )

4 3 2 1

13

2
= 1 1 0 1 5 units

4 6
4 24

i) distance between point A and the plane 1

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3 2

1 1
4 2
6
6 1 8

2 3 unit
3
22 12 22
22 12 22

0

1
ii) AB 5 , n
2
22 12 (2) 2

length of projection
0 2

1
AB n 5 1
3
2 2

2
2
1 1 1
3
2
6

12
6
2
2 2 2
2
2
4 3 2 3 6 2 5 3 65 units
10
5

1
2
iii) Area of triangle ABC = ( AC )( 65)
2
3
1
2
(3 2)( 65) 2 65 units 2
2
3
1
3

iv) l : r 4 2 , , Two vectors // to 2 are

5
1


1 3 14
1

normal to 2 is // to 4 2 14 14 1
5 1 14
1

Alternatively,

use AB n ,

followed by
Pythagoras thm

1

4 and
5

3
,
2
1

1
Equation of 2 : r 1 0 , ie. x y z 0
1

To find line of intersection:
x y z 0

2 x y 2z 6
1 1 1 0
1 0 1 2
The augmented matrix, M is
, RREF (M) =

2 1 2 6
0 1 0 2
2
1
x 2 z 2 1
xz 2




y 2 2 0 z ie. Equation of line: r 2 0 ,

y2
0
1
z z 0 1




[Alternatively, Cartesian equation of line: x 2 z , y 2 ]
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