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MATHEMATICS (T)
PAPER 1
One and a half hour

SMK DATUK PENGIRAN GALPAM, SANDAKAN

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN
PENGGAL 1
SIJIL TINGGI PERSEKOLAHAN MALAYSIA 2015

Instruction to candidates:

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

Answer all questions in Section A and any one question in Section B.

Answers may be written in either English or Bahasa Malaysia.

All necessary working should be shown clearly.

Scientific calculators may be used. Programmable and graphic display calculators are
prohibited.

A list of mathematical formulae is provided on page 4 of this question paper.

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Pn. Tan Puah Eng Cik Chin Pik Yee Pn. Zuraidah Sarkawi
GA Tingkatan Enam GP Aliran Sains Ketua Unit Peperiksaan

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This question paper consists of 4 printed pages.
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Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions in this section

1. The function 𝑓 is defined by

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f: 𝑥 → √3𝑥 + 1 , 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≥ − 3

Find f −1 and state its domain and range. [4 marks]

2. 2
(a) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = |1 − 3𝑥|, and the graph 𝑦 = 𝑥 , 𝑥 ≠ 0 on the same
coordinate system.
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Solve the inequality |1 − 3𝑥| ≥ 𝑥 . [5 marks]

(b) Solve the equation sin 2𝑥 = 3 cos2 𝑥, giving all solutions between 0 and
360 correct to the nearest 0.1. [6 marks]

3. −3 −1 6
Given that 𝑨 = ( 2 1 −4).
−5 −2 11
By using elementary row operations, find the inverse of A. [5 marks]
Hence, solve the system of linear equations,
−3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 6𝑧 = −2
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 2
−5𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 11𝑧 = −5
[4 marks]
4. 1 1 1
[3 marks]
Given that 𝑩 = ( 1 −1 2)
𝑚 4 1

Find the value of 𝑚 if 𝑩−1 does not exist.

5. 1
(a) The nth term of a series is given by 𝑈𝑛 = 2 (3𝑛 + 5). Show that the series
[3 marks]
is an arithmetic series.

(b) Determine the smallest integer n such that

4 4 2 4 3 4 𝑛
1 + + ( ) + ( ) + ⋯ + ( ) > 21 [5marks]
3 3 3 3

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(c) Expand (1 + 3𝑥)3 in ascending powers of 𝑥 until the term in 𝑥 3 .
1 3
By taking 𝑥 = 8 , find the approximate value for √5 , correct to four [5 marks]
decimal places.

6. Given that the complex number 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦, where 𝑥 ∈ ℝ and 𝑦 ∈ ℝ, satisfies [5 marks]
𝑧 2 = −3 + 4𝑖 and Re(𝑧) > 0. Find 𝑧.
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Section B [15 marks]

Answer any one question in this section

7 (a) Find the value of 𝑘 if the system of linear equations of

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 2
2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑘𝑧 = 3 + 𝑘
have infinitely many solutions. [4 marks]

With this value of k, find the solutions. [2 marks]

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(b) Express (2𝑟+1)(2𝑟+3) in partial fractions. [3 marks]

Hence, show that

𝑛
1 𝑛
∑ = [4 marks]
(2𝑟 + 1)(2𝑟 + 3) 3(2𝑛 + 3)
𝑟=1

Find the value of

∞

∑
1 [2 marks]
(2𝑟 + 1)(2𝑟 + 3)
𝑟=1

8 (a) Show that the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 2 has a factor (𝑥 − 1) .

Hence factorise 𝑓(𝑥) completely. [5 marks]

(b) Express cos 𝑥 + √3 sin 𝑥 in the form 𝑟 cos(𝑥 − 𝛼), where 𝑟 > 0 and 0 <
1
𝛼 < 2 𝜋. [5 marks]
Hence, find the maximum value of cos 𝑥 + √3 sin 𝑥 and the
corresponding value of 𝑥 in the interval 0 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋.

(c) A complex number w = x + yi and its conjugate 𝑤 ∗ are related by

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|𝑤 − 1| = |𝑤 ∗ + 2𝑖|. Given that the argument of w is tan−1 ( ) . Find the
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[5 marks]
complex number w.
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Mathematical Formulae