2013 H2 Maths MCE_Marking Scheme

1*

Find the expansion of

(i)

1 + x2
in ascending powers of x, up to and including the
(4 + 2 x)

term in x 2 .

[3]

(ii)

State the range of values of x for which this expansion is valid.

[1]

(iii)

Write down the equation of the tangent to the curve

y=

1 + x2
(4 + 2 x)

at the point where x = 0.

1(i)

1 + x2
(4 + 2 x)

= 1 + x2 ( 4 + 2x )

1
= 1 + x2
2

x
1 +
2

1
2

1
2

1
2

1
1
x
x

2
= 1 + x 2 1 + + 2
+ ...
2
2
2
2!

1
x 3

= 1 + x 2 1 + x 2 + ...
2
4 32

1 1
3
1
= x + x 2 + x 2 + ...
2 8
64
2
1 1
35 2
= x + x + ...
2 8
64
(ii)

(iii)

x
<1
2
x
1 < < 1
2
2 < x < 2
1 1
y= x
2 8

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B(1,8) C(0,7)

y=3

A(3,0) O

x=4
The diagram shows the graph of y = f ( x ) . There is a maximum point B ( 1,8 ) and the curve
cuts the axes at the points A ( 3, 0 ) and C ( 0, 7 ) . The lines x = 4 and y = 3 are asymptotes
of the curve.
Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graphs of

(i)

y = f ( x) ,

(ii)

y=

[2]

{f ( 2 x )} ,
1

[3]

stating the equations of the asymptotes and the coordinates of the points corresponding to A,
B and C where possible.

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2(i)

y
y = f (x)

y=0

B(1,0) O

x = 4
(ii)

y
A(6,0)

y = 3
C (0,7)
B(2,8)

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y = f(0.5x)

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(i)

Using the method of difference, show that

n
k
k
1
1
( r + 1)( r + 3) = 2 a n + 2 n + 3 ,
r =1
where a is a constant to be determined.

(ii)

Hence find the range of values of k such that

( r + 1)( r + 3)

[4]

is at most 1.

r =1

3(i)

( r + 1)( r + 3)
n

( r + 1)( r + 3)

k 1
1

2 r +1 r + 3

r =1

=
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
=
a=

k n 1
1

2 r =1 r + 1 r + 3
k1

22
1
3
1
4
1
5

1
n 1
1
n
1
n +1

1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7

1
n +1
1
n+2
1

n+3

k5
1
1

2 6 n+2 n+3

5
6

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(ii)

k 5

5k

( r + 1)( r + 3) = 2 6 = 12
r =1

5k
1
12
k

12
5
n

(i)

Prove by induction that

( )

r 2r

( r + 2 )!
r =1

= 1

2n+1
for all positive integers n.
( n + 2 )!
2n

(ii)

Hence find an expression in terms of n for

( )

r 2r

( r + 2 )! .
r =n

4(i)

Let Pn denote

( )

r 2r

( r + 2 )!
r =1

= 1

2n +1
for n + .
( n + 2 )!

When n = 1,
1

LHS =

r ( 2r )

( r + 2 )!
r =1

(1) ( 21 )
(1 + 2 )!

2
3!
1
=
3
=

RHS = 1

21+1
(1 + 2 )!

4
3!
2
= 1
3
1
=
3
= 1

Therefore, P1 is true.
Assume Pk is true for some k  + ,

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( )

r 2r

i.e.

( r + 2 )!
r =1

Want to prove Pk +1

( )

r 2r

k +1

i.e.

( r + 2 )!

=1

r =1

k +1

LHS =

2k +1
.
( k + 2 )!
is true,

= 1

2k + 2
.
( k + 3 )!

r ( 2r )

( r + 2 )!
r =1

( k + 1) ( 2k +1 )

( r + 2 )! ( k + 3)!
r =1
k +1

2k +1 ( k + 1) ( 2 )
= 1
+

( k + 3)!
( k + 2 ) !
k

r ( 2r )

( 2k +1 ) ( k + 3) ( k + 1) ( 2k +1 )

=1

( k + 3)!
( k + 3) !
( 2k +1 ) ( k + 3) ( k + 1)

=1
( k + 3)!

( 2k +1 ) ( 2 )

=1
( k + 3)!
2k +2
=1
( k + 3)!
= RHS

Thus Pk is true Pk +1 is true.

Since P1 is true, and Pk is true Pk +1 is true, by mathematical
induction, Pn is true for all n + .
(ii)

2n

r ( 2r )

( r + 2 )!
r =n
2n

=
r =1

r ( 2r )

n 1

r ( 2r )

( r + 2 )!
r =1 ( r + 2 ) !

22 n +1
2n
= 1

( 2n + 2 ) ! ( n + 1) !
2n
22 n +1
=

( n + 1)! ( 2n + 2 )!

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5*

Find

(i)

(ii)

(3sin 2 sec )

4
(5 + 4x 4x2 )

dx ,
2

[3]

d .

[4]

5 + 4x 4x2

5(i)

= 4 x 2 x
4

2
2

1 1 5
= 4 x

2 2 4

2
2

3
1 6
1
= 4 x = 4 x

2 4
2
2

4
5 + 4 x 4 x2

4
4 32 ( x

1 2
2

dx

3
2

( x 12 )

or

4
6 ( 2 x 1)

dx

dx

x 1
2
= 2sin 1
+C
3
2
(ii)

dx

2x 1
2 sin 1
+C
6

or

2
(3sin 2 sec ) d

= 9sin 2 2 6sin 2 sec + sec2 d

9
2
(1 cos 4 )d 6 2sin cos sec d + sec d
2
9
= (1 cos 4 )d 12 sin d + sec 2 d
2
9
1

= sin 4 12 ( cos ) + tan + c

2
4

9
9
= sin 4 + 12 cos + tan + c
2
8
=

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6



Referred to the origin O, the points A and B are such that OA = a and OB = b . The point P
on AB is such that AP : PB = 2 : 3 . It is given that a = 5 , b = 3 and OP is perpendicular to

AB.

(i)

Show that a b = 3 .

[3]

(ii)

Find the size of angle AOB.

[2]

(iii)
6(i)


Find the exact length of projection of OB onto OA.
 1
By Ratio Theorem, OP = ( 3a + 2b ) .
5
 
Since OP AB, OP AB = 0 .
1
( 3a + 2b ) ( b a ) = 0
5

3a b 3a a + 2b b 2b a = 0
2

a b 3 a + 2 b = 0

a b 15 + 18 = 0
a b = 3
(ii)

cos AOB =

a b
a b

3
3 5

1
5

AOB = 116.6 (or 2.03 rad)


Length of projection of OB onto OA

(iii)
=

b a
a

3
5

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7

A water tank in the shape of an inverted cone has a height twice that of its radius. Water is
poured into the cone. Given that, when the depth of the water is 10 cm, the volume of water is
increasing at a rate of 10 cm 3s 1 , find the rate of increase at this instant of
(i)

the slant height of the cone in contact with the water,

[5]

(ii)

the curved surface area of the cone in contact with the water.

[2]

[The volume of a cone is

7(i)

1 2
r h and the curved surface area is rl .]
3

Let the radius of the water surface, the depth of the water, the slant height of the water and
the volume of the water at time t seconds be r cm, h cm, l cm and V cm3 respectively.

1
1
2
V = r 2 h = r 2 (2r ) = r 3
3
3
3
dV dV dr
dr
=
= 2 r 2
dt
dr dt
dt
h = 2r = 10 r = 5
dV
= 10 and r = 5,
dt
dr
10 = 2 (5)2
dt
dr 1
=
dt 5
Using Pythagoras' theorem,
When

l 2 = ( 2r ) 2 + r 2
l = 5r
dl dl dr
dr
5
1
or 0.44721
= = 5
= 5 =
dt dr dt
dt
5 5

The rate of increase of the slant height of the cone in contact with the water is
(or 0.447 cms1) .

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7(ii)

Let the curved surface area of the water at time t seconds be A cm 2 .

A = rl = r

( 5r ) =

5 r 2

dA dA dr
dr
=
= 2 5 r
dt dr dt
dt
When r = 5,

dr 1
= .
dt 5

dA
1
= 2 5 ( 5 ) = 2 5 = 14.0496
dt
5
The rate of increase of the curved surface area of the cone in contact with the water is
2 5 cm 2s 1 (or 14.0 cm2s1).

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8(i)

The equation of a curve is x 2 2 xy + 2 y 2 = 12 .

(i)

Find the equations of the tangent and normal to the curve at the point P ( 2, 4 ) .

(ii)

The tangent at P meets the y-axis at A and the normal at P meets the x-axis at B. Find
the area of triangle APB.
[3]

x 2 2 xy + 2 y 2 = 12
dy
dy

2x 2x + 2 y + 4 y
=0
dx
dx

dy
dy
2x 2 y = 2x 4 y
dx
dx
dy
2x 2 y = (2x 4 y )
dx
dy 2 x 2 y
=
dx 2 x 4 y
x y
=
x 2y
At P ( 2, 4 ) :
dy 2 4
=
dx 2 8
1
=
3
Equation of tangent:

1
( x 2)
3
1
10
y= x+
3
3
Gradient of normal = 3
y4=

Equation of normal:
y 4 = 3 ( x 2 )
y = 3 x + 10

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8(ii)

When tangent meets y -axis at A, x = 0

10
3
10
A 0,
3
When normal meets x-axis at B, y = 0

y=

3 x = 10
10
3
10
B ,0
3
Area of triangle APB

x=

1
= AP BP
2
1
40
160

2
9
9
40
=
units 2 (or 4.44 units 2 )
9
=

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9

(a)

An arithmetic progression A has first term 3 and the sum of the terms from the
16th term to the 30th term inclusive is 2025. Show that the common difference is 6. [3]
If Sn is the sum of the first n terms of A, show that the sum of the first

n even-numbered terms of A, that is, the second, fourth, sixth, terms, is given by
1

2 + Sn .
n

[2]

S30 S15 = 2025

9(a)

30
15
2 ( 3) + 29d 2 ( 3) + 14d = 2025
2
2

330d = 1980
d=6
n
6 + ( n 1) 6 = 3n 2
2
Sum of 1st n even-numbered terms

Sn =

n
2 ( 3 + 6 ) + ( n 1)12
2

n
[6 + 12n ]
2

= 3n 2 + 2
n

= 2 + Sn
n

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9(b)

4
A geometric series G has first term 30 and common ratio . Write down the sum,
5

S n , of the first n terms of the series.

[1]

Find the least value of n for which the magnitude of the difference between S n and
the sum to infinity of the series is less than 0.004.

[3]

A new series is formed by taking the reciprocal of the corresponding terms of G.

Determine if the new series is convergent.
9(b)

[1]

4 n
30 1
5 50 4 n
Sn =
=
1
3 5
4

1
5

Sn S < 0.004
n
50 4 50
< 0.004
1
3 5 3

50 4
< 0.004
3 5
n

3
4
< 0.004
50
5
3

ln 0.004
50
n>
4
ln
5

n > 37.352
Least value of n is 38.

New series

1 1
1
1
1
+ + 2 + 3 + 4 + is a geometric series with
a ar ar
ar
ar

common ratio

1
5
= .
r
4

Since

1 5
= > 1 , the new series is not convergent.
r 4

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10*

(i)

By successively differentiating ln ( 3 + x ) , find the Maclaurins series for ln ( 3 + x ) , up

to and including the term in x 3 .

(ii)

[3]

Given that is small, find the expansion of

( 2 cos 5 2 ) 2 in ascending

powers of , up to and including the term in 4 .

[2]

Two particles A and B produce y units of energy when they are x units away from their
original position at x = 0 . The energy produced by particles A and B can be found by the
equations
y = ln ( 3 + x ) and
1

y = ( 2 cos 5 x 2 ) 2
respectively, where x 0 .
(iii)

Explain in the context of the question, what is meant by the solution to the
equation
1

ln ( 3 + x ) = ( 2 cos 5 x 2 ) 2 .
(iv)

[1]

Using your answers from parts (i) and (ii), find an estimate for the maximum distance
from the original position such that the difference in energy produced by both
particles is at most 0.4 units.
[2]
[You may assume that both particles are at the same distance from the original
position.]

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10(i)

Let y = ln(3 + x )
dy
1
= (3 + x )
dx
d2 y
2
= (3 + x )
2
dx
d3 y
3
= 2 (3 + x )
dx3
When x = 0 ,
dy 1
d2 y
1
y = ln 3,
= ,
= ,
2
dx 3
dx
9
2
3
x x
x
y = ln 3 + + +
3 18 81

(ii)

d3 y 2
=
dx 3 27

Given that is small,

1

( 2 cos 5 )
2

1
2

2

2
5 2 )
(
+
= 2 1

(iii)

(iv)

25
2
= 1 + 4 +
2

1 25
= 1+ 4 +
2 2
25
= 1+ 4 +
4
The solution (x value) denotes the distance in units
where both particles produce the same number of
units of energy.

ln 3 +

x x 2 x3 25 4
+ 1 + x 0.4
3 18 81
4

Or

0.4 ln 3 +

x x 2 x3 25 4
+ 1 + x 0.4
3 18 81
4

From GC, x 0.57298752 (given x 0 )

An estimate for the maximum distance is 0.572 units.
(3 s.f.)

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11

(i)

Find a vector equation of the line through the points A and B with position vectors
3i + 4 j + 5k and i + 12 j + 9k respectively.

(ii)

[2]

The perpendicular to this line from the point C with position vector 2i + j 2k meets
the line at the point N. Find the position vector of N.

[3]

(iii)

Find a Cartesian equation of the line AC.

[2]

(iv)

Use a vector product to find the exact area of triangle OAB.

[3]

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11(i)

1 3 4
1


AB = 12 4 = 8 = 4 2
9 5 4
1


3
1


l AB : r = 4 + 2 , 
5


1
1
1


or l AB : r = 12 + 2 , 
9
1

(ii)

Since N lies on line AB,

3
1


ON = 4 + 2 for some 
5


1
3
1 2 1
1



CN = 4 + 2 1 = 3 + 2
5
1 2 7
1



Since CN AB,

1

CN 2 = 0
1

1
1 1


3 + 2 2 = 0

7
1 1

1 1
1 1


3 2 + 2 2 = 0
7 1


1 1

12 + 6 = 0

= 2
3 1 5

ON = 4 2 2 = 0
5 1 3

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11(iii)

2 3 1
1


AC = 1 4 = 3 = 3
2 5 7


7
Cartesian eqn of line AC:

or
(iv)

x3 =

y 4 z 5
=
3
7

x2 =

y 1 z + 2
=
3
7

Area of triangle OAB

1  
= OA OB
2
1
=
2

3 1

4 12
5 9

1
=
2

24

32
40

3
1
= 8 4
2
5

= 4 9 + 16 + 25
= 4 50
= 20 2

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12

A container is made up of an open cylinder of varying height h cm and varying radius r cm,
and a hollow hemispherical lid of varying radius r cm. It costs 5 cents per square centimetre
to manufacture the base, 3 cents per square centimetre to manufacture the curved surface of
the cylinder and 4 cents per square centimetre to manufacture the curved surface of the
hemisphere.

(i)

Given that the cylinder is of fixed volume V cm3 , show that the manufacturing cost
1

3V 3
of the container is minimum when r is
.
13
(ii)

Using the value of r in part (i) and taking V to be 30, find the maximum number of
containers that a person can buy if he has $22.
[2]
[The surface area of a sphere is 4 r 2 .]

12(i) V = r 2 h

h =

[7]

V
r2

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Let C cents be the manufacturing cost of the container.

C = 4 ( 2 r 2 ) + 3 ( 2 rh ) + 5 ( r 2 )
V
=13 r 2 + 6 r 2
r
6V
=13 r 2 +
r
dC
= 13 ( 2r ) + 6V ( r 2 )
dr
6V
= 26 r 2
r
dC
Let
=0
dr
6V
26 r 2 = 0
r
3
26 r = 6V

6V
26
3V
=
13
3V
r=3
13
2
dC
= 26 6V ( 2r 3 )
dr 2
12V
= 26 + 3
r
12V
= 26 +
3V

13
= 26 + 52
= 78 > 0

r3 =

Hence, the manufacturing cost is minimum

when r =

3V
.
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(ii)

C = 13 r 2 +

6V
r

3V
= 13 3
13

6V
+
3V

3
13
2

180
90 3
= 13
+
1
13
90 3

13
= 207.48 cents
= $2.0748
22
2.0748
= 10.603
Maximum number of containers he can buy is 10.

13

The function f is defined as follows:

1
for x , x 2, x 2.
f:x 2
x 4
(i)

Sketch the graph of y = f ( x ) .

[2]

The function g is defined as follows:

1
for x , x a , x 3, x b.
g:x
x3
It is given that the function fg exists.
(ii)

Find the values of a and b.

[2]

(iv)

( x 3)
.
( 2 x 5)( 7 2 x )
Solve the inequality fg ( x ) > 0.

[3]

(v)

Find the range of fg.

[3]

(iii)

13(i)

Show that fg ( x ) =

y
y = f(x)

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(ii)

For fg to exist, Rg Df .
Hence, g ( x ) cannot take the values 2 and 2.

1
5
= 2 x =
x 3
2
1
7
= 2 x =
x 3
2
The values of a and b are
(iii)

f g(x) =

5
7
and .
2
2

1
2

4
x 3
1

1 4 ( x 3)

( x 3)
2
x 3)
(
=
2
12 2 ( x 3)
2
x 3)
(
=
1 + 2 ( x 3) 1 2 ( x 3)
2
x 3)
(
=
(shown)
( 2 x 5)( 7 2 x )
2

(iv)

( x 3)
>0
( 7 2 x )( 2 x 5)
2

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2.5

3.5

Solving,
5
7
< x < 3 or 3 < x <
2
2
5
7
or
<x< , x3
2
2
(v)

Sketching the graph of y = g(x),

y
y = g(x)
(7/2, 2)

(5/2, 2)

x=3
Rg = { y : y 2, 0, 2}
Referring to the graph of y = f(x) in part (i),
1

Rfg = y : y < or y > 0

4

OR
Sketch the graph of y = fg(x).

5/2

x
y = 1/4

7/2

y = fg(x)

x = 5/2
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From the graph of y = fg(x),

1

Rfg = y  : y < or y > 0 .

4

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