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SERANGOON JUNIOR COLLEGE

JC1 PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION 2008

MATHEMATICS

Higher 2 9740

Tuesday 23 September 2008

Additional materials: Writing paper

List of Formulae (MF15)

TIME : 3 hours

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name and class on the cover page and on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all the questions.

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.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.

Total marks for this paper is 100 marks.

This question paper consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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Answer all questions [100 marks].

x 2  5x  2
1 Express in partial fractions . [4]
( x  1)( x  1) 2

2 The diagram shows a sketch of the curve y  f ( x) passing through a point (5, 0)
. The line x  a , where 0  a  5 is an asymptote to the curve.

Given that g( x)  f (2 x  6) . Sketch the graph of y  g( x) , stating the point of

[4]
intersection with the x-axis and the equation of the asymptote.

x 1 2
3 Solve  2 where x  0. Hence, or otherwise, solve x 2  x  2 . [5]
x x

1
4 A sequence of numbers u1 , u 2 , u 3 ,… is defined by u1  and
2
1 n!
u n 1  u n for n  +, n  1. Prove by induction that u n  for
2( 2n  1) ( 2n) !
[5]
all positive integers n.

x2  3
5 (i) Find the equations of the asymptotes of the curve y  . [3]
4x  4

x2  3
(ii) Sketch the curve y  , labelling clearly the asymptotes and the
4x  4
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coordinates of any points of intersection with the axes. [3]

6(a) (i) Find the expansion in ascending powers of x of (4  x) 1 as far as the

[2]
term in x3 where | x | 4 .
(ii) Show that the coefficient of xn in the above series is 2k, where k is an
[2]
integer in terms of n.
6(b) The expansion in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x2 of

1 1 2 2 2 1
(9  4x ) 2 is  x x . By using x = , find an approximation for
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p
77 as a fraction q in its lowest terms, where p and q are integers. [2]

7 The equation of a curve is ( x  2 y ) 2  3( x  y ) 2  27 .

(i) Show, by differentiation, that the gradient at the point (x, y) on the curve

dy y  4 x [3]
may be expressed in the form  .
dx 7 y  x
(ii) Find the equations of the tangent to the curve that are parallel to the y-
axis. [3]

8 Jiajia wants to raise funds for charity by selling homemade durian puffs, donuts
and cookies. The time and cost required to make a batch of each are as follows:

Time required (min) Cost ($)

1 batch of 10 durian puffs 45 5

1 batch of 10 donuts 25 3

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1 batch of 20 cookies 20 2

Jiajia used $130 and spent 20 hours baking 50 batches in total. Calculate her
maximum possible profit if she sells 1 batch of 10 durian puffs for $12.50,
1 batch of 10 donuts for $10 and 1 batch of 20 cookies for $10.
[6]

9 1 1 1 [2]
Show that can be expressed as 2(  ).
1  2  3  ...  n n n 1

1 1 1 [4]
Hence, evaluate 1    ...  and find the sum to infinity.
3 6 1  2  3  ...  n

1
 2 x 1 1
10 It is given that x and y satisfy the equation y  esin , x .
2 2

dy 2y dy
(i) Show that  and determine the value of at the point
dx 1  4x 2
dx
[3]
where x  0 .

d2y dy
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, show that (1  4 x 2 ) 2
 4x  4y . [3]
dx dx

 1  n 
11 S
The sum of the first n terms of a series is given by n  7    1 .
 2  

(i) Show that the terms in the series follow a geometric progression. [4]
(ii) Find the least value of n such that the sum of the first n terms of the series
69 [3]
is less than  .
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12 The functions f and g are defined for x   by

f: x   x 2  6 x  5 , x  3,
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g: x  4  x , x  4.
(i) Find the inverse function f –1 in a similar form. [4]
(ii) Sketch the graph of f –1. [1]

(iii) Show that gf ( x)  3  x , giving reasons to support your answer. [3]

(iv) Find the range of the function gf. [1]

 1   a 
   
13 A line l1 has vector equation r =   2  t  3  , t   . The line l2 which
 5    6
   
passes through the points P (3, 1, 1) and Q(3, b, 1) intersects l1 at right
angles.
(i) Find the value of b and show that a = 2. [5]

(ii) Hence, show that the lines l1 and l2 intersect at the point P. [1]

(iii) The point S has coordinates (4, 3, 3). Show that the length of projection

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of PS onto the line l1 is .
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(iv) Hence, or otherwise, find the perpendicular distance from S to l1 . [2]

14 (a) The sketches below show the graphs of y  f(x) and y  f(x) for a
certain function f(x).

y y

x x

y  f(x)
y  f(x)
Sketch the graph of y  f(x) . [3]

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(b) The diagram below (not drawn to scale) shows the graph of y  g( x) .

1
1

2
x
1
1
2 1
1

Sketch on separate diagrams, the graphs of

(i) y  g( x ) and [3]

1
(ii) y  , [4]
g( x)
showing clearly all the points of intersection with the axes and asymptotes (if
any).
 0  2 
   
The planes π1 and π2 have equations r  1   2 and r    1  12
15  2  4 
   

respectively. The point A has coordinates (7, 2, 0), and O is the origin.
(i) Verify that A lies in both π1 and π2. [1]
(ii) The planes π1 and π2 meet in the line L.
7  3 
   
Show that a vector equation of the line L is r   2    2  ,  . [2]
0   1
   

(iii) The point B has coordinates (7, −4, 9) and the foot of the

perpendicular from B to π2 is N. Find the coordinates of the point N. [4]

(iv) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane π3 containing the line L and is
[3]
perpendicular to the plane π2.
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