Muar (Q) S2 STPM 2019 (10) 8 Sept

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Sem 2 – Muar (10)

Section A [ 45 marks ]

Answer all questions in this section.

1 The function f is defined by

{
, x<0
√ 4−x
f ( x )= √ 2 , x=0
x
, x >0
√ x−1
1+

(a) Show that lim f ( x ) exist. [5 marks]


x →0

(b) Determine whether f is a continuous function at x=0 . [2 marks]

2 A rectangle is drawn inside a semicircle of radius 5 cm, in such a way that one of its
sides lies along the diameter of the semicircle, as in the diagram below.
Given that the width of the rectangle is x cm, show that the area of the rectangle is
[ 2 x √ 25−x 2 ] cm . Calculate the maximum value of this area.
2
[10
marks]

5cm
x cm
O

d
3 (a) Show that
dx ( √ x+1 3 )= 2 √ x −1
( √ x +3 )
2 . [2

marks]
4
1
(b) Hence, use integration by parts to evaluate ∫ 2
dx .
0 ( √ x+3 )
Give your answer in exact form. [5
marks]

dy
4 Show that the appropriate integrating factor for + ( 2 cot x ) y =f ( x ) is sin2 x .
dx

Hence, find the general solution of the differential equation

dy
sin x + 2 y cos x=cos x [6
dx
marks]

1
2 π π
5 Given that y =sec x + tan x ,− < x< , y >0.
2 2

dy 1
Show that (a) = y sec x
dx 2

d2 y 1
(b) = y sec x ( sec x +2 tan x )
dx 2 4

Given that x is small and the terms in x 3 and higher powers of x may be neglected,
use Maclaurin’s expansion to express y in the form A+ Bx+C x2 +… where
A,B,C ϵ R [7
marks]

6 (a) Show that the equation x 3−5 x+ 1=0 has a root ∝ which lies between 0 and 1.
[3
marks]
(b) Rearrangements of the above equation give the following iterative formulae

1 3
x n+1= ( x n +1 ) , x n+1 =√3 5 x n−1
5

Using x 0=0.5 , show that only one of these formulae will enable you to find ∝ and
determine the value of ∝ correct to four decimal places. [5
marks]

Section B [ 15 marks ]

Answer any one question in this section.

7 A curve is defined by the equations


1+t 1+t 2
x= , y=
1−t 1−t 2

where t is a real parameter, t ≠ ± 1

dy
(a) Find an expression for in terms of t , simplifying your answer as much as
dx
possible. [5
marks]

x 2+ 1
(b) Prove that the curve has Cartesian equation y= [3
2x
marks]

(c) Write down the equations of the two asymptotes of the curve. [1
mark]

2
(d) (i) Provide algebraically that there are no values of x for which −1< y <1.
[2
marks]
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, determine the coordinates of the turning points of the
curve. [2
marks]

(e) Sketch the curve. [2


marks]

8. (a) Find the exact values of the x -coordinates of the points of intersection of the
line y=8−2 x and the curve y=8−x 3. [2
marks]

(b) Sketch, on the same diagram, the line y=8−2 x and the curve y=8−x 3.
[3
marks]

(c) Calculate the area of the region bounded by the line y=8−2 x and the curve
y=8−x 3. [4
marks]

(d) The region bounded by the line y=8−2 x and the curve y=8−x 3 is rotated
through 4 right angles about the x - axis. Find the volume of the solid of
revolution formed, correct to 2 decimal places. [6 marks]

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