2013-DSE

MATHS EP
M2
HKEAA
HKDSEE 2013

MATHEMATICS Extended Part

Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus)

08:30 – 11:00 (21/2 hours)

This paper must be answered in English

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Attempt ALL questions in this paper. Write all your answers in the answer book.
Start each question with a fresh page.

2. Unless otherwise specified, all steps must be clearly shown.

3. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers must be exact.

4. In this paper, vectors may be represented by bold-type letters such as u, but candidates are expected to
use appropriate symbols such as u⃗ in their steps.

5. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

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Section A (50 marks)

1. Find d (sin 2x) from first principles.

dx
(4 marks)

2. Suppose the coefficients of x and x2 in the expansion of (1 + ax)n are -20 and 180 respectively. Find the
values of a and n .
(4 marks)

3. Prove, by mathematical induction, that for all positive integers n ,

1 1 1 1 4 n+1 .
1+ + + + ⋯+ =
1× 4 4 × 7 7 ×10 ( 3 n−2 ) ( 3 n+1 ) 3 n+1
(5 marks)

4. The slope at any point (x , y) of a curve is given by d y = ex – 1 . It is given that the curve passes
dx
through the point (1 , e) .

(a) Find the equation of the curve.

(b) Find the equation of tangent to the curve at the point where the curve cuts the y-axis.
(5 marks)

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5. Consider a continuous function f(x) = 3−3 x2 . It is given that
3+ x
x x < -1 -1 -1 < x < 0 0 0<x<1 1 x>1
f’(x) + + + 0 - - -
f”(x) + 0 - - - 0 +
(‘+’ and ‘-’ denote ‘positive value’ and ‘negative value’ respectively.)

(a) Find all the maximum and / or minimum point(s) and point(s) of inflexion.

(b) Find the asymptote(s) of the graph of y = f(x) .

(c) Sketch the graph of y = f(x) .

(6 marks)

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6.

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Figure 1 shows the shaded region with boundaries C : y= −x +2 x +4 , L1 : y = 4 and L2 : x = 5 . It is
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given that C intersects L1 at (0 , 4) and (4 , 4) .

(a) Find the area of the shaded region.

(b) Find the volume of solid of revolution when the shaded region is revolved about L1 .
(6 marks)

7. (a) Prove the identity tan x = sin 2 x .

1+ cos 2 x

(b) Using (a), prove the identity tan y = sin 8 y cos 4 y cos 2 y .
( 1+ cos 8 y )( 1+cos 4 y ) ( 1+cos 2 y )
(5 marks)

( )
1 k 0
8. Let M be the matrix 0 1 1 , where k ≠ 0 .
k 0 0

(a) Find M -1 .

()()
x 2
(b) If M 1 = 2 , find the value of k .
z 1
(5 marks)
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9. Consider the following system of linear equations in x , y and z

{
x
( E ) 2 x ¿ , where a and b are real numbers.
3x

It is given that (E) has infinitely many solutions.

(a) Find the values of a and b .

(b) Solve (E) .

(5 marks)

10.

Let ⃗
OA = 2i and ⃗
OB = i + 2j . M is the mid-point of OA and N lies on AB such that BN : NA = k : 1 .
BM intersects ON at P (see Figure 2).

(a) Express ⃗
ON in terms of k .

(b) If A , N , P and M are concyclic, find the value of k .

(5 marks)

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Section B (50 marks)

11. (a) Let 0<θ <¿ π . By finding d ln ( secθ+ tan θ ) , or otherwise,

2 dθ

show that , where C is any constant.

∫ sec θ d θ=ln ( sec θ+ tan θ ) +C
(2 marks)

du
(b) (i) Using (a) and a suitable substitution, show that ∫ ¿ ln ( u+ √ u −1 ) +C for u > 1 .
2
√ u −1
2

1
2x
(ii) Using (b)(i), show that ∫ d x ¿ ln ( 6+ 4 √ 2−3 √ 3−2 √ 6 ) .
0 √x 4
+4 x 2 +3
(5 marks)

(c) Let ¿ tan ∅ . Show that d ∅ = 1 2 .

d t 1+t

π
4
Hence evaluate tan ∅ .
∫ d∅
0 √ 1+ 2cos 2
∅

(5 marks)

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12.

In Figure 3, the distance between two houses A and B lying on a straight river bank is 40 m . The width
of the river is always 30 m . In the beginning, Mike stands at the starting point P in the opposite bank
which is 30 m from A . Mike’s wife, situated at A , is watching him running along the bank for x m at a
constant speed of 7 ms-1 to point Q and then swimming at a constant speed of 1.4 ms -1 along a straight
path to reach B .

(a) Let T seconds be the time that Mike travels from P to B .

(i) Express T in terms of x .

(ii) When T is minimum, show that x satisfies the equation 2x2 – 160x + 3125 = 0 .

Hence show that QB = 25 √ 6 m .

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(6 marks)

(b) In Figure 4, Mike is swimming from Q to B with QB equals to the value mentioned in (a)(ii). Let
∠MAB = α and ∠ABM = β , where M is the position of Mike.

(i) By finding sinβ and cosβ , show that MB = 200 tan α .

tan α + 2 √ 6

(ii) Find the rate of change of α when α = 0.2 radian. Correct your answer to 4 decimal places.
(7 marks)

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13. For any matrix M = a b , define tr(M) = a + d .
c d

( )
Let A and B be 2 × 2 matrices such that BAB -1 = 1 0 .
0 3

(a) (i)
g h ( )
For any matrix N = e f , prove that tr(MN) = tr(NM) .

(ii) Show that tr(A) = 4 .

(iii) Find the value of |A| .

(6 marks)

( )
r s y y() () y y () ()
(b) Let C = p q . It is given that C x =λ1 x and C x =λ 2 x for some non-zero matrices x
y ()
and distinct scalars λ1 and λ2 .

(i) Prove that | p−λ1

r
q
s−λ1 |
=0 and
|
p−λ2
r
q
s−λ 2
=0 .
|
(ii) Prove that λ1 and λ2 are the roots of the equation λ2 – tr(C)∙λ + |C| = 0 .

(5 marks)

y () ()
(c) Find the two values of λ such that A x =λ x for some non-zero matrices x .
y y ()
(2 marks)

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14.

Figure 5 shows a fixed tetrahedron OABC with ∠AOB = ∠BOC = ∠COA =90° . P is a variable point
⃗
OA +⃗
OB+ ⃗
OC . Let
such that ⃗
AP ∙ ⃗
BP+⃗
BP ∙ ⃗
CP+ ⃗ AP=0 . Let D be the fixed point such that ⃗
CP ∙ ⃗ OD=¿
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⃗
O A =a,O ⃗ B=b,⃗ OC = c , O⃗P = p and ⃗
OD = d .

(a) (i) Show that ⃗

AP ∙ ⃗
BP= p ∙ p−( a+b ) ∙ p .

(ii) Using (a)(i), show that p ∙ p=2 p ∙ d .

(iii) Show that |p – d| = |d| .

Hence show that P lies on the sphere centred at D with fixed radius.
(8 marks)

(b) (i) Alice claims that O lies on the sphere mentioned in (a)(iii). Do you agree?
Explain your answer.

(ii) Suppose P1 , P2 , and P3 are three distinct points on the sphere in (a)(iii) such that
⃗
D P1 × ⃗
D P2 =⃗
D P2 ×⃗
D P3 . Alice claims that the radius of the circle passing through P1 , P2 ,
and P3 is OD. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(4 marks)

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