M 2 Paper

M2 (Algebra & Calculus)
Mock Paper #1
Instructor: Yourself
Do it whenever you like
Name:
This exam contains 6 pages (including this cover page) and 15 questions. Total of points is 100.
You will have 150 minutes to complete this paper.
Good luck and Happy reading work!
Please consider to join our telegram group at https://t.me/MathsM12 to obtain the solution
of this paper. Further paper MAY also be available.
Distribution of Marks
Question Points Score Question Points Score
1 5 9 4
2 3 10 7
3 5 11 10
4 4 12 8
5 5 13 11
6 6 14 11
7 3 15 10
8 8 Total: 100
1
Mock Paper #1 M2 (Algebra & Calculus)
Section A (50 marks)

d
1. (5 points) Find (tan x) from first principles (you are not required to prove that
dx
sin h
lim = 1).
h→0 h
dy 1
2. (3 points) Show that, if y = cos−1 x and −1 ≤ x ≤ 1, then = −√ .
dx 1 − x2
dy
= 5x ln x2 + 1 . It is

3. (5 points) The slope at any point (x, y) of a curve is given by
dx
given that the curve passes through the point (0, 0).
Find the equation of the curve.
4. (4 points) It is given that the first three terms of a binomial expansion of (1 + kx)n are
1 − 6x + 30x2 find the values of n and k. Also, state the set of values of x for which this
expansion is valid.
Z 8
1
5. (5 points) Find the exact value of √ ln x dx, giving your answer in the form A ln 2 + B,
1
3
x
where A and B are constants to be found.

−1 1−x 2x −1
6. (6 points) It is given that f (x) = tanh for x > −1, where tanh x = ee2x +1 .
3+x
d 1
Find f 00 (x) (you are not required to proof that tanh x = for |x| < 1).
dx 1 − x2
7. The function f is defined for all real values of x by
f (x) = 10 − (x + 3)2 .
(a) (1 point) State the range of f .

(b) (2 points) Find the value of ff (2).
8. (a) (5 points) Prove by mathematical induction that

n
X n2 (n + 1)2
r3 =
r=1
4
for all positive integer n.

200
X
(b) (3 points) Hence, or otherwise, evaluate r3 .
r=101
Z ∞
9. (4 points) Use integration by parts, find x2 λe−λx dx (you are not required to show
0
lim x2 e−x = 0 and lim xe−x = 0).
x→0 x→0
10. (a) (3 points) Express 3 sin θ+2 cos θ in the form R sin(θ+α), where R > 0 and 0 < α < π2 .
Page 2 of 6
(b) (4 points) Hence, solve the equation 3 sin θ + 2 cos θ = 72 , giving all solution for which
0 < x ≤ 2π.
Page 3 of 6
Section B (50 marks)

 
a 1 1
11. The matrix A is given by A = 1 a 1.
 
1 1 2
(a) (3 points) Find, in terms of a, the determinant of A.
(b) (3 points) Hence, find the value(s) of a which A is singular.
(c) State, giving a brief reason in each case, whether the simultaneous equations
ax + y + z = 2a,
x + ay + z = −1,
x + y + 2z = −1,
have any solutions when

(i) (2 points) a = 0,
(ii) (2 points) a = 1.
ex − e−x ex + e−x 1
12. Provide that sinh(x) = , cosh(x) = , and sech(x) = .
2 2 cosh(x)
d d
(a) (3 points) Show that sinh x = cosh x and cosh x = sinh x.
dx dx
(b) (1 point) Express sech 2x in terms of exponentials.
Z
2x
(c) (4 points) Hence, by using the substitution of u = e , find sech 2xdx.
x2 + 1
13. A curve has equation y = .
(x + 1)(x − 7)
(a) (3 points) Write down the equations of the asymptotes.
(b) (5 points) Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve.
(c) (3 points) Find the coordinates of the point where the curve meets one of its asymp-
totes.
Page 4 of 6
14. Lines l1 and l2 have vector equations
r = j + k + t(2i + aj + k) and r = 3i − k + s(2i + 2j − 6k)
respectively, where t and s are parameters and a is a constant.

(a) (3 points) Given that l1 and l2 are perpendicular, find the value of a.
(b) Given instead that l1 and l2 intersect, find
(i) (4 points) the value of a,
(ii) (4 points) the angle between the lines.
p
15. The equation of a curve is x2 + y 2 − x = x2 + y 2 .
(a) (4 points) Show that the polar equation of this curve is r = 1 + cos θ.
(b) (6 points) The line x + 2y = 2 divides the region enclosed by the curve into two parts.
Find the ratio of the two areas.
Page 5 of 6
This page is intentionally left blank to accommodate work that wouldn’t fit elsewhere and/or
scratch work.
Page 6 of 6

M 2 Paper

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

M 2 Paper

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

M 2 Paper

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

M2 (Algebra & Calculus)

Do it whenever you like

Question Points Score Question Points Score

Section A (50 marks)

(a) (1 point) State the range of f .

8. (a) (5 points) Prove by mathematical induction that

for all positive integer n.

Section B (50 marks)

have any solutions when

14. Lines l1 and l2 have vector equations

r = j + k + t(2i + aj + k) and r = 3i − k + s(2i + 2j − 6k)

respectively, where t and s are parameters and a is a constant.

You might also like