2014 H2 Mathematics Prelim P1 Worked Solutions

Qns
1

Solution
Let the amount of money for a blue voucher, a yellow
voucher and a red voucher be x, y and z respectively.

Notes

Then

3x 4 y 7 z 27.40
5 x 2 y 4 z 20.80

(1)
(2)

2 x 8 y 5 z 45.00

(3)

From G.C., x 2,

y 5, z 0.20

4 x py 2 z 43.40
p

2
(i)

43.40 4(2) 2(0.2)

7
5

1
n
1 8 2 for all n
3
LHS of P0 = u0 3 (Given)
1
0
RHS of P0 = 1 8 2 3
3
P0 is true.
Assume that Pk is true for some k 0 , ie
1
k
uk 1 8 2 .
3
1
k 1
We want to prove Pk 1 is true, ie uk 1 1 8 2 .
3
LHS of Pk 1 = uk 1 1 2uk (Given)
2
k
= 1 1 8 2
3
1 16
k
= 2
3 3
1 8
k
= (2) 2
3 3
1
k 1
= 1 8 2
3
Pk 1 is true
Let Pn be the statement un

Since P0 is true and Pk is true Pk 1 is true, by

Mathematical Induction, Pn is true for all n
(ii)

The sequence is divergent as n , 2 does not

converge to a finite number
n

when r = 0, 3 = 3b
r = 1, 1 = (4 a)b
Alternative Method
(r + 1)4 + (r + 1)2 + 1 (r2 + ar + 3)(r2 + r + b)
(r4 + 4r3 + 6r2 + 4r + 1) + (r2 + 2r + 1) + 1
(r2 + ar + 3)(r2 + r + b)
Comparing coefficients:
r0: 3 = 3b
r3 : 4 = 1 + a
a = 3, b = 1

1
1
(r 2 3r 3) (r 2 r 1)

r 2 r 1 r 2 3r 3
(r 2 r 1)(r 2 3r 3)
2(r 1)

4
(r 1) (r 1) 2 1
N
r 1

4
2
r 0 ( r 1) ( r 1) 1

1 N
1
1

2
2

2 r 0 r r 1 r 3r 3

1 1

1 3

1 1

3 7

1
1

2
2
N 1 N 1 1 N 1 3 N 1 3

1
1

2
2
N N 1 N 3N 3

1
1

= 1 2

2 N 3N 3

r
4 2 =
r 2 r r 1
N

r 1
4
2
r 1 ( r 1) ( r 1) 1

N 1

11
1

2
2 3 ( N 1) 3( N 1) 3
11
1

2 3 N N 1

4
(i)

Area of region R

3 dx

2
0 4 x

(to 3 s.f.)

5 3
1.37

(ii)

Equation of new curve

2
y
35
4 x2
2
y
2
4 x2
Volume of revolution

2
2 dx

2
4 x

4 dx

2
4 x2
4 x

1 dx

2
4 x2
4 x

(Shown)

2 x
x
4
ln
2sin 1 x
2
2(2) 2 x
0
1 2 3
2
4 ln

3
4 2 3

rl k
l

k
r

l 2 r 2 h2
k2

r2

r2

k2 r4
r

k2 r4
1
V r2

3
r

r k2 r4
3

dV k 2 r 4
2 r 4

dr
3
3 k2 r4
At stationary point,

k2 r4
3

dV
0
dr

2 r 4
3 k2 r4

k 2 r 4 2r 4
3r 4 k 2
r4

k2
3

6
(a)
(i)

dv 1

dx x 2
1
v
x

u ln x
du 1

dx x
n 1

x2

ln x dx
n

ln x
x
1

11
dx
x x

ln n
1

n
x 1
ln n
1

1
n
n
ln n
1

+1
n
n
1
1
ln n

ln
x
d
x

+ 1
lim

2
1 x
n
n
n

=1
dx
x a sec
a sec tan
d

(a)
(ii)
(b)

When x = a, sec 1 cos 1 0 .

When x = 2a, sec 2 cos

2a

.
2
3

x2 a2
dx
x

a 2 sec 2 a 2
a sec tan d
a sec

tan 2 d

sec 2 1 d

a tan 03

a 3
3

7
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Let An denote the distance ran on the nth training session and Sn
denote the total distance ran for the n training sessions.
An = 7.5 + 0.8(n 1)
= 6.7 + 0.8n
Sn 475
n
2(7.5) 0.8(n 1) 475
2
7.1n + 0.4n2 475
From GC, n = 26.7
Least n = 27
For the modified training session, let
Bn denote the distance ran on the nth training session and and
Gn denote the total distance ran for the n training sessions.
B6 = 14.93
x(1.2)5 = 14.93
x = 6 (nearest integer)

6 65 1
Gn =
6
5 1
n

1
G = 30 1
= 30

n 1

6 n
5
N

6 n
5

n 1

= 30 65 30
N

n 1

30 65

n 1

1 30N
6 N
5

6
5

= 6 30 65 1 30 N
= 6GN 30N
N

8
(i)

x2 4x 5
y
x2
y( x 2) x2 4 x 5
x2 ( y 4) x (5 2 y) 0
For real values of x, discriminant 0 .
( y 4)2 4(5 2 y) 0
y2 4
y 2 or y 2

(ii)

x2 4 x 5
B
A( x 2)
x2
x2
2
x 4 x 5 A( x 2) 2 B
Comparing coefficients of x 2 , A 1
Comparing constants, 5 4 A B B 1
x2 4 x 5
1
y
( x 2)
x2
x2
1 T1
1
1
T2

y x
y x2

y x 2

x
x2
x2

1
The graph of y x
can be transformed to the graph of
x
x2 4x 5
using the following transformations in
y
x2
succession.
T1: Translation of 2 units in the positive x direction.
T2: Reflection in the x-axis.

(iii)
y

(0,
(1, 2)

5
2

)
(1, 2)

-2

O
y x2

y x 2

(3, 2)

(3, 2)

x 2

x2

9(i)
(ii)

least a = 4
when x > 4,

2x 8
x2
xy 2y = 2x 8
x(y 2) = 2y 8
2y 8
x=
y2
f(x) = y =

2x 8
, 0<x<2
x2
g(x) = x2 6x + 7 = (x 3)2 2, x < 3
f1 : x

(iii)

Df = (4, )
Rf = (0, 2)

Dg = (, 3)
Rg = (2, )

fg does not exist since Rg = (2, ) (4, ) = Df

gf exists since Rf = (0, 2) (, 3) = Dg

2x 8
gf(x) = g

x2

2x 8
2x 8
=
6
7, x > 4
x2
x2
From GC: Rgf = (1,7)
2

Alternative method (Mapping method):

f
g
0, 2
1,7
4,
Rgf = (1,7)

10
(i)

Given A, B and C are collinear,

AC k AB
c a k b a
c kb 1 k a (shown)

(ii)

a c a kb 1 k a
k (a b) 1 k a a
k a b sin 90n 1 k 0

9 k
(iii)

It is the area of a parallelogram with sides OA and OC.

Area of triangle OAC = 3 x area of triangle OAB
1
3
ac ab
2
2
9 k 3 a b sin 90
27
k 3

(iv)

k 3
Length of projection of OC onto OA = 12
ca
12
a

c a 12 a
36
When k 3 , c 3b - 2a
c a 3b - 2a a

3 b a 2a a
3(0) 2(3) 2
18
When k 3 , c 3b 4a
c a 3b 4a a
3 b a 4a a
3(0) 4(3) 2
36
c 3b 4a

10

11
(a)

11
(b)

1 i
t
1 1
t t i
t t
1
Let x t ------(1)
t
1
y t ------(2)
t
(1) + (2): x y 2t
2
(1) (2): x y
t
2
x y
x y
2
2
2
x y 4
z 1 i t

Im

5a
3a

a
Q
Re

If arg p arg q ,

p
arg arg p arg q POQ
q
2a
2 tan 1
3a
2
2 tan 1 or 1.18rad
3

p q 2 3a 6 a

11

12
(i)

x t2,

y t3 4

dx
dy
2t ,
3t 2
dt
dt
dy 3t

dx 2
Tangent at P

y p

3p
x p2

2
3
2 y 3 px p 8

(ii)

Since the tangent passes through the origin, subst. x = 0

and y = 0 into the equation of tangent in part (i).
p3 8 0

p 2
x 4, y 12
P 4, 12
(iii)

x 0, y 4, t 0

y
O
4

(iv)

Area

4
1
4 12 12 x dy
2

24

t 3t dt
2

3t 5
24
5 2
24

12