STPM 2006

MATHEMATICS T / S (PAPER 1)
1. If A, B and C are arbitrary sets, show that ( ) ( ) ( ) ' A B B C A C 1
]
[4]
2. If x is so small that x
2
and higher powers of x may be neglected, show that
( ) ( )
10
6
9
1 2 2 2 7
2
x
x x
_
+

,
. [4]
3. Determine the value of k such that the determinant of matrix
1 3
2 1 3 2
0 2
k
k
k
_

+


,
is 0.
[4]
4. Using the trapezium rule, with five ordinates, evaluate
1
2
0
4 x dx

. [4]
5. If ( ) ln 1 y x x + , find approximation for the increase in y when x increases by x .
Hence, estimate the value of ln 2.01 given that ln 2 = 0.6931. [6]
6. Express
( ) ( )
2
2 1
1 2
x
x x
+
+
in the form
2
1 2
Ax B C
x x
+
+
+
, where A, B and C are constants.
[3]
Hence, evaluate
( ) ( )
1
2
0
2 1
1 2
x
dx
x x
+
+
. [4]
7. The nth term of an arithmetic progression is Tn. Show that
( )
10
2
17
5
2
2
n
T
n
U
_

, is the
nth term of a geometric progression. [4]
If ( )
1
17 14
2
n
T n , evaluate
1
n
n
u

. [4]
8. Show that
2 2
2 2 0 x y ax by c + + is the equations of the circle with centre (a,
b) and radius
2 2
a b c +
. [3]
The above figure shows three circles C1, C2 and C3 touching one another, where their
centres lie on a straight line. If C1 and C2 have equations
2 2
10 4 28 0 x y x y + + and
2 2
16 4 52 0 x y x y + + + respectively, find
equation of C3. [7]
9. Functions f, g and h are defined by
2 2
: , : , : 3
1
x x
f x g x h x
x x x
+
+
+
.
a) State the domain of f and g. [2]
b) Find the composite function g f o and state its domain and range. [5]
c) State the domain and range of h. [2]
d) State whether h g f o . Give a reason for your answer. [2]
10. The polynomial ( )
4 3 2
7 4 p x x ax x ax b + + has a factor x + 3 and when divided
by x 3, has remainder 60. Find the values of a and b, and factorise p(x) completely.
[9]
Using substitution
1
y
x
, solve the equation
4 3 2
12 8 7 2 1 0 y y y y + + . [3]
11. If
5 2 3
1 4 3 ,
3 1 2
P
_




,

1 18
1 12
13 1
a
Q b
c
_





,
and PQ = 2I, where I is the 3 x 3
identity matrix, determine the value of a, b and c. Hence, find P
-1
. [8]
Two groups of workers have their drinks at a stall. The first group comprising ten
workers have five cups of tea, two cups of coffee an three glasses of fruit juice at a
total cost of RM 11.80. The second group of six workers have three cups of tea, a cup
of coffee and two glasses of fruit juice at a total cost of RM 7.10. The cost of a cup of
tea and three glasses of fruit juice is the same as the cost of four glasses of coffee.
The cost of a cup of tea, a cup of coffee and a glass of fruit juice are RM x, RM y and
RM z respectively, obtain a matrix equation to represent the above information. Hence,
determine the cost of each drink. [6]
12. The function f is defined by
( )
4 1
4 1
kt
kt
e
f t
e

+
, where k is a positive constant.
a) Find the value of f(0). [1]
b) Show that ( ) ' 0 f t > . [5]
c) Show that ( )
{ }
( )
2
1 2 ' k f t f t
1

]
and hence, show that ( ) '' 0 f t < . [6]
d) Find
( ) lim
t
f t

. [2]
e) Sketch the graph of f. [2]