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Q11e Let u = 2 x 1 , x = , dx = du
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Section I When x = 1 , u = 1 ; when x = 2 , u =3
2
x 3
u +1 1 3
1 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 dx = du = + 2 du
1 (2 x 1)
2 2
A C B C A D B B D C 1 4u 4 1 u u
3
1 1 1 2
Q1 Remainder = ( 3) 6( 3) = 9
3
A = ln u = ln 3 +
4 u1 4 3

dN
Q2 = k 80e k t = k (N 100) C Q11fi P( x ) = x 3 kx 2 + 5 x + 12
dt
P(3) = 33 k 32 + 5 3 + 12 = 0 , .: k = 6
Q3 (3 + x )x = (6 + 4 ) 4 , x > 0
x 2 + 3x 40 = 0 , ( x 5)(x + 8) = 0 , .: x = 5 B Q11fii P(x ) = x 3 6 x 2 + 5 x + 12

Q4 C
( )
= (x 3) x 2 3 x 4 = (x 3)(x 4 )(x + 1)
Hence the zeros of P(x ) are:
1 , 3 and 4
3
3x x
Q5 y = = , as x , y 0 A
(x + 1)(x + 2) (1 + 1x )(1 + 2x )
Q12ai ACB = 90 30 = 60
1 1 Q12aii ADX = ACD = 30
Q6 1 2 x 1 , x D
2 2
Q12aiii CAB = CDB
k
x k k 3 (angles on the circumference subtended by the same arc CB)
Q7 sin 1 = , sin 1 = , = , k= 3 B CDB = 100 30 = 70
0
2 3
2 3 2 2
(interior and exterior angles of a triangle)
.: CAB = 70
sin ( x 3 )
1
Q8 lim ( x3 ) B
x3 x + 2 5 Q12bi ( p + q )x 2 y 2apq = 0 passes through the focus (0, a )
.: ( p + q )0 2a 2apq = 0 , .: pq = 1
2 1 2
Q9 a = 2 3 = 6 ; = , .: n = 8 D
n 2 4 1 a a
Q12bii 2ap = 8a , .: p = 4 and .: q = .: Q ,
4 2 16
3 5 11
Q10 cos 2t = 0 , 2t = , , 2t = ,
3 3 2 2 6 6 OA
Q12ci OAM : = cot 15 , OA = OM cot 15 = h cot 15
5 11 11 OM
.: t = , , .: P , 0 C
12 12 12 OB
Q12cii OBM : = cot 13 , OB = OM cot 13 = h cot 13
OM
(
OAB : OB 2 OA2 = AB 2 , h 2 cot 2 13 cot 2 15 = 20002 )
2000
Section II h= 910
1
2
tan 13
1
2
tan 15
1 1 1
sin 2 (1 cos 2x) dx = 2 x 4 sin 2x + c
2
Q11a x dx =
Q12di The cosine rule: 160 2 = r 2 + r 2 2r 2 cos
( 3) (2) = 5 = 1 , = (45) .: 160 2 = 2r 2 (1 cos )
Q11b tan =
1 + ( 3)(2 ) 1 6 4
200
Q12dii r = 200 , r =

4 4 2
Q11c 1, 1 0 where x + 3 > 0 , .: x > 3 200
x+3 x+3 160 2 = 2r 2 (1 cos ) , 160 2 = 2 (1 cos )
For x + 3 > 0 , 4 x + 3 , x 1 .: 3 < x 1
160 2 2 = 2(200) (1 cos ) , .: 8 2 + 25 cos 25 = 0
2

Q11d
A cos( x + ) = A cos x cos A sin x sin = 5 cos x 12 sin x
Q12diii Let f ( ) = 8 2 + 25 cos 25 , f ( ) = 16 25 sin
.: A cos = 5 and A sin = 12 .: A = 13 and = tan ( )
1 12
5 f (1 ) 8 2 + 25 cos 25
( ( ))
1 12 1 = , 2 = 1 = 2.57
.: 5 cos x 12 sin x = 13 cos x + tan 5 f (1 ) 16 25 sin
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Q13ai The particle is at rest ( v = 0 ) for x = 3 , 7. 2V
Q14aii When t = and =
3g 3
Q13aii Maximum speed = 11 m s -1
dx V dy 2V 3 V 2V V
= V cos = and = V sin = =
Q13aiii The amplitude of the oscillation is a = 2 . dt 3 2 dt 3 3 2 3 2 3
dy
Maximum speed occurs at the centre of the oscillation, .: c = 5 dy 1
.: tan = = dt
dx
= , .: =
dx 6
(
.: v 2 = n 2 4 (x 5)
2
) .: 11 = 4n , n =
2 11
2
dt 3

The projectile travels at angle with (below) the horizontal.
6
2
18 16 1 18 216
Q13bi The third term is (2 x ) = 2 x14
2 3x 2 3 Q14aiii The negative sign in = indicates the particle is
6
18 216
.: a2 = 2 travelling downwards.
2 3
d x& 2
Q13bii The term independent of x is Q14bi &x& = x 1 , = x 1 ,
9 9
dx 2
18 1 18 29 18 2
(2 x )9 = 9 = x& 2 (x 1)2 + c
9 3x 9 3 9 3
2
= (x 1)dx =
2
1

To satisfy the initial conditions, x& = 1 when x = 0 , c1 = 0 and

1 1
Q13c For n = 1 , =1 is true x& 2 = ( x 1) , .: x& = (x 1) , i.e. x& = 1 x
2
2! 2!
Assume it is true for n = k ,
dx dt 1 1
i.e.
1 2 3
+ + +L+
2 ! 3! 4 !
k
(k + 1)!
= 1
1
(k + 1)!
Q14bii x& = 1 x ,
dt
= 1 x , =
dx 1 x
, t=
1 x
dx ,

t = ln 1 x + c2
For n = k + 1 ,
1 2 3 k k +1 1 k +1 x = 0 when t = 0 , .: c2 = 0 and t = ln 1 x , .: 1 x = e t
+ + +L+ + = 1 +
2 ! 3! 4 ! (k + 1)! (k + 2)! (k + 1)! (k + 2)! .: x = 1 e t
1 k +1 k+2 k +1 1
= 1 + = 1 + = 1 Q14biii lim x = 1
(k + 1)! (k + 2)! (k + 2)! (k + 2)! (k + 2)! t
1 2 3 n 1
.: + + +L+ = 1 for all integers n 1 .
2 ! 3! 4 ! (n + 1)! (n + 1)! Q14ci Pr ( A wins the seventh game and any 4 of the first 6 games )
7
6 1
=
Q13di f (x ) = cos 1 (x ) + cos 1 ( x ) , 1 x 1 4 2
f (x ) =
1
+
( 1)( 1) = 0 , .: f (x ) is constant
5 6 7
1 x 2
1 x2 4 1 5 1 6 1
Q14cii + +
4 2 4 2 4 2
Q13dii Let x = 1 , cos 1 (1) + cos 1 ( 1) = 0 + =
.: f (x ) = cos 1 ( x ) + cos 1 ( x ) = , .: cos 1 ( x ) = cos 1 (x ) Q14ciii Player A must win a total of (n + 1) games in at most
(2n + 1) games.
If A did not win the (2n + 1) th game, B gets the prize.
1
1 2 Pr ( A gets the prize) =
Q14ai Given x = Vt cos , y = Vt sin gt 2
2 n +1 n+ 2 n +3 2 n +1
n 1 n + 1 1 n + 2 1 2n 1 1
1 1 + + + L + =
Let y = 0 , Vt sin gt 2 = t V sin gt = 0 n 2 n 2 n 2 n 2 2
2 2
2V sin Multiply both sides by 2 2 n+1 :
.: t = 0 or t = n n n + 1 n 1 n + 2 n 2 2n
g 2 + 2 + 2 + L + = 2 2 n
V 2 2 sin cos V 2 sin 2 n n n n
.: x = 0 or x = = respectively
g g
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