TAMPINES JUNIOR COLLEGE

JC2 Preliminary Examination 2010

MATHEMATICS Higher 2
9740/01

Friday 3 September 2010 3 hours

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List of Formulae (MF15)

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the Cover Page. Question Marks
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Number Obtained
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs. 1
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction
fluid. 2
Do not write anything on the List of Formulae (MF15).
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Answer all the questions.
Begin each answer on a fresh page of paper. 5
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, 6
or 1 decimal place in the case of angles in degrees, unless a
different level of accuracy is specified in the question. 7
You are expected to use a graphic calculator. 8
Unsupported answers from a graphic calculator are allowed
unless a question specifically states otherwise. 9
Where unsupported answers from a graphic calculator are not 10
allowed in a question, you are required to present the
mathematical steps using mathematical notations and not 11
calculator commands.
You are required of the need for clear presentation in your
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answers. 13

Total
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each
question or part question.
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1 Amanda, Bob and Candice went to an Amusement Park. There are three types of rides: “Timid”,
“Adventurous”, and “Thrill Seekers”. They each paid $8 for the admission and bought tickets for
the rides separately.

Amanda rode on five “Timid”, three “Adventurous”, and two “Thrill Seekers” for a cost of
$13.50. Bob rode on five “Timid”, five “Adventurous”, and none “Thrill Seekers” for a cost
of $12.50. Candice rode on two “Timid”, three “Adventurous”, and five “Thrill Seekers” for
a cost of $16.50.

(i) Find the cost of each ride. [2]

After they have completed their rides, they discovered that they can purchase a 15-rides ticket
book each that includes the admission fee and five tickets for each type of ride for the price of
just the tickets.

(ii) Find the cost of the 15-rides ticket book. [1]

(iii) Did Amanda, Bob or Candice pay more for the admission and the rides separately?
Justify your answer. [2]

1 1
2 By using the substitution u =
2x −1
, find ∫ x 2x −1
dx [5]

3 An increasing arithmetic progression has first term a and common difference d. The nth term
a
denoted by Tn is such that T1, T4 and T8 are in geometric progression, show that d = .
9
T + T
Given that 20 22 24+ T + ...... + T50 = 1376 . Find the first term and the common difference
of the arithmetic progression. [6]

4 Given that x is real, prove that 4 x 2 + 2 x + 1 is always positive.

1
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality 2 x + > 0. [4]
1+ 2x
x+2 x
Deduce the range of values of + >1. [3]
x x+2

d 2 y 2lnx
5 It is given that the rate of change of the gradient of the curve C is = . By
dx 2 x
d
considering ( ln x ) 2 , find the equation of C, given that it has a stationary point at ( 1,1) .
dx
[7]
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6 The diagram below shows the graph of y = f '( x) intersecting the x-axis at x = −3 and x = 1 .
Given that f (−3) = 4 and f (1) = 1 ,

(i) state the coordinates of the stationary points and their nature of y = f ( x) . [3]
(ii) find the range of values of x for which the curve y = f ( x) is strictly decreasing. [2]
(iii) sketch the graph of y = f ( x) . [2]

7 A sequence of numbers { U n } is defined by the relation U r +1 = 3U r − 1 for all n = 1,2,3,… and

U0 = 1 .
(i) Write down the next five terms of the sequence. [1]
1
(ii) By considering U r − , make a conjecture for the rth term of the sequence. [2]
2
(iii) Prove your conjecture in (ii) by mathematical induction for r ≥ 1 [4]

8 The figure below shows a 24cm by 9cm cardboard sheet. It can be folded into a box with
length x, width y and height z.
24cm
mm
z
x x
z z

y 9cm

(i) Show that the volume of the box, V cm3 , can be expressed as V = −2 x 3 + 39 x 2 − 180 x .
[3]
(ii) Without the use of graphing calculator, find the largest volume of the box. [4]
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9 Let OAB be a triangle where point A and B have position vectors given by a = 2i + 3 j + 6k
and b = 3i + 4 j + 12k .
(i) What can you say about the direction of aˆ + bˆ ? [1]

(ii) Find the vector equation of the line, l, passing through A and B. [2]

(iii) The line drawn from O in the direction of aˆ + bˆ meets the line l at D. Find the
position vector of the point D. [6]

10 The function f and g are defined by

2 − 3x
f :x→ , x > 3,
3− x
g : x → x 2 − 4 x + α , α ∈ ¡ , x > 1.

(i) Define, in a similar manner, the inverse function f −1 and show that f 2 ( x ) = x . Hence
determine f 13 in a similar manner. [5]

(ii) Find the range of values of α such that the composite function fg exists.
For α = 8 , find the range of fg. [4]

11 P(x, y) is a point on the curve C where x ≠ 0 . Given that the angle which the tangent at P
makes with the x-axis is twice the angle which OP makes with the x-axis.

2 tanθ
(i) By using the identity tan 2θ = , show that C satisfies the differential
1- tanθ2
dy 2xy
equation = 2 . [2]
dx x - y 2

(ii) By using the substitution y = vx , show that the differential equation can be reduced to
dv v ( 1+ v ) .
2

x = [2]
dx 1- v2

1- v 2 a b + cv
(iii) By writing = + where a, b and c are real constants to be
v(1+ v ) v 1 + v 2
2

dy 2xy
determined, hence solve the differential equation = 2 .
dx x - y 2
Give a geometrical interpretation of the general solution. [6]
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8x + 1
12 The curve C has equation y = , x ≠ 0,1 .
4 x (1 − x)

(i) Write down the equations of the asymptotes of curve C. [2]

(ii) Sketch C, indicating clearly the asymptotes, the axial intercept(s) and the coordinates
of stationary points. [3]

8x + 1
(iii) Find the range of values of h for which the equation −1 + = h has two
4 x(1 − x)
negative real roots. [2]

8x + 1
On a separate diagram, deduce the graph of y = 1 +
2
(iv) . [3]
4 x(1 − x)
(You are not required to indicate the axial intercept(s) for this graph.)

Determine the complex numbers u and v for which z 2 + ( 6 − 2i ) z = ( z − u ) − v , for all

2
13(a) (i)
z∈£ . [2]

(ii) Write down the square roots of 7 − 24i . Hence, solve the quadratic equation
z 2 + ( 6 − 2i ) z = −1 − 18i . [4]

(b) (For this part of the question, you are not required to write out each root)
Use de Moivre’s Theorem to find the roots of the equation z 6 − 729 = 0 , leaving your answer
in the form of reiθ . [2]

Hence or otherwise, show that the roots of the equation ( z − 3) − 729 = 0 can be expressed as
6

 kπ 
 kπ  i 
6  where k = 0,1, 2,3, 4,5 . [3]
6 cos  e
 6 