AJC H2 Mathematics 97402006 Mid-year Common Test JC1)

Solution
1.
2
5
2
x
x

>
2 2
( 5) 2 x x x >
2
( 5 2 ) 0 x x x >
2
( 2 1 6) 0 x x x + >
2
[( 1) 6] 0 x x >
( 1 6)( 1 6) 0 x x x + >





1 6 0 1 6 x or x s < > +
2
5
2
x
x

>
2
5
2
x
x

>
1 6 0 x s < or 1 6 > + x
rejected as 0 x > 1 6 1 6 x or x s > +
2
2( ) 2( 1)
2
1 1
x a a
y
x x
+ +
= = +


Asymptotes: y = 2 and x = 1
When x = 0, y = -2a

For A:
2( )
1
x a
x a
x
+
= +

2 1 3 x x = =

2( )
1
x a
x a
x
+
s +

1 3 x or x < >
1 6
1 6 +
0
-a 1
-2a
2
a
A
AJC H2 Mathematics 97402006 Mid-year Common Test JC1)
Solution
3.
3
3
3
x
x
+

=
1
3
1
3
1
3
x
x
| |
+
|
|
|

\ .

=
1 1
3 3
1 1
3 3
x x

| | | |
+
| |
\ . \ .

=
2 2
1 1 1 2
1 1
9 81 9 81
x x x x
| || |
+ + + + +
| |
\ .\ .

~
2
2 2
1
9 81
x x + +
Valid for 1
3
x
< 3 x <
Substitute
1
3
x =

3
1
3
3
1
3
3
+

=
3
3
10
10
3
8
8
3
=

3
10
2
~
2
2 1 2 1 785
1
9 3 81 3 729
| | | |
+ + =
| |
\ . \ .

3
785 1570
10 2
729 729
| |
~ =
|
\ .

4. (i)
2 2
4 9 36 x y + =
When 0 x = ,
2 2
9 36 4 2 y y y = = =
When 0 y = ,
2 2
4 36 9 3 x x x = = =








3 -3
2
-2
x
y
AJC H2 Mathematics 97402006 Mid-year Common Test JC1)
Solution
4 (ii)
2 2
4 6 x y =
2 2
4 6 y x =
As , 2 x y x
Asymptotes: 2 y x =
When 0 y = ,
2 2
3 3
4 6
2 2
x x x = = =










(iii) - :
2 2
10 30 3 y y = =
Sub. Into :
2
9 3
( 0)
4 2
x x x = = >
Equation of the parabola is
2
y ax =
3
3 2
2
a a
| |
= =
|
\ .

The equation of the parabola is
2
2 y x =
5. (i)
( |
, 2
f
R =



1
1 1
( ) ( )
f f
f
ff x f f x
D D R

=
= =

0 2 s s x

y=2x
y=-2x
3
2

2
-2
x
3
2

AJC H2 Mathematics 97402006 Mid-year Common Test JC1)
Solution
5. (ii)










(iii)







6(a) (i) Given GP. Common ratio =
1
2
x +
.
If the sum does not exist
1

2
x +
> 1

3 or 1 x x s >
(ii) When x =
1
3
, common ratio =
1 1 2
1 =
2 3 3
| |
+
|
\ .

Odd-numbered terms:
2 4
2 2
2, 2 , 2 ,...
3 3
| | | |

| |
\ . \ .

GP. T
1
= 2, common ratio =
2
2 4
=
3 9
| |

|
\ .

S

=
2
4
1
9
| |

|
\ .
=
18
5


1
ln
: ln , 0
x a
a
y e
x y a
g x x a x e
+

=
=
< <
a
e
y
x
( | ( )
( )
( )
, 2 , 0
does not exist
For to exist,
, 0
Maximal 2,
f g
f g
f
f
R D
R D gf
gf
R
D
= =
.
=
=
AJC H2 Mathematics 97402006 Mid-year Common Test JC1)
Solution
6(b)(i) Number of integers in each row:
1, 3, 5, 7, (AP. T
1
= 1, common difference = 2)
Total number of integers in the first n rows,
S
n
=
( ) ( )( ) 2 1 + 1 2
2
n
n (

=
2
n
(ii) Last integer per row: 1= 1
2
, 4 = 2
2
, 9 = 3
2
, 16 = 4
2
,
last integer of the n
th
row =
2
n
(iii) [Method 1]
Number of integers in n
th
row = 2n 1
Last integer in the n
th
row = n
2

First integer in the n
th
row = [last term in (n1)
th
row] + 1
=
( )
2
1 1 n +
sum of all integers in n
th
row
=
( )
( )
2
2
2 1
1 1 +
2
n
n n

(
+
(


=
2
2 1
2 2 2
2
n
n n

(
+

= ( )
2
2 1 1 n n n
(
+



[Method 2]
Number of integers in n
th
row = 2n 1
First integer in the n
th
row (read from right to left) = n
2

sum of all integers in n
th
row
= ( ) ( )( )
2
2 1
2 2 1 1 1
2
n
n n

(
+


=
2
2 1
2 2 2
2
n
n n

(
+

= ( )
2
2 1 1 n n n
(
+



[Method 3]
Number of integers in n
th
row = 2n 1
First integer in the n
th
row= [last term in (n 1)
th
row] + 1
=
( )
2
1 1 n +
sum of all integers in n
th
row = ( )
( )
( ) ( )( )
2 2 1
2 1 1 2 1 1 1
2
n
n n

(
+ +
(


=
( )
( )
2
2 1
2 2 2 2 2
2
n
n n n

(
+ +


=
2
2 1
2 2 2
2
n
n n

(
+

= ( )
2
2 1 1 n n n
(
+


AJC H2 Mathematics 97402006 Mid-year Common Test JC1)
Solution
7(a)

1
2
ln
ln( 1)
ln ln( 1)
ln( 1) ln
ln

=
+

=
+
=
n n
n
n
u u
n
n n
u
n n
n
ln( 1)
ln( 1)

+
n
n ln n
ln(1 1)
.....
ln(2 1)
+

+
1
ln 2
ln( 1)
=
+
u
n

7b)(i)

2
2
2
1
1
1
1
As , 1
r
r
r
u
r
r
r u
=

7b)(ii)

2 2
2 2
1 1
1 1
1
1
( 1)( 1)
1 1
1
2( 1) 2( 1)
+
=

= +
+
= +
+
r r
r r
r r
r r


AJC H2 Mathematics 97402006 Mid-year Common Test JC1)
Solution
7b) (ii)

2 2
2
1 1
1
2( 1) 2( 1)
1 1 1
( 1)
2 ( 1) ( 1)
1 1 1
( 1) [
2 2 1 2 1
= =
=
| |
= +
|
+
\ .
| |
= +
|
+
\ .
= +
+

n n
r
r r
n
r
u
r r
n
r r
n
1 1
3 1 3 1
+
+
1
4 1
+

1
4 1

+
1
3
+
n
1
1

n
1
2
+
n
1
1
1

n
n
1
]
1
1 1 1 1
( 1) [1 ]
2 2 1
1 1 1
4 2 2( 1)

+
= + +
+
=
+
n
n
n n
n
n n

(iii) As n

2
1
0
2
1
0
2( 1)
.
n
r
r
n
n
u
diverges
=

AJC H2 Mathematics 97402006 Mid-year Common Test JC1)
Solution
8(a) Let
( )( )
1
n
1
2 2
P : 1
1 2 2
r n
n
r
r
r r n
+
=
=
+ + +

( )
2
1
2 1 2 1
P : LHS ; RHS 1
2 3 3 3 3
= = = =
1
P true
Assume
( )( )
1
k
1
2 2
P true; 1
1 2 2
r k
k
r
r
r r k
+
=
=
+ + +

,
Need to show
( )( )
2
1
1
2 2
1
1 2 3
r k
k
r
r
r r k
+
+
=
=
+ + +

.
( )( )
( )
( )( )
( )
( )( )
( )
( )( )
( )
( )( )
( )
1
1
1
k+1
1
1
1
2
2
1 2 2 2
P 1
1 2 2 2 3
2 3 1
1
2 3
2 2 4
1
2 3
2 2
1
2 3
2
1
3
k
r k
k
r
k
k
k
k
k r
r r k k k
k k
k k
k
k k
k
k k
k
+
+
+
=
+
+
+
+
+
= +
+ + + + +
+ + +
=
+ +
+
=
+ +
+
=
+ +
=
+

Since
k+1
P true when
k
P true , by MI,
n
P true .

3 3 r k k r = + =
( )
( )( ) ( )( )
( )( ) ( )( )
3
4 1
0 3
1 2
1 1
3
3 2
2
5 4 1 2
2 2
1 2 1 2
2 2
1 1
1 4
2
2
1
+

= =

= =
+
=
+ + + +
=
+ + + +
| | | |
=
| |
+
\ . \ .
=
+


k
r
n n
k r
r r
n
r r
n
n
k
r
k k r r
r r
r r r r
n
n

AJC H2 Mathematics 97402006 Mid-year Common Test JC1)
Solution
Let
( )
( )
n
2 !
P :
1 ! !
n
n
u
n n
=
+
.
1 1
2!
P : LHS 1; RHS 1
2!1!
u = = = =
1
P true
Assume
( )
( )
k
2 !
P true;
1 ! !
k
k
u
k k
=
+
,
Need to show
( )
( ) ( )
1
2 2 !
2 ! 1 !
k
k
u
k k
+
+
=
+ +
.
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )( )
( ) ( )
( )( )
( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )
k+1 1
2 2 1 2 !
P
2 1 ! !
2 2 1 !
2 ! !
2 1 2 1 !
2 ! ! 1
2 2 2 1 !
2 ! 1 !
2 2 !
2 ! 1 !
k
k k
u
k k k
k
k k
k k
k k k
k k
k k
k
k k
+
+
=
+ +
+
=
+
+ +
=
+ +
+ +
=
+ +
+
=
+ +

Since
k+1
P true when
k
P true , by MI,
n
P true .