Prelim 2009 a maths paper 2 marking scheme

AMaths Paper 2 Answers Max.Mark: 100

5. (a) y = 8 – x
3x2 + 4(8-x) = 36 …….(M1)
3x2 – 4x -4 = 0……..
(3x + 2)(x-2) = 0………(M1)
x = - 2/3 or x = 2…….(A1)
y = 26/3 or y = 6…….(A1)

(b) does not intersect means, the roots are not real b2 – 4ac < 0

In the equation mx – 1 = x2 – 2x + 3
x2 – (2+m)x + 4 = 0
(2 + m)2 – 4(4) < 0……………….(M2)
(2 + m +4)(2 + m -4)< 0………….(B1)
(m + 6) (m – 2) < 0
-6 < m < 2 ………………..(A1)

Tangent means, (m+6)(m-2) = 0 …….(M1)

m = -6 or m = 2 ……(A1)

6. (a) Eqn of BC: y + 3 = ½ (x+1) …….(M2)

x - 2y = 5 ……………..(A1) or by y = mx + c method

gr(AB ) = 2,  gr(AC) = - ½ ……..(M1)

eqn of AC: y – 5 = - ½ (x-3)  x + 2y = 13 ….(A1)
(b) solving the above equations: C(9,2) ……(A2)

(c) gr(AD) = -2 …….(M1)

Eqn of AD: 2x + y = 11 ……(B1)
Solving AD and BC, D(27/5, 1/5) ……(A1)
12 5
(d) distance AD = …….(A1)
5
2. (a) radius2 = 9 + 16 = 25 …….(M1)
Eqn of circle; (x-3)2 + (y+4)2 = 25 …….(M1)
x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y = 0 …….(A1)

(b) x2 + y2 – 6x – 2y – 15 = 0 , center ( 3, 1) …….(M1)

Gr of joining (3,1) & (2,3) = -2 ………..(M1)
Eqn of chord: x – 2y = -4 ……..(A1)

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32  5 3 10  3 3
4. (a) width =  ……..(M1)
10  3 3 10  3 3
365  146 3
=  5  2 3 ……(A2)
100  27
1
Volume =  (32  5 3 )  (8  2 3) …….(M1)
3
226
=  8 3 …(A1)
3
4 (b) LHS = sin2x(1 + tan2x) = sin2 x(sec2 x) = tan2x = RHS ( each 1 M – total 3 M)

9. (a)  ABD =  DCB (right angles) ……(M1)

 DAB =  CDB ( alternate segment theorem)…..(M1)
Third angles are equal
Hence, by AAA, ABD and DCB are similar …..(A1)

Triangles similar to ABD are

(i) DBT
(ii) ADT
(iii) BCT (A3- each one mark)
(Order/orientation of the triangles are important here otherwise no marks)
(b) (i) we have, ABD and DCB are similar
AB BD AD
  ……..(M1)
DC CB DB
Hence, DB 2  DA  CB ……(A1)

(ii) From right triangle DCB, DC2 = DB2 – CB2

= DAxCB – CBxCB from (i) …..(M1)
= CB x (DA – CB) …….(A1)
(b) 3 cos x – 4 sin x = 1
R = 5 and  = tan-1(4/3) …..(M2)
5 cos (x + ) = 1 …..(M1)
x = 25.3º, 228.4º ……(A2)

dy
10. (a) (i) at x = 3,  5  2 x  1 …..(M2)
dx
At x = 3, y = 6 (3,6)
Eqn of tangent, x + y = 9 …….(A1)

(ii) A(5,0) C(9,0) -------(B1)

5
Shaded area = ½ x 6 x 6 -  (5 x  x 2 )dx ……(M1)
3

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5x 2 x3  5
= 18 -    ……(M1)
 2 3 3
32
= sq. units ……(A1)
3

10 (b) (i) 2[6] – 8 = 4 …..(A2)

(ii) – [ 0 to 3 + 3 to 5 ] ….(M1)
= - [ 6 + 4] = -10 …….(A1)

  f ( x )  me dx
3
2x
(iii) 5
0

 e 2 x 
6 +m   from 0 to 3 = 5 …….. (M2)
  2 
m 6
2

e  1  1 …….(B1)
2
m = 6
e 1
7 (a) v = 3t + 2(1 – t)2
2

(i) initial velocity = 2 m/s …….(A1)

(ii) a = 6t -4(1-t) --------(M1)

At t = 2, acceleration = 16 m s-2 ……..(A1)
(iii) v = 0 does not have any real solution, there is no turning points
Integrating velocity will give displacement …….(M1)
Displacement, s = t3 –(2/3)(1 – t)3 + C …….(B1)
t = 0, s = 0  c = 2/3 ……….(M1)
Hence, displacement at t = 3 is 33 m ……(A1)

7 (b) f(x) = x3 – 7x2 + 4x + 12

f(-1) = 0 , hence, (x +1) is a factor …….(M1)

using the division the other factors are (x -2) (x -6) …..(B2)
Solution, x = -1 or x = 2 or x = 6 ……(A1)

8. (a) x2 y = 36 …….(A1)

A = 6xy + 4x2 …….(M1)

Using, x2 y = 36

216
We get, A = 4 x 2  .(detail working) ….(A1)
x
dA 216
  2  8 x …….(M1)
dx x

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d 2 A 432
 3  8 …….(M1)
dx 2 x

Solve the first diff, we get x = 3 ……(A1)

Sub, in second, we get positive  A is minimum ….(M1)

Min area = 108 cm2 ………(A1)

ln x
8. (b) (i) y 
3x  6
1
(3 x  6)    ln x3
dy  x
 ………(M2)
dx ( 3 x  6) 2
At x = 1, -1/3 …….(A1)

dy  dy  dx
(ii)    …….(M1)
dt  dx  x1 dt
Rate of change of x at x = 1 is 0.3 units per second …..(A1)

3. (a) 2x  3  4 x  0
4x2 = 3 – 4x ………..(M1)
(2x -1)(2x + 3) = 0 ……(B1)
x = ½ or x = -3/2 ……..(A1)
1
(b) 4 3 x  log 2    5
8
3x
4 -3 = 5 ………(M1)
26x = 23 ……….(B1)
x = ½ ………(A1)

1. y = sin x cos3x for 0 < x < 

dy
dx
 
 sin x  3 cos 2 x sin x  cos 3 xcos x  ……..(M2)
= cos2x [ -3sin2x +cos2x] = 0 for turning points ……(M1)
x = /6, /2, 5/6 ……….(A2)

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