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YISHUN J UNIOR COLLEGE

Mathematics Department


Solution



Examination : J C2 Preliminary Examination Date : 17 Aug 11
Subject : J C2 H2 Maths Paper No. : 1

Qn Solution
1(i) 3
0
2 4
x
x
x =
1 3
0
2 4
x
x
| |
=
|
\ .

4
0, 2
3
x
x = =

4
lg
3
lg2
x =
Since 0 x > ,
4
lg
3
lg2
x = .
(ii)
1
1
2 4
n
n
n n n n x
x
x x x x
+
= +

3
2 4
n
n
n x
x
x =
From graph, if 0
n
x o < < ,
3
0
2 4
n
n
n x
x
x >
1
0
n n
x x
+
>
1 n n
x x
+
>
(iii) Since the sequence converges,
n
x L as n . Therefore,
1 n
x L
+
.
1
2 4
L
L
L L = +
From (i), 0, L o = .
From (ii),
1 n n
x x
+
> if
1 2
0 .... x x o < < < s ,
therefore sequence is increasing.
Hence, L o =
Therefore,
4
lg
3
lg2
L =
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Qn Solution
2(a)
(i)
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
1
2
2
3
1 3
1 2 2
1 3 1 3 3
2 2
1 3 5
2 2 2
3
6
x x x
x

| || |

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

| | |
\ .\ .\ .
+ +

( )
1
2 3
2
3 27 135
1 3 1
2 8 16
x x x x

+ = + +
1
3
3
1 x x < < .
Hence expansion valid for
1
3
x < .
(ii)
1
2 3
2
1
2
1 3 1 27 1 135 1
1 3 1
9 2 9 8 9 16 9
4
3
3
373
432
373
432
373
3
216
2

| | | | | | | | | |
+ +
| | | | |
\ . \ . \ . \
~
~
~
~
. \ .
| |
|
\ .

(b)
Let
n
P be the statement
2
n
u n n = + , 0. n >
0: n = LHS =
0
0 u = (Given)
RHS =
2
0 0 0 + =
LHS RHS = ,
0
P is true.
Assume
k
P is true for some 0 k > .
i.e.
2
k
u k k = +
To show
1 k
P
+
is true.
i.e. ( ) ( )
2
1
1 1
k
u k k
+
= + + +
( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
1
2
2
2
LHS 2 1
2 1
2 1 1
1 1 RHS (Shown)
k k
u u k
k k k
k k k
k k
+
= = + +
= + + +
= + + + +
= + + + =
Since
0
P is true,
1
is true
k k
P P
+
is also
true,
Hence by induction,
n
P is true for all 0. n >
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0
y
x
5
5
Qn Solution
3(i) Let the volume of the water in the tank be V.
Sketch of ( )
2
2 2
5 5 x y + =




Hence at height h,
( )
2
0
2
0
d
25 5 d
h
h
V x y
y y
t
t
=
=
}
}

2
0
2 3
0
2 3 3
10 d
1
5
3
1
5 m
3
h
h
y y y
y y
h h
t
t
t
=
(
=
(

| |
=
|
\ .
}

(ii)
Initial ( ) ( )
2 3 1
5 10 10
3
500
3
V t
t
| |
=
|
\ .
=


Rate constant,
d 500
d 3
1
500
3
V
t
t t = =
( )
2
d d d
d d d
d
10
d
V V h
t h t
h
h h
t
t
=
=

When 3 h = , ( ) ( )
( )
2 1 d
10 3 3
3 d
h
t
t t =
Hence
d 1
dt 63
h
=
Thus the rate of decrease is
1
1
ms
63









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Qn Solution
4(i)
( )( )
2
2 2
4 1 2 1 2 1
1 1
2 1 2 1
r r r
r r
=
+
=
+

(ii)
2
1 1
1 1 1 1
4 1 2 2 1 2 1
1 1 1
2 1 3
N N
r r
r r r
= =
| |
=
|
+
\ .
=

1
3

+
1
5

1
5
+
1
7

1
2 3 N
+

1
2 1 N

1
2 1 N
+

1
2 1 N
(

(
+


1 1
1
2 2 1 2 1
N
N N
| |
= =
|
+ +
\ .

(iii) Let 1 s r = + .
Then 1 2 r s = = . Also 1 s N N r = + =
( )( ) ( )( )
( )
( )
( ) ( )
( )
( )
1
1 2
1
2
2
1
2 2
1
1 1
2 1 2 3 2 1 2 1
1
4 1
1 1
4 1
4 1 1
1 1
2 1 1 3
3 1 2 3
3 2 3
3 2 3
N N
r s
N
s
N
s
r r s s
s
s
N
N
N N
N
N
N
+
= =
+
=
+
=
=
+ + +
=

+
=
+ +
+ +
=
+
=
+

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Qn Solution
5
( ) ( )
2
3 3
3 5
2 2
x x
x x x
+
s


( ) ( )
2
3 3
3 5
0
2 2
x x
x x x
+
s


( ) ( )
2 2
3 3
3 5
0
2 2
x x x
x x x x
+
s


( )
3
3 5
0
2
x
x x
+
s

Hence,
5
, 0 2
3
x x s < <
6(a) 3 4 10
3
2 2
x
y
x x
+
= = +


Step 1:
3 4
2
10
2
y
x
y
x x
= =

+

Translation of 3 units downwards.
Step 2:
10 1
2 2
y
x x
y = =


Scaling parallel to y-axis, scale factor
of
1
10

Step 3:
1
2
1
y
x x
y = =

Translation of 2 units to the left.
(b)
(i)
( ) f y x =

y = 4
D(6, 2)
C(4, 3)
A(0, 0) B(3, 0) x
y
x =2
x
ve +
5
3
0 2
ve ve + ve
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Qn Solution
(ii)











7(i) Let the length of a side of
2
S be
2
a .
2 2
2 1 1
2
2 2
a a
a
| | | |
+ =
| |
\ . \ .

1
2
2
a
a =
Geometric sequence with first term =a
1
and common ratio =
1
2
.
Length of a side of
3
S =
3 1
1
1
1
2 2
a
a

| |
=
|
\ .

(ii)
Length of a side of
1
1
1
2
n
n
S a

| |
=
|
\ .

Area of
n
S ,
n
T
( )
2
1
2 2
1 1
1 2 2 1
1
2 2
2
n
n n
a a
a

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

Area of
1 n
S
+
,
1 n
T
+

2 2
1 1
1 1
2 2
n n
a a
+
= = .
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
n
n
n
n
a
T
a T
+

= = =a constant
Therefore, the areas of consecutive squares form a GP with common ratio
1
2
.
Geometric progression with first term
2
1
a = and common ratio =
1
2
.
Sum to infinity =
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
a
a =

D(6, 0)
C(4, 0)
A(0, 2)
B(3, 3)
x
y
x =2
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Qn Solution
8(a)
(i)
Let
40
2
x
AB y

= =
( )( )
2
2
2 2
2
40
2 2
1
40 40 2
2
2 100 5
x
h y
x x
x
x
| |
=
|
\ .
| | | |
=
| |
\ . \ .
=
=

( )
1 1
2 100 5
2 2
100 5
z xh x x
x x
= =
=

(ii)
( )( )
1
2
d 1
100 5 5 100 5
d 2
5
100 5
2
100 5
15
100
2
100 5
z
x x x
x
x x
x
x
x

= +

=

15
100 0
2
d
0
d
x
z
x
= =
40
3
x =


x
40
3

| |
|
\ .

40
3

40
3
+
| |
|
\ .

d
d
z
x
+ve 0 ve


1 40 40
40
2 3
40
3 3
y x x
| |
= = =
|
\ .
=

Hence area is maximised when triangle is equilateral






A
B C
y y
h
x/2 x/2
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Qn Solution
(b)
(i)
3 3
2 3 x y xy k + + =
2 2
d d
3 6 3 3 0
d d
y y
x y x y
x x
+ + + =

2
2
d 3 3
d 6 3
y y x
x y x

=
+

2
2
d
d 2
y y x
x y x

=
+

(ii)
Tangent parallel to x-axis
d
0
d
y
x
=
2
2
0
2
y x
y x

=
+

2
y x =
Subst
2
y x = into
3 3
2 3 x y xy k + + =
( ) ( )
3
3 2 2
2 3 x x x x k + + =
3 6 3
2 3 x x x k =
6 3
2 2 0 x x k + + =
(iii) the line y =1 is a tangent to the curve C
2
1 x =
1 x =
When 1, x =
2 2 0
4
k
k
+ + =
=


When 1, x =
2 2 0 k + =
0 k =
9
(i)
2cosx
y e =
( )
( ) 2 cos sin
d
2 sin cos
d
x x
y
x x e
x
+
= +
( )
d
2 cos sin
d
y
y x x
x
=
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
2
2
d d
2 cos sin 2 sin cos
d d
d
2 cos sin 2 sin cos
d
y y
x x y x x
x x
y
x x y x x
x
= +
= +





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Qn Solution
(ii)
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
3 2
3 2
d d d
2 cos sin sin cos
d d d
d
2 cos sin sin cos
d
y y y
x x x x
x x x
y
x x y x x
x
(
= +
(

(
+ + +
(


( ) ( )
( )
3 2
3 2
d d d
2 cos sin 4 cos sin
d d d
2 cos sin
y y y
x x x x
x x x
y x x
= +




When 0, x =
2
y e = ,
2
d
2
d
y
e
x
= ,
2
2
2
d
2
d
y
e
x
= ,
3
2
3
d
6
d
y
e
x
= .



( ) ( )
( )
2 3
2 2
2 2
2 2
3
2 2 6
2! 3!
1 2 e
x x
y e e x e
x x x
e
= +
= + + + +
+ +

(iii)
( )
( )
2cos sin 2 2cos 2
2 2 3 2 2 3
1 1
1 1 2
2 6
x x x x x
e e e e e
e x x x e x x x
+ +
=
| |
~ + + + + +
|
\ .

2 2
7 1
1
6 2
xe x x
| |
=
|
\ .



10
(i)
Cartesian equations:
2 3
3 2
x z
x y
=

+ =

1 1 1 , z y x = = =
2 1 3
0 3 1
1 0 6
| | | | | |
| | |
=
| | |
| | |

\ . \ . \ .

Hence
1 3
: 1 1 ,
1 6
l t t
| | | |
| |
= +
| |
| |

\ . \ .
e r R








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Qn Solution
(ii) Let A and B be 2 points that lie on the line l.
Let 1 t = ,
2
0
7
OA
| |

|
=
|
|

\ .

Since the line l will lie on
3
t ,
2 0
0
7 14

| | | |
| |
=
| |
| |

\ . \ .

98 =
Let 0 t = ,
1
1
1
OB
| |

|
=
|
|

\ .

1 0
1 98
1 14

| | | |
| |
=
| |
| |

\ . \ .

14 98
84

=
=

(iii) Let Q be the reflection of P in
2
t
Then
5 1
2 3
7 0
OQ
| | | |
| |
= +
| |
| |
\ . \ .

for some eR
and
5 1
2 3
2
7 0

| | | |
| |
+
| |
| |
\ . \ .
is on
2
t .
5 1 1
2 3 3 2
2
7 0 0

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

( ) 5 6 1 9 2
2

+ + =
5 13 =
13
5
=
5 1 12 5
13
2 3 29 5
5
7 0 7
OQ
| | | | | |
| | | | |
= + =
|
| | |
\ .
| | |
\ . \ . \ .

Hence
12 29
, , 7
5 5
Q
| |
|
\ .

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Qn Solution
(iv) 12 7
5 5 1
29 24
1
5 5
1
7 8
| | | |
| |
| |
|
| |
=
|
| |
|
| |
\ .
| |
\ . \ .

Hence reflection of plane
1
t in
2
t ,
7
5 1 3
24
: 1 1 , ,
5
1 6
8
s t s t t
| |
| | | |
|
| |
|
= + +
| |
|
| |
|
\ . \ .
|
\ .
e r R
11 Let a, b, c be the quantity of commodities Towns A, B, and C sold respectively.
Town A: 0.4 5 2 2770
2 2
b c
a
| | | |
=
| |
\ . \ .

0.4 2.5 2770 a b c =
Town B: 5 0.4 2 3260
2 2
a c
b
| | | |
=
| |
\ . \ .

0.2 5 3260 a b c + =
Town C: 1.75 0.4 5 740
2 2
a b
c
| | | |
=
| |
\ . \ .

0.2 2.5 1.75 740 a b c + =
Using G.C.
Thus a =1200, b =900, c =1000.
Thus Town A sold 1200 kWh of electricity, Town B sold 900 fishes, Town C sold 1000
kg of vegetables.
12
(i)












From the graph of ( ) f y x = , the line y =20 cuts the graph of f twice, therefore the graph
of f is not one to one. Hence,
-1
f does not exist.
(ii)
Minimum point of ( ) f x at
3
1.5
2
x = =
Hence largest integer 1 a =
(iii)
( )
2
3
f 4 14,
2
1 x x x
| |
+
|
\ .
s =
y =20
23
y
y
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Qn Solution
Let
2
3
4 14
2
y x
| |
= +
|
\ .

( )
2
3
4 14
2
3 1 1
14 rej. 14 a 1
1
2
s
2 2 2
3 14
x y
x y y x
y x
| |
=
|
| |
s
|
\ .
=
\ .
=

( )
( )
1
1
f 3 14
2
x x

=
( | 1
f
f
,1 R D

= =
| ) 1
f
f
15, D R

= =
(iv)
( ) ( )
2
hf 4 12 23 x h x x = +

2
4 12 23 x x
e
+
=

( |
hf
,1
f
D D = =
2
4 12 23
hf : , 1
x x
x e x
+
s
Since
| )
f
15, R = , from the graph of h,

(
15
hf
, R e ( =