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Yishun Junior College +Mathematics Department

2007 JC2 Preliminary Examination
Higher 2 Mathematics 9740 Paper 1

SOLUTIONS


KEY STEPS / SOLUTIONS
Question 1

(i) Differentiate wrt x:
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|
|
.
|

\
|
+ = = + |
.
|

\
|
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
d
d
0
2
1
d
d
2
x
y
xy x
y
x
y
x
y
y x

2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
2
1
since 0
2
1
x
y
xy
x
y
=
= =
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
+


Sub in
2
3
2
2
1
x
y = into equation of curve:
k x
x
x
1 1
2
1
2
3
= +
|
|
|
.
|

\
|


4
9
1
2
3
1 1
2
1
k
x
k x
k x x
=
=
= +

0 since
3 3
2
4
9
2
1
4
3
2
3
2
> =
|
.
|

\
|
= y
k
y
k
y

Hence, coordinates of stationary points are
|
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|
.
|

\
|
4
3
3 3
2

4
9
k
,
k
.





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(ii) At the given point and k =1:

( )
( )
64
2
4 2
1
2 2
1
4 2
2 2
d
d
2
3
2
=
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
+ |
.
|

\
|
=
x
y


2
64
normal of Gradient =

Equation of normal: ( ) 4
2
64
2 2
1
= x y

2 2
511
2
64
=
x
y


Question 2

i) ( ) 9 e > + + = + + x x x x all for 0 3 1 4 2
2 2




ii)
x x
x 1
4 2
s
+


( )
( )
0 2
0 2
0 4 2
0
2
4 2
2
2
< <
< +
> + +
s
+
+ +
x
x x
x x
x x
x x



iii)

1
4 2
x x
x
e e
e
s
+


( )
. solutions) (No . inequality is satisfy th of values no , 0 Since
0 2
0 2
x e
e
e e
x
x
x x
>
< <
< +


Question 3

i)

4 3
2
4 3
2 2
2
1
2
1
2 4 2 4
2 2
2 2
+ +
=
+ +
+ + +
=
+ +

+ n n
n
n n
n n n n
n n n n


ii)Using previous result in (i),
-2 0
+
+
_
3
( ) 2 2
1
4
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
8
1
4
1
4
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
4 3
2
2
2 2
1
2 2
1
2 4
+ +
=
|
.
|

\
|
+ +
=
(

|
.
|

\
|
+ +

+
+ + |
.
|

\
|
+ |
.
|

\
|
=
|
.
|

\
|
+ +

+
=
+ +

=
=
N N
N N
N N N N
...
n n n n
n n
n
N
n
N
n


( ) 4
1
0
2 2
1
Since
2
< Z e >
+ +
+
N
S , N
N N



Question 4

( )
b
b b
a
x
a x a

|
.
|

\
|
+ = + 1

( ) ( )( )
(
(

+ |
.
|

\
|
+

+ =

...
! 2
1
1
2
a
x b b
a
b x
a
b


Comparing the 1
st
three terms:
9
1
=
b
a . (1)
( )
27
2
1
=

b a
b
. (2)

( )
27
1
2
1
2
=
+
b
a
b b
. (3)

Sub. in (1) into (2):
2
3
3
2 b
a
a
b
= = .. (4)
Sub. in (1) and (4) into (3):
( )
27
1
2
1
2
=
+

a
a b b
b

4

( )
( )
( )
3
2
2 3

2
3
1
9
1 2
27
1
2
3
9
1
2
1
2
= =
=
=
+

=
|
.
|

\
|

+
a
b
b
b
b
b b


ii) ( )
2
2
3
1
9
1
3

|
.
|

\
|
+ = +
x
x 3 1
3
for valid is Expansion < < x
x

Question 5


i)





















ii) ( )
}
( )
}
u u u x x d cos sin 1 d 1 1
2 2
=
2
0
x
y
0 8 4
2 2
= + x x y
( ) x y = 2
3
2
( ) 3 , 5 . 0
3
4
5

}
( )
}
( ) ( ) ( )
c
x sin x x
c
u u sin u cos
c
u u sin
u u cos
u u cos
+

+

=
+ + =
+ + =
+ =
=

2
1
2
1 1 1
2 2
2 4
2
d 1 2
2
1
d
1
2
2



iii) Note: 0 8 4
2 2
= + x x y

( ) | |
( )
2
2 2
1 1 2
0 1 1 4
=
= +
x y
x y


Area of shaded region ( ) 3
2
3
2
1
d 1 1 2
2
5 . 0
0
|
.
|

\
|
+ =
}
x x

( ) ( ) ( )
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
1 1 1
2
5 0
0
1
2
+
t
=
|
.
|

\
|
+
(
(

+

=

.
x sin x x


Question 6

a) i) ( )
|
.
|

\
|
t +
t

= =
k i
e i z
2
6 4
16 3 8
3 2, 1, 0 re whe 2
2 24
, k e z
k
i
= =
|
.
|

\
| t
+
t

k =0:
24
2
t

=
i
e z k =2:
24
23
2
t
=
i
e z
k =1:
24
11
2
t
=
i
e z k =3:
24
13
24
35
2 2
t

t
= =
i i
e e z


ii) Comparing ( ) ( ) i i a = + 3 8
4
and ( ) i z = 3 8
4
,

3 2, 1, 0 re whe 2
2 24
, k e i a
k
i
= = +
|
.
|

\
| t
+
t

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One of the roots of (a +i):
|
|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
| t
|
.
|

\
| t
= = +
t

24
sin
24
cos 2 2
24
i e i a
i


|
|
.
|

\
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
+ |
.
|

\
| t
|
.
|

\
| t
=

|
|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
| t
|
.
|

\
| t
=
2
1
24
sin
24
cos 2
24
sin
24
cos 2
i a
i i a





b)















Max. value of r occurs when the circle touches
1
l and
2
l
From above:
2 3
sin
r
= |
.
|

\
| t
3 of value max. = r


Question 7

i)
( ) 1 2
0
1
1
1
0
6
2
+
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
-
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
= |
.
|

\
| t
a
a
sin

( )
( )
1
4 1 2
1 2
2
1
2 2
2
=
= +
+
=
a
a a
a
a

) 0 since rejected 1 ( 1 > = = a a a

Re
I
m
2
-1
( )
6
1 arg
6
5 t t
s + s z
r i z s + 2 1
6
t
x
3
t
r
1
l
2
l
7

ii) Since
1
l and
1
H intersect: 9
1
0
1
4
1
5
=
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
-
|
|
|
.
|

\
|

+

0 =

Hence,
1
l and
1
H intersect at
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
4
1
5
OA

iii) Projection of AC on
1
H
n
n AC
=

6
2
1
0
1
0
2
2
=
|
|
|
.
|

\
|

|
|
|
.
|

\
|

=


iv) Since CN is parallel to
|
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|
.
|

\
|
1
0
1
,
|
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|
.
|

\
|
+

+
=
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
+
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
4
3
7
4
3
7
1
0
1
1
0
1
k
k
k ON k CN


1
9
1
0
1
4
3
7
=
=
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
-
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
+

+
k
k
k



|
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
+

+
=
3
3
6
4 1
3
7 1
ON
ON



v) Since N is midpoint of C and C, ( ) ' AC AC AN + =
2
1
|
|
|
.
|

\
|

=
2
2
0
' AC

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Vector equation of line passing through AC =
|
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|
.
|

\
|
+
|
|
|
.
|

\
|

1
1
0
4
1
5
t , 9 e t

Question 8

Let P
n
be the statement
( ) ( )
+
+
=
Z e
+
=
+

n ,
n r
. r
n n
r
r
! 2
2
1
! 2
2
1
1

Let n =1 : LHS =
( ) 3
1
! 2
2
1
1
=
+

= r
r
r
. r
and RHS =
3
1
! 3
2
1
2
=
1
P is true.
Assume P
k
is true for some k ,
+
Z e k
i.e.
( ) ( )
+
+
=
Z e
+
=
+

k ,
k r
. r
k k
r
r
! 2
2
1
! 2
2
1
1


We want to show that
1 + k
P is also true.
i.e.
( ) ( )
+
+ +
=
Z e
+
=
+

k ,
k r
. r
k k
r
r
! 3
2
1
! 2
2
2 1
1



( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( ) ( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
RHS
! 3
2
1
! 3
2 2
1
! 3
3 1 2
1
! 3
2 3 2 1
1
! 3
2 1
! 2
2
1
! 3
2 1
! 2
2
LHS
2
1
1
1 1
1 1
1
1
=
+
=
+

=
+
+
+ =
+
+ +
+ =
+
+
+
+
=
+
+
+
+
=
+
+
+
+ +
+ +
+
=

k
k
k
k k
k
k k
k
. k
k
k
. k
r
. r
k
k
k
k k
k k
k k
r
r



k
P true
1 +

k
P also true.


Since
1
P is true and
k
P true
1 +

k
P true,
by principles of mathematical induction,
n
P is true
+
Z e n
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( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )! 2 2
2
! 1
2
! 1
2
1
! 2 2
2
1
! 2
2 .
! 2
2 .
! 2
2 .
1 2
1 2
1
1
2
1
2
+

+
=
|
|
.
|

\
|
+

|
|
.
|

\
|
+
=
+

+
=
+
+
+

=

n n
n n
r
r
r
r
r
r
n n
n n
n r n r n
n r
r




Question 9


i)


























ii)






3
4
x
y
x =2
x =5
x = - 5
x = - 2
x
y
1.2
|
.
|

\
|

9
1
5 3 , .
|
.
|

\
|
9
1
5 3 , .
- 4
- 3
3
4
10
















iii)





















Question 10

i)
2
2 death of rate birth of rate
dt
d
ax x
x
= =
At x =10, 2 0 10 10 2 0
2
. a ) ( a ) ( = =

5
2
dt
d
2
x
x
x
=

ii) Selling away 1800 prawns daily, D.E. becomes 8 . 1
5
2
dt
d
2
=
x
x
x

x =3 x =2
y =1
4
0
x
y
( ) 9 5 2 , .
1
|
.
|

\
|

6
5
1,
11

( ) ( )( ) 1 9
5
1
9 10
5
1
dt
d
5
9
5
2
dt
d
2
2
= + =
=
x x x x
x
x
x
x


iii) Separating the variables,
( )( ) 5
1
dt
d
1 9
1
=

x
x x


Integrating both sides w.r.t. t:
( )( )
(
]
(
=
(
]
(

t x
x x
d
5
1
d
1 9
1


( ) ( )
( ) ( )
c
t
e A , Ae
x
x
c c
t
x ln x ln
t x
x x-
= =

+ =
(
]
(
=
(
]
(

1
9
constant arbitrary an is where ,
5
8
1 9
d
5
1
d
1 8
1
9 8
1
5
8



At 0 = t , x =13:
3
1
1 13
9 13
=

= A 1
3
24
3 1
9
5
8
5
8
+

= =

t
t
e
x
e
x
x



In the long term: as t , 0
5
8

t
e . 9 1
3
24
5
8
+

t
e
x

Hence, the population of prawns will stabilise at 9000 in the long term.

Question 11

i)













2
y
g
x
y
2
x
y =
f
( ) 1 , 1
12











ii) The line y =-2 cuts the graph of f more than once. Hence, f is not one-one and
1
f does not exist.

Largest value of b such that
1
f exists is b =-1: ( | 1 , or 1 s x .

Let
x
x
y
2
1
2
+
=
( )
1
0 1
0 1 2
2
2 2
2
=
= +
= +
y y x
y y x
xy x

Since 1 s x , ( ) 1 , 1 1
2 1 2
s = =

x x x x f y y x .



iii) For gh to exist, ( ) ,2 - R D R
h g h
_ _

Since
y
e x x y = = ln ,
2
e a = .


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