ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE

2013 Preliminary Examinations

H2 MATHEMATICS (JC2)
PAPER 1 (Solutions)
1
2
1
For small , cos 1
2
u u ~ u








1
2 2
2 2
2
2
1 1 2 1 2
1 1
7 7 7 7 2
(7) 1
7
a a
y x x
a
x

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

|
\ .


2
2
2
1 2
7 49
1 18
7 49
a
x
x
= +
+

2
2 18 3 a a = =
3 d sin
2 cos
d 2
u x
u x
x
= =
1
2 2
2
0
0
2 2
2
0
2 2
2
2
2
0
2
0
4 1 4 d
sin
cos 1 cos d
2
1
cos sin d
2
1
sin 2 d
8
1
1 cos4 d
16
u u u
x
x x x
x x x
x x
x x
t
t
t
t

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

or
2
0
1 sin4
16 4
32
x
x
t
t
(
=
(

=


( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
1
3
2
2
0
1
1 3 1
2
2 2
2 2 2
0
0
1 1
2 2
2 2
0
1 4 d
3
1 4 1 4 8 d
2
3 4 1 4 d
3
32
3
32
u u
u u u u u u
u u u
t
t

( | |
=
| (
\ .
=
| |
=
|
\ .
=
}
}
}


Alternatively,
( )
( )
( )
( )
1
2 2
2
0
1 1
2 2 2
2 2
0 0
0
2
2
2
0
2
0
1 4 1 4 d
1 4 d 4 1 4 d
1
sin d
2 32
1
1 cos2 d
4 32
1 sin2
4 2 32
3
32
u u u
u u u u u
x x
x x
x
x
t
t
t
t
t
t
t

=
=
=
(
=
(

=
}
} }
}
}

3 (i) From the tables, ff (6) =f(14) =26
1
f (8)

=4

(ii) Since R
g
=[0, 1] _ D
f
=[0, ), fg exists.


(iii) D
fg
=D
g
= 0,
8
t (
(

.
Taking R
g
as new D
f
, R
fg
=[2, 0.5] (f is increasing)
( ) fg 1 x < f (tan2 ) 1 x <
But R
fg
=[2, 0.5], 1<f (tan2 ) x s 0.5

1
tan2 1
3
x < s
2
6 4 12 8
x x
t t t t
< s < s

4
1
sin (2 ) y x

=
diff. w.r.t. x
( )
2
d 2
d
1 2
y
x
x
=

2
d
1 4 2
d
y
x
x
=
2
2
d
(1 4 ) 4
d
y
x
x
| |
=
|
\ .


(i)
( )
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
d d d
2(1 4 ) 8 0
d d d
d d d
2(1 4 ) 8 0
d d d
y y y
x x
x x x
y y y
x x
x x x
| |
| | | |
+ =
| | |
\ . \ .
\ .
( | |
| | | |
=
( | | |
\ . \ .
\ .


Since
d
0
d
y
x
= ,
( )
2
2
2
3 2 2
2
3 2 2
d d
2(1 4 ) 8 0
d d
d d d d
2(1 4 ) 16 8 8 0
d d d d
y y
x x
x x
y y y y
x x x
x x x x
| |
| |
=
| |
\ .
\ .
| | | | | |
| |
+ =
| | | |
\ .
\ . \ . \ .


Sub x =0
1
sin 0 y

= =0 ,
2
d 2
2
d
1 0
y
x
= =

,
2
2
d
0
d
y
x
= ,
3
3
d
8
d
y
x
=
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) f 0 0 f ' 0 2 f '' 0 0 f ''' 0 8 = = = =
2 3
f ''(0) f '''(0)
f ( ) f (0) f '(0)
2! 3!
x x x x = + + + +
( )
3
4
f 2 ...
3
x x x = + +

(ii)
Volume
2
1
3
2
1
2
4
2 d
3
x x x

| |
= t +
|
\ .
}




The approximated volume is an under-estimation of the actual volume. This can be seen
from the above diagram, the region under the graph of
1
sin (2 ) y x

= is larger than the

region under the graph of
3
4
2
3
y x x = + .
5 (i) Using similar triangles ABC and DEC,

5
5 2 2
w h
w h = =




Volume of the water in the tank =Base area length
V =
1
8
2
wh
V =4hw =4h
5
2
h =10 h
2

(ii)
d d d
d d d
V V h
t h t
=

d d
20
d d
V h
h
t t
= ---- (1)

At t =2 seconds, V =2(5) =10 m
3


To find h, 10 =10 h
2

h =1 m
d
20 5
d
d 1
/
d 4
h
t
h
m s
t
=
=


(iii) from (1),

d
2 20
d
d 1
m/ s
d 10
h
h h
t
h
t
=
=

Since the rate of change for h is a constant,
time taken for h from 1 to 2 m = 10 seconds

Therefore the time taken for the trough to be completely filled is 12 seconds.

6
(a)
First term =1, common difference =d
5 10 20
, , S S S form a GP

10 20
5 10
S S
S S
=
( ) ( ) ( )
2
10 5 20
2 9 2 4 . 2 19
2 2 2
d d d
| |
+ = + +
|
\ .

( ) ( ) ( )
2
2 9 2 4 . 2 19 d d d + = + +
2
5 10 0 d d =
2 d = or d =0 (rejected as AP is increasing)

( )
( )
( )
1
2
2
2 2
2
2
2
2
1
100
2
1
1 100
2 ( 1) 100
0
1 100
2 99
0
1 100
n
n
S
S
n
n
n n
n
n n
n
+
>

>
+
+ +
>
+
+
>
+

Since
2
2 99 0 n n + > as discriminant <0 and coefficient of n
2
is +ve.
( )
2
1 100 0
( 1 10)( 1 10) 0
( 11)( 9) 0
9
n
n n
n n
n
+ >
+ + + >
+ >
>

least n is 10.
6
(b)

nth
month
Outstanding amt owed at
the start of the month (in
hundreds)
Outstanding amt owed at the end of the nth
month (in hundreds)
1 34 34
2 (34)2 (34)2
3 (34)2
2
34(2)
2
-70
4
( )
2
2 34(2) 70
3
34(2) 70(2) 70
5
( )
3
2 34(2) 70(2) 70
4 2
34(2) 70(2) 70(2) 70
n
1 3
34(2) 70(2) .......... 70(2) 70
n n


Total amount of money owed at the end of nth month
= 100(
1 3
34(2) 70(2) .......... 70(2) 70
n n
)
2
1
70((2) 1)
100 34(2)
2 1
n
n

| |
=
|

\ .

( )
1
100 70 2
n
=

To be free from debt,
1
70 2 0
n
s
2 140
ln140
7.129
ln2
n
n
>
> =

Least n =8
Earliest month to be free from debt =J an 2014








7





From graph, there are 2 points of intersection. Thus, there are 2 solutions.





8 (i) The points Q(0,5,0) is on plane p

0
5 15 5 15 3
0 4
a
b b b
| | | |
| |
= = =
| |
| |
\ . \ .

(ii)
2
1
3 0
4 0
sin sin
1
25
3 0
4 0
a
a
a
a
| | | |
| |
| |
| |
\ . \ .
= =
| | | |
+
| |
| |
| |
\ . \ .

i.e. o o
(iii) The angle between
4
a
b
| |
|
|
|
\ .
and
1
0
0
| |
|
|
|
\ .
is obtuse
1
0 0 0
4 0
a
b a
| | | |
| |
< <
| |
| |
\ . \ .


2
2
2
1
45
2
25
25 2
a
a
a a
= =
+
+ =
o

Since
2
2
a a = ,

2
25 a =
Since a <0, a = 5

(iv) Equation of plane p : 5 3 4 15 x y z + + =
Equation of x-z plane : 0 y =
Equation of x-y plane : 0 z =

Solving simultaneously
3 , 0 , 0 x y z = = = i.e.
3
0
0
OW
| |
|
=
|
|
\ .

(v) M (1,0,5) is on plane p (given) and
is also on the x-z plane ( y-coordinates of 0 M = )
M is on their line of intersection l .

Points M and W are on l , and the shortest distance of Q to the line l
=
2 2 2 2
3 4 25
5 0 15
0 5 20
1250
units
41
4 5 4 5
WQ WM
WM
| | | | | |
| | |

| | |
| | |

\ . \ . \ .
= = =
+ +

or
MQ WM
WM

9
(a)
(i) Let
( 1)
be the proposition that for .
( 1)!
n n
a n n
P u n
n
+
+
= e

For n = 1, LHS of
1
P =2a
RHS of
1
P =
(1 1)1 2
= 2
(1 1)! 1
a a
a
+
= =

=LHS of
1
P
Thus,
1
P is true.

Assume that
k
P is true for some k
+
e .
i.e.
( 1)
( 1)!
k
a k k
u
k
+
=

To prove that
1 k
P
+
is true:
1 2
2
2
( 2) ( 1)

( 1)!
( 2)( 1)
=
( 1)!
( 2)( 1)
=
!
k k
k
u u
k
k a k k
k k
a k k
k k
a k k
k
+
+
=
+ +
=

+ +

+ +

Thus
1 k
P
+
is true.
Since
1
P is true, and
k
P true
1 k
P
+
is true. By Mathematical Induction,
is true for all .
n
P n
+
e

(ii) Consider
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
( 1)
2
( )
( 1)( 2)
0
( 1)( )
since for 3 and 0, ( 2) 0 and 0
( 1)!
n n n n
n
n
n
n
n
u u u u
n
n
u
n
n n
u
n
n n
u
n
a n n
n a n u
n
+
+
=
+
=
+
=
+
= <
+
> > > = >

1
for 3
n n
u u n
+
< >

Alternatively,

( )
1
2
2
( 2)( 1) ( 1)( )
! ( 1)!
( 1)
2
!
( 1) ( 2)
!
n n
u u
a n n a n n
n n
a n
n n
n
a n n
n
+

+ + +
=

+
= +
+
=

Since 3 n > and 0 a > ,
2
( 1) 0 n + > and ( 2) 0 n >
1
0
n n
u u
+
< for 3 n >
16
3
3 4 5 16
3 3 3 3 1
3
3
16
3
...
... since for 3
14
84 since 6
84
r
r
r r
r
r
u
u u u u
u u u u u u r
u
a u a
u a
=
+
=
= + + + +
< + + + + < >
=
= =
<

9
(b
)

( )
( ) ( )
2
2
2
2 2
2
2 2
2
2
d
1
1
ln
1
1
ln ln3
1
1
ln ln3
1
ln 1 ln 1 ( 1)ln3
ln(1) ln(3)
ln(2) ln(4)
ln(3) ln(5)
ln( 2) ln( )
ln( 1) ln( 1)
n
r
r
r
n
r
n
r
n n
r r
n
r
x
x
x
x
r
r
r
r
r r n
n n
n n
=
=
=
= =
=
| |
|

\ .
| |
(
=
|
(
|
+

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

|

=

+
\

1
1
( 1)ln(3)
ln2 ln( ) ln( 1) ln3
2(3)
ln
( 1)
n
n
n
n n
n n

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


12
2
2
2
6
2 12
2
2
2 6
14
2
2
8
14 7
2 2
2 2
2 2
13 6
6
2
d
1
2
d
1
2
d
1
2 2
d d
1 1
2(3) 2(3)
ln ln
14(15) 7(8)
4(3)
ln
5
r
r
m
m
m
m
m
m m
m m
x
x
x
x
x
x
x x
x x
+
=
=
=
=
= =
| |
|

\ .
| |
=
|

\ .
| |
=
|

\ .
| | | |
=
| |

\ . \ .
=
=

}

} }

10
(a)
(i)
( )
2
2
4
3
d 2 4
d
4 4
2( 2)
( 2)
2
( 2)
y x
x
x x
x
x
x
+
=
+ +
+
=
+
=
+

Since
3
2
0
( 2) x
=
+
,
d
0
d
y
x
= , there are no stationary point when C =4.

(ii)

WhenC=4WhenC>4WhenC<4

10
(b
)
Let w be the amount of water present in the leaf at any time t.
d d
d d
r w
m
t t
= where m is a positive constant
Since
( )
2
d 1
8
d
w
r r
t
t
t
= where m is a positive constant.
( )
2
d
8
d
r
m r r
t
=
When r =2 ,
d
6
d
r
t
= .
6 (16 4)
1
2
m
m
=
=

( )
2
d 1
8
d 2
r
r r
t
=

( )
2
2
2
1 1
d dt
8 2
1 1
d
2
4 4
1 4 4 1
ln
8 4 4 2
1 8 1
ln
8 2
r
r r
r t C
r
r
t C
r
r
t C
r
=

= +

| |
= +
|
+
\ .

= +
} }
}
[M1]
4 8 4 8
4
8
ln 4 8
8
where =
8
1
t C t C
t
r
t C
r
r
e Be B e
r
r
Be
+

= +

= =
=

When t =0, r =4
0
8
4
1
1
Be
B
=

=

4
8
1
t
r
e

=
+


As
4
, 0, 8
t
t e r

The radius of the circular shaped leaf will grow to a radius of 8 cm for large values of t.
11
(a)
6 s w i = The real part of s and ware the same.

Let s a bi = + and w a ci = +

6 b c = --- (1)

( )( )
2
10
( ) 10
a bi a ci
a bc a b c i
+ + =
+ + =

2
10 a bc = and 0 b c + =
1, 3 a b = = and 3 c =

Since a >0,
1 3, 1 3 s i w i = + =

Alternatively,
Subst
10
w
s
= into 6 s w i = ,
( )
( )
2
2
10
6
10 6
6 10 0
6 36 4( 10)
1 3
2
s i
s
s i s
s i s
i
s i
=
=
=

= = +

Since Re(s) >0, 1 3 s i = + and 1 3 w i =


Let u is = and v iw = and we would arrive at the original pair of given equations.

3 u i = + and 3 v i = +

Alternatively,
, s iv w iu = =
3 v i = and 3 u i =

11
(b
)
3 3 12 i + = and
5
arg( 3 3)
6
i
t
+ =

5
2
3
6
12
i k i
z e
t
t +
=
1 5 2
6 18 3
12 , 0, 1
k i
i
z e k
t t
+
= =
1 7 1 5 1 17
6 18 6 18 6 18
1 2 3
12 , 12 and 12
i i i
z e z e z e
t t t
= = =

1 2 2 3 1 3
Z , Z Z and Z OZ O OZ arecongruenttriangleswith
1
6
1 2 3
12 z z z = = = and
1 2 2 3 1 3
2
3
Z OZ Z OZ Z OZ
t
= = =

Areaoftriangle
( ) ( )
1 1
6 6
1 2 3
1 2
3 12 12 sin
2 3
Z Z Z
t | |
=
|
\ .

( )
1
3
3 3
12
4
=

Let
i
c e
u
=
5
5
18
18
2
i
i
i
cz e e e
t
t
u
u
| |
+
|
\ .
= =

Since
2
cz isapositiverealnumber,
2
arg( ) 0 cz =

5 5
0
18 18
t t
u u + = =

5
18
i
c e
t
=

Simliarly, we can also consider

2
cz or
3
cz
The corresponding values for c would be
17
18
i
e
t
and
7
18
i
e
t
respectively.

Any one of the above 3 values of c is acceptable.