RAFFLES INSTITUTION

H2 Mathematics (9740)
2014 Year 5
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2014 Promotion Exam Practice Paper 2

(Adapted from 2012, 2013 DHS Promotion Exam Paper)
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100 marks
3 hrs

A curve C is defined by the parametric equations

x = 2sin + 1, y = 3cos 1.
Determine the cartesian equation of C and sketch the curve.

Functions f and g are defined by

x
, x , x 2, x 2 ,
x 4
1
x 1.
g: x
,
x
(i) Show that the composite function fg exists.
(ii) Define fg in a similar form.
(iii) Solve the inequality fg(x) < 2.

[2]
[2]
[1]

Solve the inequality 2 > 3x3 + 5 .

[3]

f :x

Hence solve the inequality 2

2 ln x

>3

2 ln x3

+ 5.

[3]

(i)

3 + 5x2
Expand
in ascending powers of x , up to and including the term in x 4 .
2
4+ x

[3]

(ii)

State the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid.

[2]

(iii) Find the coefficient of x 2013 in the expansion of

[4]

3 + 5x2
, in ascending powers of x .
4 + x2
[1]

The curve C has parametric equations

x = t cos( t ),

y = t2 t + a ,

1
1
t and a is a constant.
2
2
It is given that the tangent to C at the point P where t = 0 passes through the origin O .
where

(i)

Find the value of a .

(ii)

The normal to C at the point where t =

triangle OPQ .

[4]
1
cuts the x axis at Q . Find the area of the
2
[3]
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2

Given that y = sin 1 cos x , use implicit differentiation to show that

2

d2 y
dy

cot
y
) 2 = 1.
(
dx
dx

[4]

Find the Maclaurins series for y, up to and including the term in x2.

Show that the equation 36 y 36 y 4 x = 27 can be expressed as

2

[2]

( 2 y 1)

x2

=1.
9

[2]

Hence,
(i)

state precisely a sequence of transformations by which the graph of

y2 x2
36 y 36 y 4 x = 27 may be obtained from the graph of
= 1.
4 9
2

(ii)

sketch the graph of 36 y 2 36 y 4 x 2 = 27 , indicating the coordinates of the

intercepts and the equations of the asymptotes.

[2]

[2]

The diagram shows the graph of y = f ( x ) . It has a maximum point at ( 2, 4 ) and

asymptotes x = 0 and y = 2 .
y

(2, 4)

y=2
O

On separate diagrams, sketch the graphs of

y = f (2 x + 2) ,
[3]
2
(ii) y = f ( x) ,
[3]
[2]
(iii) y = f '( x) ,
showing clearly all relevant asymptotes, intercepts and turning points, where applicable.
(i)

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Bridge

9
More
pillars

10 m

6m

6m

Valley

More
pillars

Valley
5m

5m

The diagram above shows the model of a bridge spanning a valley. The bridge is
symmetrical about a central pillar P of height 10 m. The heights of subsequent pillars at
each side of P are decreasing and form a geometric progression. The 4th pillar on each
side of P is of height 6 m.
(i)

Show that the total height of the pillars cannot exceed 157 m, no matter how many
pillars there are.
[4]

The distance between P and the immediate pillar on each side is 5 m each. The distances
between subsequent pillars on each side are increasing and form an arithmetic progression
with common difference 0.5 m.
(ii) Find the number of pillars required if the bridge spans 265 m.
(You need not consider the thickness of the pillars in your calculation.)

10

(i)

Prove by induction that

(ii)

Hence, evaluate

10

r =3

2 1 2 2 2 23 3
2n n
2n +1
+
+
+ +
=
1 .
2 3 3 4 4 5
(n + 1) (n + 2) n + 2

r 2r
exactly.
(r + 1)(r + 2)

(iii) Using the result in part (i), find

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[4]

The curve C has equation y =

1
4

r =5

[5]

[2]

(r 2)2r
.
(r 1)r

[3]

x2 4 x
.
x2 9

Q
R
, where P, Q and R are constants.
+
x 3 x +3

(i)

Express y in the form P +

(ii)

Sketch C, showing clearly the asymptotes and the coordinates of the points of
intersection with the axes.
[3]

[3]

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A company requires a box made of cardboard of negligible thickness to hold 300 cm3 of
powder when full. The length of the box is 3 x cm , the width is x cm and the height is
y cm . The lid has depth ky cm , where 0 < k 1 (see diagram).
(i)

Use differentiation to find, in terms of k , the value of x which gives a minimum

[6]
total external surface area of the box and the lid.

(ii)

Find also the ratio of the height to the width,

answer.

y
, in this case, simplifying your
x
[2]

y
must lie.
x
(iv) Find the value of k for which the box has square ends.
(iii) Find the values between which

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(a)

[2]

Find the exact value of

(i)

(ii)
(b)

[2]

16
4

e tan x
cos 2 x

[3]

dx.

x x 4 x +8

dx, using the substitution t = x .

Show that for any constant k

[4]

x
e sin kx dx =

ex
( sin kx k cos kx ) + C ,
k 2 +1

where C is an arbitrary constant.

(c)

[3]

xm
Given f ( x) =
, where m is a constant, find the indefinite integral
4 + 25 x 2
if
m = 1,
(i)
(ii) m = 2.

f ( x ) dx
[2]
[4]

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