Anderson Junior College

JC1 Promotional Examination 2013

H2 Mathematics (9740)

1.

(i)* Find the expansion of

1 x2
in ascending powers of x, up to and including
4 x

the term in x2 .

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(ii)* State the set of values of x for which this expansion is valid.

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(iii)* Hence, by substituting a suitable value of x, find an approximation for 15

in the form

a
, where a and b are integers to be determined.
b

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2.

Evaluate

( 2r + 2nr + n2 ) , giving your answer in terms of n.

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r =2

3.

A curve C is defined by parametric equations

x = e cos ,

y = e sin ,

(i)

0.
2
Sketch the curve C , indicating the axial intercepts in exact form.

(ii)

Show that the area bounded by the curve C and the axes is given by

for

(sin 2 sin cos ) d .

Hence determine its exact value.

4.

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A sequence un , n =0,1,2,3,, is such that u0 =

un +1 = un + ln ( n + 1)

1
and
2

for all n 0.

4n 1

(i)

Prove by mathematical induction that un = ln ( n !) +

(ii)

Hence find

1
.
2 ( 2n 1)

ln ( n + 1) 4n2 1 .

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n=0

(iii) Does the series found in (ii) converge? Give a reason for your answer.
N

(iv) Using the series found in (ii), evaluate

ln ( n 1) 4

n=2

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.
( n 2 )2 1
1

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5.

The curve with equation y = 2 x is transformed by a translation of 2 units in

the positive x-direction, followed by a reflection in the y-axis.
(i)

(ii)

Find the equation of the resultant curve in the form y = f ( x) and the
coordinates of the points where this curve crosses the x- and y- axes. On a
single diagram, sketch the graph y = f ( x) and its inverse.

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Solve the equation f ( x) = f 1 ( x) , giving your answers in exact form.

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1
(iii) The function g is defined such that f g( x) =

6.

Without using a calculator, solve

x2
2 . Find g( x) .
2

x(4 x 1)
< 3x + 1.
2x 1

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Hence, find the solutions of the inequalities

x(4 x 1)
,
2x 1

(a)

x 5 < 3x + 1 <

(b)

cos x (4 cos x + 1)
> 3cos x 1
2 cos x + 1

for 0 x ,

leaving your answers in exact form.

7.

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The diagram shows a sketch of the curve y = f ( x ) . The curve cuts the x-axis at
C ( 1, 0 ) , has stationary points at A ( 2, 5 ) and B (1, 2 ) , and asymptotes x = 0 ,

x = 3 and y = 3 .

y
x=3
y = f(x)

y=3
x

On separate diagrams, sketch the graphs of

1
(i) y =
,
f ( x)
(ii) y = f ' ( x ) ,

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showing, in each case, the asymptotes, the coordinates of the stationary points and
the points of intersection with the axes, whenever possible.
8.

1
ln( x + 1) dx .
x2
(b)* The diagram shows a shaded region R bounded by the curve
and the line y + 2 x = 6.

(a)* Find

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( y 2)

= x +1

R
x
0
Find the volume generated when R is rotated through 2 radians about the
x-axis, leaving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

9.

[4]

The lines l1 and l2 have equations

x 1 y 2
=
, z =1
a
3

and

1
1


r = 2 + 1 ,

0


1

respectively, where a is a constant.

10.

(i)

Given that l1 and l2 intersect at the point N, find N and the value of a.

(ii)

Show that the position vector of F, the foot of the perpendicular from the
4 5 1
point P ( 2, 1, 1) to the line l2 is i + j k .
3 3 3

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(iii) Find the position vector of the point P ' , the reflection of P in the line l2 .

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(iv) The point Q has coordinates (1, 2, 0). Find the ratio of the area of triangle
NQP to the area of triangle FQP ' .

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A curve C has equation y =

x2
, x 3 and is a positive constant.
x + 3

(i)

Find the coordinates of the stationary points of C.

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(ii)

Draw a sketch of C, labeling clearly, in terms of , the asymptotes and the

stationary points.

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(iii) Use the graph in (ii), find the number of roots of the equation

x 4 2 x 6 2 = 0 .

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The function f is defined by f : x 

11.

x2
, x 6 .
x + 3

(iv) Show that f 2 exists and find the value of f 2 (6 ) .

Two solid cylinders of the same height are placed at a corner of the wall such that

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the vertices A, B, C and D touch the wall. At point E, the two cylinders touch each
other. The diagram below shows a cross section of the cylinders.

E
r

Let r be the radius of the small cylinder and R be the radius of the big cylinder.
(i)
(ii)

12.

Show that R =

2 +1 r

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16
cm3 , find the exact value
2 +1
of the radius r such that the surface area of the big cylinder is a minimum.
Given that the volume of the small cylinder is

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Mary has a monthly income of $4000. She is considering applying for a car loan
of $40,000 for 6 years which charges an interest rate of 3.00% per annum,
compounded monthly. Interest is chargeable immediately when the loan sum is
drawn out. The monthly repayment, $ m , is fixed throughout the loan tenure.
(i)

Show that the calculated loan balance at the end of the nth loan month, after
the monthly repayment is made, is given by
n
401 n
401
40000
400m
1 .
400
400

(ii)

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By legislation, banks can approve a car loan only if the monthly repayment
does not exceed 15% of an applicants monthly income. Prove that Mary will
not be able to apply for the car loan.

(iii) If the interest rate for all car loans by the banks is compounded monthly, find
the range of interest rates chargeable which will enable Mary to apply for the

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car loan successfully. Give your answer in the form r % per annum, correct to
1 decimal place.

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