RAFFLES INSTITUTION

2013 Year 6 Preliminary Examination

Higher 2



MATHEMATICS 9740/01
Paper 1 17 September 2013

3 hours

Additional materials: Answer Paper
List of Formulae (MF15)




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RAFFLES INSTITUTION
RI 2013 Math Department [Turn over

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H2 MA 9740/ 2013 RI Year 6 Preliminary Examination/01 [Turn over
1 By considering the expansion of
2
1
1 x
, or otherwise, show that
3
1 5
sin ...
6
x
x x ax

= + + +

where a is a constant to be determined. [5]


2 In the triangle PQR, angle
6
PQR
t
u
| |
=
|
\ .
radians, angle
6
PRQ
t
u
| |
= +
|
\ .
radians and
QR =3. Given that u is sufficiently small, show that

sin sin ,
6 6
PQ PR a b
t t
u u u
( | | | |
= + ~
| | (
\ . \ .

for constants a and b to be determined. [5]


3 A sequence of positive integers
1 2 3
, , , u u u is defined by
1
9 u = and
1
2 3
n n
u u n
+
= + + for 1 n > .
(i) Find
2
, u
3
u and
4
u . [1]
(ii) By considering the value of 5
n
u , make a conjecture for a formula for
n
u in terms of n.
Prove your conjecture by induction. [5]


4 It is given that x and y satisfy the equation
2
4 4 2
ln 6 , 0.
4
y
y x x y
| |
= >
|
\ .

(i) Show that
2
4
d 2 ( 3)
.
d 2 1
y xy x
x y

[3]
(ii) Hence obtain the possible exact value(s) of
d
d
y
x
when 2 y = . [3]


5 OABC is a trapezium such that OA is parallel to CB, and CB : OA = k : 1 , where k is a
positive constant, and 1 k = .
Given that OA

=a, OB

=b, and X and Y are the midpoints of OB and AC respectively, find

the following vectors in terms of k, a and b
(i) , OC

[1]
(ii) . OY

[2]
Hence show that XY is parallel to OA. [2]

It is given that OB and AC intersect at the point D. Find the ratio, in terms of k, between the
area of the triangle XYD and the area of the triangle BCD. [2]


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H2 MA 9740/ 2013 RI Year 6 Preliminary Examination/01 [Turn over
6 The line l has equation r =
2 1
1 1 ,
3 1
R
| | | |
| |
+ e
| |
| |
\ . \ .
and the plane t has equation r .
2
1 7
1
| |
|
=
|
|
\ .
.
(i) Find the position vector of the point of intersection, A, of l and t. [3]

It is given that u is the acute angle between l and t.
(ii) Find the exact value of sinu . [2]
(iii) The point B has coordinates (2, 1, 3). Hence or otherwise, find the shortest distance
from B to t, giving your answer in the exact form. [2]


7 An entomologist is investigating the change in population size N of a certain species of
insects at time t weeks. He suggests that N and t are related by the differential equation

2
d
d
N
N kN
t
= ,
where k is a positive constant.
Show that (do not merely verify) the general solution to the differential equation is

1
e
t
N
k A

=
+
,
where A is an arbitrary constant. [4]

Given that initially, there are 250 insects and after a very long time, the insect population is
expected to approach a limit of 10, 000. Find the time required for the insect population to
reach three times the initial population, giving your answer correct to the nearest number of
days. [3]


8 (i) Show that
4 2 2
1
sin sin sin 2
4
A A A = . [2]
Given that
( )
4
0
1
sin 2 .
4
n
r
n
r
r
S x
=
=

(ii) By using the result in (i), prove that
( ) ( )
2 2 1
1
1
sin sin 2
4
n
n
n
S x x
+
+
= . [3]
(iii) Hence give a reason why
n
S converges and state the sum to infinity. [2]


9 [Give all answers correct to the nearest dollar.]
Mr Tan decides to set up a scholarship fund for worthy students. On 1 J anuary 2013, he
places this scholarship fund in a bank investment which guarantees an annual interest rate of
2.5%. This interest is added to the fund at the end of each year. The annual scholarship award
of $2000 is first awarded on 1 J anuary 2014.
(i) To award the scholarship for year 2014, find the minimum amount of money $k that
Mr Tan needs for the fund. If the annual scholarship is to be given out for years 2014
and 2015, show that in addition to $k , Mr Tan will need at least a further $1904, correct
to the nearest dollar, for the fund. [3]
(ii) Find the minimum amount Mr Tan needs for the scholarship fund if he wants the annual
scholarship to be given out for 10 consecutive years. [3]
(iii) Find the minimum amount Mr Tan needs for the scholarship fund if he intends to keep
the scholarship going long into the future. [2]
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H2 MA 9740/ 2013 RI Year 6 Preliminary Examination/01 [Turn over
10 It is given that
( )
5
f
2 3
x
x
x

. Using an algebraic method, solve the inequality

( )
2
f
3
x s . [3]
Hence find the exact range of values of x for which
(i)
( )
2
f ln
3
x s , [3]
(ii)
1 2
f
2 3
x
| |
+ s
|
\ .
. [2]


11 Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graph of
( )
( )
2
2
1
6 16 0

+ =
y
x x
k
for
(i) 2 = k , [3]
(ii) 0 > k , [4]
making clear the main relevant features of each curve.

(iii) State the equation of one line of symmetry of the curve in part (i) and describe fully a
sequence of two transformations which would transform this curve onto the curve
2 2
2 50 + = x y . [3]


12 (a) Find the exact value of
2
2
1
ln d x x x
}
. [3]

(b) Find
2
9
d
3 2
x
x x +
}
.
Hence, find the exact value of the constant a for which

1
2
2
2
0
9
d 1 2 d .
3 2
a
x x x
x x
t

=
+
} }
[7]


13 The curve C has parametric equations

2 2
8, 2 10 16 x t y t t = + = + + , where t e.
(i) Find
d
d
y
x
in terms of t. Hence find the coordinates of the minimum point on C, and state
the coordinates of the point A on C whose tangent to the curve at A is a vertical line.
[You do not need to show that the stationary point is indeed a minimum point.] [5]
(ii) Sketch the curve C. [1]

It is given that the point P on the curve C has parameter p.
(iii) Show that the equation of the tangent at P is
( )
2
2 5 5 40 py p x p + = . [2]
(iv) It is given further that the tangent at P passes through the origin. Find the possible exact
coordinates of P. [3]

The set of points Q in an Argand diagram represents the complex number z that satisfies
( ) ( )
2 2
8 i 2 10 16 , z t t t t = + + + + e. By using the results obtained in (iv) or otherwise, find
the range of values of
( ) arg z , giving your answers correct to three decimal places. [3]

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