STPM 2007

MATHEMATICS T / S (PAPER 1)
1. Express the infinite recurring decimal
0.725
&&
(= 0.7252525) as fraction in its
lowest terms. [4]
2. If
2
1
x
y
x

+
, show that
( )
2 2 2
1
dy
x x y
dx
. [4]
3. If ( )
2
log 3log 2 log 2
a a a
x
x a
a
_


,
, express x in terms of a. [6]
4. Simplify
a)
( )
( )
2
7 3
2 7 3

+
[3]
b)
( )
( )
2 1 3
1 3
i
i
+

, where
1 i
[3]
5. The coordinates of the points P and Q are (x, y) and
2 2 2 2
,
x y
x y x y
_

+ +
,

respectively, where 0 x and 0 y . If Q moves on a circle with centre (1, 1) and
radius 3, show that the locus of P is also a circle. Find the coordinates of the centre
and radius of the circle. [6]
6. Find
a)
2
2
2
2
x x
dx
x
+ +
+

[3]
b)
1 x
x
dx
e
+
[4]
7. Find the constants A, B, C and D such that
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2
2 2 3
2
3 5
1 1
1 1 1 1
x x A B C D
x x
x x x x
+
+ + +
+
+ + +
[8]
8. The function f is defined by ( )
1, 1 1
1, otherwise
x x
f x
x

+ <

'

a) Find
( )
1
lim
x
f x

,
( )
1
lim
x
f x
+

,
( )
1
lim
x
f x

and
( )
1
lim
x
f x
+

. [4]
b) Determine whether f is continuous at 1 x and 1 x . [4]
9. The matrices A and B are given by
1 2 1
3 1 4 ,
0 1 2
A
_




,
35 19 18
27 13 45
3 12 5
B
_

,
.
Find the matrix A
2
B and deduce the inverse of A. [5]
Hence, solve the system of linear equations
2 8 x y z , 3 4 15 x y z , 2 4 y z + [5]
10. The gradient of the tangent to a curve at any point (x, y) is given by
3 5
2
dy x
dx x

,
where 0 x > . If the curve passes through the point (1, -4),
a) Find the equation of the curve [4]
b) Sketch the curve [2]
c) Calculate the area bounded by the curve and the x-axis [5]
11. Using the substitution
1
y x
x
+ , express ( )
3
3
4 1
4 6 f x x x
x x
+ as a
polynomial in y. [3]
Hence, find all the real roots of the equation f(x) = 0. [10]
12. Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve
3
2
1
x
y
x

and determine
their nature. [10]
Sketch the curve. [4]
Determine the number of real roots of the equation
( )
3 2
1 x k x , where k ,
when k varies. [3]