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YISHUN JUNIOR COLLEGE

Mathematics Department


SOLUTION



Examination : Preliminary Examination Date : 15/08/2008
Subject : JC2 H2 Mathematics Paper No. : 1

Q
n
Key Steps / Solution

1

x y =
2
transforms to ( ) 7 2 4
2
+ = + x y
x y = transforms to 4 7 2 + = x y

1.Scaling parallel to x axis by a factor of
2.Translation of 7/2 units to the left
3.Translation of 4 units downwards

OR

1.Translation of 7 units to the left.
2.Scaling parallel to the x axis by a factor of
3.Translation of 4 units downwards
2(i)













(ii)














) (
2
x f y =

|
|
.
|

\
|
=
2
x
f y













x
y
O
B(2, 0)
C(2, 0)
A(0, 3 )
A(0, 3 )
x
y
O
B(4, 0) B( 4, 0)
A(0,3)
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Q
n
Key Steps / Solution
(iii) ) ( ' x f y =










3

( ) ... ) 1 ( ... 3 2 1 1
2 2
+ + + + + + =
n
x n x x x , 1 < x
Coefficient of ) 1 ( + = n x
n


...
2
...
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
4 3 2
1
+ + + + + + =

=
n
n
n
n n

|
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|

\
|
+ |
.
|

\
|
+ + |
.
|

\
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+ |
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|

\
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+ |
.
|

\
|
+ =

...
2
1
...
2
1
4
2
1
3
2
1
2 1
2
1
1 3 2 n
n
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2 2
=
|
.
|

\
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=
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|

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=


4(i)











(ii)





(iii)

( )
( )
x x x x x
x
e y e e e e
dx
dy
e y
) 1 ( )) 1 ( tan (1 1 sec
1 tan
2 2 2
+ = + = =
=


( ) y e
dx
dy
e
dx
dy
y
dx
dy
e
dx
dy
y e y
dx
y d
x x x x
2 1 2 2 ) 1 (
2
2
2
+ = + = + + =

( )

2 1 ) 2 2 (
2
2
3
3
y e
dx
y d
y e
dx
dy
e
dx
dy
dx
y d
x x x
+ + + =

When x = 0, 3 , 1 , 1 , 0
3
3
2
2
= = = =
dx
y d
dx
y d
dx
dy
y
...
2 2
) (
3 2
+ + + = =
x x
x x f y

( )
( )
...
2
3
1
.... ) (
2
3
) ( 1
) ( ' 1 sec
1 sec

2
2
2
2
+ + =
+ + + =
= =

x x
x x
x f e e
e
e
x x
x
x

x
y
B(2, 0) A(0, 0)
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Q
n
Key Steps / Solution
5(i)



(ii)











(iii)

36 ) 12 4 2 ( 2 ) ( 2
, 12 ) 6 ( 2 ) ( 2 , 4 2 , 2
3 2 1 4
2 1 3 1 2 1
= + + = + + =
= = + = = = =
A A A A
A A A A A A


For 2 > n

const 3
2

2 ) ... ( 2

) ... ( 2
1 2 1
2 1 1
= =
+
=
+ + + +
=
+ + +
=

+
n
n n
n
n n
n
n
n
n
A
A A
A
A A A A
A
A A A
A
A


n
A A A ,..., ,
3 2
form a GP with
first term = 4, common ratio = 3

( ) ( )
1 1
1
1
1 1
2 1
3 2 1 3 2 2
1 3
) 1 3 ( 4
...

= + =

+ =
+ =
+ + +
n n
n
n
n
A
S A
A A A

6(i)







(ii)




















a = 2
( )
3 2 3 ) 2 (
3 2
2
+ = + =
=
y x y x
x y

Since 3 2 , 2 + = s y x x

3 , 3 2 :
1
> +

x x x f



Solve ( ) x f x f =

) (
1

Since the 3 graphs intersect, solve x x f = ) (
( )
2
21 5
0 1 5 3 2
2 2

=
= + =
x
x x x x

2
21 5
, 2 Since

= s x x
y=f
-1
(x)
y=f(x) y=ff
-1
(x)
(3,2)
(3,3) (2,3)
- -
-
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Q
n
Key Steps / Solution
(iii)

For h to be one to one,
( | | 0,1 ] 0 ,
'
=
h
D ,
For gh to exist,
|
.
|

= _
2
, 0
'
t
g h
D R
Therefore, Possible | | 0,1 0 ,
2
'

(

\
|
=
t
h
D
For gh to gives max range, 0 ,
2
' (

\
|
=
t
h
D
( ) 0
2
, cos ) (
2 2
s < = = x x x g x gh
t

7
(a)







(b)
(i)














(ii)
( )
( )
( )
( ) ( ) c x c
x
dx
x
x x
dx
x
x x
+ + = +
(
(

+
=
(
]
(
+
+
=
(
]
(
+
+
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1 4 ln
16
1
2
) 1 4 ln(
8
1
1 4
1 4 ln 8
8
1
1 4
1 4 ln

dx
u
dx x du x u
2
1
2
1
Then . Let
2
1
= = =


3 , 9 When . 2 , 4 When = = = = u x u x
(shown)
2
3
ln 2
3
1
ln 4
4
2
ln 6
1
1
ln 2
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
9
4
+ = |
.
|

\
|
+ |
.
|

\
|
+ =
(

+ =
(
]
(

+ =
(
]
(

=
(
]
(

u
u
u
du
u
du
u
u
dx
x
x


4 3 ln 6 2 ln 20
4 2 ln 2 3 ln 2 3 ln 4 2 ln 18
2
3
ln 2 2 ) 3 ln 4 8 ln 6 (
1
2
) 1 ln( 2
) 1 ln(
) 1 ln(
9
4
2
1
9
4
2
1
9
4
2
1
9
4
=
+ =
|
.
|

\
|
+ =
(
(
]
(

(
(

=
(
]
(
=
(
]
(


dx
x
x
x x
dx x x dx
x
x

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Q
n
Key Steps / Solution

8
(i)






















(ii)

























3 2
1
2
+
+ +
=
x
kx x
y
..........
____ __________
)
2
3
(
2
3
)
2
3
(
1 )
2
3
(
_________
2
3

2
2
3
2
1 3 2
2
2
+
+
+
|
|
|
|
.
|

\
|

+
+ + +
k x k
x k
x x
k
x
kx x x

Vertical asymptote :
2
3
= x
Oblique asymptote :
4
3
2 2
+ =
k x
y

If x-axis is tangent to C,
0 =
dx
dy
and when 0 1 , 0
2
= + + = kx x y .
( )( )
2
0 2
0
) 3 2 (
) 2 )( 1 ( 2 3 2
2
2
k
x
k x
x
kx x k x x
dx
dy

=
= +
=
+
+ + + +
=

) 0 Since ( 2
4
1
4

0 1
2 4
,
2
When
2
2
2 2
> =
=
=

= +

=
k k
k
k
k k k
x


Alternative Solution :
When y = 0, 0 1
2
= + + kx x
Since x-axis is a tangent to C, 0 4
2
= ac b
0 4
2
= k
2 = k (reject k = 2 because k is a positive constant)


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Q
n
Key Steps / Solution

(iii) If k = 3,
3 2
1 3
2
+
+ +
=
x
x x
y
Vertical asymptote :
2
3
= x
Oblique asymptote :
4
3
2 4
3
2
3
2
+ = + =
x x
y



2
3 2
1 3
3 2 2 1 3
2
2
>
+
+ +
+ > + +
x
x x
x x x
Hence,
2
3 2
1 3
2
>
+
+ +
x
x x
or 2
3 2
1 3
2
<
+
+ +
x
x x


Draw the graphs of 2 = y and 2 = y together with the graph of
3 2
1 3
2
+
+ +
=
x
x x
y .



Using GC,
For 2
3 2
1 3
2
>
+
+ +
x
x x
,
79 . 2 or
21 . 1
2
3
or
2
3
79 . 1 or 79 . 5
>
< < < < <
x
x x x



x=1.5
0.75
0.38
2.62