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ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
MATHEMATICS
Higher 2

Without using the graphic calculator, find the range of values of x which satisfy the
1
2
inequality
>
,
[3]
x-]
x+2

Given that (x +1) is a factor of x +1, express

x +2
2

9 7 4 0 / 0 1

as partial fractions.

r+1
Hence or otherwise, find the coefficient of

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Paper 1

in the expansion o f (l-x

+x}
2

ascending powers of x.

JC 2 PRELIMINARY E X A M I N A T I O N
Time allowed: 3 hours

(a)

in
[5]

Find
(i)

J*tan(x )dx,

[2]

Additional Materials: List o f Formulae (MF15)

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R E A D THESE I N S T R U C T I O N S FIRST

(b)

,dx.

|4]

Evaluate, exactly,
(i)

Write your Index number, Form Class, graphic and/or scientific calculator model/s on the cover page.
Write your Index number and full name on all the work you hand in,
Write in dark blue or black pen on your answer scripts.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

(ii)

xsin-'(x )dx,

[4]

J x | * - f c | d x where 0 < e < l .

13]

The equation of the plane p is given by x~ 6y + 2z = 5,

}

Answer all the questions.

Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case o f
angles in degrees, unless a different level o f accuracy is specified in the question.
You are expected to use a graphic calculator.

(i)

Show that the line /, with equation r =

1 M 1

lies on the plane p .

(2)

,1.

(ii)

Unsupported answers from a graphic calculator are allowed unless a question specifically states
otherwise.
Where unsupported answers from a graphic calculator are not allowed in the question, you are
required to present the mathematical steps using mathematical notations and not calculator commands.
You are reminded o f the need for clear presentation in your answers.

h
Find the Cartesian equation o f the plane p which is parallel to plane p and contains
2

the point A with coordinates (1,-1,1).

(2]

(iii) Line / contains point A and the point B with coordinates (9,1,1). Show that the sine
2

of the acute angle between l and p, is

12]

Hence, or otherwise, find the exact perpendicular distance between p and p .

t

[2J

The number o f marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end o f each question or part question.
At the end o f the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
5

Given that y = fi where tan" y = 2 tan" x +

4
1

for -0.4 <, x < 0.4, show that

= (
2

) .

| 2 1

By further differentiation o f this result, find the Maclaurin's series for y up to and including
the term i n * .
[4J
Denote the above Maclaurin's series for y by g(x).

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Find the range o f values o f x for which the value o f g(x) differs from fl by less than 0.5,(2]
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(I)

Find the roots o f the equation z + 243 = 0 in exponential form.

(II)

z +243 can be expressed as [ z + c ] [ z - ( a c o s 0)Z + a ] [ V - (acos3#)z + 6J, where

[31

10

Prove by Mathematical Induction that

jT/* =
~,

a,b,c and 9 are real.

Find the exact values of a,b,c and 0.

A n isosceles triangle has fixed base of length b cm. The other 2 equal sides of the triangle
are each decreasing at the constant rate of 3 cm per second. How fast is the area changing
when the triangle is equilateral? Leave your answer in terms of b.
|5|

The region R is bounded by the curve v =

'-(1-x)

forall/igZ*.

[41

Hence evaluate

[5]

3(3)
7

11

- , the line x = , the .r-axis and the

(l + 4 ; r f
2
r

2 +

4(3)

3 +

5(3)

4 +

15(3)' .

|3]

Detectives arrive at a crime scene at 12 p.m. and found an unfinished cup of coffee at
45 C . In order to estimate what time the coffee was brewed, a fresh cup of coffee was
made from the coffee machine in the same room, and its temperature was found to be
110"C. After leaving the new cup of coffee in the room for 5 minutes, the temperature
dropped to 8 0 C .

It is known that the rate at which the temperature of the coffee falls is proportional to the
amount by which its temperature exceeds that o f the room. Given that the crime scene is an
air-conditioned room with temperature controlled at 25 " C , at what time was the unfinished
cup of coffee brewed? Leave your answer to the nearest minute.
[6]

y-axis, as shown in the diagram below.

12

A curve with equation y = f(x) is also defined by the parametric equations

(i)

x = \-e~ ,
v= l +/ ,
/eR.
The point P on the curve has parameter p. Given that the tangent to the curve at P
passes through the point (1,0), find the value o f p.
[4]

(II)

Given that the graph of y = f ( x ) has an inflexion point at t = - 1 , sketch, on separate

(1)

Using the substitution x = - tan / , find the exact area of R,

(II)

Find the volume of the solid formed when R is rotated completely about the y-axis.|3]

Sketch the curve given by the equation y +ax

positive constant.
The functions f and g are defined by
2

f :xr->j5-ax

, xeR,

[6]

= 5 for .tSO and y > 0 , where a is a

|1|

diagrams, the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f ' ( x ) , showing clearly the exact
coordinates of the turning point(s) and asymptote(s), if any.

13

(a)

0<,x<,^

g:x H>l + e", x e R . x ^ O .

(I)
(II)

= x, f o r a l l x e R , O J S J T S J - ,

show that a = 1 without evaluating f ( x ) ,

using the result in (I), show that fg exists and find its corresponding range.
2

Jerry's brother gave him some game cards for his birthday. He then starts to collect
cards for a total period of 3n weeks, counting his birthday gift as the first week of
collection. Subsequently, the number of cards he buys each week is d more than the
number he bought the previous week.
I f P is the number of cards collected in the first n weeks and Q the number of cards
collected in the last n weeks, show that
Q-P=2n d
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(b)
Given that f\x)

|2|
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A fund is established with a single deposit of $2500 at the beginning of 2011 to

provide an annual bursary of $150. The fund earns interest at 3.5% per annum, paid at
the end of each year.
If the first bursary is awarded at the end of 2011 after interest is earned, show that at
the end of n years, the amount (in dollars) remaining in the fund is
d"00 ,. )%25.
7
7
When is the last year that the bursary can be awarded?
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[4]

Show that f" exists and define f" in a similar form.

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ANGLO-CHIMESE JUNIOR C O L L E G E
Section A : Pure Mathematics [40 marks]

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
1

MATHEMATICS
Higher 2

9740/02

Paper 2

The graph of y~f(x)

f '(x) = lax

passes through the points (1,2), (-1.3) and ( 2 , 2 ) . Given that

+ 2bx + 2, where a and b are constants, find f (x).

[4]

18 August 2011
1
P
O
B
+

, whereP and Q are constants,

r ( r + l)(r + 2) r ( r + l) (r + l)(r + 2)
Hence find

JC 2 PRELIMINARY E X A M I N A T I O N

If

1
Time allowed: 3 hours

find/ and
5

Q\\\

Additional Materials: List o f Formulae (MF15)

(ii)
R E A D T H E S E I N S T R U C T I O N S FIRST
Write your Index number, Form Class, graphic and/or scientific calculator model/s on the cover page.

(a)

Write your Index number and full name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on your answer scripts.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

+
1-2-3

+
2-3-4

_ +
3-4-5

[3]
1

A complex number z is represented by the point P on an Argand diagram. Given

that z = ( l + i ) ( / - 2 ) + - ~ T where / is real,
/ ( l + i)
(i) find the imaginary part of z,
[2]
(ii) find the Cartesian equation of the locus of point P,
[1]
(iii) sketch the locus o f point P in an Argand diagram, stating clearly any
intercepts and asymptotes exactly.
, [2J

Answer all the questions.

Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case o f
angles in degrees, unless a different level o f accuracy is specified in the question.
You are expected to use a graphic calculator.
Unsupported answers from a graphic calculator are allowed unless a question specifically stales
otherwise,
Where unsupported answers from a graphic calculator are not allowed in the question, you are
required to present the mathematical steps using mathematical notations and not calculator commands.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

(b)

Sketch in an Argand diagram the locus of the point A which represents the
complex number z such that

z - 5 + 2i

>1,

z
3
Hence find the least value o f | z - 1 0 + 4i| in the form -yfa
to be determined.

The number o f marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
At the end o f the examination, fasten all your work securely together.

where a is an integer
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f4>
4

The lines /, and /

have equations r = 3

a>
1

^
and r = - 1
f

( 2

+ s k

)
respectively,

vy
4

where s and / are real parameters.

(i)

Given that /, and / are perpendicular, show that the value of it is - 3 .

(ii)

Find the vector equation o f the line /

[2J

which passes through the point A with

coordinates (4,3,4) and is perpendicular to both /, and l .

[2]

There are five school days in one week.

(Iii) What is the probability that a randomly chosen student is on time for school every
day in a given week?
|2|
(iv) Given that out of n weeks, the probability that a student is on time for school every
day in at most eight of the weeks is at most 0.14, find the least value o f n.
[4]

(iii) Show that the point B with coordinates (2,2,5) lies on line l . Hence find the
}

perpendicular distance from B to line /, exactly.

[3]

(iv) The planes a, and n are such that rt contains /, and / , and /r contains /, and
2

is perpendicular to l . Given that the plane n has equation r

7

= 20, find two

in a glass factory, it is found that 20% of glass panels produced by machine A are more
than 3 mm thick. Given that the thickness of glass panels produced by machine A
follows a normal distribution with mean 2.56 mm and standard deviation <T mm, show
that <j = 0.523.
|2]
(i)
For the manufacture of a certain type of windscreen, two o f the glass panels
produced by machine A are used to form a double panel. Find the probability that
the thickness o f a double panel is between 4 mm and 6 mm.
[2]
(ii) One hundred samples, each consisting o f 5 glass panels produced by machine A
are tested for their thickness. In how many o f these samples would you expect to
find the mean thickness to be greater than 3 mm?
[3]
(iii) The thickness o f glass panets produced by machine B for a certain type of shower
screen has a normal distribution with mean 5.9 mm and standard deviation
0.35 mm. Find the probability that the average thickness o f 2 glass panels
produced by machine A and 3 glass panels produced by machine B is at least 4,2
mm.
|3]

conditions which relate a, b and c such that the three planes do not intersect,
supporting your conditions with reasons.
|3|

The curves C, and C have equations 9y = (x+kj

2

x
- 9 and +y =\,
Ic
2

where k is a real constant such that k > 3.

(a)

Describe a sequence o f transformations which transforms the graph of x - y = 1

2

to the graph o f C,.

(b)

(i)

(ii)

[2]

On the same diagram, sketch the graphs o f C, and C , stating clearly the
coordinates o f any points o f intersection with the axes and the equations of
any asymptotes.
|5|
Find the range o f values of the positive constant a such that the equation
x
{x+kf-9
,
-r +=1
a
9
has two real roots.
|2|
2

Section B : Statistics [60 marks]

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A survey shows that 20% o f JC students sleep before 11 p.m., 70% o f them sleep
between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., and the remaining steep after 1 a.m. The probability that a
student is late for school the next day is 2%, 5% and 10% i f he/she slept before 11 p.m.,
between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., and after 1 a.m. the night before, respectively.
(i)
Show that the probability that a randomly chosen student is late for school is
0.049.
(2]
(ii) Find the probability that a randomly chosen student slept before 11 p.m. the night
before, given that he/she is not late for school.
[3]

The mean number o f packets o f cereal sold in a supermarket per day is 124.5. Following
a television advertisement, the mean daily sales over a period o f n days, is found to be
129.3 with variance 172.
(i)
When n = 12, test, at the 10% level o f significance, whether the mean number of
packets of cereal sold per day has increased.
[5]
(ii) I f it is given instead that n is large and there is sufficient evidence at the.
1% level o f significance that the mean number of packets o f cereal sold per day
has changed, find the range of values of n.
[3]

How many 6-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 1,J, 2, 2 and 3 exactly
once i f
(i)
there are no restrictions?
[3]
(11) the number is odd and less than 300,000?
|3]
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The number of chandeliers sold in a shop in one week has a Poisson distribution with
mean 3.2.
(a) Show that the probability that at least 7 chandeliers are sold in a week is 0.0446.|2|
(b) A random sample of 150 weeks is taken. Using a suitable approximation, find the
probability that at least 7 chandeliers are sold per week in no more than 4 o f the
weeks.
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(c) For two randomly chosen weeks, find the probability that one chandelier is sold in
one of the weeks given that a total of three chandeliers are sold.
[3|
(d) Calculate the probability that the mean number o f chandeliers sold in 100
randomly chosen weeks exceeds 3.
|3|

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(a)

1000 invited guests are expected to visit a private exhibition on a particular

Sunday. The organizer wishes to find out i f there is a correlation between the age
of a visitor and the time he/she spent at the exhibition. With the knowledge that
visitor traffic is highest at around noon, the organizer decides to choose the first 50
visitors entering the exhibition from noon to record their age, as well as the
duration that they spent there.
(i) Give one reason why this is not a good sampling method.
[1]
(ii) Describe how the sample could be chosen using systematic sampling and
explain why systematic sampling is a better sampling method in this context. [2]

(b)

Eight guests at the exhibition are chosen at random. The following table records x,
the time spent (to the nearest minute) andy, the age of these visitors.
x (min)
v (years)

79
62

45
73

301
28

483
19

250
41

175
50

282
a

(i)

15
85

Given that the least squares regression line o f x o n y is x = 521.86 6.5254y,

show that a = 32, to the nearest whole number.
(2)
(ii) Calculate the corresponding estimated value of x when y = 85, and comment
on the suitability of the linear model.
[2]
(iii) Draw the scatter diagram for these values, labelling the axes clearly.
[2]
(iv) Calculate the linear product moment correlation coefficient between x and y,
and comment on its value in the context of the question.
(2)
(v) Use a regression line to give the best estimate that you can of the age o f a
visitor who spent 430 minutes on the exhibition, leaving your answer to the
nearest whole number. Comment on the reliability of this estimate.
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H2 Mathematics 9740
2011 JC 2 Preliminary Exam Solutions Paperl
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JC I
x+2
-x + 4
(x-\)(x
2)

1,I

,i

= -lnx

3(b)
(i)

_,(2x+l)

+ x + 3 j tan

TiT

-r-^ + c

7:
f^xsin-'(x )dx=

^sm'(x )

- p - J L =rdX

^sm'(x

:=>(x-4)(x-l)(x + 2)<0

=> x<-2

or

1
2

1 <x4

x + l = (x + l ) ( x - x + l )
3

x +2

1_

(x + l ) ( x - x + l ) ~ x + l

x -x

\-i

JL
24

1
+l

x +2

x +l

x+\

(i>)

J x|jr

-x(x-6)&+J x(x-6)if
i

6
3

= ( x + 2 ) ( l + x ) ~ ' - ( l + x)
2

Since 0 < / > < l ,

o

" 3

I V _bxl\

+
0 _3

2_

3~2

4(1)
= 2 - 6 + 4 = 0. Therefore /, is parallel to p

.( .
1+(

tfil v) HK^) ,. ...]

0W+

)t

= 9 - 6 + 2 = 5. Therefore (9,1,1) lies in />,

= ( x + 2 ) ( l - x + x - x ' + ... + ( - l ) x " +...)

2

- ( l - x + x - x + . . . + ( - ! ) " x"+...)
2

Therefore /, lies in p .
x

Hence Coefficient o f x " is

3

(9 + 2X\

2(-l)"-(-0 '-(-!)'
J

OR 2 ( - l ) "
OR

Alternatively,

(-l)-'

2(-l)--(-l)

OR { -1 if n is odd; 1 if n is even}
3(a)
0)

(ii)

1 t -2xsin(x )
dx = - - (
T-^dx
; 2
cos(x )
2

xtan x
]

'

1 + /1
2 + 4/1,

9 + 2 A - 6 - 6 , l + 2 + 4^ = 5

f11

f1 ] =

( I ]

,2,

. 1; .2,

-6

-1

-6

= --ln|cos(V | + c
1 r2r+1-1

(ii)
x + x+ 3

2
=

Therefore r. - 6 = 1 + 6 + 2 = 9
dx

x +x + 3

i r _ 2
i _
2 x +x+3
i

_ i r _ L _ _ dx
2 (^ i)
ii
J

The Cartesian equation is x - 6 y + 2z = 9

Differentiate with respect to x,

I dy _ 2
1 + y dx~ l + x

(iii)
which is parallel to

Let 9 be the acute angle between /, and p,

fA\

( ! * - ( )

N l

Differentiate with respect to x,

-6

= V l 6 + W l + 36 + 4 sin 0

y
' dx

. ^ ^ = 4 ^
dx
' dx

d l

4 - 6 | = v 4 7 V 4 l sin#

* ( l
2V697

Therefore, sin 9 /17V41

* ' ) $

( 2 * - 4 , ) . 0

Differentiate with respect to x,

697
s

>

( l

^ ) f

2 x ^

(2x-4j,)fy (2-4^)^.0
dx
dx dx

dx

Hence mtd
.(
^

l +

) ^
dx

4x-4y)^f
"dr

+
1

2 ^ - 4 f ^ Y - 0
</x
U*J

Whenx = 0, y = tan = 1
4
1 dy _ 2
ify_
4

1+1

1 +0

dx

(l + 0 ) ^ + ( 0 - 4 ) ( 4 ) = 0 = > - ^ = 16
dr
2

Hence mtd 1
Let h be the perpendicular distance between the planes

( 1 + 0 )

+ (

"

4 ) ( 4 ) + 2 ( 4 )

"

^ ^

4 ( 1 6 ) =

y = tan 2tan ' x +

4

= sin 6
AB

, ,
16
120
= l + 4x + x + x
2!
3!
2

Therefore A =
V41

= l + 4x + 8x + 20x
2

Otherwise mtd 2( find length of projection on normal)

Sketch y = | / ( x ) - g ( x ) |
f

and

y = 0.5

6
h = BA,
V41

For \/(x) - g(x)\ 0.5,

6(1)

Otherwise mtd 3 ( find perpendicular distance fr O to each plane)

h=

_5

9 I

=3. z = 243*'*
3

243/"

^ z = 3^

- 0.376 < x < 0.252

z = -243

r t f c

' \Z

V4T
tan"' y = 2tan~'x+
4

z=3e , 3 *
5

,3e ,3e ,3<>

,/r

1 2 0

NO

6(H) z + 2 4 3

8(ii)

Volume = ffjj
= (-("3)) z-ie

=(

Z +

z-3c"'

3) r - 3 ;

-3

+9

: - 3 z U

+9

16

-3z^2cos^J+9

16

3
= (z + 3 ) ^ - 3 z ( ^ 2 c o | j + 9 p

dy + /r

7 T '

1 z-3e

= 0.589 units

ky
= (z +

3)[V - [ 6 c o s ^ j

z+

y +ar =5
2

9jjV - ^ 6 C O S y j z

+9

Therefore a = 6, b = 9, c = 3 ,

0 =
5
Let x be the length of each o f the other 2 sides of the triangle.

Since any horizontal liney = k, 0<k<\fs

Area, A = b x height

cuts the graph o f y = f ( x ) once and only once, f is

a one-one function. Hence f e x i s t s .

Let y = 7 5 - a x ,
2

oL4

u2 \

ax

4 ^

y =5-ax
2

x = ,|
r '

'(to)

44 44 dx
Now, = x
a7
dx dl

W h e n , = 6.

0<xJ a

= -3,

| >

- 3 >

since 0
o<x^V5

f(x) = x
(i)

-A

l5-y

forallxeR, 0 * : , / -

Givcn: f ( x ) = x
2

0 2

=>f(x) = f - ' W
V4
8(0

=>V5-ax'

1
dx
1
,
x = - t a n / =5 = sec I
2
dl
2
A
Area/?= f
Jo

i
!
l + 4x

=>5< = - , a = o
o
.". a = 1 (shown)
5

dr

-sec / Id/
U
2

(l+tan /)

J o

5
,1-

(ii)
Since R , = ( l , 2 ] c D = [ 0 , V 5 ] , .\fg exists.
(

= - f c o s t d/
2 Jo
3

2,

W?HC0S2t
9 Jo
?

Method 1

y=g(x)

x0

y-i
0

sin 2/

73
= + units
.
12 16

Method 2

[0,)^(t,2]A[!,2)

ALTERNATIVE

R=[l,2)

3(3)

2 +

4(3)

3 +

5(3)

4 +

I5(3)

= ( / - +1)3'

10
Let P, be 2_,

rx

for all e Z *

14

14

Testing P,: LHS = ( l ) ( x ) = x

R H f ;

_x-2x +* _*(* -2x-H)

2

(1-x)
LHS = RHS

( x - 2 x + l)

Hence P, is true

3 - 1 5 ( 3 ) + 14(3")
,i

Assuming that P is true for some t e Z ' ;

. A
x-(k
le > rx =
is

+ l)x
+
'
:
(i-x)-

kx

k,,

_x-(k

3 (3 -1)
2

I 3

3-1

= 104 029 569

kf2

To test P/,+1 is true ie to test" r x

3 )

(1-3)'

+ 2)x

+ (k +

tt2

(1-x)

11

i)x

k,i

L H S = 2)iar* =
=>
_ x - ( * + l)x**'+ib-*- + ( * + l ) x " ' ( l - x )
2

(l-x)

W h e n r = 5, t? = 80 => l n | 8 0 - 2 5 | = 5A + C

_ x - ( / t + l ) x * ' + f c r ' * + ( l - 2 x + x )(A:- -l)x*"

t

ln|e?-25|to+C

W h e n / = 0, ^ = 110=> I n | l l 0 - 2 5 | = C

5 85
When 0 = 45,

_ x+

fcr" -2(*
2

+ l)x
(l-x)

, < 2 +

(x-M)x'

_ x+(y-2/:-2)x'* +(*: + r)x

2

(1-x)
_ x-(k

+ 2)x +(k

ln|45 - 25| = Q I n ^ jt + In 85 = . t = 16.&2 rain * 17 rain

t o

12(0

+ \)x +>

U2

(1-x)

The estimated time when coffee was brewed is 11.43 A M

.
dx
.,
x = l-<?
=e
y =l

Hence, P / is also true.

/ = > ^ = 2,
dt
dy
2

k+

Thus, by the Principle o f Mathematical Induction, P true and PA is true = > P w is true. Hence
t

P is true for all n e Z '

dx

dt

3(3) +4(3) +5(3) +

,

dx

f-l5(3)'

When/ = p ,
4

= 2pe ,
ax
p

point P i s

(l-e'^.l + p ) ,
2

Equation o f tangent at P is y-(\ p ) =

2

2pe [x-{l-e~ )]
p

y = 2pe"x-2pe (\-e- )
p

Since tangent passes through (1,0),

0 = 2pe (\)-2pe
p

=> p +2p
2

=>P1
l ( 3-16(3" ) + 15(3 )
i

(1-3)
104 029 569

17

M - 3 ( 3 ) + 2(3'')
3

(1-3)'

+ l =0

+2p + l + p

+ (\ p )
2

12(H)

M22.l^ .035)-io
( l

y = f'(x)
i

(i.03s)- i5222
s

n = 25 years

Last year is 2035.

x=\

P = ^2a

{n-X)d]

(2n + \)th t e r m = l " term o f last n terms =

Q = ^{2[a+2nd]
Q-P

a+{2nd)

(n-\)d)

= ^[2a + 4 d + (n-\)d]-^[2a

+ {n-\)d]

=2n d
2

ALTERNATIVE:
S=l[2a

+ (n-\)d]

=P

^-y[2a+(2ii-l)rf]
S,.=^[2a (3-l)<]
+

3 o

^L(3_ ) r_^.[2a +( 2 w - l ) j ] - ^ [ 2 + (-l)o']

+

= 2n d
l

13
(b)

W h c n w - 1 : Fund has $(1.035)(2500)- 150

=2:
$(1.035)|"(1.035)2500-150]-150
=(1.035r2500-(1.035)150- 150
at rath year: (1.035)"2500 - (1.035)""' 150 - (1.035)""' 150...-150
=( 1.035)"2500 - (150)[ 1 +(1.035)+( 1.035) +...+(I.035y']
J

= (1.035)"2500- 150[ ' " ~

( 0.035
3 5

(1.035/2500-^(1.035)" .
0.035
'
7
25oo-2222] ooo
(1.035)
+

12500

12500

n < 25.44

(0,1)

13(a)

1.035)"

30000

3 0 O ! ) : )

Anglo-Chinese Junior College

If2 Mathematics 9749
2011 J C 2 Preliminary Exam Solutions Paper 2
/'(x) = 3ax +2&r + 2
2

=> f(x) = ax +

bx +2x+c

Curve passes through (1,2)

=> a f ft+c = 0

Curve passes through (-1,3)

=s>-a + b + c=5

Curve passes through (2,2)

=> 8a + 4 + c = - 2

5
Q

31

~ ' l

'

6 '

8
+2x
3

1
1
2 [ r(r +1)

r(r + l ) ( r + 2)

(3)

20)

(2)

_8

,t \
31

f(x) = x +x
2
6
J

(1)

(r + l)(r + 2)

Sum o f the series =

^ 2 [ r ( r + l)

1
(r + l)(r + 2)

- L . J j + f J - . - L ,..
4.5

5.6J

{5.6

6.7

1
(-!)/
:

n(n + \)J

{r,(n + l)

( + !)(+ 2 )

2 [20

(n + \)(n + 2)

2(11) As n -> co,

I
1

S. =

M
2 2
2

" i

n
1

_J

1.2.3
i
6

3.4.5
1

~ 24
0)

40

J_ _ L y
24 60 ^ r ( / - + l ) ( r + 2)

__9_
3(a)

i_

2'20

l _

2.3.4

_i_ j

Minimum value o f 12 (10 4/)J

= MB+BC

J__^
40

3^29

z =(l +)(r-2) +

units

1-/
f(l+J)

= (l t)(/-2)
+

= (l

l-i
+

,)(/-2)~/

Im(z) = / - 2 - -

1-i

or

O C - O M or C M

4(0

/, is perpendicular to l

therefore

= 0

5(a)

C,:

=>2 + 2* + 4 = 0
=>-t = -3
(ii)

= 0 = > a + 2o + 4c = 0

f\N

Sequence o f transformations:
EITHER (1) Scaling parallel to the x-axis by factor 3
(2) Translation in the negative x-axis direction by k units

PI X f 2 1
2

9y =(x+Ar) -9

-3

,4;
(UP

//

OR

f 21
I

(2) Scaling parallel to thex-axis by factor 3

_7J

(b)

f4>
Equation o f the line l is r =
}

(iii)
Let

(1) Translation in the negative x-axis direction by units

(4 +

(0

f2'

Intercepts: ( 3 - x . O )

(-3-k,0)

Intercepts: (k,Q) , ( 0 , l )

2A\

(*+*)

Asymptotes: y =

3
x+ k
-x-k
i.e. y = r ~ , y - -

,4-A,

=- 1
= -1

x+k

s -1
Therefore A lies on !

h
S(2,2,5)

-4(4,3,4)

Therefore, perpendicular distance from B to /, is ^ ( 4 - 2 ) + ( 3 - 2 )

2

+(4-5)

= 7(3 units
(iv)

, (x + A ) - 9 _
2

<J

For the three planes to not intersect at all, plane

n should not contain /,

y=

feQL.,.,.4_

(4,3,4) cannot be a pt on plane x ,

y

(x + )
Sketch the graph o f C,: ^ ~ - y = I (i.e. /
2

therefore

(x + &)
= iZl _ j )
2

the same axes as graph o f

* 2 0 => 4a + 3 + 4 c * 20

We also need /, to be parallel to /r ,

3

(0

For equation (*) to have 4 real roots, the two graphs intersect at 4 points.
Since a is a positive constant, a > k + 3,
Case
51

First digit is T o r ' 2 ' : ^ - 2 = 120

(iii)

y~N(5.9,0.35 )
J

51

(ii)

First digit is ' 3 ' : - = 30

2!2!
Total number o f 6-digit numbers is ISO.
4'
First and last digits are ' 1 : = 12
2!
4'
First digit IS ' 1 and last digit is ' 3 ' ; = 12

= X +X
l

+ Y +Y fY
l

564i

0.0365655872)

P(5 4.2) = 0.972

N O T E : For students, who use the rounded off value of a = 0.523, we shall accept
variance= 0.03658232
and ?(SZ 4.2) = 0.971

41

First digit is ' 2 ' and last digit is ' 3 ' : = 12

9(0

To test

H : // = 124.5
H, : fj> 124.5

. .
at 10% significance level

First digit is ' 2 ' and last digit is ' 1': 4! = 24

70)
(ii)

Total number o f 6-digit numbers is 12 + 12 + 12 + 24 = 60.

0.2 x 0.02 + 0.7 x 0.05 + 0.1 x 0.1 = 0.049

s = (172) = 187.63636
2

ir

degree of freedom = 12
129 3-124 5
Test Statistic : t = ,
. r = 1.2138
187.63636

P(slept before 11p.m. and not late for school) / P(not late for school)
- - * =0.20610
1-0.049
0

9 8

(iii)

(1 - 0.049) = 0.77786 = 0.778 (3 s.f.)

(iv)

Let X be a random variable denoting the number o f weeks such that the student is on time for
school every day in that week.
X-B(n,
0.77786)

12

p-value

A'-N(2.56, a ),
2

2 =

= 0.1251 > 0.10

We have insufficient evidence at the 10% significance level to conclude that the mean number
of packets of cereal sold per day has increased.

Oivcn, P ( * S 8 ) < 0 . 1 4
From G.C., = 14.
?{X > 3) = 0.2

(ii)

P ( * < 3 ) = 0.8

"

H :
0

To test

= 124.5

H , : p* 124.5

at 1% significance level.

-^(172)
2

Under H , X - N 124.5,

I approx by CLT.

120 1-194 5
/
Test stat, z = i f l i ^ L t l i =0.365997 V ^ T

0 44
(1)

= 0.8416212335
W = X,
+ X, ~ N(5.12,0.54663968)
a
0- = 0.5228 = 0.523
Since H is rejected, p-value<0.01
0

0 . 3 6 5 9 9 7 7 ^ 1 > 2.57583
n > 50.5
(or * 5 1 )

P(4 < A' < 6) = 0.818

(ii)

*~N(2V'

5 2 2 ! | !

]
10(a) * ~ P ( 3 . 2 )
0

P(X > 3) - 0.029923

P( X > 7) = 1 - P(X <, 6) = 0.0446191
Expected No. = 0.029923 x 100
= 2.99
N O T E : For students, who used the rounded off value o f a = 0.523 , we shall accept p =
0.0300 and
expected no.= 3.00.

(b)

W ~ f l ( 1 5 0 , 0.0446191)
Since tip = 6.3692868 > 5
and nq = 143.307135 > 5
W - N(6.692865, 6.394235387)
P(fV < 4) a ?(tV < 4.5) = 0.193

(c)

Y~P (6A)
0

?(X = l).P(AT = 2)2

p ( y = 3)

(v)
= 0.750

This estimate is reliable as 430 falls within the given data range of x.

32

(d)

S ~ N(3.2, y ^ ) approximately by CLT.

P ( S > 3 ) = 0.868
11(a) These 50 visitors w i l l not be a good representation o f all the visitors as morning and late
afternoon visitors are unrepresented.

(0

(ii)

Let the sample size be 50.

1000

I t

= 20

Select a random number between 1 and 20, say 18. Pick the 18 , 38 , 58 , 7 8
998
visitor.
This method is better because both the morning and the afternoon visitors are represented.
th

,h

,h

1 K b ) x = 203.75 (from calculator or computation)

(i)
when x = 203.75, x = 521.86 -6.5254y
y = (521.86 - 203.75)/6.5254
using y =

= 48.74950195

'y/n

o = 8 y - ( 6 2 + 73 + 28 + 19 + 4 l + 50 + 85)
(ii)

= 8x48.74950195-358
When y = 85,

(iii)

x = 521.86 - 6.5254 x 85 = -32.799 = -32.8 (3s.f.)

This linear model is not suitable as the age of a person cannot be negative.
Possible scatter diagrams,

=31.669

32 (shown)

Time Spent /min

483- o

15>
a

19

^ Age /years

85

Or

Age /years

85-

19

(iv)

J-5_
r = -0.95909

There is high negative correlation between the age o f the visitors and the time they spent at the
exhibition.
Use the xony line to predict the age o f the visitor.
When x = 430, y = (521.86 - 430) /6.5254 = 14.077 14

| h. Time Spent
483
/rnin

,h

,n