y

A
x
SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN BUKIT MERTAJAM

Section A [45 marks]
Answer all questions in this section.

1. The functions f is defined by

>
<
=
3 6
3 , | 2 3 | 3
) (
2
x x x
x x
x f
(a) Without sketching the graph, determine whether f is continuous at x = 3. [4]
(b) Sketch the graph of f in the domain [0 , 6] and state the range of f. [4]

2. For the geometric series 7 + 3.5 + 1.75 + 0.875 + , find the smallest value of n for
which the difference between the sum of the first n terms and the sum to infinity is
less than 0.01. [5]

3. Using an augmented matrix and elementary row operations, find the solution of the system
of equations
5 2 2 3
4 6 6 2
1 3 4
= +
= +
= +
z y x
z y x
z y x
[7]

4. (a) Using the factor theorem, show that (3x+1) is a factor of 4 5 23 6 ) (
2 3
+ = x x x x f .
Hence, factorise f(x) completely. [4]
(b) Determine the range of x such that f(x) > 0. [2]

5. The diagram below shows the graph of
x x
e e y
2
2 3

+ = . The curve cuts the y-axis at the
point A.








(a) Find the coordinates of A. [2]
(b) Find the equation of tangents at A. [4]
(c) Calculate the area of the region bounded by the curve, and the lines
y = 0, x = 0 and x = 1. [4]

6. The variable x and y are related by the differential equation
2 2
4 2 x y
dx
dy
xy =
(a) Using the substitution ux y = , show that the differential equation may be reduced to
u
u
dx
du
x
2
4
2
+
= [3]
(b) Solve this differential equation, and hence, find y , in term of x,
with the condition that y = 1 when x = 1. [6]

Section B [15 marks]
Answer any one questions in this section.

7. (a) Given determinant of matrix
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
k
k k
k k
3 1
2 0
2
is -9, find the values of k. [4]
(b)(i) N is a matrix given by N =
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
1 3 1
2 0 1
1 2 1
.
Find I N N 6 2
2
, where I is the 3X3 identity matrix. [3]
Show that I - I) N N(N 9 6 2
2
= . [2]
Hence, deduce the inverse of matrix N,
1
N . [2]
(ii) Using the result in (b)(i), solve the system of linear equations
11 3
13 2
20 2
=
= +
= + +
z y x
z x
z y x
[4]

8. Given a curve
) 3 )( 1 (
3 2
+

=
x x
x
y ,
(a) Find the equations of the asymptotes of the curve [2]
(b) Find the coordinates of points where the curve intersects the axes. [2]
(c) Determine the stationary points of the curve and state whether it is a maximum or
minimum point. [5]
(d) Sketch the curve. [5]
(e) Determine the values of k for which the equation k
x x
x
=
+

) 3 )( 1 (
3 2
has only
one real root. [1]


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