YISHUN JUNIOR COLLEGE

2011 JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

HIGHER 2 MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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17 AUGUST 2011
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y

The diagram sho's the graph of y =

x ( x = 0 are 0 and . 2x & (i) )ind the e!act value of .

x ( x . The t'o roots of the equation 2x &

*2+

, sequence of positive real num-ers x1 . x2 . x( . satisfies the recurrence relation

xn +1 =

xn 1 + xn . for n 1 . 2 xn &
*2+

(ii) /y considering xn +1 xn . sho' that xn +1 > xn if 0 < xn < .

(iii) )or the case 0 < x1 < . use the result in (i) and (ii) to find the e!act value that the sequence converges to. *(+

(a) (i)

!pand (1 + (x ) 2 in ascending po'ers of x. up to and including the term in x( . 0tate the range of values of x for 'hich the e!pansion is valid. *(+

(ii) "ence. use the su-stitution x =

your ans'er as a fraction.

1 to o-tain an appro!imation of $

( . e!pressing *2+

(b) , sequence u0 . u1 . u2 . is such that u0 = 0 . and un +1 = un + 2 ( n + 1) . n 0 . Prove

-y induction that un = n 2 + n. for n 0 .

*&+

, spherical tan1 of radius 2 m is initially full of 'ater. The -ase of the tan1 is then punctured so that its contents drain out at a constant rate.

(i) Considering the curve x 2 + ( y 2 ) = 22 . sho' that 'hen the depth of the 'ater is
2

1 h m. the volume of the 'ater in the tan1 is 2h 2 h( m( . (

*(+

(ii) 3iven that the tan1 is drained of 'ater in 200 s. find the rate of decrease of the depth of the 'ater 'hen h = ( m. 2

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2 &r 1
2

(i)

!press

in partial fractions.

*1+

(ii) "ence find

&r
r =1

1
2

. e!pressing your ans'er as a single alge-raic fraction. 1

*(+

(iii) 4sing (ii). find

fraction.

( 2r + 1)( 2r + () . e!pressing your ans'er as a single alge-raic

r =1

*2+

5ithout the use of a calculator. solve the inequality

x+(

( x 2)

x2 2 x ( x 2)
(

*(+

(a) 6escri-e a sequence of transformations 'hich transform the graph of y =

the graph of y = 1 . x

(x + & to x2 *(+

(b) The diagram sho's the graph of y = f ( x ) . The curve passes through the points A70. 08. B7(. 08. C7&.(8. and D76. 28 'ith a gradient of 2 and ( at A and B respectively.
y x:2

y:& C7&. (8 A70. 08 B7(. 08 D76. 28 x

9n separate diagrams. s1etch the graphs of (i) y = f ( x ) .

*(+ *(+

(ii) y = f ( x ) .
la-elling the coordinates of the corresponding points of A. B. C. and D 7if applica-le8 and the equations of any asymptotes.

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;n the diagram a-ove. WXYZ is a square denoted -y S1 . 'hose sides are each of length a1 . The midpoints of the sides of S1 are then <oined to form the square S2 . 'hose sides are each of length a2 . 0imilarly. the midpoints of the sides of S2 form the square S( . 'hose sides are each of length a( and the process continues indefinitely. (i) 3iven that a1 . a2 . a( . ... form a geometric sequence. find a( in terms of a1 . *2+

(ii) 0ho' that the areas of consecutive squares form a geometric progression. "ence find the sum to infinity of this geometric progression in terms of a1 . *&+

(a) , 'ire of length &0 cm is -ent to form an isosceles triangle ABC 'ith AB : AC and BC : x cm. (i) 0ho' that the area z cm 2 of the triangle ABC can -e e!pressed as z = x 100 2 x .
*2+

(ii) "ence prove alge-raically that the area of the triangle is ma!imised 'hen the triangle is equilateral. *2+ (b) The equation of a curve C is x( + 2 y ( + ( xy = k . 'here k is a constant. (i) )ind
dy in terms of x and y. dx *(+

(ii8 ;t is given that C has a tangent 'hich is parallel to the x=a!is. 0ho' that the x=coordinate of the point of contact of the tangent 'ith C must satisfy 2 x6 + 2 x( + k = 0 . *(+ (iii) "ence. find the values of k 'hen the line y : 1 is a tangent to the curve C. *2+

&

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2( cos x + sin x )

. *2+ *&+

(i) 0ho' that

d y dy = 2 ( cos x sin x ) 2 y ( cos x + sin x ) . 2 dx dx (ii) "ence find the #aclaurin series for y. up to and including the term in x( .

(iii) "ence sho' that 'hen x is sufficiently small for x & and higher po'ers of x to -e 1 % 2 cos x + sin x ) neglected. e x + 2 e ( *2+ xe 2 x 2 x 1 . 2 6

10 The planes 1 . 2 and ( have equations r ( 2i k ) = ( . r ( i + ( j) = 2 and

r ( j + 1&k ) = respectively. 'here and are constants.

The planes 1 and 2 intersect in a line l. (i) )ind a vector equation of l. *2+ *(+

(ii) 3iven that all three planes meet in the line l. find and . (iii) )ind the coordinates of the point
in 2 .

'hich is the reflection of the point ! ( 2. 2. % ) *&+ *2+

(iv) ;t is given that ! lies on 1 . "ence or other'ise. find a vector equation of the
reflection of the plane 1 in 2 .

11 Three to'ns ,. /. and C have -usiness transactions 'ith one another. To'n , produces electricity and sells its surplus electricity equally to To'ns / and C at ?0.&0 per 15h. To'n / rears fishes and sells its surplus fishes equally to To'ns , and C at ?2 per fish. To'n C gro's vegeta-les and sells its surplus vegeta-les equally to To'ns , and /. To'n C earns ?1.%2 per 1g of vegeta-les sold. "o'ever. To'n C@s trade goes through a middleman. so To'ns , and / each pay ?2 per 1g for the vegeta-les. Considering <ust the trade of these three commodities in a 'ee1. To'n / has a trade surplus of ?(260. 'hile To'ns , and C have deficits of ?2%%0 and ?%&0 respectively. 6etermine the quantity of each commodity sold in a 'ee1. *&+

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12 The function f is defined as follo's. f A x & x 2 12 x + 2( for x R . (i) Prove that f does not have an inverse function. *2+

(ii) ;f the domain of f is further restricted to x a . state the largest value of a Z for *1+ 'hich the function f 1 e!ist. ;n the rest of the question. the domain of f is x R , x a . (iii) )ind f 1 ( x ) . 0tate the domain and range of f 1 . The function h is defined as follo'sA h A x e x . x R . (iv) )ind hf in a similar form and determine the e!act range of hf . *&+ *2+

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