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CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE

H2 MATHEMATICS
JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PAPER I SOLUTIONS 2011

1 System of Linear Equations & Inequalities
No.
Assessment Objectives Solution Feedback
(i) Let the population size be ax
2
+ bx + c where a, b and c
are constants.
When x = 3, 9a + 3b + c = 2
When x = 4, 16a + 4b + c = 4
When x = 5, 25a + 5b + c = 10
Using GC, a = 2, b = 12, c = 20
Hence, population size = 2x
2
12x + 20
If x = 10, population size = 2(10)
2
12(10) + 20
= 100

(ii) 10
x + 2
> x
2
5x + 8
10
x + 2
(x
2
5x + 8) > 0

10 (x + 2)( x
2
5x + 8)
x + 2
> 0

10 ( x
3
+ 2x
2
5x
2
10x + 8x + 16)
x + 2
> 0
( x
3
3x
2
2x + 6)
x + 2
> 0
x
3
3x
2
2x + 6
x + 2
< 0
Using GC:
(x 3)(x 2)(x + 2)
x + 2
< 0




As x > 0, 2 < x < 3

+ + +
2 2 2 3

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2 Recurrence Relations
No.
Assessment Objectives Solution Feedback
(i) As n , x
n
l and x
n+1
l.

1 2
3
+

=
l
l
l
l l l = + 3 ) 1 2 (
0 3 2 2
2
= + l l
2
7 1
4
28 2
) 2 ( 2
) 3 )( 2 ( 4 2 2
2

=

=

= l
Since l > 0
2
7 1+
= l




(ii)








n
n
n
n n
x
x
x
x x
+

=
+
1 2
3
1

From the sketch, if l x
n
< < 0 ,
0
1 2
3
>
+

n
n
n
x
x
x

0
1
>
+ n n
x x
n n
x x >
+1
(proved)
If l x
n
> ,
0
1 2
3
<
+

n
n
n
x
x
x

0
1
<
+ n n
x x
n n
x x <
+1
(proved)












x
y
0 l
) 0 for (
1 2
3
>
+

= x x
x
x
y

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3 Functions
No.
Assessment Objectives Solution Feedback
(i) k = 2
Let y = x
2
4x + 1
= (x 2)
2
3
x = 2 3 + y
= 2 3 + y as x 2
3 2 : f
1
+

x x , x 3 , x

(ii) R
g
= ) , ( D
f
= ( ] 2 ,
As R
g
D
f
, fg does not exist.

(iii) R
g1
= ( ] 2 ,
Largest D
g1
= ( 1, e
2
1]

1 ) 1 ln( 4 )] 1 [ln( : fg
2
1
+ + + x x x
for x 1 1 ,
2
< e x
R
fg1
= [3, )


4 Mathematical Induction & Sigma Notation
N















Assessment Objectives Solution Feedback

Let P
n
be the statement ( ) ( )

=
+ = +
n
r
n r r
1
2
2 ! 2 ! 1 ,
+
Z n , 1 n .
When n = 1, LHS = ( ) 4 ) (1! 2 ! 1
1
1
2 2
= = +

= r
r r
RHS 4 2 ! 3 2 )! 2 1 ( = = + =
P
1
is true.
Assume P
k
is true, i.e., ( ) ( )

=
+ = +
k
r
k r r
1
2
2 ! 2 ! 1 , for
some
+
Z k , 1 k .
To prove P
k+1
is true, i.e., ( ) ( )

+
=
+ = +
1
1
2
2 ! 3 ! 1
k
r
k r r





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o.
LHS = ( )

+
=
+
1
1
2
! 1
k
r
r r
( ) )! 1 ( ) 2 ( ! 1
2
1
2
+ + + + =

=
k k r r
k
r

( ) )! 1 ( ) 2 ( 2 ! 2
2
+ + + + = k k k
( ) )! 2 )( 2 ( 2 ! 2 + + + + = k k k
( ) 2 ] ) 2 ( 1 [ ! 2 + + + = k k
( ) 2 3] [ ! 2 + + = k k
( ) 2 ! 3 + = k = RHS
k
P is true
1
P
+

k
is true.
Since P
1
true, by Mathematical Induction, P
n
is true
for all
+
Z n , 1 n .

(i)
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ! 1 ! 4 5 ! 3 4 ! 2 3
2 2 2 2
n n + + + + + K
( )

=
+ =
n
r
r r
2
2
! 1
( ) ( )

= =
+ + =
1
1
2
1
2
! 1 ! 1
r
n
r
r r r r
( ) 4 ] 2 ! 2 [ + = n
( ) 6 ! 2 + = n

(ii)
( ) [ ]

=
+
n
r
r r
1
! ! 1
! ! ) 1 (
)! 1 ( !

! 3 ! 4
! 2 ! 3
! 1 ! 2
n n
n n
+ +
+
+
+
+
=
K

1 )! 1 ( + = n

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(iii)
( ) ( ) [ ] ! ! 1 ! 1
2
r r r r + + +
( ) ( ) ( ) 1 1 1 !
2
+ + + = r r r
( ) 1 3 !
2
+ + = r r r
( ) ( ) ( ) [ ]

= = =
+ + + = + +
n
r
n
r
n
r
r r r r r r r
1 1
2
1
2
! ! 1 ! 1 ! 1 3
( ) ( ) 1 ! 1 2 ! 2 + + + = n n
( ) ( ) 3 ! 1 ! 2 + + + = n n
(or ( ) ( ) 3 3 ! 1 + + n n )







5 Graphing Techniques & Transformations
No.
Assessment Objectives Solution Feedback
(i) l
1
: y = 9
l
2
: x = 3

(ii)
9
3) - (
1
units 9 by axis - positive of direction in te transla
3) - (
1
axis - in reflect
3) - (
1
units 3 by axis - positive of direction in e translat
1

2
2
2
2
+

x
y
x
x
x
x
x


or scaling parallel to y-axis
by a factor of 1 unit
y
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(iii)
(a)







x- intercepts:
3
1
3 ( , 0) & y- intercepts: (0,
3
5 4
)














(b)

















6 Maclaurins Series










Solution Feedback









(i)
x y
2
sin 3 + =
Differentiating: ( ) ) cos sin 2 ( sin 3
2
1
d
d
2
1
2
x x x
x
y
+ =

x
x
x
y
2
sin 3 2
2 sin
d
d
+
=
Simplifying: x
x
y
y 2 sin
d
d
2 = (shown)









x
3 = y
3 = y
x
y
x = 3
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Differentiating: x
x
y
x
y
y 2 cos 2
d
d
2
d
d
2
2
2
2
= |

\
|
+
Simplifying: x
x
y
x
y
y 2 cos
d
d
d
d
2
2
2
= |

\
|
+ (shown)






(ii) Differentiating:
x
x
y
x
y
x
y
x
y
x
y
y 2 sin 2
d
d
d
d
2
d
d
d
d
d
d
2
2
2
2
3
3
=
|
|

\
|
|

\
|
+
|
|

\
|
|

\
|
+
Simplifying: x
x
y
x
y
x
y
y 2 sin 2
d
d
d
d
3
d
d
2
2
3
3
=
|
|

\
|
|

\
|
+
Differentiating:
x
x
y
x
y
x
y
x
y
x
y
x
y
y 2 cos 4
d
d
3
d
d
d
d
3
d
d
d
d
d
d
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
=
|
|

\
|
+
|
|

\
|
|

\
|
+
|
|

\
|
|

\
|
+
Simplifying: x
x
y
x
y
x
y
x
y
y 2 cos 4
d
d
3
d
d
d
d
4
d
d
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
=
|
|

\
|
+
|
|

\
|
|

\
|
+
When 0 = x , 3 ) 0 ( f =
0 ) 0 ( f
'
=
3
1
) 0 ( f
' '
=
0 ) 0 ( f
' ' '
=
3
5
) 0 ( f
(4)
=
...
! 4
3
5
! 3
0
! 2
3
1
0 3
4 3 2
+
|
|

\
|

|
|

\
|
+
|
|

\
|
+ + =
x x x
x y

4 2
3 24
5
3 2
1
3 x x +
or
4 2
72
3 5
6
3
3 x x +

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4 2
2
3 72
3 5
3 6
3
3
3
sin 3 |

\
|
|

\
|
+ |

\
|
+
5832
3 5
54
3
3
2
3
3
4 2
2

+
|
|

\
|
+
5832
3 5
54
3
3
4
15
4 2

+
(shown)
5832
5
54
1 3 2 15
4 2
|
|

\
|

+





7 Differential Equations

Assessment Objectives Solution Feedback
(i)
( ) 4
d
d

t

( ) 4
d
d
= k
t

(shown)

(ii)

=

t k d

d
4
1

c kt + = 4 ln
c kt
e
+
= 4
c kt
e
+
= 4
kt
Ae + = 4
Given t = 0, = 10, 10 = 4 + A
A = 14
Therefore, = 4 14e
kt
Given t = 4, = 6, 6 = 4 14e
4k


14
10
=
kt
e

7
5
ln
4
1
= k
Thus,
7
5
ln
4
14 4
t
e =

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When = 2,
7
5
ln
4
14 4 2
t
e =
t 23.13 hours

8 Definite Integrals

Assessment Objectives Solution Feedback
(i) Equation of Tangent: y = 2x 2
When x = 3, y = 4

(ii)
Area ) 4 )( 2 (
2
1
d ) 1 (
3
1
2
=

x x
4
3
3
1
3

= x
x


3
8
= or 2.67 (3 s.f.)

(iii)
Volume ( )

+ +

\
| +
=
8
0
2
4
0
2
d 1 ) 4 ( ) 3 ( d
2
2
y y y
y


8
0
2
4
0
2
3
2
36 4 2
3 4
(

+ +
(

+ +

= y
y
y y
y


3
40
=












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9 Complex Numbers





























Assessment Objectives Solution Feedback
(i)











2 2
2
4
*
2
= =
z
w

) arg( ) arg( 2
*
arg z w
z
w
+ = |

\
|

12
4
3
3
2

=


(ii)
3 i 1
3
sin i
3
cos 2 =
(

\
|
+ |

\
|
= w
i 1
4
3
sin i
4
3
cos 2 + =
(

\
|
+ |

\
|
= z

(iii) Since w and z are not conjugate of each other, either a
and/or b are not real.

(iv)
)] i 1 ( )][ 3 i 1 ( [
2
+ =
+ +
x x
b ax x

) i 1 )( 3 i 1 ( )] 3 i 1 ( ) i 1 [(
2
+ + + + = x x
)] 1 3 ( i ) 3 1 [( i ) 1 3 (
2
+ + + + = x x
i ) 1 3 ( = a and i ) 3 1 ( ) 1 3 ( + + = b

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10 Vectors


































Assessment Objectives Solution Feedback


(i)
l : R
6
4
2
3
1
2

|
|
|

\
|
+
|
|
|

\
|
= r
1
3
2
1
. : =
|
|
|

\
|

r
Since
|
|
|

\
|

=
|
|
|

\
|
3
2
1
2
6
4
2

vector normal the to parallel is l
. plane the lar to perpendicu is l


(ii)
1
3
2
1
.
6 3
4 1
2 2
=
|
|
|

\
|

|
|
|

\
|
+
+


1 18 9 8 2 2 2 =

2
1
=
OP=
|
|
|

\
|

0
1
1



(iii)
Using ratio theorem,
3
2 OB OA
OP
+
=
|
|
|

\
|
=
|
|
|

\
|

|
|
|

\
|

=
18
11
7
9
7
2
2
0
1
1
3 OB

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|
|
|

\
|

=
|
|
|

\
|
|
|
|

\
|

=
27
27
27
18
11
7
x
9
7
2
OB OA
|
|
|

\
|

=
1
1
1
27
Equation of plane OAB : r
|
|
|

\
|

|
|
|

\
|

=
|
|
|

\
|

1
1
1
.
9
7
2
1
1
1
.
r 0
1
1
1
. =
|
|
|

\
|

Area of triangle OAB = OB OA
2
1

=
|
|
|

\
|

27
27
27
2
1

=
2
3 27



















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11 Vectors

Assessment Objectives Solution Feedback
-

(i) Solving simultaneous planes
1
and
2
equations
2x + y + 5z =1 and x + y 4z = 3
Using G.C, x = 2 9z
y= 5 + 13z
z = z
r =
2 9
5 13
0 1
t
| | | |
| |
+
| |
| |
\ \
where t

(ii) Since normal vector of
3
is parallel to the direction
vector of l, n of
3
=
|
|
|

\
|
1
13
9

equation of
3
is r
|
|
|

\
|
|
|
|

\
|
=
|
|
|

\
|

1
13
9
.
0
5
2
1
13
9

r 83
1
13
9
=
|
|
|

\
|


(iii) Yes, the 3 planes will intersect at a unique point.
Since
3
is perpendicular to
1
and
2
, it must be
perpendicular to the common line and so will intersect
this common line at a unique point.