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PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGE
JC 2 Midyear Examination


MATHEMATICS
Higher 2 Paper 1 ( 9740 / 1 )

Tuesday 28 June 2011

Additional material: Answer paper, List of Formulae MF15

TIME 3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.
Write your full name, index number and CT group on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all the questions.
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case of angles in
degrees, unless a different level of 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 states otherwise.
Where unsupported answers from a graphic calculator are not allowed in a 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.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
Attach this question paper with your answers, and arrange your answers in numerical order.

For Examiners Use
Qn Marks Qn Marks Qn Marks
1 5 9
2 6 10
3 7 11
4 8 12
Sub-total Sub-total Total

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This question paper consists of 7 printed pages.

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1 Expand
x 4
1
in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in
2
x and state
the range of values of x for which the expansion is valid. [4]
By substituting x =1 in your expansion, show that 3
256
147
. [2]


2 Given that
3
2
x
y e = , show that
2
2
2
2
d d
3 6 0
d d
x
y y
y y e
x x

+ + =


. By further
differentiation of this result, obtain the Maclaurin expansion for y in ascending powers
of x up to and including the term in
3
x . [6]


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A right circular hollow cone of height 30 cm and fixed radius r cm stands on
horizontal ground. A smaller cone with vertex at C, height h cm and base radius x cm
fits inside the large cone such that all points of the circumference of its base is in touch
with the inner surface of the large cone. (see diagram given)

(i) Show that the volume, V cm
3
, of the smaller cone is given by

2
10
r x
V x
r

=


. [2]
(ii) Find, in terms of r, the maximum value of V. [3]
[Volume of a cone is V = h r
2
3
1
.]





r
C
x
h
30 cm

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4 A curve is defined parametrically by 2 2sin x = , 2 2cos y = , where
0 .

(i) Find an expression for m, the gradient of the curve, at the point with parameter
. [2]

(ii) Given that increases at a constant rate of 0.25 units per second, find the rate
of change of m when
3

= . [4]


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The diagram shows the region R bounded by the curve
( )
2
2
2 4 x y + = , the
line 2 y x = and the x axis.

(i) Show that the curve ( )
2
2
2 4 x y + = and the line 2 y x = intersect at
a point with coordinates
( )
2,2 2 . [1]

(ii) Show that the area of R is given by
2
2
0
4 d A B x x +

, where A and B are

constants to be determined. [3]

(iii) Find the numerical value of the volume of the solid of revolution formed when
R is rotated through 2 radian about the y-axis. [2]







x
y
R
( )
2
2
2 4 x y + =
2 y x =
2
2
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6 Show that
2 3 5
1 1 x x x
+ =
+
7 3
( 1)( )( 1)
x
x x x

+
. [2]
Hence, find the sum of the series

22 36 50 14 6
...
1 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 5 ( 1)( )( 1)
n
n n n

+ + + +
+
, for n 2

expressing your answer in the form p f(n) where p is a constant and f(n) is an
expression in terms of n. [4]

Deduce the sum to infinity of the above series. [2]


7 The function f is defined by
2
f : 2 , 0 x x x .

(i) Sketch the graph of ( ) f y x = and explain why
1
f

exists. [2]

(ii) Find, in similar form,
1
f

. [3]

(iii) On the same diagram as in part (i), sketch the graphs
( )
-1
f y x = and

( )
-1
ff y x = , showing clearly their domains. [2]

(iv) Show that if
( ) ( )
-1
f f x x = , then
( ) 1 2 x x + = . [2]

8 The graph of y =f(x) has asymptotes x =1, y =2 and a minimum point at (1, 1)
as shown in the diagram. It cuts the x-axis at the origin and at (2, 0).












Sketch the following graphs on separate diagrams, labelling clearly the asymptotes,
turning points and intercepts on the axes where applicable.

(i) y =f
( ) 2x +1 , [3]
(ii) y =
) f(
1
x
, [3]
(iii)
2
y =f(x). [3]
y =2
x =1
0
x
(1, 1)
2
y

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9 (a) Find the roots of the equation
3
4 4 3i 0 z + = . Give your answers exactly, in
the form
i
re

, where 0 r > and < . [3]

Hence find the exact roots of the equation
6 3
8 64 0 z z + = in the form
i
re

,
where 0 r > and < . . [4]

(b) The complex numbers z and w are such that 5 z = ,
( ) arg
12
z

= , 2 w =
and
( ) arg
3
w

= . By expressing the complex number
2
zw in the form
i
re

,
find the exact values of a and b such that
2 i a b
zw e
+
= . [4]


10 The plane
1
p has equation
1
3 5
2


=

r. , and the line
1
l has equation

0 2
1 2
5 5

= +

r , where .

(i) Find the position vector of Q, the point of intersection of
1
l and
1
p . [3]

(ii) Verify that the point A with coordinates
( ) 2, 3,10 lies on
1
l and find
the perpendicular distance from A to
1
p . [4]

(iii) The plane
2
p contains
1
l and is perpendicular to
1
p . Find the cartesian
equation of
2
p . [2]

(iv) Find a vector equation of
2
l , the line of intersection of
1
p and
2
p . [2]

(v) Given that the plane
3
p with equation 13 ax y z + + = also intersects
1
p and
2
p
in
2
l , find the value of a. [1]












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11 The curve C has equation
y =
2
x ax b
x c
+ +
+
.

It is given that the lines x =1 and 5 y x = + are asymptotes of C, and that C has an
x intercept at 2.

(i) Find the values of a, b and c . [3]

(ii) Sketch C, showing all stationary points, asymptotes and points of intersection
with the axes clearly. [3]

(iii) By sketching a suitable curve on the same diagram, find the number of real
root(s) of the equation

2
( 2)
1
x x
x
+

=1. [3]


12 (a) By means of the substitution x = 2 tan , find the exact value of


( )
2
0
2
2
1
d
4
x
x +

. [6]

(b) (i) Write down
(a)
( )
2
d
cos
d
x
x
and
( )
2
d
sin
d
x
x
, [2]
(b)
( )
2
d sin x x x

and
( )
2
d cos x x x

. [2]
(ii) Using (i) , find
( )
3 2
d sin x x x

. [3]