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Section A [45 marks]

Answer ALL questions in this section.

1. The function f is defined as and

. Find

and state its

domain and range. [5 marks]

2. Show that ( )

) ( )

. [5 marks]


3. Given that (



), show that

, where I is the identity

matrix. Hence, deduce

. [7 marks]


4. For the curve

, show that
a) there is one and only one point where

, and verify that this point is a local

maximum point. [3 marks]

b) there is one and only one point where

, and this point lies on the x-axis.

[3 marks]

c) Find the ranges of values of x where

and

. [3 marks]


5. a) Express
()

()

in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in

.
State the range of values of x for which the expansion is valid.
By using the substitution

, find an approximation value of in the form

,
where p and q are positive integers. [7 marks]

b) Find the sum of the first n terms of the series

()

()

()

()
[5 marks]


6. By using the substitution y = vx, where v is a function of x, reduce the differential
equation

to a differential equation that contains v and x only.

[4 marks]
Hence, solve the differential equation above given that y = 0 when x = 3.
[3 marks]
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Section B [15 marks]

Answer any ONE question in this section.

7. For the curve

, find the range of values of y for which there are no real values
of x. [4 marks]

Determine the turning points of the curve

and sketch the curve, showing

clearly the shape of the curve and its asymptotes. [8 marks]

Hence, sketch the curve of

[3 marks]



8. The rate of increase in temperature of a thermometer is proportional to the difference
between the room temperature, x
o
and the temperature of the thermometer, x. Write a
differential equation to express this information.
A thermometer with a reading of 10
o
C is brought into a room with room temperature
31
o
C. The thermometer reads 24
o
C after 5 minutes.

a) Find the time taken for the reading to be 30
o
C.

b) Find the temperature of the thermometer after 10 minutes.
[15 marks]