2016-1-JOH-BATU PAHAT

Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.
u n 1 0.5u n 25
1

A sequence is given by the recurrence relation

u n 0.5 n (u 0 50) 50

un
. Find the limit of

in

Expand
x

1 x
1 x

, where

equal to

5525
1152

[7 marks]

as a series of ascending powers of

x

x 1

. Show that

. By putting

1
24

up to and including the term

23

in your result, show that

is approximately
x

23
. The approximate value for

can also be obtained by putting

x
in the binomial expansion. State, with a reason, which value will give a better

7
16

23
approximation to

[9 marks]

arg( a ib )

3
Given that
value of

a 0, b 0,

, where

find in terms of

and

, the

arg( a ib )

(a)
arg( a ib )

(b)
arg( a ib )

(c)

[3 marks]

z 2i

4
Verify that
is a root of the equation
determine the other roots.

z 4 2 z 3 7 z 2 8 z 12 0

. Hence,
[8 marks]

5
An osteoporosis patient was advised by a doctor to take enough magnesium,
vitamin D and calcium to improve bone density. In a week, the patient has to take 8 units
magnesium, 11 units vitamin D and 17 units calcium. The following are three types of
capsule that contains the three essential nutrients for the bone:
Capsule of type P: 2 units magnesium, 1 unit vitamin D and 1 unit calcium.
Capsule of type Q: 1 unit magnesium, 2 units vitamin D and 3 units calcium.
Capsule of type R: 4 units magnesium, 6 units vitamin D and 10 units calcium.
Let x, y and z represent the number of capsule of types P, Q and R respectively that the
patient has to take in a week.
(a)

Obtain a system of linear equation to represent the given information. [1 mark]

(b)

By applying the Gaussian elimination, find the values of x, y and z. [5 marks]

(c)
The cost for each capsule of type P, Q and R are RM10, RM15 and RM17
respectively. How much will the expenses be for 4 weeks if the patient follows the
doctors advice?
[2 marks]

9 x 2 72 x 16 y 2 32 y 16
6
Given locus equation
, show that this is an equation
of an ellipse. Hence, find the foci, vertices, lengths of the major and minor axes. Sketch
the graph.
[10 marks]

Section B [15 marks]

Answer one question only in this section.

(a)

Express

x2
x 2 3x 2

in partial fractions.

[5 marks]
( x 1)

P (x)

(b)
( x 2)
and

A cubic polynomial

has remainders 3 and 1 when divided by

, respectively.
P ( x) ( x 1)( x 2)Q ( x) x

Q(x)

(i)

Let

be a linear factor such that

where and
( x 1)( x 2)

P (x)

are constants. Find the remainder when

.

is divided by
[4 marks]

Q(x )

Use the values of and from part (i) to determine

if the
P (x)
P(3) 7
x3
x P ( x) 7 3 x
coefficient of
for
is 1 and
. Hence, solve for if
.
[6 marks]
(ii)

(a)

Show that

sin sin

cot

cos cos
2

[4 marks]

(b)

Use trigonometric identities to verify that

2
sin

1 tan 2
2
2 tan

(i)

2
cos

1 tan 2
2

[3 marks]

[3 marks]

1 tan 2

(ii)

3 sin cos 2

Hence, solve the equation

answers correct to three decimal places.

for

0 180

. Give your
[5 marks]