2016 H2 Math Promo Exam Suggested Solution

3 x 2

1
x2 3
2
3 x 2 x2 3

x 3
4 x 12 x 9
2

x2 3

2 x 3 2

x 3 x 3
+

-3

1.5

< 3 or > 3 or = 1.5

Let the radius of the surface level of the sand be r cm and the depth of the sand be h cm at time
t seconds.
Height of the funnel =

132 52 12 cm
r

13

Using similar triangles,

r 5
5
r h
h 12
12

1
25
V r 2h
h3
3
432
Differentiating both sides wrt t,
dV
25
dh

h2
dt 144
dt

dV
7
dt
25
2 dh
7
2.5
144
dt
dh
7 144

2.05 (3 s.f.)
dt
156.25

When h 2.5 ,

the rate at which the depth of the sand falls in the funnel is 2.05 cm s1 when the depth of the
sand is 2.5 cm.

3(i)

3(ii)

3(iii)

4(a)
2n

4r 3 5n 1

r n

n 1 2 n
2n
4 r 3 r 3 5n 1
r 1
r 1 r n
2n 2 (2n 1) 2 n 12 (n) 2
4

5n 1 2n n 1

4
4

2
n 2 4(2n 1) 2 n 1 5n 1 ( n 1)

n 2 2(2n 1) n 1 2(2n 1) n 1 5n 1 ( n 1)
n 2 3n 3 5n 1 5n 1 (n 1)
3n 2 1 5n 1 (n 1)

4(b)(i)

LHS
=
=

4(b)(ii)

2n

r 2

1
1

2
(n 1) ( n 1) 2
(n 1) 2 (n 1) 2

(n 1)(n 1)

4n
RHS
(n 1) 2
2

2
2
4
(r 1)

2n

r 2

1
1

2
(r 1) 2
(r 1)

1 1

2 2

1 3

1
2 2

4
2

1 1

32 52

1
1

(2n 3) 2 (2n 1) 2

1
1

2
(2n) 2
(2n 2)

1
1

(2n 1) 2 (2n 1) 2

15
1
1
2

4 4 4n
(2n 1)

4(b)(iii)

As n ,

Thus ,

r 3

1
1

0
2
4n (2n 1) 2
r
5 2

2
(r 1) 16 9
13
=
144
2

5(i)

Let r cm be the radius of the cylinder.

2 r n 2 x
n 2x
r
2
V r2h
n 2x

2x

n 2 4 nx 4 x 2

2 x

4 2

4 x3 4 nx 2 n 2 x
2

5(ii)

dV
1

12 x 2 8nx n2
dx 2

For stationary value of V , let

dV
0.
dx

12 x2 8nx n2 0

6 x n 2 x n 0
n
n
or x (rejected
6
2
Stationary value of V
x

n 2x 0 )

3
2
1 n
n
n
4 4n n2
2 6
6
6

n3

27

d 2V
dx 2

1
24 x 8n
2

When x

n
,
6

d 2V

2n
24 6 8n 0

dx

1
2

By 2nd derivative test, V is maximum when x

n
.
6

6(i)

Let y f ( x)
3x 5
4x 3
4 xy 3 y 3 x 5
y

x(4 y 3) 5 3 y
x

5 3y
4y 3

f 1 ( x)

6(ii)

Since f f

5 3x
, x
4x 3
1

3
\
4

2
1
, f (x) ff ( x) x

for x , x

3
4

3
\
4

Rf
2

6(iii)

The graph of f is symmetrical about the line y x .

6(iv)

3
\
4
Since Rg Df , the function fg exists.
Rg [3, ) and Df

Method 1

fg(2) f 2 2(2 )
3

= f 16
3(16) 5
4(16) 3
53
=
61

You may use your GC to check the accuracy

of your answer.

Method 2

fg( x) f x3 2 x 2
=

3 x3 6 x 2 5
4 x3 8 x 2 3

fg(2)

3(2)3 6(2) 2 5

4(2)3 8(2) 2 3
53
=
61

7(a)

x2
cos x
2

1 sin 2 x 1 2 x

x2
1
1
1 2 x
2

x2
2
1
1 2 x (2 x) ...

7
1 2 x x2
2

7(b)(i)

3 6e x

Alternative:

y 2 3 6e x

dy
6e x
dx
dy
y
3e x ......
dx
Differentiat wrt x
2y

3 6e
x

dy 1
3 6e x 2 6e x
dx 2

3 6e ddyx 3e

d 2 y dy
y 2 3e x
dx
dx

dy
3e x
dx

When x 0, y 3 6e0 9 3
3

dy
dy
3e0
1
dx
dx

d2 y
d2 y 2
2
0

3e

d x2
dx 2 3

2

3
y 3 x x 2 ...
2!
1
3 x x 2 ...
3
2
2
7(b)(ii)

ax
nx

ax
e ln 1 nx 1 ax
... nx
...

2!
2

2 2
2 2

a x
n x
1 ax
... nx
..
2
2

n2 x2
anx 2 ...
2

n2
nx an x 2 ...
2

Comparing the terms,

nx x n 1
nx

n2 2 1 2
n2 1
an x x an
2
3
2 3

1 1
1 1
5
Sub n 1 , a
a
2 3
3 2
6

8(a)
(i)
8(a)
(ii)

$1.03x
Marys account:
Beginning of year
1st yr
x
nd
2 yr 1.03 +
1.032 + 1.03
+

3rd yr

nth yr

(i)

End of year
1.03x
1.03(1.03 + )
= (1.03 + 1.032 )
(1.03 + 1.032
+ 1.033 )

(1.03 + 1.032 +
+ 1.03 )

Amount at the end of nth year is

1.03 1.03n 1
103x 1.03n 1
x
1.03 1

8(a)
(iii)

When = 10000,
103 10000
1.03n 1 190000
3
57
1.03n 1
103
57

n ln(1.03) ln
1
103
n 14.9006
Miss Lee will have at least $190 000 in her account at the end of 2030.

8(b)

Bens account:
Amt at the beginning Interest received at the
of each year
end of each year
st
1 yr
y
0.03
2nd yr
0.03(2)
2
3rd yr
0.03(3)
3

nth yr
0.03()

Total interest received

0.03 y 1 2 3 ... n

0.03 y 1 n
2

0.015 y n(1 n)

9(i)

9(ii)

x a sin 4 , y 2a cos2 , where 0

x a sin 4
dx
4a cos 4
d

y 2a cos 2
dy
4a cos sin
d
2a sin 2

dy 2a sin 2
4a cos sin

or
dx 4a cos 4
4a cos 4
dy sin 2
cos sin

or
dx 2 cos 4
cos 4

When ,
6

sin
dy
3 3

dx
2
2
2 cos

3

x a sin
a
3 2
3
y 2a cos 2 a
6 2
Equation of tangent at the point P
3
3
3
y a
a
x
2
2
2

3
3
3
x a a
2
4
2
3
3
y
x a
2
4

9(iii)

Equation of normal at point P

3
2
3
y a
a
x
2
2
3
2
3
y
xa a
2
3
2
5
y
x a
2
3
At point A,
When y = 0,
3
3
0
x a
2
4
3
x
a
2
At point B,
When y = 0,
2
5
0
x a
2
3
x

5 3
a
4

15 3
3 3
a
a a
Area of Triangle ABP
2 4
2 2

21 3a 2
units 2
16

10(i)

x2 4 x 5
xr
Since x 1 is an asymptote,
1 r 0 r 1
x 1 x 5 x 5
y
x 1
x 1
The eqn of the oblique asymptote is y x 5 .
y

10(ii)

10(iii)
Let

x2 4 x 5
2x
x 1

x 2 4 x 5 2 x( x 1)
x2 6 x 5 0
There are at least one common point 2 4 0
36 4(5 ) 0
5 9
4
Since 0, the range of values of is
4 0 or 0 (Accept 4 and 0 ).
10(iv)
& (v)

10(vi) > 6