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Q1
) 3 ( .......... .......... 3 2
) 2 ( .......... .......... 1 2
) 1 .........( 5 . 1 5 . 0
=
= +
= +
y x
y x
y x

Equations (1) and (3) represent two superimposed straight lines,
and equation (2) represents a straight line cutting across (1) and
(3). The coordinates of the intersecting point is:
2eq(2) + eq(3), 5 5 = x , 1 = x and 1 = y .


Q2a ( ) x x x f 2
2
= and
( ) ( )
2
3
2 1
2
1
+ = x f x g ( ) ( ) [ ]
2
3
2 1 2 2 1
2
1
2
+ = x x
[ ] ( )( ) 1 1 2 2 2
2
3
1 4
2
1
2 2
+ = + = + = x x x x


Q2b ( ) x g is the result of the following sequential
transformations of ( ) x f .
Vertical dilation by a factor of 1/2
Horizontal dilation by a factor of 1/2
Reflection in the x-axis
Reflection in the y-axis
Translation to the right by 1/2 of a unit
Translation upwards by 3/2 units


Q3a Given ( ) x x f
e
log 1+ =
( )
|
|

\
|
+
y
x
f xy f ( )
|
|

\
|
+ + + =
y
x
xy
e e
log 1 log 1
y x y x
e e e e
log log 1 log log 1 + + + + =
( ) ( ) x f x
e
2 log 1 2 = + =


Q3b ( ) 0 =
|
|

\
|
+
y
x
f xy f , ( ) 0 log 1 2 = + x
e

1 log = x
e
,
1
= e x .
Solution set is ( ) {
1
: ,

= e x y x and } R y .


Q4 ( )

6
8
2 2
sin cos

dx x x ( )
( )
6
8
6
8
2
2 sin
2 cos

= =

x
dx x
4
2 3
2
sin
2
sin
4 3

= =








Q5a Domain of ( ) ( ) x g f is R.

Q5b Since ( ) 0 > =
x
e x g , ( ) ( ) 5 > x g f
The range of ( ) ( ) x g f is ( ) , 5 .

Q5c ( ) 8 8 5 4
2
= +
x x x
e e e
( ) 0 3 4
2
= +
x x
e e , ( )( ) 0 1 3 =
x x
e e
3 =
x
e or 1 =
x
e 3 log
e
x = or 0



Q6a R h
(

2
1
, 0 : , ( ) 1
2
cos
2
1
|

\
|
=

x x h can be simplified
to ( ) ( ) 1 sin
2
1
= x x h .
y

0 x

-
-1


The range of h is
(

2
1
, 1 .

Q6b The inverse of ( ) 1 sin
2
1
= x y is ( ) 1 sin
2
1
= y x ,
( ) ( ) y x sin 1 2 = + , ( ) [ ] 1 2 sin
1
1
+ =

x y

.
Hence R h
(

2
1
, 1 :
1
, ( ) ( ) [ ] 1 2 sin
1
1 1
+ =

x x h

.

Q6c ( )
4
3
= x h , ( )
4
3
1 sin
2
1
= x , ( )
2
1
sin = x ,
6

= x ,
6
1
= x
(

2
1
, 0 .


Q7a ( ) 1 6 12 8
2 3
+ = x x x x f ( ) ( ) x x x 6 12 1 8
2 3
+ =
( ) ( ) ( ) x x x 6 12 1 2
2 3
+ = ( )( ) ( ) 1 2 6 1 2 4 1 2
2
+ + = x x x x x
( )( ) ( )( )
2 2
1 2 1 2 1 4 4 1 2 = + = x x x x x
( )
3
1 2 = x

Q7b ( ) ( )
( )
8
1 2
1 2
4
3

= =

x
dx x dx x f


2010 Mathematical Methods (CAS) Trial Exam 1 Solutions Copyright itute.com 2010

Q8a 25 =
dt
dV
litres per minute 25000 = cm
3
per minute

Q8b 60 . 0
2
20 . 1
= =

t
h
mitres per minute or 60 cm per minute

Q8c Since
dt
dV
is constant, 25000 = =

dt
dV
t
V
cm
3
per minute
0024 . 0
25000
60
= = =

t
V
t
h
V
h
cm
-2



Q9a
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
9
1

36
5

6
1

36
5

9
1

12
1

18
1

36
1



Q9b ( ) ( )
216
91
6
5
1 0 Pr 1 1 Pr
3
= |

\
|
= = = Y Y 4213 . 0


Q10 Let 7:30 am be 0 = t , 7:35 am be 5 = t and 7:40 am be
10 = t .

A probability density function which describes the distribution
of probability in missing the train if you arrive at the station after
time t is shown below.

pdf

p





0 3 5 10 t

Total area under graph ( ) 1 10 5
2
1
= + = p ,
15
2
= p .
If you arrive after 7:33 am ( 3 = t ),
( ) = train the miss . . Pr area under graph (0 to 3) 4 . 0 3
15
2
= =
( ) 6 . 0 4 . 0 1 . . Pr = = train the catch



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