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1. Area under y = x
2
(on x-axis):
2
2
1
7
3
x dx =

Area enclosed by the curve on y-axis:
4
3 3
4
2 2
2 2
8
3 3
a
a
y dy y a
( | |
= =
| (
\

.
Given the areas area the same,
3
2
2 7
8
3 3
a
| |
=
|
\

2
3
9
2
a
| |
=
|
\
or a = 2.73 (3 s.f.).


2. To prove ( ) ( )( )
1
1
2 1 1 4 5
6
n
r
r r n n n
=
+ = + +

.
Let ( ) P n be the statement that ( ) ( )( )
1
1
2 1 1 4 5
6
n
r
r r n n n
=
+ = + +

.
When n = 1
LHS = 1(2+1) = 3 and RHS = ( )( )
1
1 1 4 5
6
+ + = 3.
Therefore
( ) 1 P is true.
Assume ( ) P k is true for 0 k and k
+
. i.e. ( ) ( )( )
1
1
2 1 1 4 5
6
k
r
r r k k k
=
+ = + +

.
Now to prove ( ) 1 P k + is true, i.e. ( )
1
1
2 1
k
r
r r
+
=
+

= ( ) ( ) ( )
1
1 2 4 9
6
k k k + + + ,
LHS
= ( )
1
1
2 1
k
r
r r
+
=
+

=
( ) ( )( )
1
2 1 1 2 3
k
r
r r k r
=
| |
+ + + +
|
\

= ( )( ) ( )( )
1
1 4 5 1 2 3
6
k k k k k + + + + +
= ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
1
1 4 5 6 2 3
6
k k k k + + + +
= ( )( )
2
1
1 4 17 18
6
k k k + + +
= ( ) ( ) ( )
1
1 2 4 9
6
k k k + + +
= RHS.
Since P(1) is true and ( ) 1 P k + is true whenever ( ) P k is true. By MI, ( ) P n is true whenever
1 n and n.










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3. Given OAPB is a parallelogram.
(i)
1 5
4 1
3 0
OP OA OB
| | | |
| |
= + =
| |
| |

\ \

(ii)
1 1
1 5
4 1
3 0
26 26
AOB cos cos

| | | |
| |

| |
| |

\ \
= =
i
AOB = 87.8
o
(1 d.p.)
(iii) Area of OAPB = OA OB

4. (i) To solve
2
3
1
dy x
dx x
=
+
.
Integrate w.r.t x,
2
3
1
x
dy dx
x
=
+


2
3
1
2
y ln x c = + + where c is a constant.
(ii) When x = 0, y = 2, ( )
3
2 1
2
ln c = +
The particular solution is
2
3
2
y ln x = + +
(iii)
2
3
1
1
dy
x
dx
x
=
+
. Hence, when x
(iv) The family curves for c = 1, 0 and 1.










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Given OAPB is a parallelogram.
1 5
4 1
3 0
| | | |
| |
= + =
| |
| |
\ \
=
6
3
3
| |
|
|
|

\
=
2
3 1
1
| |
|
|
|

\
.
1 1
1 5
4 1
3 0
1
26 26 26
AOB cos cos

| | | |
| |

| |
| |
\ \
= =
OA OB

=
1 5 3
4 1 15
3 0 21
| | | | | |
| | |
=
| | |
| | |

\ \ \
= 675 units
2
or 25 3
is a constant.
) 2 1 ln c = + , c = 2.
2
1 2 y ln x = + + .
x , 0
dy
dx
.
1, 0 and 1.

2
3
1 1
2
y ln x = + +
2
3
1
2
y ln x = +

2
3
1 1
2
y ln x = +

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25 3 units
2
.

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5.
(i)
1
3
2
0
1
1 9
dx
x +

=
( )
1
3
2
2 0 1
3
1 1
9
dx
x +

=
1
3
1
0
1 1
1 1
9
3 3
x
tan

( | |
( |
( |
\

=
( )
1
1
3
3
tan

(

=
9

.

(ii)
1
e
n
x ln x dx

=
1
1
1
1 1
1 1
e
e
n n
x ln x x dx
n n
+
(

(
+ +



=
1
1
1
1 1
1 1 1
e
n
n
x
e
n n n
+
+
(
(

(
(
+ + +



=
1
1
1 1 1
1 1 1
n
n
e
e
n n n
+
+
(

(
+ + +


=
( )
1
2
1
1
n
ne
n
+
+
+
.

6. (a) By cosine rule, ( )( )
2 2 2
2 AC AB BC AB BC cos = + .
( )( )
2
1 9 2 1 3 AC cos = + = 10 6cos .
Given is small,
2
1
2
cos

.
2 2
4 3 AC +
( )
1
2
2
4 3 AC + .
( )
1
1 2
2
2
2
3
4 3 2 1
4
| |
+ = +
|
\
=
2
1 3
2 1
2 4
| | | |
+ +
| |
|
\ \
.
2
3
2
4
AC

+ .
(b) ( ) 2
4
f x tan x
| |
= +
|
\
. ( ) ( ) ( )
( )
2
2 2
2 2 2 1 2 2 1
4 4
f ' x sec x tan x f x
| | | | | |
= + = + + = +
| | |
\ \ \
.
( ) ( ) ( ) 4 f '' x f x f ' x = .
( ) 0 1
4
f tan
| |
= =
|
\
. ( ) 0 4 f ' = . ( ) 0 16 f '' = .
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2
0 0 0
2
x
f x f xf ' f ''
!
= + + +=
2
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7.
3h/m for straight parts and 9h/m for semicircular part.
Given total time is 180h.
Then ( )
1
3 2 9 2 180
2 2
x
x y
| | | | | |
+ + =
| | |
\ \ \
.
Simplify the expression,
3
30
2 4
x x
y

= .
Let A be the area of the flower-bed, then
2
1
2 2
x
A xy
| |
| |
= + |
|
|
\
\

=
2
3
30
2 4 8
x x x
x
| |
+
|
\

=
2 2 2
3
30
2 4 8
x x x
x

+
=
2 2
5
30
2 8
x x
x


5
30
4
dA x
x
dx

= . Let 0
dA
dx
= ,
5 30
30 0
5
4
1
4
x
x x

= =

+
6.0889.
2
2
5
1 0
4
d A
dx

= < . Hence, when x = 6.089 (3 s.f.), A is maximum.
When x = 6.089, y = 12.6 (3 s.f.).


8. (i)
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
3 2 3
3
1 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 8 i i i i + = + + + = .
(ii) Given 1 3i + is a root of
3 2
2 4 0 z az bz + + + = .
( ) ( ) ( )
3 2
2 1 3 1 3 1 3 4 0 i a i b i + + + + + + =
( )
( ) ( )
2 8 2 2 3 1 3 4 0 a i b + + + + + = .
( ) ( ) 16 2 4 3 2 0 a b a b i + + + + = .
Comparing the real part and imaginary = 0, a = -3 and b = 6.

(iii)
3 2
2 3 6 4 0 z z z + + = . Note that the roots are 1 3 and 1 3 i i + .
The quadratic divisor of the cubic polynomial is
2
2 4 z z + (by SOR and POR).
By long division or inspection,
( )( )
2 3 2
2 4 2 1 2 3 6 4 z z z z z z + + = + + .
Hence, the third roots are -0.5.









lm
Re
1 3i +
O
1 3i +
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9. ( )
ax b
f x
cx d
+
=
+

(i)
( )
( ) ( )
( )
2
cx d a c ax b
f ' x
cx d
+ +
=
+
=
( )
2
ad bc
cx d

+
.
Given that 0 ad bc , then ( ) 0 f ' x . Hence, y = f(x) has no turning point.

(ii) If 0 ad bc = , then ( ) 0 f ' x = for all x. Then the y = f(x) is a horizontal line.
(iii)
3 7
2 1
x
y
x

=
+
,
( )
2
17
0
2 1
dy
dx
x
= >
+
for all x.
Hence, the graph has a positive gradient for all points.
(iv)
3 7
2 1
x
y
x

=
+















2
3 7
2 1
x
y
x

=
+



















Graph of y
2
=
3 7
2 1
x
x

+

(0,
7
3
)
y = 1 5 .
x = 0.5
x
O
y
y = 1 5 .
Graph of y =
3 7
2 1
x
x

+

(0,
7
3
)
y = 1.5
x = 0.5
(0,7)
x
O
y

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10. (i)Let a = 10, d = 3, total saving for n months = ( ) ( )
20 3 1
2
n
n +
( ) ( )
20 3 1
2
n
n + > 2000
2
3 17 4000 0 n n + > .
From GC, n > 33.79, nearest number of months = 34, i.e. 2 years and 10 months.
The first date to save more than $2000 is 1
st
Oct 2011.

(ii) (a)Compound interest for the original $10 after 2 years, with 2% interest per month =
$10(1.02)
24
$10 = $6.08.
(b) Number of month(n) Amount on end of nth month
1 10(1.02)
2 10(1.02)
2
+ 10(1.02)
3 10(1.02)
3
+10(1.02)
2
+ 10(1.02)
Hence end of 24
th
month, the saving
= 10(1.02)
24
+10(1.02)
23
+ . . . + 10(1.02)
=
( )
24
1 02 1 02 1
10
0 02
. .
.


$310.30

For
( )
1 02 1 02 1
10 2000
0 02
n
. .
.

>
251
1 02
51
n
. > 80 48 n . >
After 81 months, the saving will exceed $2000.


























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11.
1
2
3
: 2 5 3 3
: 3 2 5 5
: 5 17
p x y z
p x y z
p x y z
+ =
+ =
+ + =

When, 20 9 16 6 . , . = = , using GC, co-ordinates of intersection is
4 4 7
11 11 11
, ,
| |

|
\
.
(i) Solve 2 5 3 3 and 3 2 5 5 x y z x y z + = + = .
1 and 1 x z y z = + = + .
Let z = k, vector equation of line l :
1 1
1 1
0 1
~
r k
| | | |
| |
= +
| |
| |
\ \
where k is real number.
(ii) Given 3 planes meet in line l, the line also lies on p
3
.
1 1 5
1 1
0 1 17
k
| | | | | | | |
| | | |
+ =
| | | |
| | | |
\ \ \ \
i for all values o k.
Direction vector of l must be perpendicular to the normal vector of p
3
.
1 5
1 0
1 17
| | | |
| |
=
| |
| |
\ \
i 22 =
Take k = 0,
1 5
1 22 17
0 17
| | | | | |
| | |
= =
| | |
| | |
\ \ \
i .
(iii) Direction vector of l must be also perpendicular to the normal vector of p
3
.
Hence
1 5
1 0
1 17
| | | |
| |
=
| |
| |
\ \
i 22 = .
And
1 5
1 22 17
0 17
| | | | | |
| | |

| | |
| | |
\ \ \
i