2014-2-KL-DESA MAHKOTA MATHEMATICS T 954/2

Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.
3x x 2 ,

x3

lim f x
lim f x
x 2 3x 2,
x3
1 The function f is defined by f(x) =
. Find x3and x3
.
lim f x
Hence, determine whether x3
exists. Determine also whether f is continuous at x = 0.
[6
marks]

1
1
, x = t , t 0 . Find the
t
t
coordinates of the points on the curve where the gradient is zero, and, find the equation of the
tangent at the point where t = 2.
[8
marks]
2 A curve has parametric equations y = t+

3 Find the area included by the curves y2 = 8x and y = x2. Find also the volume of revolution
generated when the area is rotated through four right angles about the x axis.
[10 marks]

dy
4 Given that dx = y sin 2x and that y = 1 when x = 0, find y in terms of x.
marks]

[5

d2 y
dy
2 y
y=e
2
dx
dx
5 Given that
; show that
.
By further differentiation of this result or otherwise, show that the series expansion for y
1
1 3
4
ascending powers of x up to the term x4 is y=e(1+ x+ x +k x ) , where k is a
2
48
constant.
[11
marks]
1+ x

4(1 x )

in

1
1 x between x = 0 and x = 1.
6 The diagram shows the parts of the graph of
The four trapeziums drawn under the curve are of equal width, and their total area is an
approximation to the area under the curve from x = 0 and x = 1. Calculate this approximation
to the area under the curve, giving 3 significant figures in your answer.
Determine whether this approximation is an over-estimation or under-estimation of the exact
area under the curve, stating your reason.
[5
marks]
y

Section B [15 marks]

Answer ONLY one question in this section.
7 The length x , of a certain leaf, at time t (during a period of its growth) is proportional
to the amount of water it contains. It may be assumed that during this period, the leaf is
square in shape. The leaf absorbs water from the plant at a rate proportional to the length of
the leaf and loses water by evaporation at a rate proportional to the area of the leaf. Show
dx
ax bx 2 ,
that the growth of the leaf can be represented by the differential equation dt
a
x
2b .
where a and b are positive constants. Solve this equation, given that, when t = 0,
Hence, express x in terms of t and deduce that the length of the leaf never exceeds the value
a
of b . Sketch the graph for length of leaf, x against time, t.
[15
marks]

8 The equation x3 12x + 1 = 0 has two positive roots, and , ( < ), and one negative
root.
(a) Prove that 0 < < 1 and 3 < < 4.

1
12 x n
(b) Show that the iteration
provided that x 0 > will

x n+1=
converge to and can be used to find the root .
(c) Form another iteration that will converge to .
(d) Use the Newton-Raphson method with 3.5 as a starting value to calculate correct
to two decimal places.
[15
marks]

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