X100/701

NATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
2006

FRIDAY,
19 MAY
1.00 PM - 4.00 PM

MATHEMA TICS
ADVANCED HIGHER

1.

Calculators may be used in this paper.

2.

Candidates should answer all questions.

3.

Full credit will be given only where the solution contains appropriate working.

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Official SQA Past Papers: Advanced Higher Maths 2006

1.

x).

Calculate the inverse of the matrix ( 2

-1 3

Differentiate, simplifying your answers:

(a)

2 tan -1 .J1 + x, where x > -1;

1+lnx
---,

3x

where x > O.

~ .
Express the complex number z
values of x and y.

= -i +--.

1-z

in the form z

Find the modulus and argument of z and plot z and

Given xy - x

= 4, use

+ iy, stating the

z on an Argand

diagram.

implicit differentiation to obtain dy in terms of x and y.

dx

d y. m terms
H ence a btaln --2
dx

f x an d y.

dS 12x
-6x
dX.
FIn
4
2
X -x
+1
For all natural numbers n, prove whether the following results are true or false.

8.

(a)

n3

(b)

n3 + n + 5 is always prime.

n is always divisible by 6.

Solve the differential equation

d2y
dy
-+2-+2y=0
2
dx
dx
given that when x

= 0, y =

0 and dy
dx

'

= 2.

Y -'- 2z =

2x '- y + 2z
X

x - 2y + 4z
.

10.

-1.

1Jneamountx micrognims of an impurity removed per kg of a substance by a

chemical process depends on the temperature Toe as follows:

At what temperature in the given range should the process be carried out to
remove as mtlch:impurityper kg as possible?

Showthatl+cot2B=

cosec28, where 0 < 8 < ~.

By expressing y = cor'-lx as x

= cot y,

obtain dy in terms 6f x.
dx

The diagram shaws part of the graph of a function! which satisfies the following
conditions:
o

(i) ! is an even function;

(ii) two of the asymptotes of the graph'y = l(x).are.y = x and x = 1.
Copy the diagrain and cbmplete the graph. Write down equations for the other
. two asymptotes.

13.

The square matrices A and Bare such that AB= BA. Prove by induction that
AnB = BAn for all integers n ~ 1.

Determine whetherf(x)
answer.

x2 sinx is odd, even or neither.

Justify your

Use integration by parts to find Jx2 sin x dx.

Hence find the area bounded by y
the x-axis.

15.

= x2 sin x,

.
the lines x

= -4' x = 4

and

Obtain.an equation for the plane passing through the point P (1, 1, 0) which is
perpendicular to the line L given by
x+1

y-2

z
-1

Find the coordinates of the point Q where the plane and L intersect.
Hence, or otherwise; obtain the shortest distance from P to L and explain why
this is the shortest distance.

x(x + 1)
(x-2)

x(x + 1)2
,

(x-2)

an

d x(x + 1)3
(x-2)

3 '

h
were

2, 1

2
x< .

(a)

Obtain expressions for the common ratio and the nth term of the sequence.

(b)

Find an expression for the sum of the first.n terms of the sequence.

(c)

Obtain the range of values of x for which the sequence has a sum to infinity
and find an expression for the sum to infinity.

(b)

By writing cos4x
7f:/4

= cos X
4

.. cos x dx
o

r7f:/4.

Jo

. 2

cos3x andusiJdgintegration by parts, show that

1

17f:/4

= - + 3

n +2

=-g-.

(c)

Show that

(d)

Hence, using the above results, show that

CQ,~X

7f:/4

4.

dx

cos x dx

3n + 8
32

..

sin x cos x dx.