RAFFLES INSTITUTION

2015 YEAR 5 PROMOTION EXAM

MATHEMATICS 9740
Higher 2 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
Total Marks: 100 3 hours

Additional materials: Answer Paper

List of Formulae (MF15)

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1 (i) Find the general solution of the differential equation

dy 2 x e x
. [2]
dx x 2 e x

(ii) Find the particular solution of the differential equation for which y e when
x 0. [1]

2 Alex, Ben and Casey work for 3 days. For work done during normal working hours,
they are paid $a, $b and $c per hour respectively, while for overtime work, they are
paid 50% more per hour.

The table below shows the number of normal working hours and overtime hours done
by each worker, as well as the total pay-out for the 3 workers on each day.

Alex Ben Casey

Pay-out
Normal Overtime Normal Overtime Normal Overtime
Day 1 6 2 7 0 3 2 $254
Day 2 7 1 5 2 7 5 $330
Day 3 8 5 7 5 6 4 $485

Write down and solve equations to find the values of a , b and c . [4]

n
1 1 1
3 Prove by mathematical induction that r ! r 2 2 (n 2)! for n
r 1

. [4]

n
1
Hence find r ! r 2 .
r 5
[1]

4 A curve C has equation xy 2 1 for x 0 , y 0 .

dy
(i) Find in terms of x and y . [2]
dx
1
(ii) Show that the equation of the normal to C at the point P 2 , p , where p is
p
a non-zero constant, is p y 2 p x 2 p .
5 2 6
[2]

(iii) Hence, write down the equation of the normal at the point Q 1, 1 and use
an algebraic method to determine if this normal meets C again. [3]

5 (a) Find the exact value of 0
4
x sin 2 x dx . [3]

3x 2 6 x 8
(b) Using partial fractions, find
1 3x x 2 dx .
2
[5]
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2n
6 (a) Find (2r n), leaving your answer in terms of n. [3]
r n
r 1 1
(b) (i) Show that . [1]
(r 1)! r ! (r 1)!
n
2r
(ii) Hence use the method of differences to find (r 1)! in terms of n .
r 0
[3]

2r
(iii) State the value of (r 1)! .
r 0
[1]

7 y

k
R

x
O
The diagram shows the shaded region R in the form of a right-angled triangle whose
hypotenuse is of fixed length k and is inclined at an angle to the x -axis, where
1
0 . Let V be the volume of the cone obtained when R is rotated through
2
2 radians about the x -axis.
In the following, give your answers in terms of k .
(i) It is given that is increasing at a rate of 0.1 rad/s at the instant when
1
. Find the rate of increase, at this instant, of the lateral surface area of
4
the cone. [3]
(ii) Use a non-calculator method to find the maximum value of V as varies,
proving that it is a maximum. [6]

[For a cone with base radius r , height h , and slant height l , the lateral surface area is
1
rl and the volume is r 2 h .]
3
2 1
8 (a) (i) Expand f x as a series in ascending powers of x up
2 x 1 x 2
to and including the term in x 2 . [3]
(ii) State the equation of the tangent to the curve y f x at the origin. [1]

(b) Using the standard series given in the List of Formulae (MF15) or otherwise,
show that the first three non-zero terms in the Maclaurin series for e 1 x can
be expressed as e 1 px qx3 ... where p and q are constants to be
determined. [6]

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9 (a) An infinite geometric series has common ratio r. Given that the first term of
3
the series is 12 and its sum to infinity is 48, show that r . [1]
4
The first and second terms of this geometric series have the same numerical
values as the third and ninth terms of an arithmetic series respectively.

(i) Find the first term and common difference of the arithmetic series. [3]

(ii) Find the largest value of n for which the sum of the first n terms of
the arithmetic series is more than 50. [3]

(b) For a child born in 2015, the cost of an overseas university education is
projected to be $400,000. A fixed monthly contribution is put into an
education fund on the first day of each month. The fund pays compound
interest at a rate of 0.5% per month on the last day of each month. Find the
monthly contribution to be made so that the fund would amount to $400,000 at
the end of 18 years, when the interest of the last month has been added. Leave
your answer to the nearest dollar. [4]

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10 The diagram shows the graph of y f ( x) with a maximum point at 5, .
4

On separate diagrams, sketch the graphs of

(i) y 4f ( x) , [3]

(ii) y 2 f ( x) , [3]

(iii) y f '( x) , [3]

indicating the coordinates of any stationary points, the coordinates of the points where
the graphs cross the axes and the equations of any asymptotes.

Find the area bounded by the graph of y f '( x) , the line x 1 and the axes. [2]
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11 Functions f and g are defined by

1
f:x , x , x 0,
1 x2
g:x ln e x 1 , x .

(i) Find f 1 in a similar form. [3]

(ii) On a single clearly labelled diagram, sketch the graphs of y f ( x) and

y f 1 ( x) , showing where the curves meet the axes and the relationship
between the two graphs. [3]

(iii) Explain why the x -coordinate of the point of intersection in part (ii) satisfies
the equation
x3 x 1 0 ,
and find the value of this x -coordinate. [2]

(iv) Show that the function fg exists. [2]

1
(v) Find the exact value of x such that fg x . [2]
2

12 A curve C has parametric equations

2
x 2cos , y sin sin 2 , for 0 .
3
(i) Sketch C , indicating all axial intercepts. [2]

The region bounded by C and the x-axis is denoted by R.

(ii) Find the exact area of R. [6]

(iii) Find the cartesian equation of C. [2]

(iv) Find the numerical value of the volume of revolution formed when R is
rotated completely about the x-axis, giving your answer correct to 3 decimal
places. [2]