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GCE ‘A’ Level H2 Mathematics

November 2017 Paper 2

Section A: Pure Mathematics

1. Parametric Equations

3
(i) Substitute x = and y = 2t into y = 2x :
t
✓ ◆
3
2t = 2
t
t2 = 3
p
t=± 3
p p p
When t = 3, x = 3 and y = 2 3
p p p
When t = 3, x = 3 and y = 2 3

r⇣
p p ⌘2 ⇣ p p ⌘2
AB = 3 ( 3) + 2 3 ( 2 3)
r⇣
p ⌘2 ⇣ p ⌘2
= 2 3 + 4 3
p
= 60
p
= 2 15

dy dy dx
(ii) = ÷
dx dt ✓ dt ◆
3
=2÷
t2
2 2
= 3t
✓ ◆
3 dy 2 2
At P , 2p , = 3p and the equation of the tangent is given by:
p dx
✓ ◆
2 2 3
y 2p = 3 p x =) y = 23 p2 x + 4p
p

✓ ◆
6 6
When y = 0, x = =) D ,0
p p
When x = 0, y = 4p =) E (0, 4p)
✓ ◆
3 3
) F , 2p , where x = and y = 2p
p p
✓ ◆
3 3 3
x= =) p = =) y = 2
p x x

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Therefore a cartesian equation of the curve traced by F is y = .
x

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2. Sequences and Series (Arithmetic and Geometric Series)

(i) Let d denote the common di↵erence of the arithmetic progression.

13 ⇥ ⇤
2(3) + (13 1)d = 156
2
3
=) d = 2

3 r13 1
(ii) = 156
r 1
3 r13 1 = 156(r 1)
13
r 1 = 52(r 1)
13
=) r 52r + 51 = 0

If r = 1, all the terms of the geometric progression will be equal to 3 and the sum of the first
13 terms will be given by 13 ⇥ 3 = 39 6= 156.

Solving r13 52r + 51 = 0 graphically, r = 1.45, 1.21 or 1 (rejected)

⇥ ⇤
(iii) 3rn 1
> 100 3 + (n 1)d
n 1 3
=) (0.03) (1.21) > 2 (n + 1)

Using G.C., n > 41.1

Therefore the smallest possible value of n is 42.

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3. Graphs and Transformations and Functions

(a) y = f(x) cuts the axes at (a, 0) and (0, b).

⇣a ⌘
(i) y = f(2x) cuts the axes at , 0 and (0, b).
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(ii) y = f(x 1) cuts the x -axis at (a + 1, 0).

✓ ◆
a+1
(iii) y = f(2x 1) cuts the x -axis at ,0 .
2

1
(iv) y = f (x) cuts the axes at (0, a) and (b, 0).

(b) (i) a = 1
When x = 1 the function g is undefined.

1
(ii) g2 (x) = 1 ⇣ ⌘
1
1 1 1 x
1
=1 1
1 x
=1 (1 x)
=x

1
Let y = g(x) = 1
1 x
1
=) =1 y
1 x
1
1 x=
1 y
1
x=1
1 y
1
) g 1
(x) = 1
1 x

(iii) g2 (b) = g 1
(b)
1
b=1
1 b
1
=1 b
1 b
2
(1 b) = 1
1 b = ±1
) b = 0 or 2

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4. Definite Integrals

Z 5.5 ✓ ◆
x 1
(a) Area = x2 6x + 5 dx = 15.1875
1 2

Z 1 ✓ p ◆
y
(b) (i) Volume = ⇡ dy
0 a y2
Z 1
y
=⇡ 2
0 (a y2 )
Z 1
⇡ 2y
= 2
2 0 (a y2 )
" 1
#1
⇡ a y2
=
2 1
0
 1
⇡ 1
=
2 a y2 0
✓ ◆
⇡ 1 1
=
2 a 1 a

⇡ a (a 1)
=
2 a(a 1)
⇡
=
2a(a 1)

⇡ 4⇡
(ii) =
2b(b 1) 2a(a 1)
1 4
=
b(b 1) a(a 1)
b(b 1) = 14 a(a 1)
1
=) b2 b 4 a(a 1) = 0
p
1± 12 + a(a 1)
b=
2(1)
p
1± 1 a + a2
=
2

Since a > 1 and the containers are formed in the same way =) b > 1
p
1+ 1 a + a2
Hence b = .
2

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Section B: Probability and Statistics

5. Discrete Random Variables (Probability Distributions)

(i) P(T = 2) = P(RR)

6 5
= 9 ⇥ 8
5
= 12

P(T = 3) = P(YRR) + P(RYR)

3 6 5
= 9 ⇥ 8 ⇥ 7 ⇥2
5
= 14

P(T = 4) = P(YYRR) + P(YRYR) + P(RYYR)

3 2 6 5
= 9 ⇥ 8 ⇥ 7 ⇥ 6 ⇥3
5
= 28

5 5 5
P(T = 5) = 1 12 14 28
1
= 21

X
(ii) E(T ) = t P(T = t)
5 5 5 1
= (2) 12 + (3) 14 + (4) 28 + (5) 21
20
= 7
⇥ ⇤2
Var(T ) = E(T 2 ) E(T )
X
20 2
= t2 P(T = t) 7

= (22 ) 5
12 + (32 ) 5
14 + (42 ) 5
28 + (52 ) 1
21
400
49
75
= 98

(iii) P(T 4) = P(T = 4) + P(T = 5)

5 1
= 28 + 21
19
= 84

Let S denote the number of games (out of 15) where T 4.

S ⇠ B 15, 19
84

P(S 5) = 1 P(S  4)
= 0.238

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6. Probability (P&C)

(i) Number of ways = 5! ⇥ (4!)5 = 955 514 880

(ii) Group the cards in this way: BBB B/F FFF R/F RRR and 9 other cards

Number of ways = (3! ⇥ 3! ⇥ 3! ⇥ 2) ⇥ 10! = 1 567 641 600

(iii) Total number of ways = (20 1)!

Number of ways where no two father cards are together = (15 1)! ⇥ 15 P5

(15 1)! ⇥ 15 P5 1001

Required Probability = =
(20 1)! 3876

7. Sampling and Hypothesis Testing

(i) Every biscuit bar has an equal probability of being selected for the sample.

7.7
(ii) x̄ = + 32 = 31.8075
40
!
2
2 1 ( 7.7)
s = 11.05 = 0.24532
40 1 40

(iii) H0 : µ = 32
H1 : µ 6= 32 where µ is the population mean mass of biscuit bars

Significance level, ↵ = 0.01

✓ ◆
s2
Under H0 , X̄ ⇠ N µ0 , approximately by CLT, where µ0 = 32 and n = 40
n

The test statistic is

x̄ µ0
z= r = 2.458
s2
n

and the p-value is

p = 0.0140

Since p-value > ↵ we do not reject H0 . There is insufficient evidence, at the 1% level of
significance, to doubt the claim that the mean mass of biscuit bars is 32 grams.

(iv) As the sample is large, the Central Limit Theorem applies and X̄ has a normal distribution
approximately.

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8. Correlation and Linear Regression

(a) (i) r = 1 (ii) r = 0 (iii) 0.5 < r < 0.9

p
(b) (i) Based on the scatter diagram, (D) y = a x + b provides the most accurate model.
p
(ii) y = 4.18 x + 74.0 ; r = 0.981

(iii) As x = 189 is within the range of the data, the estimate is obtained by interpolation.
p
As r = 0.981 is close to 1, y = a x + b is an appropriate model for the data.

9. Discrete Random Variables (Binomial Distribution)

(i) Each light in a box has an equal probability of being faulty.

The condition of each light is independent of the other lights.

(ii) Let X denote the number of faulty lights in a box of 12.

X ⇠ B(12, 0.08)

P(X 1) = 1 P(X = 0)
= 0.63233
⇡ 0.632

(iii) Required Probability = (0.63233)20 = 0.000104

(iv) Let Y denote the number of faulty lights in a carton.

Y ⇠ B(240, 0.08)

P(Y 20) = 1 P(Y  19)

= 0.458

(v) The event in (iii) is a subset of the event in event in (iv).

P(light not faulty \ identified as faulty)

(vi) P(light not faulty | identified as faulty) =
P(identified as faulty)
(0.92)(0.06)
=
(0.08)(0.95) + (0.92)(0.06)
= 0.421

(vii) Required Probability = (0.08)(0.95) + (0.92)(0.94) = 0.9408

(viii) Not worthwhile as 42% of discarded lights are not faulty.

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10. Normal Distribution

(i) Let S denote the mass of a metal sphere in grams.

S ⇠ N(20, 0.52 )

P(S > 20.2) = 0.345

(ii) Let C = 1.1S ⇠ N(22, 1.12 ⇥ 0.52 )

P(21.5 < S < 22.45) = 0.612

(iii) Let B denote the mass of a metal bar in grams.

2
B ⇠ N(µ, )

P(B > 12.2) = 0.60

✓ ◆
12.2 µ
P Z> = 0.60
12.2 µ
=) = 0.25334
=) µ 0.25334 = 12.2 (1)

P(B < 12) = 0.25

✓ ◆
12 µ
P Z< = 0.25
12 µ
=) = 0.67449
=) µ 0.67449 = 12 (2)

Solving (1) and (2) : µ = 12.320, = 0.47489

Therefore the mean is 12.3 grams and the standard deviation is 0.475 grams.

(iv) C1 + C2 + B ⇠ N(56.320, 0.83052)

P(C1 + C2 + B > k) = 0.75

From GC, k = 55.7

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