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A-LEVEL H2 MATHS 2015 – PAPER 1

Question 1
[ Ans: (i) 𝑎 = −3.593, 𝑏 = −5.187 and 𝑐 = 7.303 (ii) −0.589 (iii) 𝑦 = −5.19𝑥 + 7.30 ]
a
(i) y  2  bx  c = 𝑎𝑥 −2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
x

At (1.6, −2.4),
𝑎 25 8 12
2
+ 𝑏(1.6) + 𝑐 = −2.4 ⇒ 𝑎+ 𝑏+𝑐 =− (1)
1.6 64 5 5

At (−0.7, 3.6),
𝑎 100 7 18
2
+ 𝑏(−0.7) + 𝑐 = 3.6 ⇒ 𝑎− 𝑏+𝑐 = (2)
(−0.7) 49 10 5

𝑑𝑦 2𝑎
= −2𝑎𝑥 −3 + 𝑏 = − 3 + 𝑏
𝑑𝑥 𝑥

At 𝑥 = 1,
𝑑𝑦 2𝑎
= 2 ⇒ − 3 + 𝑏 = 2 ⇒ −2𝑎 + 𝑏 = 2 (3)
𝑑𝑥 1

Solving (1), (2) and (3) using GC,

𝑎 = −3.593, 𝑏 = −5.187 and 𝑐 = 7.303

3.5935
(ii) y    5.1869x  7.3027
x2
From GC,

𝑥 = −0.589

(iii) Equation of the other asymptote: 𝑦 = −5.19𝑥 + 7.30

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Question 2
[ Ans: (i) sketch (ii) −1.73 < 𝑥 < 0.414 or 𝑥 > 1.73 ]
x  1 x  1 x  1  2 2
(i) y     1
1 x x 1 x 1 x 1

𝑦 =𝑥+2
𝐶 𝑥+1
𝐵 𝑦=| |
𝐴 1−𝑥 𝐴(−1.7321, 0.26795)
𝑦=1
𝐵(0.41421, 2.4142)
−1 𝐶(1.7321, 3.7321)

𝑥=1

(ii) From the graph,

−1.73 < 𝑥 < 0.414 or 𝑥 > 1.73

Question 3
3
[ Ans: (i) explain (ii) ]
4
(i) 𝑦
𝑓
𝑛 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑛

2
𝑓
𝑛
1
𝑓
𝑛

3 𝑛−3 𝑛−2 𝑛−1𝑛

𝑥
𝑂 1 2
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛

 f x dx
1
As is the area between the curve, the 𝑥-axis, 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 1, it can be
0
approximated by summing the areas of 𝑛 number of equal-width rectangles,
1 1 1 2 1 n 1 1 2  n 
f    f     f     f    f     f   , as shown in the sketch. And
n n n n n n n n n  n 
when the number of rectangles increases, the approximation will become more
accurate. Hence if there are infinite number of rectangles, their total area,
1 1 2  n 
lim  f    f     f   , will then represent the exact area under the curve,
n  n
 n n  n 

 f x dx .
1
which is
0

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1  3 1  3 2    3 n 
(ii) lim
n  n  3 
 n 
1 3 1 3 2 3 𝑛
= lim (√ + √ + ⋯ + √ )
𝑛→∞ 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
1
3
= ∫ √𝑥 𝑑𝑥
0
4 1
𝑥3 3 3
= [ ] = (1 − 0) =
4⁄ 4 4
3 0

Question 4
1
[ Ans: show; k  ]
32

𝑥
𝑥

Perimeter of rectangle + Circumference of semicircle = 𝑑

1
(2𝑥 + 2𝑦) + [ (2𝜋𝑥) + 2𝑥] = 𝑑
2
𝑑 − (4 + 𝜋)𝑥
2𝑦 + (4 + 𝜋)𝑥 = 𝑑 ⇒ 𝑦 =
2

Total area, 𝐴
1
= 𝑥𝑦 + 𝜋𝑥 2
2
𝑑 − (4 + 𝜋)𝑥 1
= 𝑥[ ] + 𝜋𝑥 2
2 2
1 1 1 1
= 𝑑𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 − 𝜋𝑥 2 + 𝜋𝑥 2 = 𝑑𝑥 − 2𝑥 2
2 2 2 2
𝑑𝐴 1
= 𝑑 − 4𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2

dA
Let 0
dx
1
∴ 𝑑 − 4𝑥 = 0
2
1
𝑥= 𝑑
8

𝑑2 𝐴
= −4 < 0
𝑑𝑥 2
1
∴ When x  d , 𝐴 is a maximum.
8

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Max. 𝐴
2
1 1 1
= 𝑑 𝑑 −2 𝑑
2 8 8
1 2
= 𝑑
32
(shown)

1
𝑘=
32

Question 5
[ Ans: (i) state (ii) sketch (iii) sketch ]
(i) Sequence of transformations:
(1) Translate 3 units in the positive 𝑥-direction.
1
(2) Scale by a factor of parallel to the 𝑦-axis.
4

(ii) 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4
𝑦

𝑥
−1 𝑂 1 2 3 4

1 
(iii) y  1  f  x  , −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4
2 
𝑦

5⁄
4
1

𝑥
−1 𝑂 1 2 3 4

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Question 6
8x3 5 3 104
[ Ans: (i) 2 x  2 x 2    (ii) 𝑎 = 2, b  , c   , coefficient   ]
3 3 5 27
(i) ln(1 + 2𝑥)
(2𝑥)2 (2𝑥)3
= 2𝑥 − + −⋯
2 3
8𝑥 3
= 2𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 + −⋯
3

(ii) 𝑎𝑥(1 + 𝑏𝑥)𝑐

𝑐(𝑐 − 1)
= 𝑎𝑥 [1 + 𝑐(𝑏𝑥) + (𝑏𝑥)2 + ⋯ ]
2!
𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐(𝑐 − 1) 3
= 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎𝑏𝑐𝑥 2 + 𝑥 +⋯
2

∴𝑎=2

1
𝑎𝑏𝑐 = −2 ⇒ 2𝑏𝑐 = −2 ⇒ 𝑏 = −
𝑐

𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐(𝑐 − 1) 8
=
2 3
16
(𝑎𝑏𝑐)𝑏(𝑐 − 1) =
3
1 16
−2 − (𝑐 − 1) =
𝑐 3
3𝑐 − 3 = 8𝑐
3
𝑐=−
5
5
𝑏=
3

Coefficient of 𝑥 4 in the expansion of 𝑎𝑥(1 + 𝑏𝑥)𝑐

𝑐(𝑐 − 1)(𝑐 − 2)
= 𝑎[ ] (𝑏)3
3!
3 3 3
− − −1 − −2
5 5 5 5 3
= 2[ ]
6 3
104
=−
27

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Question 7
3 5 5 9 1
[ Ans: (i) OC 
a , OD  b (ii) show; 𝒓 = (1 − 𝜇)𝒂 + 𝜇𝒃 (iii) OE  𝒂 + 𝒃 ; 11: 9 ]
5 11 11 20 4
3 5
(i) OC  a , OD  b
5 11

(ii) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐵𝐶
3
= 𝒂−𝒃
5

Equation of line 𝐵𝐶:

3
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝜆𝐵𝐶
𝒓 = 𝑂𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝒃 + 𝜆 𝒂−𝒃
5
3
= 𝜆𝒂 + (1 − 𝜆)𝒃
5
(shown)

5
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ =
𝐴𝐷 𝒃−𝒂
11

Equation of line 𝐴𝐷:

5
𝒓 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝒂 + 𝜇
𝑂𝐴 + 𝜇𝐴𝐷 𝒃−𝒂
11
5
= (1 − 𝜇)𝒂 + 𝜇𝒃
11

(iii) 𝐴

𝐶
𝐸

𝑂 𝐵
𝐷
When lines 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐴𝐷 meet,
3 5
𝜆𝒂 + (1 − 𝜆)𝒃 = (1 − 𝜇)𝒂 + 𝜇𝒃
5 11
3 and 5
∴ 𝜆 =1−𝜇 1−𝜆 = 𝜇
5 11
3 5
𝜆+𝜇 =1 𝜆+ 𝜇=1
5 11
From GC,

3 11
𝜆 = ,𝜇 = −
4 20
3 3 3 9 1
∴ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝐸 = 𝒂+ 1− 𝒃 = 𝒂+ 𝒃
5 4 4 20 4
9 1 11 1
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐸 = 𝒂+ 𝒃−𝒂=− 𝒂+ 𝒃
20 4 20 4
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5 9 1
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐷 = 𝑏− 𝒂− 𝒃
11 20 4
9 9
=− 𝒂+ 𝒃
20 44
9 11 1 9
= − 𝒂+ 𝒃 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐸
11 20 4 11
9
∴ 𝐸𝐷 = 𝐴𝐸
11
𝐴𝐸 11
= ⇒ 𝐴𝐸: 𝐸𝐷 = 11: 9
𝐸𝐷 9

Question 8
[ Ans: (i) {𝑇 ∈ ℝ: 59 ≤ 𝑇 ≤ 77} (ii) {𝑡 ∈ ℝ: 63.8 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 74.5} (iii) 11s ]
(i) For Athlete 𝐴, total time taken
50
= [2𝑇 + (50 − 1)(2)] = 50(𝑇 + 49)
2

Condition:
1 3
1 h ≤Total time taken  1 h
2 4
1 3
1 (60 × 60) ≤ 50(𝑇 + 49) ≤ 1 (60 × 60)
2 4
5400 ≤ 50(𝑇 + 49) ≤ 6300
59 ≤ 𝑇 ≤ 77

∴ {𝑇 ∈ ℝ: 59 ≤ 𝑇 ≤ 77}

(ii) For Athlete 𝐵, total time taken

𝑡(1.0250 − 1) 313705
= = 𝑡
1.02 − 1 3709

Condition:
1 3
1 h ≤Total time taken  1 h
2 4
5400 ≤ Total time taken ≤ 6300
313705
5400 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 6300
3709
63.845 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 74.486

∴ {𝑡 ∈ ℝ: 63.8 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 74.5}

(iii) Time taken during the 50th lap for

Athlete 𝐴
= 59 + (50 − 1)(2) = 157

Athlete 𝐵
= 63.845(1.02)50−1 = 168.47

Difference
= 168.47 − 157
= 11.475 ≈ 11

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Question 9
a 9 1 1 3 7
[ Ans: (a) w  a  i (b)(i) |𝑧| = 2; arg z    ,   ,   ,  or 
3 10 2 10 10 10
2
(ii)  ; show ]
5
w2
(a)
w*
(𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏)2
=
(𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏)∗
(𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏)2 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏
=
(𝑎 − 𝑖𝑏) 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏
(𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏)3
= 2
𝑎 + 𝑏2
𝑎3 + 3𝑎2 (𝑖𝑏) + 3𝑎(𝑖𝑏)2 + (𝑖𝑏)3
=
𝑎2 + 𝑏 2
𝑎 + 3𝑖𝑎 𝑏 − 3𝑎𝑏 2 − 𝑖𝑏 3
3 2
=
𝑎2 + 𝑏 2
𝑎3 − 3𝑎𝑏 2 3𝑎2 𝑏 − 𝑏 3
= 2 + 𝑖
𝑎 + 𝑏2 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2

𝑤2
𝑅𝑒 ( )=0
𝑤∗
𝑎3 − 3𝑎𝑏 2
=0
𝑎2 + 𝑏 2
2 2)
𝑎(𝑎 − 3𝑏 = 0
2
𝑎2 𝑎
𝑏 = ⇒𝑏=±
3 √3
𝑎
∴ 𝑤 = 𝑎±𝑖
√3

(b) (i) 𝑧 5 = −32𝑖

1
𝑧 5 = 32𝑒 −𝑖2𝜋
1
− 𝜋+2𝑘𝜋
𝑖( 2 )
5
𝑧 = 2𝑒 , 𝑘 = ±2, ±1,0

 1 
    2   2  
i 2 
 5  9
  i 
When 𝑘 = −2, z  2e  
 2e 10

 1 
    2 1 
i 2 
 5  1
  i 
When 𝑘 = −1, z  2e  
 2e 2

 1 
    2 0  
i 2 
 5  1
  i 
When 𝑘 = 0, z  2e  
 2e 10

 1 
    2 1 
i 2 
 5  3
  i 
When 𝑘 = 1, z  2e  
 2e 10

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 1 
    2 2  
i 2 
 5  7
  i 
When 𝑘 = 2, z  2e  
 2e 10

∴ For all of the possible values of 𝑧, the modulus is 2, and their arguments are
9 1 1 3 7
 ,  ,  ,  and  .
10 2 10 10 10

7 9
(ii) arg z1   , arg z2   
10 10
Im
𝐴(𝑧1 )

𝑂 Re
𝐵(𝑧2 )

7 9 2
∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 2𝜋 − 𝜋 − 𝜋 = 𝜋
10 10 5
2
𝜋− 𝜋
∠𝐴𝐵𝑂 = 5 = 3 𝜋
2 10
3 1 2
∴ arg(𝑧1 − 𝑧2 ) = 𝜋+ 𝜋= 𝜋
10 10 5

|𝑧1 − 𝑧2 | = 𝐴𝐵
1
= 2 [𝑂𝐵 sin ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 ]
2
1
= 2 [2 sin 𝜋 ]
5
1
= 4 sin 𝜋
5
(shown)

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Question 10
1  1 1 
[ Ans: (i) show (ii) show (iii) show, a  0 , b   ;  2   2    1 units3 ]
4  32 4 
(i) 𝐴1
1 1
𝜋 𝜋
4 2
= ∫ sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + ∫ cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
1
0 𝜋
4
1 1
𝜋 𝜋
= [− cos 𝑥]40 + [sin 𝑥]21
𝜋
4
1 1 1
= − cos 𝜋 + cos 0 + sin 𝜋 − sin 𝜋
4 2 4
1 1
= − √2 + 1 + 1 − √2 = 2 − √2
2 2

𝐴2
1
𝜋
4
= ∫ cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
0
1
𝜋
= [sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥]40
1 1
= sin 𝜋 + cos 𝜋 − (sin 0 + cos 0)
4 4
1 1
= √2 + √2 − (0 + 1) = √2 − 1
2 2

𝐴1 2 − √2 √2 + 1
= ( )
𝐴2 √2 − 1 √2 + 1
2√2 + 2 − 2 − √2
= = √2
2−1
(shown)

(ii) 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 ⇒ 𝑥 = sin−1 𝑦

Volume
1 1
2 2
2√ 2√
2 (sin−1 𝑦)2 𝑑𝑦
=∫ 𝜋𝑥 𝑑𝑦 = 𝜋 ∫
0 0
(shown)

(iii) 𝑦 = sin 𝑢
𝑑𝑦
= cos 𝑢
𝑑𝑢

When 𝑦 = 0, sin 𝑢 = 0 ⇒ 𝑢 = 0
1 1 1
When y  2, sin u  2 u  
2 2 4
1
2
2√
∴ 𝜋∫ (sin−1 𝑦)2 𝑑𝑦
0
1
𝜋
4 1
= 𝜋∫ 𝑢2 cos 𝑢 𝑑𝑢, 𝑎 = 0, 𝑏= 𝜋
0 4
(shown)

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Volume
1
𝜋
4
= 𝜋∫ 𝑢2 cos 𝑢 𝑑𝑢
0
𝑑𝑞
𝑝 = 𝑢2 , = cos 𝑢
𝑑𝑢
𝑑𝑝
= 2𝑢, 𝑞 = sin 𝑢
𝑑𝑢
1
1 𝜋
𝜋 4
= 𝜋{ [𝑢2 sin 𝑢]40 − ∫ 2𝑢 sin 𝑢 𝑑𝑢}
0
𝑑𝑞
𝑝 = 𝑢, = sin 𝑢
𝑑𝑢
𝑑𝑝
= 1, 𝑞 = − cos 𝑢
𝑑𝑢
2 1
1 𝜋
1 1 𝜋 4
= 𝜋{ 𝜋 sin 𝜋 − 2 ([−𝑢 cos 𝑢]40 + ∫ cos 𝑢 𝑑𝑢)}
4 4 0
1
1 3 1 1 𝜋
= 𝜋 √2 − 2𝜋 (− 𝜋 cos 𝜋 + [sin 𝑢]40 )
32 4 4
1 3 1 1
= 𝜋 √2 − 2𝜋 [− 𝜋√2 + sin 𝜋 − sin 0 ]
32 8 4
1 3 1 1
= 𝜋 √2 − 2𝜋 [− 𝜋√2 + √2]
32 8 2
1 3 1 2
= 𝜋 √2 + 𝜋 √2 − 𝜋√2
32 4
1 2 1
= 𝜋√2 𝜋 + 𝜋−1
32 4

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Question 11
 8 2 
[ Ans: (i) show (ii) show, 𝑘 = 2;  ,  , explain (iii) show; 0.884 units2
 27 3 
 
3
(iv) show; a  ]
2
dx
(i) 𝑥 = sin3 𝜃 ⇒  3 sin 2  cos 
d
𝑑𝑦
𝑦 = 3 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜃 ⇒ = 6 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 (cos 𝜃) + 3 sin2 𝜃 (− sin 𝜃)
𝑑𝜃
= 6 sin 𝜃 cos 2 𝜃 − 3 sin3 𝜃

𝑑𝑦⁄
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝜃
=
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥⁄
𝑑𝜃
6 sin 𝜃 cos2 𝜃 − 3 sin3 𝜃 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
= 2
=2 −
3 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
= 2 cot 𝜃 − tan 𝜃

dy
(ii) Let 0
dx
2 cot 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 = 0
tan 𝜃 = 2 cot 𝜃
tan2 𝜃 = 2
1
tan 𝜃 = √2 ∵ 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋
2
(shown)
∴𝑘=2
𝑥 = sin3 𝜃
3
√3 √2 8
√2 =( ) =√
𝜃 √3 27
1
𝑦 = 3 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜃
2
√2 1 2
= 3( ) =
√3 √3 √3
 8 2 
∴ Coordinates of the turning point is  , .

 27 3 

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝜃
2
=
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝜃 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 1 −2 cosec 2 𝜃 − sec 2 𝜃
= (2 cot 𝜃 − tan 𝜃) =
𝑑𝜃 3 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜃 3 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜃

When 𝜃 = tan−1 √2,

𝑑2 𝑦 −2 cosec 2 (tan−1 √2) − sec 2 (tan−1 √2)
=
𝑑𝑥 2 3 sin2 (tan−1 √2) cos(tan−1 √2)
= −5.1962 < 0
∴ The turning point is a maximum.

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(iii) From GC,

𝑂 1
(𝜃 = 0) 1
𝜃= 𝜋
2
Area
1
1 𝜋
2 𝑑𝑥
= ∫ 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ 𝑦 𝑑𝜃
0 0 𝑑𝜃
1
𝜋
2
=∫ 3 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜃 (3 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜃) 𝑑𝜃
0
1

= 
0
2 9 sin 4  cos 2  d (shown)
= 0.884

(iv) 𝑥 = sin3 𝜃 (1), 𝑦 = 3 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜃 (2)

𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 (3)

At 𝑃, sub. (1) and (2) into (3),

3 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜃 = 𝑎 sin3 𝜃
sin3 𝜃 3 3
2
= ⇒ tan 𝜃 =
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 𝑎 𝑎
(shown)

At maximum point of 𝐶,
tan 𝜃 = √2
3
∴ = √2
𝑎
3
𝑎=
√2

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