ANNEX B

RVHS H2 Maths Preliminary Examination Paper 1

Qn/No Topic Set Answers
1 System of Linear Equations
a =1, b =4, c =
19
2

2 Mathematical Induction
(i)
1 1
2 ( 1)!
n
S
n
=
+

3 Complex Numbers (Loci)
(iii) 0.287 0.287 u < < , (iv)
3 2
2

4 Method of Differences
(i) 2( 1) ( 1) r r r + + , (ii)
1
2 (2 1) 2
n
n
+
+ +
(iii)
1
(2 3) 2 6
n
n
+
+
5 Sequences and Series (AP/GP)
Area =10.8 cm
2
; Max. area =30t cm
2

6 Maclaurins Series
2 3
1 2
2 3
y x x x ~ + ;
2
1 2x +
7 Vectors
4
8
1
OB

| |
|
=
|
|

\ .
,
2
6
7
OC

| |
|
=
|
|
\ .

(i)
15
13
12
OD

| |
|
=
|
|
\ .
; (ii) Vol. =321 units
3

8 Vectors (i) 7 . 63 , (ii) 2 = m , 4 = n
(iii) l : z
y
x =

= 6
2
4
2
(iv) Planes
1
H ,
2
H and
4
H intersect at a
common line.
9 (a) Integration Techniques
(b) Applications of Integration
(b)(i) Area of R =0.410 units
2

(ii) Volume =
(6 5)
48
t t +
units
3

10 Graphing (i) 5 b = , 1 c =
(iv)
4
1 or
4
x x
a
< >
+

11 Functions
(a)(i) | )
f
ln2, R =
(iii) Least value of b =
1
8
,
fg
[ln2,ln51) R =
(b)(i) Least value of 1 a = ,
( )
1
f 1 e 2
y
x

= + ,
1
f
f
(ln2, ) D R

= =