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PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGE

2008 PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS

1 Differentiate each of the following with respect to x:

2
(a) xe x , [2]
(b) sin 3 2x . [2]

2 It is given that f ( x)  x( x  1)  x  6  .

(i)Sketch the graphs of y = f (x) and y = f ( x) on the same diagram, indicating

clearly the coordinates of the axial intercepts (if any). [2]
(ii) State the set of values of x for which the graph of y = f (x) is concave
downwards. [1]

3 Water is dripping from the vertex of a conical filter with a semi–vertical angle of
30.

h
30

Show that the curved surface area, A cm2, of the conical filter that is in contact with
4 2
the water is given by A   h , where h cm is the depth of the water. [2]
3
When the water level in the conical filter is 8 cm, the rate of decrease of the water
level is 0.36 cm s-1. Find the rate of decrease of the curved surface area of the
conical filter that is in contact with the water at this instant. [3]

[The curved surface area of a cone with base radius r and slant height l is given by
2 rl .]

c
The function f  x   ax  bx 
3
4 has an asymptote x = 1. The line y = 2x +1 is
xd
a tangent to the curve at the point (2, 1). Given that the curve also passes through
the point (–1, 1), find the exact values of a, b, c and d. [5]

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2
5 Solve the inequality x  2  , giving your answer in the exact form. Hence
x
2
deduce the range of values of x for which x  2  . [6]
x

dy
6 It is given that y  tan 3 x . Show that = 3(1  y 2 ) . [2]
dx
By further differentiation of this result, obtain the Maclaurin’s series for y up to and
including the term in x3 . [4]

7 A right cylindrical can of drink with base radius r and height h is made to hold a
fixed volume V.
(i) Find an expression for the total surface area, A, in terms of r, V and  . [4]
(ii) Find an expression for r in terms of V and  , which minimizes A. [2]

8 The functions f and g are defined by

1
f : x  x 2 (2  x), x   , g: x  2 , x  , x  0 .
x
(i)Find g  x  and state its domain.
1
[2]
(ii) Determine whether the composite function gf exists. [2]
(iii) Solve the equation fg(x) = 1. [3]

n
2 1 n
9 Express 2
r  3r  2
in partial fractions and show that r
r 1
2

 3r  2 2(n  2)
. [5]

1
Hence, find the value of  2 . [2]
r 1 r  3r  2

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10 A curve is defined parametrically by the equations

2
x  2u 2 and y  .
u
The point P on the curve has parameter u  1 .
(i) Find the equation of the tangent at P. [3]
(ii) Determine whether this tangent at P intersects the curve again. [3]
(iii) Find the value of u at the point where the normal to the curve is parallel to
1
the line y  1  x. [2]
4

5 1
11 The curve C has equation y   .
x 1 x 1
(i) State the coordinates of any points of intersection with the axes. [1]
(ii) State the equations of the asymptotes. [3]
(iii) Sketch C, making clear the relevant features of the curve. [4]

1
12 (a) Find  1  2x2
dx . [2]

(b) By using the substitution x  sec  , or otherwise, evaluate

2
x 1
1  x2 1
dx , giving your answer in the exact form. [6]

13 y
y  ( x  1)ln x

y  2x  2
R

1 2 x
O

(a) The diagram shows the curve with equation y  ( x  1) ln x, x  0 . The line
y  2 x  2 is the tangent to the curve at the point (1,0). The shaded region R
is bounded by the curve, the line y  2 x  2 and the line x = 2.

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Find the exact area of R. [5]

13 (b) Find the volume of the solid formed when the region R is rotated completely
about the x-axis, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [3]

14 (a) The second, fifth and tenth terms of an arithmetic progression are
consecutive terms of a geometric progression. The eighth term of the
arithmetic progression is 6. Find the sum of the first 12 terms of the
arithmetic progression. [5]

(b) The sum to infinity of a geometric series is 8 and the sum to infinity of a
second series formed by taking the first, third, fifth, seventh, … terms (that
16
is, T1  T3  T5  T7  .... ) of the first series is . Find the common ratio of the
3
first series. [4]

15 The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x). The curve has a minimum point at C
(1, 3) and a horizontal asymptote y = 2. The curve passes through the points

A (2, 0) and B (4, 0) .

y=2

x
A (2,0) B (4,0)
C

Sketch, on separate clearly labelled diagrams, the graphs of

(i) y  f (2 x)  2 , [3]
1
(ii) y , [3]
f ( x)

(iii) y 2  f ( x) .
[4]

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1. Objectives : Differentiate exponential and trigonometry functions and use of

product rule

d 2 2 2
(a) ( xe x )  x(2 xe x )  e x
dx
2 2
 2 x 2e x  e x
2
 e x (2 x 2  1)
d
(b)
dx
 sin 3 2 x   (3sin 2 2 x)(2 cos 2 x)

= 6sin 2 2 x cos 2 x

2. Objectives : Use GC to sketch graphs of f (x) and f ( x) ; To find range of x for

which curve is concave downwards.

y
y  f ( x)
y = f(x)

5
For f(x) to be concaved downwards, x  or 1.67 y  f ( x)
3
3. Objective : Use of basic trigonometry to form equation with one variable , use of
chain rule 3.824
x
  h 0.519

A  2 rl  2  h tan 30    
 cos 30 
 1  3 4 2
 2 h    h     h (shown)
 3   2  3

dA dA dh 8 dh
  h
dt dh dt 3 dt

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h  8,
dA dA dh 8
    8   0.36   7.68 cm 2 s 1
dt dh dt 3

4. Objective: Ability to form equations based on given instructions. Use of APPS in

GC

d=1
c
 f  x   ax 3  bx 
x 1
c
f '  x   3ax 2  b 
 x  1
2

f '  2  2
12a  b  c  2         1
x  2, y  1
8a  2b  c  1         2
x  1, y  1
c
a  b   1         3
2
Solve with GC:
1 7 5
a , b , c
2 3 3

5. Objective : Test basic idea of inequality i.e. not allowed to cross-multiply an

unknown. Idea of factorization and simple application.
x  2x  2
2
0
x
 x 1 3   x 1 3   0
x
– + – +
1  3 0 3 1

x  1  3 or 0  x  3  1

Replace x with |x|

Then x  1  3 (NA) or 0  x  3  1
sin ce x  0  0  x  3  1
Hence 1  3  x  3  1, x  0

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2 dy
6. Objective: Perform chain rule of differentiation on y , , obtain Maclaurin’s
dx
dy
series for y and .
dx

y  tan 3 x

dy
= 3sec  3x 
2

dx
= 3  1  tan 3x 
2

= 3  1 y 
2
(shown)

d2 y  dy 
= 6 y  
dx 2  dx 

d3 y  d 2 y  dy  2 
 6y 2   
dx 3  dx  dx  

dy d2 y d3 y
When x = 0 , y =0, = 3, 2 = 0  54
dx dx dx 3
y  3x + 9 x3

7. Objective : Form equation in 2 variable quantities and solve a minimum

quantity problem.

(i)  r 2h  V
V
h 2
r

A  2 r 2  2 rh
 V 
= 2 r  2 r  2 
2

r 
 2V 
= 2 r  
2

 r 
dA 2V
(ii) For min A, = 4 r  2 = 0
dr r

4 r 3  2V
1
 V 3
r  
 2 

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8. Objective : Find an inverse function. The existence and use of a composite

function and use of GC to solving an equation.

(i)
1
let y  2 
x
xy  2 x  1
1
x
y2
1
g 1 : x  , x2
x2
(ii) R f   f  x   x 2 (2  x)

Dg   \  0
R f  Dg Hence gf does not exist

(iii)
 1
f 2   1
 x
2
 1  1
2    1
 x  x
2
 1
2   x  0
 x
using GC, x  2.62, 1, or  0.382

9. Objective : Express a fraction in its partial fractions, use of method of

difference, find the limit to a sum.

2 2 A B
  
r  3r  2  r  1  r  2  r  1 r  2
2

2  A  r  2   B  r  1
By substitution or By comparing coefficient
r  2, B  2 A  B  0     1 2 A  B  2    (2)
r  1, A  2 solving (1) and (2) A  2, B  2
2 2 2
 
r  3r  2 r  1 r  2
2

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n
1 1 n 2

r 1 r  3r  2
2
 
2 r 1 r  3r  2
2

1 n 2 2
  
2 r 1 r  1 r  2
1 2 2
  
2 2 3
2 2
 
3 4
2 2
 
4 5
 ......
 ......
2 2
 
n 1 n
2 2
 
n n 1
2 2 
 
n  1 n  2 
1 2 2 
  
2  2 n  2 


 n  2   2
2  n  2
n

2  n  2


1 1 2 2 
r
r 1
2
 3r  2
 lim  
n  2  2 n  2 
2
as n  , 0
n2

1 1
r 1 r  3r  2
2

2

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10. Objective: Test parametric differentiation and higher order thinking in

interpreting tangents and normals.

2
x  2u 2 , y
u
dx dy 2
 4u , 
du du u 2
dy dy du 2 1 1
    2  3.
dx du dx u 4u 2u
(i)
dy 1
At u  1,   , x  2, y  2.
dx 2
1
Eqn of tangent: y  2   ( x  2)
2
1
y   x3
2
2
Alternative : u 
y
2
2
x  2 
 y
8
y2 
x
dy  8 
Diff wrt x , 2 y   2 
dx x 
dy 1
At u  1,   , x  2, y  2.
dx 2
1
Eqn of tangent: y  2   ( x  2)
2
1
y   x3
2

At pts of intersection between the tangent and the curve,

2 1
   2u 2   3
u 2
4  2u 3  6u
(ii) u 3  3u  2  0
(u  1)(u 2  u  2)  0
 u  1  u  2   u  1  0
u  1 or u  2
 the tangent will intersect the curve again.

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8 1
Alternative : Solve y  and y   x  3 simultaneously
2

x 2
Obtain y 3  3 y 2  4  0
y = 2, 2, 1 and u = 1 , 2
 the tangent will intersect the curve again.

gradient of normal  2u 3
1
2u 3 
(iii) 4
1
u
2

11. Objectives: Use a graphic calculator to graph a given function.

(i)  1.5, 0  and  0, 6 
(ii) vertical asymptote: x  1 , x  1
horizontal asymptote: y  0

(iii)

x  1 y x 1

(1.5,0)
y=0 x

(2.62, 0.764)
(0.382, 5.24) (0,6)

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12. Objectives : Integration by using formula list and by substitution

1 1 1
(a)  1  2 x2
dx 
2  1
 x2
dx

2
=
1
2
sin 1  
2x  C

(b) Let x  sec   dx  sec  tan  d

When x = 1,   0

When x = 2,  
3

2
x 1 sec   1
 1 x 1
2
dx 

3

0 sec 2   1
sec  tan  d



3
 (sec 2   sec  ) d
0

  tan   ln sec   tan   03

 3  ln(2  3)

13. Objectives : Find area bounded by 2 curves and finding volume of solid of
revolution by using the difference between the volume of 2 solids of revolution

2 1
(a) Area of R =  1
( x  1) ln x dx  (1)(2)
2
2
 1 2   2
1 2  1 
=  x  x  ln x  
 2  1  1
 x  x   dx  1
2  x 
2
1 
= 4 ln 2   1
 x  1dx  1
2 
2
1 2 
= 4 ln 2   x  x   1
4 1
11
= 4 ln 2 
4

2
1
(b) Volume =   1
( x  1) 2 (ln x) 2 dx   (2) 2 (1) = 0.225
3

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14. Objective : Form equations by using property of a GP, Find sum to n terms of
AP, identify the common ratio of a newly formed GP, find sum to infinity of GP

T10 AP T5 AP
(a) 
T5 AP T2 AP
a  9d a  4d

a  4d ad
 a  4d    a  d   a  9d 
2

7 d 2  2ad  0    (1)
T8 AP  6
a  7d  6
a  6  7 d    (2)
(2) into (1)
7d 2  2  6  7d  d  0
21d 2  12d  0
3d  7d  4   0
4
d  0 (NA) d  , a2
7
12   4   432
S12   2  2   11   
2   7  7

a
(b)  8    (1)
1 r
a 16
For a, ar 2 , ar 4 , ar 6 ,...     (2)
1 r 2
3
(1) 1 r 2

(2) 1 r2 3
3(1  r )  2(1  r )(1  r )  0
 1  r   3  2(1  r )  0
 1  r   1  2r   0
1
r  1 NA  r
2

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1
15. Objectives: Apply AMMA rule, and sketch the graphs of y  , y 2  f ( x)
f ( x)

based on the graph of y  f(x) .

y
(i)

y=4

A1 (1,2) B1 (2, 2)
x

1
C1 ( , 1)
2

(ii)

x=2 y x=4

y y=
(iii) x
A2 (2,0) y 2B (4, 0)
1 2
C2 (1,  )
3
A3 (2, 0) B3 (4, 0)
x

y 2

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