SMJK Chung Hwa (Kota Bharu) Trial Exam 2022 S2

Section A (45 marks).

Answer all questions in this section.

 x −1 , 0  x  2
1. The function f is defined by f(x) =  x + 2 , where a  .
 ax 2 − 1, x2

Find the value of a, if lim f(x) exists.

x→ 2

With this value of a, determine whether f is continuous at x = 2. [6 marks]

2. Find the equations of the tangent and normal to the curve

x2y + xy2 = 12 at the point (1, –4). [6 marks]

 dx = 21 (ln 2 – 1).
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3. Show that sin x ln (cos x) [6 marks]
0

4. By using the substitution z = ye2x , find the general solution of the differential equation
𝑑𝑦
+ 2𝑦 = 𝑥𝑒 −2𝑥 . Give your answer in the form y = f (x). [6 marks]
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
Hence find the particular solution of the differential equation given that = 1 when x = 0.
𝑑𝑥

[3 marks]

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5. Use a Maclaurin polynomial to evaluate √1.05 correct to four decimal places. [7 marks]

2 𝑑𝑦
6. Given that 𝑦 = 2𝑒 −𝑥 + 𝑥 − 2, prove that the equation 𝑑𝑥 = 0 has exactly one root, , in the
𝑑𝑦
interval 1 < x < 2. Use the Newton-Raphson formula applied to the equation 𝑑𝑥 = 0 to calculate

 correct to three decimal places. [4 marks]

Hence, find the stationary point in the interval 1 < x < 2, giving your answer correct to three
decimal places. [7 marks]

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 Section B (15 marks).
Answer one question only.

7. The diagram shows the region R bounded by

y
the curves y = x2 and x = (y – 2)2 – 2
and the y-axis.
y = x2
A
B
R x = (y – 2)2 – 2
0 x
(a) Find the coordinates of the points A and B. [4 marks]

(b) Find the area of the region R. [6 marks]

(c) Find the volume formed when R is rotated 2 radian about the y-axis. [5 marks]

𝑑𝑦
8. It is given that, at any point on the graph of y = f(x), 𝑑𝑥 = √(1 + 𝑦 3 ).
𝑑2 𝑦 3
a) Show that 𝑑𝑥 2 = 2 𝑦 2 . [2 marks]

𝑑3 𝑦 𝑑4 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
b) Find expression for 𝑑𝑥 3 and 𝑑𝑥 4 in terms of y and 𝑑𝑥 . [4 marks]

c) The graph y = f(x) passes through the origin. Show that, providing x is sufficiently small
1
for powers of x higher than x4 to be neglected, 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 8 𝑥 4 . [4 marks]

The value of x at the point on the curve where y = 0.4 is given by the integral
0.4 1
∫0 √(1+𝑦 3) 𝑑𝑦. Use the trapezium rule, with four intervals to find an approximate value
for x where y = 0.4, giving 3 decimal places in your answer. [5 marks]

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