NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE

YEAR ONE PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION 2001

MATHEMATICS 9233

Thursday 4 October 2001 TIME: 3 Hours

NAME: CLASS:

REG. NO: SUBJECT TUTOR:

QUESTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

MARKS

QUESTION 9 10 11 12 13 14(A) 14(B)

MARKS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, class, subject tutor’s name in the spaces provided on the answer papers.
Answer ALL the questions.
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case of
angles, in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The use of a calculator is expected, where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

This question paper consists of 4 printed pages.

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1 Find the number of different arrangements of the eight letters in the word GOODLUCK
in which
(i) the three vowels are together, [2]
(ii) the three vowels are separated. [2]

2 The diagram on the right shows the graph of y = f(x). y

On separate diagrams, sketch the graphs of
A(0, 2)
(a) y = f(2x) - 1, B(2, 1)
(b) y = -2 f(x+1),
labelling each graph clearly and showing
the coordinates of the points corresponding x
to A, B and C. [5] C(0, 0)

3 In a triangle PQR, the angle QPR is , the angle PQR is (in radians) and the
length of the side QR is p. Show that the length of the side PQ is .
Given that is small enough for its third and higher powers to be negligible, show
that the area of the triangle is approximately equal to . [5]

4 Find the range of values of x for which . [3]

Hence, solve . [2]

5 Given that c is a constant, for all positive

integers n, prove by mathematical induction that
. [4]
Hence, or otherwise, find . [2]

6 The functions f(x) and g(x) are defined as

(i) Find the largest value of b such that the inverse of exist. [2]

(ii) Show that the composite function exists. Define fg(x) and state the range
of fg(x). [5]

7 Determine the range of values of x for which the geometric series

has a sum to infinity. [3]
F
Given that the sum to infinity of this series is twice the sum of the first ten terms, find
the exact value of x. E [3]
8. D

C
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B
 The diagram above shows an object with a rectangular base ABCD. Given that
AEB and DFC are equilateral triangles inclined at the same angle to ABCD and
AB = 3cm, BC = 8cm and EF = 5cm, find

(a) the exact value of the height of the object, [3]

(b) the angle, in 2 decimal places, between the planes AEB and DFC. [4]

9. Differentiate, with respect to x, the following functions:

(a) , [2]
(b) , [2]
(c) . [2]

10(a) Express in partial fractions. [3]

If x is large, obtain the first two non-zero terms in the expansion of f(x) in ascending
powers of and state the set of values of x for which this expansion is valid. [4]

(b) Find the expansion, in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in , of
. By substituting a suitable value of x in your expansion, calculate an
approximation to , correcting your answer to three significant figures. [3]

11(a) The equation of the ellipse E is .

(i) Find the gradient of the tangent to E. [2]
(ii) Find the equation of T, the tangent to E at the point (1, 2) and the equation
of N, the normal to E at the point (5, 2). [3]

(b) A curve is defined for by the parametric equations

x = sin 4 + 2sin 2, y = cos 4  2cos 2
Find an expression for in terms of a single trigonometric ratio.
[4]

12(a) Without using a calculator, evaluate in exact form. [4]

(b) Given that , evaluate . [4]

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13 It is given that .
(a) Show that . [1]
(b) By repeated differentiation of the above equation in part (a), show that
. [5]

(c) Obtain the Maclaurin’s expansion of y in ascending powers of x up to and including

the term in . [4]

14 Answer only one of the following two alternatives.

EITHER

(A) The equation of a curve is . State the equation of the asymptote and
the coordinates of the intersections with the coordinate axes. Obtain the coordinates of
the stationary points on the curve and find whether it is a maximum point or a
minimum point. Sketch the curve, marking in these points.
[8]
Sketch, on separate clearly labelled diagrams, the graphs of
(i) [2]

(ii) . [2]

OR

(B) Given that , show that

. [2]
Express f(x) as , where R > 0 and , giving the exact values of R
and . [1]

(i) Sketch the graph of f(x), Hence, state the number of negative
root(s) when cosx + sinx - 2x = 0. [4]

(ii) Find the general solution (in radians) of the equation f(x) = 0. [3]
(iii) Find the minimum and maximum values of . [2]

Answers For Promotional Examination 2001

1(i) 2160 (ii) 7200

4. {x > -1, x  1}, {x < 1, x -1}
5. 0
6(i) 2 (ii) -(x - 2), x  2 range: [0 , )
7. x < - 0.693,
8(a) (b) 70.52o

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9(a) (b) (c)

10(a) (b)

11(ai) (b) tan 

12(a) (b) 93702
13(c)
14(Either) y = 0, (0, 4e-1) max. pt; (2 , 0) min. pt.
(OR) R = 2,  = /4 (i) 0
(iii)

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