2021 Mathematical Methods Trial Exam 1 Solutions Q5a

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2 2
(x − 1) = (x − 2 )3 , ( x − 1) = ( x − 2) , ( x − 1) − (x − 2) = 0 ,
2 2 2 2
Q1a 3

3
(x − 1 + x − 2) = 0 , 2x = 3 , x =
2
( )
2
(
Q1b e 4 x − 4 − 2e 2 x − 2 − 3 = 0 , e 2 x − 2 − 2 e 2 x − 2 − 3 = 0 , )
(e 2 x−2
−3 e)( 2x−2
)
+1 = 0 , e 2 x−2
− 3 = 0 , 2 x − 2 = log e 3 ,
1
x= (loge 3 + 2)
2

Q2a f (x ) =
(x − 1)(x 3 + 2 x 2 + 2 x + 1) = (x − 1)(x 3 + 2 x 2 + 2 x + 1)
x2 −1 (x − 1)(x + 1)
x3 + 2x 2 + 2 x + 1 Q5b Average temperature in [0, 24] = 8° C
= = x2 + x + 1
x +1 13 − 3 5
Q2b f ′(x ) = 2 x + 1 Q5c Average rate of change = = °C per hour
20 − 8 6
Q2c Q5d T < α for 4 hours, i.e. 3 < T < α for 2 hours, .: α is the
temperature at t = 8 + 2 = 10
  10 1   2π 5 3
.: T (10) = 8 − 5 sin π  −   = 8 − 5 sin = 8−
  12 6  3 2
Q5e
  t −1 1    t 1  1
T (t ) = 8 − 5 sin π  −   = 8 − 5 sin π  −   , .: b = −
  12 6     12 4   4

Q6a For 0 ≤ h ≤ 2 , V = Ah = 3 3 h ; and for 2 < h ≤ 4 ,

V = 3 3 × 2 + 2 3 (h − 2 ) = 2 3 h + 2 3 = 2 3 (h + 1)
3 3 h, 0≤h≤2
.: V (h ) = 
 2 3 (h + 1), 2 < h ≤ 4
dV d dh
Q6b For h > 2 , V = 2 3 (h + 1) , = 2 3 (h + 1) = 2 3 ,
dt dt dt
 n
Q3 Pr ( X = 1) =   p(1 − p ) = (1 − p ) ,
n −1 n−2 dh 1 dV 1 1 3
.: = = × =
1 dt 2 3 dt 2 3 500 3000
np(1 − p ) − (1 − p ) = 0 , (1 − p ) (np(1 − p ) − 1) = 0
n −1 n−2 n−2

1 a
Q7a f (e ) = g (e ) , .: 1 = ae + b ; f ′(x ) = , g ′(x ) =
4
n ± n 2 − 4n 1 ± 1 − n ,
.: np 2 − np + 1 = 0 , .: p = = , x 2 ax + b
2n 2
1 a 2
.: 0 ≤ 1 −
4
< 1 , .: n ≥ 4 f ′(e ) = g ′(e ) , .:
= .: a = , 1 = 2 + b , b = −1
n e 2 ae + b e
1 2 e
Q7b g ′(x ) = , x −1 > 0 , x >
Q4a 2
e e x −1 e 2
Since ( x − e ) > 0 for x ≠ e , .: x 2 − 2ex + e 2 > 0 , x 2 > 2ex − e 2 ,
2

e
.: x > 2ex − e 2 for x >
2
(
Pr 0.3836 < Pˆ < 0.4104 | Pˆ > 0.3836 = ) 0.8 16
=
0.95 19
g ′( x ) − f ′( x ) =
1 1
− =
1 1 e
− > 0 for x > and
e e x −1 x
2
2ex − e 2 x 2
p (1 − p ) 0.4 × 0.6 x≠e
Q4b p + z = 0.4 + 1.04 ≈ 0.4104 ,
n n e 
.: n ≈ 2400 .: g ′( x ) > f ′(x ) for x ∈  , e  ∪ (e, ∞ )
2 
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2021 Mathematical Methods Trial Exam 1 Solutions © itute 2020
Q8a f (− 5) = − f (5) = − f (5 − 7 ) = − f (− 2 ) = −2 or
f (− 5) = f (− 5 + 7 ) = f (2 ) = − f (− 2 ) = −2
1
Q8b f ′(− 5) = f ′(2 ) = f ′(− 2 ) =
3
Q8c
9 7 0 7 0 0
∫ f (x )dx = ∫ f (x )dx = ∫ f (x )dx + ∫ f (x )dx = ∫ f (x )dx − ∫ f (x )dx = 0
−5 −7 −7 0 −7 −7

Q9a R ∩ R + = R +
Q9b b = f (a ) , (a, b ) ∈ f , .: (b, a ) ∈ f −1 i.e. (b, a ) ∈ g
1 1 ae a + 1
f ′(x ) = e x + for x > 0 , .: f ′(a ) = e a + =
x a a
1 a
.: g ′(b ) = =
f ′(a ) ae a + 1

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