IFYME002 Mathematics Engineering

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IFYME002 Mathematics Engineering

Examination
2018-19

Examination Session Time Allowed

Semester Two 2 Hours 40 minutes
(including 10 minutes reading time)

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
SECTION A Answer ALL questions. This section carries 45 marks.

SECTION B Answer 4 questions ONLY. This section carries 80 marks.

The marks for each question are indicated in square brackets [ ].

• Answers must not be written during the first 10 minutes.

• A formula booklet and graph paper will be provided.
• An approved calculator may be used in the examination.
• Show ALL workings in your answer booklet.
• Examination materials must not be removed from the examination room.

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL INSTRUCTED BY THE

INVIGILATOR

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Section A
Answer ALL questions. This section carries 45 marks.

Question A1

Point A lies at (−15, 12) and point B lies at (5, 4).

Find the equation of the line which passes through the mid-point of AB and is
perpendicular to AB. [4]

Question A2

A box contains 7 ‘milk’ chocolates and 9 ‘plain’ chocolates. Two chocolates are
taken from the box, one after the other with no replacement

Find the probability that the chocolates are both ‘milk’ or both ‘plain’. [3]

Question A3

a) Write 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 +
21
in the form (𝑥 +
𝑎 2
) + 𝑐 where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are integers. [2]
4 𝑏

21
b) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + (which must not be done on graph
4
paper). On your sketch show clearly the coordinates where the curve crosses the
𝑦 − axis, and the coordinates of any stationary value. [2]

Question A4

The coefficient of the 𝑥 2 term in the expansion of (2 + 𝑘𝑥)4 is the same as the
coefficient of the 𝑥 2 term in the expansion of (𝑘 − 2𝑥)5 .

Find the value of 𝑘. [4]

Question A5

Write
1
− log 4 64 + 5 log 4 2 + 2 log 4 10 − 2 log 4 5
2

in its simplest form which must contain no logarithms.

All working must be shown. Just quoting the answer, even the correct one, will
score no marks if this working is not seen. [4]

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Question A6

Solve the equation 2 tan 𝜃 = −1.3 (0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 360°) [3]

Question A7

𝑦 = 𝑒 3𝑥 + ln 𝑥

𝑑𝑦 𝑑2𝑦 [4]
Find and .
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2

Question A8

√3 1 1
You are given sin 60° = , cos 60° = and sin 45° = cos 45° = .
2 2 √2

1 √3 − 1
Show that the value of cos 105° is − ( ).
√2 2

You must show each stage of your working. [3]

Question A9

A curve has equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 4 ln(𝑥 − 1).

𝑑𝑦 [2]
a) Find .
𝑑𝑥

𝒅𝒙 [2]
b) Find the value of when 𝑥 = 2.
𝒅𝒚

Question A10

Use the substitution 𝑢 = 3𝑥 + 1 to evaluate

1
18𝑥
∫ 𝑑𝑥.
3𝑥 + 1
0

Give your answer in the form 𝑝 − ln 𝑞 where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers.

All working must be shown. Just quoting the answer, even the correct one, will
score no marks if this working is not seen. [5]

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Question A11

The function 𝑓(𝑥) is defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 30.

Starting with 𝑥 = 6, apply the Newton-Raphson method twice to obtain a better

approximation to the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0.

Give your answer to 4 significant figures. All working must be shown.

In this question, 1 mark will be given for the correct use of significant figures. [4]

Question A12

The lengths of metal rods can be assumed to follow a Normal distribution with
mean 1550 mm and standard deviation 25 mm.

1.7% of the rods have a length of 𝑥 mm or less.

Find the value of 𝑥. Give your answer to the nearest mm. [3]

Section B begins on the next page.

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Section B
Answer 4 questions ONLY. This section carries 80
marks.

Question B1

a) Point P lies at (−2, 1) and point Q lies at (𝑐, 2𝑐).

Point S lies at (−5, 5) and point T lies at (2𝑐, 4𝑐).

PQ is parallel to ST.

Find the value of 𝑐. [3]

b) Use substitution to solve the equations 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3

8𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 6

All working must be shown. Just quoting the answers, even the correct
ones, will score no marks if this working is not seen. [5]

c) Use the Remainder Theorem to find the remainder when 8𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 4

is divided by (2𝑥 − 1). [2]

d) Solve the inequality 3(𝑥 + 7) ≥ 8(𝑥 − 3).

All working must be shown. Just giving the answer, even the correct one, on
its own without working will score no marks. [2]

e) 1
An arithmetic series is defined as 8, 7 , 7, ….
2

i.
Find the sum of the first 45 terms. [3]

ii. State the 9th term of the series. [1]

The first and 9th terms of the arithmetic series form the first two terms of
a geometric series.

iii. State the common ratio of the geometric series. [1]

iv. Find the sum of the first 7 terms of the geometric series. [2]

v. Is the geometric series convergent? Give a reason. [1]

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Question B2

a) The variables 𝑃 and 𝑡 are connected by the formula

𝑃 = 19( 3𝑡 )

i. Find the value of 𝑡 if 𝑃 = 71. [3]

ii. 𝑑𝑃
Find . [1]
𝑑𝑡

b) i. 𝑒 2𝑥 + 1
Solve = 10
𝑒𝑥 − 2

Give your answers as logarithms. [4]

ii. Solve log 𝑎 (7𝑎 − 4) = 1 [2]

iii. (4𝑦)3 × 3𝑦
Find the values of 𝑦 if = 50
30𝑦12 ÷ 5𝑦6 [3]

c) A

NOT TO SCALE

58 cm 50 cm

C
B √1864 cm

Figure 1

Figure 1 shows the acute-angled triangle ABC with AB = 58 cm,

AC = 50 cm and BC = √1864 cm.

i. 𝑚
Find cos A, giving your answer in the form where 𝑚 and 𝑛 are
𝑛 [3]
integers.

ii. Without working out the size of angle A, show that sin 𝐴 =
21
. [2]
29

iii. Find the size of angle B. [2]

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Question B3

a) 𝑦

4𝑥

5𝑥

2𝑥

5𝑥

4𝑥

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a large field which is made up of two rectangles. All

measurements are in metres.

The perimeter of the field is 980 metres.

i. Find 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥. [2]

ii. Show that the area of the field, 𝐴, is given by

𝐴 = 4900𝑥 − 140𝑥 2 [3]

iii. 𝑑𝐴
Use to find the value of 𝑥 which gives the maximum area.
𝑑𝑥 [3]

iv. Confirm that your value of 𝑥 gives a maximum. [3]

v. Find this maximum area. [1]

Parts b) and c) are on the next page.

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Question B3 – (continued)

b) Find
1 2 [4]
∫(𝑥 2 + ) 𝑑𝑥.
𝑥3

Each stage of your working must be shown.

c) 𝑦

𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 3

(6, 9)

(4, 5)

𝑥
O
𝑦 = −𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 27
Figure 3

Figure 3 shows the curve 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 27 and the line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 3

which intersect at (4, 5) and (6,9).

Find the area, which is shaded on the diagram, that is bounded by the curve
and the line.

All working must be shown. Just quoting the answer, even the correct one,
will score no marks if this working is not seen. [4]

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Question B4

a) 𝑦
(−5,4)

NOT TO SCALE

i.
𝑥
(−9, 0) (−1, 0) O

𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) (0, −3)

Figure 4

Figure 4 shows the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥). The curve crosses the 𝑥 − axis
at (−9, 0) and (−1, 0); and the 𝑦 − axis at (0, −3). There is a stationary
value at (−5, 4).

On two separate sets of axes, draw sketches of

𝑦 = 2𝑓(𝑥) [3]

ii. 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥 − 1)

On each sketch, show clearly the coordinates of any stationary value

and where the graph crosses each axis. [3]

b) i. Give an example of an even function. [1]

16𝑥 − 1
Function 𝑔(𝑥) is defined as 𝑔(𝑥) = (−∞ < 𝑥 < ∞)
3

Function ℎ(𝑥) is defined as ℎ(𝑥) = log 2 (𝑥 + 1)

The range of ℎ(𝑥) is −∞ < ℎ(𝑥) < ∞.

ii. State the domain of ℎ(𝑥). [1]

iii. Find ℎ−1 (𝑥). [2]

iv. Solve the equation 𝑔(ℎ−1 (𝑥)) = −5. [3]

c) i. Prove that
cos 𝜃
+
1 + sin 𝜃
≡ 2 sec 𝜃 [3]
1 + sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃

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ii. Hence solve the equation

cos3 𝜃
+
1 + sin3 𝜃
=4 (0 < 𝜃 < 𝜋).
1 + sin 3𝜃 cos 3𝜃

[4]
Give your answers as exact multiples of 𝜋.

Question B5

a) Line 𝑙1 has equation (−7𝒊 − 𝒋 + 16𝒌) + 𝜆(4𝒊 − 3𝒌) where 𝜆 is a scalar.

Line 𝑙2 has equation (−𝒊 + 11𝒋 + 19𝒌) + 𝜇(𝒊 − 2𝒋 − 2𝒌) where 𝜇 is a

scalar.

The acute angle between lines 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 is 𝜃.

i. 𝑚
Find cos 𝜃, giving your answer in the form where 𝑚 and 𝑛 are
𝑛
integers. [2]

ii. Show that lines 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 intersect and find the coordinates of 𝐴 which is
their point of intersection. [6]

iii. Show that 𝐵(13, −1, 1) lies on line 𝑙1 . [1]

Point 𝑋 lies on line 𝑙2 such that 𝐵𝑋 is perpendicular to line 𝑙2 .

iv. Find the length of 𝐴𝑋. [2]

v. Hence, or otherwise, find the shortest distance from point 𝐵 to line 𝑙2 .

Give your answer in surd form. [2]

b) A curve has equation 𝑒 3𝑥 + 𝑒 4𝑦 − 2𝑒 𝑦 = 7.

i. 𝑑𝑦
Find in terms of 𝑥 and 𝑦. [3]
𝑑𝑥

The point with coordinates (𝑎, 0) lies on the curve.

ii. Find the exact value of 𝑎. [2]

iii. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point (𝑎, 0). [2]

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Question B6

a) i. Differentiate sin6 𝑥. [2]

ii. cos 𝑥
Use the Quotient Rule to differentiate
sin6 𝑥

You do not need to simplify your answer. [2]

b) Use integration by parts to find

∫ 𝑥 3 ln 𝑥 𝑑𝑥.
[3]
All working must be shown.

c) Solve the differential equation

𝑑𝑦
= 𝑦(cot 𝑥 + tan 𝑥)
𝑑𝑥
𝜋
subject to 𝑦 = 3 when 𝑥 = .
3

Give your answer in the form 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) which must contain no logarithms. [4]

d) i. − 5𝑥 − 24 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
Write in the form + + where 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are
𝑥 2 (𝑥 − 8) 𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥 − 8

constants to be determined. [4]

ii. Evaluate
12
−5𝑥 − 24
∫ 𝑑𝑥.
𝑥 2 (𝑥 − 8)
9

1
Give your answer in the form − ln 𝑞 where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers.
𝑝 [5]
All working must be shown. Just quoting the answer, even the correct
one, will score no marks if this working is not seen.

This is the end of the examination.

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