Raffles Institution

H2 Mathematics
Solution for 2015 A-Level Paper 1

Question 1

No. Suggested Solution Remarks for Student

(i) a
y= + bx + c
x2

dy 2a
− 3 +b
=
dx x

dy
At x = 1, = 2, we have −2a + b =2 ...(1)
dx

a 1
At (1.6, −2.4 ) , we have + 1.6b + c =−2.4 ...(2) Can key in
(1.6 )
2
(1.6 )
2

a
At ( −0.7,3.6 ) , we have − 0.7b + c =3.6 ...(3)
( −0.7 )
2

Using GC to solve (1), (2) and (3):

a = −3.59345 ≈ −3.593,
b = −5.18691 ≈ −5.187,
=c 7.30274 ≈ 7.303

(ii) Using GC, x = –0.589 (3 d.p.)

(iii) −5.187 x + 7.303 (3 d.p.)

y=

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Question 2

No. Suggested Solution Remarks for Student

(i)

1 y=1
−1 O

x=1

Label asymptotes: y = 1 and x = 1

(ii) From graphs and GC, the graphs intersect at

x = −1.73, 0.414, 1.73
For the inequality to hold, we have
−1.73 < x < 0.414 or x > 1.73

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Question 3

Remarks
No. Suggested Solution
for Student

(i) Since f is any

continuous
function, we
can use y = x2
for
convenience.

1 1 2 3  n 

Note that f   + f   + f   + ... + f    is the sum of area of the n
n n n n  n 
rectangles in the diagram.

As n → ∞ , the sum will approach the exact area under the curve.

1 1 2 3  n  1

Hence lim f   + f   + f   + ... + f    =
n →∞ n
 n n n
∫ f ( x ) dx
 n  0

(ii) 1
1  3 1 + 3 2 + ... + 3 n  1  3 43  3
lim  = ∫0=x d x = x 
3

n →∞ n n  4 0 4
3
 

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Question 4

No. Suggested Solution Remarks for Student

Length of rectangle= 2 x + 2 y
Length of semi-circle =d − ( 2x + 2 y )

But length of semi-circle also

1
= ( 2π x ) + 2 x = π x + 2 x = (π + 2 ) x
2
Thus,
d − ( 2 x + 2 y ) =(π + 2 ) x
⇒ 2 x + 2 y =d − 2 x − π x
1 1
⇒ y= d − π x − 2x
2 2
1
Total area, = xy + π x 2
A
2
1 1  1
= x  d − π x − 2 x  + π x2
2 2  2
1
= xd − 2 x 2
2
1
= x ( d − 4x)
2
This is an quadratic expression with max value attained when
d d
x = , that is the mid-point of the 2 roots 0 and .
8 4
1  d   d  1 2 2
Thus, max value of A =    d − 4   = d m
2  8   8   32
1
So, k =
32

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Question 5

No. Suggested Solution Remarks for Student

(i) y = x2
↓ replace x by ( x − 3)
( x − 3)
2
y
=
↓ replace y by y 1
4

1
( x − 3)
2
=y
4
Translate 3 units in the positive x directions followed by
1
scaling of factor parallel to y-axis.
4

(ii)

−1 O 1 3 4 x

(iii)

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 y

2
5/4

−1 O 2 4 x

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Question 6

Remarks for
No. Suggested Solution
Student

(i) ( 2x)
2
( 2x)
3
8
ln (1 + 2 x ) = 2x − + + ... ≈ 2 x − 2 x 2 + x3
2 3 3

(ii)  c ( c − 1) c ( c − 1)( c − 2 ) 
ax (1 + bx ) = ax 1 + bcx + ( bx ) + ( bx ) ...
c 2 3

 2! 3! 
ab c ( c − 1) 3 ab c ( c − 1)( c − 2 ) 4
2 3

ax abcx 2 +
=+ x + x ...
2 6
Given that
ab 2 c ( c − 1) 3 8
ax + abcx 2 + x =2 x − 2 x 2 + x 3
2 3
Thus,
a=2
bc = −1
8 8 5
−b ( c − 1)= ⇒ −bc + b= ⇒ b=
3 3 3
3
c= −
5

Coefficient of x4 is
3
 5   3  3  3 
2    −   − − 1  − − 2 
ab c ( c − 1)( c − 2 )
3
3 5  5  5  = − 104
=   
6 6 27

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Question 7

Remarks for
No. Suggested Solution
Student

C
E

B
6
D
5
O

(i)  3  5

= OC = a, OD b
5 11 

(ii) lBC : r =b + λ BC , λ ∈ 
 
3 
b + λ  a −b
=
 5  
3
= λ a + (1 − λ ) b
5  

5
l AD : r= µ b + (1 − µ ) a, µ ∈ 
 11  

(iii) 3 5
λ a + (1 − λ )=
b µ b + (1 − µ ) a
5   11  
3 3
λ =1 − µ ⇒ λ + µ =1
5 5
5 5
1 − λ= µ ⇒ λ + µ= 1
11 11
3 11
Using GC, = λ = ,µ
4 20
 3  3   3 9 1
Thus, OE=   a + 1 −  b= a+ b
5  4    4   20  4 
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 9 1 1 11
AE = a + b − a= b− a
20  4   4  20 
 5  9 1  9 9 9 1 11  9 
ED = b −  a + b  = b − a =  b − a  = AE
11   20  4   44  20  11  4  20   11
Thus, AE : ED = 11: 9

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Question 8

No. Suggested Solution Remarks for Student

1.5h = 1.5 × 60 × 60 = 5400 s

1.75h = 1.75 × 60 × 60 = 6300 s

(i) 50
5400 ≤  2T + ( 50 − 1)( 2 )  ≤ 6300
2 
5400 ≤ 50T + 2450 ≤ 6300
∴ 59 ≤ T ≤ 77
Set of values of T is [59, 77 ]

(ii) t (1.0250 − 1) Examiner report does

5400 ≤ ≤ 6300 not accept
1.02 − 1
[63.8, 74.5] ( 3 s.f.)
108 ≤ t (1.0250 − 1) ≤ 126
∴ 63.845 ≤ t ≤ 74.486
Set of values of t is
[63.9, 74.4] ( 3 s.f.)
(iii) 63.845 (1.02 )
50 −1
− 59 + ( 50 − 1)( 2 )=
 11.475 ≈ 11

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Question 9

Remarks
No. Suggested Solution
for Student

(a) w2 ( a + ib )
2

=
w* a − ib
( a + ib )
3

=
a 2 + b2
a 3 + 3ia 2b − 3ab 2 − ib3
=
a 2 + b2

=
( a 3 − 3ab 2 ) + i ( 3a 2b − b3 )
a 2 + b2
w2
is purely imaginary
w*
 w2 
Re  0⇒
( a 3 − 3ab 2 )
0
= =
 w*  a 2 + b2

⇒ a ( a 2 − 3b 2 ) =
0

a
⇒a=0 (rejected, since a ≠ 0) or b=±
3
a a
Thus, w =
a+i or w =
a −i .
3 3

b(i)  π
i − 
 π 
i  − + 2 kπ 
 4 kπ −π 
i 
You may want
5 5 5 5
−32i =
z = 2 e  2
2 e
=  2 
2 e
=  2  to list down all
values if you
( 4 k −1)π
i have time.
∴ z =2e 10
, k =−2, −1, 0,1, 2

(ii) z1

7π 9π
arg ( z1 ) = , arg ( z1 ) = −
10 10
π
z1 − z2 =2 × 2sin
5
3π π 2π
arg ( z1 − z2 ) = + =
10 10 5

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 Alternatively,
7π −9π
i i
=z1 2e
= 10
, z2 2e 10

7π −9π
i i
z1 − z2 = 2e 10
− 2e 10

  8π −π
−8π
i  i i 
= 2e  10   e 10 − e 10 
 
 −π 
i  8π 
= 2e  10   2i sin 
 10 
 −π 
 4π  i 10 
=  4sin e (i )
 5 
  −π
 π  i   i π  4π  π π
=  4sin  e  10   e 2  , since sin = sin  π − = sin
 5   5  5 5
 2π 
 π  i 
=  4sin  e  5 

 5
2π π
Thus, arg ( z=
1 − z2 ) and =
z1 − z2 4sin
5 5

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Question 10

No. Suggested Solution Remarks for Student

(i) π π
= A1 ∫ 0
4
sin x dx + ∫π2 cos x dx
4
π π
[ − cos x ] + [sin x ]π2
= 4
0
4

 2   2
=  − ( −1)  + 1 − 
 2   2 
= 2− 2
π π
=A2 ∫0
4
cos x dx − ∫ 4 sin x dx
0
π π
= [sin x ]04 + [cos x ]04
2 2
=+ −1
2 2
= 2 −1
1
=
2
2− 2 ( )
1
= A1
2
A1
∴ =2
A2

(ii) x sin −1 y
y sin x ⇒ =
=
2 2

( sin y )
2
∫ 2 x dy π ∫
volume π= 2 −1
Required= 2
dy
0 0

(iii) dy
y = sin u ⇒ = cos u
du
y =0⇒ u =0
2 π
y= ⇒ u=
2 4

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 2 π

( sin y )
2
π∫ 2 −1
dy = π ∫ 4 u 2 cos u du (shown)
0 0
π
 π

=π  u 2 sin u  4 − ∫ 4 2u sin u du 
0 0
 
 π 2 2  π π
 
= π −  [ −2u cos u ]0 + ∫ 4 2 cos u du  
4

 32
0
  
 π 2 2 π 2 π 

= π + − [ 2sin u ]04 
 32 4 
 π 2 2 π 2 
= π + − 2
 32 4 

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 Question 11

Remarks for
No. Suggested Solution
Student

=(i) x sin
= 3
θ, y 3sin 2 θ cos θ
dx dy
= 3sin 2 θ cos = θ 6sin θ cos 2 θ − 3sin 3 θ
dθ dθ
dy
dy dθ
∴ =
dx dx
dθ
6sin θ cos 2 θ − 3sin 3 θ
=
3sin 2 θ cos θ
6sin θ cos 2 θ 3sin 3 θ
= −
3sin 2 θ cos θ 3sin 2 θ cos θ
= 2 cot θ − tan θ (shown)

(ii) dy
0
=⇒ 2 cot θ − tan θ = 0
dx
 1 
⇒ 2  − tan θ =0
 tan θ 
⇒ tan 2 θ = 2
π
∴ tan θ = 2 (reject tan θ =− 2 as 0 ≤ θ ≤ )
2
Thus, k = 2.
π
tan θ
C has only one stationary point when= 2, for 0 ≤ θ ≤ .
2
dy
Graph of= 2 cot θ − tan θ
dθ

Gradient graph indicates there is only one change in sign for

π
0 ≤θ ≤ . Thus, the stationary point is a turning point.
2
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 Note that the change in sign is from positive to negative. Thus,
first derivative test shows that the turning point is a maximum.

A right-angled triangle with tan θ = 2

3 2
 2 2 2  2  1  2
Thus,
= x =  ,
= y 3   =
 
 3 3 3  3  3 3

2 2 2 
Coordinates =  , 
 3 3 3 

(iii) π
Note that x increases from 0 to 1 for 0 ≤ θ ≤
2
1
Area = ∫ y dx
0
π
 dx 
= ∫ 2 ( 3sin 2 θ cos θ )   dθ
0
 dθ 
π
= ∫ 2 ( 3sin 2 θ cos θ ) ( 3sin 2 θ cos θ ) dθ
0
π
= ∫ 2 9sin 4 θ cos 2 θ dθ (shown)
0

=0.884 (3 d.p.)

(iv) ax ⇒ 3sin 2 θ cos θ =

y= a sin 3 θ
3
⇒ = tan θ (shown)
a
3
⇒ =2
a
3
∴a =
2

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