2018 Sr2Sc Adv Maths midyear

Mathematics (Chong Hwa Independent High School)

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 KUEN CHENG HIGH SCHOOL
MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2018
ADVANCED MATHEMATICS

Name: ( ) Date : May 2018

Classes: Sr 2ScA, 2ScB, 2ScC, 2ScD, 2ScE, 2ScF Time : 2 hours
Total no. of page: 7

Section A : Answer all questions in this section in the provided space.( 40%)
1. The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are h – 2 , 2h – 1 and 4h – 7 . Find
the value of h. [2%]

2. In a geometric progression, the fourth term is 18 and the seventh term is 486. Find the second term.
[3%]

The curve y =ax + bx has a gradient of 11 at the point (4, 12). Find the value of a and of b. [4%]
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3.

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 2- x
f (x) =
4. Given that x 2 + 5 , find f '(x) [3%]

y =g C x3 . It is given that
5. Diagram shows the graph of a curve y = f C x3 and a straight line
∫h g C x3 dx =18 .
h 10

∫o f C x3 dx +

∫h g C x3 dx .
h 10

∫ f C x3 dx +
(a) On the diagram, shade the region represented by o
C 3 C 3
(b) Find the area, in terms of p, of the region bounded by the y-axis, y = f x and y =g x .
[3%]

y =g C x3
y = f C x3

2x - 1 dy
y= =5g(x)
6. It is given that x2 and dx , where g(x) is a function in terms of x. Find the value of
2

∫ 1
g(x) dx
. [3%]

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7. How many 3-letter words can be formed from the letters in the word “COMPLETE” ? [3%]

8. Eight men are seated around a circular table. What is the probability that three particular men among
them are to be seated together? [3%]

/ 2 2 8
∣x - ∣
9. Find the coefficient of x7
in the expansion of xJ . [3%]

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10. Diagram shows sectors of circles, OPQ, centred at O and
AB, centred at P. It is given that A lies on OP, B lies on
OQ, triangle OPB is right-angled at B PB = 5 cm and
3POQ =30 . Calculate
(a) the length of arc AB;
(b) the area of shaded region . [4%]
(leave your answer correct to 4 significant figures.)

11. Prove that cot x tan 2x - 1 =sec 2x . [3%]

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cos A =
12. Given that 5 where 270 ∈ A ∈ 360 , without solving for A, find the values of
(a) sin 2 A
A
cos
(b) 2 [3%]

13. Solve the equation sin 5x - sin 3x =0 . [3%]

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Section B ：Answer all questions in this section on test pads provided.(60%)

1. (a) Find the sum of all the multiples of 7 between 200 and 500. [3%]

1 4 7 10
+ + + +...
(b) Find the sum to infinity of 3 9 27 81 . [3%]

n
n(n +1) 1 11 1 1 2n
k = + + + +... + =
(c) Given that k =1 2 , prove 1 1 + 2 1 + 2 + 3 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 +... + n n +1
1 1 1 1 1
+ + + +... +
and hence, find the value of 1 1 + 2 1 + 2 + 3 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 +... + 50 . [4%]

/ 1
V =u 8h2 - h3
∣ ∣
2. The volume of a container, V cm3, is given by 3 J , where h cm is the height of the container,
(a) The container is heated up and its height increases from 4 cm to 4.01 cm. By using differentiation,
find the approximate change in the volume of the container. [4%]

(b) (i) Find the height of the container when its volume is maximum. [4%]
(ii) Hence, calculate the maximum volume of the container.
Give your answer in terms of π. [2%]

C 3
3. Diagram shows part of the curve y = f x . The straight line AB is a
normal to the curve at point B(2, 2).
x
Given that the gradient function of the curve is 2 . Find
(a)(i) the equation of the straight line AB,
(ii) the equation of the curve. [4%]

(b) the area of the shaded region, [3%]

(c) the volume of revolution, in terms of u , when the region

bounded by the curve, y-axis and straight line y = 2 and
is rotated through 360º about the y-axis. [3%]

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4. (a) Given the digits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. With no repetition, find the number of
(i) odd numbers can be found,
(ii) 5-digit odd numbers greater than 40000 that can be formed. [3%]

(b) A committee is to be formed consisting of 7 members from 8 parents, 5 teachers and the principal.
How many ways can the committee be formed if the committee consists of
(i) the principal,
(ii) not more than 4 parents? [3%]

Find, in ascending powers of x, the first three terms on the expansion of C 2 - 4x 3 .

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(c) (i)
The first three terms the expansion of C ax + b3 C 2 - 4x 3 in ascending powers of x are
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(ii)
96 - 1120x + cx2 . Find the value of a, of b and of c. [4%]

5. (a) There are 5 red balls and 7 blue balls in a bag. Darian takes a ball from the bag, puts it on the table
and then takes another ball from the bag. Find the probability that he takes out
(i) a red ball then a blue ball,
(ii) two balls that are same colour,
(iii) at least one red ball. [5%]

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(b) Express (1+ 3x)(1- 2x) as partial fraction, hence expand (1+ 3x)(1 - 2x) as a series of ascending
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powers of x up to and including the term containing x and state the range of values of x for
which the expansion valid. [5%]

6. (a) (i) Sketch the graph of y =sin 2x for 0 x 2u .

(ii) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the number of
x
2 sin 2x =2 -
solutions to the equation u for 0 x 2u .
State the number of solutions. [4%]

(b) Diagram shows a triangle USR and an isosceles triangle TSR.

S
It is given that RS = TS = 6 cm , TU = 5 cm and 3R =70 .
Calculate
(i) the length of SU,
(ii) 3SUT
(iii) the area of ΔUSR U T R
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 (iv) radius of circumference circle of ΔUSR . [6%]

Prepared by : Ong Chor Hoon

Answer:
Section A
1. 7
2. 2
3. a = 2, b = −5
x2 -2 4x - 2 5
C x + 53
4.
5. (b) 15 p −18
1
-
6. 20
7. 228
1
8. 7
9. −448
10. (a) 5.236 cm (b) 17.62 cm2
24 2
- -
12. (a)25 (b) 5
nu u
13. 4 8 or nu , n ∈ Z
Section B
5 100
1. (a) 15050 (b) 4 (c) 51
2048u 3
0.48u cm3 3 cm
2. (a) (b)(i) 16 cm (ii)
x2 2
y= +1 4
3. (a)(i) y =- x + 4 (ii) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2u

(c)(i) 32 - 320x +1280x +... (ii) a = −5, b = 3, c = 5440

2
4. (a)(i) 130 (ii) 30 (b)(i) 1716 (ii) 2416
1
35 31 15 x∈
(b) 1- x + 7x ,
2
5. (a)(i) 132 (ii) 66 (iii) 22 3

6. (a)(ii) 8 (b)(i) 9.0289 cm (ii) 38.64º (iii) 25.67cm2 (iv) 4.804 cm