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2012 GCE A Level H2 Maths Solution Paper 2

1(a)
3
d
16 3
d
y
x x C
x
= +
2 4
3
8
4
y x x Cx D = + +
Note: Students must add in the
arbitrary constant each time they
work out an indefinite integral.
1(b)
( )
2
2
1
d d
4 3
u t
u
=

} }

1 1 4 3
ln
3 8 4 3
u
t C
u
+
= +

Substitute 1 u = , 0 t =
1
ln7
24
C =
1 4 3 1
ln ln7
24 4 3 24
u
t
u
+
= +

1 4 3 1
ln ln7
24 4 3 24
u
T
u
+
=

( )
1 4 3
ln
24 7 4 3
u
u
+
=

Note: The modulus sign has to be
placed for ln.






Note: To simplify the answer,
combine the two logarithms into a
single term.

2(i)

Note: Students must indicate that
the centre of the circle is at (7, 3)
and that the radius is 4.
2(ii)(a)
2 2
The smallest value of is the length
7 3 4
z OP
= +

58 4 =
Note: Make use of the centre of the
circle and its radius.
2(ii)(b)
1 1
3 3
7 4cos tan i 3 4sin tan
7 7
z

| |
=
|
\ .

28 12
7 i 3
58 58
| |
=
|
\ .



Note: Here is the part which tests on
the conversion of one trigonometric
ratio to another using the method of
right angle triangle.
2(iii)
1 1
3 4
arg tan sin
7 58
z

=
0.9579 = correct to 4 s.f.



4
(7, 3)
4
Re
Im
O
P
3
7
58
2

3(i)









Note: This is a one-mark question
and it is not expected to have lots of
details input into the graph.
3(ii)
3 2
2 4 4 x x x + =
3 2
2 8 0 x x x + =
By inspection, 2 x = .
( )( )
2
2 3 4 0 x x x + + =
Discriminant of
2
3 4 x x + +
2
3 4 1 4 =
7 0 = <
Hence
2
3 4 0 x x + + = has no real solutions.
Hence f ( ) 4 x = has no other real solutions
except 2 x = .





Note: We can also use completing
the square method to argue there are
not real zeros from the quadratic
factor:
2
2
3 7
3 4 0
2 4
x x x
| |
+ + = + + >
|
\ .

3(iii) Let 3 2 x + =
1 x =

Note: This new equation makes use
of the replacement of x by 2 x + in
the original cubic equation
( ) f 0 x = .
3(iv)








Note: The curve has a sharp point
(cusp) at ( ) 1.66, 0 .
3(v) The 2 equations are
3 2
2 4 4 x x x + = and
3 2
2 4 4 x x x + + =
From (ii),
3 2
2 4 4 x x x + =
2 x =
From GC,
3 2
2 4 4 x x x + + =
2, 0,1 x =
Hence roots of are 2, 0, 1, 2 x = .
Note:
( ) ( ) ( ) f 4 f 4 or f 4 x x x = = = .
x
y
O
4
( ) f y x =
1.66
x
y
O
4
1.66
3

4(i)
( ) 2 100 10 1 5000
2
n
n ( + >


From GC, minimum 24 n = .
Mrs A's account became > $5000 on 1
December 2002.


4(ii) Amount at end of 1st month 100 1.005 =
Amount at end of 2nd month
( ) 100 1.005 100 1.005 = +
2
100 1.005 100 1.005 = +
Amount at end of 3rd month
( )
2
100 1.005 100 1.005 100 1.005 = + +
3 2
100 1.005 100 1.005 100 1.005 = + +
Amount at end of nth month
2
100 1.005 100 1.005 100 1.005
n
= + + +
1.005 1
100 1.005
1.005 1
n

( )
20100 1.005 1
n
=
Mr B's account became > $5000 at the end
of the 45th month i.e. September 2004.



Note: We can also solve this
inequality algebraically:
20100(1.005 1) 5000
n
>

20100(1.005 1) 5000
n
>

251
1.005
201
n
>
( )
251
ln ln 1.005
201
n
| |
>
|
\ .

4(iii)
35
1
100 100 5000
1
x
x
x

+ =

35
1
100 4900 0
1
x
x
x

=

35
1
49 0
1
x
x
x

=

From GC, 1.01796 x =
The interest rate is 1.80% per month.



5(i)














p
p
1 p
positive
positive
negative
negative
1 p
disease
no disease
0.001
0.999
4

5(i)(a) P(test positive)
0.001 0.995 0.999 0.005 = +
0.00599 =

5(i)(b) P(disease | test positive)
P(disease test positive)
P(test positive)

=
0.001 0.995
0.00599

=
0.166 correct to 3 s.f. =

5(ii) P(disease | test positive)
P(disease test positive)
P(test positive)

=
0.001
0.001 0.999(1 )
p
p p
=
+

0.001
0.999 0.998
p
p
=

0.75
999 998
p
p
= =

From GC, 0.999666 correct to 6 d.p. p =


6(i) Let be the mean tail length (in cm)
of the squirrels.

0 1
Thus the hypotheses are
: 14 and : 14 H H = =


6(ii)
Under
0
H ,
2
3.8
~ N 14,
20
X
| |
|
\ .
.

For
0
H not to be rejected,
14
1.95996
3.8
20
x
z

= <
14
1.95996 1.95996
3.8
20
x
< <
1.6654 14 1.6654 x < <
12.3 15.7 correct to 3 s.f. x < <


{ }
Thus the set of values is
:12.3 15.7 x x e < <

Note: InvNor(0.975) 1.95996 = but
we do not write the GC key strokes
in the working.
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6(iii)
If 15.8 x = ,
0
H will be rejected. There is
sufficient evidence at the 5% level to say
that the squirrels on the island do not have
the same tail length as the species known to
her.
Note: We have to give the
conclusion in the context of the
question.
7(i) Required probability

14! 2!
15!

=
2
15
=
Note: Treat the two sisters as one
item and also note the internal
permutation of the sisters within the
item.
7(ii)
( )
Required probability
1 P all brothers are together
13! 3!
1
15!
=

=

1
1
35
=
34
35
=
Note: The method of complement is
used here which calculates cases
which include the case of two of the
three brothers as one item, and the
remaining brother separate from this
item.

7(iii) Required probability

12! 2! 3!
15!

=
2
455
=

Note: Treat the two sisters as one
item, and the three brothers as one
item.
7(iv) Required probability

2 1 2
15 35 455
= +
43
273
=

Note: We may use the result
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) P A B P A P B P A B = +

7(v) Required probability

(14 1)! 2!
(15 1)!

=

1
7
=

Note: Alternatively, we can also
compute this probability by finding
the total number of possible ways in
the numerator of the probability as
follows:
Arrange the remaining 13 people
plus one of the sisters, and then
multiply by the number of ways of
arranging the second sister among
the 14 people.
8(i)





x
y
6
1
82
38
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8(ii) The irregularity occurred in Week 1. That
practice paper may be more difficult than
the other papers.
Note: Another possible reason could
be that Amy was not prepared
academically for the first practice
paper in Week 1.
8(iii) The marks cannot exceed 100, and so a
linear model, which models an indefinite
upward/downward trend of data, is not
appropriate.
The marks are likely to plateau off or stay
constant as the weeks go by, rather than in
the case of a quadratic model which is
expected to fit data with an increase and
then a decrease (or the other way round)
trend. Thus a quadratic model is also not
appropriate.

8(iv) For 91 L = ,
0.929744 correct to 6 d.p. r =





8(v) Since | | 0.929944 r = is closest to 1 for
92 L = , this is the most appropriate value
for L .

8(vi) From GC, 4.10 a = , 0.280 b =
( ) Thus ln 92 90 4.10451 0.279599x =
12.2 correct to 3 s.f. x =
Amy will get at least 90% in Week 13.


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8(vii) L is the percentage mark she will get if she
continues practising indefinitely.

9(i) The probability that a voter supports the
Alliance Party is constant, and each voters
decision to vote for Alliance Party A is
independent of the other voters.

9(ii)
( ) ( ) P 3 P 4 A A = + =
0.373 correct to 3 s.f. =

9(iii)(a) Since 30 n = is large,
30 0.55 16.5 5 np = = > and
30 0.65 19.5 5 nq = = > , it is possible to
approximate A with a normal distribution.


9(iii)(b) Since 16.5 5 np = > , we cannot approximate
A with a Poisson distribution.


9(iv)
( )
15 15
0.06864
30
(1 ) 0.0686
Giv
4
15
en P 15
p
A
p
=
| |
=
|
.

\
=

( )
15
10
1 4.42503 10 p p

( =


( ) 1 0.2379 p p =

2
0.2379 0 p p + =

( ) 1 1 4 0.2379
2
p

=
0.39 or 0.61 p =
Since 0.5, therefore 0.39. p p > =




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10(i) Gold coins are scattered randomly in a
randomly chosen region of area 1 square
metre. Secondly, the mean number of gold
coins found in any randomly chosen region
of area 1 square metre is equal to the mean
number of the same type of coins found in
another randomly chosen region of area 1
square metre.

10(ii) Let X = number of gold coins in a region of
1 square metre.
Thus, P( 3) X >
1 P( 2) X = s
0.0474 correct to 3 s.f. =

10(iii) Let Y = number of gold coins found in a
region of x square metres.
Thus ~ Po(0.8 ) Y x
P( 1) 0.2 Y = =
0.8
e 0.8 0.2
x
x

=
From GC, 0.324 correct to 3 s.f. x =

10(iv) Let W = number of gold coins found in a
region of 100 square metres.
~ Po(80) W
Since 80 10 = > , ~ N(80,80) approx. W
P( 90) W > P( 89.5) W = > 0.144 ~





Note: Remember to perform
continuity correction.
10(v) Let C and S denote the number of gold
coins and pottery shards in 50 square metres
respectively.
Since 40 10 > , ~ N(40, 40) approx. C
Since 150 10 > , ~ N(150,150) approx. S
~ N(190,190) approx. C S +
P( 200) C S + >
P( 199.5) C S = + > 0.245 ~
Note: Without the use of suitable
approximations, ~ Po(190). C S +


10(vi) From (v), and follow approximately
the respective normal distributions.
C S

2
3 ~ N(150 3 40,150 3 40) S C +
-3 ~ N(30,510) approx. S C
P( 3 ) S C > P( 3 0) S C = >
P( 3 0.5) S C = > 0.912 ~
Note: Can we approximate 3 S C
directly to a normal distribution
without mentioning that S and C
are following approximate normal
distributions?