STPM BAHARU SMK SULTAN ISMAIL, JOHOR BAHRU 2012 MATHS T

Section A [45 marks] Answer all questions in this section.

1. The functions f and g are defined as
f : x 2 ln x , x > 0
g : x x , x 0
(a) Sketch the graph of f , and give a reason why the inverse function f
1
exists. [3 marks]
(b) Find f
1
, and state its domain. [2 marks]
(c) Find the composite function gf
1
and state its range. [3 marks]


2. (a) Express
) 2 (
2
+ x x
in partial fractions. [2 marks]
(b) By using the method of differences, show that

) 2 )( 1 ( 2
) 3 2 ( 3
4
9
) 2 (
3
1
+ +
+
=
+

=
n n
n
x x
n
x

and determine

=
+
1
) 2 (
3
x
x x
[5 marks]
Hence, find the sum of the series
12 10
3
......
5 3
3
4 2
3
3 1
3

+ +

. [2 marks]


3. (a) Find the inverse of the matrix
|
|
|
.
|

\
|

0 1
1 0 2
1 0 1
k
in term of k using the elementary row
operations. [5 marks]
(b) Show that
1
1 ( )( )( )
1
a bc
b ca a b b c c a
c ab
= [3 marks]


4. Find the solution of 16z
4
= (z 1)
4
. [8 marks]


5. A curve has parametric equations
x = 2 + 3 cos , y = 2 sin 1
(a) Obtain the Cartesian equation of this curve. [2 marks]
(b) Find the coordinates of the centre, vertices and foci. [4 marks]
(c) Sketch the curve. [2 marks]
6. Find the equation of the plane containing the two lines
r = (3i + j + k) + t (i + 3j 4k) and
5
7
) 3 (
2
2
= + =
+ z
y
x
[4 marks]

Section B [15 marks]
Answer any one question in this section

7. (a) Find the solution set of the inequality

2
2 4 0 x x s [3 marks]
(b) Sketch the graph of the following function on the same coordinate axes.
1 2 y x = and 3 y x = . [2 marks]
Hence, deduce the range of values of x such that 1 2 3 x x > . [2 marks]
(c) Find the exact values of x which satisfy the inequality
5 0.25
x
s [2 marks]
(d) Sketch the graph of the following function for 180 180 x s s .
3 sin y x = and cos y x = . [2 marks]
Hence, deduce the range of values of x such that 3sin cos , 180 180 x x x > s s .
[4 marks]

\
8. (a) Write down the expansion of

6
( ) x y + [2 marks]
Hence, show that
(i) show that
6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ + + + + + =
| | | | | | |
\ . \ . \ . \ . \ . \ . \ .
. [2 marks]
(ii) evaluate
6
1
6
2
r
r
r
=
| |
|
\ .

. [2 marks]
(iii) express
6
x
6
1
x
x
| |

|
\ .
as a polynomial in descending power of x. [3 marks]
(b) Show that
2
- = p p p for any vector p. [2 marks]
Hence, show that
2 2
( ) ( ) 2 + - = - a b a b a b a b [2 marks]
If = a PQ and = b PR, deduce the cosine rule for triangle PQR. [2 marks]