ST.

ANDREW’S JUNIOR COLLEGE

H2 MATHEMATICS/JC1/2009

MSA 1 Revision Package

Partial Fractions

Express the following algebraic fractions in partial fractions:

3x + 1
1. 3 x 2 + 23 x + 45
2x 2 − x −1 4.
x ( x + 3)
2 + 5 x +15 x 2
2.
(2 − x)(1 + 2 x 2 ) 2 x 3 − x − 16
5.
x3 − 8
2 x 2 − x +1
3. 3 x 3 +1
x 2 (1 − x) 6.
( x 2 +1) 2

x3 + 3x + 1 2 x3 + 5 x
7. Express in partial fractions. Hence express in partial
( x + 2) 2 ( x + 2) 2
fractions.

Answers:
3x + 1 1 1 4  2 + 5 x + 15 x 2 8 x−3
1. =  +  2. = +
2x − x −1 3  2x +1 x −1 
2
(2 − x)(1 + 2 x ) 2 − x 1 + 2 x2
2

2 x2 − x + 1 1 2 3x 2 + 23x + 45 15 1
3. = 2+ 4. = 3+ −
x (1 − x)
2
x 1− x x( x + 3) x x+3

5. 2 x3 − x − 16 1 1 2− x 
∴ = 2−  + 2 
x −8
3
6  x − 2 x + 2x + 4 

6. 3x3 + 1 3x 1 − 3x
= 2 + 2
( x + 1)
2 2
x + 1 ( x + 1)2

x3 + 3x + 1 15 13 29 26
7. = x−4+ − ; 2 ( x − 4) + −
( x + 2) 2
x + 2 ( x + 2)2 x + 2 ( x + 2) 2

Trigonometry

1. It is given that , and is obtuse.

Find the following, in terms of ,

a.
b.

c.

d.

Prove the following identities (2 and 3)

2.

3.

4. Sketch on the same diagram,

the graphs of and for .

Hence, state the number of solutions in the interval of the equation of

.

5. Given that , show that and state the

value of .

Prove the following identities (6, 7 and 8)

6.

7.

8.

9. Prove that .
Hence, solve for , the equation

10. The diagram shows a broken ladder PQR resting on a vertical wall PS.
RS denotes the ground. The measurement of the ladder is as follows.
.

a. Obtain an expression for in terms of .

b. Express in the form of ,

and hence evaluate and .
c. State the maximum length of
and the corresponding value of .

d. Given that , find the

value of for which .

Answers:

1.

a. − 1 −x2 7. (Proof question)

x
b. −
1− x2 8. (Proof question)

c. −2 x 1 − x 2
9.
d. 1 − 2x 2 2π π 4π 2π 8π
x = 0, , , , , or π
9 3 9 3 9

2. (Proof question)

10.

3. (Proof question)

a. 2 sin θ + cos θ

4. 3 solutions b. 5 cos (θ −63 .4°)

R= 5, α = 63 .4°

5. h=6 c. Maximum length is 5

when θ = α = 63 .4°

6. (Proof question)
d. θ = 79 .4°

Number Systems, Surds & Indices

  
1. Simplify  2 + 2 − 2  2 − 2− 2 
  

2
2. Simplify
 (
 10 + 51 −
) ( 10 − 51 
 )
1
3. Simplify 125 + 175 − 28 +
20
 2 5+ 2
4. Simplify , expressing your answer in the form a + b , where a and b
5− 2
are integers to be determined.

5. Give the solution set for the following problems,

a. 2 log (2 x +1) (2 x + 4) − log(2 x +1) 4 = 2

b. 5(8e 2 x − 3)3 = 625

Answers:

1. 4
2

2. 6

51
3. 5 +3 7
10

4. 4 + 10 ; a = 4, b = 10

5.
a. { x∈¡ : x = 1}
b. { x∈¡ : x = 0}