1(i) Solution:

Every horizontal line, , y k k

+
= cuts the graph of f at most once, hence f is a one-one function
and
1
f

exists.

Let 3
x
y = ,
ln ln3
ln
ln3
y x
y
x
=
=


1
ln
f : , 0
ln3
x
x

>
(ii)
( )
f
R 0, =
f
D =

Since
f f
R D ,
2
f exists.

2 3
f : 3 ,
x
x x




2
f
R ( ) 1, =
(iii)
( ) ( )
2
f f x x for x .
2
(a) Area of triangle =
1
2
a b

1 1
2 2
h
h
=

=
a b b
a b
b










2 (b)
1 2
1 2 2 1
: 0 1 , : 0 1
1 1 1 2
l l
| | | | | | | |
| | | |
= + = +
| | | |
| | | |

\ . \ . \ . \ .
r r
Since P and Q lie on lines

l
1
and

l
2
respectively
1 2 2
,
1 1 2
2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 2
OP OQ
PQ OQ OP
+ | | | |
| |
= =
| |
| |
+
\ . \ .
=
| | | |
| |
= =
| |
| |
+ + + +
\ . \ .



Since PQ

is perpendicular to both lines

l
1
and

l
2
1 2 2
1 0
2 2 1
2 2 4 2 2 0
3 6 4 (1)
| | | |
| |
=
| |
| |
+ +
\ . \ .
+ + =
+ =

1 2 1
1 0
2 2 2
1 2 4 4 2 0
3 6 5 (2)
2 1
,
3 3
| | | |
| |
=
| |
| |
+ +
\ . \ .
+ + + + + =
+ =
= =

4 1
1 2
3 3
7 5
2 1 1 1
2 , 1
3 3 3 3
1 1
2 2
1 1
3 3
OP OQ
| | | |
+
| |
| | | | | |
| |
| |
= = = =
| |
| |
| |
| |
\ . \ .
| |
+
| |
\ . \ .



3(i) 3 3
3 3
2 3
2 3
4e 4
4e 4
d
3 12e
d
d
4e
d
x
x
x
x
y
y
y
y
x
y
y
x

= +
= +
=
=


( )
2
2
2 3
2
2
2
2
2 2
2
2
2
2
d d
2 12
d
d
d
3
d
d d d
3 2 0
d d
d
d d d
3 2 0 shown
d d
d
x
y y
y y e
x
x
y
y
x
y y y
y y y
x x
x
y y y
y y
x x
x

| |
+ =
|
\ .
=
| |
+ + =
|
\ .
| |
+ + =
|
\ .


(ii)

3 2 2 2
3 2 2 2
2
3 2 2
3 2 2
d d d d d d d d
3 3 4 0
dy d d d d d d d
d d d d d
5 3 3 0
dy d d d d
y y y y y y y y
y y
x x x x x x x
y y y y y
y y
x x x x
| | | |
| | | |
+ + + + =
| | | |
\ . \ .
\ . \ .
| |
| |
+ + + =
| |
\ .
\ .


( )
( )
( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
2 3
2 3
3
2
When 0, f 0 2,
f ' 0 1,
f '' 0 2,
5
f ''' 0
2
f '' 0 f ''' 0
f f 0 f ' 0
2! 3!
2 5
2
2! 2 3!
5
2
12
x
x x
x x
x x
y x
x
x x
= =
=
=
=
+ + +
| |
= +
|
|
\ .
= +

(iii)
( ) ( )
( )( )
( )
1/2
1/6 1/3
3 3 3 3
1/2
1/2
1/2
e 4e 4 e 4e 4
1 3 2
2 1 3 1
2
x x x x
x x
x
x

| |
+ = +
|
\ .
=
| |
=
|
\ .



( )
( )
( )
1 1
1 3 1
2 2
2
1
1 3 1
4
2
1
1 3
4
2
1 11
1 shown
4
2
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
( | || |
= +
| | (
\ .\ .
| |
= +
|
\ .
| |
= +
|
\ .
| |
=
|
\ .




4(a) 2 complex roots.
Since
( ) P z has real coefficients and 1 i z = + is a complex root, its conjugate is another root.
There cannot be a third complex root since 2 z = is a (real) root.

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )( )( ) P 1 i 1 i 2 z z z z az c = +
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )( )( ) P i 1 i i 1 i i 2 i 10 10i i a c = + = +

( )( )( )( )
( )( )
1 1 2i i 2 i 10 10i
5i i 10 10i
5 5 i 10 10i
a c
a c
a c
+ = +
= +
= +

Comparing real and imaginary parts,
2 a = and 2 c =



2 2 0 z + = 1 z =
Hence the other 2 roots are 1 i z = and 1 z =

Alternatively,
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )( )( ) P 1 i 1 i 2 z k z z z z c = +
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )( )( ) P i 1 i i 1 i i 2 i 10 10i i k c = + = +

( )( )( )( )
( )( )
1 1 2i i 2 i 10 10i
5i i 10 10i
5 5 i 10 10i
k c
k c
k kc
+ = +
= +
+ = +

Comparing real and imaginary parts,
2 k = and 1 c =

Hence the other 2 roots are 1 i z = and 1 z =
(b)
2
i
3
1 3i 2e w

= =

( ) ( ) ( )
( )
6
6
*
6
6
6
i 2
i
3
i
3
2 2
i i i i
3 3 3 3
Im 0
3 4 0
3
1
4
e
3
e
4
4
e , 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3
3
4 4 4 4 4 4
e , e , , e , e ,
3 3 3 3 3 3
n
n
n
w z ww
z
z
z
z n

=
=
| |
=
|
|
\ .
=
=
= =
=

















4 4
2 2
3 3
z w +

5 Arrange boys first =5!
Insert the 3 girls into any of the 6 slots =
6
3
3! C
Number of ways =
6
3
5! 3! 14400 C =

Group A, 3 boys and B first =
5
3
3! 2 C
Arrange the group with C and the remaining 2 boys, with B in between A & C =
1
4!
2

Number of ways =
5
3
1
3! 2 4!
2
C =1440
6






Given
( )
5
'
12
P A B =
( ) ( ) ( )
' ' '
5 3 1

12 5 4
P A B P B P A B =
= =


Let
( ) P A a = .
( )
2 1
'
5 4
13
20
P B A a
a
| |
=
|
\ .
=


Given
( )
8
'
15
P B A =
( )
( )
( ) ( )
'
8
' 15
8
' 1
15
P B A
P A
P B A a

=
=


1
4
a
1
4
a
13
20
Im
Re



4
3

3

x
2
i
3
2e w

( )
13 8
1
20 15
a a =
1
4
a =

(i) Since
( ) 0 P A B = and
( ) ( ) 0 P A P B ,
( ) ( ) ( ) P A B P A P B . Thus, A and B are not
independent events.


(ii) Since
( ) 0 P A B = , A and B are mutually exclusive events.

7
(i) From the scatter diagram, a linear model is not appropriate as the data points do not fall on
a straight line.
(ii) r =0.989 The r value is closer to 1 than the given r value.
(iii) 19.0 7.37 y t = +
(iii) Given 11, 11 19.016 7.3677ln y x = = +

11 19.016
7.3677
58.8 x e
+
= = days
This estimate is reliable as y =11 is in the data range and the r value is very close to 1.

8 (i) Let X denote the number of Singaporean out of 30 who suffers from stress.
X~B(30, 0.75)
P(X 24) = 1 ) 23 ( X P =0.34805 =0.348
(ii) Using GC, The mode is 23.
(iii)
P( 25 and 20)
P( 25 20)
P( 20)
X X
X X
X
= >
= > =
>

P( 25)
P( 20)
X
X
=
=
>

( 25)
1 ( 20)
P X
P X
=
=


0.10473
0.80341
=
0.130 =
(iv) Let W be the number of samples with at least 24 Singaporeans who are stress out of 5.
W~B(5, 1 0.34805)
E(W) =(5)(1 0.34805) =3.25975 =3.26 (to 3 s.f.)
(v) Let Y be the number of samples out of n with at least 24 Singaporeans who suffers from
stress.
Y~B(n , 0.34805)
P(Y >1) >0.99
1 P( 1) 0.99 Y >
From GC, least n =17