2016 SAJC Promo Exam Marking Scheme

Let the hourly rates for Abel, Ben, Carol be a, b, c respectively.

9a 7b 6c 208.5 (1)
12a 10b 12c 324 (2)
7 a 8b 7 c 215 (3)
Using GC,
a= $7.50, b=$12, c=$9.50
2(i)

2( x 3) 2 18 ( y 1) 2 1 17 0
2( x 3) 2 ( y 1) 2 2
( x 3)2

( y 1) 2
( x 3) 2 ( y ( 1)) 2
1 or

1
2
2
12
2

To find x-coordinate of point A:

5 x 2 1

x2

x
2

x
6 0 2 x 2 x 12 0
2

1 1 4(2)( 12) 1 97

2(2)
4

(3, 1)

As point A is to the left of the y-axis, x

1 97
4

To find x-coordinate of point B: 5 x 2 1

(ii)

3
, (or A translation of 3 units in the negative x-direction
1

A translation of

x2

x
2

x
4 0 2 x2 x 8 0
2

and a translation of 1 unit in the positive y-direction)

followed by a scaling by factor

1
parallel to the y-axis.
2

1 1 4(2)( 8) 1 65

2 2
4

As point B is to the right of the y-axis, x

Hence for 1

x
5 x2 ,
2

1 97
1 65
or x
4
4

1 65
4

4(iii)

Replace x with e x .

n
n 5

e x

1 97
4

ex

97 1
2.2122
4

OR e x

N
1
N 1
Nn 2
Nn
1
n

1
n5
n 5

1 65
4

OR

ex

1
1
N 1 1
2 2
2
2 N 5 N 6 ..N N
n2 n 1 2 1 3 1 4 1

1 65
1.76 (No solution)
4

x 0.794

5
N 4
1
1 3 1
1 21 N N

2 2 N N 1 40
N 1

9
1
1
N N 1 N 5

40 2 N 2 N 1
N 1

Thus, final solution is x 0.794 .

Alternative
4(i)

[Not tested in MJC Promo 2016]

N

4(ii)

n
n 2

1
1
RHS

n 1 n 1
n 1 n 1
2

LHS
n 1 n 1 n 2 1

n 5

N
1
N 1
Nn 2
Nn
1
n5 n 1 n5

N 1 4 1
5
6
N
2 2
N N ..N
n 2 n 1 n 2 n 1

1
1 N 1
1

1 2 n 2 n 1 n 1
1 1

13

1 1

2 4

1
1

3 5

...

2
1
1

N 3 N 1

1 1
N 2 N

1 1
N 1 N 1
1 1 1
1
1
2 2 N N 1

1 3 1
1

2 2 N N 1

5(a)

5
N 4
1
1 3 1
1 1 3 1
1 N N

2 2 N N 1 2 2 4 4 1
N 1

9
1
1
N N 1 N 5

40 2 N 2 N 1
N 1

x2 y ln y
Differentiate with respect to x,
x2

dy
1 dy
2 xy
dx
y dx

x2 y

dy
dy
2 xy 2
dx
dx

ln y

dy
dy
2 xy 2
dx
dx

1 ln y

dy
2 xy 2
dx
2

Diff with respect to x: 1 ln y

2

y (1 ln y )

d 2 y 1 dy
dy
4 xy 2 y 2
dx 2 y dx
dx

d 2 y dy
dy
4 xy 2
2 y3 0
dx 2 dx
dx

V r 2h

5(b)

6(ii)

V
r 2
Surface Area = A 2r 2 2rh
h

2V
r
dA
2V

4r 2
dr
r
2V
4r 2 for max or min
r
2r 3 V
2r 3
h
2r
r 2
2
d A
4V
4 3 which is positive for positive values of r and V.
dr 2
r
A 2r 2

Hence the surface area is minimum when h = 2r.

Amount Benjamin owed after n months

1.03n 10000 450 1.03n 1 1.03n 2 ... 1
1.03n 1
1.03n 10000 450

1.03 1
1.03n 10000 15000 1.03n 1
15000 5000 1.03n

When repayment of loan is full, we have

15000 5000 1.03n 0

3 1.03n 0
1.03n 3
ln 3
n
37.167
ln1.03
Least n is 38.Benjamin will be able to repay his loan in full in 38 months,
i.e. 1 March 2019.
Amount Timothy owed after n months

6(i)

[Not tested in MJC Promo 2016]

Date

Amount owed at start of nth month

1 Jan
2016

10000

1 Feb
2016

1.03 10000 450

1 Mar
2016

1.03 1.03 10000 450 450

1.032 10000 450 1.03 450

1.03n 10000 x 1.03n 1 1.03n 2 ... 1

1.03n 1
1.03n 10000 x

1.03 1
x
1.03n 10000
1.03n 1
0.03
If Timothy repays his loan by end of two years, then

x
1.0324 1 0
0.03
x 1.0324 1 1.0324 (10000)(0.03)

1.0324 10000

x
Amount owed by 1 March
2

1.03 10000 450 1.03 450

9695.50
(shown)

1.0324 (300)
590.47
1.0324 1

Timothy must pay at least $591 per month

7(i)

[Not tested in MJC Promo 2016]

Valid range:

x 1
1 x 1 2
2
2 x 1 2
3 x 1

(b)(i)

(b)(ii)

d
sin(2 x 2 ) 4 x cos(2 x 2 )
dx

From the graph, we can see that y 0 cuts the graph y f x twice.
Thus, f is not 1-1 and f inverse does not exist.
7(ii)

7(iii)

5
The new restricted domain is , .
4 4
5
Rf 1 Df ,
4 4

9(i)

x 1 et , y 5 2t

9(ii)
(iii)

dx
et
dt

Dg [0, 2 ]

Thus Rf 1 Dg and gf 1 exists.

2
5 g
f 1
Df 1
Rf 1 ,
Rgf 1 [1, ]
2
4 4

Dgf -1 Df -1 Rf [1,1]
8(a)

2x
3 2x x2

dx

1 ( 2 2 x) 3
2

3 2x x2
( 2 2 x )

dx

1
3
dx
dx
2 3 2 x x2
22 ( x 1) 2

1
x 1
2 3 2 x x 2 3sin 1
C
2
2
x 1
3 2 x x 2 3sin 1
C
2

1 2
x 4 x cos(2 x 2 ) dx
4
1
x 2 sin(2 x 2 ) 2 x sin(2 x 2 ) dx
4
1 2
1

x sin(2 x 2 ) 4 x sin(2 x 2 ) dx
4
2

1 2
1
2
2
x sin(2 x ) cos(2 x ) C
4
2

cos(2 x 2 ) dx

dy
2
dt

dy
dy dt 2

dx dx et
dt

When t 1 ,
x 1 e

y 3

12
e e2
53
2e
2 2

dy
2

dx
e

The equation of tangent at P is

y3

i.e.

2
x 1 e
e

1 e

1
2 e e2
2 1 e (Final Answer can be this step)
2
e 2 2

1 e e2
1 1 e
e 4 4

2
2
x 5
e
e

1 e e2
e 2 e3
1 e 1
e 4 4
4 4

The equation of normal at P is

y3

1 5
e 2 e3
squared unit.
2 e
e 4
2 4

e
x 1 e
2
10(i)

9(iv)

By ratio theorem,

e
e e2
y x 3
2
2
2
i.e.

OC 1 a b

When the tangent or normal intersect with the y-axis, x = 0

OD 1 a b

The y-coordinate of point A is y

2
5 .
e

The y-coordinate of point B is y 3

Area of the triangle OCD is

1
OC OD
2
1
1 a b 1 a b
2
1
1 1 a a 1 a b
2
1 b a b b
(distributive property)

e e2
.
2 2

1
1 a b 1 b a
2
1
1 a b 1 a b
2
1
a b
2
1
ab
2
1
ab
(since )
2

P(1 e,3)

Area of triangle PAB =

10(ii)

Area of the triangle OCD is

since a a 0, b b 0
since b a a b

2 1
15 2
3 2
29 9
1 4

12 2

1
8 1
6

4 3
14
2
1 7
7 1
6 6
7
1
7 2
7
2

2 1 12
6
6
6
11(i)

Rewriting x 3 y

z 3
2

3
1

Since P lies on l1 , OP 0 1 for some

3
2

3
1 1


0

1 1 3

2 2
3

3 6 4 3
6 6

1
2

OP 1 thus P is the point (2,1,1).

1

We need to find the reflection of the line l 2 in the line l1 . Let the point
3
1
We have l1 : r 0 1 ,
3
2

with coordinates (0,-9,1) be M.

Equation of plane :

1 4 1

r 1 1 1 3
2 0 1

1

r 1 3
2

11(ii)

First we need to find the foot of perpendicular of M to the line l1 . Let the
3 1

foot of perpendicular be N. Then ON 0 t 1 for some t.

3 2

1

MN is perpendicular to l1 MN 1 0
2

P is the point of intersection of l1 with plane .

1

ON OM 1 0

2

3 1 0 1

0 t 1 9 1 0
3 2 1 2
3t 1

9 t 1 0
2 2t 2

3 t 9 t 4 4t 0

12(a)

9
(31.0,0.846)

6t 2
t

1
3

The ant will be directly below the wheel 5 times.

3
1 10 / 3
1
ON 0 1 1 / 3
3 3 2 11 / 3

Let M ' be the reflection of M in the line l1 .

(b)(i)

The possible Cartesian coordinates are ( , 2) , (3 , 2) , (5 , 2) , (7 , 2) and

(9 , 2) .
(b)(ii)

x t sin t , y 1 cos t ----- (1)

dx
dy
1 cos t ,
sin t
dt
dt

OM OM '
ON
2

OM ' 2ON OM

dy dy dx
sin t

dx dt dt 1 cos t

10 / 3 0 20 / 3

2 1/ 3 9 25 / 3
11/ 3 1 19 / 3

Ant is propelled horizontally

dy
0
dx

sin t 0 and cos t 1

To find direction vector of the line l3 ,

t 0, , 2 , and t 0, 2 , 4 ,

20 / 3 2 14 / 3

PM ' 25 / 3 1 22 / 3
19 / 3 1 16 / 3

For 0 t 30 , t , 3 ,5 ,7 ,9

2
7
Therefore, equation of line l3 : r 1 11 ,
1
8

which give ( , 2) , (3 , 2) , (5 , 2) , (7 , 2) and (9 , 2) when substituted

into (1).
`(c)

From the graph, the wheel turns 360 i.e. 2 radians every

2 seconds i.e. 1 radian per second.

1 radian = r 1 1 1 unit arc length

The ant needs to crawl at one unit/s along the wheel.