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ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
JC2 Preliminary Examination 2007

MATHEMATICS 9740
Higher 2
Paper 1



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1 A cubic curve passes through the points (1,-3), (2,12) and (3,59), and its y-intercept is
4 . Find the equation of the curve. [4]


2 Find the general solution of the differential equation
2
2
sec tan
d y
x x
dx
= , where 0
2
x

< ,
expressing y in terms of x. [3]


3 Prove by induction that
( )
1
1 1
5 1 1
5 5 4 5 1
n
r
n
r r
=
= +
+ +

,
for all positive integers n. [4]


4 State precisely a sequence of transformations which maps the circle in diagram I onto the
ellipse in diagram II. State the equation of the ellipse. [4]












5 Show that the complex number
3
1
i
z e

= + can be expressed as
6
3
i
e

.
The complex number zwhas modulus 5 and argument
3
4
. Find the complex number w
in exact polar form. [5]


6 Find the set of values of x for which

1
2
2
x
x
+ >

[3]
Hence, solve

2 1
1 2
x x
x x

>
+
. [3]


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Diagram I Diagram II

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7 Using the substitution
1
x
y
= , or otherwise, find the value of k for which

2 2

3
1

6
1
k
dx
x x

. [6]

8 The function f is defined by f :
2
x
x
x

+
, , 2 x x , 0 > , and the graph is
shown below. The lines 2 x = and 1 y = are asymptotes of the curve, and the
x -intercept is given by x = .



The function f has an inverse if its domain is restricted to 0 a x < < . Find, in terms of ,
(i) the minimum value of a, [1]
(ii) the definition of
1
f

. [4]


9 The curve C has equation
1
sin (2 2) y x

= + .
(i) Sketch C. [1]
(ii) Find
dy
dx
. [1]
(iii) It is given that the line y kx b = + is tangential to the curve at
0
x x = , where
, k b. Find
0
x in terms of k. Hence find the range of possible values of k. [4]

10 (a) The sum of the first n terms of a series is S
n,
where
1
3
6
2
n n
S

= . Prove that the

series is a geometric progression, and find its sum to infinity. [4]
(b) By considering
1 n n
U U
+
+ , where
1
2 1
n
U
n
=

,
(i) Find
( )
2
1
2
1
1
4 1
n
r
r
r
r
+
=

, in terms of n. [4]
(ii) Hence, write down the sum to infinity of the series in which the r
th
term is
( )
1
2
1
4 1
r r
r
+

. [1]
1 y =
2 x =
x =
x
y
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11 The diagram below shows a sketch of the graph of f(1 ) y x = with a minimum point A
at (1, 2) and a maximum point B at (2, 0) .



Sketch, on separate clearly labelled diagrams, the graphs of
(i)
2
f(1 ), y x = [3]
(ii) f( ), y x = [3]
stating, in each case, the coordinates of the points corresponding to A and B.


12 (a) The parametric equations of a curve are
( ) 2 x t t = + , ( ) 2 1 y t = + .
Find, in terms of p, the equation of the normal to the curve at
( ) ( ) 2 , 2 1 P p p p + + (

. [4]
If this normal meets the x-axis at G and N is the foot of the perpendicular from P to
the x-axis, find the length of NG. [3]
(b) The equation of a curve C is
2
2 sin y x xy + = . Find
dy
dx
. [3]
Show that any tangent to C cannot be parallel to the x-axis. [2]
It is given instead that C has a tangent which is parallel to the y-axis. Show that the
y-coordinate of the point of contact of the tangent with C must satisfy
2
sin sin cos 1 y y y y + = . [2]








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A (1, 2)
B (2, 0)
x
y
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13 The planes
1
and
2
have equations
1 1 2
0 0 3
1 3 0

| | | | | |
| | |
= + +
| | |
| | |

\ . \ . \ .
r and
3
2 6
1
| |
|
=
|
|

\ .
r
respectively, where , .
(a) Show that
1
and
2
are parallel. [2]
(b) The line
1
l passes through the point A, with position vector, i-k, and parallel to
3i-2j+7k meets
2
at B. Find
(i) the position vector of B; [4]
(ii) the length of projection of AB in the plane
2
. [3]


14 Express
2
3 2
9 25 20
f ( )
5 8 4
x x
x
x x x
+
=
+
in partial fractions. [5]
Expand f ( ) x in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x
2
. [4]
State the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid. [1]


15 (i) Find
( ) cos ln x dx

. [4]
(ii) Sketch the curve ( ) cos ln y x = for

2
x e

, stating the coordinates of the turning

point and of the intersections with the axes. The region R is bounded by the x-axis
and the part of the curve ( ) cos ln y x = between 3 x = and 5 x = . Find the area of
R. [5]



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