TANJONG KATONG SEC AM 2011 prelims Paper 2

1.

In the diagram, angle ABC = 90 and BCD is a straight line. AB = CD = 3 cm and BC = 2 cm. D

3 cm

C 2 cm A 3 cm B [2] [3]

Without using a calculator, find (i) the exact lengths of AC and AD, (ii) the value of sin D AC .
8

2.

(i) Expand 2 + in ascending powers of

1 x
8

1 x

3 1 1 up to the term containing . x x

[2]

(ii) In the expansion of 2 + (1 + ax + bx 2 ) , the constant term is 64.

Find an equation connecting a and b.

[3]

3.

d2y = 3 e3x 1(6x + 7), find the value of a. dx 2 Using your value of a, state the range of values of x for which y is a decreasing function. [ 5 ]

Given that y = (ax + 1) e3x 1 and

4.

(a) Given that log3 (9a) log9 (9b) = 2, express b in terms of a. (b) Solve the equation 2x3 + x2 13x + 6 = 0. Hence, write down the integral solution for the equation
2 1 13 + 6 = 0. 3 + 2 p p p

[3] [4] [1]

5.

The diagram shows the graph of a cubic equation y = f(x).

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TANJONG KATONG SEC AM 2011 prelims Paper 2 The curve cuts the x-axis at 3, 3 and 5 and the y-axis at 45. P and Q are the points (3, 0) and (5, 0) respectively. y 45

P 3

Q O 3 5

(a) (i) Write down the equation of the graph. (ii) Find the gradient function of the graph. (b) A variable point (x, y) moves along the curve from P to Q in 40 seconds. (i) Given that the x-coordinate of the point increases constantly, write down the value of
dx . dt

[1] [2]

[1]

(ii) Find the rate of change in the y-coordinate at the instant when the point is at (3, 0). [2] (c) Show that the x-coordinate of the stationary points differ by 6. 7. Solve the equation 2 log2 (x 2) log2 (x + 5) + 3 = 0. The equation x2 3x +
2 = 0 has roots and .

4 13 units. 3

[4] [4]

(i) Find the exact value of + and of . (ii) Find the equation whose roots are 2 and 2.
5 1 6 , write down A1. 4

[2] [3]

8.

(i) Given that A =

[1]

(ii) Hence, solve the following equations simultaneously. 6x 5y = 12 4x + y = 5 9. (i) Differentiate y = cos x + ln x with respect to x.

[3] [2]
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TANJONG KATONG SEC AM 2011 prelims Paper 2 (ii) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where x = . 10. The diagram shows part of the graph for the equation y = a tan bx for 0 x . y 4 2 x [4]

2 4

(i) State the value of a and of b. (ii) State the period of the graph. (iii) Using your values of a and b, sketch the graph of the equation y = for 0 x . (iv) Given that the equation
a tan bx

[2] [1]
a tan bx

[2]

domain 0 < x < , find the range of values of c.

sin 2 5 x sin 2 3 x = 1. cos 2 5 x cos 2 3 x

2 = 2 x has 3 solutions in the c

[2]

11. (a) Show that

[4]

(b) The diagram below shows the graphs of y = cos 2x and y = sin x. The graphs meet at A and B. y 1 A O B
2

y = cos 2x

y = sin x x

1 Find the x-coordinates of A and B. [4]

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TANJONG KATONG SEC AM 2011 prelims Paper 2 12. (a) The diagram shows part of a straight line graph representing an equation in x and y.

(4, 2) x2 (6, 1) Express y in terms of x. [3]

(b) Variables x and y are related by the equation y = abx where a and b are constants. The table below shows values of x and y. x y 1 4.9 2 10.1 3 19.8 4 39.7 5 79 6 161

(i) Using graph paper, draw the graph of ln y against x and use your graph to estimate the values of a and of b. [7] (ii) By adding a suitable straight line to your graph, estimate the solution to the equation abx = e3 x. [3]

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Answers:
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TANJONG KATONG SEC AM 2011 prelims Paper 2 1. (i) AC = (ii) 2.

9 442
2

13

and AD =

34

1 1 (i) 256 + 1024 + 1792 + x

x 1 x
3

1792 + . . (ii) 16a + 28b + 3 = 0 3. 4. a = 2, x <

5 6

(iv) 0 < c < 2 11. (b) xA = 12. (a) y = (b) (i)

and xB =

2

5 6

2 (a) b = 1 3 a (b) (x 2)(2x 1)(x + 3), p = 2

8 3x 2 10

5.

(a) (i) y = (x + 3)(x 3)(x 5)

dy = 3x2 10x 9 dx dx 1 (b) (i) = units/second dt 5

(ii)

(ii) 2 6. 7. x=3

2 5

units/second

(i) + = 3 and = 2 (ii) x2 (9 2 2 ) x + 2 = 0 (a) A1 =

1 26
4 1 6 5

8.

(b) x = 0.5, y = 3 9. (i)

dy 1 = sin x + dx x 1

(ii) a = 2.3 to 2.6 b = 1.95 to 2.05 (iii) x = 1.2 to 1.3

x + ln 2 10. (i) a = 2, b = 2 (ii) period = (ii) y =

2

y (iii) 4 2
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