Anglo-Chinese Junior College

H2 Mathematics 9740
2011 JC 2 Preliminary Exam Solutions Paper 2
1
( ) 2 2 3 '
2
+ + = bx ax x f
( )
3 2
2 f x ax bx x c = + + +

Curve passes through (1,2) 0 (1) a b c + + =
Curve passes through (-1,3) 5 (2) a b c + + =
Curve passes through (2,2) 8 4 2 (3) a b c + + =

5 31
,
2 6
a b = = ,
8
3
c =

( )
3 2
5 31 8
2
2 6 3
f x x x x = + +
2(i)
1 1 1 1
( 1)( 2) 2 ( 1) ( 1)( 2) r r r r r r r

=
`
+ + + + +
)

1
2
P = ,
1
2
Q =

Sum of the series =
4
1 1 1
2 ( 1) ( 1)( 2)
n
r
r r r r
=

`
+ + +
)

=
1 1 1 1
...
4.5 5.6 5.6 6.7
1
2 1 1 1 1
( 1) ( 1) ( 1) ( 1)( 2) n n n n n n n n
| | | |
+ +
| |
\ . \ .

`
| | | |

+ +
| |

+ + + +
\ . \ . )

=
1 1 1
2 20 ( 1)( 2) n n

`
+ +
)

2(ii) As , n
2
1
1 1 1 1 1
.
3 2
2 20 2 20 40
1
n
S
n n

= = =
`

+ +
)

1 1 1
...
1.2.3 2.3.4 3.4.5
+ + + =

( )( )
4
1 1 1 1
6 24 60 1 2
9 1 1
24 40 4
r
r r r

=
+ + +
+ +
= + =

3(a)
(i)
( )
( )
1
1 ( 2)
1
i
z i t
t i

= + +
+

( )( )
( )
1 1
1 2
1 1
i i
i t
t i i

= + +
+

( )( )
1
1 2 i t i
t
= +
( )
1
Im 2 z t
t
=

(ii)
( ) Re 2 x z t = = 2 t x = +
Therefore
1
2
y x
x
=
+

(iii)

3(b)
5 2
1
(5 2)
z i
z
z i z
+
>
>





Minimum value of ( ) 10 4 z i
=MB +BC or OC - OM or CM

=
3 29
2
units
M(2.5,-1)
O
B(5,-2)
2 x =
y x =
1
2
y x
x
=
+

1 2
1
2

1 2 +
C(10,-4)

4(i)
1
l is perpendicular to
2
l
1 2
2 . 0
4 1
k
| | | |
| |
=
| |
| |
\ . \ .

2 2 4 0 k + + =
3 k =
(ii)
1 2
2 3
4 1
14 2
7 // 1
7 1
| | | |
| |

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

\ . \ .

Equation of the line
3
l is r =
4 2
3 1 ,
4 1
IR
| | | |
| |
+ e
| |
| |

\ . \ .

(iii)
Let
2 4 2
2 3
5 4

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

\ . \ .

1
1
1

=
=
=

Therefore A lies on
3
l

Therefore , perpendicular distance from B to
1
l is ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
4 2 3 2 4 5 + +
= 6units
(iv) For the three planes to not intersect at all, plane
3
t should not contain
1
l
(4,3,4) cannot be a pt on plane
3
t ,
therefore
4
3 . 20
4
a
b
c
| | | |
| |
=
| |
| |
\ . \ .
4 3 4 20 a b c + + =

We also need
1
l to be parallel to
3
t ,

3
l
1
l
A(4,3,4)
B(2,2,5)
therefore
1
. 2 0 2 4 0
4
a
b a b c
c
| | | |
| |
= + + =
| |
| |
\ . \ .

5(a)
1
C :
2 2
9 ( ) 9 y x k = +

2
2
2
( )
1
3
x k
y
+
=
Sequence of transformations:
EITHER (1) Scaling parallel to the x-axis by factor 3
(2) Translation in the negative x-axis direction by k units

OR (1) Translation in the negative x-axis direction by
3
k
units
(2) Scaling parallel to the x-axis by factor 3
(b)
(i) 1
C :
2
2
2
( )
1
3
x k
y
+
=
2
C :
2
2
2
1
x
y
k
+ =
Intercepts: ( ) 3 ,0 k ( ) 3 ,0 k Intercepts: ( ) ,0 k ,( ) 0, 1

2
0, 1
9
k
| |
|
|
\ .

Asymptotes:
( )
3
x k
y
+
=
i.e. ,
3 3
x k x k
y y
+
= =















(ii)
2 2
2
( ) 9
1
9
x x k
a
+
+ =
2 2
2
( )
1 1
9
x k x
a
+
= ------ (*)
Sketch the graph of
1
C :
2
2
2
( )
1
3
x k
y
+
= (i.e.
2
2
( )
1
9
x k
y
+
= ) on the same axes as graph of
2
C :
2
2
2
1
x
y
a
+ = (i.e.
2
2
2
1
x
y
a
= ).
For equation (*) to have 4 real roots, the two graphs intersect at 4 points.
Since a is a positive constant, 3 a k > + .
6
(i)

Case 1
First digit is 1 or 2:
5!
2 120
2!
=
O
x
y
( ) 3 ,0 k

( ) 3 ,0 k
( ,0) k
3
x k
y
+
=
3
x k
y

=
2
0, 1
9
k
| |
|
|
\ .

2
0, 1
9
k
| |
|
|
\ .

2
C
( ) ,0 k
( ) 0,1
( ) 0, 1
1
C




Case 2
First digit is 3:
5!
30
2!2!
=
Total number of 6-digit numbers is 150.
(ii)
First and last digits are 1:
4!
12
2!
=
First digit is 1 and last digit is 3:
4!
12
2!
=
First digit is 2 and last digit is 3:
4!
12
2!
=
First digit is 2 and last digit is 1: 4! 24 =

Total number of 6-digit numbers is 12 +12 +12 +24 =60.
7(i)

0.2 0.02 0.7 0.05 0.1 0.1 0.049 + + =
(ii) P(slept before 11p.m. and not late for school) / P(not late for school)
=
0.2 0.98
1 0.049

=0.20610
(iii)
5
(1 0.049) 0.77786 0.778 = = (3 s.f.)
(iv) Let X be a random variable denoting the number of weeks such that the student is on time for
school every day in that week.
X ~B(n, 0.77786)

Given, ( 8) 0.14 P X s s
From G.C., n =14.
8
2
P( 3) 0.2
P( 3) 0.8
2.56
~N(2.56, ),
0.44
P 0.8
0.44
0.8416212335
0.5228 0.523
X
X
X
X Z
Z
o
o
o
o
o
> =
< =

=
| |
< =
|
\ .
=
= =

(i) ) 0.54663968 N(5.12, ~
2 1
X X W + =




P(4 6 X < < ) =0.818
(ii)
029923 . 0 ) 3 P(
5
0.5228
2.56, N ~
2
= >
|
|
.
|

\
|
X
X


Expected No. =0.029923 100
=2.99

NOTE: For students, who used the rounded off value of 523 . 0 = o , we shall accept p =
0.0300 and
expected no.=3.00.
(iii)
972 . 0 ) 2 . 4 P(
72) 0.03656558 N(4.564, ~
5
) N(5.9,0.35 ~
3 2 1 2 1
2
= >
+ + + +
=
S
Y Y Y X X
S
Y


NOTE: For students, who use the rounded off value of 523 . 0 = o , we shall accept
variance=0.03658232
and 971 . 0 ) 2 . 4 P( = > S
9(i)
To test
124.5 : H
124.5 : H
1
0
>
=

at 10% significance level

10 . 0 1251 . 0
2138 . 1
12
63636 . 187
124.5 - 129.3
t : Statistic Test
12 freedom of degree
63636 . 187 ) 172 (
11
12
2
> =
= =
=
= =
value p
s

We have insufficient evidence at the 10% significance level to conclude that the mean number
of packets of cereal sold per day has increased.

(ii)
To test
124.5 : H
124.5 : H
1
0
=
=

at 1% significance level.

Under
0
H ,
|
|
|
|
.
|

\
|

n
n
X
) 172 (
1
n
124.5, N ~ approx by CLT.
Test stat,
1
172
5 . 124 3 . 129

=
n
z =0.365997 1 n

Since
0
H is rejected, p-value<0.01

5 . 50
57583 . 2 1 365997 . 0
>
>
n
n

(or 51 n > )


10(a) ) 2 . 3 ( P ~
O
X

P( ) 6 ( P 1 ) 7 s = > X X =0.0446191
(b) ~ (150, 0.0446191)
Since 6.3692868 5
and 143.307135 5
~N(6.692865, 6.394235387)
P( 4) P( 4.5) 0.193
W B
np
nq
W
W W
= >
= >
s ~ < =

Age /years
Time Spent
/min
483
15
19
85
(c)
750 . 0
) 3 ( P
2).2 1).P( P(
) 4 . 6 ( P ~
0
=
=
= =
Y
X X
Y

(d)
)
100
3.2
N(3.2, ~ S approximately by CLT.
P( 868 . 0 ) 3 = > S

11(a)
(i)
These 50 visitors will not be a good representation of all the visitors as morning and late
afternoon visitors are unrepresented.
(ii)
Let the sample size be 50.
1000
20
50
(
=
(


Select a random number between 1 and 20, say 18. Pick the 18
th
, 38
th
, 58
th
, 78
th
,, 998
th

visitor.
This method is better because both the morning and the afternoon visitors are represented.
11(b)
(i)
203.75 x = (from calculator or computation)
when 203.75 x = , 521.86 6.5254 x y =
(521.86 203.75)/ 6.5254 y = 48.74950195 =
using y y n =

8 (62 73 28 19 41 50 85) a y = + + + + + +
8 48.74950195 358 = 31.669 = 32 ~ (shown)
(ii) When 85, y =
521.86 6.5254 85 32.799 32.8 x = = = (3s.f.)
This linear model is not suitable as the age of a person cannot be negative.
(iii) Possible scatter diagrams,












Or














(iv) 0.95909 r =
483
15
Time Spent /min
Age /years
19 85
There is high negative correlation between the age of the visitors and the time they spent at the
exhibition.
(v) Use the x on y line to predict the age of the visitor.
When 430, x = (521.86 430)/ 6.5254 14.077 14 y = = ~
This estimate is reliable as 430 falls within the given data range of x.