1

SN
Solution
1
( )
( )( )
1
3
1 1
3 3
2
2
8 2 8 1
4
1 2
1
3 3
2 1 ......
3 4 2 4
1 1
2 ......
6 72
x
x
x x
x x
| |
=
|
\ .
| |
| | | |
|
= + + +
| |
|
\ . \ . |
\ .
= +


2
2
3 2
3 2
At (-3,3),
27 9 3 3 --------- (1)
27 6 0 --------- (2)
At (-1,-1),
1 --------- (3)
3 2 0 --------- (4)
Using GC,
1, 6, 9, 3
6 9 3
dy
ax bx c
dx
a b c d
a b c
a b c d
a b c
a b c d
y x x x
= + +
+ + =
+ =
+ + =
+ =
= = = =
= + + +


3
( )( )
( )
( )
2
2
2
162
Pavement Area, A
8 4
8 4 32
648
8 32
0
648
8 0
81
9
648
Minimum Pavement Area =8 9 32 176
9
xy
y x xy
x y
x
x
dA
dx
x
x
x
m
=
= + +
= + +
= + +
=
=
=
=
+ + =


2
4


(i)
2 2
2 8 5 3 x xy y + + =
4 8 8 10 0
dy dy
x x y y
dx dx
| |
+ + + =
|
\ .

2( 2 )
4 5
dy x y
dx x y
+
=
+


(ii)
For tangents which are parallel to x-axis,
2( 2 )
0
4 5
2
dy x y
dx x y
x y
+
= =
+
=


Substituting 2 x y = into
2 2
2 8 5 3 x xy y + + = ,
2 2
2( 2 ) 8 ( 2 ) 5 3
1 or 1
y y y y
y y
+ + =
= =


Equation of tangents which are parallel to x-axis are 1 or 1 y y = = .

(iii)
| |
448 . 0 2 .
) 15 . 1 ( 5 ) 3 ( 4
) 15 . 1 ( 2 3 2
. =
+
+
= =
dt
dx
dx
dy
dt
dy
units per second

5 (a)
Let P
n
be the statement that
2
3 5
n
u
n
=
+
for n Z
+
e
1
1
1
Prove is true:
1
4
2 1
3(1) 5 4
is true
P
LHS u
RHS
P
= =
= =
+


Assume is true for some i.e.
2
3 5
k
k
P k Z
u
k
+
e
=
+


3
1 1
1
1 1
2
Prove is true i.e.
3 8
2 6
3 5 (3 5)(3 8)
2(3 8) 6
(3 5)(3 8)
2(3 5)
(3 5)(3 8)
2
(3 8)
Since is true and is true is true,
k k
k
k k
P u
k
LHS
u
k k k
k
k k
k
k k
k
RHS
P P P
+ +
+
+
=
+
=
=
+ + +
+
=
+ +
+
=
+ +
=
+
=

by the Principle of Mathematical Induction,
n
P is true for n Z
+
e

(b)(i)
1
2
2
As , L, L
2 5
2 5 0
( 2) ( 2) 4(1)( 5)
1 6 (reject -ve limit)
2(1)
n n
n x x
L L
L L
L
+

= +
=

= = +


(b)(ii) Using GC, it is observed that the sequence converges to 3.45.

6

(a)
2
2 2
4 3 ( 1)( 3) 1 3
1 1
r r r r r r
= =
+ + + + + +


2
1 1
2
4 3 1 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
......
2 4 3 5 4 6 2 1
1 1
3
1 1 1 1
2 3 2 3
5 2 5
6 ( 2)( 3)
n n
r r
r r r r
n n n n
n n
n
n n
= =
| |
=
|
+ + + +
\ .
= + + + + +
+ + +
= +
+ +
+
=
+ +






4
(b)
2 18
6
3
2 18
6 0
3
( 5)
0
3
3 or 0 5
x
x
x
x
x
x
x x
x
x x

>
+

+ >
+

s
+
< s s



2( 2 ) 18
2 6
2 3
x
x
x

>
+


Using answer to part (i),

2 3 or 0 2 5
3 5
or 0
2 2
x x
x x
< s s
> s s


7
(i) (ii)
( )
1
1
2
2
tan
ln
2
2ln tan
2 1
1
2 1
x
y
y x
dy
y dx x
dy
x y
dx

=
=
=
+
+ =

( )
( )
( )
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2 1
2 1 4
d d
2 1 (1 4 )
d d
dy
x y
dx
d y dy dy
x x
dx dx dx
y y
x x
x x
+ =
+ + =
+ =



( )
( )
2
2
2
3 2 2
2
3 2 2
d d
2 1 (1 4 )
d d
d d d d
2 1 4 (1 4 ) 4
d d d d
y y
x x
x x
y y y y
x x x
x x x x
+ =
+ + =



2 3
0
2 3
2 3
1 1 7
When 0, 1, , ,
2 4 8
7
1 ...
2 8 48
dy d y d y
x y e
dx dx dx
x x x
y
= = = = = =
= + + +



5
1 1
tan tan


2 2
2 2 3
2 2 2
2
7
1 ... 1 ...
2 2 8 48
1 ...
2 8 2 2
3 9
1 ...
2 8
x x
x
x
e e e
x x x x
x
x x x x
x
x x

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


8



(i)














(ii)














(iii)
Scaling by a factor of 3a units parallel to the y-axis followed by
Translation by 2a units in the negative direction of the y-axis

OR
Translation by
2
3
a units in the negative direction of the y-axis followed by
Scaling by a factor of 3a units parallel to the y-axis

y
x
2 y =
2 y =
2
(5, 10)
(5, 10)
x
1
4
y =
2
1
(5, )
10

y
6
9
( )
2
2
2
1 cos2
( ) 2 cos 2
2
cos2
1 1 1
sin2 sin2
2 2 2
1 1
sin2 cos2
2 2 4
x
a x x dx x dx
x x x dx
x x x x dx c
x
x x x c
+
=
= +
(
= + +
(

= + + +
} }
}
}

( )
2
3
2
2 2
4
2
3
4
3
( )
1 2
When = 3, 4
When = 2, 3
d
1
1
d
2
1
2
1
24
b
du
u x x
dx
x u
x u
x
x
x
u
u
u
= + =
=
=

+
=
(
=
(

=
}
}

10
( )
( )
When x 5000, 0.
5000
5000
dx
i kx
dt
dx
dt
k
dx
k x
dt

=
= =
=
=


7
( )
( )
( )
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
( )
5000
1
5000
ln 5000
When t =0, x =x
ln 5000
ln 5000 ln 5000
ln 5000
5000 5000
5000 5000
kt
kt
kt
dx
ii k
x dt
dx kdt
x
x kt c
c x
x kt x
e x
x e x
x e x
=

= +
=
= +
=
=
= +
} }


( )
( )
0
0
2
( ) 5000 5000
x =15000. When t=2, x=75000.
7500 10000 5000
1 1 1
ln ln
2 4 2
kt
k
iii x e x
e
k
= +
= +
= =


( ) When t , e 0.
5000
kt
iv
x



11
(a)

( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( )
( ) ( )
~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
2 2
~ ~ ~ ~
2 2
2, 3, 0
2 0
2 2 0
2 2 0
2 2 3 0
2
9
a b a b
a k b a b
a a a b k b a k b b
a k a b k b
k
k
= = =
+ =
+ =
+ =
=
=

8
(b)(i)

2
3
2
3
1 3 1
2 6 2 2
1 0 1
3
2
4
1
OD OC
OX
OC OE OC
+
=
+ +
=
| | | | | | | |
| | | |
+ +
| | | |
| | | |
\ . \ . \ . \ .
=
| |
|
=
|
|
\ .

(ii)

4
: 8
1
2 3 2 2
: 4 6 4 4 2
1 0 1 1
4 2
At intersection, 8 4 2
1
3 2
Solving, ,
5 5
4
3
Intersection pt = 8
5
1
OD
EX
l r
l r

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

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

\ . \ .
= =
| |

\
|
|
|
.

12 (a)
1 and 1 are roots of the equation. i i +
| || |( )
| || |( )
( )( )
4 3 2
2
2
2 2
2 5 8 6 4
(1 ) (1 ) 2
( 1) ( 1) ) 2
2 2 2 2
z z z z
z i z i z hz l
z i z i z hz l
z z z hz
+ +
= + + +
= + + +
= + + +


Comparing z
3
-coefficient
9
4 5
1
h
h
=
=

( )( )
4 3 2
2 2
2 5 8 6 4
2 2 2 2
z z z z
z z z z
+ +
= + +


( )( )
4 3 2
2 2
2 5 8 6 4 0
2 2 2 2 0
1 15
1 or 1 or
4 4
1 15
The other roots are 1 and
4 4
z z z z
z z z z
z i i i
i i
+ + =
+ + =
= +
+




(b)(i)
5
6 4
2 and 2
2
2
2
5 7
arg arg arg
6 4 12
i i
z e z e
z
z
w w
z
z w
w
t t
t t t
= =
= = =
| |
= = =
|
\ .


(iii)
|
.
|

\
|
+ = =
6
5
sin
6
5
cos 2 2
6
5
t t
t
n
i
n
e z
n
n
i
n n

For
n
z to be purely imaginary,

,...
2
5
,
2
3
,
2 6
5
0
6
5
cos
t t t t
t
=
=
n
n

For the least positive integer of n,
3
2
5
6
5
=
=
n
n t t


10

13 (a)

( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
1
2
2
2 2
1
2 3 2 1 1 3
2 3 2 4 2 3
4 2
4 2 4 1 2
4
constant
Hence, sequence is an AP.

=
= + +
= + + +
= +
= + +
=
=
n n n
n n
T S S
n kn n k n
n kn n n kn k
n k
T T n k n k


(b)(i)

( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( )
2
:5000,5000 50 1 ,5000 50 1 2 ,......
5000 50 1 2 3 ...... 1
1
5000 50
2
25 25 5000
n
A
T n
n
n
n n
+
= + + + +

=
= + +

(ii)

( )
( )
1
1
2
: 50, 1.25
50 1.25
50 1.25 25 25 5000
Using GC, 13.4
14
First month of B outperforming A is Feb 2011.
n
n
n
B a r
T
n n
n
n

= =
=
> + +
>
>