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3 2
3x5 y
2. Given that (225 p w ) 2 (243 p 3 ) 3
, evaluate w, x and y. [4]
p
3 2
5. Given that M = , find M-1 and hence, solve the simultaneous
4 1
equations
3
y x3
2 [6]
4 x y 14
x4
6. (i) Express in partial fractions. [3]
(3x 5)( x 3)
x4
(ii) Hence or otherwise, find the gradient of the curve y
(3x 5)( x 3)
at the point where x = 2. [3]
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JVSS AM Paper 1 Prelim 2009
(i) Express the area of triangle OPQ in terms of k and x and show that it is
1
equal to (kx2 x + 1) cm2 [2]
2
(ii) Find the minimum area of triangle OPQ in terms of k. [4]
A P kx cm B
Q
1 cm
x cm
O C
1 cm
(b) 2 x 5
Hence, obtain the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
5
3 2
2 2x x . [4]
2
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JVSS AM Paper 1 Prelim 2009
x2 1
9. (i) Differentiate with respect to x. [2]
2x 3
2
x 2 3x
(ii) Hence evaluate 2
dx . [5]
0 3 2 x 3
11. (i) Prove the identity 1 – cos2 + cos4 – cos6 = 4sin cos2 sin3. [4]
(ii) Hence find all the angles between 0 and inclusive which satisfy the
equation cos2 – cos4 + cos6 = 1. [4]
y C(7,16)
D(0,10) X
A(4,2) B
x
13. (i) The table below shows experimental values of two variables x and y.
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JVSS AM Paper 1 Prelim 2009
x 1 2 3 4 5 6
y 0 0.245 0.349 0.423 0.482 0.521
END OF PAPER
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JVSS AM Paper 1 Prelim 2009
Answer Key
1. x 6 or 2 x 3
1 2
2. x 6 , y 3 , w
3 3
3(i) 17 12 2 (ii) 42 29 2
4. -0.42, 0.42
5. x 3.09 , 1.64
7 17
6(i) (ii) 11
4( x 3) 4(3x 5)
4k 1
7(ii)
8k
15 45 2
8(i) 113.75 (ii)(a) 1 x x ... (b) 32 80 x 80 x 2 ... , 200
2 2
2
2( x 3 x 1) 2
9(i) 2
(ii)
(2 x 3) 3
10(i) 6(1 3x)(6 x 2 x 3) sin[( x 2 1)(3x 1) 2 ] (ii) 3
2 3
11(ii) 0, , , , ,
4 3 3 4
1
12(i) BC: y 2 x 30 AX: y x (ii) B(14,2), X(12,6) (iii) 110
2
13(ii) a= 2.0, b = -1.0 (iii) y = 0.452