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H2 Mathematics
Prelim Exam Paper 1(Solution)

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Q1

dV
5 kV , k 0
dt
1
5 kV dv 1 dt
1
ln 5 kV t c
k
ln 5 kV kt kc
5 kV e kc e kt
5 kV Ae kt ,

A e kc

1
5 Ae kt
k
t = 0, V = 0.
V

Hence, 0

1
5 A A 5 .
k

1
5 5e kt
k
5
V 1 e kt
k

As t , V

5
k

Q2
(i)
Alternative solution

ye

sin 1 (2 x )

ln y sin 1 (2 x)

1
dy
2
esin (2 x )
1 (2 x) 2
dx

1 4x2

dy
2y
dx
2

1 4 x 2 ddyx 4 y 2 [Shown]

differentiate wrt x:
1 dy
2

y dx
1 (2 x) 2
1 4x2

dy
2y
dx
2

1 4 x ddyx 4 y 2 [Shown]
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(ii)
Differentiate implicitly,
2
dy
dy d y
dy
2 2 1 4 x 2 8 x 8 y
dx
dx dx
dx
2

When x 0, y 1,

dy
d2 y
2,
4
dx
dx 2

x2
y 1 2 x 4 ...
2
1 2 x 2 x 2 ...
(iii)
1
esin (2 x )
x2
(1 2 x 2 x 2 ...)(1 ...) 1
cos x
2
x2
(1 2 x 2 x 2 ...) 1 ...
2

x2
2 x 2 x 2 ...
2
5
1 2 x x 2 ..
2

Q3
(i)

4x2
4q 2
4 x 4q
xq
xq
The oblique asymptote is y 4 x 4q .
y

dy
4q 2
4
2
dx
x q
When x 4,

dy
0
dx

Therefore,
4q 2
4
0
2
x q
2

2q

4
4q
2q
2
4q
2q
2
4q
q2
r 4q 8

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or

2q
2 (no solution)
4q

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q 2, r 8

(ii)

(2,16)

(iii)
y0

One negative
real root

or y 32

(iv)
2

4 x2

16 a
x 2
xq

The equation given is actually x 2 y 16

2

Therefore, the solution to the equation is given by the intersection between the y
circle with radius
asymptotes.

4x 2
and
xq

a centred at 2,16 which is the point of intersection between the 2

Distance between origin and 2,16 = Distance between 2,16 and 4,32

22 162 260
For the equation to have 1 negative real root the graphs must intersect at least once for x 0 .
Hence, a 260

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Q4
(a)
1.

Translation by 1 unit in the direction of x-axis.

1
Scaling parallel to the x-axis with a factor of .
2
Reflection about the y-axis.

2.
3.
(b)

Note: Can also do step 3 first

followed by step 2. In fact
there are many other possible
ways.
y

0
y

0
y

a
x

0
4a

1
1
3a 3a a a 5a 2
2
2
2a
1

2a f x a dx 2 2 3a a 2a

0 f x a

dx

8a 2

Therefore,
5a 2 k 8a 2
k

5
8

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Q5
(i)
a and 2a b are perpendicular
a (2a b) 0
2a a a b 0
2

2 a a b 0
2

a b 2 a 8
3
a b cos 8
4
1
2 b
8
2

b 4 2
(ii)
Length of projection of a onto b

Alternative method
A

= a b

a b
=
b
=

8
2
4 2

Length of projection of a onto b

= OQ = 2 cos 2
4
(iii)
2
PB b
5

1
AB PB
2
1
2
= (b a) b
2
5
1 2
2
=
bb ab
2 5
5
1
= ab
5
1
3
= a b sin
5
4
1
1
= (2)(4 2)( )
5
2

Area of triangle APB =

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8
5

Q6
(i)
Let the height of the shortest Singa sculpture be x.
14
Total height of all the Singa sculptures = 2 2 x (14 1)(10) x 15 110 3120
2
28x 1820 x 140 3120
29 x 1160
x 40
Height of the shortest Singa sculpture is 40 cm
Height of the tallest Singa sculpture = 40 15 110 180 cm
Alternative
Let y be the height of the tallest Singa sculpture.
14
Total height of all the Singa sculptures = 2 2 y 10 14 1 10 y 3120
2
28 y 280 1820 y 3120
29 y 5220
y 180
The height of the tallest Singa sculpture is 180 cm.
Height of shortest Singa sculpture = 180 15 1 10 40 cm
or
Height of shortest Singa sculpture = 170 14 1 10 40 cm
Alternative
Let the height of the shortest Singa sculpture be x.
14
15
Total height of all the Singa sculptures =
2 x (14 1)(10) 2 x (15 1)(10) 3120
2
2
x 40
Height of the shortest Singa sculpture is 40 cm
Height of the tallest Singa sculpture = 40 15 110 180 cm

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(ii)

Tn 35
210 0.95

n 1

0.95 n1

35

1
6

n 1 ln 0.95 ln

1
ln
6
n 1
ln 0.95
n 35.93
n 36
The number of sports contested at the 2015 SEA Games is 36.
(iii)
361

T36 210 0.95

34.88
The height of the shortest Nila sculpture is 34.88 cm.
36
210 1 0.95

3537.33
S36
1 0.95
The total height of all the Nila sculptures is 3537.33 cm.

Q7
(i)
z rei is a root z rei is another root since P(z) has real coefficients.
A quadratic factor of P z
z rei z rei

z 2 zrei zrei r 2
z 2 zr ei ei r 2

z 2 zr cos isin cos( ) isin( ) r 2

z 2 zr cos isin cos isin r 2

z 2 2rz cos r 2 (shown)

(ii)
z 4 625 54 ei( 2n )

z 5e

n
i
4 2

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3
i
4

so z 5e

i
4

,5e

3
i

,5e 4 ,5e

(iii)
z 625 ( z 5e
4

i( )
4

)( z 5e

i( )
4

)( z 5e

i(

3
)
4

)( z 5e

i(

3
)
4

3
= [ z 2 (2)(5) z cos 52 ][ z 2 (2)(5) z cos
4
4
2
2
= ( z 5 2 z 25)( z 5 2 z 25)

2
5 ]

Q8
(i)
Consider the diagonal length of the card in Fig 1.
Diagonal length a 2 a 2 2a
Let the height of the triangle side of the pyramid be b.
2b x 2a
2a x
b
2

b
a

Let the height of the pyramid be h.

By Pythagoras Theorem,
2
x 2a x
h

2
2

2a x x 2
h

2 2

1
V x2h
3

x2

2a x x 2

2 2

x2
3

2a 2 2 2ax x 2 x 2

x2
3

a 2 2ax
2

(ii)
Method 1
dV 2 x a 2ax x 1 a 2 2ax

dx
3
2
3 2
2

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1
2

2a

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For stationary value of V,

2 x a 2 2ax x 2 1

3
2
3 2
2
a 2x
x
or
4
a 5 2

x
4

dV
0
dx
2a

2
x 0 (N.A as x 0)

Method 2
x 4 a 2 2ax
V 2

9
2

a 2 x 4 2ax5
18

dV 4a 2 x3 5 2ax 4

dx
18
dV
When
0,
dx
2V

4a 2 x3 5 2ax 4 0

ax3 4a 5 2 x 0

ax3 4a 5 2 x 0

or

ax3 0 (NA as x 0 )

4a 5 2 x
a 5 2

x
4

Q9
(a)(i)

2
d x2
e 2 xe x
dx
2
1 2
Therefore, xe x dx e x C
2
(ii)
3 x2
x e dx

Consider

x 2 xe x dx
2

2
2
1
= x 2e x xe x dx
2
1 2 x2 1 x2
= x e e C
2
2

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Let

u x2
du
2x
dx

2
dv
xe x
dx
1 2
v ex
2

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2
1
1 2
= x 2e x e x C
2
2

(b)

u sin 2 x

1 u
du
u

du
2sin x cos x
dx

1 sin 2 x
=
2sin x cos x dx
sin 2 x
cos x
=
2sin x cos x dx
sin x
= 2cos 2 x dx
= cos 2 x 1 dx
sin 2 x
xC
2
= sin x cos x x C
= u 1 u sin 1 u C

u sin 2 x sin x u

x sin 1 u

= u u 2 sin 1 u C

1
x

Q10
n

Let Pn be the statement

sin 2r

cos cos 2n 1

r 1

2sin

, n 1, 2,3,...

n 1:
1

LHS sin 2r sin 2

r 1

cos cos 3
2sin
1
1

2sin 3 sin 3
2
2

2sin
2sin 2 sin( )

2sin
sin 2

RHS

LHS RHS , P1 is true.

Assume Pk is true for some k 1, 2,3...... .
k

i.e.

sin 2r
r 1

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cos cos 2k 1
2sin

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To show Pk 1 is true.
k 1

sin 2r

i.e.

cos cos 2k 3

r 1

2sin

k 1

LHS sin 2r
k

sin 2r sin 2k 2
r 1

cos 2k 3 cos 2k 1
cos 2k 3 cos[(2k 1) ]

r 1

Note:
2sin sin(2k 2)

cos cos 2k 1

sin 2k 2
2sin
cos cos 2k 1 2sin 2k 2 sin

cos 2k 3 cos[(2k 1) ]

Factor formula should be applied on

2sin sin(2k 2) to avoid the negative angle.

2sin
cos cos 2k 1 cos 2k 3 cos 2k 1

cos cos 2k 3

2sin

RHS
2sin
Pk 1 is true
Since P1 is true and Pk is true Pk+1 is also true, by the principle of Mathematical Induction,
Pn is true for all n 1, 2,3...... .
n
cos cos(2n 1)
sin(2r )

2sin
r 1
n
cos cos(2n 1)
2sin(r ) cos(r )

2sin
r 1
cos cos(2n 1)
2(sin cos sin 2 cos 2 ... sin n cos n )
2sin
cos cos(2n 1)
sin cos sin 2 cos 2 ... sin n cos n
4sin

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Q11
(i)
Using ur 1 ur

1
, r 1
(ln k )r

n 1

n 1

r 1

r 1

ur 1 ur (ln k )r
u2 u1
u u
n 1
3
2

1 1
1
u4 u3

ln k ln k

1
u u
1
ln k
n 2 n 3
un 1 un2

un un 1
1 1

ln k ln k
un 1
1
1
ln k

1 1

ln k ln k
un
1
1
1
ln k
n

1 1
1

1
ln k ln k
ln k

1
1
ln k
1
1

ln k

1
1
ln k

(ii)
(a)

un

1
ln k
ln k
lim un
ln k 1
n
1

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ln k
ln k 1

1
Note: As n ,
0,
ln k
therefore sequence converges and
limit exists.
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(b)
Since un converges,

1
1
ln k

1 ln k
ln k 1
0k

1
e

or

ln k 1

k e

Q12
(i)
Subst coordinates of A into the Cartesian equations of p1 and p2
2 3 .. (1)
3 3 .(2)
From (2), 0 3
(ii)

2 1 3
3


Direction vector of l is given by 0 3 1 1
1 0 6
6


Point A 0,1, 3 lies on both p1 and p2 and hence on l.
0 3

Vector equation of line l is r 1 t 1 , t .
3 6

(iii)
Since the 3 planes have no common point, l must be parallel to p3 but not contained in p3 .


1
0

0

1
3

3

1 0 3 1 0
6

1

3


1
0

1

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(ii)
Equation of line through B and perpendicular to p1 is

1 2

r 2 s 0 , s
4 1

This line intersects p1 at N. Hence

1 2 s 2

2 0 3
4 s 1

2 4s 4 s 3

s 1
1 2 3

ON 2 0 2
4 1 3

Let B be the image of B upon reflection in p1
By ratio theorem
OB OB '
ON
2

5

OB ' 2ON OB 2
2

5

AB ' OB ' OA 1
5

0
5


Equation of reflected line is r 1 1 ,
3
5

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Alternative method
By ratio theorem
AB AB '
AN
2
5

AB ' 2 AN AB 1
5

Equation of reflected line is
0
5


r 1 1 ,
3
5

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