Prelim Examination 2006 / 2007

(Assessing Units 1 & 2)

MATHEMATICS
Advanced Higher Grade

Time allowed - 2 hours

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1. Calculators may be used in this paper.

2. Candidates should answer all questions.
3. Full credit will be given only where the solution contains appropriate working.
4. This examination paper contains questions graded at all levels.

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1. (a) Given f(x) = e-2xtan4x, 0 < x < , obtain f '(x). 3
8

ln 5 x dy
(b) For y = , where x > 1, determine in its simplest form. 3
x 1 dx

2. For what value of t does the system of equations

x + 2y – 3z = -7
4x – y + 2z = 9
3x – 2y + tz = 13

have no solution? 5

3. Verify that 1 – 3i is a solution of z4 – 4z3 + 11z2 – 14z – 30 = 0.

Hence express z4 – 4z3 + 11z2 – 14z -30 in the form (z + a)(z + b)(z2 + cz + d),
where a, b, c and d are real numbers. 5

4. Use the substitution x = 3cosθ to show that

3
dx 
 3 9  x2
=
3
6
2

5
 4
5. Obtain the binomial expansion of  3a 2   . 3
 b

6. Use integration by parts to evaluate  0

x 2 e  x dx . 5

7. Determine whether the function f(x) = x2cosx + x3 is odd, even or neither.

Justify your answer. 3

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8. A spherical balloon is being inflated.
30
Its volume, V cm3, is increasing at the rate of cm3 per second.
7

Find the rate at which the radius is increasing with respect to time when the
36
volume is cm3.
5

4
[Note: The volume of a sphere is given by V=  r3.] 5
3

9. Prove that if n is odd then n4 – 1 is divisible by 8. 3

10. (a) Obtain partial fractions for

9
2
x 9
2

(b) Hence evaluate

1
x2
 0 x2  9
dx . 4

11. The function f is defined by

x2
f(x) = , x  -3.
x3

(a) Obtain algebraically the asymptotes of the graph of f. 3

(b) Find the stationary points of f and justify their nature. 5

(c) Sketch the curve showing clearly the features found in (a) and (b). 2

(d) Write down the coordinates of the stationary points of the graph of
g(x) = 10 + f (x) . 2

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12. The first two terms of a series are 1 + 2 and 1 + .
2

1
(a) If the series is arithmetic, show that the common difference is - 2.
2
Show also that the sum of the first ten terms is
5
2
 
45 2 . 4

(b) If the series is geometric, show that the sum to infinity exists.

Show also that S  = 4 + 3 2 . 5

13. A solid is formed by rotating the curve y = x2 + 4 between x = 1 and x = t, t > 1,

through 3600 about the y – axis.

Find the value of t given that the volume of the solid formed is 40  units3. 6

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 Marking Scheme - Advanced Higher Grade 2006/2007
Prelim (Assessing Units 1 & 2)

Give one mark for each  Illustrations for awarding each mark
1(a) ans: f’(x) = 2e-2x(2sec24x – tan4x)
3 marks

 knows to use product rule 

 differentiates e-2x correctly  -2e-2x
 differentiates tan4x  4sec24x

1(b) dy x(1  ln 5 x)  1
ans:  3 marks
dx x( x  1) 2


 knows to use the quotient rule
x 1
 ln 5 x
 differentiates correctly  x
( x  1) 2
dy x  1  x ln 5 x
 correct simplification for 
dx x( x  1) 2

2 31
ans: t  5 marks
9
1 2  3  7
 
 correct augmented matrix  4 1 2 9 
3  2 t 13 

1 2  3 7
 
 first modified system correct  0  9 14 37 
3  2 t 13 

1 2  3  7
 
 second modified system correct  0  9 14 37 
0  8 t  9 34 

 
1 2  3  7
 0  9 14 37 
  31 10 
third modified system correct
0 0 t 
 9 9 
 solves for t 31
 t=
9

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 Give one mark for each  Illustrations for awarding each mark

3 ans: Proof, (z – 3)(z + 1)(z2 – 2z + 10)

5 marks
 verifies that 1 – 3i is a solution
 knows that 1 + 3i is a solution
 uses 1 + 3i for substitution or synthetic
division
 finds z2 – 2z – 3 = (z - 3)(z + 1)
 finds z2 – 2z + 10 factor
 correct substitution or synthetic division
 1 + 3i is a solution
 correct substitution or synthetic division
 z2 – 2z – 3 = (z – 3)(z + 1)
 z2 – 2z + 10

4 ans: Proof 6 marks

 dx = -3sin  d 
 starts substitution 3 
  ,3  0
 changes limits correctly 2 3
 3 sin d
0

 correct substitution  
 9  9 cos 2 
3

 3 sin d
0
 deals with denominator  
 3 sin 
3

 -  
0
correctly integrates 
3

 substitutes limits correctly 


3

5 ans:
1620a8 4320a 6 5760a 4
243a  10
  
b b2 b3
3840a 2 1024
 6
b4 b

3 marks
r
 5 2   4
 
5


5 r
 correct binomial expression    3a  
r 0  r   b 
2
  4 2 3  4 
3a   53a 
2 5 2 4
  
  10 3a  
 b   b 
 correct expansion  3 4 5
2  4 
 
10 3a 2    5 3a
2
  b4    4
 
 b     b 
 correct simplification  answer

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6 ans: 2 – 5e-1 5 marks

 uses integration by parts correctly

 
1
1
  x 2ex 0   2 xe  x dx
0

 
1
 uses integration by parts for a second time 1
  2 xe x
0   2e  x dx
0
 integrates correctly

  2e x
 1
0

 substitutes limits correctly  - e – 2e-1 – 2e-1 + 2e0

-1

 correct evaluation 5
 2-
e

7 ans: Neither 3 marks

 knows to find f(-x)  f ( x)  ( x)2 cos( x)  ( x)3

 finds f(-x) correctly  f ( x)  x 2 cos x  x3
 correct conclusion
 Neither

8 ans: 0·35 [cm/s] 5 marks

dr dr dr dV
 knows how find   
dt dt dV dt
dr dr 1
 finds correctly  
dV dV 4r 2
dr dr 15
 finds correct formula for  
dt dt 14r 2
 finds correct radius  r = 1·75
dr dr
 evaluates correctly   0·35
dt dt

9 ans: Proof 3 marks

 knows how to start proof : n = 2k  1  n is odd  n = 2k  1 (k  Z)

 continues proof : simplifies n = 2k  1   n 4 – 1 = 16k 4  32k 3+24k 2  8k

 completes proof : common factor of 8   n 4 – 1 = 8(2k 4  4k 3+3k 2  k) which is

divisible by 8

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10(a) 3 3
ans: 
2( x  3) 2( x  3)

2 marks
3

 first fraction 2( x  3)
 second fraction 3
 -
2( x  3)

10(b) 3 1
ans: 1+ ln
2 2

4 marks
 divides correctly 9
 1
 integrates correctly x 9
2

3 3
 x  ln x  3  ln x  3
2 2
 3 3 
1  ln  2  ln 4  
 2 2 
 substitutes limits correctly 
 3 3 
 0  ln  3  ln 3 
 2 2 
 evaluates correctly 3
 1  (ln 2  ln 4)
2
11(a) ans: x = - 3 & y = x - 3
3 marks

 states equation of vertical asymptote  x=-3

12
 f ( x)  x  3 
 divides correctly x3
 states equation of oblique asymptote  y=x-3
11(b) ans: (0,0)  minimum turning point;
(-6,-12)  maximum turning point
x2  6x
5 marks  f ' ( x) 
( x  3)3
 differentiates correctly
 f ' ( x)  0  x  0,6
 finds x-coordinates of stationary points  (0,0) & (-6,-12)
 finds y-coordinates of stationary points (2 x  6)( x  3)2  2( x 2  6 x)( x  3)
 f ' ' ( x) 
 finds second derivative or nature table ( x  3)4

 f ' ' (0) >0  (0,0)Min.T .P. &

 correct nature of both points f ' ' (6) <0  (6,12)Max.T .P.

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11(c) ans: correct graph 2 marks

 turning points shown  correct turning points

 completes graph  correct behaviour at asymptotes

see graph on next page

11(d) ans: (0,10) & (-6,22) 2 marks

 one point correct  (0,10)

 second point correct  (-6,22)
12(a) ans: Proof 4 marks

 knows how to find common difference

 1
1
2

 1 2 
1 1 2 1
 simplifies correctly   2 
2 2 2
 knows how to find sum of first 10 terms 10    1 
 2(1  2 )  (10  1) 
2  2 
 simplifies correctly
 9  5
 5 2  2 2    ...  (4  5 2 )
 2 2
12(b) ans: Proof 5 marks

1
1
 knows to find common ratio 2

1 2
1
 finds common ratio correctly 
2
 justifies that sum to infinity exists 1
 -1 < <1
2
1 2
 knows how to find sum to infinity 
1
1
2
 simplifies correctly 22
  ...  4  3 2
2 1

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13 ans: t = 3 6 marks
 V    ( y  4)dy
 knows how to find volume of solid
  1  5, t  t 2  4
 
finds limits of integration
y2
   4y
2
 integrates correctly
 
 
 t  4
2
2


 4 t2  4
 
   52  45
2

  2 
   
 substitutes limits correctly
 t4 1 
 40     
 2 2
 equates volumes  t=3
 solves for t correctly

TOTAL MARKS = 74

Q11 (c)

x  3 y

y  x3

O x

(-6,-12)

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