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‘A’ LEVEL H2 MATHS 2013 – PAPER 1

Question 1
 38 119 25 
[ Ans: (i)  − ,− ,−  (ii) no common point of intersection ]
 3 6 3 
(i) 𝑝𝑝: 𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑧𝑧 = 4
𝑞𝑞: 2𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦 + 𝑧𝑧 = 6
𝑟𝑟: 5𝑥𝑥 − 4𝑦𝑦 + 3𝑧𝑧 = −9

From GC,

38 119 25
𝑥𝑥 = − , 𝑦𝑦 = − , 𝑧𝑧 = −
3 6 3

Point of intersection is
38 119 25
�− , − , − �.
3 6 3

(ii) 𝑝𝑝: 𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑧𝑧 = 4

𝑞𝑞: 2𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦 + 𝑧𝑧 = 6
𝑟𝑟: 5𝑥𝑥 − 4𝑦𝑦 = −9
From GC,

there is no solution.

∴ There is no common point of intersection between the 3 planes.

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Question 2
[ Ans: 𝑦𝑦 ≤ 3 − 2√3 or 𝑦𝑦 ≥ 3 + 2√3 ]
x + x +1
2
Let y = and 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑘𝑘
x −1

𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 + 1
∴ = 𝑘𝑘
𝑥𝑥 − 1
2
𝑥𝑥 + 𝑥𝑥 + 1 = 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 − 𝑘𝑘
𝑥𝑥 2 + (1 − 𝑘𝑘)𝑥𝑥 + 1 + 𝑘𝑘 = 0

For 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑘𝑘 to intersect the curve,

Discriminant ≥ 0
(1 − 𝑘𝑘)2 − 4(1)(1 + 𝑘𝑘) ≥ 0
1 − 2𝑘𝑘 + 𝑘𝑘 2 − 4 − 4𝑘𝑘 ≥ 0
𝑘𝑘 2 − 6𝑘𝑘 − 3 ≥ 0
2
(𝑘𝑘 − 3)2 − 12 ≥ 0 ⇒ (𝑘𝑘 − 3)2 − �√12� ≥ 0
�𝑘𝑘 − 3 − √12��𝑘𝑘 − 3 + √12� ≥ 0
�𝑘𝑘 − 3 − 2√3��𝑘𝑘 − 3 + 2√3� ≥ 0
𝑘𝑘 ≤ 3 − 2√3 or 𝑘𝑘 ≥ 3 + 2√3

∴ the set of values 𝑦𝑦 can take is:

𝑦𝑦 ≤ 3 − 2√3 or 𝑦𝑦 ≥ 3 + 2√3

Question 3
1
[ Ans: (i) sketch (ii) x < or 𝑥𝑥 > 2 ]
2
(i) From GC,

1
𝑦𝑦 =
2
(−1, 0)
1
(0, −1) 𝑥𝑥 =
2

(ii) From GC,

𝑥𝑥 + 1
𝑦𝑦 =
2𝑥𝑥 − 1
𝑦𝑦 = 1

1
x< or 𝑥𝑥 > 2
2

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Question 4
59
[ Ans: (i) −11 − 2𝑖𝑖 (ii) 𝑎𝑎 = 27, 𝑏𝑏 = 295 (iii) z = − or 1 ± 2𝑖𝑖 ]
27
(i) 𝑤𝑤 3 = (1 + 2𝑖𝑖)3
= 1 + 3(2𝑖𝑖) + 3(2𝑖𝑖)2 + (2𝑖𝑖)3
= 1 + 6𝑖𝑖 − 12 − 8𝑖𝑖 = −11 − 2𝑖𝑖

(ii) Given 𝑎𝑎𝑧𝑧 3 + 5𝑧𝑧 2 + 17𝑧𝑧 + 𝑏𝑏 = 0

𝑎𝑎(1 + 2𝑖𝑖)3 + 5(1 + 2𝑖𝑖)2 + 17(1 + 2𝑖𝑖) + 𝑏𝑏 = 0
(−11 − 2𝑖𝑖)𝑎𝑎 + 2 + 54𝑖𝑖 + 𝑏𝑏 = 0
(−11𝑎𝑎 + 2 + 𝑏𝑏) + (−2𝑎𝑎 + 54)𝑖𝑖 = 0

−2𝑎𝑎 + 54 = 0 ⇒ 𝑎𝑎 = 27

−11𝑎𝑎 + 2 + 𝑏𝑏 ⇒ 𝑏𝑏 = 11𝑎𝑎 − 2
= 11(27) − 2 = 295

(iii) 27𝑧𝑧 3 + 5𝑧𝑧 2 + 17𝑧𝑧 + 295 = 0

[𝑧𝑧 − (1 + 2𝑖𝑖)][𝑧𝑧 − (1 − 2𝑖𝑖)](𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞) = 0
[𝑧𝑧 2 − 2(1)𝑧𝑧 + (12 + 22 )](𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞) = 0
(𝑧𝑧 2 − 2𝑧𝑧 + 5)(𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞) = 0

From observation,
(𝑧𝑧 2 − 2𝑧𝑧 + 5)(27𝑧𝑧 + 59) = 0
[𝑧𝑧 − (1 + 2𝑖𝑖)][𝑧𝑧 − (1 − 2𝑖𝑖)](27𝑧𝑧 + 59) = 0

59
∴ 𝑧𝑧 = − , 𝑧𝑧 = 1 ± 2𝑖𝑖
27

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Question 5
π
[Ans: (i) sketch (ii) a ]
12
(i)
𝑦𝑦

𝑥𝑥
−4𝑎𝑎 −2𝑎𝑎 −𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎 2𝑎𝑎 4𝑎𝑎 5𝑎𝑎 6𝑎𝑎

(ii) 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑎𝑎 sin 𝜃𝜃
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
= 𝑎𝑎 cos 𝜃𝜃
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
1
When x = a,
2
1 𝜋𝜋
𝑎𝑎 sin 𝜃𝜃 = 𝑎𝑎 ⇒ 𝜃𝜃 =
2 6
3
When x = a,
2
√3 𝜋𝜋
𝑎𝑎 sin 𝜃𝜃 = 𝑎𝑎 ⇒ 𝜃𝜃 =
2 3

√3 √3
𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎
2 2 𝑥𝑥 2
� 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = � �1 − 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
1
𝑎𝑎
1
𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎2
2 2
𝜋𝜋
3 𝑎𝑎2 sin2 𝜃𝜃
= � �1 − (𝑎𝑎 cos 𝜃𝜃) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
𝜋𝜋 𝑎𝑎2
6
𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋
3 3
= 𝑎𝑎 � �1 − sin2 𝜃𝜃 (cos 𝜃𝜃) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 𝑎𝑎 � (cos 𝜃𝜃)(cos 𝜃𝜃) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋
6 6
𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋
3 3 cos 2𝜃𝜃 +1
= 𝑎𝑎 � cos 2 𝜃𝜃 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 𝑎𝑎 � 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋 2
6 6
𝜋𝜋
𝑎𝑎 1 3
= � sin 2𝜃𝜃 + 𝜃𝜃�𝜋𝜋
2 2
6
𝑎𝑎 1 2𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋 1 𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋
= �� sin + � − � sin + ��
2 2 3 3 2 3 6
𝑎𝑎 𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋
= � �= 𝑎𝑎
2 6 12

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Question 6
1 8
(4𝒂𝒂 + 3𝒄𝒄) (iii) λ = µ ]
[ Ans: (i) explain (ii)
7 7
(i) By Parallelogram Law for addition of vectors, it can be observed that vector 𝒄𝒄 can be
made up of a scalar multiple of vector 𝒂𝒂 and vector 𝒃𝒃.
𝒂𝒂 𝒄𝒄

𝒃𝒃

∴ 𝒄𝒄 = 𝜆𝜆𝒂𝒂 + 𝜇𝜇𝒃𝒃

(ii) By using Ratio Theorem,

4𝒂𝒂 + 3𝒄𝒄 1
������⃗ =
𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 = (4𝒂𝒂 + 3𝒄𝒄)
4+3 7

(iii) Area of ∆𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 Area of ∆𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂

1 1
������⃗ × �����⃗
= �𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 � ������⃗ × �����⃗
= �𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 �
2 2
1 1 1 1
= � (4𝒂𝒂 + 3𝒄𝒄) × 𝒄𝒄� = � 𝒃𝒃 × 𝒄𝒄�
2 7 2 2
1 1 1
= |4𝒂𝒂 × 𝒄𝒄 + 3𝒄𝒄 × 𝒄𝒄| = |4𝒂𝒂 × 𝒄𝒄 + 𝟎𝟎| = |𝒃𝒃 × (𝜆𝜆𝒂𝒂 + 𝜇𝜇𝒃𝒃)|
14 14 4
2 2 1 1
= |𝒂𝒂 × 𝒄𝒄| = |𝒂𝒂 × (𝜆𝜆𝒂𝒂 + 𝜇𝜇𝒃𝒃)| = |𝜆𝜆𝒃𝒃 × 𝒂𝒂 + 𝜇𝜇𝒃𝒃 × 𝒃𝒃| = |𝜆𝜆𝒃𝒃 × 𝒂𝒂 + 𝟎𝟎|
7 7 4 4
2 2 1
= |𝜆𝜆𝒂𝒂 × 𝒂𝒂 + 𝜇𝜇𝒂𝒂 × 𝒃𝒃| = |𝟎𝟎 + 𝜇𝜇𝒂𝒂 × 𝒃𝒃| = 𝜆𝜆|𝒃𝒃 × 𝒂𝒂|
7 7 4
2 1
= 𝜇𝜇|𝒂𝒂 × 𝒃𝒃| = 𝜆𝜆|𝒂𝒂 × 𝒃𝒃|
7 4

Since both areas are equal,

2 1
𝜇𝜇|𝒂𝒂 × 𝒃𝒃| = 𝜆𝜆|𝒂𝒂 × 𝒃𝒃|
7 4
8
𝜆𝜆 = 𝜇𝜇
7

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Question 7
[ Ans: (i) 𝐴𝐴 = 1, 𝐵𝐵 = 6, 𝐶𝐶 = −1, 𝐷𝐷 = 1 (ii) show (iii) 12 ]
(i) Pattern:
Piece Length
1 128
2
2 128 � �
3
2 2 2 2
3 128 � � � � = 128 � �
3 3 3
⋮
2 𝑛𝑛−1
𝑛𝑛 𝑝𝑝 = 128 � �
3

2 𝑛𝑛−1 7
2 𝑛𝑛−1
ln 𝑝𝑝 = ln �128 � � � = ln �2 � � �
3 3
= 7 ln 2 + (𝑛𝑛 − 1) ln 2 − (𝑛𝑛 − 1) ln 3
= (𝑛𝑛 + 6) ln 2 + (−𝑛𝑛 + 1) ln 3

∴ 𝐴𝐴 = 1, 𝐵𝐵 = 6, 𝐶𝐶 = −1, 𝐷𝐷 = 1

(ii) Theoretical max. total length

128
= = 384 ≤ 384
2
1−
3

∴ The total length of string cut off can never be greater than 384 cm. (shown)

(iii) Total length > 380

2 𝑛𝑛
128 �1 − �3� �
> 380
2
1−3
2 𝑛𝑛 95
1−� � >
3 86
2 𝑛𝑛 1 2 1
� � < ⇒ 𝑛𝑛 ln < ln
3 96 3 96
𝑛𝑛 > 11.257

∴ At least 12 pieces of string must be cut off before the total length cut off is greater
than 380 cm.

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Question 8
π π
[ Ans: (i) |𝑤𝑤| = 2𝑟𝑟, arg w = θ − (ii) sketch (iii) ]
3 24
(i) �1 − 𝑖𝑖√3� = 2
√3 𝜋𝜋
arg�1 − 𝑖𝑖√3� = − tan−1 =−
1 3
𝜋𝜋
∴ 1 − 𝑖𝑖√3 = 2𝑒𝑒 − 3

𝑤𝑤 = �1 − 𝑖𝑖√3�𝑧𝑧
𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋
𝑖𝑖�𝜃𝜃− �
= �2𝑒𝑒 −3 � �𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 � = 2𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑒 3

𝜋𝜋
∴ |𝑤𝑤| = 2𝑟𝑟, arg 𝑤𝑤 = 𝜃𝜃 −
3

(ii)
Im 𝜋𝜋
6 𝜋𝜋
2𝑟𝑟
𝑟𝑟 2
Locus of 𝑧𝑧
2𝑟𝑟 R
𝑂𝑂 𝑟𝑟
2𝑟𝑟 Locus of 𝑤𝑤
𝜋𝜋
−
3
 z10 
(iii) arg 2  = π
w 
10 arg 𝑧𝑧 − 2 arg 𝑤𝑤 = 𝜋𝜋
𝜋𝜋
10𝜃𝜃 − 2 �𝜃𝜃 − � = 𝜋𝜋
3
𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋
8 𝜃𝜃 = ⇒ 𝜃𝜃 =
3 24

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Question 9

[ Ans: (i) prove (ii) 𝑎𝑎 = 6;

1
6 2
( 1
2
)
n(n + 1)(2n + 1) (iii) n(n + 1) n 2 + n + 1 + n(n + 1)(2n + 1) + 24n ]
1

∑ r (2r ) ( )
n
n(n + 1) n 2 + n + 1 , 𝑛𝑛 ∈ ℤ+
1
(i) 𝑃𝑃𝑛𝑛 : 2
+1 =
r =1 2
1

𝑃𝑃1 : 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿 = � 𝑟𝑟(2𝑟𝑟 2 + 1) = (1)(2 + 1) = 3

𝑟𝑟=1
1
𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅 = (1)(2)(3) = 3 = 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿
2

∴ 𝑃𝑃1 is true.

∑ r (2r ) ( )
k
k (k + 1) k 2 + k + 1
1
Assume 𝑃𝑃𝑘𝑘 is true for some 𝑘𝑘 ∈ ℤ+ . i.e. 2
+1 =
r =1 2

[ Aim: To prove 𝑃𝑃𝑘𝑘+1 is true. i.e.

𝑘𝑘+1
1
� 𝑟𝑟(2𝑟𝑟 2 + 1) = (𝑘𝑘 + 1)(𝑘𝑘 + 2)[(𝑘𝑘 + 1)2 + 𝑘𝑘 + 2]
2
𝑟𝑟=1
1
= (𝑘𝑘 + 1)(𝑘𝑘 + 2)(𝑘𝑘 2 + 3𝑘𝑘 + 3) ]
2
𝑘𝑘+1 𝑘𝑘

� 𝑟𝑟(2𝑟𝑟 + 1) = � 𝑟𝑟(2𝑟𝑟 2 + 1) + (𝑘𝑘 + 1)[2(𝑘𝑘 + 1)2 + 1]

2

𝑟𝑟=1 𝑟𝑟=1
1
= 𝑘𝑘(𝑘𝑘 + 1)(𝑘𝑘 2 + 𝑘𝑘 + 1) + (𝑘𝑘 + 1)(2𝑘𝑘 2 + 4𝑘𝑘 + 3)
2
1
= (𝑘𝑘 + 1)[(𝑘𝑘 3 + 𝑘𝑘 2 + 𝑘𝑘) + (4𝑘𝑘 2 + 8𝑘𝑘 + 6)]
2
1
= (𝑘𝑘 + 1)(𝑘𝑘 3 + 5𝑘𝑘 2 + 9𝑘𝑘 + 6)
2
1
= (𝑘𝑘 + 1)(𝑘𝑘 + 2)(𝑘𝑘 2 + 3𝑘𝑘 + 3)
2

∴ 𝑃𝑃𝑘𝑘+1 is true if 𝑃𝑃𝑘𝑘 is true.

Since 𝑃𝑃1 is true, by mathematical induction, 𝑃𝑃𝑛𝑛 is true for 𝑛𝑛 ∈ ℤ+ .

(ii) 𝑓𝑓(𝑟𝑟) − 𝑓𝑓(𝑟𝑟 − 1)

= (2𝑟𝑟 3 + 3𝑟𝑟 2 + 𝑟𝑟 + 24) − [2(𝑟𝑟 − 1)3 + 3(𝑟𝑟 − 1)2 + (𝑟𝑟 − 1) + 24]
= 2𝑟𝑟 3 + 3𝑟𝑟 2 + 𝑟𝑟 + 24 − 2(𝑟𝑟 3 − 3𝑟𝑟 2 + 3𝑟𝑟 − 1) − 3(𝑟𝑟 2 − 2𝑟𝑟 + 1) − 𝑟𝑟 − 23
= 6𝑟𝑟 2
∴ 𝑎𝑎 = 6

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𝑛𝑛 𝑛𝑛
1
2
� 𝑟𝑟 = � [𝑓𝑓(𝑟𝑟) − 𝑓𝑓(𝑟𝑟 − 1)]
6
𝑟𝑟=1 𝑟𝑟=1
1
= [𝑓𝑓(1) − 𝑓𝑓(0)
6
+𝑓𝑓(2) − 𝑓𝑓(1)
+𝑓𝑓(3) − 𝑓𝑓(2)
⋮
+ 𝑓𝑓(𝑛𝑛 − 1) − 𝑓𝑓(𝑛𝑛 − 2)
+𝑓𝑓(𝑛𝑛) − 𝑓𝑓(𝑛𝑛 − 1)]
1
= [ 𝑓𝑓(𝑛𝑛) − 𝑓𝑓(0)]
6
1
= [(2𝑛𝑛3 + 3𝑛𝑛2 + 𝑛𝑛 + 24) − 24]
6
1 1
= 𝑛𝑛(2𝑛𝑛2 + 3𝑛𝑛 + 1) = 𝑛𝑛(𝑛𝑛 + 1)(2𝑛𝑛 + 1)
6 6

∑ (2r ) ∑ [r (2r ) ]
n n n
(iii) ∑
r =1
f (r ) =
r =1
3
+ 3r 2 + r + 24 =
r =1
2
+ 1 + 3r 2 + 24
𝑛𝑛 𝑛𝑛 𝑛𝑛
2 2
= � 𝑟𝑟(2𝑟𝑟 + 1) + 3 � 𝑟𝑟 + � 24
𝑟𝑟=1 𝑟𝑟=1 𝑟𝑟=1
1 1
= 𝑛𝑛(𝑛𝑛 + 1)(𝑛𝑛2 + 𝑛𝑛 + 1) + 𝑛𝑛(𝑛𝑛 + 1)(2𝑛𝑛 + 1) + 24𝑛𝑛
2 2

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Question 10

[ Ans: (i) z =
1
2
( ) 1
( )
3 − Ae − 2 x (ii) y = 3 x − Be −2 x + C (iii) show; 𝑎𝑎 = −2, 𝑏𝑏 = 3 (iv) possible lines:
2
3 3
y = x , y = x + 1 ; sketch ]
2 2
dz
(i) = 3 − 2z
dx
1 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
=1
3 − 2𝑧𝑧 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
1
� 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = � 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
3 − 2𝑧𝑧
1
− ln(3 − 2𝑧𝑧) = 𝑥𝑥 + 𝐴𝐴
2
ln(3 − 2𝑧𝑧) = −2𝑥𝑥 − 2𝐴𝐴
3 − 2𝑧𝑧 = 𝑒𝑒 −2𝐴𝐴 𝑒𝑒 −2𝑥𝑥
1
𝑧𝑧 = (3 − 𝐵𝐵𝑒𝑒 −2𝑥𝑥 )
2

(ii)
dy
dx
1
(
= z = 3 − Be− 2 x
2
)
1 𝐵𝐵
𝑦𝑦 = �3𝑥𝑥 + 𝑒𝑒 −2𝑥𝑥 � + 𝐶𝐶
2 2
1
= (3𝑥𝑥 + 𝐷𝐷𝑒𝑒 −2𝑥𝑥 ) + 𝐶𝐶
2

(iii) Using (ii),

𝑑𝑑2 𝑦𝑦 1
= (2𝐵𝐵𝑒𝑒 −2𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝐵𝐵𝑒𝑒 −2𝑥𝑥
𝑑𝑑𝑥𝑥 2 2
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
= −2 +3
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

𝑎𝑎 = −2, 𝑏𝑏 = 3

(iv) Possible straight lines:

3
𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 (𝐷𝐷 = 0, 𝐶𝐶 = 0)
2
3
𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 + 1 (𝐷𝐷 = 0, 𝐶𝐶 = 1)
2

Possible curve:
3 1
𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 + 1 + 2𝑥𝑥 (𝐷𝐷 = 2, 𝐶𝐶 = 1)
2 𝑒𝑒
From GC,

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Question 11
3 1  4
[ Ans: (i) 𝑦𝑦 − 2𝑡𝑡 3 = 𝑡𝑡(𝑥𝑥 − 3𝑡𝑡 2 ) (ii) show; 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝(𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞); show (iii) show; M  ,  (iv) ]
2 2 15 2
(i) Given 𝑥𝑥 = 3𝑡𝑡 2 , 𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑡𝑡 3
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
= 6𝑡𝑡, = 6𝑡𝑡 2 ⇒ = 𝑡𝑡
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

Equation of tangent:
𝑦𝑦 − 2𝑡𝑡 3 = 𝑡𝑡(𝑥𝑥 − 3𝑡𝑡 2 )

(ii) Tangent at 𝑃𝑃:

𝑦𝑦 − 2𝑝𝑝3 = 𝑝𝑝(𝑥𝑥 − 3𝑝𝑝2 ) (1)

Tangent at 𝑄𝑄:
𝑦𝑦 − 2𝑞𝑞 3 = 𝑞𝑞(𝑥𝑥 − 3𝑞𝑞 2 ) (2)

(1) − (2)
2𝑞𝑞 3 − 2𝑝𝑝3 = 𝑝𝑝(𝑥𝑥 − 3𝑝𝑝2 ) − 𝑞𝑞(𝑥𝑥 − 3𝑞𝑞 2 )
2𝑞𝑞 3 − 2𝑝𝑝3 = 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 − 3𝑝𝑝3 − 𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞 + 3𝑞𝑞 3
(𝑞𝑞 − 𝑝𝑝)𝑥𝑥 = 𝑞𝑞 3 − 𝑝𝑝3
(𝑞𝑞 − 𝑝𝑝)𝑥𝑥 = (𝑞𝑞 − 𝑝𝑝)(𝑝𝑝2 + 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞 2 )
𝑥𝑥 = 𝑝𝑝2 + 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞 2 (shown)

𝑦𝑦-coordinate of 𝑅𝑅
= 𝑝𝑝[(𝑝𝑝2 + 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞 2 ) − 3𝑝𝑝2 ] + 2𝑝𝑝3
= −2𝑝𝑝3 + 𝑝𝑝2 𝑞𝑞 + 𝑝𝑝𝑞𝑞 2 + 2𝑝𝑝3
= 𝑝𝑝2 𝑞𝑞 + 𝑝𝑝𝑞𝑞 2 = 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝(𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞)

Given 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 = −1,

∴ 𝑅𝑅(𝑝𝑝2 + 𝑞𝑞 2 − 1, −𝑝𝑝 − 𝑞𝑞)

𝑦𝑦 2 + 1 = (−𝑝𝑝 − 𝑞𝑞)2 + 1 = 𝑝𝑝2 + 2𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞 2 + 1

𝑦𝑦 2 + 1 = 𝑝𝑝2 − 2 + 𝑞𝑞 2 + 1
𝑦𝑦 2 + 1 = 𝑝𝑝2 − 1 + 𝑞𝑞 2
𝑦𝑦 2 + 1 = 𝑥𝑥

∴ 𝑅𝑅 lies on the curve 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦𝑦 2 + 1. (shown)

(iii) At 𝑀𝑀,
𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦𝑦 2 + 1, 𝑥𝑥 = 3𝑡𝑡 2 , 𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑡𝑡 3
2 3 2
∴ 3𝑡𝑡 = (2𝑡𝑡 ) + 1
4𝑡𝑡 6 − 3𝑡𝑡 2 + 1 = 0 (shown)

4(𝑡𝑡 2 )3 − 3(𝑡𝑡 2 ) + 1 = 0
(𝑡𝑡 2 + 1)(2𝑡𝑡 2 − 1)2 = 0
1
∴ 𝑡𝑡 = (∵ 𝑦𝑦 ≥ 0)
√2

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When t = ,
2
2
31
𝑥𝑥 = 3 � � =
√2 2
3
1 1
𝑦𝑦 = 2 � � =
√2 √2
3 1
∴ 𝑀𝑀 � , �
2 √2

(iv) Area
3 3
2 2
= � 𝑦𝑦 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 − � √𝑥𝑥 − 1 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
0 1
3
1 3 2
√2 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 (𝑥𝑥 − 1)2
=� 𝑦𝑦 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 − � �
0 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 3�
2 1
1 3
√2 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 2 1 2
=� 𝑦𝑦 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 − �� � − 0�
0 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 3 2
1
√2 2 1
=� 2𝑡𝑡 3 (6𝑡𝑡) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 − � �
0 3 2√2
1
√2 4 1
= 12 � 𝑡𝑡 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 −
0 3√2
1
12 5 √2 1
= [𝑡𝑡 ]0 −
5 3√2
12 1 1 4
= � �− =
5 4√2 3√2 15√2

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