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IJC Prelim 2007 P1

1 The curve with equation y = ax2 + bx + c passes through the points (1, 7), (3, 11) and
(5, 99). Find the equation of the curve. [4]

dy
2 Given that  0.4 y (10  y ) and y  5 when x  1 , find an expression for y in
dx
terms of x. [6]

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3 Let y  (9  e3 x ) 3 .
(i) Show that
dy
y2  y3  9  0 . [2]
dx
(ii) By further differentiation of this result, or otherwise, find Maclaurin’s series
for y up to and including the term in x 2 . [4]

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(iii) Deduce the equation of the tangent to the curve y  (9  e3 x ) 3 at the point
x 0. [1]

4 Sketch, on an Argand diagram, the locus of P representing the complex number z

where z  2  2i  2 . [2]

The point Q representing complex number w is the point on the locus of P such that
z  4i is maximum. Find
(i) the exact value of w  4i , [2]

(ii) the value of w in the form x + iy, giving the exact values of x and y. [3]

5 The position vectors of the points A, B, and C are given by i + j + k, 4i + 3j + 2k and

–7i – 2j – k respectively.
(i) Prove that the points A, B and C are not collinear. [2]
(ii) Find a vector which is perpendicular to the plane ABC. [2]

(iii) Deduce the exact length of projection of PQ on the plane ABC, given that
 
OP  2i + 4j + 7k and OQ  4i + 4j + 6k. [3]

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6 Let x1, x2 , x3 ,  be a sequence of positive integers, where x1  2 and

x n 1  xn 2  xn  1 for all n = 1, 2, 3, ….

n
1
If S n  
i 1
xi
for all n = 1, 2, 3, …, prove by the method of mathematical

1
induction that S n  1  . [6]
x n 1  1

Given that xn  n for all n  , state the value of lim S n . [1]
n 

7 (i) Show that

1 4 3 3  5r
   . [2]
r r  1 r  3 r  r  1 r  3

(ii) Hence find

n
5r  3
 r  r  1 r  3 ,
r 1

giving your answer in terms of n. [4]

(iii) Find the exact value of the series

6 21 36 291
   . [2]
(1)(2)(4) (2)(3)(5) (3)(4)(6) (20)(21)(23)

8 The functions f and g are defined by

f : x → e 2 x , x  ,
g : x → x2  6x + , x  , x < 3, where  is a constant.

(i) Find an expression for f 1(x). [2]

(ii) Find the range of g in terms of . [2]
1
(iii) Find k, the least value of , such that the composite function f g exists. By
putting  = k, find f 1g(x), stating its domain and range. [5]

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9 The equation of a closed curve is ( x  2 y )2  3( x  y ) 2  27 .

(i) Show, by differentiation, that the gradient at the point (x, y) on the curve may
dy y  4 x
be expressed in the form  . [3]
dx 7 y  x
(ii) Find the equations of the tangent to the curve that are parallel to
(a) the x-axis,
(b) the y-axis. [6]

1
10 The plane  has equation r   2   5 . The line l passes through the point P with
 3 
 
7  7
position vector  4  and is parallel to  3  .
 
 6   5 
   

(i) State the perpendicular distance from the origin to the plane  . [1]
(ii) Find the acute angle between the line l and the plane  . [4]
(iii) Find the position vector of the foot of perpendicular from the point P to the
plane  . Hence find the position vector of the reflection of the point P in  .
[6]

x 2  3ax  6a 2
11 Consider the curve y  , x  a , where a is a positive constant.
xa
(i) Find the equations of the asymptotes. [3]
(ii) Find the coordinates of the stationary points. [4]
(iii) Draw, on separate diagrams, a sketch of the curve
x 2  3ax  6a 2
(a) y ,
xa

x 2  3ax  6a 2
(b) y ,
xa

making clear the main features of each curve. [5]

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x2
12 (a) Sketch the curve of  ( y  1) 2  1 , indicating clearly the equations of the
4
asymptotes. [3]

x2
Hence find the area of the region enclosed by the curve  ( y  1) 2  1 , the
4
line x  2 and the x- axis, giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places. [3]

(b) Find the exact values of the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of the

line y  8  2 x and the curve y  8  x3 . Sketch, on the same diagram, the line

y  8  2 x and the curve y  8  x3 . [4]

The region bounded by the line y  8  2 x and the curve y  8  x3 is rotated

through four right angles about the x-axis. Find the volume of the solid of
revolution formed. [3]

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Prelim 2 H2 P1 Mark scheme

1 Obtaining
a bc  7
9a  3b  c  11
25a  5b  c  99

1 1 1 7 
Augmented matrix  9 3 1 11 
 25 5 1 99 
 

a 7  1 1 1
  1    
Alt:  b   A  11  where A   9 3 1
c  99   25 5 1
     
y  3x 2  5 x  1
2 dy
 0.4 y (10  y )
dx
1
 y(10  y ) 
dy  0.4 dx or equivalent

1 10  y  y 1 1 1
Mthd 1: 
10 y (10  y)  
dy  0.4 dx or using partial fraction. Obtain 
10 y (10  y ) 
dy  0.4 dx

1
Mthd 2:  25  ( y  5) 2 
dy  0.4 dx

1 y
Obtaining ln = 0.4x + C or equivalent
10 10  y
y y 
 e 4 x C  ,  e4 x C or Ae4 x
10  y 10  y
When x 1, y = 5  A  e4 , or C  = 4,
y
 e 4 x 4
10  y
y  e 4 x  4 (10  y)
10e4 x  4
y
1  e4 x4
3(i) 1
y  (9  e3x ) 3
y 3  9  e3 x
dy dy 1
3y2  3e3 x or  (9  e3 x ) 2 / 3 (3e3 x )
dx dx 3
dy
y2  e 3 x  y 3  9
dx
dy
y2  y3  9  0
dx

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3(ii) d2 y dy 2 2 dy
y2  2 y()  3 y 0
dx 2 dx dx
When x = 0, y = 2.
dy 1

dx 4
2
d y 13
2

dx 16
1 13 x 2
y  2  (  ) x  (  )  ...
4 16 2!
1 13 2
y  2  x  x +…
4 32
3(iii) 1
Equation of tangent is y  2  x
4
4 z  2  2i  2

2
Q
C
2

4
P

w  4i = PQ = PC + CQ = 2 2  22  2  2( 2  1)

Recognising 45 rt-ed  and attempt to find opp side or adj side.
Obtaining x  2  2 or y  2  2
w  2  2  i(2  2)
5(i)  1  4  7 
        
OA  1 , OB   3  , OC   2 
 1  2  1 
     
3  11  8 
        
Find any 2 of the 3 vectors: AB   2  , BC   5  , AC   3 
1  3   2 
     
 
Since AB not parallel to BC (or equivalent),  A, B & C not collinear.
5(ii)  3  11   3 8 1  1
        or equivalent, Vector to plane ABC =   (or   )
 2    5  or  2    3    2  2 
1  3  1  2  7   7 
           
5(iii)  2  4 2
        
OP   4  and OQ   4   PQ   0 
7  6  1 
     

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2 1 2

  0  2  13 
n PQ  n  1  7  4
   4  169  16  7 or 14
Mthd 1: length of proj =   
n 1  4  49 54 54 2 2


21 
 0 2
n
 PQ n  1  7  9
Mthd 2: length of proj of PQ onto n =   
 n 1  4  49 54


 81 7 14
Using Pythagoras’ Thm, length of projn of PQ onto plane = 5  or
54 2 2
6 n
1 1
Let Pn be the statement S n  
i 1
xi
 1
xn 1  1
, n 

1 1 1 1 1 1
When n=1, LHS =  , RHS = 1   1  1  =LHS
x1 2 x2  1 2

x1  x1  1  1 2

2  2  1 1 2  
Therefore, P1 is true
k
1 1
Assume Pk is true, ie x  1
xk 1  1
r 1 r
k 1
1 1
To show Pk + 1 is true, ie x  1
xk  2  1
r 1 r

1 1 x   xk 1  1  1   1 
LHS =  1    1  k 1  1  2   1   = RHS
xk 1  1 xk 1 xk 1  xk 1  1  xk 1  xk 1  1  1   xk  2  1 
Hence Pk + 1 is true.
Since P1 is true and Pk is true implies Pk + 1 is true, hence by MI Pn is true for all n   .

 1 
Since xn  n , so xn   as n   , lim S n  lim 1   1
n  n 
 xn 1  1 
7(i) 1 4 3 3  5r
To show    .
r r  1 r  3 r  r  1 r  3
Mthd1:
r  1 r  3   4r ( r  3)  3r (r  1)  r  4r  3  (4r  12r )  (3r  3r )
2 2 2
1

4

3

 
r r 1 r  3 r  r  1 r  3 r  r  1 r  3
3  5r

r  r  1 r  3
(i) Mthd2:
3  5r A B C
Let    ,
r  r  1 r  3 r r  1 r  3

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EITHER Using Cover-Up Rule, A  1 , B   4 , C  3
3   2 3  2 
OR 5r  3  A(r  1)(r  3)  Br (r  3)  Cr (r  1)
Sub r = 0, get A = 1
Sub r = -1, get B = 4
Sub r = -3, get C = 3
3  5r 1 4 3
  
r  r  1 r  3 r r  1 r  3
7(ii) n
5r  3 n
 1 4 3 
 r  r  1 r  3     r  r  1  r  3 
r 1 r 1
n n
 3 3   1 1
   r  1  r  3     r  1  r 
r 1 r 1
1 1 
2 4 
1 1  1 1 
3 5   2 1 
   
1 1  1 1 
4 6 3 2
   
 1
3 5  7 1  1  1 
  4 3 
   
   
   
 1 1   1  1 
 n n  2   n 1 n 
 1  1 
 n 1 n3 
1 1 1 1   1 
 3       1
 2 3 n  2 n  3   n 1 
3 1 3 3
   
2 n 1 n  2 n  3

(iii) 6 21 36 291 20
5r  3 3 1 3 3 
     3  3    
(1)(2)(4) (2)(3)(5) (3)(4)(6) (20)(21)(23) r 1 r  r  1 r  3  2 21 22 23 
6805
 (exact value)
1771
3(5r  3) 6805
Alt Mthd: Use sequence U n  , Sn  GC command: sum(u(1,20)
r (r  1)(r  3) 1771
8(i) 1
f : x → e2 x , x  . Let y = e2 x , x   ln y
2
1
f 1 ( x)   ln x, x  0
2
8(ii) g (x) = x2  6x +  = ( x  3) 2    9 , x  , x < 3,
Rg  (  9, )

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8(iii) f 1g exists  R g  D So (  9, )  (0, )    9 , i.e. k = 9

f 1
  9 , g( x)  ( x  3) 2
1
 
f 1g( x)   ln ( x  3) 2   ln x  3 or  ln(3  x)
2
Domain = ( , 3) Range = ( , ) or 
9(i) 2 2
( x  2 y )  3( x  y)  27
dy dy
2( x  2 y )(1  2 )  6( x  y)(1  )  0
dx dx
dy
( x  2 y  3 x  3 y)  (2 x  4 y  3 x  3 y )  0
dx
dy
(4 x  y )  ( x  7 y ) 0
dx
dy y  4 x

dx 7 y  x
(ii) Tangent parallel to x-axis: Tangent parallel to y-axis:
y  4x  0 7y  x  0
y  4x x  7y
( x  8 x) 2  3( x  4 x) 2  27 (9 y ) 2  3(6 y )2  27
81x 2  27 x 2  27 189 y 2  27
1 1 1
x2  ; x   y
4 2 7
Eqns of tangent: y = 2 Eqns of tangent: x   7
10(i) 5 5 5
The distance from the origin to  is  
n 1 4  9 14

10 Mthd 1: Let  be the angle between l and n . Mthd 2: Let  be the angle between l and  .
(ii) 
17 1  7
23   
    2 3
 3   5   3   5  28
28
cos        sin       
14 83 14 83 14 83 14 83
  34.8  
  55.2
Angle between l and  = 90 34.8 = 55.2
10 Let N and P ' be the foot of perpendicular of P on  and the reflection of P in 
(iii) respectively.
Let lPN be the line through N and P .
 7 1  7 1
  
lPN : r   4     2  , ON   4     2  for some 
   
 6   3   6   3 
       
 7   1   1 
  
Since N is a pt on  ,  4     2    2   5  33  14  5 ,   2
 6   3    3 
   

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 7   1   5
      
ON   4   2  2    0 
 6   3   0 
     
1

ON  OP  OP '
2

 3
'  
OP   4 
6
 
11 x  3ax  6a 2 ( x  2a )( x  a )  4a 2
2
4a 2
(i) y   x  2a  .
xa xa xa
Eqns of asymptotes: x  a , y  x  2a
11 dy 4a 2
(ii)  1
dx ( x  a)2
dy
Let  0.
dx
4a 2
1
( x  a)2
x  a  2 a
x   a or 3a
( a ) 2  3a (a )  6a 2
When x = -a, y   5a
( a)  a
(3a )2  3a(3a )  6a 2
When x = 3a, y   3a . The coordinates are (a , 5a ) and (3a,3a) .
(3a )  a
11
(iii)

12 x2 1 1
(a)  ( y  1) 2  1 Eqns of asymptotes: y  1   x  y   x  1
4 2 2
Vertices at (2, 1) and centre at (0,1)

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 x2 
Recognising that the eqn is y  1    1  and getting x = 8 when y = 0.
 4 
 
8 8
 x2   x2  4 
Area =
 2
1    1 dx or
 4


  2
1 
 4 
 
dx = 0.2955867 sq units ( 0.296 3 s.f.)

(b) 8  x3  8  2 x  x( x 2  2)  0 , x  0,  2
y

 2 0 2

0 2
(8  2 x) 2  (8  x3 )2 dx   (8  x3 ) 2  (8  2 x)2 dx
Vol = 
  2  0
 32 or 100.53 cubic units

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Section A: Pure Mathematics [40 marks]

1 Find the 4th roots of the complex number 3  i . Give your answers exactly, in the

form rei . [4]

 
Hence solve the equation z 8  2 3 z 4  4  0 . Give your answers exactly, in the

form rei . [4]

(3, 3) y = f(x)

4 1  
2

.5)

The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x) with stationary points at (3, 3) and
(1.5, 4). The curve cuts the axes at (4, 0), (1, 0), (3, 0) and (0, 2).
On separate diagrams, sketch the graphs of
(i) y  2f ( x  3) , [2]

(ii) y 2   f ( x) , [3]
1
(iii) y . [3]
f ( x)

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3 (a) In a geometric progression, the first term is 2007 and its common ratio is  .
9
(i) Find, correct to 2 decimal places, the value of the sum of all the
negative terms of the progression. [3]

1
(ii) Find the least value n such that U n  , where U n denotes the nth
2007
term of the progression. [4]

(b) An arithmetic progression has first term 2 and common difference d, where d
is non-zero. The second, fifth and tenth terms of the progression are
consecutive terms of a geometric progression. Find the sum of the first 15
terms of the arithmetic progression. [5]

4 (i) Prove that

d 1
(tan 1 x)  .
dx 1  x2
d  1
Find tan ( x 2  1)  given that x  1 . [4]
dx  
2
1
(ii) By means of the substitution x  sec  , find the exact value of
 1 x2 1
dx .

[5]
2
tan 1 ( x 2  1) dx .
(iii) Find the exact value of
 1
[3]

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Section B: Statistics [60 marks]

5 A kindergarten has nine Year One classes and six Year Two classes with different
class sizes. An education ministry official wishes to call on the kindergarten to visit
five of the classes. Describe how he could make a random selection of the classes
using

(i) simple random sampling, [1]

(ii) stratified sampling. [2]

The Principal of the kindergarten wishes to take a sample of 30 children to meet up

with the ministry official for a short conversation. She chooses 2 children at random
from each of the 15 classes. State, with a reason, whether this gives a random sample
of 30 children from the kindergarten. [1]

6 (a) Find the number of ways in which 9 people can be divided into
(i) two groups consisting of 5 and 4 people,
(ii) three groups with each group consisting of 3 people. [3]

(b) Four men and five women sit at a round table. The seats around the table are
numbered 1 to 9. Find the number of ways of arranging the nine people if all
the men must sit together. [2]

7 For any married couple who are members of a tennis club, the probability that the
3
husband has a university degree is and the probability that the wife has a university
5
1
degree is . The probability that the husband has a university degree, given that the
2
11
wife has a university degree is .
12

(i) A married couple is chosen at random. Show that the probability that both of
11
them have university degrees is . [2]
24

(ii) Two married couples are chosen at random. Find the probability that only one
of the two husbands and only one of the two wives have university degrees. [4]

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8 (a) In a large company, it was found that the proportion of people who own a car
is p, where 0.5  p  1 .

(i) A random sample of 15 people from the company is taken and the
random variable X is the number of people in the sample who own a
car. Given that P(X  8)  0.08113, find the value of p, giving your
answer correct to 1 decimal place. [2]

(ii) Assume that p  0.945 . Using a suitable approximation, find the

probability that in a group of 60 people randomly chosen from the
company, there are more than 55 people who own a car. [4]

(b) On average, a particular information counter receives 2 enquiries in a 10

minute period. Using a suitable approximation, find the probability that the
number of enquiries the information counter receives in a 2 hour period lies
between 20 and 25, inclusive. [3]

9 Water in a reservoir undergoes a purification process before it can be consumed. The

effectiveness ( y %) of the process for various flow rates ( x m3 s-1) is shown below.

x 1 2 4 6 8 10 20 30 40
y 80 60 45 40 30 25 18 15 10

The variables x and y are thought to be related by the equation e y  axb , where a
and b are constants.

(i) Sketch a scatter diagram of y against ln x . [2]

(ii) Find the least squares regression line of y on ln x . [1]
(iii) Describe how you could use parts (i) and (ii) to assess how well the data fitted
the calculated equation. [1]
(iv) Estimate the values of a and b . [2]
(v) Predict the effectiveness of the process when water flows at 49 m3 s-1.
Comment on the reliability of your prediction. [2]
(vi) Comment on the validity of the above model for large values of x . [1]

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10 In order to diagnose a certain disease in adults, the hormone levels of these adults are
measured. Past studies have shown that it can be assumed that the hormone level of an
adult is normally distributed with mean 35 units and standard deviation 7 units. An
adult is classified as healthy if his hormone level is in the range (22, 48) . Otherwise
he is classified as unhealthy.

(i) Find the probability that a randomly chosen adult is healthy. [1]
(ii) A sample of 90 adults is examined.
(a) One of the adults is Wong. Find the probability that the difference
between the hormone level of Wong and the average hormone level of
the rest is at least 5 units. [4]

(b) Using a suitable approximation, find the probability that fewer than 80
adults in the sample of 90 are classified as healthy. [4]

(iii) It is decided that the range (22, 48) should be replaced by (35  a, 35  a ) so
that not more than 3 % of all adults will be classified as unhealthy. Find the
range of values of a . [4]

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11 (a) The mean height of a mustard plant was found to be 5.1 mm after 4 days of
growth. A random sample of 10 mustard plants had the following heights, in
mm, after 4 days of growth.
5.0, 4.5, 4.8, 5.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 4.9, 5.1, 5.0
Using a 6% significance level, test whether the mean height of these plants is
less than 5.1 mm. State any assumption made. [5]

Explain the meaning of “6% significance level” in the context of this question.
[1]

(b) In general, the marks obtained by students in their Mathematics examination

may be assumed to be a random variable with mean 65 and variance 32.

After the introduction of a new program of revision classes, it is found that

there are improvements to the marks of some of the students.

A random sample of the marks of 50 students is taken and the mean is found
to be 66.4. A test is conducted and it shows that there is insufficient evidence
that the new program of revision classes is effective. Find an inequality
satisfied by the significance level of the test. [3]

State, with a reason, whether it is necessary to assume that the Mathematics

examination marks follow a normal distribution. [1]

(c) A sample of n observations is taken from a population with mean 5. The

sample mean is found to be 5.1 and sample standard deviation 0.7. A 2-tailed
normal test (z – test) is conducted and the null hypothesis is rejected at the 5%
significance level. Find the least value of n. [4]

 End Of Paper 

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1 Let z be a 4th root of 3 i.

1
i
4
Then z  3  i  2 e6
1 
   2k i
 2e  6 , k  0, 1, 2, 3
1  1   1 k i
 
z  2 4 e 24 2  , k  0, 1, 2, 3
z4  3  i
1  1   1 k i
 
z  2 4 e  24 2  , k  0, 1, 2, 3
2i y

x
  

.5)

2ii y

.5)
2
x
  
 2
.5)

2iii y

(3, 13 )

 3 x
 .5)

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3ai The negative terms of the series is U2, U4, U6, …

3 5
 7  7  7
2007    , 2007    , 2007    ,...
 9  9  9
 7
New GP with first term 2007     1561
 9
2
 7 49
Common ratio    
 9 81
a 1561
So sum to infinity exists and S     3 951.28
1 r  49 
1  
 81 
3aii 1
Un 
2007
n1
 7 1
2007    
 9 2007
n1
7 1
2007   
9 2007
n1
7 1
  
9 2007 2
7 1 
 n  1 ln    ln  2 
9  2007 
2 ln  2007 
 n  1 
7
ln  
9
n  61.52
Least n = 62
Alternatively Key into GC: Min(n)=1
Un=2007(-7/9)^(n-1
Umin= 2007
Use Table (trial and error)
n=61, |Un| =… >1/2007 = 5.0x10-4
n=62, |Un| = … <5.0x10-4
Least n=62
3b 2  4 d 2  9d

2d 2  4d
16d  16d  9d 2  20d
2

4
d
7
15   4 
S15   2(2)  14   
2  7 
 90

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4i Let y  tan 1 x .
Then tan y  x .
dy
Differentiate wrt x to get sec 2 y  1.
dx
dy 1 1 1
So    .
dx sec y 1  tan y 1  x 2
2 2

d  1 1 1
tan ( x 2  1)     2x
dx   1  x 2  1 2
2 ( x  1)
1

x ( x 2  1)
4ii dx
 sec  tan 
d
1
2 
1 3 1
1 x2 1
dx 
 0 sec 2   1
sec  tan  d

1

3 1

 0 tan 2 
sec  tan  d

1

3

 0
sec  d

1 1
sec   tan 
 ln 3 3
sec 0  tan 0

 ln 2  3 
4iii 2 2 2
1
1
( x  1) dx   x tan 1 ( x 2  1)  
2
1
tan
 1 
1
x
x ( x 2  1)
dx

2
   ln 2  3
3
 
5 (i) Number the classes from 1 to 15 . Generate 5 random numbers from 1 to 15 .
(ii) Randomly select 3 classes from the 9 Year 1 classes, and randomly select 2
classes from the 6 Year 2 classes.
Not a random sample. Since the class sizes are different, not every child has an
equal chance of being selected.
6ai 9
C5  126
6aii  9 C3  6 C3  / 3!  280
6b  4! 5! 9 
 25920
7i P(both have degrees)
= P(wife has degree)  P(husband has degree if wife has degree)

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1 11 11
=  
2 12 24
7ii
H W
3 11 1 11
 
5 24 11 2 24
17 24 1
 
120 24
3 1 43
1  
5 24 120
 11 43 1 17  49
Required probability is      2 
 24 120 24 120  144
8ai  15  8 7
 8  p 1  p   0.08113
 
p  0.7
8aii Y B(60, 0.055)
Y  Po(3.3)
P(Y  5)  P(Y  4)
 0.763
8b W Po(24)
W  N(24, 24)
c.c.
P(20  W  25)   P(19.5  W  25.5)  0.441
9i y

ln x
9ii y  73.3  18.4 ln x
9iii Draw the regression line in (ii) on the scatter diagram in (i). If the data points are
close to the straight line, then the data fits the calculated equation.
9iv a  e 73.3
 6.89  1031 (3sf )
b  18.4 (3sf)
9v 1.84% (3sf)
Since x  49 is out of the given data range of 1  x  40 , the prediction is
unreliable.
9vi For large values of x , the model gives y  0 . So the model is not valid for large
values of x .
10i P(22  X  48)  0.937 (3sf)

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10iia  49 
X  X  N  0, 49  
 89 

P X  X 5 
 
 1  P 5  X  X  5  0.478 (3sf )
10iib Y B(90, 0.937)
Y  N (84.30, 5.34)
c.c.
P(Y  80)   P(Y  79.5)
 0.0188 (3sf )
10iii P  ( X  35  a )  ( X  35  a)   0.03
P( X  35  a)  0.015
35  a  19.8
a  15.2 (3sf )

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11a Let X be the r.v. for the height of a mustard plant after 4 days of growth.
To test H o :   5.1
Against H1 :   5.1
Perform a 1 tailed (t-test) test at 6% sig. lvl.
Enter into GC: o  5.1, List: L1 , Freq: 1 . Choose   o
We obtain p = 0.0380 (t = -2.004)
Since p < 0.06, we reject Ho and conclude at the 6% sig. lvl., that there is sufficient
evidence that the mean height of these plants is less than 5.1mm.
Assumption: The heights of the mustards plants after 4 days of growth is normally
distributed.
“6% sig. lvl.” Means there is a 0.06 probability that the test shows that the mean
height of the mustard plants after 4 days of growth is less than 5.1mm when in fact
it is 5.1mm.
11b To test H o :   65
Against H1 :   65
Perform a 1 tailed (z-test) at  % sig. lvl.
 32 
Under Ho, X ~ N  65,  by CLT.
 50 
Since Ho is not rejected, p-value = P  X  66.4    %
0.04006 >  %
 % < 4.01%
OR
Enter into GC: o  65,   32, x  66.4, n  50
Choose   o
We obtain p = 0.04006. Since Ho is not rejected,
0.04006 >  %
 % < 4.01%
No. Since the sample size 50 is large, the mean marks of 50 students follow a
normal distribution approximately (according to CLT).
11c To test H o :   5
Against H1 :   5
Perform a 2 tailed (z-test) at 5% sig. lvl.
Since Ho is rejected,
Z  1.96
Z  1.96 or Z  1.96 (n.a.)
5.1  5
 1.96
0.7
n 1
n  189.2384
Least n = 190.

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