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The document provides various trigonometric formulas involving sin(A±B), cos(A±B), and tan(A±B). It also includes formulas relating combinations of sinA, cosB, etc. The document then presents a multi-part math problem involving derivatives, integrals, and binomial expansions.

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FORMULAS FOR REFERENCE

sin ( A ± B ) =sin A cos B ± cos A sin B A +B A−B

sin A+sin B=2 sin cos
cos (A ± B)=cos A cos B ∓sin A sin B 2 2

tan A ± tan B A+ B A−B

tan ( A ± B )= sin A−sin B=2 cos sin
1∓ tan A tan B 2 2

2 sin A cos B=sin ( A+ B ) +sin ( A−B ) A +B A−B

cos A+ cos B=2 cos cos
2 2
2 cos A cos B=cos ( A +B )+ cos ( A−B )
A+B A−B
2 sin A sin B=cos ( A+ B )−cos ( A−B ) cos A−cos B=−2sin sin
2 2

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SECTION A (50 marks)

1. Let g ( x )=4 ln (9 x 2) , where x ≠ 0 . Find g’(2) from first principles. (4 marks)

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π π
2. Let <θ< .
4 2

1−sin θ 2
(a) Prove that =(sec θ−tan θ) .
1+sin θ

(b) Solve the equation (sec3 θ−tan 3 θ)2=3 . (5 marks)

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3. Let f 0 ( x )= , and f a+1 ( x )=f 0 (f a ( x )), a ≥ 0
2−x

( n+1 )−nx
Prove, by mathematical induction, that f n ( x )= for all positive integers n. (6 marks)
( n+2 ) −( n+1 ) x

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4. Let y=(x +1)6 ( x +2)7 .

dy d2 y
(a) Find and .
dx d x2

(b) Someone claim that there are three turning point of the graph of y=(x +1)6 (x +2)7 .

Do you agree? Explain your answer. (6 marks)

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5. (a) Prove the identity,

n n−1

∑ C nk (−1 ) k−1
x k−1=∑ ( 1−x )
i

k =1 i=0

(b) Given that :

n −1 n−1
( 1−x )i+ 1
∫∑ (1−x ) dx=∑ −(i+1) +C
i

i=0 i=0

Using integration with suitable boundaries, show that,

n−1
1 1 1
C n1− C2n+ …+(−1)n−1 C nn=∑
2 n i =0 i+1

(8 marks)

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6. A restaurant post the following notice.

(a) Determine whether the following function an odd function, even function or neither.

x
(i) f ( x )=x 3 cos
2

g ( x )=√ 4−x
2
(ii)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, Deduce the password of the Wi-Fi. (7 marks)

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7. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x , y and z

{
x + ay −z ¿ 0
( E) : 2 x − y + az ¿−2 a , where a ϵ R.
2
−x +2 a y + ( a−3 ) z ¿ 2 a

(a) Assume that ( E ) has a unique solution. Express z in terms of a .

(b) Solve ( E ) when a=1 and a=−4 (7 marks)

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8. A is a 3×3 matrix such that At =− A .

(a) Show that det A=0 .

( )
1 −2 74
(b) Given that B= 2 1 −67
−74 67 1

Using (a), or otherwise, show det ( I−B)=0

4
Hence evaluate det (I −B ) . (7 marks)

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SECTION B (50 marks)

9. Prince Rupert’s drops are made by dripping molten glass into cold water. A typical drop is shown in
Figure 1.

A mathematical model for a drop as a volume of revolution uses y= √ ϕ(e−x −e−2 x ) for x ≥ 0 , and it
1+ √ 5
is shown in Figure 2, where ϕ is the golden ratio ϕ = .
2

(a) At which point (x , y) is the modelled drop widest? (3 marks)

(b) The drop changes its shape at B is figure 1, where the concavity of the revolved function is
2 2x x
d y e −6 e +4
zero. Given that 2
=√ ϕ 2 4x , find the x -coordinate of B. (2 marks)
dx y e

(d) Hence, or otherwise, explain why the volume of the drop is never more than a upper limit V L ,
no matter how long its tail. (2 marks)

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10. (a) For any real number a and b where b ≠ 0 , prove that

cos x 1
∫ a+ b sin x dx= b ln|a+b sin x|+C

where C is a constant. (2 marks)

sin x x
(b) Prove the identity =tan
1+ cos x 2

cos x π x
Hence prove the identity =tan( − ) . (4 marks)
1+ sin x 4 2

k
1−tan x 1 π
(c) Prove that ∫ dx= ln|1+sin 2 k| , where 0< k < . (3 marks)
0 1+ tan x 2 2

π
4
(d) Using the result of (c) , or otherwise, evaluate
∫ coscos x
x +sin x
dx . (4 marks)
0