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INNOVA JUNIOR COLLEGE

JC 2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS 2
in preparation for General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
Higher 2
CANDIDATE
NAME

CLASS INDEX NUMBER

MATHEMATICS 9740/02
Paper 2 17 September 2008
3 hours
Additional Materials: Answer Paper
List of Formulae (MF15)
Cover Page.

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Section A: Pure Mathematics [40 marks]

2x + 1
1 Solve the inequality ≥ x +8. [4]
x +1

2 On a single Argand diagram, sketch the following loci

(i) | z − 1 − i |= 2 ,
2
(ii) arg( z − 1 − i) = π . [3]
3

Hence, or otherwise, find the exact value of z satisfying both equations in parts
(i) and (ii). [3]

2
d 2 y  dy 
3 Given that y = 9 + sin 2 x , show that y +
2  dx 
+ 2 y 2 = 18 . [3]
dx  
By repeated differentiation of this result, or otherwise, find the series
expansion of y in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x3 . [4]

4 The line l has equation r = j + k + λ ( i − 2 j + k ) , λ ∈ R .The plane π 1 has

equation x + 2 y + 3 z = 5 . The point A on l is given by λ = 2 and the point B
has position vector 2i + j + 4k .

(i) Show that the line l lies in the plane π 1 . [2]

(ii) Find the acute angle between the line AB and the plane π 1 . [4]

(iii) The plane π 2 is perpendicular to the plane π 1 and parallel to the line l,
and contains the point B. Find the equation of π 2 . [3]

(iv) The plane π 3 has equation 6 x + y − 4 z = −3 . Give a geometrical

relationship between the 3 planes π 1 , π 2 and π 3 . [1]

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5 (a) Find the general solution of the differential equation

d2 y
2
= sin 2 3 x . [4]
dx

(b) In established forest fires, the proportion of the total area of the forest
which has been destroyed is denoted by x, and the rate of change of x
with respect to time, t hours, is called the destruction rate.
Investigations show that the destruction rate is directly proportional to
the product of x and (1 − x ) . A particular fire is initially noticed when
one half of the forest is destroyed, and it is found that the destruction
rate at this time is such that, if it remained constant thereafter, the
forest would be destroyed completely in a further 24 hours.

dx
Show that 12 = x (1 − x ) . [3]
dt

Deduce that approximately 73% of the forest is destroyed 12 hours

after it is first noticed. [6]

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Section B: Statistics [60 marks]

6 (a) Find the number of different arrangements of the nine letters in the
word CELEBRATE in which the two letters A and T are next to each
other. [2]

(b) Find the number of 3-letter code-words that can be formed from the
letters of the word CELEBRATE. [3]

7 A certain game is played with two packs of cards and two unbiased dice. The
first pack of cards contains the usual 52 cards. The second pack of cards
contains only 36 cards, all the Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks having been
removed.

A card is drawn from the first pack. If the card drawn is an Ace, King, Queen
or Jack, a card is drawn from the second pack. The number on the card drawn
from the second pack is the player’s score (i.e. two scores 2 points, three
scores 3, and so on).

If any other card is drawn from the first pack, the two unbiased dice are
thrown. The sum of the scores on the dice is the player’s score.

Events X and Y are defined as follows:

X: the 2 unbiased dice are thrown,

Y: the player’s score is less than 5.

Find the probabilities

(i) P(Y ) , [3]
(ii) P(X ∪ Y ') . [3]

8 A manufacturer tests the quality of the jars of kaya he produces by taking a

sample of 20 jars from a consignment consisting of 500 jars. Describe how he
could use systematic random sampling. [2]

Each jar is labelled as containing m grams of kaya. A random sample of 20

jars is examined and the mass, x grams, of the contents of each jar is
determined. It is found that
2
∑ ( x − 380) = 120 and ∑ ( x − 380) = 3100 .
The manufacturer assumed that the mass is normally distributed and used the
above data to carry out a test at the 6% level of significance. The result led
him to conclude that he had overstated the mean mass of kaya in a jar. Find the
range of possible values of m. [6]

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9 The random variable X has the binomial distribution, B(n,p), where 0 < p < 1 .
4
(a) Given that Var(X) = E(X), find the least value of n such that
5
P(X ≥ 1) > 0.92 . [5]
1
(b) Given that n = 8 and p = , the random variable S is the sum of 60
3
independent observations of X. Find the approximate value of
P( S > 162) . [3]

10 An athlete’s best times for various distances are shown in the following set of
data.

Distance (x metres) 100 200 400 800 1500 10 000

Best time (t seconds) 11.2 21.8 51.5 110.3 220.3 1775

It is suspected that x and t are related according to the formula t = axb , where
a and b are constants.

(i) Show that the relation between lg t and lg x is linear. By considering

the line of regression of lg t on lg x , find the estimated values of a
and b. [4]

(ii) Find the product moment correlation coefficient between lg t and lg x ,

giving your answer to four decimal places. Comment on this value. [2]

(iii) Estimate the athlete’s time for a 42.2 km Marathon and comment on
the reliability of your answer. [3]

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11 A garage has 2 vans and 3 cars, which can be hired out for a day at a time.
Requests for the hire of a van follow a Poisson distribution with a mean of 1.5
requests per day and requests for the hire of a car follow an independent
Poisson distribution with a mean of 4 requests per day.

(i) Find the probability that not all requests for the hire of a van can be
met on any particular day. [2]

(ii) Find the least number of vans that the garage should have so that, on
any particular day, the probability that a request for the hire of a van
for that day has to be refused is less than 0.1. [2]

(iii) Find the probability that, on any particular day, there is at least one
request for a van and at least two requests for a car, given that there are
a total of 4 requests on that day. [3]

(iv) Using a suitable approximation, find the probability that the total
number of requests for vans and cars in a randomly chosen five-day
period exceeds 25. [4]

12 A child is playing with a large set of wooden and plastic cubes. The random
variable W denotes the length, in cm, of the edge of a wooden cube which is
normally distributed with mean 7 and standard deviation σ . The length, in cm,
of the edge of a plastic cube is an independent normal variable with mean 8
and standard deviation 0.1.

Given that 25P(W < 5) = P(W < 9) , find the value of σ , giving your answer
correct to 3 significant figures. [3]

(i) The child picks two wooden cubes and one plastic cube at random and
places them on top of each other in a box with a hinged lid. Find,
correct to 2 decimal places, the smallest depth of the box for there to be
a 95% probability that the lid will close fully. [4]

(ii) Find the probability the sum of the length of the edges of three
randomly chosen wooden cubes exceeds twice the length of the edge of
one randomly chosen plastic cube by at least 6.2 cm. [3]

(iii) 200 plastic cubes are chosen at random. Using a suitable

approximation, find the probability that at most 10 of them are longer
than 8.2 cm. [3]

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IJC 2008 Prelim 2 H2 Maths Paper 1

(Solutions)

Question 1:Inequalities [4 Marks]

(2 x + 1) − ( x + 1)( x + 8)
≥0
( x + 1)
2 x + 1 − ( x 2 + 9 x + 8)
≥0
( x + 1)
−x2 − 7 x − 7
≥0
( x + 1)
−( x 2 + 7 x + 7)
≥0
( x + 1)
( x 2 + 7 x + 7)
≤0
( x + 1)

x ≤ −5.79 or -1.21 ≤ x < −1

Alternative Method

x ≤ −5.79 or -1.21 ≤ x < −1

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Question 2: Complex Numbers (Loci) [6 Marks]

1
B

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8

-1

-2

-3

π y
sin =
3 2
3
y=
2
π x
cos =
3 2
1
x=
2
 1   3
z = 1 −  + i  1 + 2 
 2  

Question 3: Maclaurin’s Expansion [7 Marks]

dy cos 2 x
y = 9 + sin 2 x or =
dx 9 + sin 2 x
y 2 = 9 + sin 2 x
dy
2y = 2 cos 2 x
dx
dy
y = cos 2 x
dx
2
 dy  d2 y
  + y 2 = −2sin 2 x
 dx  dx
2
 dy  d2 y 2
  + y 2 = −2 y − 9
 dx  dx
( )
2
d 2 y  dy 
y +
2  dx 
+ 2 y 2 = 18
dx  

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d3 y dy d 2 y dy d 2 y dy
y + + 2 + 4y =0
dx 3 dx dx 2 dx dx 2 dx
d3 y dy d 2 y dy
y +3 + 4y =0
dx 3 dx dx 2 dx

When x = 0 ,
dy 1 d 2 y 1 d3 y 107
y = 3, = , = − , = −
dx 3 dx 2 27 dx3 81

1 1 107 3
y ≈ 3 + x − x2 − x
3 54 486

Question 4: Vectors [10 Marks]

(i)  0   1   1 
     
 1  + λ  −2   •  2 
 1     
 1    3 
= (2 + 3) + λ (1 − 4 + 3)
=5
Therefore the line l lie on π 1 ,
uuuv uuuv uuuv
(ii) AB = OB − OA
 2  2  0
     
=  1  −  −3  =  4 
 4  3  1
     
d •n
cos β = AB 1
d AB n1
0 1
   
 4 • 2
 1  3
=    
0 + 4 + 12 12 + 22 + 32
2 2

11
=
238
11
∴ β = cos −1 = 44.5185°
238
Hence angle between line AB and plane π 1
= 90° − 44.5185°
= 45.4815° ≈ 45.5o

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Alternative method using sin

Let θ be the acute angle between the line and the plane
d •n
sin θ = AB 1
d AB n1
0 1
   
 4 •  2
1  3
=    
0 + 4 + 12 12 + 22 + 32
2 2

11
=
238
11
∴θ = sin −1 = 45.5°
238
(iii) Normal of plane π 2 ,
1  1 
   
n 2 =  2  ×  −2 
 3  1 
   
 8  4
   
=  2  = 2 1 
 −4   −2 
   
Equation of plane π 2
r •n = a•n
 8  2  8 
     
r • 2  = 1• 2 
 −4   4   −4 
     
8  4
   
r •  2  = 2 or r •  1  = 1
 −4   −2 
   
(Accept parametric form)

(iv) The 3 planes do not have a common point of intersection

OR common line of intersection.

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Question 5: Differential Equation [13 Marks]

(a) d2 y
= sin 2 3 x
dx 2
dy
dx
(
= ∫ sin 2 3 x dx)
1 1 
= ∫  − cos 6 x  dx
2 2 
1 1
= x − sin 6 x + C
2 12

1 1 
y = ∫  x − sin 6 x + C  dx
2 12 
x  1  cos 6 x
2
= +  + Cx + D
4  12  6
x 2 cos 6 x
= + + Cx + D
4 72

(b) dx
= kx (1 − x )
dt
1 dx 1 2 1
When x = ; = =
2 dt 24 48

1  1  1 
= k   
48  2  2 
1
k=
12
dx 1
= x (1 − x )
dt 12

dx
12 = x (1 − x ) (Shown)
dt

Using separable variables,

1 1
∫ x (1 − x ) dx = ∫ 12 dt

1 1  1
∫  x + 1 − x  dx = ∫ 12 dt

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t
ln x − ln 1 − x = +c
12
x t
ln = +c
1 − x 12
1
When t = 0, x =
2
1 1
ln − ln 1 − = c
2 2
c=0
x t
∴ ln =
1 − x 12
When t = 12,

x
ln =1
1− x
x
=e
1− x
x = e − ex
e
x= = 0.731 ≈ 73% (Shown)
1+ e
Therefore approximately 73% destroyed.

Question 6: P&C [5 Marks]

(a) AT 7 others

8 items

8!
Number of ways = × 2!
3!
= 13 440

(b) Case 1 : EEE

Number of ways = 1
Case 2 : EE 1 others
3!
Number of ways = 6C1 × = 18
2!
Case 3 : E 2 others
Number of ways = 6C2 × 3! = 90
Case 4 : 3 others
Number of ways = 6 P3 = 120
Alternatively, combining Case 3 and Case 4:
All letters are different: 7 P3 = 210
Total number of ways = 1 + 18 + 90 + 120 = 229

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Question 7: Probability [6 Marks]

(i) P (Y )
= P (Ace, King, Queen, Jack drawn from1st Pack) × P (score from 2nd Pack < 5)
+ P (others drawn from1st Pack) × P (total score on both dice < 5)
16 12 36 6
= × + ×
52 36 52 36
17
=
78
(ii) P( X ∪ Y ') = P ( X ) + P(Y ') − P( X ∩ Y ')
9 17 36 30
= + (1 − ) − ×
13 78 52 36
35
=
39

Q8: Sampling + Hypothesis Testing [8 Marks]

The jars of kaya are labeled from 1 to 500.
1 jar is randomly chosen from the first 25 jars, thereafter every 25th jar is
chosen.
Alternatively
Write down the explicit sequence of labeled jars eg 3rd, 8th, 13th, … … to
fulfill the requirement for 2nd B1.
Let X be the random variable “mass of kaya in each jar.”
Unbiased estimate for population mean
120
=x= + 380 = 386
20
Unbiased estimate for population variance
1  1202 
= 3100 − = 125.2631579 ≈ 125
20 − 1  20 
To test H 0 : µ = m
against H 0 : µ < m
Perform a 1-tail test at 6 % level of significance.
Under Ho, T ~ t (19)

Since H 0 is rejected, t < −1.6279723

386 − m
< −1.6279723
125.2631
20

m > 390

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Q9: Binomial Distribution [8 Marks]

(a) X ~ B(n, p )
npq = 45 np
q = 54 and p = 15
P( X ≥ 1) > 0.92
1 − P( X = 0) > 0.92
P( X = 0) < 0.08
11
n ( 0.8 ) = 0.0859 > 0.08
( )
4
5
< 0.08 OR 12
( 0.8 ) = 0.0687 < 0.08
n > 11.3
Least value of n is 12
(b) X ~ B(8, 13 )
E ( X ) = 83 and Var ( X ) = 16
9
By CLT, S ~ N ( 83 × 60, 16 × 60)
9
S ~ N (160, 320
3
)
P ( S > 162) = 0.423 (3 s.f)
Question 10 Correlation & Regression [9 Marks]
(i)
t = axb ⇒ lg t = lg axb
⇒ lg t = lg a + b lg x
Hence, the relation between lg x and lg t is linear
Using G.C., regression line of lg t on lg x is:
lg t = 1.10879 lg x − 1.18259
∴ b = 1.10879 = 1.11 (3 s.f.)
lg a = −1.1826 ⇒ a = 10−1.1787 = 0.0657 (3s.f.)

(ii) Using G.C., the product moment correlation coefficient between

lg t and lg x is 0.9998 ( to 4 d.p.)

There is a high positive linear correlation between lg t and lg x which

means that t = axb is an appropriate linear model to provide a good fit
to the data points.
(iii) When x = 42 200,
lg t = 1.10879 lg(42200) − 1.18259
t = 8828.97 secs.
≈ 8830 secs

The answer is not reliable as the value x = 42 200 is outside the data
range for x where the linear relation between lg x and lg t may no
longer hold.

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Question 11: Poisson Distribution [11 Marks]

(i) Let V be the r.v. “number of vans for hire in 1 day.”
V ~ Po(1.5)
Let C be the r.v. “number of cars for hire in 1 day.”
C ~ Po(4)

P (V > 2) = 1 − P (V ≤ 2)
= 0.19115
= 0.191 (3 s.f.)
(ii) P (V > n) < 0.1
1 − P (V ≤ n) < 0.1
P (V ≤ n) > 0.9
Using GC: P (V ≤ 2) = 0.80885 < 0.9
P (V ≤ 3) = 0.93436 > 0.9
Hence the least value of n = 3

[GC: Y1 = poissoncdf (1.5, X ) ]

(iii) V + C ~ Po(5.5)

P ( V ≥ 1 ∩ C ≥ 2 |V + C = 4 )
P(V ≥ 1 ∩ C ≥ 2 ∩ V + C = 4 )
=
P(V + C = 4 )
P ( V = 1) P ( C = 3) + P ( V = 2) P ( C = 2 )
=
P( V + C = 4 )
= 0.656 ( 3 s.f. )

(iv) Let V5 be the r.v. “number of vans for hire in 5 days.”

V5 ~ Po(7.5)
Let C5 be the r.v. “number of cars for hire in 5 days.”
C5 ~ Po(20)

V5 + C5 ~ Po(27.5)
Since λ = 27.5 > 10
V5 + C5 ~ N (27.5, 27.5) approx
c.c
P (V5 + C5 > 25) → P (V5 + C5 > 25.5)
= 0.6485411
= 0.649 (3 s.f.)

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Question 12:Normal Distribution [13 Marks]

Let W be the r.v. denoting “ the length of a wooden cube.”
W ~ N (7, σ 2 )
25 P (W < 5) = P (W < 9)
5−7 9−7
25 P ( Z < ) = P(Z < )
σ σ
2 2
25 P( Z < − ) = P( Z < )
σ σ
2 2
25 P ( Z > ) = P ( Z < )
σ σ
2 2
25[1 − P( Z < )] = P( Z < )
σ σ
2 25
P( Z < ) =
σ 26
2
= 1.768825
σ
σ = 1.13
(i) Let P be the r.v. denoting “length of the edge of a plastic cube.”
P ~ N (8, 0.12 )
Consider T = W1 + W2 + P
E (T ) = E (W1 + W2 + P ) = 2(7) + 8 = 22
Var (T ) = Var (W1 + W2 + P ) = 2(1.132 ) + 0.12 = 2.5638
T ~ N (22, 2.5638)

P (T ≤ d ) ≥ 0.95 OR P (T ≤ d ) = 0.95
d ≥ 24.63372
Smallest depth is 24.63 (2 d.p.)
9ii0 P ~ N (8, 0.12 ) and W ~ N (7, 1.13069412 )
Let S = W1 + W2 + W3 − 2 P ~ N (3 × 7 − 2 × 8, 3 ×1.13069412 + 4 × 0.12 )
S ~ N (5, 3.87541)
P ( S > 6.2) = 0.271 (3s.f)
(iii) P (P > 8.2) = 0.02275

Let X be r.v. denoting “number of plastic cubes, out of 200, that are
longer than 8.20 cm.”

X ~ Bin(200, 0.02275)
Since n = 200 > 50
np = 200(0.02275) = 4.55001 < 5
X ~ Po(4.55001) approx
P ( X ≤ 10) = 0.99279 = 0.993 (3 s.f.)

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