Date: 01-Jun-2024

Class: Time allowed: ## minutes

Marks: 264

1
Evaluate the following limits.

(a)

(b)

(7 marks)

Solution:

(a) =

1M

= 1M

= 1A

(b) = 1M

= 1M

=
 = 1M

= 111
=1 1A

2
Evaluate the following limits.

(a)

(b)
(6 marks)

Solution:

(a) =
1M
=

= 1M

= 1A

(b) =
1M
=

= 1M

= 1A

3
Evaluate the following limits.

(a)

(b)

(6 marks)

Solution:

(a) = 1M

= 1A
=1 1A

(b) = 1M

= 1M
= –42  1  1
= –42 1A

4
Evaluate the following limits.
(a)

(b)
(6 marks)

Solution:
(a) =

1M

= 1M

= 1A

(b) =

= 1M

= 1M

=2 1A

5
Evaluate the following limits.
(a)

(b)
(7 marks)
Solution:

(a) =

1M
=

= 1M

= 1A

(b) = 1M

= 1A

= 1M

=
=5 1A

6
(a) Show that = .

(b) Hence, evaluate .

(6 marks)

Solution:
(a) L.H.S. =

= 1M

= 1M

=
= R.H.S.
∴ 1

(b) =
1M
=

= 1M

= 1A

7
Evaluate the following limits.
(a)

(b)
(7 marks)

Solution:

(a) =
1M
=

=
 =

= 1M

= 1A

(b) =

1M

= 1M

= 1M

= 1A

8
Evaluate the following limits.

(a)

(b)
 (8 marks)

Solution:

(a) =

1M

= 1A

= 1A

(b) =

1M

= 1M

= 1M

= 1A

= 1A

9
Evaluate the following limits.

(a)

(b)

(9 marks)

Solution:

(a) = 1M

= 1M

= 1A

= 1A

(b) =
1M

= 1M

= 1M

= 1A
= −1 1A
10
Evaluate the following limits.

(a)

(b)

(11 marks)

Solution:

(a) =

= 1M

= 1M

= 1M

= 1A

= −2 1A

(b) =

= 1M

= 1A

= 1M
 =

= 1M

= 1A

= 1A

11
(a) Express sin 6x − sin 4x in the form A sin Bx cos Cx, where A, B and C are constants.
(b) Hence, evaluate .
(8 marks)

Solution:
(a) sin 6x − sin 4x = 1M
= 2 sin x cos 5x 1A

(b) =

1M

= 1A
 =

= 1M

= 1M

= 1A

= 1A

12
In the figure, a circle with centre O and radius 1 cm is inscribed in a right-angled triangle PQR,
where A, B and C are points of contact. It is given that QR = x cm, PQ = y cm and PRQ = 2 (in
radians).

(a) Express x in terms of .

(b) Express y in terms of .
(c) Hence, evaluate .
(9 marks)

Solution:
(a) Join OB, OC and OR.
 In △OCR,
ORC = PRQ = (2) =  1M

tan  =
CR = cot  cm
∵ OC  QR and OB  PQ.
∴ OBQC is a square.
∴ QC = OB = 1 cm 1A
QR = QC + CR
x = 1 + cot  1A

(b) In △PQR,
tan 2 = 1M
PQ = x tan 2 cm
y = (1 + cot )tan 2 1A

(c) = 1M
=

= 1M

= 1A

=2 1A

13
P(a , a2) and Q(1 , 1) are two points on the graph of y = x2, where a is a positive constant.
A straight line passing through P and Q cuts the x-axis and y-axis at M and N respectively.
(a) Find the equation of PQ in terms of a.
(b) Express the coordinates of M and N in terms of a.
(c) Hence, evaluate
(7 marks)

Solution:
(a) The equation of PQ is
= 1M

=a+1
y – 1 = (a + 1)x – a – 1
(a + 1)x − y − a = 0 1A

(b) For the straight line (a + 1)x − y − a = 0,

x-intercept = =

y-intercept = = –a

∴ 1A+1A

(c) MN =

= 1A

∴ =

= 1M

= 1A
14
(a) Prove, by mathematical induction, that
xn − 1 = (x − 1)(xn − 1 + xn − 2 + xn − 3 + … + 1) for all positive integers n.

(b) Hence, evaluate .

(10 marks)

Solution:
(a) Let P(n) be the proposition
‘xn − 1 = (x − 1)(xn − 1 + xn − 2 + xn − 3 + … + 1)’,
where n is a positive integer.
When n = 1,
L.H.S. = x1 − 1 = x − 1
R.H.S. = (x − 1)(1) = x – 1
∴ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴ P(1) is true. 1
Assume that P(k) is true for some positive integer k,
i.e. xk − 1 = (x − 1)(xk − 1 + xk − 2 + xk − 3 + … + 1). 1
When n = k + 1,
L.H.S. = xk + 1 − 1
R.H.S. = (x − 1)[x(k + 1) − 1 + x(k + 1) − 2 + x(k + 1) − 3 + … + 1]
= (x − 1)(xk + xk − 1 + xk − 2 + … + 1)
= (x − 1)xk + (x − 1)(xk − 1 + xk − 2 + xk − 3 + … + 1) 1
= xk + 1 − xk + xk − 1
= xk + 1 − 1 1
∴ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴ P(k + 1) is true.
By the principle of mathematical induction,
P(n) is true for all positive integers n. 1

(b)

= 1M

= 1M

=
 =

= 1M

= 1A

= 128(1)(1)(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)
= 1 024 1A

15
(a) Prove, by mathematical induction, that
cos 2 + cos 4 + cos 6 + … + cos 2n = for all positive integers n.

(b) Hence, evaluate .

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.)

(8 marks)

Solution:
(a) Let P(n) be the proposition
‘cos 2 + cos 4 + cos 6 + … + cos 2n = ’,
where n is a positive integer.
When n = 1,
L.H.S. = cos 2
R.H.S. = = cos 2
∴ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴ P(1) is true. 1
Assume that P(k) is true for some positive integer k,
i.e. cos 2 + cos 4 + cos 6 + … + cos 2k = . 1
When n = k + 1,
L.H.S. = cos 2 + cos 4 + cos 6 + … + cos 2k + cos 2(k + 1)
= + cos (2k + 2) 1
 =

R.H.S. =

= 1

∴ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴ P(k + 1) is true.
By the principle of mathematical induction,
P(n) is true for all positive integers n. 1

(b)

= 1M

= 1M

= 2.73, cor. to 3 sig. fig. 1A

16
Evaluate .

(4 marks)

Solution:

= 1M

= 1A
=
= 1A
=2+2
=4 1A

17

Evaluate .

(4 marks)

Solution:

= 1M

= 1A

= 1M
=
= 1A
18

Let . Evaluate .

(3 marks)

Solution:

= 1M

= 1A

= 1A

19
Evaluate .
(4 marks)

Solution:

= 1M

= 1A
When x → ∞, and ,
i.e. . 1M
∴ =0 1A
20

Evaluate .

(6 marks)

Solution:

= 1M

= 1A

= 1M

= 1A

= 1M

= 1 1A

21
Let f(x) = . Find f (3) from first principles.
(5 marks)

Solution:

f (x) = 1M
 = 1M

= 1M

= 1A

f (3) =

= 1A

Alternative method:
f (3) = 1M

= 1M

= 1A

= 1M

= 1A

22
Find the derivative of f(x) = sec 4x from first principles.
(5 marks)
Solution:

f (x) = 1M

= 1A

= 1M

= 1M

=
= 4 sec 4x tan 4x 1A

23
Find of each of the following functions.
(a) y =
(b) y =
(4 marks)

Solution:
(a) =

= 1M

= 1A
(b) =

= 1M

= 1A

24
Find of each of the following functions.

(a) y =
(b) y = x2
(c) y =

(6 marks)

Solution:

(a) =

= 1M

= 1A

(b) =

= 1M+1A

(c) =

= 1M
 = 1A

25
Find of each of the following functions.

(a) y =

(b) y =

(5 marks)

Solution:

(a) =

= 1M

= 1A

(b) =

= 1A

= 1M

= 1A

26
In each of the following, find f (x).

(a) f(x) =

(b) f(x) =
 (6 marks)

Solution:

(a) f (x) =

= 1M

=
= 3(3x2)  4(1) + 6(x2) 1M
= 9x2  4  6x2 1A

(b) f (x) =

= 1M

= 4(2x3)  +0 1M

= 1A

27

Let y = .

(a) Find .

(b) Find .
(5 marks)

Solution:

(a) =

= 1M

= +  1M
 = 1A

(b) =
1M
=

= 1A

28
Let f(x) = (x2 + 2)3.
(a) Find f (x).
(b) Show that f (x) > 0 for x > 0.
(5 marks)

Solution:
(a) f (x) =

= 1M
= 3(x2 + 2)2(2x) 1A
= 6x(x2 + 2)2 1A

(b) For any real value of x, (x2 + 2)2 > 0. 1M

When x > 0, 6x(x2 + 2)2 > 0.
∴ f (x) > 0 for x > 0. 1

29
Let f(x) = (2x + 1)2(x  k), where k is a constant.
(a) Find f (x) in terms of k.
(b) If f (x) = −3 has two equal real roots, find the values of k.
(8 marks)

Solution:
(a) f (x) = [(2x + 1)2(x  k)]
 = 1M

= 1M
= (2x + 1)2 + 2(x − k)(2x + 1)(2)
= (2x + 1)[2x + 1 + 4(x − k)]
= (2x + 1)(6x − 4k + 1) 1A

(b) f (x) = −3
(2x + 1)(6x − 4k + 1) = −3 1M
2
12x + 6x − 8kx − 4k + 2x + 1 = −3
12x2 + (8 − 8k)x − 4k + 4 = 0..........(*) 1A
∵ f (x) = −3 has two equal real roots.
∴ Discriminant of (*) = 0
(8 − 8k)2 − 4(12)(−4k + 4) = 0 1M
64(1 – k)2 – 192(–k + 1) = 0
1 – 2k + k2 – 3(–k + 1) = 0
k2 + k – 2 = 0
(k + 2)(k − 1) = 0 1M
k = −2 or 1 1A

30
Let f(x) = , where a and b are constants. If f (1) = 11 and f (4) = 28, find the values
of a and b.
(7 marks)

Solution:

f (x) =

= 1A

= 1A
∵ f (1) = 11
∴ = 28 1M

= 28
2a + b = 44 .......................................... (1) 1A
∵ f (4) = 28
∴ = 28

= 28
4a + b = 64 ......................................... (2) 1A
(2) − (1): 2a = 20
a = 10 1A
Substitute a = 10 into (1).
2(10) + b = 44
b = 24 1A

31
Find of each of the following functions.

(a) y =

(b) y =
(6 marks)

Solution:

(a) =

= 1M

= 1A

= 1A

(b) =

= 1M

= 1A

=
 = 1A

32

Let y = .

(a) Find .

(b) Find .

(6 marks)

Solution:

(a) =

= 1M

= 1M

= 1A

(b) When y = 4, =4
1 + tan 2x = 4 − 4 tan 2x
5 tan 2x = 3
tan 2x = 1A
sec2 2x = tan2 2x + 1 1M
=

∴ =
 =

= 34 1A

33
Find of each of the following functions.

(a) y =
(b) y =
(c) y =
(9 marks)

Solution:

(a) =

= 1M

= 1M

= 1A

(b) =

= 1M

= 1M
=
= 1A

(c) =

= 1M

= 1M
= 1A
34
Find of each of the following functions.
(a) y =

(b) y =

(7 marks)

Solution:
(a) =

= 1M

= 1A

= 1A

(b) =

= 1M

= 1M

= 1A

=
 = 1A

35
(a) (i) Let y = 2x  sin 2x. Show that = 4 sin2 x.

(ii) Let v = 2x + sin 2x. Show that = 4 cos2 x.

(b) Let z = . Find .

(9 marks)

Solution:
(a) (i) = (2x  sin 2x)

= 2  cos 2x (2x) 1M
= 2  2 cos 2x
= 2  2(1 – 2 sin2 x) 1M
= 4 sin2 x

∴ 1

(ii) = (2x + sin 2x)

= 2 + cos 2x (2x)
= 2 + 2 cos 2x
= 2 + 2(2 cos2 x – 1) 1M
= 4 cos2 x

∴ 1

(b) =

= 1M

=
 =

= 1A

= 1M

= 1A

36
Let y = cot 4x cosec2 4x.
(a) Show that = −12 cosec4 4x + 8 cosec2 4x.

(b) Hence, solve the equation = −32 for .

(9 marks)

Solution:
(a) L.H.S. = (cot 4x cosec2 4x)

= 1M

= 1M

=
= 1A
=
=
=
= R.H.S.

∴ 1

(b) = −32
 −12 cosec4 4x + 8 cosec2 4x = −32 1M
12 cosec4 4x – 8 cosec2 4x − 32 = 0
3 cosec4 4x – 2 cosec2 4x − 8 = 0
(cosec2 4x – 2)(3 cosec2 4x + 4) = 0 1M
cosec2 4x = 2 or (rejected) 1A

sin2 4x =

sin 4x = or (rejected) (∵ 0 < 4x < ) 1A

4x = or

x= or 1A

37
Find of each of the following functions.

(a) y =

(b) y = esin 2x
(6 marks)

Solution:

(a) =

= 1M

= 1A

= 1A

(b) =

= 1M

= 1A
= 1A
38
Find of each of the following functions.

(a) y =
(b) y = e4xcos (3x  1)
(8 marks)

Solution:

(a) =

= 1M

= 1M

= 1A

= 1A

(b) = [e4xcos (3x  1)]

= e4x [cos (3x  1)] + cos (3x  1) (e4x) 1M

= e4x[sin (3x  1)] (3x  1) + [cos (3x  1)]e4x (4x) 1M

= 3e4xsin (3x  1) + 4e4xcos (3x  1) 1A
= e4x[4 cos (3x  1)  3 sin (3x  1)] 1A

39
Find of each of the following functions.
(a) y = e5x ln (6x  7)

(b) y =

(6 marks)
Solution:
(a) = [e5x ln (6x  7)]

= e5x [ln (6x  7)] + ln (6x  7) (e5x) 1M

= 1M

= 1A

(b) =

= 1M

= 1M

= 1A

40
Find of each of the following functions.
(a) y = ln [cos (x3 + 1)]
(b) y = tan [ln (2x  3)]
(6 marks)

Solution:
(a) =

= 1M

= 1A

=
= −3x2 tan (x3 + 1) 1A
(b) =

= 1M

= 1A

= 1A