S5 M2 Mock Paper 1

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 cos 𝐴 cos 𝐵 = cos(𝐴 + 𝐵) + cos(𝐴 − 𝐵) 2 2
2 sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 = cos(𝐴 − 𝐵) − cos(𝐴 + 𝐵) 𝐴+𝐵 𝐴−𝐵
cos 𝐴 − cos 𝐵 = −2 sin sin
2 2
Section A
1. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 8𝑥 . Find 𝑓 ′ (1) from first principles.

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2. In the binomial expansion of ( − 𝑥) , find
𝑥2
(a) the coefficient of 𝑥 10
(b) the constant term
3. (a) Prove by mathematical induction that ∑𝑛𝑟=1 𝑟(3𝑟 + 1) = 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)2 for all positive integers 𝑛.
(b) Find ∑𝑛𝑟=1 𝑟(3𝑟 + 2)
4. Find the equations of the tangents to the curve 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦 2 = 9 which are parallel to the line
5𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 1 = 0
5. (a) Solve the following system of linear equations:
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 10
{
𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 10𝑧 = 40
(b) Amy has 𝑎 $1 coins, 𝑏 $5 coins and 𝑐 $10 coins in her pocket. She tells Billy that she has
10 coins in the pocket and the total value of the coins is $40. Then, Billy claims that there is only
one set of combination of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐. Do you agree? Explain your answer.

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6. (a) Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥
9+𝑥2
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(b) Using integration by substitution, evaluate ∫3 𝑑𝑥
√𝑥3 +9√𝑥
7. (a) Using integration by parts, find ∫ 𝑥 3 cos 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
(b) At any point (𝑥, 𝑦) on the curve 𝛤, the slope of the tangent to 𝛤 is 2𝑥 3 cos 𝑥 2 . It is given that
𝛤 passes through the point (0, 1). Find the equation of 𝛤

8. (a) Prove that csc 2𝜃 = cot 𝜃 − cot 2𝜃

3+2 cot 4𝑥
(b) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = csc 8𝑥+cot 8𝑥

(i) Express 𝑓(𝑥) in the form of 𝐴 tan 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶, where 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are constants.
𝜋
(ii) Solve the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 5, where 0 < 𝑥 < 2
9. Let 𝑛 be a positive integer.
1 −2
(a) Define 𝑃 = ( ). Evaluate
0 1
(i) 𝑃2
(ii) 𝑃𝑛
(iii) (𝑃−1 )𝑛
(b) Evaluate
(i) ∑𝑛𝑘=1(−2)𝑘
1 −2 𝑛
(ii) ( )
0 −2
Section B
10. Let 𝑎 and 𝑏 be constants. Define 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 1 for all real numbers 𝑥. Denote the
curve 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) by 𝐶. It is given that 𝑃(5, −24) is a turning point of 𝐶.
(a) Find 𝑎 and 𝑏
(b) Is 𝑃 a minimum point of 𝐶? Explain your answer.
(c) Find the relative maximum value(s) of 𝑓(𝑥)
(d) Find the point(s) of inflexion of 𝐶
(e) Let 𝐿 be the tangent to 𝐶 at 𝑃. Find the area of the region bounded by 𝐶 and 𝐿.
 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑡𝒊 − 2𝒋 − 𝒌, 𝑂𝐵
11. Let 𝑂𝐴 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝒊 + 𝑡𝒋 + 2𝒌, 𝑂𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −2𝒊 − 𝒋 + 2𝒌 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝐷 = 3𝒊 − 8𝒋 + 12𝒌, where 𝑡
is a constant and 𝑂 is the origin. It is given that 𝐸 is equidistant from 𝐴 and 𝐵, where
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝐸 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝐷 + 𝒊. Denote the plane which contains 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 by Π.
(a) Find 𝑡
(b) Let 𝒏 be the unit vector perpendicular to Π. Find 𝒏
(c) Find the acute angle between Π and the line 𝐶𝐷.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝒖 + 𝒗, where 𝒖 is the projection of 𝐶𝐷
(d) Suppose 𝐶𝐷 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ on 𝒏.
(i) Find 𝒖 and 𝒗
(ii) Let 𝑃 be a point such that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝑃 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝐶 + 𝒗. Oscar claims that 𝑃 lies on the plane Π. Do you
agree? Explain your answer.
12. (a) Show that 128 sin4 𝑥 cos 4 𝑥 = 3 − 4 cos 4𝑥 + cos 8𝑥.
𝑛𝜋 3𝑛𝜋
(b) Show that ∫0 sin4 𝑥 cos 4 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 128 , where 𝑛 is a positive integer.

(c) Let 𝑓(𝑥) be a continuous function such that 𝑓(𝑎 − 𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥), where 𝑎 is a constant.
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
Show that ∫0 𝑥𝑓(𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 = 2 ∫0 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑑𝑥

(d)

Figure 1 shows the shaded region bounded by the curve 𝑦 = √𝑥 sin2 𝑥 cos 2 𝑥 and the 𝑥-axis,
where 2𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3𝜋. Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the shaded region
about the 𝑥-axis.
13.

In Figure 2(a), two ports 𝐴 and 𝐵 on a straight riverbank are 1000 m apart. The width of the river
is always 300 m. From 𝐴, Stanley swims at a constant speed of 2 m s −1 along a straight path to
reach point 𝐶 on the opposite riverbank. Then he runs along the riverbank for 𝑥 m at a constant
speed of 2.5 m s−1 to reach point 𝐷, where 𝐵 and 𝐷 are 300 m apart.
(a) Let 𝑇 s be the time Stanley takes to travel from 𝐴 to 𝐷.
(i) Express 𝑇 in terms of 𝑥.
(ii) When 𝑇 is minimum, show that 𝐴𝐶 = 500 m
(b) Suppose that 𝐴𝐶 takes the value as mentioned in (a)(ii). Wendy stands at 𝐵 and watches
Stanley’s moves from there. Denote the line of sight of Wendy by 𝑆𝐵, where 𝑆 is the
position of Stanley as shown in Figure 2(b). Let ∠𝑆𝐵𝐴 = 𝛼 and ∠𝑆𝐴𝐵 = 𝛽.
5000 tan 𝛼
(i) By finding sin 𝛽 and cos 𝛽, show that 𝐴𝑆 = 4 tan 𝛼+3
𝜋 𝜋 2
(ii) It is known that tan 8 = √2 − 1 and sec 8 = , find the rate of change of 𝛼
√2+√2

𝜋
when 𝛼 = 8
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1. 8𝑒 8 2. (a) 0 (b) 1188096 3. (b) 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)(2𝑛 + 3)
2
10+5𝑡 30−9𝑡
4. 5𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6 = 0, 5𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 6 = 0 5. (a) 𝑥 = ,𝑦 = 4 ,𝑧 = 𝑡 (b) Agree
4
1 𝑥 𝜋
6. (a) tan−1 ( )+𝐶 (b)
3 3 18
1 1
7. (a) 𝑥2 sin 𝑥2 + cos 𝑥2 + 𝐶 (b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 sin 𝑥 2 + cos 𝑥 2
2 2
𝜋 5𝜋
8. (b) (i) 3 tan 4𝑥 + 2 (ii) 𝑥 = 16 or
16
1 −4 1 −2𝑛 1 2𝑛
9. (a) (i) 𝑃2 = ( ) (ii) 𝑃𝑛 = ( ) (iii) (𝑃−1 )𝑛 = ( )
0 1 0 1 0 1

2
2 1 − [1 − (−2)𝑛 ]
(b) (i) − [1 − (−2)𝑛 ] (ii) ( 3 )
3 (−2)𝑛
0

10. (a) 𝑎 = −9, 𝑏 = 15 (b) Yes (c) 8 (d) (3, −8) (e) 108
1 86
11. (a) 𝑡 = 2 (b) 𝑛 = (3𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 5𝑘) (c) 𝜃 = sin−2 √87
√43

(d) (i) 𝑣 = −𝑖 − 𝑗 (ii) Agree

15𝜋3
12. (d)
256
√3002 +(1000−𝑥)2 50+17√2
𝑥
13. (a) (i) 𝑇= 2
+ 2.5 (b) (ii)
30000