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Oxford Mathematics for the New Century M2A Class ( )

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Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Write your Name, Class and Class Number in the spaces provided.

2. This paper consists of TWO sections, A and B.

3. Attempt ALL questions in this paper.
4. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
5. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers must be exact.

FORMULAS FOR REFERENCE

sin (A  B) = sin A cos B  cos A sin B sin A + sin B =

cos (A  B) = cos A cos B sin A sin B sin A  sin B =

tan (A  B) = cos A + cos B =

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

2 cos A cos B = cos (A + B) + cos (A  B)

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

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 SECTION A (50 marks)

1. (a) Expand (1  x)6.

(b) Find the constant k such that the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (2 + kx)3(1  x)6 is 90.
(5 marks)
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2. (a) Evaluate .

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 (b) Evaluate .

(5 marks)

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3. Using mathematical induction, prove that for all positive integers n.

(5 marks)

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 4. Let y = .

(a) Find and .

(b) Let k be a constant such that = 0 for all real values of x. Find the value of
k.
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 5. A
P

O B
Q

Figure 1

In Figure 1, OA is an inclined wall on the horizontal ground OB, where AOB = . PQ is a rod of

length m, where P and Q lie on OA and OB respectively. Let OP = x m and OQ = y m at time t

s.

(a) Prove that = .

(b) P moves towards O along OA at a constant speed of m/s. When P is at a distance of 3 m

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from O, find the rate of change of the distance of Q from O.
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 6. Suppose  < x < .

(a) Prove that sec 3x = .

(b) Prove that = .

(c) Solve the equation 2 sin x + sin 3x = 2 cos x  cos 3x.

(7 marks)
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 7. (a) Using mathematical induction, prove that sin x = sin nx sin (n + 1)x for all positive

integers n.

(b) Using the result of (a), evaluate .

(8 marks)

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 8. (a) Find from first principles.

(b) Define f(x) = for all x  . Denote the graph of y = f(x) by G.

(i) Find the oblique asymptote(s) of G.

(ii) Find the equation of the tangent to G at x = 2.
(8 marks)

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 SECTION B (50 marks)

9. Define f(x) = for all x  3. Denote the graph of y = f(x) by H.

(a) Find the asymptote(s) of H. (3 marks)

(b) Find f (x). (2 marks)

(c) Find the range of values of x for which H is concave upward and the range of values of x for
which it is concave downward. (3 marks)
(d) Find the maximum point(s) and the minimum point(s) of H. (4 marks)
(e) Sketch H. (2 marks)

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 10. Let a and b be constants. Define f(x) = 2 + + for all x  2 and x  4. Denote the graph of

y = f(x) by C. It is given that the slope of the tangent to C at is .

(a) Find the values of a and b. (3 marks)

(b) Does C have a point of inflexion? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
(c) Find all the asymptotes of C. (2 marks)
(d) Find the maximum and/or minimum point(s) of C. (3 marks)
(e) Sketch C. (2 marks)

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 11. y

 : y = 3  x2

x
O

Figure 2
In Figure 2, the equation of the curve  is y = 3  x2, where 0  x  . Let M be a point on .

Suppose the length of OM is a minimum at x = a, where a is a constant.

(a) Find the value of a. (4 marks)
(b) Suppose M moves such that the x-coordinate of M increases at a constant rate of 2 units per
second. Find the rate of decrease of the inclination (in radians) of OM at x = a. (4 marks)

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(c) C
E
F

A D B

Figure 3
Figure 3 shows a frame ABC in the shape of the closed figure formed by the curve  and the
two axes, where AB = cm and AC = 3 cm. Teddy wants to put a rectangular photo ADEF
in the frame completely. He claims that if the area of the photo is a maximum, then the shape
of the photo is a square of side a cm. Do you agree? Explain your answer. (4 marks)

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 12. Consider the curve C: y = ln (3x + 1), where x > 0. Let P be a moving point lying on C. The straight
line L1 is the tangent to C at P. The straight line L2 is perpendicular to L1 and cuts L1 at P. L2 cuts the
x-axis at the point Q while the vertical line passing through P cuts the x-axis at the point R.

(a) Denote the x-coordinate of P by r. Prove that the x-coordinate of Q is .

(3 marks)
(b) Find the greatest area of △PQR. (5 marks)

(c) Let O be the origin. It is given that OP increases at a rate not exceeding units per

minute. Someone claims that the area of △ PQR increases at a rate lower than square

units per minute when the x-coordinate of P is . Is the claim correct? Explain your
answer.
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