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MOCK EXAM
KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION
MATH EP Candidate Number
M2
2017/18 MOCK EXAM
MATHEMATICS Extended Part
Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus)
Question-Answer Book
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SECTION A (50 marks)

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1. In the expansion of , the coefficients of x and are 8 and 9 respectively.
Find the value of n. (4 marks)

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2. P is a point lying on AB such that . Let a and b, where O is the
origin.
(a) Express in terms of a and b.
(b) It is given that , and . Find
(i) a  b,
(ii) AOB.
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 3. Consider the curve .
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(a) Find from first principles.

(b) Find the range of x where C is increasing.

(c) Find the equation of the tangent to C at the point .

(7 marks)

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4. (a) Using mathematical induction, prove that for all
positive integers n.

(b) Using (a), evaluate .

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5. (a) Using integration by substitution, find .

(b) Find the area of the region bounded by the graph of , the x-axis and the
straight lines and .
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 6. (a) Find , where k is a constant.
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(b) Consider the curve  : , where 0  x  8. Let R be the region bounded
by  and the straight line y  16. Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving R
about the y-axis.
(6 marks)

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 7. (a) Prove that .
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(b) Let .

(i) Prove that .

(ii) Solve the equation .

(8 marks)

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 8. A square matrix P is called idempotent if and only if . Let M be a n  n idempotent
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matrix.
(a) (i) Prove that or 1.
(ii) Prove that is an idempotent matrix.
(b) It is given that M  0.
(i) Someone claims that can be equal to 1. Do you agree? Explain your
answer.
(ii) Is a singular matrix? Explain your answer.
(8 marks)

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 SECTION B (50 marks)
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9. Define for all . Denote the graph of by G.

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

(b) Find . (2 marks)
(c) Find the maximum point(s) and minimum point(s) of G. (4 marks)
(d) Find the equation of the normal to G at the point where G cuts the negative x-axis.
(4 marks)

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 10. (a) Consider the following system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
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, where a, b  R.
(i) Assume that (E ) has a unique solution.
(1) Prove that and .
(2) Solve (E ).
(ii) Assume that , and (E ) is consistent.
(1) Find b.
(2) Solve (E ).
(9 marks)
(b) How many real solutions of are there
satisfying ? Explain your answer. (3 marks)

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 11. (a) Let be a continuous function defined on the interval [a, a], where a is a positive
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constant. Prove that . (4 marks)
(b) Prove that

.
(2 marks)
(c) Using (b), evaluate . (3 marks)

(d) Evaluate . (4 marks)

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 12. In the figure, D is the mid-point of OB. C is a point on OA such that OA : OC  1 : r, AD
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and BC intersect at E such that BE : EC  1 : s and DE : EA  1 : t, where r, s and t belong to
R (R is the set of positive real numbers). Let and .
B

D
E

O C A

(a) (i) Express in terms of r, s, a and b.

(ii) Express in terms of t, a and b.
(iii) Hence express r and s in terms of t.
(6 marks)
(b) Let r  s.
(i) Is E the centroid of OAB? Explain your answer.
(ii) Let the coordinates of A, C, E and F be (4, 4, 4), (2, 2, 2), (3, 4, 5) and (2, 1, 2)
respectively. Find the volume of the parallelepiped formed by , and .
(6 marks)

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 Suggested Solutions

1.
1M
 Coefficient of

1M
 Coefficient of


Substitute (1) into (2),

1M

or 1 (rejected) 1A
(4)

2. (a)

1A

(b) (i)

1M

1A
(ii) 1M

1A

(5)

3. (a) 1M

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 1M

1A

(b) When C is increasing, .

 1M

1A

(c) 1M

The equation of the required tangent is

1A
(7)

4. (a) Let be ‘ ’.

For , L.H.S.

R.H.S.

 L.H.S.  R.H.S.
 is true. 1
Assume that P(m) is true, where m is a positive integer.

i.e. 1M

For ,

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 L.H.S.

(By assumption) 1M

 R.H.S.
 is true.
 By the principle of mathematical induction, P(n) is true for all positive integers n. 1

(b)

1M

1A

(6)

5. (a) Let , then . 1M

1M

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 1A

(b) Required area 1M

1M

1A

(6)

6. (a) 1M

1A

(b) Rewrite the equation as . 1M

As shown in the figure, the curve is split into two parts.

 Required volume

1M

(By (a)) 1M

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 1A

(6)

7. (a)
1M

(b) (i)

1M

(ii)

1M

1M

1M

1A
(8)

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 8. (a) (i)

1M
or 1 1

(ii)
1M

 is an idempotent matrix. 1

(b) (i) Suppose .


 is invertible.
(By (a)(ii))

1A
 There is a contradiction.
 The claim is disagreed. 1A

(ii) 1M

 is a singular matrix. 1A
(8)

9. (a)

 The vertical asymptote is x  4. 1A

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 1M

 The oblique asymptote is . 1A

(3)

(b) 1M

1A

(2)

(c)

When , or 8. 1A
x x0 x 0 0x4 4x8 x 8 x 8

f (x) ⁄ 2 ⁄ ⁄ 18 ⁄ 1M
f '(x)  0   0 

 The maximum point is (0, 2) and the minimum point is (8, 18). 1A  1A
(4)

(d) Let P be the point where G cuts the negative x-axis.

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  The coordinates of P are (4, 0). 1A

Slope of the normal to G at P 1M

1A
The equation of the required normal is

1A
(4)

10. (a) (i) (1) Rewrite the system as .

1A

 The system has a unique solution.

 1M

and 1

(2)

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 

1M

 The solution of the system is ,

, . 1A  1A

(ii) (1) The augmented matrix corresponding to the system is .

1M

Since the system is consistent, the last row corresponds to the

equation 0x  0y  0z  0.

1A

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 (2) The last augmented matrix corresponds to the system .
Let z  t (where t is any real number), then y  t  1, x  t  3
 The solutions of the system are x  t  3, y  t  1, z  t (where t is
any real number). 1A
(9)
(b) By (a)(ii)(2), the solutions of the system are x  t  3, y  t  1, z  t (where t is
any real number).
Substitute x  t  3, y  t  1 and z  t into ,
1M

or 2 1A
 and satisfy .
 There are two real solutions of satisfying .
1A
(3)

11. (a) Let , then . 1M

When , ;
when , .

1M


1M

1
(4)

(b)

1M
1
(2)

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 (c)

1M

1A

1A
(3)
(d) Let , then and . 1M
When , ;
when , .

1M

1M

1A
(4)

12. (a) (i)

1M
1A

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 (ii)

1A

(iii) From the results of (a)(i) and (a)(ii),

 a and b are non-zero vectors and they are not parallel to each other.

 1M

From (2),

1A

Substitute into (1),

1A
(6)
(b) (i)  sr

1A
When t  2,

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  C is the mid-point of OA.
 E is the centroid of OAB. 1A
(ii)
1A
 1M

Required volume 1M

1A
(6)

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