RAFFLES INSTITUTION

2019 YEAR 6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

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MATHEMATICS 9758/01
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RAFFLES INSTITUTION
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1 A curve C has equation
a
y= + bx + c ,
x3
where a, b and c are constants. It is given that C has a stationary point ( −1.2, 6.6 ) and it also
passes through the point ( 2.1, − 4.5 ) .

(i) Find the values of a, b and c , giving your answers correct to 1 decimal place. [4]

(ii) One asymptote of C is the line with equation x = 0. Write down the equation of the other
asymptote of C. [1]

1 1 1
2 Two variables u and v are connected by the equation + = . Given that u and v both
u v 20
du dv
vary with time t, find an equation connecting , , u and v. Given also that u is
dt dt
decreasing at a rate of 2 units per second, calculate the rate of increase of v when u = 60 units.

r [4]

3 x

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Fig. 1 shows a square sheet of metal with side a cm. A square x cm by x cm is cut from each
corner. The sides are then bent upwards to form an open box as shown in Fig. 2. Use
differentiation to find, in terms of a, the maximum volume of the box, proving that it is a
maximum. [6]

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4 A curve C has parametric equations

(1 + t ) ,
x= 2 (1 − t ) .
y=
2 2

(i) Find the coordinates of the point A where the tangent to C is parallel to the x-axis. [4]

(ii) The line y =− x + d intersects C at the point A and another point B. Find the exact
coordinates of B. [4]

(iii) Find the area of the triangle formed by A, B and the origin. [1]

y =− x − a

The diagram shows the graph of Folium of Descartes with cartesian equation
x3 + y 3 =
3axy,
where a is a positive constant. The curve passes through the origin, and has an oblique
asymptote with equation y =− x − a .

(i) Given that (0, 0) is a stationary point on the curve, find, in terms of a, the coordinates of
the other stationary point. [5]

(ii) Sketch the graph of

3
x + y3 =
3a x y,
including the equations of any asymptotes, coordinates of the stationary points and the
point where the graph crosses the x-axis. [3]

(iii)

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 n 2n
∑
( r ( r − 1) ) , simplifying
1
6 (a) Given that ∑ r = n ( n + 1)( 2n + 1) , find an expression for
2

r =1 6 r = n+1
your answer. [3]

n  ( r +1) − e r 
(b) (i) Use the method of differences to find ∑ r . [3]
r =1  e 

n
 e+ r −er 
(ii) Hence find ∑  e r −1 .

[2]
r =2

7 (a) The complex numbers 3 + 2i , z, 4 − 6i are the first three terms in a geometric progression.
Without using a calculator, find the two possible values of z. [4]

(b) (i) The complex number w is such that w= a + ib , where a and b are non-zero real
w2
numbers. The complex conjugate of w is denoted by w * . Given that is a real
w*
number, find the possible values of w in terms of a only. [4]

(ii) Hence, find the exact possible arguments of w if a is positive. [2]

8 (a) Find the exact value of m such that

1
⌠ 2m
3
⌠ 1
dx = 
1
 dx . [5]
⌡0 9 + x 2
⌡0 1 − m2 x 2

(b) (i) Use the substitution u = sin 2 x to show that

π
1
⌠4 3 1⌠
 sin 2 x cos=  ( u − u ) du .
3 3 5
2 x dx [4]
⌡0 2 ⌡0

π
⌠4
(ii) Hence find the exact value of  sin 3 2 x cos3 2 x dx . [2]
⌡0

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 Write down ⌠
1
9 (i)  2 2 dv , where a is a positive constant. [1]
⌡ a −v

(ii) In the motion of an object through a certain medium, the medium furnishes a resisting
force proportional to the square of the velocity of the moving object. Suppose that a
body falls vertically through the medium, the model used to describe the velocity,
v ms–1 of the body at time t seconds after release from rest is given by the differential
equation
a 2 dv
= a2 − v2 ,
10 dt
where a is a positive constant.

 20a t 
 e −1 
(a) Show that v = a 20t . [8]
 
 e a +1 
 

(b) The rate of change of the displacement, x metres, of the body from the point
of release is the velocity of the body. Given that a = 2 , find the value of x
when t = 1, giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places. [3]

10 The curve C1 has equation x + =y 2 25, y ≤ 0 .

2

24
The curve C2 has equation y = x + 3 + .
x −3

(i) Verify that ( −3, −4 ) lies on both C1 and C2 . [1]

(ii) Sketch C1 and C2 on the same diagram, stating the coordinates of any stationary points,
points of intersection with the axes and the equations of any asymptotes. [4]

The region bounded by C1 and C2 is R.

(iii) Find the exact volume of solid obtained when R is rotated through 2π radians about the
x-axis. [6]

The region bounded by C1 , the x-axis and the vertical asymptote of C2 , where x > 3 , is S.

(iv) Write down the equation of the curve obtained when C1 is translated by 3 units in the
negative x-direction.
Hence, or otherwise, find the volume of solid obtained when S is rotated through 2π
radians about the vertical asymptote of C2 . [4]

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11 Path integration is a predominant mode of navigation strategy used by many animals to return
home by the shortest possible route during a food foraging journey. In path integration,
animals continuously compute a homebound global vector relative to their starting position by
integrating the angles steered and distances travelled during the entire foraging run. Once a
food item has been found, the animal commences its homing run by using the homebound
global vector, which was acquired during the outbound run.

(a) A Honeybee’s hive is located at the origin O. The Honeybee travels 6 units in the
direction −i + 2 j − 2k before moving 15 units in the direction 3i − 4k . The Honeybee is
now at point A.

→
(i) Show that the homebound global vector AO is −7i − 4 j + 16k . Hence find the
exact distance the Honeybee is from its hive. [3]

(ii) Explain why path integration may fail. [1]

x −3
A row of flowers is planted along the line =+
y 2, z =
2.
5

(iii) The Honeybee will take the shortest distance from point A to the row of flowers.
Find the position vector of the point along the row of flowers which the Honeybee
will fly to. [4]

(b) To further improve their chances of returning home, apart from relying on the path
integration technique, animals depend on visual landmarks to provide directional
information. When an ant is displaced to distant locations where familiar visual
landmarks are absent, its initial path is guided solely by the homebound global vector,
h , until it reaches a point D and begins a search for their nest (see diagram). During the
searching process, the distance travelled by the ant is 2.4 times the shortest distance back
to the nest.
Ant displaced

Shortest
Actual path distance to nest
travelled by (dotted arrow)
ant during
searching
process

Nest Nest

Path travelled by Path travelled

undisplaced ant by displaced ant

Let an ant’s nest be located at the origin O. The ant has completed its foraging journey and is
at a point with position vector 4i + 3 j . A boy picks up the ant and displaces it 4 units in the
direction −i . Given λ ( −4i − 3 j ) as the initial path taken by the ant before it begins a search
for its nest, find the value of λ which gives the minimum total distance travelled by the ant
back to the nest. [4]
[It is not necessary to verify the nature of the minimum point in this part.]

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