SMK SEAFIELD, SUBANG JAYA, SELANGOR

Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

1. Functions f and g are defined by

f : x 1  e  x , x  R ,
g : x  ln 3x  5 , x  2 .
(a) Determine the range of f. [1 mark]
(b) Find the set of values of x such that the composite function gf is defined.
[2 marks]
(c) Find the composite function fg , and state its domain and range. [4 marks]

n
2. (a) Given f r   2r  12r  1 , find  f r  in terms of n. [3 marks]
r 1

Given g r   , simplify g r   g r  1 .
1
(b)
2r  1
n
1 n
Hence, show that   . [6 marks]
r 1 2r  12r  1 2n  1

2  x 3 5 
 
3. Given the matrix A   0 x 2  . Find the possible values of x if A is a
 0  6 x  8 

singular matrix. [3 marks]
Using x  1and elementary row operations, find the inverse of matrix A.
[5 marks]

4. Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve y  x  1e x , and determine its
nature. [5 marks]
Sketch the curve. [2 marks]

5. A function f is defined by
3x 2 , 0 x2
f x    .
16  2 x, x  2
(a) Sketch the graph of y  f x  . [2 marks]
(b) Determine the area of the region bounded by the graph of y  f x  , the x-axis, the
y-axis and the line x  3 . [4 marks]

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 dy y  2 x
6. Find the general solution of the differential equation  for x  0 . [6 marks]
dx x
Find the particular solution if y  2 when x  1. [2 marks]

Section B [15 marks]

Answer any one question in this section.

7. Given a polynomial Px   9  12 x  11x 2  2 x 3 .

(a) Show that x  3 is a factor of Px  . Hence, factorize completely Px  .

[3 marks]
13x  18
(b) Express in partial fractions.
Px 
[5 marks]
13x  18
(c) Hence, expand in ascending powers of x up to and including the term
Px 

in x 3 . Determine the range of values of x for which the expansion is valid.

[7 marks]

8. (a) By using the substitution z  ye 2 x , find the general solution of the differential
dy
equation  2 y  xe 2 x in the form of y  f (x) .
dx
[7 marks]
dy e 2 y
(b) Solve the differential equation  if y = 0 when x = 1. Give your answer in
dx x 2
the form of y  f (x) . Sketch the graph of y  f (x) [8 marks]

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1. f : x 1  e  x , x  R , g : x  ln 3x  5 , x  2 .
(a) The range of f is y : y  R, y  1 . B1
(b) The composite function gf is defined if
1  ex  2 M1
ex  1
x0
The set of values of x is x : x  R, x  0. A1
(c) f g x   1  e  ln 3 x 5 

1
1 M1
3x  5
The composite function is  f  g  : x  1 
1
. A1
3x  5
Domain of f  g is x : x  R, x  2. B1
Range of f  g is y : y  R, 1  y  2. B1
[7 marks]
2. (a) f r   2r  12r  1  4r 2  1

 
n n

 f r    4r 2  1
r 1 r 1
n
 4 r 2  n M1
r 1

 4  nn  12n  1  n
1
M1
6
 n4n 2  6n  2  3
1
3
1

 n 4 n 2  6n  1
3
 A1

g r   g r  1 
1 1
(b)  M1
2r  1 2 r  1
2r  1  2r  1

2r  12r  1
2
 A1
2r  12r  1
n
1 n
 g r   g r  1
1

r 1 2r  12r  1

2 r 1
B1

 g 1  g n  1
1
M1
2
1 1 
 1  M1
2  2n  1
1  2n  n
    A1
2  2n  1  2 n  1
[9 marks]

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 2  x 3 5 
 
3. Given A   0 x 2  . If A is a singular matrix, A  0 .
 0  6 x  8 

2  xxx  8  12  0 M1
2  xx 2  8x  12  0
2  xx  2x  6  0 M1
Possible values of x are 2 and 6. A1
1 3 5 
 
Using x  1, A   0 1 2 .
0  6  7
 
1 3 5 1 0 0
 
0 1 2 0 1 0 B1
0  6  7 0 0 1
 
 1 0 1 1  3 0
 
  0 1 2 0 1 0 M1
0 0 5 0 6 1
 
 1 0 1 1  3 0   1 0 0 1  95 1
5 
   
 0 1 2 0 1 0   0 1 0 0  5  /5 
7 2 M1A1
0 0 1 0 6 1  0 0 1 0 6 
 5  5 
1
5 5

 1  9 5 15 
 
 A 1   0  7 5  2 5  A1
0 6 1 
 5 5 

[8 marks]
 x  1e x  e x  0
dy
4. M1
dx
xe x  0
x  0, y  1 A1
Coordinates of the stationary point are 0,1 . A1
d2y
2
 xe x  e x  x  1e x
dx
d2y
At 0,1 , 1 0 . M1
dx 2
Therefore, the point 0,1 is a minimum point. A1
3

2
D2
1

-6 -4 -2
0 1 2 4 6

1 -1

-2

[7 marks]
-3

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5. A function f is defined by
3x 2 , 0 x2
f x    .
16  2 x, x  2
(a)
12 12

10

8
D2
6

-5 5 10 15 20

0 2 8
-2

 3x dx   16  2 xdx
2 3
2
(b) Area = M1
0 2

  2
 x 3 0  16 x  x 2 2 
3
M1
 8  48  9  32  4 M1
 19 units 2 A1
[6 marks]
dy y  2 x
6. The differential equation  can be written as
dx x
dy 1
  y  2. B1
dx x
f x   
1
x

 f x dx   xdx   ln x
1
M1
f  x dx
e  e ln x
1
 A1
x
 dy  1 1 1
Hence,     2  y  2 
 dx  x x x
d  y 2
 
dx  x  x
y 1
 2 dx M1
x x
y
 2 ln x  C M1
x
y  2 x ln x  Cx A1
When x  1and y  2 , C  2 . M1
Therefore, the particular solution is y  2 x ln x  2 x . A1
[8 marks]
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(Alternative solution for Question 6):
dy dv
Using substitution y  vx , we have vx .
dx dx
dy y  2 x
So,  becomes
dx x
dv vx  2 x
vx  . M1
dx x
dv
vx v2
dx
dv 2
 A1
dx x
2
 dv   x dx B1
v  2 ln x  C M1
y
 2 ln x  C M1
x
y  2 x ln x  Cx A1
When x  1and y  2 , C  2 . M1
Therefore, the particular solution is y  2 x ln x  2 x . A1
[8 marks]

7. Given a polynomial Px   9  12 x  11x 2  2 x 3 .

P 3  9  12 3  11 3  2 3
2 3
(a)
=0 M1
Hence, x  3 is a factor of Px  . A1

Px   x  3 3  5x  2 x 2 
 x  33  x 1  2 x  B1

13x  18 A B C
(b) Let    B1
x  3 1  2 x  x  3 x  3 1  2 x 
2 2

13x  18  Ax  31  2 x   B1  2 x   C x  3

2

When x  3 ,  21  7 B  B  3 M1
1 49 49
When x  ,  C C 2 M1
2 2 4
Comparing coefficients of x 2 :  2 A  C  0
A 1 A1
13x  18 1 3 2
    A1
x  3 1  2 x  x  3 x  3 1  2 x 
2 2

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 13x  18
 x  3  3x  3  21  2 x 
1 2 1
(c)
x  3 1  2 x 
2

1
1 x
x  31
 1   B1
3 3
1  x   1 2  x   1 2 3  x  
2 3

 1   1          M1
3  3 2!  3  3! 3 
1  x x 2 x3 
 1     
3  3 9 27 
1 x x 2 x3
      , valid for x  3
3 9 27 81
2
1 x 
 3x  3   1  
2

3 3 
1  x   2 3  x   2 3 4  x  
2 3

  1   2          M1
3  3 2! 3 3! 3 
1 2 1 4 3 
  1  x  x 2  x  
3 3 3 27 
1 2 1 4
   x  x 2  x 3   , valid for x  3
3 9 9 81

21  2 x   21   1 2 x  
1  1 2  2 x 2   1 2 3  2 x 3   M1
 2! 3! 

 2 1  2 x  4 x 2  8x 3  
1
 2  4 x  8x 2  16 x 3  , valid for x 
2
13x  18 1 1 1 2 1 3  1 2 1 4 
   x x  x      x  x2  x3  M1
x  3 1  2 x   3 9 27
2
81   3 9 9 81 
 
 2  4 x  8x 2  16 x 3  
37 214 2 433 3
 2 x x  x  A1
9 27 27
 1 1
The expansion is valid for  x :   x   . B1
 2 2
[15 marks]

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 dy
8. (a) Given differential equation  2 y  xe 2 x .
dx
Using substitution z  ye 2 x ,
dz dy  dy 
 2 ye 2 x  e 2 x  e2x  2 y   M1
dx dx  dx 
dz
dx
 
 e 2 x xe 2 x M1
dz
x A1
dx
 dz   xdx B1
1 2
z x C M1
2
1
ye 2 x  x 2  C M1
2
1
y  x 2 e 2 x  Ce 2 x A1
2
dy e 2 y
(b) 
dx x 2
1
 e dy   x 2 dx
2 y
B1
1 1
 e 2 y    C M1A1
2 x
When x = 1, y = 0,
1 1
  1  C  C 
2 2
1 1 1
  e 2 y    A1
2 x 2
2
 e 2 y   1
x
2 
 2 y  ln   1 M1
x 
1 2  x
 y   ln   1  ln A1
2 x  2 x
4

1
D2
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
0 1 2
-1

-2

-3
[15 marks]

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