DHS 2022 Year 6 H2 Math Prelim Exam P2 solutions

Section A: Pure Mathematics [40 marks]

Qn Suggested Solution
1(a)

(b)

45
When x = −
2
( y + 1)
2
x2
= −1
4 9
( y + 1)
2
9
=
4 36
y + 1 = 1
y = −2 or y=0

Required volume
0
  ( y + 1)2 
2
 45 
=    ( 2 ) − 9π
 
1 +  dy
 2  4 
−2  
= 9.42 ( to 3 s.f.)

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 Alternative (for FM students only)

Using shell method,

45 
4 x 2 − 36 
 dx = 9.42 ( to 3 s.f.)
−
2  2 x  2
−3  9 
 

Qn Suggested Solution
2(a) w = (2 − 3i)
3 3

= (2)3 − 3(2)2 (3i) + 3(2)(3i)2 − (3i)3

= 8 − 36i − 54 + 27i
= −46 − 9i
(b) Since w is a root, (2 − 3i) − 5(2 − 3i) + a(2 − 3i) + b = 0
3 2

(−46 − 9i) − 5(4 − 12i − 9) + (2a + b − 3ai) = 0

(−21 + 2a + b) + (51 − 3a)i = 0

51 − 3a = 0  a = 17
−21 + 2(17) + b = 0  b = −13
(c) Since w is a root of z 3 − 5 z 2 + 17 z − 13 = 0 ,
w * is also a root as all the coefficients are real.

 z 3 − 5z 2 + 17 z − 13 = ( z − w)( z − w*)( z −  )

z
Replace z by ,
i
 z    z    z  
3 2
z z z
  − 5   + 17   − 13 =    − w    − w *    −  
i i i  i    i    i  
Multiply by i3 on both sides,
z 3 − 5i z 2 − 17 z + 13i = ( z − iw)( z − iw*)( z − i )
A possible cubic polynomial is z − 5i z − 17 z + 13i .
3 2

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Qn Suggested Solution
3(a) y

(4,16)

x
O

(b)
y

(4,16)

O
x=4 x

2
 4 ( x − 2 )2 
( x − 4 ) +  − 16  = a
2


 x−4 
( x − 2) + ( y − 16 ) = ( a)
2 2 2

4 ( x − 2)
2

Therefore, the solution to the equation is the intersection between y = and

x−4
circle with radius a centred at ( 4,16 ) which is the point of intersection between
the 2 asymptotes.

Distance between ( 4,16 ) and ( 0, −4 )

3
 = (4 − 0) 2 + (16 + 4) 2 = 416
Hence, a  416 so that the equation will have 1 negative real root.
(c) Intersection point of the 2 asymptotes is (4, 16)
Thus,
π
tan −1 (4)  arg( z − 4 − 16i) 
2

Or

π
− ( π − tan −1 (4) )  arg( z − 4 − 16i)  −
2

Qn Suggested Solutions
4(a)  OQ + (1 −  ) OP
OA =
 + (1 −  )
0 1
   
=   2  + (1 −  )  0 
 −t  0
   
1 −  
 
=  2 
 −t  
 
 OR + (1 −  ) OQ
OB =
 + (1 −  )
0 0
   
=   0  + (1 −  )  2 
t   −t 
   
 0 
 
=  2 − 2 
 −t + 2t  
 
 0  1 −     − 1 
     
AB =  2 − 2   −  2   =  2 − 4  
 −t + 2t    −t    −t + 3t  
     
(b) Clearly,
OA  kOB
This means the points are not collinear.

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(c)  3
 
AB  4 
0
  1
=
 3 5
 
 4
0
 
  −1   3 
   
 2 − 4   4 
 −t + 3t    0 
    1
=
 3 5
 
 4
0
 
3 − 3 + 8 − 16  = 1
13 = 4 or 6
4 6
 = or
13 13
(d) If angle AOB is a right angle, then
OA OB = 0
1 −    0 
  
 2   2 − 2  = 0
 −t    −t + 2t  
  
4  − 4  2 + t 2  − 2t 2  2 = 0
Method 1
4  − 4  2 + t 2  − 2t 2  2 = 0
 =0 or 4 − 4  + t 2 − 2t 2  = 0
4 + t2
(reject 0    1) =
4 + 2t 2
4 + t2
Clearly,  0 since 4 + t 2  0 and 4 + 2t 2 for all t  .
4 + 2t 2
Since 0    1,
4 + t2
1
4 + 2t 2
4 + t 2  4 + 2t 2
t2  0
Hence t  \ 0

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 Method 2
Since 0    1,
4 − 4  + t 2 − 2t 2  = 0
4 (1 −  )
t2 =
2 − 1
From the graph of t 2 vs  for 0    1 ,
t 2  0 or t 2  −4 (no solutions for t )
then t  \ 0 .

Qn Suggested Solution
5(a)
 sin x(1 − sin x) dx
=  sin x − sin x dx
2

1
=  sin x − (1 − cos 2 x ) dx
2
1 1
= − cos x − x + sin 2 x + D (shown)
2 4

(b) y

(0,1)

x
O

y-intercepts: x =  (1 − sin  ) = 0

 = 0 or sin  = 1   =
2
( 0  t  π2 )
When  = 0, y = 1 − cos 0 = 0
 
When  = , y = 1 − cos = 1
2 2

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(c) dx dy
= 1 − sin  −  cos  , = sin 
d d

dy sin 
=
dx 1 − sin  −  cos 

Since tangent at P is parallel to y = 2 x

sin 
=2
1 − sin  −  cos 
3sin  + 2 cos  − 2 = 0
From GC :  = 0.42230 ( 0  t  π2 )
 P ( 0.249, 0.0879 )

(d) Area enclosed

1
=  x dy u =,
dv
= sin  (1 − sin  )
0

d
=  2  (1 − sin  )  ( sin  d ) du  sin 2
= 1, v = − cos  − +
d
0
 2 4
=  2  sin  (1 − sin  )  d
0


   sin 2  2 2 
 sin 2 
=   − cos  − +
  2 4

0
− 0 

− cos  − +
2 4 
 d
 
   sin 2    2 2 cos 2  2
=   − cos  − +  + sin  + +
  2 4   0  4 8  0
        2 1  1 
=   −   +  1 + − − 
 2  4    16 8  8 
3 2
= −
4 16
(e) Gradient of L = 2 y L: y = 2x
−1
 angle btw L and x − axis = tan 2
1
 = tan 2 − 
−1
R
Q
−1 y 
tan = tan −1 2 −
x 6
O
1 − cos  
tan −1 = tan −1 2 − x
 (1 − sin  ) 6
From GC :  = 0.596 rad. (3 sf)

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Alternative
Use dot product,
 1   (1 − sin  ) 
  
 2  1 − cos  
 OR OQ  0    (1 − sin  ) + 2(1 − cos  )
=    =
0
cos =
6 OR OQ  1    (1 − sin  )  5 ( (1 − sin  ) ) + (1 − cos  )
2 2

   
 2   1 − cos  
0  
   0 
From GC :  = 0.596 rad. (3 sf)


Note: The other case where tan −1 2 +   need not be considered as there would be
2
no solution.

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 Section B: Probability and Statistics [60 marks]

Qn Suggested Solution
6(a) Ways = (7 − 1)! C3  3!
7

= 151200
b(i) TYRANOSU
RAN
Case 1
All 5 different letters (ie. No identical)
= C5  5! = 6720
8

Case 2
2 identical (RR, AA or NN)
5!
= 3C1  7C3  = 6300
2!
Total ways = 6720 + 6300 = 13020
b(ii) Method 1
Reduced sample space = 8 1 = 1
C2 28
Method 2a
Conditional probability
P(2R2N  "RAN")
=
P("RAN")
no. of ways (2R2N  "RAN")
=
no. of ways ("RAN")
=
3!
=8
C2  3!
1
=
28
Method 2b
Conditional probability
P(2R2N  "RAN")
=
P("RAN")
2
 2  2  1  1  3!
= 2 112 102 91 81 78
11  10  9  8  7  C2  3!

1
=
28

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 Qn Suggested Solution
7(a)(i) P( A  B)
= P(fall, rise, rise) + P(fall, fall, rise)
= (0.4  0.15  0.6) + (0.4  0.85  0.15)
= 0.087

(ii) P( B)
= P( A  B) + P( A ' B)
= 0.087 + P(rise, rise, rise) + P(rise, fall, rise)
= 0.087 + (0.6  0.6  0.6) + (0.6  0.4  0.15)
= 0.339

(iii) P( B | A)
P( B  A)
=
P( A)
0.087
=
0.4
= 0.2175

(b) Since P( B | A) = 0.2175  0.339 = P( B), A and B are not independent.

(c) Let W be the number of Tuesdays in which the unit price of X rises, out of 12 Tuesdays.
W ~ B(12, 0.6)
P(W = 5) = 0.101 ( 3 s.f.)

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 Qn Suggested Solution
8(a) • Set B will have a larger |r|.
• The data points for Set B lie relatively closer to a straight line with negative
gradient whereas Set A’s |r| value will be closer to 0 since the data points are more
scattered with weak linear correlation between x and y.
(b)(i) y

(ii) Model C: r = 0.81730 = 0.817 (3 sf)

Model D: r = 0.93944 = 0.939 (3 sf)
Since |r| value for model D is closer to 1 compared to model C, it indicates a stronger
linear correlation. Hence model D is more appropriate.
(iii) Equation of regression line of y on x for Model D:
1
x
−12
y = 45.423 + 8.5357 10 e 2

When x = 50, y = 46.0376

The mean household expenditure is estimated to be $46 038

The estimate is reliable since it is an interpolation where x = 50 ( 45.5  x  55.5 ) and

|r| is close to 1 which indicates a strong positive linear correlation between x and y.
(iv) It is not valid because correlation between income and expenditure does not imply
causation.
(v) 1
x
Not true, as the product moment correlation coefficient for y = a + be 2 measures the
1 1
x x
2 20
linear correlation between y and e , not y and e .

Alternative
1
x
Not true. For y = p + qe 20 , the product moment correlation coefficient is 0.8639998
= 0.864 (3.s.f), which is different.

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Qn Suggested Solution
9(a) Let X be the mass of a randomly chosen mooncake.
H0 :  = 150
H1 :  < 150
where  is the population mean mass of mooncakes.

Since sample size of 9 is small, assume X follows a normal distribution.

 6.732 
Under H0, X ~ N 150, 
 9 
From GC, p-value = 0.186322 = 0.186 (3 s.f.)

Since the p-value > 0.1, we do not reject H0 and conclude that there is insufficient evidence
at the 10% significance level that the mean mass of the mooncake is less than 150 g, i.e.
insufficient evidence to reject owner’s claim.
9(b) Let Y be the working hours of a randomly chosen teacher in the school.
n 50k 2
s2 = (sample variance) = hours2
n −1 49

H0 :  = 60
H1 :  ≠ 60

 k2 
Under H 0 , Y N  60,  approximately by Central
 49 
Limit Theorem since sample size of 50 is large.

In order to reject H 0 , p-value = 2 P(Y  62)  0.05

From GC (graph), 0  k  7.14299
Set of values of k is {k  : 0  k  7.14}.

Alternative
In order to reject H 0 ,
y must lie within the critical region. i.e, y  y critical
 y critical  62
From GC (graph), 0  k  7.14 (to 3sf)
Set of values of k is {k  : 0  k  7.14}.

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 Qn Suggested Solution
10(a)

(b) X ~ N(580,222 )
Expected number
= 300  P(X  600)
= 300  0.18165
= 54.495
= 54.5 (3 s.f.)
(c) No. By combining the masses, it would give a distribution with 2 peaks instead of a
single peak.
(d) Let K and L be the selling price of a randomly chosen rock melon and watermelon
respectively.
K = 0.003 X , L = 0.0028Y
K ~ N(0.003  580, 0.0032  22 2 )
 0.004356 
K ~ N(1.74, 0.004356)  K ~ N 1.74, 
 4 
L ~ N(0.0028  870, 0.0028  30 )
2 2

L ~ N(2.436, 0.007056)
K − L ~ N( − 0.696, 0.008145)
P( K − L  0.60)
= P( − 0.60  K − L  0.60)
= 0.14373
= 0.144 (3s.f.)
(e) K1 + ... + K n ~ N(1.74n, 0.004356n)
L1 + ... + L20− n ~ N(2.436(20 − n), 0.007056(20 − n))
Let W be the total cost of the 20 melons.
W = K1 + ... + K n + L1 + ... + L20− n
W ~ N(1.74n + 2.436(20 − n), 0.004356n + 0.007056(20 − n))
P(W  38)  0.95
Using GC table,
n = 13, P(W  38) = 1  0.95
n = 14, P(W  38) = 0.9988  0.95
n = 15, P(W  38) = 0.8113  0.95
Greatest n = 14

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Qn Suggested Solution
11(a) 
 P( X = r ) = 1
r =1

a
r
r =1
3
=1

1
a= = 0.83188 = 0.832 (3 sf)
1.2021
 
(b) 1
E( X ) =  r P( X = r ) = a  2
= 1.37 (3 s.f)
r =1 r =1 r
 
1
E( X 2 ) =  r 2 P( X = r ) = a  does not exist.
r =1 r =1 r

Therefore Var(X) cannot be calculated.

(c) Method 1 Method 2
P ( X  2 | X  15 ) P ( X  2 | X  15 )
= 1 − P ( X = 1| X  15 ) P ( 2  X  15 )
=
P ( X = 1) P ( X  15 )
= 1−
P ( X  15 )
15
a
r 3

= 1−
a = r =2
15
a
r
15
a

r =1 r
3 r =1
3

= 0.16665 = 0.167 (3 s.f) = 0.16665 = 0.167 (3 s.f)

(d) a 0.83188
Y B(10, P( X = 3)) where P( X = 3) = = = 0.030810
27 27
P(Y  2) = 1 − P(Y  2) = 0.00298
(e) Note: X 1 and Y are dependent variables.
Case 1: X1 = 1 and Y = 2
The first number must be a ‘1’ and the rest of 9 numbers must have two ‘3’s.

 2 ()
P( X = 1)  9 ( P( X = 3) ) (1 − P( X = 3) )  = 0.022835
2 7

Case 2: X 1 = 2 and Y = 1
The first number must be a ‘2’ and the rest of 9 numbers must have one ‘3’.

 1 ()
P( X = 2)  9 ( P( X = 3) )(1 − P( X = 3) )  = 0.022448
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
Note: X 1 = 3 and Y = 0
This case is impossible as Y is counting the number of ‘3’ generated, probability is 0 for
this case.
 P( X1 + Y = 3) = 0.022835 + 0.022448 + 0 = 0.0453 (3 sf)

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