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JURONG PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGE

JC2 Preliminary Examination 2024

MATHEMATICS 9758/01
Higher 2 9 September 2024
Paper 1 3 hours

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1 The first four terms of a sequence are given by v1 =  9, v2 = 7, v3 = 47 and v4 = 141. It is

given that vn is a cubic polynomial in n. Find vn in terms of n. [3]

11x  19
2 Without using a calculator, solve the inequality  2. [4]
x2  2x  8

11e  x  19
Hence solve  2 , leaving your answer in the exact form. [2]
e 2 x  2e  x  8

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3 The region R is bounded by the lines y  0 , y  3 and the curve x 2  25  y 2 . R is
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rotated about the y-axis through  radians. Using the substitution y  5sin  , find the exact
volume generated. [6]

x3
4 (i) A curve C has equation y  . Sketch C, giving the equations of the
 x  2  x  5 
asymptotes, the coordinates of the stationary point(s) and the point(s) where C crosses
either axis. [4]
(ii) Describe a sequence of transformations that maps C onto the graph of
2x  3
y . [3]
 x  1 2 x  5

 xc 
The function f is defined by f : x  e , x  , x  k , c  0.
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1
(i) Find the largest value of k in terms of c for which the function f exists. [1]
For the rest of the question, use the value of k found in part (i).

(ii) Find f 1 ( x) and state the domain of f 1

. [4]

(iii) Sketch, on the same diagram, the graphs of f and f 1 and state the relationship between
the graphs. [3]
(iv) The function g is defined by g : x  ln x for x  , x  0. Give a reason why the
composite function gf exists. Find gf(x) . [2]
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6 Referred to the origin O, points A and B have position vectors a and b respectively such that

angle AOB  30 and a  4 b .

(i) Point C has position vector ma  nb , where m and n are positive integers. Find the

area of triangle ABC in terms of m, n and b . [4]

Point D is the mid-point of OA and point E lies on OB such that OE : EB = 3 : 2.

 
(ii) Find the position vectors OD and OE , giving your answers in terms of a and b. [2]

(iii) Show that the vector equation of the line BD can be written as r  a  1  2  b ,

where  is a parameter. By finding the vector equation of the line AE in a similar form

in terms of a parameter  , find, in terms of a and b, the position vector of the point F

where the lines BD and AE meet. [4]

 3  1  3 
     
7 The plane p has equation r =  0     5     a  , and the line l has equation
4 1 1
     
x  4 y 1
 , z  0 , where a is a constant and  and µ are parameters.
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(a) Find the value of a such that l and p do not meet in a unique point. [4]
(b) In the case when a = 7,

(i) find the coordinates of the point at which l and p intersect. [3]

(ii) find the Cartesian equation of line l’, the reflection of l in p. [5]
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8 Selena decides to borrow $200 000 from the bank to fund her home purchase on 1 January
2025. On the first day of each month, 0.5% interest is added to the amount owed with the first
interest amount added on 1 January 2025. On the last day of each month, she makes a
repayment of $x to the bank, starting from 31 January 2025.
(i) Show that the amount of money Selena owes the bank at the end of n months is
200 000(1.005) n  200 x 1.005n  1 . [3]

(ii) If she repays the bank $1500 a month on the last day of each month, on which date
will she fully repay the loan? What is the amount of the last repayment? [4]
(iii) If she wants to fully repay the loan in 10 years, how much will she need to repay the
bank every month? [2]

9 (a) One of the roots of the equation z 4  z 3  9 z 2  sz  t  0 , where s and t are real, is
1  2i . Find the other roots of the equation and the values of s and t. [5]

(b) The complex number w is such that w  a  ib , where a and b are positive real
w3
numbers. The complex conjugate of w is denoted by w*. Given that is purely
iw *
imaginary, find w in terms of a. [5]

10 A Red Lion skydiver jumps off from a helicopter. He leaves the helicopter with zero speed,
and his speed v ms-1 satisfies the differential equation
dv
 2e 0.1t .
dt
(i) Find v in terms of t. Hence find the exact time the skydiver takes to reach a speed of
10 ms-1. [5]
(ii) According to this model, explain what happens to the speed of the skydiver eventually.
[1]

Another Red Lion skydiver jumps off the helicopter and opens his parachute. His speed is
18 ms-1 immediately after opening the parachute. His speed t seconds after he opens his
parachute is w ms-1 and satisfies the differential equation
dw
2  ( w  3)( w  2) .
dt
(iii) Find w in terms of t. [6]
(iv) Sketch the graph of w against t. State the speed that the skydiver will not fall below.
[2]
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y u ms1

O  x

1.8 m
mm

P Q

The diagram shows an object being projected from the top of a platform at O at an angle of

projection  made with the horizontal, where 0    , with an initial speed of u ms1. The
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x-y plane contains the trajectory of the object, with the equation of the trajectory, referred to
the horizontal and vertical axes through O, given by

10 x 2
y  x tan   ,
2u 2 cos 2 
where x m and y m are the distances travelled to the right and upwards from O respectively as
shown in the diagram above.
The point P is 1.8 m vertically below O on the horizontal ground and Q is the point where the
object lands on the ground.

(i) If the angle of projection of the object is and it lands at a distance of 15 m on the
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ground from P, find its initial speed of projection. [3]
It is given that u  10 for the rest of the question.
(ii) Show that at Q, x satisfies the equation

x 2  10 x sin 2  18cos 2  18  0 . [3]

(iii) By using differentiation, express x in terms of tan 2 at the stationary value of x. [3]
(iv) Hence calculate  to 2 decimal places and find the stationary value of x. [4]