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2011 December Holiday Revision Package
Paper B Solution
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Let x, y, z be the exchange rate quoted for Sterling Pound, Euro Dollar and Swiss Franc, respectively (i.e. 1
Sterling Pound = x Singapore Dollars, 1 Euro Dollar = y Singapore Dollars and 1 Swiss Franc = z
Singapore Dollars).
36 77 42 269.9 x y z + + =
55 18 63 233.45 x y z + + =
40 31 26 175.5 x y z + + =
Using the GC, x = 2.15, y = 1.78, z = 1.32
59 24 313 kx y z + + =
313 59(1.78) 24(1.32)
82
2.15
k
= =
2
2
2
2 8 17
1
2
x x
x
+
>
+
2 2
2 8 17 2 x x x + > +
2
8 15 0 x x + >
( 5)( 3) 0 x x >
Hence 3 x < and 5 x >
Substitute x with 2|x|
Hence 2|x| < 3 or 2|x|>5
3 3
2 2
x < < or
5
2
x > or
5
2
x <
2
3(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Range of values of , <1
3 3 x < <
4
(i)
x
y
2 y =
2
2 x = 2 x =
2
f( ) y x =
a a
O
2 y =
2
3
(ii)
5
(i)
( ) AB OP = b a
p = b p a p = a p a p (since b p = a p)
= 0
Hence, AB is perpendicular to OP.
(ii)
Since = a b , then P must be the midpoint of AB.
Using ratio theorem, ( )
1
2
OP = + a b
Thus, 2 OD OP =
( )
1
2
2
| |
= +
|
\
a b = + a b
(iii)
a b represents the
(1) area of rhombus OADB or OBDA. (or)
(2) magnitude of a vector which is perpendicular to a and b.
x
y
1
2
y =
1
2
2
a
x =
2
a
x =
( )
1
f 2
y
x
=
O
1 1
| |
4
6
(i)
1
1 a =
2 1 2
1 1
1 1 2
a a = =
+
3 2 2
1 1
2 2 3
a a = =
+
Since
2 1 3 2
a a a a
and
3 2
1 2
,
a a
a a
the sequence is neither arithmetic nor geometric
(ii)
( )
2
1 1 1 1
1 1 n n n n n n
= =
+ + +
(iii)
1
1 1
1
n n
a a
n n
+
=
+
( )
1 1
1
1 1
1 1
1
n n
r r
r r
a a
r r
+
= =
| |
=
|
+
\
2 1
3 2
1 2
1
...
n n
n n
a a
a a
a a
a a
+
+
+
+
=
1 1
2 1
1 1
3 2
...
1 1
1 2
1 1
1
n n
n n
+
+
+
+
1
1
1
n
a a
n
=
1
(shown)
n
a
n
=
(iv)
( )
1 1
1
1 2 3 ... 1
2
N N
n n
n
N
n N N
a
= =
= = + + + + = +
1
1
N
n
n
a
=
is not convergent because ( ) 1
2
N
N +
as . N
5
7
(b)
Let
sin
2 e
x
y =
2 sin
sin 2
2
2
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2
4e
d
2 4e cos cos
d
d
2 cos (shown)
d
d d
2 cos sin
d d
d d d d
2 cos sin sin cos
d d d d
d d d
2 cos 2 sin cos
d d d
x
x
y
y
y x y x
x
y
y x
x
y y
x y x
x x
y y y y
x x x y x
x x x x
y y y
x x y x
x x x
=
= =
=
=
=
=
2
2
3
3
2 3
2 3
When 0, 2
d
1
d
d 1
d 2
d 3
d 4
1 3
2 4
2
2! 3!
2 (ans)
4 8
x y
y
x
y
x
y
x
x x
y x
x x
y x
= =
=
=
=
| | | |
| |
\ \
+ + +
= + +
Method 1
6
2 2 3
sin 2
1
e (2 )
4 4 4 8
x
y x x
x = + +
( ) ( )
( )
2 3
sin sin( ) 2
2 3 2
2
2
1
e e [2 ] (Replace by )
4 4 8
1
2 2 2 2
4 4 8 4
1
4 4 2
4
1 (ans)
2
x x
x x
x x x
x x x
x x x
x x
x
x
= + +
( | |
+ + +
( |
\
= +
= +
OR Method 2
2 2 3
sin 2
1
e (2 )
4 4 4 8
x
y x x
x = + +
( )
( ) ( )
1
sin sin
1
2
2 3
2
2 3
2
2
2 3 2 3
2 2
2
e e
4
4(2 )
4 8
(1 )
2 8 16
2 3
1 2
2 8 16 2! 2 8 16
1 3
4 4
1 (ans)
2
x x
y
x x
x
x x x
x x x x x x
x x
x
x
x
=
| |
=
|
\
= + +
= + +
| | | |
= + + + +
| |
\ \
| |
= + +
|
\
= +
7
8
(i)
2
at x = , at y 2 = .
d
d 2 1
d
d
d 2
d
y
y a
t
x
x at t
t
= = = = = = = = = = = =
Gradient of normal = t
Equation of normal at ( ) at at 2 ,
2
is
( )
2
2 y at t x at =
3
2 y tx at at + = +
(shown)
(ii) If the normal meets the curve again at ( ) aq aq 2 ,
2
, then
( )
( )
2 3
3 2
2
2 2
2 2 0
2 0
aq taq at at
t t tq q
t q t tq
+ = +
+ =
+ + =
Since
2
, 2 0 t q t tq + + = (shown)
There are real solution t, so discriminant ( )( ) 0 2 1 4
2
q
8
2
q
2
q cannot be less than 8. (deduced)
8
9
(i)
(ii) Any horizontal line y k = for 1 k or 2 k > cuts the graph of
( ) f y x = at most once. Therefore f is one-one and has an inverse.
(iii)
( )
g
R 3, = Range of g,
( ) ( )
( )
2
2
fg 1 1
for 2
x x a
x a
x a
a x x a
(
= +
=
=
= <
10
(i)
r
1
3 3
2
| |
|
=
|
|
\
3 2 3 x y z + + =
2
: 0 0 x y z + + = , Using GC: l:
3 1
4 2
3 1
,
4 2
0 1
| | | |
| |
| |
| |
= +
| |
| |
| |
| |
\ \
r R
9
OR
3
4
1
3
1 ,
4
2
0
| |
|
| | |
|
|
= +
|
|
|
|
\
|
|
\
r
(ii) For the plane
2
:
y x = 0 0 x y z + + =
Let
2
n be normal vector to plane
2
, then
2
1
1
0
| |
|
=
|
|
\
n
1 1
3 1
2 0
2 1 7
cos (shown)
7 14 2 28 7
| | | |
| |
| |
| |
\ \
= = = =
i
(iii) Since point F lies on line l,
Let
3 1 3
4 2 4 2
3 1 3
4 2 4 2
0 1
OF
| | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
= + =
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
\ \ \
for some .
Then
3 3
4 2 4 2
0
3 1
1
4 2 4 2
0
AF
| | | |
| |
| | | |
|
| |
= =
|
| |
|
| |
\
| |
| |
\ \
10
Now, AF l AF
1
2
1
0
2
1
| |
|
|
|
=
|
|
|
|
\
3
4 2
1
4 2
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
\
1
2
1
0
2
1
| |
|
|
|
=
|
|
|
|
\
1
6
=
2 3 1
3 4 12
3 1 2
4 12 3
1 1
6 6
OF
| | | |
| |
| |
| |
= =
| |
| |
| |
| |
\ \
2 3 1
3 4 12
1 1 1
4 12 3
1 1
6 6
AF
| | | |
| |
| |
| |
= =
| |
| |
| |
| |
\ \
2 2 2
2 1 1 7
3 3 6 12
AF
| | | | | |
= + + =
| | |
\ \ \
Hence, exact length of projection from AF
to the plane
2
cos AF =
7 7
12 7
| |
=
|
|
\
1 1
12 2 3
= = or
3
6
2
1
A
l
F
11
OR
exact length of projection from AF
to the plane
2
2
2
AF =
n
n
(iv)
3 1
4 2
3 1
, for some
4 2
0 1
OP
| | | |
| |
| |
| |
= +
| |
| |
| |
| |
\ \
3
has equation 1 px qy + = .
3
: r 1
0
p
q
| |
|
=
|
|
\
For the three planes to intersect exactly a point, l is not parallel to
3
, then:
1
2
1
2
1
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
\
0
0
p
q
| |
|
|
|
\
1 1
0
2 2
p q
(ans) p q
