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1.
d tan 4( x + x) − tan 4 x
tan 4 x = lim 1M
dx x → 0 x

1  tan 4 x + tan 4(x) 

= lim  − tan 4 x  1M
x → 0 x 1 − tan 4 x tan 4(x) 
1  tan 4 x + tan 4( x) − tan 4 x + tan 2 4 x tan 4( x) 
= lim  
x → 0 x 1 − tan 4 x tan 4(x)
 
1  tan 4(x) + tan 2 4 x tan 4(x) 
= lim  
x → 0 x 1 − tan 4 x tan 4(x)
 
1 [tan 4(x)](1 + tan 2 4 x) 
= lim  
x → 0 x
 1 − tan 4 x tan 4(x) 
1  sin 4(x)sec 2 4 x 
= lim  
x → 0 x [cos 4( x )][1 − tan 4 x tan 4( x )]
 
 sin 4(x)   sec2 4 x 
= 4  lim   lim 
x → 0 4( x ) x → 0 [cos 4( x)][1 − tan 4 x tan 4( x)]
   1M
 sec 4 x 2

= 4(1)  
 (cos 0)(1 − tan 4 x tan 0) 
= 4 sec2 4x 1A

2.
(a)

p( x) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + + an x n
p '( x) = a1 + 2a2 x + 3a3 x 2 + + nan x n −1 1M
n−2
p ''( x) = 2a2 + 3a3 (2 x) + + n( n − 1)an x
p ''(0) = 2a2 1A f.t.

(b)
f ( x) = (1 + 3x) 2 (1 − 2 x) n 1M for (1 − 2 x )n
= (1 + 6 x + 9 x 2 )(1 − 2nx + 2n(n − 1) x 2 + )
Coefficient of x2 = 2n(n − 1)(1) + (−2n)(6) + 1(9) 1M

18 = 2(2n 2 − 2n − 12n + 9) 1M
9 = 2n − 2n − 12n + 9
2

2n 2 − 14n = 0
n(2n − 14) = 0

n = 0 (rej.) or n=7 1A

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3.
2n
1 n +1
(a) Let P(n) be ‘  = ’.
k = n ( k + 2)( k + 3) (n + 2)(2n + 3)

For n = 1 ,
L.H.S. = 1 1
+
(1 + 2)(1 + 3) (2 + 2)(2 + 3)
2
=
15

R.H.S. = 1+1
(1 + 2)(2  1 + 3)
2
=
15
 L.H.S. = R.H.S.
 P(1) is true. 1

Assume that P(m) is true for some positive integer m.

2m
1 m +1
i.e.  (k + 2)(k + 3) = (m + 2)(2m + 3)
k =m
1M

For n = m + 1 ,
2m+ 2
1
L.H.S. = 
k = m +1 ( k + 2)( k + 3)
2m
1 1 1 1
= − + + 1M
k = m ( k + 2)( k + 3) (m + 2)(m + 3) (2m + 3)(2m + 4) (2m + 4)(2m + 5)
m +1 1 1 1
= − + +
(m + 2)(2m + 3) (m + 2)(m + 3) (2m + 3)(2m + 4) (2m + 4)(2m + 5)
(By induction assumption) 1M
(m + 4m + 3) − (2m + 3)
2
(2m + 5) + (2m + 3)
= +
(m + 2)(2m + 3)(m + 3) (2m + 3)(2m + 4)(2m + 5)
m(m + 2) 2(2m + 4)
= +
(m + 2)(2m + 3)(m + 3) (2m + 3)(2m + 4)(2m + 5)
m 2
= +
(2m + 3)(m + 3) (2m + 3)(2m + 5)
m(2m + 5) + 2(m + 3)
=
(2m + 3)(m + 3)(2m + 5)
2m 2 + 7 m + 6
=
(2m + 3)(m + 3)(2m + 5)
(2m + 3)(m + 2)
=
(2m + 3)(m + 3)(2m + 5)
m+2
=
(m + 3)(2m + 5)
(m + 1) + 1
=
[(m + 1) + 2][2(m + 1) + 3]
 P(m + 1) is true if P(m) is true.
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(b) Putting n = 10 in (a), we have
20
1 10 + 1

k =10 ( k + 2)( k + 3)
=
(10 + 2)(2  10 + 3)
1M

11
=
276
Putting n = 20 in (a), we have
40
1 20 + 1

k = 20 ( k + 2)( k + 3)
=
(20 + 2)(2  20 + 3)
21
=
946
40
1 11 21 1
  (k + 2)(k + 3) = 276 + 946 − (20 + 2)(20 + 3)
k =10
1A
31
=
516

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4.
(a)
sin 3 cos 3
−
sin  cos 
sin 3 cos  − cos 3 sin 
=
sin  cos 
sin (3 −  )
= 1M
sin  cos 
sin 2
=
sin  cos 
2 sin  cos 
=
sin  cos 
=2 1

(b)
π sin 3 cos 3
Substitute θ = into − = 2.
10 sin  cos 
3π 3π
sin cos
10 − 10 = 2 1M
π π
sin cos
10 10
π π π π
sin  −  cos  − 
2 5− 2 5 =2
π π
sin cos
10 10
π π
cos sin
5 − 5 =2
π π
sin cos
10 10
π π π
1 − 2 sin 2 2 sin cos
10 − 10 10 =2 1M
π π
sin cos
10 10
π π π
1 – 2 sin2 – 2 sin2 = 2 sin
10 10 10
π π
4 sin2 + 2 sin – 1= 0
10 10
π
∴ sin is a root of the quadratic equation in x in the form of
10
Ax2 + Bx – 1 = 0, where A = 4 and B = 2. 1A
π −2  22 − 4(4)(−1)
sin =
10 2(4)

−1 + 5 −1 − 5  π 
= or  rejected since sin  0 1A
4 4  10 

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5.
(a) (i) Note that
3  + 2 −2
 = 2  +3 1
1  +4  +2
= 3( + 3)( + 2) − 2(2)( + 4) + 1(1)( + 2)
− 1(−2)( + 3) − 3(1)( + 4) − 2( + 2) 2
=  2 + 3 − 10 1M
= ( + 5)( − 2)

As (E) has a unique solution, we have

  0 , i.e.   −5 and   2 , 1A
i.e.   −5 or − 5    2 or   2 .
(ii) z
3  + 2 2 − 3
= 2  + 3 2 + 1 1M
1  +4 −4
= 3( + 3)(−4) + 2(2 − 3)( + 4) + 1(2 + 1)( + 2)
− 1(2 − 3)( + 3) − 3(2 + 1)( + 4) − 2(−4)( + 2)
= −2 2 − 19 − 45
= −(2 + 9)( + 5)
 z −2 − 9
z= = 1A
  −2

(b) When  = −5 , the augmented matrix of (E) is

 3 −3 −2 −13   1 −1 −3 −4 
   
 2 −2 1 −9  ~  0 0 7 −1 
 1 −1 −3 −4   0 0 7 −1 

1M
 1 −1 −3 −4 
 
~ 0 0 7 −1 
0 0 0 0 

 31 1 
Thus, the solution set of (E) is  t − , t , −  : t  R  .
 7 7 
31 1
When x = t − , y = t and z = − ,
7 7
7 x( y − 7 z )
 31    1 
= 7  t −  t − 7  −  
 7   7 
= (7t − 31)(t + 1)
= 7t 2 − 24t − 31
 24  12   12  
2 2

= 7 t 2 − t +   −    − 31
 7  7   7  
2
 12  361
= 7t −  −
 7 7
2
 12  361 361
Minimum value of 7  t −  − =−  −55 1M
 7 7 7
Thus, the claim is incorrect. 1A

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6.
(a) PR = u
u u
PQ = −
e − ( −e )
2 2

u u
= −
e2 + e 2

Let A square units be the area of PQSR at time t minutes.

A = PR  PQ
=
u
−
u 1M
u (e 2 + e 2 )
Differentiate both sides with respect to t.
dA =   1 2 1 − 2   du
u u u u
−
 u  e − e  + (e 2 + e 2 )  1M
dt   2 2   dt
1  u2 −
u u
−  du
u
e2 =  ue − ue + 2e + 2e 
2 2 2
2  dt
du = 2e2
u u u u
− −
dt ue 2 − ue 2 + 2e 2 + 2e 2
du 2e2
= 2 2 2 2
− −
dt u=2 2e 2 − 2e 2
+ 2e 2 + 2e 2

=
e
2
e
∴ The required rate of change is units per minute. 1A
2
(b) Let B units be the perimeter of PQSR at time t minutes.
B = 2(PR + PQ)
=
u
−
u 1M
2(u + e 2 + e 2 )
Differentiate both sides with respect to t.
dB =  1 2 1 − 2  du
u u
2 1 + e − e  1M
dt  2 2  dt
When u = 2,
dB  1 22 1 − 22  e
= 2 1 + e − e  1M
dt u=2  2 2 2
2
e 1
= +e−
2 2
 e2 1
∴ The required rate of change is  + e −  units per minute. 1A
2 2

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7.
(a) Let x −1 = 3tan  , dx = 3sec2  d . 1M
1
 x 2 − 2 x + 10 dx
1
= dx
( x − 1) 2 + 32
3sec 2 
= d 1M
9(tan 2  + 1)
1
=  + constant
3
1  x −1 
= tan −1   + constant 1A
3  3 

2x + 1
(b) y= dx
x 2 − 2 x + 10
2x − 2 + 3
= 2 dx
x − 2 x + 10
1 3
= 2 d ( x 2 − 2 x + 10) +  2 dx 1M
x − 2 x + 10 x − 2 x + 10
 x −1 
= ln | x 2 − 2 x + 10 | + tan −1   + constant 1A
 3 
When x = 4, y = ln 2,
 4 −1 
ln 2 = ln | 42 − 2(4) + 10 | + tan −1   + constant
 3 

constant = − ln 9 −
4
 x −1  
∴ y = ln | x 2 − 2 x + 10 | + tan −1   − ln 9 − 1M
 3  4
 
When x = 1, y = −  .
4 4
 
∴ G does not pass through the point 1,  . 1A
 4

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8.
(a)
1
 y(21 )d y = ln 21  yd (21 )
u y

1
= [ y (21y ) −  21y dy ] 1M
ln 21
1  21y 
=  y (21 ) −
y
+C
ln 21  ln 21 
1 1
= y (21y ) − 21y + C , where C is a constant. 1A
ln 21 (ln 21) 2

Required volume =   [ x (21x )]2 dx

1
(b) 1M
0

=   x(212 x )dx
1

 2
4 0
= u (21u )du 1M

 1
2
1 
= u (21u ) − 21u  [By (a)] 1M
4  ln 21 (ln 21) 2 0
  1 1   1 1 
=  (2)(212 ) − (212 )  −  (0)(210 ) − (210 )  
4   ln 21 (ln 21) 2   ln 21 (ln 21) 2

441 110
= − 1A
2 ln 21 (ln 21) 2

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9.
(a)
2( x − 1)3
lim+ =
x →3 ( x − 3) 2
 The vertical asymptote is x = 3 . 1A

2( x − 1)3
f ( x) =
( x − 3) 2
2 x3 − 6 x 2 + 6 x − 2
=
x2 − 6x + 9
24 x − 56
= 2x + 6 + 1M
( x − 3) 2
24 x − 56
f ( x) − (2 x + 6) =
( x − 3) 2
 24 x − 56
lim[f ( x) − (2 x + 6)] = lim
x → x → ( x − 3) 2
24 56
− 2
= lim x x 2
x →
 3
1 − 
 x
=0
 The oblique asymptote is y = 2 x + 6 . 1A

(b)
( x − 3) 2 [6( x − 1) 2 ] − 2( x − 1)3 (2)( x − 3)
f '( x) = 1M
( x − 3) 4
2( x − 1) 2 ( x − 7)
= 1A
( x − 3)3

When f '( x) = 0 , x = 1 or 7.

x x1 x=1 1x3 x=3 3x7 x=7 x7

f ( x) ⁄ 0 ⁄ undefined ⁄ 27 ⁄ 1M
f '( x) + 0 + undefined − 0 +

 The minimum point is (7, 27). 1A

(c)
( x − 3)3 (6 x 2 − 36 x + 30) − (2 x 3 − 18 x 2 + 30 x − 14)(3)( x − 3) 2
f "( x) =
( x − 3)6
48 x − 48
=
( x − 3) 4

When f "( x) = 0 , x = 1 .
f "( x) and f ( x) are undefined when x = 3 .

x x1 x=1 1x<3 x=3 x3

f ( x) ⁄ 0 ⁄ undefined ⁄ 1M
ln(u + 1)− 0 + undefined +
1+ =0
2
 The point of inflexion is (1, 0). 1A
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(d) The sketch of the curve y = f ( x) is as follows:

y = f(x)

y = 2x+6

x=3

1A asymptote
1A Shape
1A All

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10.
(a) (i) ( P − 2I )( P − 3I ) = 4I
a −2 2  a − 3 2  4 0
  = 
 1 b − 2  1 b − 3  0 4
 (a − 2)(a − 3) + 2 2(a − 2) + 2(b − 3)   4 0
 = 
 a −3+b − 2 2 + (b − 2)(b − 3)   0 4
 a 2 − 5a + 8 2(a + b − 5)   4 0 
 =  1M
 a +b−5 b 2 − 5b + 8   0 4 
So, we have
 a 2 − 5a + 8 = 4

 2( a + b − 5) = 0
 1M
 a +b−5 = 0
 b 2 − 5b + 8 = 4

∴ a = 4, b = 1 1A both

(ii) ( P − 2 I )( P − 3I ) = 4 I
P 2 − 5P + 6 I = 4 I
5P − P 2 = 2 I
1  1 
P  (5I − P)  =  (5I − P )  P = I
 2   2 
1
∴ P−1 exists and P −1 = (5I − P) . 1A f.t.
2
1  5 − 4 0 − 2 
i.e. P −1 =  
2  0 −1 5 −1 
 1 
 −1 1A
= 2 
− 1 2 

 2 
Alternative Solution
4 2
det P = =2
1 1
1
P −1 = adj P [1M]
det P
1  1 −2 
=  
2  −1 4 
 1 
 −1
= 2  [1A]
− 1 2 

 2 
(b) (i) PQP−1
 1 
−1
 4 2  0 −1  2
=   
 1 1  2 3   − 1 2 

 2 
1 0
=  1A
0 2
n
1 0
( PQP −1 ) n =  
0 2
1 0 
PQ n P −1 =  n 
1M
0 2 
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 1 0 
Q n = P −1  n 
P
0 2 
 1 
 2 −1  1 0  4 2 
=  n  
 − 1 2  0 2  1 1 
 
 2 
 2−2 n
1 − 2n 
= n +1  1A
 −2 + 2 −1 + 2n +1 

(ii) A = Q + PT + xI
 0 −1  4 1  x 0 
= + + 
 2 3   2 1  0 x 
4+ x 0 
= 
 4 4 + x
When x = −4 , we have
 0 0
A=  1M
 4 0
0 0
An =   for n  2 1M
0 0
100
∴  (k + 1) A
k =1
k
= (1 + 1) A = 2 A when x = −4 . 1A

i.e. The claim is agreed.

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11.
(a)(i)

1
0
2
1 + sin x
dx

1
=2 dx 1A
0 x x x 2 x
sin + 2sin cos + cos
2

2 2 2 2

1
=2 2
dx
0
 x x
 sin + cos 
 2 2
 2
sec x
=2 2
dx 1A
0
 x 
 tan + 1
 2 
x 1 x
Let u = tan 2 + 1, du = sec2 dx
2 2 2

When x = 0, u = 1 . When x = , u=2
2
2 2
= du
1 u2
 −1 
2

= 2 
 u 1
 −1 
= 2  + 1
 2 
=1 1A

(a)(ii)

sin x
0
2
1 + sin x
dx

 1 
=  2 1 −  dx
0
 1 + sin x  1M
 
 1 
=  2 (1) dx −  2   dx
0 0
 1 + sin x 

= −1 1A
2

(b)
Let u =  − x , 1M
du
Then we have = −1
dx

 f ( x) dx
2
0
= −  f ( − u ) du
2

=  2 f (u ) du
0

0
f ( x ) dx


=  2 f ( x) dx +  f ( x) dx
0
2

= 2  2 f ( x ) dx 1A f.t.
0

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(c)
Let u =  − x ,
du
Then we have = −1
dx

0
g( x) ln(1 + ecos x ) dx

= −  g( − u ) ln(1 + ecos( −u ) ) du

0



= −  g(u ) ln(1 + e− cos u ) du
0

  1 + ecos u 
= −  g(u ) ln  cos u  du
0
 e 

= −  g(u ) ln((1 + ecos u ) − ln(ecos u )) du 1M
0
 
= −  g(u ) ln(1 + ecos u ) du +  g(u ) ln(ecos u ) du
0 0
 
= −  g( x) ln(1 + ecos x ) dx +  g( x) cos x dx 1M
0 0

So we have
 
2 g( x) ln(1 + ecos x ) dx =  g( x) cos x dx
0 0

1A
1 
 g( x) ln(1 + e ) dx =  g( x) cos x dx
cos x
0 2 0

(d)
cos x sin x
Let g( x) = and f ( x) =
(1 + sin x) 2 1 + sin x
Note that cos( − x) = − cos x and sin( − x) = − sin x for all x  [0,  ]
 cos x ln(1 + ecos x )
0 (1 + sin x) 2
dx

1  cos 2 x
2 0 (1 + sin x) 2
= dx (by c) 1M

1  1 − sin 2 x
2 0 (1 + sin x) 2
= dx

1  1 − sin x
=  dx
2 0 1 + sin x

1 1 − sin x
= 2  2 dx 1M
2 0 1 + sin x
 
1 sin x
=2 dx −  2 dx
0 1 + sin x 0 1 + sin x

 
= 1 −  − 1 1M
2 

= 2− 1A
2

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12.
3OA + 2OB
(a) OC =
2+3
3(7i + 3j − 5k ) + 2(−3i − 2 j + 5k )
= 1M
5
= 3i + j − k 1A

(b) A required vector

= OB  OC
i j k
= −3 −2 5 1M
3 1 −1
−2 5 −3 5 −3 −2
= i− j+ k
1 −1 3 −1 3 1
= −3i + 12j + 3k 1A

Area of △OBC
1
= | OB  OC |
2
1
= (−3)2 + 122 + 32 1M
2
9 2
= 1A
2

(c)(i)
OD  (OB  OC )
ED = (OB  OC )
| OB  OC |2
(2i − 4 j)  (−3i + 12 j + 3k )
= (−3i + 12 j + 3k ) 1M
(−3) 2 + 122 + 32
1
= − (−3i + 12 j + 3k )
3
= i − 4j − k
OE = OD − ED
= 2i − 4j − (i − 4j − k) 1M
=i+k
BC = OC − OB
= 3i + j − k − (−3i − 2j + 5k)
= 6i + 3j − 6k
BE = OE − OB
= i + k − (−3i − 2j + 5k)
= 4i + 2j − 4k
2
= BC
3
∴ B, C and E are collinear. 1A

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(c)(ii)
OE  BC
= (i + k)  (6i + 3j − 6k)
=0
∴ OE ⊥ BC 1M
The required angle is ODE. 1M
| OE |
sin ODE = 1M
| OD |
12 + 02 + 12
=
22 + (−4) 2 + 02
1
=
10
ODE = 18.4, cor. to 3 sig. fig. 1A

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