2022 AMath Prelims P2 w Ans
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Text from the first pages1 Solutions 1 Given the function 1 2y x , where 1 2x . Find d d y x and show that y has no turning points. 2 3 2 d 1 d 1 2d d 12 2 1 1 12 2 1 2 2 1 y x x x x x x x x When d 0d y x , 3 2 1 0 2 2 1x x has no solution. y has no turning points. [4] Fraction over a fraction is not complete.
2 (i) Express 3 2 2 4 10 2 2 x x x x x in partial fractions. [5] 4 3 2 2x x 3 24 10 2x x x 3 2( 4 8 )x x 22 2x x 2 23 2 2 4 10 2 2 2 4 2 2x x x x x x x x x 22 2 2 2 2 2 x x x x x A B C x x 2 22 2 22x x Ax Cxx B x Sub 0x , 2 2 1 B B Sub 2x , 8 4 2 C C Sub 1x , 1 1 2 0 A A 3 2 2 2 4 10 2 2 1 42 2 x x x x x x x
(ii) Hence find 3 2 2 4 10 2 d2 x x x xx x . [3] 3 2 2 4 10 2 d2 x x x xx x 2 2 14 2 14 2ln 2 , where is an arbitrary constant. dxx x x x c c x Deduct mark if did not put + c
3 The diagram shows the graph of 4.1 2.3sinh bt , for 0 12t . (i) State the value of b. [1] 2 8 4b (ii) The height, h m, of the tidal wave at a harbour t hours after 4am is given by 4.1 2.3sinh bt . A yacht at the harbour ca n only leave and return to the harbour when the height at the wave is at least 2 metres. Calculate the range of time in hours and minutes for the yacht to leave and return in the next 10 hours. [4] 4.1 2.3sin 2 4 2.3sin 2.14 t t Solve for t, 21sin 4 23 1.1507 t 1.1507, 1.9909, 7.4339 4 1.4651, 2.5348, 9.4651 t t Yacht to sail out between 4 am to 5.27 am and return between 6.33 am to 1.27 pm. 4.1 2.3sinh bt t h 2 4 6 8 10 12 0 1.8 6.4 2 4 6 8 0 2 1.4651 2.5348 9.4651 1.4651 h = 1 hour 27.9 min 2.5348 h = 2 hour 32.1 min 9.4651 h = 9 hour 27.9 min h Must be in rad mode.
4 A curve is defined by 2 2 xy x . Find an expression for d d y x and obtain the exact x – coordinates of the point(s) on the curve at which the gradient is 4 1 . [5] 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 32 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 d dx x x xdy dx dx dx x xx x x x x When gradient is 4 1 , 32 32 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 42 2 6 8 2 8 2 4 6 x x x x x x Fraction over a fraction is incomplete.
5 The line 9 31y x a is a normal to curve 3 3 5y ax x at the point 1 , 4 . (i) Find a. [3] Method 1 Sub 1 , 4 into either line or curve: 9( 4) ( 1) 31 36 32 4 a a a (ii) With the value of a, sho w that the normal at 1 , 4 will not cut the curve again. [5] When 4a , 3 3 3 3 14 3 5 ( 35) 9 36 27 45 35 36 26 10 0 18 13 5 0 x x x x x x x x x x At 1 , 4 , ( 1)x is a factor of 318 13 5x x . 3 218 13 5 ( 1)(18 5)x x x x bx Compare coefficients of x2 , 0 18 18 b b Discriminant of 218 18 5x x 2 18 4 18 5 36 0 No real roots for 218 18 5x x . Normal at 1, 4 will not cut the curve again Method 2 3 2 3 5 3 3 y ax x dy axdx 9 31 1 31 9 9 y x a ay x At 1, 4 , since grad(normal) grad(curve) = ̶ 1 Gradient of curve 9 23 ( 1) 3 9 1 3 4 a a a
6 (a) The diagram shows the cu rve 4 32 3 4y x x and the li ne 2y x . The curve and the line intersects at points P 1,1 and Q 2,4 . 4 32 3 4y x x Find the area bounded by the line 2y x and the curve 4 32 3 4y x x . [3] 4 3 25 4 2 1 5 4 2 5 4 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 2 3 65 4 2 2(2) 3(2) 2( 1) 3( 1) ( 1)6 2 2 d (2) (2) 6( 1)5 4 2 5 4 351 or 17.55 units20 x xx x x x x x P Q 0 x y 2y x
(b) (i) Find the exact value of ln4 ln2 2 dxe x . [2] ln 4 ln 2 ln 4 ln 2 2 d 2 4 2ln 4 2 2ln 2 2 ln 4 (or 2 2ln 2) x x e x e x (ii) The diagram below shows part of the curv e of ln( 2)y x and the line (ln 2)y x . Use your result in 6b(i) to find the area of the shaded region. [3] Method 1 (wrt y-axis) Area of triangle 1 2 2ln 22 2ln 2 area of the shaded region 2ln 2 (2 2 ln 2) 4ln 2 2 ln2y x x y 2 ln( 2)y x Exact! Method 2 ln( 2) 2 2 y y y x e x x e area of the shaded region ln4 ln2 2 1 ln 4 2 2 d2 ln 4 2 ln 4 2ln 4 2 or 4ln 2 2 units ye y 6b(i)
7 The diagram shows a hollow hemispherical bowl. The bowl is initially empty. At time 0t , water flows in to the bowl. When the height of the water is at h m, the volume of water, V m3, is given by 21 (3 4 )12V h h , 0 0.25h . Water flows into the bowl at a constant rate of 600 m3/s. (i) Find the rate of change of height when the height of the water is at 15 cm. [3] 2 2 3 2 1 (3 4 )12 1 3 412 1 6 1212 V h h h h dV h hdh When 0.15h , 21 6(0.15) 12(0.15)12 2 m/s 600 21 600 4 0 6 0 3 dV dV dh dt dh dt dh dt dh dt dh dt (ii) Find the time taken for the bowl to be filled. [2] When 0.25h , 3 3 1 4 0.252 3 m96 V time to fill the bowl = 96 600 =6.25 s h
8 Solve the equation 3 27 log 1 2 l 8 og 1x x . [5] 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 8 27 8 3 0 log 1 2 log 1 log log 1 2 log 1 3 log 1 2 log 1 log 1 24 2log 1 log 1 2log 1 2 ( 4 8) x x x x x x x x x x Let 3log 1 x u 2 2 24 0 ( 6)( 4) 0 6 or 4 u u u u u u 3 3 6 4 log 1 6 log 1 4 1 3 ( 1) 3 80728 81 or x x x x x x
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