MJC JC2 H2 Maths 2012 Paper 1 Solutions
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Text from the first pagesMJC/2012 JC2 Preliminary Exam Suggested Solutions/H2 Math (9740)/Paper 1/Math Dept Page 1 of 17 2012 MJC H2 MATH (9740) JC 2 PRELIMINARY EXAM PAPER 1 – SOLUTIONS Qn Solution 1 Inequalities 2 2 2 32 2 32 2 2 2 22 464 , 1 1 4 1 4 6 01 4 4 4 6 01 45 01 45 01 since 4 5 2 1 0 for all real values of , 011 1 0 or 1 xxx x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xx xx Qn Solution 2 SLE Let 32f x ax bx cx d . Method 1: f 0 0 0 f 1 3 (1) f 1 3 2 0 (2) Since the stationary point is a point of inflexion, f 1 6 2 0 (3) d abc a b c ab Using GC to solve, a = 3, b = – 9, c = 9 32f 3 9 9x x x x Method 2: f 0 0 0 f 1 3 (1) f 1 3 2 0 (2) d abc a b c 2f ' 3 2x ax bx c Since there is only one stationary point, f ' 0x has only one solution. Hence, Discriminant = 0 2 2 4(3 )( ) 0b a c 1 1 0
MJC/2012 JC2 Preliminary Exam Suggested Solutions/H2 Math (9740)/Paper 1/Math Dept Page 2 of 17 24 12 0 (3)b ac Solving equations (1), (2) & (3), we have 3, 9, 9a b c 32f 3 9 9x x x x Method 3: f 0 0 0 d f 1 3 (1)abc 2 2 32 1 is the only stationary point f 1 3 2 3 (2) Solving (1) and (2), 3, 9, 9 f 3 9 9 x x k x ax bx c k a b c a b c x x x x Qn Solution 3 Differentiation (Implicit) + Techniques of Integration (a) 2 ln 2x xy y 2 d 1 d20 dd d1 2d d 2 2 1d1 yyx x y x y x y x x yxy y x y xy y x xy x y (bi) 2d 2d x x = 212 ln 2x (bii) 2 21 22 22 21 2 ln 2 d 1 2 ln 2 d2 1 2 2 d2 11 222 2ln 2 12 2ln 2 xx x xx xx x x xx xx xC xC
MJC/2012 JC2 Preliminary Exam Suggested Solutions/H2 Math (9740)/Paper 1/Math Dept Page 3 of 17 Qn Solution 4 Complex 3 (include intersection of loci) (i) (ii) 41sin 8 2 6 smallest value of arg 2 4iz 2 6 3 (iii) Method 1: AP = 224 4 4 4 2 1 w 2 4 2 1 cos 4 2 1 sin i44 112 4 2 1 4 2 1 i 22 2 1 2 2 2 2 i Method 2: Equation of circle: 22 2 4 16xy -------(1) Equation of half line: 0 tan 2 2, 24y x y x x ----(2) Sub (2) into (1): ( 2,0)A required region for (i) Im C (2, 4) 4 4 P Re O ( 2,0)A Im C (2, 4) 8 4 4 P Re O (2, 4)
MJC/2012 JC2 Preliminary Exam Suggested Solutions/H2 Math (9740)/Paper 1/Math Dept Page 4 of 17 Qn Solution 5 Vectors 1 & 2 (Ratio Thm, application of dot & cross product) (i) Using ratio theorem, 4 5 5 4 11 1 5 3 14 22 OM OAOB OB OAOM 3 1 82 4 (ii) OA OB OB represents the shortest/perpendicular distance from point A to the line OB. (iii) 11 13 22 8 4 2 4 22 1 OA OB 22 2 2 2 16 28 2 2 2 2 2 2 or 2 2 2 . 0 4 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 i xx x x x x rej x y w Method 3: 4cos 2 24 4sin 2 24 PN CN 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 i x y w C P 4 4 N
MJC/2012 JC2 Preliminary Exam Suggested Solutions/H2 Math (9740)/Paper 1/Math Dept Page 5 of 17 Normal to the plane containing , and O A B is 4 2 1 . Method 1: 14 32 81shortest distance 21 2 21 21 21 2 21 units21 Method 2: Let N be the foot of perpendicular from C to the plane. Equation of line CN is 14 3 2 , 81 r Equation of plane: 4 20 1 r Since N lies on the plane, 1 4 4 3 2 2 0 81 2 21 2 1314 21 21 2 5932 21 21 17028 2121 ON So 13 8 21 21 1 59 4 321 21 8170 2 21 21 CN ON OC 2 2 2 8 4 2 4 21 21 21 21 2 21 units21 CN
MJC/2012 JC2 Preliminary Exam Suggested Solutions/H2 Math (9740)/Paper 1/Math Dept Page 6 of 17 Qn Solution 6 Maclaurin + Binomial Series (include concept of approximation) 22 2 33 (3) (3) 3 f ( ) ln e 2 f (0) ln 2 eef ( ) f (0)e 2 2 eef ( ) f (0) 4e2 2e ef (0) f (0) 4e2 xx x x x x x (i) 23 (3) 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 f f 0 f 0 f 0 f 0 ... 2! 3! e e ef ln 2 ... 2 2! 4 3! 4 e e ef ln 2 ... 2 8 24 xxxx xxxx x x xx (ii) 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 22 e e eln e 2 ln 2 ... 2 8 24 Differentiate both sides wrt : e e e e ...e 2 2 4 8 2 e e 1 ...e 2 2 4 x x xx x xx x xx x (iii) 1 1 1 2 22 2 2 e 2e2 e2 2 1 2 12ee1 1 ... 2 2! 2 ee1 ...24 xx x xx xx Qn Solution 7 MI + Summation (i) 2 3 4 1 1 3 1 1 112 2 1 2 4 4 2 2 3 1 5 1 1 114 2 2 3 6 6 2 3 5 1 7 1 1 116 2 3 4 8 8 2 4 a a a 11 , 22 nac n
MJC/2012 JC2 Preliminary Exam Suggested Solutions/H2 Math (9740)/Paper 1/Math Dept Page 7 of 17 (ii) Let Pn be the statement 11 for all 2 nan n . When 1n , LHS = 1 1 2a RHS = 111 2 1 2 1P is true Assume Pk is true for some k , i.e. 11 2 ka k . To prove 1Pk is true. i.e. 1 11 21 ka k 11 1LHS of P : 21 111 (from assumption)2 2 1 111 2 1 2 1 1 21 11 RHS21 k k k aa kk k k k k k k k k k kk k Pk is true 1Pk is true Since 1P is true and Pk is true 1Pk is true, by Mathematical Induction, Pn is true for all n . (iii) 2 1 1 1 1 1 ...2 6 12 1 1 1 1 1 ...1 2 2 3 3 4 1 1 N n NN N N n n 11 1 1 21 32 43 1 1 11 21 2 1 2 2 NN nn N nn n NN NN n n n n aa aa aa aa aa aa 112 1121 2 1 2 Naa N
MJC/2012 JC2 Preliminary Exam Suggested Solutions/H2 Math (9740)/Paper 1/Math Dept Page 8 of 17 11 1N Qn Solution 8 Application of Differentiation (Max/Min, Rate of Change) (i) Method 1: Area of triangle PQR = 1 ( )( )2 QR PQ since 90PQR (angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle). Let QPR . Then 2 sinQR r and 2 cosPQ r Area of PQR = 1 (2 sin )(2 cos )2 rr = 222 sin cos sin 2rr . For maximum area of triangle PQR, 2d sin 2 0d r 22 cos 2 0r cos2 0 2 2 4 2 2 2d 2 cos 2 4 sin 2 4 0d r r r when 4 Area is maximum. 2 cos 24PQ r r 2 sin 24QR r r Method 2: Let POQ . Area of PQR = Area of POQ + Area of ROQ = 2211 sin sin note:sin sin22rr = 2 sinr . For maximum area of triangle PQR, 2d sin 0d r 2 cos 0r cos 0 2 2 2
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