PROPOSED SOLUTION TO CONFIDENCE MOCK 2024 FURTHER

MATHEMATICS (0775) PAPER 2

𝑁𝑜
𝑑2 𝑦
(𝐸):
𝑑𝑥 2
− 3𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 𝑒 4𝑥
𝑑2 𝑦
Homogenous equation: 𝑑𝑥 2 − 3𝑦 = 0, Auxiliary equation: 𝑟 2 − 3 = 0 ⇒ 𝑟 = ±√3
⇒ 𝑦𝑐𝑓 = 𝐴𝑒 −√3𝑥 + 𝐵𝑒 √3𝑥
Let a particular integral be 𝑦𝑝 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 + 𝑐𝑒 4𝑥 ⇒ 𝑦𝑝′ = 𝑎 + 4𝑐𝑒 4𝑥 ⇒ 𝑦𝑝′′ = 16𝑐𝑒 4𝑥
2 1
Substituting in (𝐸) and equating coefficients gives 𝑎 = − , 𝑏 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 =
3 13
2 1
Q1 ⇒ 𝑦𝑝 = − 𝑥 + 𝑒 4𝑥
3 13
−√𝟑𝒙 𝟐 𝟏
General solution: 𝑦 = 𝑦𝑐𝑓 + 𝑦𝑝 ⇒ 𝒚 = 𝑨𝒆 + 𝑩𝒆 √𝟑𝒙 − 𝟑 𝒙 + 𝟏𝟑 𝒆𝟒𝒙
𝑑𝑦
Initially: 𝑦 = −1, 𝑑𝑥 = 5 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 = 0
2 1 𝑑𝑦 2 4
From 𝑦 = 𝐴𝑒 −√3𝑥 + 𝐵𝑒 √3𝑥 − 3 𝑥 + 13 𝑒 4𝑥 ⇒ 𝑑𝑥 = −√3𝐴𝑒 −√3𝑥 + √3𝐵𝑒 √3𝑥 − 3 + 13 𝑒 4𝑥
14
𝐴+𝐵 =−
13
Substituting initial conditions gives { 209 ⇒ 𝐴 = −0.87 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = 0.20
−𝐴 + 𝐵 = 39 13
√
𝟐 𝟏
Therefore 𝒚 = −𝟎. 𝟖𝟕𝒆−√𝟑𝒙 + 𝟎. 𝟐𝟎𝒆√𝟑𝒙 − 𝒙 + 𝒆𝟒𝒙
𝟑 𝟏𝟑

𝜋 𝜋
a) 𝐼𝑚,𝑛 = ∫02 sin𝑚 𝑥 cos 𝑛 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫02 sin𝑚−1 𝑥 cos 𝑛 𝑥 sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
cos𝑛+1 𝑥
Let 𝑢 = sin𝑚−1 𝑥 ⇒ 𝑢′ = (𝑚 − 1) cos 𝑥 sin𝑚−2 𝑥; 𝑣 ′ = cos 𝑛 𝑥 sin 𝑥 ⇒ 𝑣 = − 𝑛+1
By integration by parts: ∫ 𝑢 𝑣 ′ 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑢𝑣 − ∫ 𝑣 𝑢′ 𝑑𝑥
𝜋
𝜋
sin𝑚−1 𝑥 cos𝑛+1 𝑥 2 cos𝑛+1 𝑥
⇒ 𝐼𝑚,𝑛 = [− 𝑛+1
] − ∫02 − 𝑛+1 ⋅ (𝑚 − 1) cos 𝑥 sin𝑚−2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
0
𝜋
𝑚−1 2 𝑚−2
⇒ 𝐼𝑚,𝑛 = 𝑛+1 ∫0 sin 𝑥 cos𝑛 𝑥 cos2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝜋 𝜋
𝑚−1 𝑚−1
Q2 ⇒ 𝐼𝑚,𝑛 = 𝑛+1 ∫02 sin𝑚−2 𝑥 cos𝑛 𝑥 (1 − sin2 𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = 𝑛+1 ∫02 [sin𝑚−2 𝑥 cos𝑛 𝑥 − sin𝑚 𝑥 cos𝑛 𝑥]𝑑𝑥
𝑚−1 𝑚−1 𝑚−1
⇒ 𝐼𝑚,𝑛 = 𝑛+1 [𝐼𝑚−2,𝑛 − 𝐼𝑚,𝑛 ] ⇒ 𝐼𝑚,𝑛 ( 𝑛+1 + 1) = 𝑛+1 𝐼𝑚−2,𝑛
𝑚+𝑛 𝑚−1 𝒎−𝟏
⇒ 𝐼𝑚,𝑛 ( 𝑛+1 ) = 𝑛+1 𝐼𝑚−2,𝑛 ⇒ 𝑰𝒎,𝒏 = (𝒎+𝒏) 𝑰𝒎−𝟐,𝒏
𝜋
b) ∫02 sin6 𝑥 cos4 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 𝐼6,4
𝜋
5 5 3 5 3 1 3𝜋
⇒ 𝐼6,4 = 10 𝐼4,4 = 10 ⋅ 8 𝐼2,4 = 10 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 6 𝐼0,4 but 𝐼0,4 = ∫02 cos4 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 16
5 3 1 3𝜋 3𝜋
⇒ 𝐼6,4 = ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ = 𝑄𝐸𝐷
10 8 6 16 512

𝑒 3𝑥 (cos 2𝑥+𝑖 sin 2𝑥) 𝑒 3𝑥 (cos 2𝑥+𝑖 sin 2𝑥) 3−2𝑖 𝑒 3𝑥 [(3 cos 2𝑥+2 sin 2𝑥)+𝑖(3 sin 2𝑥−2 cos 2𝑥)]
𝑧= 3+2𝑖
= 3+2𝑖
⋅ 3−2𝑖 = 13
𝑒 3𝑥 𝑒 3𝑥
⇒ 𝑅𝑒(𝑧) = 13 (3 cos 2𝑥 + 2 sin 2𝑥) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑚(𝑧) = 13 (3 sin 2𝑥 − 2 cos 2𝑥)
3𝑥 3𝑥 [𝑒 3𝑥 (cos
Q3 b) 𝐶 + 𝑖𝑆 = ∫ 𝑒 cos 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑖 ∫ 𝑒 sin 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ 2𝑥 + 𝑖 sin 2𝑥)]𝑑𝑥
𝑒 3𝑥+𝑖2𝑥
⇒ 𝐶 + 𝑖𝑆 = ∫ 𝑒 3𝑥+𝑖2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 3+2𝑖
+ 𝑐𝑡𝑒 = 𝑧 + 𝑐𝑡𝑒
𝑒 3𝑥
⇒ 𝐶 = 𝑅𝑒(𝑧) = (3 cos 2𝑥 + 2 sin 2𝑥) + 𝑐𝑡𝑒
13
 𝑒 2𝑦 +1 2𝑥+1
Let 𝑦 = coth−1(2𝑥) ⇒ coth 𝑦 = 2𝑥 ⇒ 𝑒 2𝑦 −1 = 2𝑥 ⇒ 𝑒 2𝑦 (2𝑥 − 1) = 2𝑥 + 1 ⇒ 𝑒 2𝑦 = 2𝑥−1
2𝑥+1 1 2𝑥+1
⇒ 2𝑦 = ln | | ⇒ 𝑦 = 2 ln |2𝑥−1|
2𝑥−1
𝟏 𝟐𝒙+𝟏
Therefore 𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐡−𝟏 (𝟐𝒙) = 𝟐 𝐥𝐧 |𝟐𝒙−𝟏|
2𝑥
Given 𝑓(𝑥) = coth−1 ( 3 )
Q4 2𝑥
1 +1 1 2𝑥+3 1
3
⇒ 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 ln |2𝑥 | = 2 ln |2𝑥−3| = 2 [ln(2𝑥 + 3) − ln(2𝑥 − 3)]
−1
3
′ (𝑥) 1 2 2 6
⇒𝑓 = 2 [2𝑥+3 − 2𝑥−3] = − 4𝑥 2 −9
1 −2𝑥+3 1 2𝑥−3 1 2𝑥+3
Also 𝑓(−𝑥) = ln | | = 2 ln |2𝑥+3| = − ln | | = −𝑓(𝑥) so 𝑓 is an odd function.
2 −2𝑥−3 2 2𝑥−3
2
Therefore ∫−2 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = 0.

a) If 𝑨𝒌 = 𝑨, then the matrix A is said to be Idempotent of order k.

𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴 ⇒ 𝐵 ⋅ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵 ⋅ 𝐴 ⇒ (𝐵𝐴) ⋅ 𝐵 = (𝐵𝐴) ⇒ 𝐵 ⋅ 𝐵 = 𝐵 ⇒ 𝐵2 = 𝐵
Also, 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵 ⇒ 𝐴 ⋅ 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐴 ⋅ 𝐵 ⇒ (𝐴𝐵) ⋅ 𝐴 = (𝐴𝐵) ⇒ 𝐴 ⋅ 𝐴 = 𝐴 ⇒ 𝐴2 = 𝐴
Therefore A and B are idempotent of order 2.
Q5 b) 𝐴 ⋅ 𝐵 ⋅ 𝐶 = 𝐼
0 1 −1 3 0 11 0 1 −3
⇒ 𝐶 = (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵−1 ⋅ 𝐴−1 = (2 −1 3 ) ⋅ (1 2 −1) = (8 1 29 )
1 2 0 1 1 2 5 4 9

a) Let 𝑃(𝑛): 2𝑛+2 + 32𝑛+1 is divisible by 7 ∀𝑛 ∈ ℕ

For 𝑛 = 0; 22 + 31 = 7 hence 𝑃(0) is true
Assume 𝑃(𝑘) true i.e 2𝑘+2 + 32𝑘+1 = 7𝑚, 𝑚 ∈ ℤ
Proving 𝑃(𝑘 + 1) true:
Q6 i.e 2𝑘+1+2 + 32(𝑘+1)+1 = 2𝑘+3 + 32𝑘+3
⇒ 2 ⋅ 2𝑘+2 + 32 ⋅ 32𝑘+1
⇒ 2(7𝑚 − 32𝑘+1 ) + 9 ⋅ 32𝑘+1
⇒ 7(2𝑚) + 32𝑘+1 (9 − 2)
⇒ 7(2𝑚 + 32𝑘+1 )
Hence 𝑃(𝑘 + 1) is true, therefore 2𝑛+2 + 32𝑛+1 is divisible by 7 ∀𝑛 ∈ ℕ
b) Solve 15𝑥 ≡ 27(𝑚𝑜𝑑 39)
By Euclid algorithm,
39 = 15(2) + 9
15 = 9(1) + 6
9 = 6(1) + 3
6 = 3(2) + 0
Therefore 𝐺𝐶𝐷(39,15) = 3. Since 3 divides 27, we have three incongruent solutions.
A particular solution is obtained by backward substitution i.e
3 = 9 − 1(6)
3 = 9 − 1(15 − 9)
3 = 2(9) − 15
3 = 2(39 − 2(15)) − 15
3 = 15(−5) + 39(2)
27 = 15(−45) + 39(18) ⇒ 𝑥0 ≡ −45(𝑚𝑜𝑑39) ≡ 33 𝑚𝑜𝑑 39
𝑏
General solution: 𝑥 ≡ 𝑥0 + 𝑑 𝜆, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑑 = 3; 𝑥0 = 33, 𝑏 = 39; 𝜆 = 0, 1, 2
⇒ 𝒙 ≡ 𝟑𝟑, 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎 (𝒎𝒐𝒅 𝟑𝟗)

3
a) 𝑟 2 = 3−2 sin2 𝜃
⇒ 3𝑟 2 − 2(𝑟 sin 𝜃)2 = 3
⇒ 3(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) − 2𝑦 2 = 3
⇒ 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟑
 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 6𝑥
b) 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 =0⇒ =−
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2𝑦
1
6( )
Q7 1 3
At (2 , 2), gradient of tangent 𝑚𝑡 = − 2
3 = −1
2( )
2
3 1
Therefore equation of tangent : 𝑦 − 2 = − (𝑥 − 2) ⇒ 𝒚 = −𝒙 + 𝟐
c) On x-axis, 𝑦 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 = 2 ∴ 𝐴(2,0)
On y-axis, 𝑥 = 0 ⇒ 𝑦 = 2 ∴ 𝐵(0,2)
1
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑂𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂𝐴 ⋅ 𝑂𝐵 = 2 𝑠𝑞 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
2
d) 𝑀𝑖𝑑𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 = (1,1) i.e 𝑥 = 1 = 𝑦 ⇒ 𝑦 = 𝑥 the locus is the line 𝑦 = 𝑥

7 3 7 2
𝑙1 : 𝑟 = (−25) + 𝛼 (−4) ; 𝑙2 : 𝑟 = 𝑟 = ( 19 ) + 𝛽 (−2)
9 7 −2 3
𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
a) 𝒏 = 𝒅𝟏 × 𝒅𝟐 = |3 −4 7| = 𝑖(−12 + 14) − 𝑗(9 − 14) + 𝑘(−6 + 8) = 2𝒊 + 5𝒋 + 2𝒌
2 −2 3
b) 𝐴(7 + 3𝛼, −25 − 4𝛼, 9 + 7𝛼); 𝐵(7 + 2𝛽, 19 − 2𝛽, −2 + 3𝛽)
2𝛽 − 3𝛼
⇒ 𝑨𝑩 = 𝑶𝑩 − 𝑶𝑨 = ( 44 + 4𝛼 − 2𝛽 )
−11 + 3𝛽 − 7𝛼
2𝛽 − 3𝛼 = 2𝜆 𝟑𝜶 − 𝟐𝜷 + 𝟐𝝀 = 𝟎
Q8 ⇒ 𝑨𝑩 = 𝜆𝒏 ⇒ { 44 + 4𝛼 − 2𝛽 = 5𝜆 ⇒ {𝟒𝜶 − 𝟐𝜷 − 𝟓𝝀 = −𝟒𝟒 QED
−11 + 3𝛽 − 7𝛼 = 2𝜆 𝟕𝜶 − 𝟑𝜷 + 𝟐𝝀 = −𝟏𝟏
c) Solving the system gives 𝛼 = −2, 𝛽 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜆 = 6
⇒ 𝑶𝑨 = 𝒊 − 17𝒋 − 5𝒌 and 𝑶𝑩 = 13𝒊 + 13𝒋 + 7𝒌
‖𝑨𝑩⋅𝒏‖ 198
d) Shortest distance 𝐷 = ‖𝒏‖
= = 6√33 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
√33

√1 + 𝑥 − √1 − 𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) = { ,𝑥 ≠ 0
sin 𝑥
1, 𝑥=0
a) Domain :
sin 𝑥 ≠ 0 ⇒ 𝑥 ≠ 𝑛𝜋, 𝑛 ∈ ℕ; 1 + 𝑥 ≥ 0 ⇒ 𝑥 ≥ −1; 1 − 𝑥 ≥ 0 ⇒ 𝑥 ≤ 1
∴ 𝐷𝑓 = [−1, 0[ ∪ ]0, 1]
Continuity at 𝑥 = 0:
1 1 1 1
√1 + 𝑥 − √1 − 𝑥 (1 + 𝑥)−2 + (1 − 𝑥)−2 1 1
Q9 lim 𝑓(𝑥) = lim = lim 2 2 = + =1
𝑥↦0 𝑥↦0 sin 𝑥 𝑥↦0 cos 𝑥 2 2
Since lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(0) = 1, f is continuous at 𝑥 = 0
𝑥↦0
𝑔(𝑥) = √2 − 𝑥 − 𝑥, 𝐼 = ]−∞, 2]
1
b) i) 𝑔 is continuous on 𝐼 and differentiable on ]−∞, 2[ with 𝑔′ (𝑥) = − − 1, ∀𝑥 ∈
2√2−𝑥
]−∞, 2[
Also, ∀𝑥 ∈ ]−∞, 2[, 𝑔′ (𝑥) < 0, hence 𝑔 is strictly decreasing on 𝐼, therefore 𝑔 is a
bijection from 𝐼 𝑡𝑜 𝑔(𝐼). So 𝑔 admits a bijective reciprocal 𝑔−1 from 𝑔(𝐼) 𝑡𝑜 𝐼.
𝑔(𝐼) = [−2, ∞[ , let 𝑦 ∈ [−2, ∞[ ⇒ 𝑦 = 𝑔(𝑥), ∀𝑥 ∈ ]−∞, 2]
⇒ 𝑦 = √2 − 𝑥 − 𝑥
2
⇒ 𝑦 = (√2 − 𝑥) + √2 − 𝑥 − 2
1 2 1 1 2 9
⇒ 𝑦 = (√2 − 𝑥 + ) − − 2 = (√2 − 𝑥 + ) −
2 4 2 4
9 1 2 9 1
⇒𝑦+ = (√2 − 𝑥 + ) ⇒ √𝑦 + = √2 − 𝑥 +
4 2 4 2
 2
9 1 9 1
⇒ √2 − 𝑥 = √𝑦 + − ⇒ 2 − 𝑥 = (√𝑦 + − )
4 2 4 2

9 9 1 5 9
⇒ 2 − 𝑥 = 𝑦 + − √𝑦 + + = 𝑦 + − √𝑦 +
4 4 4 2 4

9 5 9 1
⇒ 𝑥 = √𝑦 + − 𝑦 + 2 − = √𝑦 + − 𝑦 −
4 2 4 2

𝟗 𝟏
∴ 𝑥 ∈ [−2, ∞[, 𝒈−𝟏 (𝒙) = √𝒙 + −𝒙−
𝟒 𝟐
c) 𝑔−1 is continuous and differentiable on 𝑔(𝐼) with
1
(𝑔−1 ) ′ (𝑥) = − 1, ∀𝑥 ∈ [−2, ∞[
𝟗
2√𝒙 +
𝟒
∀𝑥 ∈ ]−2, ∞[, (𝑔−1 ) ′ (𝑥) < 0, hence 𝑔−1 is strictly decreasing on 𝑔(𝐼)
Variation table
𝑥 −2 ∞
(𝑔−1 )′ −−−−−−−−

𝑔−1

−∞

d) Sketch

1+𝑥
Given 𝑓(𝑥) = √ , [−1, +∞[
2
a) Variation of 𝑓
1 2
𝑓 is continuous and differential on ] − 1, +∞[ with 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 4 √1+𝑥 > 0 ∀𝑥 ∈] − 1, +∞[
Hence 𝑓 is strictly increasing on ] − 1, +∞[
Q10 Given 𝑢0 ∈ [0,1] and 𝑢𝑛+1 = √
1+𝑢𝑛
2
b) i) RTS that 0 ≤ 𝑢𝑛 ≤ 1, ∀𝑛 ∈ ℕ
let 𝑃(𝑛): 0 ≤ 𝑢𝑛 ≤ 1, ∀𝑛 ∈ ℕ
For 𝑛 = 0, we have 𝑢0 ∈ [0,1], hence 𝑃(0) is true.
Assume 𝑃(𝑘) true i.e 0 ≤ 𝑢𝑘 ≤ 1 ∀𝑘 ∈ ℕ
Proving 𝑃(𝑘 + 1) true
We have from 0 ≤ 𝑢𝑛 ≤ 1, ∀𝑛 ∈ ℕ
⇒ 𝑓(0) ≤ 𝑓(𝑢𝑛 ) ≤ 𝑓(1) since 𝑓 is strictly increasing
1
⇒ ≤ 𝑢𝑘+1 ≤ 1
√2
 1
𝑏𝑢𝑡 0 ≤ ≤ 𝑢𝑘+1 ≤ 1 ⇒ 0 ≤ 𝑢𝑘+1 ≤ 1
√2
So 𝑃(𝑘 + 1) is true therefore : 0 ≤ 𝑢𝑛 ≤ 1, ∀𝑛 ∈ ℕ
2
1+𝑢𝑛 −2𝑢𝑛
ii) RTS that 𝑢𝑛+1 − 𝑢𝑛 =
1+𝑢𝑛
2(√ +𝑢𝑛 )
2

1 + 𝑢𝑛
𝑢𝑛+1 − 𝑢𝑛 = √ − 𝑢𝑛
2
1 + 𝑢𝑛 √1 + 𝑢𝑛 + 𝑢𝑛 )
(√ 2 − 𝑢𝑛 ) ( 2
=
1 + 𝑢𝑛
(√ 2 + 𝑢𝑛 )
1 + 𝑢𝑛 2
= 2 − 𝑢𝑛
√1 + 𝑢𝑛 + 𝑢𝑛
2
1 + 𝑢𝑛 − 2𝑢𝑛2
= 𝑄𝐸𝐷
1 + 𝑢 𝑛
2 (√ + 𝑢𝑛 )
2
iii) 1 + 𝑢𝑛 − 2𝑢𝑛2 = (1 + 2𝑢𝑛 )(1 − 𝑢𝑛 ) ≥ 0 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑢𝑛 ∈ [0,1]
1 + 𝑢𝑛 − 2𝑢𝑛2
⇒ ≥ 0 ⇒ 𝑢𝑛+1 − 𝑢𝑛 ≥ 0
1 + 𝑢 𝑛
2 (√ + 𝑢𝑛 )
2
Therefore (𝑢𝑛 ) is increasing.
𝜋
c) Given 𝑢0 = cos 𝜃 , 𝜃 ∈ [0, 2 ]
𝜃
Let 𝑃(𝑛): 𝑢𝑛 = cos ( 𝑛 ) , ∀𝑛 ∈ ℕ
2
𝜃
For 𝑛 = 0, ⇒ 𝐿𝐻𝑆 = 𝑢0 = cos 𝜃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝐻𝑆 = cos ( 0 ) = cos 𝜃. So 𝑃(0) is true
2
𝜃
Assume 𝑃(𝑘) true i.e 𝑢𝑘 = cos (2𝑘 ) , ∀𝑘 ∈ ℕ
Proving 𝑃(𝑘 + 1) true.
𝜃 𝜃
From 𝑢𝑘 = cos ( 𝑘 ) ⇒ 𝑓(𝑢𝑘 ) = 𝑓 (cos ( 𝑘 ))since 𝑓 is strictly increasing
2 2
𝜃 𝜃
√1 + cos (2𝑘 ) √ 2 2𝑘 𝜃
⇒ 𝑢𝑘+1 = = cos ( ) = cos ( 𝑘+1 )
2 2 2
𝜃
So 𝑃(𝑘 + 1) is true, therefore: 𝑢𝑘 = cos ( 𝑘 ) , ∀𝑘 ∈ ℕ
2
𝑢𝑛 −1
d) I) RTS that 𝑢𝑛+1 − 1 = , ∀𝑛 ∈ ℕ
1+𝑢𝑛
2(√ +1)
2

1 + 𝑢𝑛
𝑢𝑛+1 − 1 = √ −1
2
1 + 𝑢𝑛 √1 + 𝑢𝑛 + 1)
(√ 2 − 1) ( 2
=
1 + 𝑢𝑛
(√ 2 + 1)
1 + 𝑢𝑛
= 2 −1
√1 + 𝑢𝑛 + 1
2
 𝑢𝑛 − 1
= 𝑄𝐸𝐷
1 + 𝑢𝑛
2 (√ + 1)
2
|𝑢𝑛 −1| 1 1 1
ii) |𝑢𝑛+1 − 1| = ≤ 2 |𝑢𝑛 − 1| since ≤ 2 , ∀𝑢𝑛 ∈ [0,1]
1+𝑢𝑛 1+𝑢𝑛
2(√ +1) 2(√ +1)
2 2
1 𝑛
iii) RTS show that |𝑢𝑛 − 1| ≤ (2) |𝑢0 − 1|, ∀ 𝑛 ∈ ℕ∗
1 𝑛
let 𝑃(𝑛): |𝑢𝑛 − 1| ≤ (2) |𝑢0 − 1|, ∀ 𝑛 ∈ ℕ∗
|𝑢0 −1| 1
for 𝑛 = 1, ⇒ |𝑢1 − 1| = ≤ 2 |𝑢0 − 1|hence 𝑃(1) is true.
1+𝑢0
2(√ +1)
2

1 𝑘
Assume 𝑃(𝑘) true i.e |𝑢𝑘 − 1| ≤ (2) |𝑢0 − 1|, ∀ 𝑘 ∈ ℕ∗
Proving 𝑃(𝑘 + 1 ) true
1 𝑘 1 1 𝑘+1
From |𝑢𝑘 − 1| ≤ ( ) |𝑢0 − 1| ⇒ |𝑢𝑘 − 1| ≤ ( ) |𝑢0 − 1|
2 2 2
1 1 𝑘+1 1 𝑘+1
But |𝑢𝑛+1 − 1| ≤ |𝑢
2 𝑘
− 1| ≤ (2) |𝑢0 − 1| ⇒ |𝑢𝑘+1 − 1| ≤ (2) |𝑢0 − 1|
1 𝑛
Hence 𝑃(𝑘 + 1) is true, therefore |𝑢𝑛 − 1| ≤ (2) |𝑢0 − 1|, ∀ 𝑛 ∈ ℕ∗
1 𝑛
iv) lim (2) |𝑢0 − 1| = 0 ⇒ lim |𝑢𝑛 − 1| = 0, by sandwich theorem.
𝑛↦∞ 𝑛↦∞
Therefore lim 𝑢𝑛 = 1
𝑛↦∞

PROPOSED SOLUTION TO CONFIDENCE MOCK 2024 FURTHER

MATHEMATICS (0775) PAPER 1
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