S5 M2 Mock Paper 10
S5 M2 Mock Paper 10
𝑑
2. Find
𝑑𝑥
√𝑥 from first principles.
𝑥 2 −1
3. (a) Let 𝑥 = cot 𝜃. Show that = cos 2𝜃
𝑥 2 +1
2(𝑥+1)(𝑥−1)
(b) Using (a), find the least value of , where 𝑥 is real.
𝑥 2 +1
(a) Write down the 𝑥-coordinates of the maximum and minimum points of the curve 𝑦 = 𝑓 (𝑥 ) for
𝑎<𝑥<𝑐
(b) It is known that 𝑓(0) = 1 and the area of the shaded region 𝑅2 as shown in Figure 1 is 6.
𝑏
(i) By considering ∫0 𝑓′(𝑥) 𝑑𝑥, find the value of 𝑓(𝑏)
(ii) If 𝑓(𝑎) = 𝑓(𝑐) and the areas of the shaded regions 𝑅1 and 𝑅3 as shown in Figure 1 are
equal, find the value of 𝑓(𝑎)
7. Consider the following system of linear equations in 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧:
𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑘𝑧 = 0
{ 𝑥 − 𝑘𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 0 , where 𝑘 is a real number.
3𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 9𝑧 = 0
If the system has non-trivial solutions, find the possible values of 𝑘.
8. (a) Let 𝐴 be a 3 × 3 matrix such that 𝐴𝑇 = −𝐴, where 𝐴𝑇 is the transpose of 𝐴. Prove that
|𝐴| = 0
1 𝑥 𝑦
(b) Let 𝑀 = (−𝑥 1 𝑧 ), where 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 are real numbers. It is given that 𝑀 is a non-
−𝑦 −𝑧 1
singular matrix. Denote the 3 × 3 identity matrix by 𝐼
(i) Using (a), or otherwise, prove that |𝐼 − 𝑀| = 0
(ii) Someone claims that 𝐼 − 𝑀−1 is a singular matrix. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
9. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 4𝐢 + 𝐣 and 𝑂𝑄
It is given that 𝑂𝑃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 12𝐢 − 3𝐣. 𝑅 is a point on 𝑃𝑄 such that 𝑃𝑅
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝑅𝑄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
(a) Find the unit vector in the direction of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝑅
(b) Find ∠𝑅𝑂𝑃 correct to the nearest degree.
Section B
0 0 1 4 4 −4 −3 −4 −4
10. Let 𝐴 = (4 4 4) and 𝐵 = ( 0 −5 4 ) and 𝐶 = ( 5 6 5 ).
5 4 5 −4 0 0 0 0 1
(a) (i) Find 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐵𝐴
(ii) Using the results of (i), or otherwise, find 𝐴−1
(b) (i) Find 𝐴𝐶𝐴−1
(ii) Show that 𝐶 is invertible.
(iii) Find (𝐷−1 )2016 , where 𝐷 = 𝐴𝐶𝐴−1
Hence, or otherwise, find (𝐶 −1 )2016
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −𝐢 − 𝐤, 𝑂𝐵
11. Let 𝑂𝐴 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝐢 + 2𝐣 + 𝐤, 𝑂𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −𝐢 + 3𝐣 − 𝐤 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝐷 = 𝐢 + 𝐣 + 3𝐤. (See Figure 2). Let
𝑃 and 𝑄 be points on the straight lines 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐷 respectively such that 𝐴𝑃: 𝑃𝐵 = 𝑟: (1 − 𝑟)
and 𝐶𝑄: 𝑄𝐷 = 𝑠: (1 − 𝑠), where 0 < 𝑟 < 1 and 0 < 𝑠 < 1. Suppose that 𝑃𝑄 is perpendicular to
both 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐷
12𝑥2 (4−𝑥3)
(b) Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) and prove that 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 3
(𝑥3+2)
(c) (i) For the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), find all the extreme point(s) and point(s) of inflexion.
(ii) Find all the asymptotes of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)
(iii) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)
13. (a)
In Figure 3, the region enclosed by the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 , the straight line 𝑦 = 4 and 𝑦 = 4 + ℎ
(where ℎ ≥ 0) is revolved about the 𝑦-axis. Show that the volume of the solid of revolution is
𝜋
(ℎ2 + 8ℎ)
2
(b)
In Figure 4, the empty cup consists of two portions. The upper portion is in the shape of the solid
described in (a) with height 8 cm. The lower portion is a frustum of a right circular cone. The
height of the frustum is 4 cm and the radii of the bases of the frustum are 4 cm and 2 cm
respectively. Milk is poured into the cup to a depth of 𝐻 cm at a rate of 8 cm3 s−1, where
0 ≤ 𝐻 ≤ 12
Let 𝑉 cm3 be the volume of milk in the cup.
(i) Find the rate of increase of the depth of milk when the depth is 7 cm
128𝜋 𝐻 3
(ii) Show that 𝑉 = [1 − (1 − ) ] for 0 ≤ ℎ ≤ 4
3 8
(iii) After the cup is fully filled, suddenly it cracks at the bottom and the milk is leaking out. It is
𝜋
given that the rate of leaking is cm3 s−1. Find the rate of decrease of the depth of milk
2
after 130 seconds of leaking. (Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures)
1
1.(a) 11 (b) 15 2. 3.(b) −2
2√𝑥
11 5 1
7. −1, − 8.(b)(ii) Agreed 9.(a) 𝑖− 𝑗 (b) 25°
3 √26 √26
−4 0 0 −1 −1 1 1 0 0
5
10.(a)(i) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 = ( 0 −4 0) (ii) ( 0 4
−1) (b)(i) (0 2 0)
0 0 −4 1 0 0 0 0 1
1 1 1
1 0 0 5 − 22014 4 − 22014 4 − 22014
−1 2016 1
(iii) (𝐷 ) = (0 0) (𝐶 −1 )2016 = ( 1 − 5 5
−4
5
− 5)
22016
22016 22016 22016
0 0 1 0 0 1
11.(a)(i) (2𝑠 − 4𝑟)𝑖 + (3 − 2𝑠 − 2𝑟)𝑗 + (4𝑠 − 2𝑟)𝑘 (ii) √3
11 3
(b)(i) −6𝑖 + 12𝑘 (ii) ( 5 , 1, 5)
𝑥 6 +8𝑥 3
12.(a) 𝑥-intercept = 0, 𝑦-intercept = 0 (b) (𝑥 3 +2)3
5
1
8 22 23
(c)(i) Max. pt = (−2, − 3), min. pt = (0, 0). Point of inflexion = ( 3 , 3 ) (ii) 𝑥 = −23 , 𝑦 = 𝑥
8
13.(b)(i) cm s−1 (iii) 0.111 cm s −1
7𝜋