Suggested Answers to 2015 A Level H2 Math 9740 PAPER 1

 

1. System of linear equations / Graphing techniques

(i)  a = -3.953 ,  b = -5.187 ,  c = 7.303

(ii)  x = -0.589

(iii)  y = 5.19x + 7.3

 

2. Graphing techniques / Inequalities

i)

(ii) -1.73 < x < 0.414  or  x > 1.73

 

3. Integration

(i) When n→∞ , sum of area of rectangles ≈ area of function

(ii) 3/4

 

4. Application of differentiation

Maximum area = (1/32) d²

 

5. Graphing techniques / Transformation

(i) Translation of +3 units parallel to the x-axis,

Scaling by scale factor of 1/4 parallel to the y-axis

ii)

iii)

 

 

6. Maclaurin’s series / Binomial expansion

(i) 2x – 2x² + (8x³/3)

(ii) -(104/27)

 

7. Vectors

(i) OC = (3/5)a

OD = (5/11)b

(ii) line BC : r = (3/5)λa + (1 – λ)b

line  AD : r = (1 – μ)a + (5/11)μb

(iii) AE : ED = 11:9

 

8. AP/GP

(i) T = { T∈R : 59 ≤ T ≤ 77 }

(ii) t = { t∈R : 63.8 ≤ t ≤ 74.5 }

9. Complex numbers

a) w = a ± (a/√3)i

b)(i) z = 2e^(-π/10) , 2e^(3π/10) , 2e^(-π/2) , 2e^(7π/10) , 2e^(-9π/10)

(ii) 4 sin ( π/5)

10. Application of integration

i) A1/A2 = (2-√2)/(√2 -1)

= √2

iii) Volume = (π³/16√2) + (π²/2√2) – √2 π

11. Application of differentiation and integration

i) dy/dx = (-3sin³Θ + 6sinΘ cos²Θ)/(3sin²Θ cosΘ)

= 2 cot Θ – tan Θ (shown)

ii) ( (2√2)/(3√3) , ( 2 /√3 ) ) maximum point

iii) Area ≈ 0.884

iv) a = (3√2)/(2)

 

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