2009 Mathematical Methods 3/4 Trial Exam 1 Solutions

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 2x   2x   3  = 1 , ∴ tan 2 x  = 1 ,
4. cos  = 3 sin   ,  
 3   3  cos 2 x  3  3  3
 
 3
( )
1a. The x 5 term of P(x ) is nC5 1n−5 (− x ) =− nC5 x 5 . The
5
and given −
3π
≤x≤
3π
, ∴ −π ≤
2x
≤π .
coefficient is − nC5 . 2 2 3
2x 5π π 5π π
Hence =− , . ∴x = − , .
3 6 6 4 4
d
1b. (1 − x ) = P(x ) , P( x ) = −n(1 − x ) ,
n n −1

dx
P (x ) (1 − x)
n
1− x 1− 2 1
f (x ) = d = = , ∴ f (2 ) = =
dx P ( x ) − n(1 − x )
n−1
−n −n n f (x + h ) − f ( x )
5. f (x + h ) ≈ f ( x ) + hf ′( x ) , ≈ f ′(x ) ,
h
2a. The graph of g ( x ) is the reflection in the x-axis of the graph −0.01 − 0.28
≈ −2.9 , ∴ p ≈ 2.8 .
1 p − 2.7
of x , followed by horizontal and vertical translations of 2
2
1
units each. The equation of g ( x ) is y = − x − 2 + 2 .
2
1
6a. f (x ) = , g (x ) = e − x .
2b. 2x − 1
1 1
∴ f (g (x )) = = , ∴ 2e − x − 1 > 0 .
2 g (x ) − 1 2e −x
−1
1
Hence e −x > , e x < 2 , x < log e 2 .
2
The domain is (− ∞, log e 2 ) .

1
− 1
6b. g ( f ( x )) = e 2 x −1
, ∴ 2x − 1 > 0 , x > .
2
g ( f (x )) is a increasing function.
1
As x → , g ( f (x )) → 0 + .
3. uv =
x4 − 1
=
( )(
x2 − 1 x2 + 1 ) 2
x 3 − x 2 + x − 1 x 2 (x − 1) + 1(x − 1) As x → +∞ , g ( f (x )) → 1− .
(x + 1)(x − 1)(x 2 + 1) = x + 1 The range is (0,1) .
= and x ≠ 1 .
(x − 1)(x 2 + 1)
1
6c. f (x ) = , ( f (x )) = 2 x − 1 ,
−1

2x − 1
(
g ( f ( x )) )= e
−1 − 2 x −1
((
, g ( f (x ))
−1
))
−1
=e 2 x −1
.
2 x −1
d
dx
(g (( f (x )) ))
−1 −1
=
d
dx
e 2 x −1
=e 2 x −1
×
1
2x − 1
=
e
2x − 1
.

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 ∫ (log 2 x )dx − log e (2 x ) = ∫ ef (x )dx ,
e
7. d
e 10b. Given (x cos x ) = cos x − x sin x ,
dx
∫ ef (x )dx − ∫ (log 2 x )dx = − log (2 x )
e
e e ,
d
∴ x sin x = cos x − (x cos x ) .
∫ (ef (x ) − log 2 x )dx = −e log (2 x ) ,
e e
me
dx
d 1 1
ef (x ) − log e 2 x = (− e log e (2 x )) , Since ∫ x sin xdx = ,
dx 0
π 2
e
ef (x ) − log e 2 x = − ,
m
e
 d  π
x ∴ ∫  cos x − (x cos x )dx = ,
0 
e dx 2
∴ ef (e ) − log e 2e = − , m m
e e e
d  π
∴ ∫ cos xdx − ∫  (x cos x )dx = ,
ef (e ) − log e 2 − 1 = −1 .
0 
0
dx 2
log e 2 π
∴ f (e ) = . ∴ [sin x ]0 e − [x cos x ]0 e =
m m
.
e 2
π
Hence sin (me ) − me cos(me ) = .
2

8a. Pr ( X ≤ a ) + Pr ( X ≥ b ) = 1 − Pr (a < x < b ) = 1 − 0.95 = 0.05 .

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8b. p = 0.5 , Bi (n,0.5) is symmetric about the mean µ .
σ = np(1 − p ) = 0.25n = 0.5 n .
For smallest value of b − a , a = µ − 2σ and b = µ + 2σ .
∴ b − a = 4σ = 2 n .

Pr ( X < a ∩ X > b ) Pr (b < X < a )

9a. Pr ( X < a | X > b ) = =
Pr ( X > b ) Pr ( X > b )
Pr ( X > b ) − Pr ( X > a )
=
Pr ( X > b )
0.2 − 0.1
= = 0.5 .
0 .2

9b. Pr ( X < a ) = 0.9 and Pr ( X > b ) = 0.2 , ∴ b < a .

If X > a , then X cannot be < b .
Hence Pr ( X < b | X > a ) = 0 .

1
10a. For 0 ≤ x ≤ π , f ′( x ) = (sin (x ) + x cos x ) and
π
1
f ′(mo ) = 0 . ∴ (sin (mo ) + mo cos(mo )) = 0 .
π
Hence sin (mo ) + mo cos(mo ) = 0 .

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