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PSPM 1 SESSION 2019/2020 SM015/2
SM015/2
PSPM 1
2019/2020
14 OCTOBER 2019
KOLEJ MATRIKULASI KEDAH
Authored by: CHOW CHOON WOOI
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Questions
SECTION A [45 marks]
This section consists of 5 questions. Answer all questions.
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1. Polynomial ( ) = 12 − − + 8 is divisible by 3 − 7 + 4. Find the
values of and . Hence, factorise ( ) completely.
[8 marks]
2. a) Show that − cot can be simplified as tan . [5 marks]
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b) Hence, find the values of ° and °. Give your answer in the form
+ √ , where a, b and c are integers.
[5 marks]
3. a) A function ( ) is defined as
−
, <
−
( ) = − , =
− , >
{ −
Determine whether ( ) is continuous at = .
[7 mark]
+ −
b) Find . [3 mark]
→∞ −
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2 −3
4. a) Given = , find . Give your answer in the simplest form. [5 mark]
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b) Given = ( + ).
Show that ( + ) + + = ( + ).
[7 marks]
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5. Given ( ) = − , where ≠ 0. Find the coordinate(s) of stationary point
and determine whether it is a relative maximum or a relative minimum. Give
the coordinates correct to 3 decimal places.
[5 marks]
SECTION B [25 marks]
This section consists of 2 question. Answer all questions.
1. The function ( ) is defined by
− , ≤
− , < ≤
( ) = √ −
| − | + , >
{ −
Where and is constant.
a. If lim ( ) exists, find the values of . [5 marks]
→2
b. Find the values of such that ( ) is discontinuous at = 8. [3 marks]
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2. Given a right circular cylinder with height 2ℎ and radius = √ − ℎ ,
which is inscribed in a sphere of fixed radius a.
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a. Show that the volume of the cylinder is = 2 ( − ℎ )ℎ. [5 marks]
b. From part 2(a), find the maximum value of the volume, in terms
of as the height, ℎ varies. Hence, state the value of the volume
[9 marks]
if = 3.
c. Show that the ratio of the volume of the sphere to the maximum
volume of the cylinder is √ : .
[3 marks]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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Question A1
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1. Polynomial ( ) = 12 − − + 8 is divisible by 3 − 7 + 4. Find the
values of and . Hence, factorise ( ) completely.
[8 marks]
SOLUTION
( ) = − − +
( ) = − + = ( − )( − )
( ) =
( ) =
( ) = ( ) − ( ) − ( ) + =
+ =
= − …………… (1)
( ) = ( ) − ( ) − ( ) + =
− − + =
− − + =
+ = …………… (2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
( − ) + =
− + =
− =
= −
=
( ) = − + +
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+
− + − + +
− +
− +
− +
( ) = − + +
= ( − + )( + )
= ( − )( − ) ( + )
= ( − )( − ) ( + )
Alternative Method:
( ) = − − +
( ) = − + = ( − )( − )
( ) = ( − ) ( )
( ) = ( − ) ( )
( ) = ( ) ( )
− − + = ( − )( − )( + )
− − + = ( − − + )( + )
− − + = ( − + )( + )
− − + = + − − + +
− − + = + ( − ) + ( − ) +
Compare the coefficient:
3
: 3 = 12
= 4
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: 8 = 4
= 2
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: − = 3 − 7
− = 3(2) − 7(4)
= 22
: − = 4 − 7
− = 4(4) − 7(2)
= −2
= ; = −
( ) = ( − )( − ) ( + )
= ( − )( − ) ( + )
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Question A2
2. a) Show that − cot can be simplified as tan . [5 marks]
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b) Hence, find the values of ° and °. Give your answer in the form
of + √ , where a, b and c are integers.
[5 marks]
SOLUTION
a) − = −
−
=
−( − )
=
=
=
=
b) = −
°
° = ( )
= ° − °
°
= −
° °
√
= −
= − √
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= +
° = ° +
= ( °) +
= ( − √ ) +
= ( + − √ ) +
= − √
= ( − √ )
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Question A3
3. a) A function ( ) is defined as
−
, <
−
( ) = − , =
−
, >
{ −
Determine whether ( ) is continuous at = .
[7 mark]
+ − [3 mark]
b) Find .
→∞ −
SOLUTION
9− 2
−3 , < 3
a) ( ) = −6, = 3
162 −54 2
{ −27 , > 3
3
At =
( ) = −
−
( ) = ( )
→ − → − −
( + )( − )
= [ ]
→ − −
−( + )( − )
= [ ]
→ − −
= [−( + )]
→ −
= −( + )
= −
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( ) = ( − )
→ + → + −
− ( − )
= [ ] + +
→ + ( − )( + + )
− −
−
= [ ] −
→ + ( + + )
−
− ( )
= −
+ ( )+
−
− −
=
= −
( ) = −
→
( ) = ( ) = − ,
→
( ) =
3
3
5 +4 −9 5 +4 −9
b) =
→∞ 7−3 3 →∞ 7−3 3
3
5 + 4 − 9
3
=
→∞ 7 − 3 3
3
4 9
5 + 2 − 3
=
→∞ 7 − 3
3
5 + 0 − 0
=
0 − 3
5
= −
3
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Question A4
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2 −3
4. a) Given = , find . Give your answer in the simplest form. [5 mark]
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b) Given = ( + ).
Show that ( + ) + + = ( + ).
[7 marks]
SOLUTION
2 −3
a) =
= = −
′
′
= = − −
′
= + ′
= ( )(− − ) + ( − )( )
= − [− + ]
= − + = −
′
′
= − + = − −
= (− + )(− − ) + ( − )(− + )
= − [(− )(− + ) + (− + )]
= − [ − − + ]
= − [ − + ]
b) = ( + )
+ = ( + )
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[ + ] + [ + ] = [− ( ) ( + ) + ( + )]
Given:
+ + + = − ( + ) + ( + ) = ( + )
+ + = − ( ) + ( + )
+ + + ( ) = ( + )
+ + ( + ) = ( + )
( + ) + + = ( + )
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Question A5
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5. Given ( ) = − , where ≠ 0. Find the coordinate(s) of stationary point
and determine whether it is a relative maximum or a relative minimum. Give the
coordinates correct to 3 decimal places.
[5 marks]
SOLUTION
( ) = −
−
= −
−
′
( ) = +
= +
′
( ) =
+ =
+ =
= −
= − .
= − .
= − . ,
( ) = (− . ) −
− .
= .
= (− . , . )
= −
−
= −
= − .
= − = . > ( )
(− . )
∴ (− . , . ) .
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Graph: (Only for illustration purpose)
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Question B1
1. The function ( ) is defined by
− , ≤
− , < ≤
( ) = √ −
| − |
+ , >
{ −
Where and is constant.
a. If lim ( ) exists, find the values of . [5 marks]
→2
b. Find the values of such that ( ) is discontinuous at = 8. [3 marks]
SOLUTION
− , ≤
− , < ≤
( ) = √ −
| − | + , >
{ −
a) lim ( )
→2
( ) = ( )
→ − → +
− = −
+
→ − → √ −
− = − √ +
+
→ √ − √ +
( − )(√ + )
− =
→ + −
− = ( − )(√ + )
→ + ( − )
− = √ +
→ +
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− = √ ( )+
− =
=
= ±√
b) ( ) is discontinuous at = 8
−
( ) =
√ ( )−
( ) = =
− , − ≥
| − | = { −( − ), − <
| − | − + − , ≤
+ = + = { − + , >
→ + − → + −
= +
→ +
= +
( ) =
+ ≠
≠
∈ ℝ\{ }
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Question B2
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2. Given a right circular cylinder with height 2ℎ and radius = √ − ℎ ,
which is inscribed in a sphere of fixed radius a.
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a. Show that the volume of the cylinder is = 2 ( − ℎ )ℎ. [5 marks]
b. From part 2(a), find the maximum value of the volume, in terms
of as the height, ℎ varies. Hence, state the value of the volume
if = 3. [9 marks]
c. Show that the ratio of the volume of the sphere to the maximum
volume of the cylinder is √ : . [3 marks]
SOLUTION
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2
2
a) + ℎ =
= −
= √ −
= ( )
= (√ − )
= ( − )
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b) = 2 ( − ℎ )ℎ
= −
= −
= ;
− =
( − ) =
− =
=
=
= −
= − < ( > )
=
= =
= √
= −
= −
=
= ( − )
= ( − )
= ( )
=
= √
= √
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c) Volume of sphere =
3
=
= (√ ) = ( √ ) = √
√
=
√
=
: = √ :
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