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    CSSA - NSW

    4 Unit Mathematics
    Trial HSC Examination 1986
     x2
    1. (i) Use partial fractions to nd the integral (x+1)(x+2) dx.
     2 
    (ii) Use the substitution x = 2 u to show that sin x
    0 sin x+cos x
    dx = 2
    0
    cos x
    sin x+cos x dx
    and hence determine their value.
     x +e 2x
    (iii) Find the integral e1+e 2x dx.
    
    (iv) Find 04 x sec2 x dx.

    2. (i) If P (x) = x3 6x2 + 9x + , where is a constant, nd the values of x for


    which P  (x) = 0. Determine the values of such that the equation P (x) = 0 has a
    repeated root. By sketching the graphs of y = P (x) for these values of nd the
    set of values of for which the equation P (x) = 0 has only one root.
    2
    x+1
    (ii) Sketch the graph of the function y = x(x1) 2 showing clearly the coordinates
    of any points of intersection with the x-axis and the y-axis, the coordinates of any
    turning points and the equations of any asymptotes. (There is no need to investigate
    points of inexion).

    a b
    3. (i) The complex numbers z1 = 1+i and z2 = 1+2i where a and b are real, are
    such that z1 + z2 = 1. Find the values of a and b.
    (ii) The complex number z has modulus r and argument where 0 < < 2. Find
    in terms of r and the modulus and argument of:
    (a) z 2 ;
    (b) z1 ;
    (c) iz.
    (iii) If z1 = 3 + 4i and |z2 | = 13 nd the greatest value of |z1 + z2 |. If |z1 + z2 | has
    its greatest value and also 0 < arg z2 < 2 express z2 in the form a + ib where a and
    b are real.
    (iv) If z = x + iy, where x and y are real, nd and sketch the locus of the set of
    points P (x, y) such that (z z1 ) = 0.

    4. (i) Show that the curves x2 y 2 = c2 and xy = c2 cross at right angles.


    2 2
    (ii) Show that the tangent to the hyperbola xa2 yb2 = 1 at the point P (a sec , b tan )
    has equation bx sec ay tan = ab, and deduce that the normal there has equation
    by sec + ax tan = (a2 + b2 ) sec tan . The tangent and the normal cut the y axis
    at A and B respectively. Show that the circle on AB as diameter passes through
    the foci of the hyperbola. (It is enough to show that the circle passes through one
    focus and then to use symmetry).
    2

    5. (i)

    P (2ap, ap2 ), where 0 < p < 1, is a point on the parabola x2 = 4ay with focus S. The
    normal to the parabola at P meets the y-axis at N . M P is parallel to the axis of
    the parabola. The tangent to the parabola at P meets the x-axis at T . SP N = .
    Assuming the standard property of the parabola that N P bisects SP M , show
    geometrically that tan = p.
    (ii) A smooth bowl has the same shape as a paraboloid shell formed by rotating
    around the y-axis the curve x = 2p, y = p2 , where 0 p 1. P, S, N and M are as
    dened in part (i) above.

    A particle of mass m is attached by a light inextensible string of length 1.25 units


    to a xed point at the focus S of the bowl. The particle is observed to be travelling
    in a horizontal circle with constant angular velocity while staying in contact with
    the bowl, the string remaining taut throughout the motion.
    (a) Find SP in terms of p and hence show that the path of the particle passes
    through the point P with the parameter 12 .
    (b) Copy the diagram and show all the forces on the particle when at P .
    (c) Show that the tension in the string is m(2 2 g).
    3
    
    1
    (d) What happens when takes the critical value 2 g?Could the particle be
    
    observed to travel around the bowl in a horizontal circle if = 1 , where 1 < 12 g?
    (Give reasons for your answer).
    (e) Is there any upper limit to values of for which the described motion could be
    observed? Discuss briey.

    1
    6. (i) If z = cos + i sin show that z n = zn = 2 cos n and hence show that
    cos4 = 18 (cos 4 + 4 cos 2 + 3).
    (ii)

    The solid shown sits on a semi-circular base of radius 2 units. Vertical cross sections
    perpendicular to the diameter of the semi-circle are right angled triangles, the height
    of the the triangles being bounded by the parabola y = 4 x2 as shown. By slicing
    at right angles to the x-axis
     2 as indicated in the diagram, show that the volume of
    2 32
    the solid isgiven by V = 0 (4 x ) dx. Hence calculate the volume of the solid.

    7. (i) ADB is a straight line with AD = a and DB = b. A circle is drawn on AB


    as diameter. DC is drawn perpendicular
    to AB to meet the circle at C. By using
    similar triangles show that DC = ab. Deduce geometrically that if a and b are
    positive real numbers then ab a+b 2 .
    (ii) A cylinder
     of height h and radius r is inscribed in a sphere of radius R. Show
    2
    that r = R2 h4 and hence nd the greatest volume of the cylinder in terms of
    R.
    sin A+sin B C
    (iii) If ABC is a triangle show that cos A+cos B = cot 2 .

    8. (i) ABC is a triangle. D is the point on AB which divides AB internally in the


    ratio m : n. In addition ACD = , BCD = , and CDB = . Express CAD
    and CBD in terms of , and . By using the sine rule in each of triangle CAD
    and triangle CBD show that (m + n) cot = m cot n cot .
    4

    (ii) A polynomial P (x) is divided by x2 a2 where a = 0 and the remainder is


    px + q. Show that p = 2a 1
    {P (a) P (a)} and q = 12 {P (a) + P (a)}. Find the
    remainder when the polynomial P (x) = xn an is divided by x2 a2 for the cases
    (a) n even
    (b) n odd.
    (iii) If the sides of a triangle are in arithmetic progression with rst term 1 and
    common dierence d nd the set of possible values of d.

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