HCI 2023 C1 Promotional Examination

1. Without using a calculator, solve the inequality

4 x 2 + 6 x − 12
 3. [3]
2x −1
4e 2 x + 6e x − 12
Deduce the solution of the inequality  3 in exact form. [2]
2e x − 1

2. The function y = f ( x ) is a one-to-one function.

The graphs of y = f ( x ) and y = f ( x ) are shown below in Figure 1 and 2 respectively.

y y
y=f( x)

O x O x

Figure 1 Figure 2

(a) State the range of values of x for which f ( x )  0 . [1]

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(b) State the equation(s) of the asymptote(s) of the graph of y = . [2]
f ( x)

3. The function h is defined by

h:x ln ( 3x 2 − 9 ) for x  , x  − 3 or x  3.

(a) Explain why h does not have an inverse. [1]

If the domain of h is further restricted to −3  x   , where   such that h −1 will

exist.
(b) State the largest exact value of  . [1]
Use the value of  found in part (b) for the rest of the parts of this question.

(c) Find h −1 ( x ) and state the domain of h −1 . [3]

(d) Find the set of values of x for which h −1 h ( x) = h h −1 ( x) . [1]
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4. The shaded region R is bounded by the x-axis, the y-axis, the line y = 1 and the curve
x = y 2 + 1. There are n rectangles of equal width drawn as shown in the diagram below.
The total area of all the n rectangles, An , approximates the area of the shaded region R.

O 1 x

n
n ( n + 1)( 2n + 1)
It is given that
r =1
r 2
=
6
.

(a) Show that An = 1 +

( n − 1)( 2n − 1) . [3]
6n 2

(b) Find the exact value of lim An , showing your working. [3]
n →

5. The position vectors of points P and R with respect to the origin O are p and r
respectively, and q is the position vector of the point Q on PR such that 2PQ = QR .

(a) Write down q in terms of p and r . [1]

(b) It is given that OR = 3OP and the angle between p and r is  where
4
cos  = . F is the foot of the perpendicular from Q to the line OP.
5

(i) By using a suitable scalar product, find the exact value of OF in terms
of p . [4]

(ii) Hence determine if F lies within the line segment OP, justifying your
answer. [1]

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6. A piecewise function is given by

 x
 cos  2  for 0  x  2π,
f ( x) =   
 2 x − 5 for 2π  x  3π,
 π
and that f ( x ) = f ( x + 3π ) for all real values of x.
π
(a) Sketch the graph of y = f ( x ) for − x  4π , labelling the coordinates of the
2
end-points clearly. [3]
(b) Find the exact area of the region bounded by the graph of y = f ( x ) and the
π
x-axis for −  x  4π , leaving your answer in terms of π . [3]
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7. (a) Find  sin 2  d . [2]

(b) The diagram below shows curves C1 and C2 with equations y = sin −1 x and
π
− 2 y = sin −1 x respectively, for 0  x  1 . Points A and B lie on C1 where
2
 π 1 π
A  1,  and B  ,  .
 2 2 6

O x

Using integration, find the exact volume generated when the shaded region
bounded by the x-axis and the curves C1 and C2 in the first quadrant is rotated
completely about the y-axis. [5]

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X 8. (a) It is given that

1 − a + a 2 − a3 + ...

is a convergent geometric series, where a is a real constant.

Find the range of values of a such that its sum to infinity is not more than 5.
[4]
(b) It is given that


U n is the nth term of the geometric sequence 1, − a, a 2 , − a 3 ,... , 

Tn is the nth term of the geometric sequence 1, a, a 2 , a 3 ,... and 
Wn = U n + Tn .

A student commented that Wn is a geometric progression with first term 2 and

common ratio a 2 . State, with justification, if the student is correct. [1]

(c) Express W2n+1 in the form pa qn , where p and q are real

constants. [2]

 1
9. (a) Find  dx , where x 2. [2]
 2− x

(b) Use the substitution u 2 x to find x 2 − x dx , where x 2. [3]

 x
2
(c) Hence use integration by parts to find  dx , where x 2. [3]
 2− x

2a
10. It is given that curve C has the equation y = ax + , where a  0, x  −1 .
x +1
(a) Using an algebraic method, find the exact range of values of y for which there
are points on C, leaving your answer in terms of a . [4]
(b) Find, by differentiation, the exact x-coordinates of the turning point(s) on C.
[2]
(c) Sketch C, clearly indicating the coordinates of the axial intercept(s), stationary
point(s) and equations of any asymptote(s). [3]

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11. The diagram below shows the curve C with equation x2 − xy + y3 = 16. N is a fixed
point where C intersects the positive x-axis and M is a variable point ( x, y ) on C where
y  0.

M(x,y)

O N x

(a) Show that (3 y 2

−x ) ddyx − y + 2 x = 0 . [2]

2
d2 y  dy 
(b) (
Show that 3 y − x
2

dx 2 )  dx 
dy
+ 6y  − 2 + 2 = 0 .
dx
[2]

(c) Show that A, the area of triangle OMN, is given by 2y . [2]

(d) Hence find the value of x for which A has a stationary value. Determine the
nature of this stationary value. [5]

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12. Points ( x, y, z ) are defined relative to an origin ( 0, 0, 0 ) on a horizontal ground, where

units are measured in metres. Engineers are installing tension wires on a construction
site. The tension wires with negligible thickness are constructed in straight lines. A
slanted platform  is built on top of the horizontal ground of the construction site. The
equation of  is 5 x − y − 11z + 38 = 0 .

It is given that points A ( 6, 2, 6 ) and B (1, 3, 17 ) lie on tension wire R.

(a) Find a vector equation of tension wire R. What can you say about tension wire
R and the slanted platform  ? [3]

The cartesian equation of tension wire Q is given by

21( x − 1) = 15 ( y − 3) = 7 ( z − 17 ) .

(b) Find the acute angle between tension wires Q and R, giving your answer in
degrees. [3]

(c) Find the coordinates of the point C at which tension wire Q meets the slanted
platform  . [3]

Shining a light source on the tension wires can help improve visibility, making it easier
to inspect wires, especially in dimly lit area.
(d) A fixed light source at point L located above the horizontal ground with
coordinates ( −6, − 1, 5 ) is to be shone on tension wire Q. Find the shortest
distance from L to tension wire Q. [4]

13. The diagram below shows the change in speed of a car on a roller coaster ride where
the vertical axis represents the speed, v in metres per second ( m/s ) of the car on the
roller coaster and the horizontal axis represents the time, t in seconds (s).
The change in speed of the car of the roller coaster ride from point Q to R forms part
of the curve QMLNR with parametric equations

t = 2 ( − sin  ) , v = a + b (1 − cos 2 ) , for 0    2π ,

where a and b are positive constants.

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v
M N
Q
R

O P S t

PQ and SR are parallel to the vertical axis, and PQ = SR .

At the point Q ,  =  and at the point R ,  = 2π −  .

(a) (i) Show that the area of the shaded region can be expressed as
2π −
 ( 2a + 2b ) − ( 2a + b ) cos  − 2b cos 2 + b cos 3  d . [4]

(ii) Simplify sin ( 2kπ −  ) , where k  and 0    2π .

Leave your answer in terms of  . [1]

(iii) Find a simplified expression for the exact area of the shaded region
found in part (a)(i) in terms of a , b ,  and π . [3]
(b) The car of the roller coaster ride will reach the maximum and minimum speed
at M and L respectively.
(i) Find the speed of the car of the roller coaster at M and L in terms of a
and/or b . [2]
(ii) Using your answer from part (a)(iii), or otherwise, find the distance
covered by the roller coaster from M to L, leaving your answer in terms
of a, b and π . [3]

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