IJC H2Maths 2013 Promo Soln

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*: Not in topics tested for 2014 SRJC Promo 1* (i) Find the expansion of 2 1 (4 2) x x + + in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in 2 x . [3] (ii) State the range of values of x for which this expansion is valid. [1] (iii) Write down the equation of the tangent to the curve 2 1 (4 2) x y x + = + at the point where x = 0. [1] 1(i) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 (4 2) 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 ... 2 2 2 2! 2 1 3 1 1 ... 2 4 32 1 1 3 1 ... 2 8 64 2 1 1 35 ... 2 8 64 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x - - + + = + + = + + - ×- = + + - + + = + - + + = - + + + = - + + (ii) 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 x x x < -< < - < < (iii) 1 1 2 8 y x = - 2013 H2 Maths MCE_Marking Scheme

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IJC H2Maths 2013 Promo Soln

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  • *: Not in topics tested for 2014 SRJC Promo

    1* (i) Find the expansion of 21

    (4 2 )x

    x

    +

    + in ascending powers of x, up to and including the

    term in 2x . [3]

    (ii) State the range of values of x for which this expansion is valid. [1]

    (iii) Write down the equation of the tangent to the curve 21

    (4 2 )xy

    x

    += +

    at the point where x = 0. [1]

    1(i)

    ( )( )( )( )( )

    2

    12 2

    122

    22

    2 2

    2 2

    2

    1(4 2 )

    1 4 2

    1 1 12 2

    1 31 1 2 21 1 ...2 2 2 2! 2

    1 31 1 ...2 4 321 1 3 1

    ...

    2 8 64 21 1 35

    ...

    2 8 64

    x

    x

    x x

    xx

    x xx

    xx x

    x x x

    x x

    +

    += + +

    = + +

    = + + + +

    = + + +

    = + + +

    = + +

    (ii) 1

    2

    1 12

    2 2

    x

    x

    x