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954/2 STPM2024

MATHEMATICS (T)
PAPER 2
One and a half hours

Nama Sekolah
UJIAN PENGESANAN PROFISIENSI SEMESTER 2

Instruction to candidates:
DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
Answer all questions in Section A.
Answer one question only in Section B.
Write the answers on the answer sheets provided. Begin each answer on a new page of the
answer sheet. All working should be shown.
Scientific calculator may be used. Progammable and graphic display calculators are not
allowed.
Answers may be written in either English or Bahasa Malaysia.

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Section A
[45 marks]
Answer all questions in this section.

1. (a) Evaluate lim (√𝑥 + √𝑥 − √𝑥) [3]

𝑥→+∞
|𝑥 2 −4|
(b) A function is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = for 𝑥 ≥ 0. Determine whether lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥 2 −4 𝑥→2
exists. [4]

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2. Find the coordinates of the point P on the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 for 𝑥 > 0, where the segment
of the tangent line at P that is cut off by the coordinate axes has its shortest length. [8]

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3. Differentiate 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 with respect to x . Hence, find the value of ∫ 4 𝑥 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 tan 𝑥 𝑑𝑥.
0
[7]

4. Find the general solution of the differential equation sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 + 𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝜋 1
Hence, find the equation of the solution curve which passes through the point ( , )
4 2√2

[8]

5. 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
Given 𝑦 = 𝑒 √1+𝑥 , show that 4(1 + 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 2 + 2 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑦. [2]
Hence,
(a) find the Maclaurin series for 𝑒 √1+𝑥 up to the term in 𝑥 3 . [3]
𝑦
(b) deduce the limiting value of as x approaches 0. [2]
2𝑒 2𝑥

6. By using graphical method, show that the equation 𝑒 12𝑥 − 4 cos 2𝑥 = 0 where

0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋, has only one real root, 𝛼 . [3]

Using the Newton-Raphson method with the initial approximation 𝑥0 = 0.5,
estimate 𝛼 correct to four significant figures. [5]

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Section B
[15 marks]
Answer any one question in this section

7. (a) A region R is bounded by the two curves, 𝑦 = 1 𝑥 2 and 𝑦 2 = 10 − 𝑥 2 , and the

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y-axis in the first quadrant. Show this region R on a sketch Hence, find the exact
volume of the solid of revolution formed when R is revolved completely about the
y-axis [6]
6 1 𝑎
(b) By using the substitution 𝑢 = √𝑥 + 3 , show that ∫1 𝑑𝑥 = ln 𝑏 , where a
(𝑥+2)√𝑥+3

and b are positive integers to be found. Hence, find the exact area of region R which
𝑥−1
is bounded by the curve 𝑦 = (𝑥+2)√𝑥+3 , the x-axis and the line 𝑥 = 6 . [9]

8. In a chemical reaction, a compound X is formed from two compounds Y and Z. The

masses in grams of X, Y and Z present at time 𝑡 seconds after the start of the reaction
are 𝑥, (10 − 𝑥) and (20 − 𝑥) respectively.
At any time, the rate of formation of X is proportional to the product of the masses of Y
𝑑𝑥
and Z present at the time. Initially, 𝑥 = 0 and = 2.
𝑑𝑡

(a) Show that 𝑥 and 𝑡 satisfy the differential equations

𝑑𝑥
= 0.01(10 − 𝑥)(20 − 𝑥)
𝑑𝑡
[3]
(b) Solve the differential equation and obtain an expression for 𝑥 in terms of 𝑡. [8]

(c) Obtain the limiting value of x for a long period of time. Hence, sketch the graph of
x against t for t > 0. [4]

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MATHEMATICAL FORMULAE

Differentiation

• •
d
(
sin −1 x = )
1
dx 1− x2

• •
d
(
cos −1 x = −) 1
dx 1− x2

•
d
dx
(
tan −1 x = )1
1+ x2

•
d
 f (x )g (x ) = f ' (x )g (x ) + f (x )g ' (x )
dx
d  f ( x )  f ' ( x )g ( x ) − f ( x )g ' ( x )
•  =
dx  g ( x )  g (x )2
Integration

𝑓 ′ (𝑥)
• • ∫ 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑙𝑛|𝑓(𝑥)| + 𝑐
𝑓(𝑥)
dv du
• •
 u dx dx = uv −  v dx dx
Maclaurin series

• •
𝑥2 𝑥𝑟
𝑒𝑥 = 1 + 𝑥 + +. . . + +. ..
2! 𝑟!
2 3
• •
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥𝑟
ln(1 + 𝑥) = 𝑥 − + −. . . +(−1)𝑟+1 +. . . , −1 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
2 3 𝑟
3 5 2𝑟+1
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
• sin 𝑥 = 𝑥 − + −. . . +(−1)𝑟 +. ..
3! 5! (2𝑟 + 1)!
𝑥2 𝑥4 𝑥 2𝑟
• cos 𝑥 = 1 − + −. . . +(−1)𝑟 +. ..
2! 4! (2𝑟)!

Numerical methods

Newton-Raphson method
𝑓(𝑥𝑛 )
𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥𝑛 − , 𝑛 = 0, 1, 2, 3, . ..
𝑓 ′ (𝑥𝑛 )
Trapezium rule
b−a
b

 ydx  2 hy + 2( y1 + y2 + ... + yn −1 ) + yn  , h =

1
0
a
n

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