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FX X X GX X X: STPM 2008 Mathematics T / S (Paper 1)

The document contains 12 math problems: 1) Find the domain and composition of two functions. 2) Evaluate an integral and simplify. 3) Use set theory to show an inclusion relation. 4) Find the real part of a complex fraction. 5) Factorize a polynomial and find a value of k. 6) Take the derivative of an expression and simplify. 7) Find the inverse of a matrix and a related matrix. 8) Find coordinates of intersection points and distances. 9) Solve an inequality and sketch the solution region. 10) Analyze properties of a rational function like gradients and points of inflection. 11) Sketch two exponential curves, find their

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FX X X GX X X: STPM 2008 Mathematics T / S (Paper 1)

The document contains 12 math problems: 1) Find the domain and composition of two functions. 2) Evaluate an integral and simplify. 3) Use set theory to show an inclusion relation. 4) Find the real part of a complex fraction. 5) Factorize a polynomial and find a value of k. 6) Take the derivative of an expression and simplify. 7) Find the inverse of a matrix and a related matrix. 8) Find coordinates of intersection points and distances. 9) Solve an inequality and sketch the solution region. 10) Analyze properties of a rational function like gradients and points of inflection. 11) Sketch two exponential curves, find their

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STPM 2008 MATHEMATICS T / S (PAPER 1) 1.

The functions f and g are defined by

1 f : x , x \{0}; x g : x 2 x 1, x
Find fg and its domain. [4]
3

2.

Show that

( x 2)
x
2

dx =

5 2 + 4 ln 3 3

[4]

3. Using definitions, show that, for any sets A, B and C,

A ( B C ) ( A B) ( A C )

[5]

4.

If z is a complex number such that

z = 1 , find the real part of 1 xk 2

1 1 z

[6]

5. The polynomials

p ( x ) = 2 x3 + 4 x 2 +

has factor

( x + 1) .
[2]
[4]

a) Find the value of k, b) Factorise p(x) completely.

6. If y =

sin x cos x d2y dy , show that . = 2y 2 sin x + cos x dx dx

[6]

1 0 0 7. Matrix A is given by A = 1 1 0 . 1 2 1
a) Show that A2 = I, where I is 3 x 3 matrix, and deduce A-1. [4] [4]

1 4 3 b) Find matrix B which satisfies BA = 0 2 1 . 1 0 2

8. The line y = 2 x and y = x intersect the curve y + 7 xy = 18 at point A and B respectively, where A and B lie in the first quadrant. a) Find the coordinate of A and B. [4] b) Calculate the perpendicular distance of A to OB, where O is the origin. [2] c) Find the area of the OAB triangle. [3]
2

9. Find the solution set of the inequality

4 3 > 3 x 1 x

[10]

10. Show that the gradient of the curve y =

x is always negative. [3] x2 1 Determine the coordinates of the point of inflexion of the curve, and state the intervals for which the curve is concave upward. [5] Sketch the curve. [3]

11. Sketch, on the same coordinate axes, the curve y = 6 e x and y = 5e x , and find the coordinates of the point of intersection. [7] Calculate the area of the region bounded by the curves [4] Calculate the volume of the solid formed when the region is rotated through 2 radians about the x-axis. [5] 12. At the beginning of this year, Mr. Liu and Miss Dora deposited RM 10 000 and RM 2 000 respectively in a bank. They receive an interest of 4% per annum. Mr. Liu does not make any additional deposit or withdrawal, whereas Miss Dora continues to deposit RM 2 000 at the beginning of each subsequent years without any withdrawal. a) Calculate the total savings of Mr. Liu at the end of n th year. [3] b) Calculate the total savings of Miss Dora at the end of nth year. [7] c) Determine in which year the total savings of Miss Dora exceeds the total savings of Mr. Liu. [5]

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