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Solution
( k 2) x 2kx 5 0 has no real solution i.e. discriminant
3
5

D (2k )2 4( 53 k 2)(5) 0
k 2 5( 53 k 2) 0

k 2 3k 10 0 (k 5)(k 2) 0

5
Therefore 5 k 2 .

43 x
26 x
4 y 6 22 y
64
2
i.e. 6 x 6 2 y y 3x 3
lg( y x) 1 lg( x 1)
lg(2 x 3) 1 lg( x 1)
lg(2 x 3) lg( x 1) 1
lg (2 x 3)( x 1) lg10
(2 x 3)( x 1) 10
2 x 2 5x 7 0
(2 x 7)( x 1) 0
x 1 or 3.5
Reject x 1 since lg( x 1) is undefined.
When x 3.5 , from y 3x 3 10.5 3 7.5
Therefore x 3.5 and y 7.5

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y

y x2 1

y ln( x 2)

(0,ln 2)
x 2

(1,0)
( 1,0)

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PRELIMINARY EXAM

(0, 1)

x 1.000 and x 1.501 (3 d.p.)

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Area bounded by the curves

1.501017539

ln( x 2) ( x 2 1) dx

2.926338462
2.926 (3 d.p.)

x2 2 x 1
y x 2 x 1
x
dy
1
1 x 2 1 2
dx
x
dy
4 5
3
1
When x , y and
1
dx
9 9
2
6
1 5
3
Equation of tangent: y x
6 9
2
5
2
y x or 9 y 5x 6
9
3
1
9
3
Equation of normal: y x
6
5
2
9
43
or 15 y 27 x 43
y x
5
15
2
Point T : When x 0 y
3
43
Point N : When x 0 y
15
1 43 2 3
Area of PNT
2 15 3 2
53
or 2.65

20

5a

3e e
3 e

2x

5x

e2 x dx 3 e x e4 x 2 e4 x dx
2

2e x e3 x dx

e5 x
e3 x
3
2e x
C
3
5

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PRELIMINARY EXAM

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1
1
d
1
3x 2 2 x 7 2 3x 2 2 x 7 2 6 x 2

dx
2
1

3x 1
3x 2 2 x 7 2 3x 1 or
1
3x 2 2 x 7 2

3
3x 1

dx 3x 2 2 x 7

0
0 3x 2 2 x 7
3

28 7
7

9x 3
3x 1

dx 3
dx
0 3x 2 2 x 7
0 3x 2 2 x 7
3 7
3

5c

1 dy
At 1, ,
3x 2 ax b 0 a b 3
2 dx
4
2 2
At , k , a b
3
3 3
5
5
Solving, a a 1 and b 2
3
3
dy
3x 2 x 2
dx
y 3x 2 x 2 dx

y x 3 12 x 2 2 x C
At (1, 12 ) , 12 1 12 2 C C 2

1
Therefore, equation of curve is y x3 x 2 2 x 2
2
8
2
4
76
2

At , k , k 2
27 9 3
27
3
6

0.28

0.13

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PRELIMINARY EXAM

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P( A) P( A B) P( A B ')
0.35 P( A B) 0.28
Therefore P( A B) 0.07
P( A B) P( A) P( A ' B)
0.35 0.13 0.48
Therefore P( A ' B ') 1 P( A B) 0.52
P( B) P( B A) P( B A ')
0.07 0.13
0.2
P( A B )
P( A | B )
P( B )
0.07

0.2
0.35
Since P( A | B) P( A) 0.35 , events A and B are independent.

7i

0.95

0.08

0.05

0.92

0.02

0.98

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PRELIMINARY EXAM

P(correctly diagnosed)
0.08(0.95) 0.92(0.98)
611
0.9776 or
625
P(has diabetes given incorrectly diagnosed)
P( A B ') 0.08(0.05)

1 0.9776
0.0224
5

28

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PRELIMINARY EXAM

8a
Age Group
(Yrs)
Below 26
26 to 54
Above 54

Uses
Public
Transport
87
124
43

Uses
Private
Transport
11
32
3

The required number of people are to be selected randomly from each stratum.
8b

Advantage: Sample obtained is a good representation of the population.

Disadvantage: Requires precise and accurate information about the population.

9i

Let X be the number of ripe watermelons out of 30 shipped out. X ~ B(30,0.85)

P(all 30 are ripe) P( X 30)
0.0076307596
0.00763
P(fewer than 25 are ripe) P( X 24)
0.289424
0.289
Let Y be the number of crates, each with fewer than 25 ripe watermelons, out of 50
crates.
Y ~ B(50,0.28942)

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Since n 50 is large, np 50(0.28942) 5 and n(1 p) 50(1 0.28942) 5

Y ~ N (14.471,10.28280318) approx.

Required probability
cc
P(15 Y 45)
P(15.5 Y 44.5)
0.374146
0.374

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PRELIMINARY EXAM

Let X be the mass (kg) of an adult trout in the lake.

The unbiased estimate for the population mean is x 3.2

3.512 kg (4 sfs)

( x 3.2)
100

3.2

31.2
100

The unbiased estimate for the population variance is

2
( x 3.2)

2
2
s
( x 3.2)

100 1
100

1
31.22
15.551

99
100
0.05875354
0.05875 (4 sfs)
H 0 : 3.47 kg
H1 : 3.47 kg

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X
~ N (0,1) approx. by CLT where
s
n
x 3.512 kg, s 0.05875 kg and n 100 .
Level of significance: 5%
From GC, p-value 0.04157

0.05 , reject H 0 .
Since p-value 100
There is significant evidence at 5% level that the marine biologist has understated the
mean mass of the adult trouts in the lake.
H 0 : 3.47 kg
H1 : 3.47 kg
Suppose H 0 is true, test statistic Z

Suppose H 0 is true, test statistic Z

X
~ N (0,1) approx. by CLT where
s
n

s 0.0625 kg and n 100 .

Level of significance: 1%
From GC, critical or rejection region is where z 2.32635
x 3.47
2.32635
Since H 0 is not rejected, the test-value is such that
0.25
10
0 x 3.52815875
Maximum x 3.528 kg (3 d.p.)

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PRELIMINARY EXAM

Let X and Y be the mass (g) of a cheese biscuit and a ginger biscuit respectively.
By Central Limit Theorem, since sample size is large,
Y1 Y2 ... Y44 ~ N (44 10,44 0.32 ) approx.
i.e. Y1 Y2 ... Y44 ~ N (440,3.96) approx.
X1 X 2 ... X 74 ~ N (74 6,74 0.22 ) approx.
i.e. X 1 X 2 ... X 74 ~ N (444,2.96) approx.

Y1 Y2 ... Y44 X1 X 2 ... X 74 ~ N (4,6.92) approx.

P(Y1 Y2 ... Y44 X1 X 2 ... X 74 )

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P(Y1 Y2 ... Y44 X1 X 2 ... X 74 0)

0.9358163198
0.936
X1 X 2 ... X 7 4Y ~ N (7 6 4 10,7 0.04 16 0.09)

i.e. X1 X 2 ... X 7 4Y ~ N (2,1.72)

P( X1 X 2 ... X 7 4Y )
P( X1 X 2 ... X 7 4Y 0)
0.9363686479
0.936

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Let X be the mass (g) of a bag of cashew nuts and X ~ N (128.5,1.52 ) .

P( X 130) 0.1586552596 0.159
Let W be the mass (g) of a carton of 50 bags of cashew nuts.
W ~ N (50 128.5 550,50 1.52 )
i.e. W ~ N (6975,112.5)
P(W 7000)
0.0092110461 0.00921
W ~ N (6975,112.5)
112.5

W ~ N 6975,
i.e. W ~ N 6975,3.75
30

P(6970 W 6980) 0.9901766644

0.990

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PRELIMINARY EXAM

Let Y be the mass (g) of a bag of cashew nuts and Y ~ N ( , 2 ) .

Given P(Y 130) 0.18
P Z 130 0.18 or P Z 130 0.82

Using GC,

130

0.915365082

0.915365082 130 ------------ (1)

Given P(Y 126) 0.03
P Z 126 0.03

Using GC,

126

1.88079361

1.88079361 126 ---------- (2)

Solving, 128.691 128.7 g (4 sfs)
and 1.43053 1.431 g (4 sfs)
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(4,6.85)

pH (y )

Temp. (x C)

(63,6.36)

Temperature (x)

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The scatter diagram reveals a negative linear correlation between the temperature and the
pH of skimmed milk where the pH of skimmed milk decreases with an increase in
temperature.
Linear correlation coefficient, r 0.9647177563 0.965
Least square regression line of y on x is
y 6.84992649 0.0071895151x
i.e. y 6.85 0.00719 x
When x 20 C , y 6.71
This estimate is reliable as x 20 C is within the range of data given and the correlation
coefficient is close to 1 .
The equation obtained in (ii) can be used to estimate the temperature when given the pH
of skimmed milk because:
a) temperature, x , is the only independent variable,
b) the linear correlation coefficient, r , is close to 1 .

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