Set C - Alpha - SM025
Set C - Alpha - SM025
Set C - Alpha - SM025
ALPHA
SM025 SET C SESSION 2022_2023
1 The points A, B and C have position vectors a, b and c respectively, relative to an origin
O, where a = 4i – j – 3k , b = –2i – 5j + 2k and c = 4i – 3j – 2k.
(a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐴𝐶
Find 𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , hence find the area of ABC [4 marks]
x + 2 y −1 z − 3
(b) Given that the line l : = = intersect with the plane ABC at the
1 5 h
point (-1, 6, -4), find the value of h and the angle between the line and the plane
[5 marks]
2 The discrete random variable X can take values 0, 1, 2 and 3 only. Given that
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P ( X 2 ) = 0.70, P ( X 1) = 0.55 and E ( X ) = .
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a) Find P ( X = 2 ) . [2 marks]
SECTION B:
π
1. The line of y = x + 1 intersects the curve of y = 5cos x − at point A in the first
3
quadrant. By using Newton-Raphson method find the coordinates of A if 1 x 2,
correct to four decimal places.
[7 marks]
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2 Figure 1 shows that the two curves y = and y 2 = 4 ( x − 1) intersect at point ( x, y ) .
x
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b) Calculate the volume of the solid generated when the region bounded by 𝑦 = 𝑥,
y 2 = 4 ( x − 1) and 𝑦 = 4 is rotated through 360° about the y-axis.
[7 marks]
4 A research has been set up on an island to study a particular species of turtle. Initially,
there are 25 turtles on the island. After t years the number of turtles x satisfies the
dx 1
differential equation = x(k − x) , where k is a constant.
dt 20k
a) Show that k = 100 if it is known that the rate of growth is 0.45 turtle per year
when x =10. Obtain the solution of the differential equation and sketch the
curve. [ 7 marks]
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b) Find
i) the number of turtles after 30 years. [3 marks]
ii) the time ( to nearest year) when the number of turtles is 50.
[2 marks]
5. The following is the graph of the probability density function of continuous random
variable X which only takes values of -2 to 4 inclusive.
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a) Show that a = [3 marks]
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b) Find the probability density function of X [4 marks]
c) Calculate mean of X [3 marks]
6. In a game, a player tosses three fair coins. He wins RM20 if three heads occur, RM12
if two heads occur and RM5 if no heads occur.
a) Construct the probability distribution table [3 marks]
b) Express, in terms of x, his expected gain from the game. [3 marks]
Given that he pays RM11 to play each game, calculate
c) the value of x for which the game is fair [3 marks]
d) his expected gain or loss over 100 games if x =10. [3 marks]
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SM025 SET C SESSION 2022_2023
Answer
Section A
2 a) P ( X = 2 ) = 0.15
b)
X =x 0 1 2 3
P ( X = x) 0.3 0.25 0.15 0.3
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c) Var ( X ) =
400
Section B
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2 a) (𝑥, 𝑦) = (2,2) b) volume = unit 3
15
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𝑥 = 1+3𝑒 −0.05𝑡
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b) i. x = 60 ii) t = 22 years
x + 2
12 −2 x 2
4−x
f (x) =
4
5 b) 2 x 4 c) 3
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0 otherwise
6 a)
G=g RM20 RM12 RMx RM5
P(G=g) 1 3 3 1
8 8 8 8
61 + 3x
b) RM
8
3x − 27
c) RM
8
d) RM37.50