Gaokao Mathematics Ultra-Advanced Practice Paper
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (Each question carries 5 marks)
1. Let f(x) = ∫■■ e^(-t²) dt. The derivative f'(x) is:
A. e^(-x²) B. -2xe^(-x²) C. 2xe^(-x²) D. e^(-2x²)
2. The sum of the infinite series ∑ (1/n²) from n=1 to ∞ equals:
A. π²/6 B. π/2 C. 1 D. π²
3. If A = [[0, -1], [1, 0]], then A■ is:
A. Identity matrix B. Zero matrix C. A D. -A
4. The Laplace transform of t * e^(2t) is:
A. 1/(s-2)² B. 1/(s-2) C. s/(s-2)² D. 2/(s-2)
5. The residue of f(z) = 1/(z - i)² at z = i is:
A. 0 B. 1 C. -1 D. 2
Section B: Fill in the Blanks (Each question carries 5 marks)
6. The general solution of the differential equation y'' + y = 0 is ________.
7. The double integral ■_R (x² + y²) dx dy, where R is the unit circle, evaluates to ________.
8. The eigenvalues of the matrix [[4,1],[2,3]] are ________.
9. The Fourier transform of the Dirac delta function δ(t) is ________.
10. The value of lim (x→0) [(e^x - 1 - x) / x²] is ________.
Section C: Short Answer Questions (Each question carries 10 marks)
11. Evaluate the improper integral ∫■^∞ e^(-x) sin(x) dx.
12. Solve the differential equation: dy/dx = y tan(x), with y(0) = 1.
13. Find the Taylor series expansion of ln(1 + x) up to the x■ term.
14. If X ~ N(0,1), compute P(-1 < X < 1).
15. Using Green's theorem, evaluate the line integral ■_C (y dx + x dy) where C is the unit circle.
Section D: Long Answer Questions (Each question carries 15 marks)
16. Solve the system of equations using Gaussian elimination:
3x + 2y - z = 1
2x - 2y + 4z = -2
-x + (1/2)y - z = 0
17. Prove that for n ∈ N, the sum of cubes ∑k=1 to n (k³) = (n(n+1)/2)².
18. Evaluate ∫■¹ ∫■¹ [1 / (1 + xy)] dx dy.
19. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix [[2,1],[1,2]].
20. Solve the partial differential equation u_t + c u_x = 0 with initial condition u(x,0) = e^(-x²).
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