2010 PRELIM EXAMINATION 3

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Additional Mathematics Paper (4038/1)

Secondary 4 Express
16 September 2010
2 hours

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Answer All questions.
Write your answers on the separate Answer Paper provided.
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the
case of angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.

The use of a scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 80.

This question paper consists of 5 printed pages [including this cover page]
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Mathematical Formulae
1.

ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 ,

x=

b 2 4ac
2a

Binomial Theorem

n
n
n
(a + b) n = a n + a n 1b + a n 2b 2 + K + a n r b r + K + b n ,
1
2
r
n
n!
n(n 1) K (n r + 1)
=
where n is a positive integer and =
r!
r r !(n r ) !
2.

TRIGONOMETRY

Identities
sin 2 A + cos 2 A = 1
sec 2 A = 1 + tan 2 A
cosec 2 A = 1 + cot 2 A
sin( A B ) = sin A cos B cos A sin B
cos( A B ) = cos A cos B m sin A sin B
tan A tan B
tan( A B ) =
1 m tan A tan B
sin 2 A = 2sin A cos A
2
cos 2 A = cos A sin 2 A = 2 cos 2 A 1 = 1 2 sin 2 A
2 tan A
tan 2 A =
1 tan 2 A
1
1
sin A + sin B = 2sin ( A + B ) cos ( A B )
2
2
1
1
sin A sin B = 2 cos ( A + B ) sin ( A B )
2
2
1
1
cos A + cos B = 2 cos ( A + B ) cos ( A B )
2
2
1
1
cos A cos B = 2 sin ( A + B ) sin ( A B )
2
2

Formulae for ABC

a
b
c
=
=
sin A sin B sin C
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 2bc cos A
1
ABC = ab sin C
2
2

The line x + 2 y = 6 meets the curve x 2 + 2 xy + 4 y 2 = 28 at the points P and Q.

Find the coordinates of the points P and Q.

4 1
Find the inverse of the matrix
and use it to solve the simultaneous equations
3 4
y + 4x 7 = 0
3x + 4 y + 3 = 0

[5]

[5]

(a) Solve the equation log 2 ( 4 x + 5) = log 2 ( 5 x 1) + 2 .

[3]

(b) Given the simultaneous equations 2 xy = 4 and log 2 xy + log x 2 = 5 ,

1

show that x = 2 4 .

[4]

Given that y = x ln x

1
for x > 0,
x

dy
,
dx
(b) hence, show that y is an increasing function of x.

(a) find

[2]
[3]

Solve the simultaneous equations

8 y (16) x = 1
9x

( )
3

[5]

=3 3

6
2+ 6

3
B

ABC is a triangle in which AB = 2 + 6 m, ABC =

the ABC = 3 + 3 6 m2.

radians and the area of

3

Find, without using a calculator, the length of BC in the

form a 3 + b 2 , where a and b are integers.

[5]

The function f is defined by f ( x ) = a sin(bx) + c, where a, b and c are integers.

Given that the amplitude of f is 3, the period of f is 4 and the minimum value of
f is 4,
(a) state the values of a , b and c,
[3]
(b) sketch the graph of y = f ( x) for 0 x 2 .
[2]

The equation of the curve is y = e x .

dy
.
[1]
dx
(b) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point (1, e).
[2]
(c) The normal to the curve at the point (1, e) intersects the x-axis at the point M.
Find the coordinates of M, leaving your answer in terms of e.
[3]

(a) Find

The cubic polynomial f(x) is such that the coefficient of x 3 is 2 and the roots
of the equation f(x) = 0 are 1, 3 and k. Given that f(x) has a remainder of 24
when divided by (x +1), find
(a) the value of k,
[3]
(b) the remainder when f(x) is divided by ( x 4).
[2]

10

(a) Find

d
( x cos 2 x ) .
dx

(b) Hence, evaluate

[2]

x sin 2 x dx .

[4]

11

(a) Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 3x 2 + .

x

[3]

(b) (i) Find the first three terms of the expansion of (2 3 x) 5 in ascending powers
of x.
[2]
(ii) Hence, find the value of n given that the coefficient of x in the expansion of
(2 3 x) 5 (1 2 x) n is 432.

12

A curve has the equation y =

(a) Express

dy
in the form
dx

[3]

2x + 1
.
4x +1

kx
(4 x + 1)3

, where k is a constant.

(b) Hence, find the rate of change of x when x = 2, given that y is changing at a
constant rate of 3 units per second.

[4]

[3]
4

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Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

y
R

(6, 4)

S
Q

P(1, 3)

PQRS is a rhombus in which P is (1, 3), R is (6, 4) and Q lies on the x-axis.
Find

(a) the coordinates of Q,

[3]

(b) the equation of the line QS,

[3]

(c) the coordinates of S,

[3]

(d) the area of the rhombus PQRS.

[2]

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