CHAPTER 1: FUNCTIONS

SPM 1993 SPM 1995

1. Given the function f : x → 3 – 4x and 1. Given the function f(x) = 3x + c and

function g : x → x2 – 1, find 4
inverse function f -1(x) = mx + . Find
(a) f -1 3
(b) f -1g(3) [5 marks] (a) the value of m and c [3 marks]
(b) (i) f(3)
2. Given the functions f, g and h as a (ii) f -1f(3)
f : x → 2x [3 marks]
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g:x→ ,x≠2
x2 2. Given the function f : x → mx + n,
h : x → 6x2 – 2 g : x → (x + 1)2 – 4 and
fg : x → 2(x + 1)2 – 5. Find
(i) determine function f h(x) (i) g2(1)
(ii) find the value of g -1(-2) (ii) the values of m and n
[7 marks] (iii) gf -1
[5 marks]
3. Function m given that m : x → 5 – 3x2 .
If p is a another function and mp given SPM 1996
that mp : x → -1 – 3x2, find function p.
[3 marks] hx  k
1. Given the function f : x → , x≠2
x2
SPM 1994 2x  5
and inverse function f -1 : x → , x≠3
x 3
1. Given the functions f(x) = 2 – x and Find
function g(x) = kx2 + n. If the composite (a) the values of h and k [3 marks]
function gf(x) = 3x2 – 12x + 8, find (b) the values of x where f(x) = 2x [3 marks]
(a) the values of k and n [3 marks]
(b) the value of g2(0) [2 marks] 2. Given the function f : x → 2x + 5 and
fg : x →13 – 2x, Find
2. The function f is defined as (i) function gf
px (ii) the values of c if gf(c2 + 1) = 5c - 6
f:x→ , for all value of x except
3  2x [5 marks]
x = h and p is a constant.
(i) determine the value of h SPM 1997
(ii) the value of 2 maps by itself under
function f. Find 1. Given the functions g: x → px + q and
(a) the value of p g2 : x→ 25x + 48
(b) the value of another x which is (a) Find the value of p and q
mapped onto itself (b) Assume that p>0, find the
(c) f -1(-1) value of x so that 2g(x) = g(3x + 1)
[7 marks]
b\

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SPM 1998 SPM 2001

1. Given the functions h(t) = 2t + 5t2 and 1. Given the function f : x → ax + b, a > 0
v(t) = 2 + 9t and f 2 : x → 9x – 8
Find Find
(a) the value of h(t) when v(t) = 110 (a) the values of a and b [3 marks]
(b) the values of t so that h(t) = v-1(2) (b) (f -1)2(x) [3 marks]
(c) function hv
1
2. Given the function f -1(x) = p  x , x ≠ p
1. Given the functions f(x) = 6x + 5 and
g(x) = 2x + 3 , find and g(x) = 3 + x. Find
(a) f g-1(x) (a) f(x) [2 marks]
(b) the value of x so that gf(-x) = 25 (b) the value of p if ff (p –1) = g[(2-p)2]
-1 2

( c) range of value of p so that fg-1(x) = x

SPM 1999 no real roots
[5 marks]
1. Given the function f : x → k – mx. Find
(a) f -1(x) in terms of k and m [2 marks] SPM 2002
(b) the values of k and m, if f -1(14) = - 4
and f(5) = -13 [4 marks] 1. Given the function f(x) = 4x -2 and
g(x) = 5x +3. Find
2. (a) The function g is defined as (i) fg -1(x)
g : x → x + 3. Given the function x 2
fg : x → x2 +6x + 7. Find (ii) the value of x so that fg-1( )=
2 5
(i) function f(x) [5 marks]
(ii) the value of k if f(2k) = 5k
[7 marks] 2. (a) Given the function f : x →3x + 1, find
f -1(5)
SPM 2000 [2 marks]
(b) Given the function f(x) = 5-3x and
5  kx g(x) = 2ax + b, where a and b is a
1. Given the function g -1(x) = and
3 constants. If fg(x) = 8 – 3x, find the
f(x) = 3x2 – 5. Find values of a and b
(a) g(x) [2 marks] [3 marks]

(b) the value of k when g(x2) = 2f(-x)

[3 marks]

2. Given the function f : x → 4 – 3x.

(a) Find
(i) f2(x)
(ii) (f2)-1(x)
(iii) (f -1)2 [6 marks]

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3. Given the function h(x) = , x ≠ 0 and
x
P = {1, 2, 3} the composite function hg(x) = 3x, find
Q = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} (a) g(x)
(b) the value of x so that gh(x) = 5
1. Based on the above information, the [4 marks]
relation between P and Q is defined by set
of ordered pairs {(1,2), (1,4), (2,6), (2,8)}. SPM 2005
State
(a) the image of 1 1. In Diagram 1, the function h maps x to y
(b) the object of 2 and the function g maps y to z
[2 marks]

2. Given that g : x → 5x + 1 and

h : x → x2 – 2x +3, find
(a) g-1(3)
(b) hg(x)
[4 marks]

SPM 2004

1. Diagram 1 shows the relation between set

P and set Q
Determine
(a) h-1(5)
d∙ (b) gh(2) [2 marks]
∙ w
∙ x
e∙ 2. The function w is defined as
∙ y
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∙ z w(x) = , x ≠ 2. Find
f∙ 2x
(a) w-1(x)
(b) w-1(4) [3 marks]
Set P Set Q
Diagram 1 3. The following information refers to the
State functions h and g.
(a) the range of the relation
(b) the type of the relation
[2 marks] h : x → 2x – 3
g : x → 4x - 1
2. Given the function h : x → 4x + m and
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h-1 : x → 2hk + , where m and k are Find gh-1
8 [3 marks]
constants, find the value of m and of k.
[3 marks]

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SPM 2006
Paper 1 Paper 2
1. In diagram 1, set B shows the image of 1. Given that f : x  3x  2 and
certain elements of set A x
g:x  1 , find
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(a) f 1 ( x) [1 m]
1
(b) f g ( x) [2 m]
( c) h ( x ) such that hg ( x )  2 x6
[3 m]

SPM 2007
Paper 1
1. Diagram 1 shows the linear
function h.
DIAGRAM 1

(a) State the type of relation between set

A and set B
(b) Using the function notation, write a
relation between set A and set B
[2 marks]

m x
2. Diagram shows the function h : x 
x
, x  0 , where m is a constant

(a) State the value of m

(b) Using the function
notation, express h in
terms of x [2 m]

1 2. Given the function

 f : x  x 3 , find the value of x
2
such that f ( x)  5
[2m]
DIAGRAM 2

Find the value of m

[2 marks]

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3. The following information is about the (b) the range of f(x) corresponding to the
function h and the composite function given domain
h2 [3 m]

, where a and b are constants and 2. Given the function g : x  5 x  2 and

h : x  x 2  4 x  3 , find

a) g 1 (6)
b) hg (x )
[4m]
Find the value of a and b 3. Given the functions f ( x)  x  1
[3m] and g ( x)  kx  2 , find
a) f(5)
SPM 2008 b) the value of k such that
Paper 1 gf(5)=14
[3m]
1. Diagram 1 shows the graph of the
function f ( x)  2 x  1 , for the
domain 0  x  5 .

State
(a) the value of t

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2. Find the values of λ so that
(3 – λ)x2 – 2(λ + 1)x + λ + 1 = 0 has two
equal real roots.
CHAPTER 2: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
SPM 1994
1. If α and β are the roots of the quadratic
equation 2x2 – 3x – 6 = 0, form another
 
quadratic equation with roots and
3 3
[4 marks]
SPM 1995
1. One of the roots of the equation
x2 + px + 12 = 0 is one third of the other
root. Find the possible values of p.
[5 marks]
1 SPM 1999
2. Given that and -5 are the roots of the
2
quadratic equation. Write a quadratic
equation in a form ax2 + bx + c = 0
[2 marks]
3. Find the range of value of k if the
equation x 2  kx  2k  3  0 has no
real roots
[3 marks]
4. Prove that the roots of the equation
(1 – p)x2 + x + p = 0 has a real and
negative roots if 0 < p < 1
[5 marks]
SPM 1996
1. Given that a and b are the roots of the
equation x2 – (a + b)x + ab = 0.
If m and n are the roots of the equation
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(2x – 3)(x + 4) + k = 0 and m = 4n, find
the value of k
[5 marks]
[2 marks]
SPM 1997
1. Given that m + 2 and n - 1 are the roots
of the equation x2 + 5x = -4. Find the
possible value of m and n.
SPM 1998
1. The equation of px2 + px + 3q = 1 + 2x
1
have the roots p and q
(a) Find the value of p and q
(b) Next, by using the value of p and q in (a)
form the quadratic equation with roots p
and -2q
1. One of the roots of the equation
2x2 + 6x = 2k - 1 is double of the other
root, where k is a constant. Find the roots
and the possible values of k.
[4 marks]
2. Given the equation x2 – 6x + 7 = h(2x – 3)
have two equal real roots. Find the values
of h.
[4 marks]
3. Given that α and β are the roots of the
equation x2 – 2x + k = 0, while 2α and 2β
are the roots of the equation x2 +mx +9=0.
Find the possible values of k and m.
[6 marks]
SPM 2000
1. The equation 2x2 + px + q = 0 has the has two distinct roots. Find the range of
roots -6 and 3. Find values of p
(a) the values of p and q [3 marks] [3 marks]
(b) the range of values of k if the SPM 2004
Equation 2x2 + px + q = k has no real 1. Form the quadratic equation which has
roots 1
the roots -3 and . Give your answer in
[2 marks] 2
the form ax2 + bx + c =0, where a, b and
c are constants
[2 marks]
SPM 2001 SPM 2005

1. Given that 2 and m are the roots of the 1. Solve the quadratic equation
equation (2x -1)(x + 3) = k(x – 1), where k x(2x – 5) = 2x – 1.
is a constant. Give your answer correct to three decimal
Find the values of m and k [4 marks] places.
[3 marks]
2. If α and β are the roots of the quadratic
equation 2 x 2  3 x  1  0 , form another SPM 2006
quadratic equation with roots
3α + 2 and 3β + 2. 1. A quadratic equation
[5 marks] x 2  px  9  2 x has two equal roots.
Find the possibles values of p.
SPM 2002 [3 marks]

1. Given the equation x2 + 3 = k(x + 1) has SPM 2007

the roots p and q, where k is a constant,
find the range of value of k if the equation 1. (a) Solve the following quadratic
has two different real roots. equation:
[5 marks] 3x 2  5x  2  0

  (c) The quadratic equation

2. Given that and are the roots of the
2 2 hx 2  kx  3  0, where h and k are
equation kx(x – 1) = 2m – x. constants, has two equal roots
If α + β = 6 and αβ = 3, find the values Express h in terms of k
of k and m. [4 marks]
[5 marks]
SPM 2008
SPM 2003 1. It is given that -1 is one of the
1. Solve the quadratic equation roots of the quadratic equation
2x(x – 4) = (1 – x)(x + 2). x 2  4x  p  0
Give your answer correct to four Find the value of p
significant figures. [2 marks]
[3 marks]

2. The quadratic equation x(x + 1) = px - 4

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 (b) Find the range of value of p if
x2 – (p + 1)x + 1 – p2 = 0 has no real
roots. [3 marks]

CHAPTER 3: QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS

SPM 1993 SPM 1995

1. Given the quadratic equation 1. Without using differentiation method or

f(x) = 6x – 1 – 3x2.
(a) Express quadratic equation f(x) in the
form k + m(x + n)2, where k, m and n
are constants. Determine whether the
function f(x) has the minimum or
maximum value and state the value of
the minimum or maximum value.
(b) Sketch the graph of function f(x)
drawing graph, find the minimum or
maximum value of the function
y = 2(3x – 1)(x + 1) – 12x – 1. Then
sketch the graph for the function y.
[5 marks]
2. Given that 3x + 2y – 1 = 0, find the range
of values of x if y < 5.
[5 marks]

(c ) Find the range of value of p so that 3. Find the range of values of n if

the equation 6x – 4 - 3x2 = p has two 2n2 + n  1
different real roots. [2 marks]
[10 marks] SPM 1996
SPM 1994
1. f(x) = 0 is a quadratic equation which has
the roots -3 and p.
(a) write f(x) in the form ax2 + bx + c
[2 marks]

(b) Curve y = kf(x) cut y-axis at the point

(0,60). Given that p = 5, Find
(i) the value of k
(ii) the minimum point
1. In the diagram 1, the minimum point is [4 marks]
(2, 3) of the function y = p(x + h)2 + k.
Find 2. Find the range of values of x if
(a) the values of p, h and k (a) x(x + 1) < 2
(b) the equation of the curve when the [2 marks]
graph is reflected on the x-axis 3
[2 marks]
(b) x
1  2x
[3 marks]
2. (a) Find the range of value of x if
5x  x2 [2 marks] SPM 1997

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1. Quadratic function f(x) = 2[(x – m) + n],
with m and n are constants, have a
minimum point p(6t,3t2).
(a) state the value of m and n in terms of t
(b) if t = 1, find the range of value of k so
that the equation f(x) = k has a distinct
roots
2. Find the range of values of x if
(a) 2(3x2 – x) ≤ 1 – x
(b) 4y – 1 = 5x and 2y > 3 + x
3. Given that y = x2 + 2kx + 3k has a
minimum value 2.
(a) Without using differentiation method,
find two possible value of k.
(b) By using the value of k, sketch the
graph y = x2 + 2kx + 3k in the same
axis
(c) State the coordinate of minimum point
for the graph y = x2 + 2kx + 3k
SPM 1998
1.
The graph show two curve y = 3(x-2)2 + 2p
and y = x2 + 2x – qx + 3 that intersect in the
two point at x-axis.
Find
(a) the value of p and q
(b) the minimum value for the both
curve
2
2. (a) Given that f(x) = 4x – 1
Find the range of value of x so that
f(x) is a positive
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(b) Find the range of value of x that
satisfy inequality (x – 2)2 < (x – 2)
SPM 1999
1. (a) Find the range of value of x so that
9 + 2x > 3 and 19 > 3x + 4
(b) Given that 2x + 3y = 6, find the range
of value of x when y < 5
2. Find the range of value of x if
(x – 2)(2x + 3) > (x – 2)(x + 2)
SPM 2000
1. Without using differentiation method or
drawing graph, determine the minimum or
maximum point of the function
y = 1 + 2x – 3x2. Hence, state the
equation of the axis of symmetry for the
graph.
[4 marks]
2. The straight line y = 2x + k does not
intersect the curve x2 + y2 – 6 =0
. Find the range of values of k
[5 marks]
SPM 2001
1.(a) State the range of value of x for
5x > 2x2 – 3
(b) Given that the straight line 3y = 4 – 2x
and curve 4x2 + 3y2 – k = 0.
Show that the straight line and the
curve does not intersect if k < 4
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2. Given that f-1 (x) = p  x , x ≠ p and
g(x) = 3 + x. Find the range of value of p
so that f-1g(x) = x has no real roots
SPM 2002
1. Given the quadratic equation
x2 + 3 = k(x + 1), where k is a constant,
which has the roots p and q.
find the range of values of k if p and q
 has two distinct roots.
SPM 2005 (paper 1)
2. Given that y = p + qx – x2 = k – (x + h)2
for all values of x 1. The straight line y = 5x – 1 does not
(a) Find intersect the curve y = 2x2 + x + p.
(i) h Find the range of values of p
(ii) k [3 marks]
in terms of p and/or q 2. Diagram 2 shows the graph of a
(b) the straight line y = 3 touches the quadratic functions
curve y = p + qx – x2 f(x) = 3(x + p)2 + 2, where p is a
(i) state p in terms of q constant.
(ii) if q = 2, state the equation
of the axis of symmetry for
the curve.
Next, sketch the graph for
the curve

SPM 2003 (paper 2)

1. The function f(x) = x2 – 4kx + 5k2 + 1
has a minimum value of r2 + 2k, where r The curve
and k are constants. y = f(x) has the minimum point
(a) By using the method of completing (1, q), where q is a constant. State
square, show that r = k -1
[4 marks] (a) the value of p
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the values (b) the value of q
of k and r if the graph of the function (c ) the equation of the axis of symmetry
is symmetrical about x = r2 - 1
[4 marks] SPM 2005 (paper 1)
1. Diagram 2 shows the graph of a quadratic
SPM 2004 (paper 1) function f(x)=3(x + p)2 + 2, where p is a
1. Find the range of values of x for which constant
x(x – 4) ≤ 12
[3 marks]

2. Diagram 2 shows the graph of the

function y = -(x – k)2 – 2, where k is a
constant.

Diagram 2
Find The curve y = f(x) has the minimum point
Diagram
(a) the value of k 2 (1,q), where q is a constant. State
(b) the equation of the axis of symmetry a) the value of p
(c) the coordinates of the maximum point b) the value of q
[3 marks]

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 c) the equation of the axis of SPM 2008 (paper 1)
symmetry [3 m]
SPM 2006 1. The quadratic function
f ( x)  p( x  q) 2  r , where p, q and r
1. Diagram 3 shows the graph of quadratic are constants, has a minimum value of
function y  f (x) . The straight line -4. The equation of the axis of symmetry
y  4 is a tangent to the curve y  f (x ) is x = 3
State
a) the range of values of p
a) write the b) the value of q
equation c) the value of r
of the [3 m]
axis of
2. Find the range of the value of x for
( x  3) 2  5  x .
[3 m]
SPM 2008 (paper 2)
1. Diagram 2 shows the curve of a
symmetry of the curve quadratic function f ( x)   x 2  kx  5 .
b) express f (x ) in the form The curve has a maximum point at B(2,p)
( x  b) 2  c , where b and c are and intersects the f(x)-axis at point A
constants.
[3 marks]

3. Find the range of the values of x for

( 2 x  1)( x  4)  4  x
[2 marks]

SPM 2007(paper 1)

1. Find the range of values of x for

which 2 x 2  1  x Diagram 2
[3 marks]
a) State the coordinates of A
2. The quadratic function [1m]
f ( x)  x 2  2 x  4 can be expressed b) By using the method of completing
in the form f ( x)  ( x  m) 2  n , square, find the value of k and of p.
where m and n are constants. [4m]
Find the value of m and of n c) determine the range of values of x, if
[3 marks] f ( x )  5
Answer m=………….. [2m]
n=…………..

CHAPTER 4: SIMULTENOUS EQUATIONS

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SPM 1993
1. Solve the simultaneous equation
x2 – y + y2 = 2x + 2y = 10
SPM 1994
1. Solve the following simultaneous
equation and give your answer correct to
two decimal places
2x + 3y + 1 = 0, x2 + 6xy + 6 = 0
2. Diagram 2 shows a rectangular room.
shaded region is covered by perimeter of
a rectangular carpet which is placed 1 m
away from the walls of the room. If the
area and the perimeter of the carpet are
3 2
8 m and 12 m, find the measurements
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of the room.
SPM 1997
1. Given that (3k, -2p) is a solution for the
simultaneous equation x – 2y = 4 and
2 3
+ 2 y =1. Find the values of k and p
x
2. Diagram 2 shows a rectangular pond
JKMN and a quarter part of a circle KLM
with centre M. If the area of the pond is
10  m2 and the length JK is longer than
the length of the curve KL by  m, Find
the value of x.

1m

1m 1m
SPM 1998
1m 1. Solve the simultaneous equation:
x 2
+ = 4 , x + 6y = 3
Diagram 2 3 y

SPM 1995 2. Diagram 2 shows the net of an opened

1. Solve the simultaneous equation box with cuboids shape. If perimeter of
4x + y + 8 = x2 + x – y = 2 the net box is 48 cm and the total surface
area is 135 cm3, Calculate the possible
2. A cuboids aquarium measured u cm × w values of v and w.
cm × u cm has a rectangular base. The top
part of it is uncovered whilst other parts
are made of glass. Given the total length of
the aquarium is 440 cm and the total area
of the glass used to make the aquarium is
6300 cm2. Find the value of u and w

SPM 1996
1. Given that (-1, 2k) is a solution for the
equation x2 + py – 29 = 4 = px – xy ,
where k and p are constants. Determine
the value of k and p

SPM 1999

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1. Given the curve y2 = 8(1 – x) and the 1. Given that x + y – 3 = 0 is a straight line
y cut the curve x2 + y2 – xy = 21 at two
straight line = 4. Without drawing the
x different point.
graph, calculate the coordinates of the Find the coordinates of the point
intersection for the curve and the straight
line.
2. Solve the simultaneous equation 2.
6y x
2x + 3y = 9 and − y = −1 yam
x
SPM 2000
1. Solve the simultaneous equation
3x – 5 = 2y , y(x + y) = x(x + y) – 5

2. Solve the simultaneous equation

x y 3 y 1
− + 3 = 0 and + − =0
3 2 x 2 2
Pak Amin has a rectangular shapes of
SPM 2001 land. He planted padi and yam on the
1. Given the following equation: areas as shown in the above diagram. The
M = 2x − y yam is planted on a rectangular shape
N = 3x + 1 area. Given the area of the land planted
R = xy − 8 with padi is 115 m2 and the perimeter of
Find the values of x and y so that land planted with yam is 24 m. Find the
2M = N = R area of land planted with yam.

4. Diagram 2 shows, ABCD is a piece

of paper in a rectangular shape. Its
area is 28 cm2. ABE is a semi-circle
shape cut off from the paper. the
perimeter left is 26 cm. Find the
integer values of x and y
SPM 2003
1. Solve the simultaneous equation
4x + y = −8 and x2 + x − y = 2
SPM 2004
1. Solve the simultaneous equations
p − m = 2 and p2 + 2m = 8.
Give your answers correct to three
decimal places.

SPM 2005
1. Solve the simultaneous equation
1
x+ y = 1 and y2 − 10 = 2x
22 2
[use  = ]
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SPM 2002 SPM 2006

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1. Solve the simultaneous equations
2 x 2  y  1 and 2 x 2  y 2  xy  5
Give your answer correct to three decimal
places [5 m]

SPM 2007
1. Solve the following simultaneous
equations:
2 x  y  3  0 , 2 x 2  10 x  y  9  0
[5 m]

SPM 2008
1. Solve the following simultaneous
equations :

x  3y  4  0
x 2  xy  40  0
[5m]

CHAPTER 5: INDICES AND LOGARITHMS

SPM 1993
1. If 3 − log 10 x = 2log 10 y, state x in terms
of y

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 equation T = 30(1.2) x when the metal is
2. (a) If h = log m 2 and k = log m 3, state in heated for x seconds.
terms of h and /or k Calculate
(i) log m 9 (i) the temperature of the metal when
(ii) log 6 24 heated for 10.4 seconds
(ii) time, in second, to increase the
temperature of the metal from 30 0 C
(b)Solve the following equations:
1 to 1500 0 C
(i) 4 2x =
32
SPM 1996
(ii) log x 16 − log x 2=3
1. (a) Express 2 n  2 − 2 n + 10(2 n 1 ) in a
simplify terms
SPM 1994
(c) Solve the equation 3 x  2 − 5 = 0
1. Solve the following equations:
(a) log 3 x + log 9 3x = −1
2. (a)Solve the following equations:
1
(b) 8 x  4 = x x  3 (i) 4 log 2 x =5
4 2
(ii) 2 x . 3 x = 5 x 1
1 (b) Given that log 5 3 = 0.683 and
2. (a) Given that log 8 n = , find the
3 log 5 7 = 1.209. without using a
value calculator scientific or four-figure
of n table ,
(b) Given that 2 r = 3 s = 6 t . Express t calculate
in (i) log 5 1.4
terms of r and s (ii) log 7 75
( c) Given that y = kx m where k and m
are constants. y = 4 when x = 2 and SPM 1997
y = 8 when x = 5. Find the values of k 1. Show that log 3 xy = 2 log 9 x + 2 log 9
and m y.
Hence or otherwise, find the value of x
SPM 1995 and y which satisfies the equation
1. Solve the following equations: log 9 xy 3
(a) 81(27 2 x ) = 1 log 3 xy = 10 and =
log 9 y 2
(b) 5 t = 26.3

2. (a) Given that m = 2 r and n = 2 t , state 2.(a) Find the value of 3 log 3 7 without using a
in scientific calculator or four figure table.
terms of r and/or t
 mn 3  (b) Solve the equation
(i) log 2   , 5 log x 3 + 2 log x 2 - log x 324 = 4
 32 
and
(ii) log 8 m − log 4 n
give your answer correct to four
significant figures.
b) The temperature of a metal increased
from 30 0 C to T 0 C according to the 3. (a) Given that

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 2 log 3 (x + y) = 2 + log 3 x + log 3 y, using scientific calculator or four-
show that x 2 + y 2 = 7xy figure mathematical tables
(i) prove that log a 27a = 3.3772
(b) Without using scientific calculator or (ii) solve the equation
four-figure mathematical tables, solve 3 × a n 1 = 3
the equation
log 9 [log 3 (4x – 5)] = log 4 2 SPM 2000
1. (a) Solve 3 log 2 x = 81
(c ) After n year a car was bought the (b) If 3 2 x = 8(2 3 x ), prove that
n
7 9
price of the car is RM 60 000   . x log a   = log a 8
8 8
Calculate after how many years will
the car cost less than RM 20 000 for  log12 49  log 64 12 
the first time 2. (a)Simplify  
 log16 7 
SPM 1998 Without using scientific calculator
1. Given that log x 4 = u and log y 5 = y or four-figure mathematical tables
State log 4 x 3 y in terms of u and/or w
(b) Given that 3 lg xy 2 = 4 + 2lgy -
lgx
2. (a) Given that log a 3 = x and log a 5 = y.
with the condition x and y is a
 45  positive integer. Show that xy = 10
Express log a  3  in terms of x and
a 
y (c) The total savings of a cooperation
(b) Find the value of log 4 8 + log r r after n years is given as
(c ) Two experiments have been 2000(1 + 0.07) n .
conducted to get relationship between Calculate the minimum number
two variables x and y. The equation of years required for the
3(9 ) = 27 y and log 2 y = 2 + log 2 (x –
x savings to exceed RM 4 000.
2)
were obtain from the first and second SPM 2001
experiment respectively 1. Given that log 2 k = p and log 3 k =
r
SPM 1999 Find log k 18 in terms of p and r
1. Given that log 2 3 = 1.585 and log 2 5 =
2.322. Without using scientific calculator 2. (a) Given that log 10 x = 2 and
or four-figure mathematical tables, Find log 10 y = -1, show that
(a) log 2 45 xy – 100y 2 = 9
9
(b) log 4  
5 (b) Solve the equation
2. (a) Given that x = log 2 3, find the value of (i) 3 x  2 = 24 + 3 x
4 x . Hence find the value of 4 y if (ii) log 3 x =log 9  5 x  6 
y=1+x
(b) Given that log a 3 = 0.7924. Without
SPM 2002

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1. (a) Given that log 5 3 = k. If 5 2  1 = 15, 2 x 3 1
1. Solve the equation 8 
Find  in terms of k 4 x2
[3 marks]
(b) Solve the equation
log 2  7t  2  − log 2 2t  1 2. Given that
log 2 xy  2  3 log 2 x  log 2 y ,
2. (a) Given that 2 log 4 x  4 log16 y  3 express y in terms of x
State x in terms of y [3 marks]

(b) Solve the simultaneous equation 3. Solve the equation

2 m 1  32 k  2  16 and 2  log 3 ( x  1)  log 3 x
3 m 3 k
5  125 1 [3 marks]
where m and k are constants
SPM 2007
SPM 2003,P1
1. Given that log 2 T  log 4 v  3 , express T 1. Given that log 2  x and log 2 c  y ,
in terms of V  8b 
[4 marks] express log 4   in terms of x and
 c 
2. Solve the equation 4 2 x 1  7 x y
[4 marks] [4 marks]

SPM 2004,P1 2. Given that 9(3 n 1)  27 n

1. Solve the equation 32 4 x  4 8 x  6 [3 marks]
[3 marks]
SPM 2008(paper 1)
2. Given that log 5 2  m and log 5 7  p , 1. Solve the equation
express log 5 4.9 in terms of m and p 16 2 x 3  8 4 x
[3 m]
SPM 2005,P1 2. Given that log 4 x  log 2 3 , find the
1. Solve the equation 2 x  4  2 x 3  1 value of x.
[3 marks] [3 m]

2. Solve the equation

log 3 4 x  log 3  2 x  1  1
[3 marks]

3.Given that log m 2  p and log m 3  r ,

 27 m 
express log m   in terms of p and r
 4 

SPM 2006

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 CHAPTER 6: COORDINATE GEOMETRY

SPM 1993 SPM 1993

1. Solutions to this question by scale
drawing will not be accepted
Point P and point Q have a coordinate of
(4,1) and (2, 4). The straight line QR is
perpendicular to PQ cutting x-axis at point
R. Find
(a) the gradient of PQ
(b) the equation of straight line QR
( c) the coordinates of R

SPM 1993
2. The above diagram show, a
parallelogram KLMN.
(a) Find the value of T. Hence
write down the equation of
KL in the form of
intercepts
(b) ML is extended to point P
so that L divides the line
MP in the ratio 2 : 3. Find
the coordinates of P
SPM 1994
1. From the above diagram, point K(1, 0)
and point L(-2, 0) are the two fixed points.
Point P moves such that PK:PL = 1:2
(a) Show that the equation of locus P is
x 2  y 2  4x  0
(b) Show that the point M(2, 2) is on the
locus P. Find the equation of the straight
line KM
(c ) If the straight line KM intersects again
locus P at N, Find the coordinates of N
(d) Calculate the area of triangle OMN 2. (a)The above diagram, P, Q and R
are three points are on a line
2 y  x  4 where PQ : QR = 1:4
SPM 1994
1. Solutions to this question by scale Find
drawing will not be accepted. (i) the coordinates of point P
Points A, B, C and D have a (ii) the equation of straight
coordinates (2, 2), (5, 3), (4, -1) and (p, q) line passing through the
respectively. Given that ABCD is a point Q and perpendicular
parallelogram, find with PR
(a) the value of p and q (iii) the coordinates of point R
(b) area of ABCD
(b) A point S moves such that its distance

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 from two fixed points E(-1, 0) and F(2, 6)
in the ratio 2SE = SF
Find
(i) the equation of the locus of S
(ii) the coordinates of point when
locus S intersect y-axis

SPM 1995
1. Solutions to this question by scale
drawing will not be accepted.
1. In the diagram, the straight line
y  2 x  3 is the perpendicular bisector
of
straight line which relates point
P(5, 7) and point Q(n, t)
(a) Find the midpoint of PQ
in terms of n and t
(b) Write two equations which relates
t and n
( c) Hence, find the distance of PQ
Graph on the above show that the straight
line LMN
Find
(a) the value of r
(b) the equation of the straight line
passing through point L and
perpendicular with straight line LMN

2. The straight line y  4 x  6 cutting the

curve y  x 2  x  2 at point P and point Q
(a) calculate
(i) the coordinates of point P and
point Q 2. The diagram shows the vertices of a
(ii) the coordinates of midpoint of rectangle TUVW on the Cartesian
PQ plane
(iii) area of triangle OPQ where Q is (a) Find the equation that relates p and
a origin q by using the gradient of VW
(b) show that the area of TVW can
(b) Given that the point R(3, k) lies on 5
straight line PQ be expressed as p  q  10
2
(i) the ratio PR : RQ ( c) Hence, calculate the coordinates of
(ii) the value of k point V, given that the area of
rectangular TUVW is 58 units2
(d) Fine the equation of the straight
line TU in the intercept form
SPM 1996

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SPM 1997 (c) A point move such that its distance
1
from point S is of its distance from
2
point T.
(i) Find the equation of the
locus of the point
(ii) Hence, determine whether
the locus intersects the
x-axis or not

SPM 1998
1. In the diagram, AB and BC are two
straight lines that perpendicular to each
other at point B. Point A and point B lie on
x-axis and y-axis respectively. Given the
equation of the straight line AB is
3y  2x  9  0
(a) Find the equation of BC [3m]
(b) If CB is produced, it will intersect the x-
axis at point R where RB = BC. Find the
coordinates of point C [3m]
1. In the diagram, ACD and BCE are straight
lines. Given C is the midpoint of AD, and
BC : CE = 1:4
Find
(a) the coordinates of point C
(b) the coordinates of point E
(c ) the coordinates of the point of
intersection between lines AB and ED
produced
[3m]
2. Point P move such that distance from
point Q(0, 1) is the same as its distance
2. The diagram shows the straight line from point R(3, 0). Point S move so that
graphs of PQS and QRT on the Cartesian its distance from point T(3, 2) is 3 units.
plane. Point P and point S lie on the x-axis Locus of the point P and S intersects at
and y-axis respectively. Q is the midpoint of two points.
PS (a) Find the equation of the locus of P
(a) Find (b) Show that the equation of the locus of
(i) the coordinates of point Q point S is x 2  y 2  6 x  4 y  4  0
(ii) the area of quadrilateral OPQR ( c) Calculate the coordinates of the point
[4m] of intersection of the two locus
(b)Given QR:RT = 1:3, calculate the (d) Prove that the midpoint of the straight
coordinates of point T line QT is not lie at locus of point S

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 2. The
diagram shows the curve
3. In the y 2  16  8 x that intersects the x-
 1  axis at point B and the y-axis at
diagram, P(2, 9), Q(5, 7) and R  4 ,3  are
 2  point A and D. Straight line BC,
midpoints of straight lines JK, KL and LJ which is perpendicular to the
respectively, where JPQR forms a straight line AB, intersects the curve
parallelogram. at point C.
(a) Find Find
(i) the equation of the straight line JK (a) the equation of the straight
(ii) the equation of the perpendicular line AB [3m]
bisector of straight line LJ (b) the equation of the straight
[5m] line BC [3m]
(b) Straight line KJ is produced until it (c) the coordinates of point C
intersects with the perpendicular bisector [4m]
of straight line LJ at point S. Find the
coordinates of point S SPM 2000
[2m]
(c ) Calculate the area of PQR and hence,
find the area of JKL [3m]

SPM 1999
1. Given point A( 2,4) and point
B ( 4,8) . Point P divides the line segment
AB in the ratio 2 : 3.
Find
(a) the coordinates of point P
(b) the equation of straight line that is
perpendicular to AB and passes through P.
1. The diagram shows a triangle ABC
where A is on the y-axis. The
equations of the straight line ADC
and BD are y  3x  1  0 and
3 y  x  7  0 respectively.
produced=diperpanjangkan Find
(a) the coordinates of point D
(b) the ratio AD : DC

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 gradient
of line
BC is 1
and
straight
line AC
is

perpendicular to the straight line AB.

Find
(a) the coordinates of points A and B
[1m]
(b) the equation of the straight lines AC
and BC [5m]
(c) the coordinates of point C [2m]
(d) the area of triangle ABC [2m]

2. The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD.

Given the equation of AB is 3 y  2 x  1  0
Find
(a) the value of k [3m]
(b) the equation of AD and hence, find
the coordinates of point A [5m]
(c) the locus of point P such that triangle
BPD is always perpendicular at P 3. In the diagram, the equation of BDC is
[2m] y  6 . A point P moves such that its
SPM 2001 1
distance from A is always the
1. Given the points P(8, 0) and Q(0, -6). The 2
perpendicular bisector of PQ intersects the distance of A from the straight line BC.
axes at A and B. Find
Find (a) the equation of the locus of P
(a) the equation of AB [3m] (b) the x-coordinates of the point of
(b) the area of AOB , where O is the intersection of the locus and the
origin. [2m] x-axis
[5m]
2. Solutions to this question by scale
drawing will not be accepted.
Straight line x  2 y  6 intersects the x-axis
and y-axis at point A and point B
respectively. Fixed point C is such that the

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SPM 2002 [4m]

(c) the equation of the straight line that

passes through point B and is
perpendicular to the straight lineAC
[3m]

3. Given A(-1, -2) and B(2, 1) are two fixed

points. Point P moves such that the ratio
of AP and PB is 1 : 2.
(a) Show that the equation of the locus of
point P is x 2  y 2  4 x  6 y  5  0
[2m]

(b) Show that point C(0, -5) lies on the

locus of point P
[2m]
(c) Find the equation of the straight line
AC
[3m]
(d) Given the straight line AC intersects
the locus of point P at point D. Find
the coordinates of point D
[3m]
1. The diagram shows a triangle ABC with
an area 18 units2 . the equation of the SPM 2003(P1)
straight line CB is y  x  1  0. Point D 1. The points A(2h, h) , B ( p, t ) and
lies on the x-axis and divides the straight C ( 2 p,3t ) are on a straight line. B
line CB in the ratio m : n. Find divides
(a) the coordinates of point B AC internally in the ratio 2 : 3
(b) m : n Express p in terms of t
[3m]

2. The equations of two straight lines are

y x
  1 and 5 y  3 x  24 .
5 3
Determine whether the lines are
2. A(1, 3), B and C are three points on the perpendicular to each other
straight line y  2 x  1 . This straight line [3m]
is tangent to curve x 2  5 y  2 p  0 at
point B. Given B divides the straight lines 3. x and y are related by the equation
AC in the ratio 1 : 2. y  px 2  qx , where p and q are
Find constants. A straight line is obtained
(a) the value of p [3m] y
(b) the coordinates of points B and C by plotting against x, as shown in
x
Diagram 1.
y
x
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 Given that y  6 x  x 2 , calculate the value
Diagram 1 of k and of h
[3m]
Calculate the values of p and q
[4m] 2. Diagram 4 shows a straight line PQ with
P2(section B) x y
the equation   1 . The point P lies
1. solutions to this question by scale 2 3
drawing will not accepted. on the x-axis and the point Q lies on the y-
A point P moves along the arc of a axis
circle with centre A(2, 3). The arc
passes through Q(-2, 0) and R(5, k).
(a) Find
(i) the equation of the locus of the
point P
(ii) the values of k
[6m]

(b) The tangent to the circle at point

Q intersects the y-axis at point T. Find the equation
Find the area of triangle OQT of the straight line perpendicular to PQ and
[4m] passing through the point Q
[3m]

3. The point A is (-1, 3) and the point B is

(4, 6). The point P moves such that
PA : PB = 2 : 3.
Find the equation of the locus of P
[3m]

P2(section A)
SPM 2004(P1) 4. Digram 1 shows a straight line CD
which meets a straight line AB at the
1. Diagram 3 shows a straight line graph of point D . The point C lies on the y-axis
y
against x
x
y
x

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 P2(section B)
2. Solutions to this question by scale
drawing will not accepted.

(a) write down the equation of AB in the

form of intercepts [1m]
(b) Given that 2AD = DB, find the
coordinates of D [2m]
(c) Given that CD is perpendicular to (a) Find
AB, find the y-intercepts of CD (i) the equation of the
[3m] straight line AB
SPM 2005(P1) (ii) the coordinates of B
1. The following information refers to the [5m]
equations of two straight lines, JK and (b) The straight line AB is extended to a
RT, which are perpendicular to each point D such that AB : BD = 2 : 3
other. Find the coordinates of D
[2m]
JK : y  px  k (c) A point P moves such that its
RT : y  (k  2) x  p distance from point A is always 5
units.
where p and k are constant Find the equation of the locus of P
[3m]
SPM 2006(P1)
Express p in terms of k [2m] 1. Diagram 5 shows the straight line AB
which is perpendicular to the straight line
CB at the point B

The equation of the straight line CB is

y  2x  1
Find the coordinates of B
[3 marks]

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P2(section B)
1. Solutions to this question by scale
drawing will not be accepted
Diagram 3 shows the triangle AOB where O
is the origin. Point C lies on the straight line
AB
SPM 2007
Section A (paper 2)
1. solutions by scale drawing will not be
accepted
In diagram 1, the straight line AB has an
equation y  2 x  8  0 .
AB intersects the x-axis at point A and
intersects the y-axis at point B

(a) Calculate the area, in unit2, of y  2x  8  0

triangle AOB
(b) Given that AC:CB = 3:2, find the
coordinates of C
(c) A point P moves such that its Diagram 1
distance from point A is always
twice its distance from point B Point P lies on AB such that AP:PB = 1:3
(i) Find the equation of the locus Find
of P (a) the coordinates of P
(ii) Hence, determine whether or [3 m]
not this locus intercepts the (b) the equations of the straight
y-axis line that passes through P and
perpendicular to AB
[3 m]
SPM 2007 (paper 1)
x y
1. The straight line   1 has a
6 h
y- intercept of 2 and is parallel to the
straight line y  kx  0 .Determine the value
of h and of k
[3 marks]
2. The vertices of a triangle are A(5,2),
B(4,6) and C(p,-2). Given that the area of
the triangle is 30 unit 2 , find the values
of p.
[3 marks]
SPM 2008(paper 1)

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1. Diagram 13 shows a straight line passing
through S(3,0) and T(0,4)

SPM 2008 Section B (paper 2)

1. Diagram shows a triangle OPQ. Point S
lies on the line PQ.

Diagram 13
(a) Write down the equation of the
straight line ST in the form (a) A point W moves such that its
x y 1
 1 distance from point S is always 2
a b 2
(b) A point P(x,y) moves such that units. Find the equation of the locus
PS = PT. Find the equation of the of W [3m]
locus of P [4 m] (b) It is given that point P and point Q
lie on the locus of W. Calculate
2. The points (0,3), (2,t) and (-2,-1) are the (i) the value of k,
vertices of a triangle. Given that the area (ii) the coordinates of Q
of the triangle is 4 unit2, find the values [5m]
of t. (c) Hence, find the area, in unit2, of
[3 m] triangle OPQ [2m]

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 CHAPTER 7: STATISTICS

SPM 1993
1. The mean for the numbers 6, 2, 6, 2, 2,
10, x, y is 5
(a) show that x  y  12
(b) hence, find the mode for the numbers
when
(i) x  y
(ii) x  y
1
(c) if standard deviation is 37 , find
2
the values of x

2. The below table shows the marks

obtained by a group of students in a monthly
test .

Marks 1-20 21-40 41-60 61-80 81-100

Number
5 8 12 11 4
students

(a) On a graph paper, draw a histogram

and use it to estimate the modal mark
(b) By calculating the cumulative
frequency, find the median mark,
without drawing an ogive
(c) Calculate the mean mark

SPM 1994
1. The below table shows the marks
obtained by a group of students in a monthly
test .

Marks 1 2 3 4 5
Number
of 4 6 2 x 1
students

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Find
(a) the maximum value of x if modal
mark is 2
(b) the minimum value of x if mean
mark more than 3
(c) the range of value of x if median The table shows the age distribution of
mark is 2 200 villagers. Without drawing a graph,
2. Set A is a set that consist of 10 numbers. calculate
The sum of these numbers is 150 whereas (i) the median
the sum of the squares of these numbers is (ii) the third quartile
2890. of their ages

Length (mm) Numbers of fish SPM 1996

20-29 2 1. The list of numbers x  2, x  4,
30-39 3 2 x  5, 2 x  1, x  7 and x  3 has a
40-49 7 mean of 7.Find
50-59 12 (a) the value of x
60-69 14 (b) the variance
70-79 9 [6m]
80-89 3 2.
(a) Find the mean and variance of the
numbers in set A The table shows the length of numbers of 50
(b) If another number is added to the 10 fish (in mm)
numbers in set A, the mean does not (a) calculate the mean length (in mm) of
change. Find the standard deviation the fish
of these numbers. (b) draw an ogive to show the
[6m] distribution of the length of the fish
SPM 1995 Numbers of classes Numbers of pupils
1. (a) Given a list of numbers 3, 6, 3, 8. 6 35
Find the standard deviation of these 5 36
number 4 30
(b) Find a possible set of five integers (c) from your graph, find the percentage
where its mode is 3, median is 4 and of the numbers of fish which has a
mean is 5. length more than 55 mm
2. (a) SPM Age Numbers of villagers
The table shows the results of a survey 1997 1-20 50
of the number of pupils in several 1. 21-40 79
classes in a school. The 41-60 47
Find table 61-80 14
(i) the mean 81-100 10
(ii) the standard deviation, shows a set of numbers which
of the number of pupils in each class has been arranged in an ascending order
(b) where m is a positive integer

Set 1 m-1 5 m+3 8 10

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numbers SPM 1998
Frequency 1 3 1 2 2 1 1. The mean of the data 2, k, 3k, 8, 12 and
18 which has been arranged in an
(a) express median for the set number in ascending order, is m. If each element of
terms of m the data is reduced by 2, the new median
(b) Find the possible values f m 5m
is .
(c) By using the values of m from (b), 8
find the possible values of mode Find
(a) the values of m and k [4m]
(b) the variance of the new data [2m]

2. (a) The following data shows the number 2. Set X consist of 50 scores, x, for a certain
of pins knocked down by two players game with a mean of 8 and standard
in a preliminary round of bowling deviation of 3
competition. (a) calculate x and x 2
Player A: 8, 9, 8, 9, 8, 6 (b) A number of scores totaling 180 with
Player B: 7, 8, 8, 9, 7, 9 a mean of 6 and the sum of the
Using the mean and the standard Monthly Salary Numbers of
deviation, determine the better player (RM) workers
to represent the state based on their 500-1 000 10
consistency 1 001-1 500 12
[3m]
1 501-2 000 16
(b) use a graph paper to answer this
2 001-2 500 22
question
2 501-3 000 20
The data in the table shows the
monthly salary of 100 workers in a 3 001-3 500 12
company. 3 501-4 000 6
4 001-4 500 2
squares of these scores of 1 200, is
taken out from set X. Calculate the
(i) Based on the data, draw mean and variance of the remaining
an ogive to show scores in set X.
distribution of the [7m]
workers’ monthly salary SPM 1999
(ii) From your graph, 1. The set of numbers integer positive 2, 3,
estimate the number of 6, 7, 9, x, y has a mean of 5 and a
workers who earn more standard deviation of 6.
than RM 3 200 Find the possible values of x and y

2. The frequency distribution of marks for

30 pupils who took a additional
mathematics test is shown in the table

Marks Frequency
20-39 6
49-59 5

30
 60-79 14 [3m]
80-99 5 2. The table shows the frequency
distribution of the marks obtained by 100
(a) By using a graph paper, draw a pupils
histogram and estimate the modal Marks <10 <20 <30 <40 <50 <60 <70 <80
mark [4m] Number
(b) Without drawing an ogive, calculate of 2 8 21 42 68 87 98 100
the median mark [3m] students
(c) Find the mean mark [3m]
Marks Number of pupils
6-10 12
SPM 2000 11-15 20
1. The table shows the results 100 students 16-20 27
in a test 21-25 16
26-30 13
31-35 10
(a) Based on the table above, copy 36-40 2
complete the table below (i) Calculate the variance [3m]
[2m]
Marks 0-9
(b) Without drawing an ogive, estimate
Frequency
the interquartile range of this
distribution. (ii) Construct a cumulative frequency table
[4m] and draw an ogive to show the
Marks 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79
2. The table shows the distribution of marks
Number 2 14 35 50 17 2
in a physics test taken by 120 pupils. of pupils
distribution of their marks. From the
Calculate
ogive, find the percentage of pupils who
(a) the mean [4m]
scored between 6 to 24.
(b) the median [3m]
[7m]
(c) the standard deviation [3m]
SPM 2002
of the distribution
1. The table shows the distribution of scores
obtained by 9 pupils in a competition. The
SPM 2001
scores are arranged in an ascending order.
1. (a) Given that four positive integers
Given the mean score is 8 and the third
have a mean of 9.When a number
quartile is 11.
y is added to these four integers,
the mean becomes 10. Find the Scores 1 3 6 x y 14
value of y
Number
[2m] of 1
(b) Find the standard deviation of the 1 2 3 1 1
pupils
set of numbers below:
5, 6, 6, 4, 7 Find the values of x and y [5m]

2. The table shows the scores obtained by a

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 number of pupils in a quiz. The number of
pupils is 40. By drawing an ogive, find
Scores  1 1 2 2 3 3
5 0 5 0 5 0 5
Number
of
pupils
By drawing an ogive, find
(a) The median
(b) The percentage of excellent pupils if
the score for the excellent category is
31.5
SPM 2003,p2 section A SPM 2005,
paper 1
1. A set of examination marks 1. The mean of four numbers is m . The
x1 , x 2 , x3 , x 4 , x5 , x 6 has a mean of 5 and a sum of the squares of the numbers is 100
and the standard deviation is 3k
standard deviation of 1.5
Express m in terms of k
(a) Find
[3]
(i) the sum of the marks,
paper 2,section A
x
(ii) the sum of the squares 1. Diagram 2 is a histogram which
of the marks,  x 2 represents the distribution of the marks
[3m] obtained by 40 pupils in a test.
(b) Each mark is multiplied by 2 and
then is added to it.
Find, for the new set of marks,
(i) the mean
(ii) the variance
[4m]

SPM 2004,p2 section A

1. A set of data consist of 10 numbers. the

sum of the number is 150 and the sum of the
squares of the data is 2 472.
(a) Find the mean and variance of the 10
numbers [3]
(b) Another number is added to the set
of data and the mean is increased by
1 (a) Without using an ogive, calculate the
Find median mark [3m]
(i) the value of this number (b) Calculate the standard deviation of the
(ii) the standard deviation of the set distribution [4m]
11 numbers
[4 marks]

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SPM 2006
paper 1
1. A set of positive integers consists of 2, 5
and m. The variance for this set of
integers is 14. Find the value of m Score Number of pupils
[3 marks] 10-19 1
Score <10 <20 <30 <40 <50
20-29 2
Number 30-39 8
of 2 8 21 42 68 40-49 12
students 50-59 k
paper 2,section A 60-69 1
1. Table 1 shows the frequency Marks Number of candidates
distribution of the scores of a group of 10-19 4
pupils in a game. 20-29 x
30-39 y
40-49 10
(a) It is given that the median score of 50-59 8
the distribution is 42.
Calculate the value of k
[3 marks] SPM 2007
(b) Use the graph paper to answer this Paper 2
question
Using a scale of 2 cm to 10 scores 1. Table 1 shows the cumulative frequency
on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to distribution for the scores of 32 students in a
2 pupils on the vertical axis, draw a competition
histogram to represent the
frequency distribution of the
scores.
Find the mode score
[4 marks]
(c) What is the mode score if the score
of each pupil is increased by 5?
[1 mark] Table 1

Marks 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 (a) Based on table 1, copy and complete
Freque Table 2
ncy
Table 2
[1 m]

(b) Without drawing an ogive, find the

interquatile range of the distribution
[5 m]

SPM 2007

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Paper 1

1. A set of data consists of five numbers.

The sum of the numbers is 60 and the sum
of the squares of the numbers is 800

Find for the five numbers

(a) the mean
(b) the standard deviation
[3 m]
CHAPTER 8: CIRCULAR MEASURE

SPM 1993

SPM 2008(Paper 1)
1. A set of seven numbers has a mean of 9
(a) Find  x
(b) When a number k is added to this
set, the new mean is 8.5
[3m]
1. The diagram shows two arcs, PS and QR,
of two circles with centre O and with radii
SPM 2008(Paper 2) OS and OR respectively. Given the ratio
1. Table 5 shows the marks obtained by 40 OS:SR = 3:1, Find
candidates in a test. (a) the angle  in radian
(b) the area of the shaded region PQRS
[6m]
Given that the median mark is 35.5, find the
value of x and of y. Hence, state the modal SPM 1994
class 1.
[6m]

The diagram shows a semicircle with

centre O and diameter AOC. Find the
value of the angle  (in degrees and
minutes) so that the length of arc of the
circle AB same with the total of diameter
AOC and length of arc of the circle BC

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2. In the diagram, M and N are the centers
of two congruent circles with radius r cm
respectively.
a.Show that PMQ  120 0
b. Find, in terms of  and r, the
area of the shaded region
[6m]
SPM 1995
1. The diagram shows a semicircle
ABCD with centre D. Point P move
such that PB = BC = BA. Locus for the
point P is a circle with centre B.
(a) Find the distance of BC
(b) Show that the equation of locus P
is x 2  y 2  4 x  6 y  37
(c) (i) Find the area of major sector
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BAPC in terms of 
(ii) Hence, show that the area of
the shaded region is
25(  1) unit 2
2. The diagram shows a piece of
wire in the shape of a sector
OPQ of a circle with centre O .
The length of the wire is 100 cm. Given
the length of arc PQ is 20 cm, find
(a) The angle  in radians
(b) the area of sector OPQ
[5m]
SPM 1996
1.
The diagram shows a piece of cake with a
uniform cross-section in the shape of a
sector OPQ of a circle with centre O and
radius 20 cm. The length of arc PQ is 15 cm
and the thickness of the cake is 8 cm.
Find
(a) the angle of this sector in radians
(b) the total surface area of the cake
 [5m]

2.
The diagram show semicircle PQR
with centre O and sector QST of a
The diagram shows, AOB is a semicircle circle with centre S. Given ST = 5,
with centre D and AEB is a length of arc of OR = 4 cm, and the length of arc
the sector with centre C. The equation of AB QT = 4.5 cm.
x y Find
is  1
12 6 (a) QST in rad
Calculate (b) the area of the shaded
(a) the area of ABC region
(b) ACB in radians [4m]
(c) the area of the shaded region
SPM 1998

1.
SPM 1997
1. (a) Convert
(i) 64020' into radians
(ii) 4.36 radians into
degrees
[2m]
(b)

The diagram shows two sectors OPQR and

OST of two concentric circle with centre
O having the same area. Given OPS and
OQT are straight lines, POQ  0.6 rad,
The diagram shows two sectors OR  8 cm, and the length of arc PQ
OPQ and ORS of two concentric same as that arc QR
circle with centre O. Given Find
OPQ   rad, the length of arc PQ
(a) the length of PS
is twice the length of radius OQ, and (b) the length of arc ST
the length of radius OS =6
Find 2.
(i) the value of 
(ii) the perimeter of the shaded
region
[4m]
2.

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The diagram shows a sector MJKL with
centre M and two sectors PJM and QML, of
two circles with centre P and Q respectively.
Given the angle of major JML is 3.6 radians.
Find
(a) the radius of sector MJKL
[2m]
(b) the perimeter of the shaded
region [2m]
(c) the area of sector PJM [2m]
(d) the area of the shaded region
[4m]
The diagram shows a traditional Malay kite,
wau bulan, that has an axis of symmetry OR.
Given that APB is an arc of a circle with
centre O and radius 25 cm. ANBQ is a
semicircle with centre N and diameter 30
cm. TQS is an arc of circle with centre R and
radius 10 cm. Given that the length of arc
DCF is 18.75 cm.
Calculate
(a) AOB
(b) the area of segment AGBH
( c) the area of the shaded region
(Use   3.142 )

SPM 1999
1. SPM 2000
1.

The diagram shows the position of a simple The diagram shows two sectors OAP and
pendulum that swings from P to Q. If the OBQ, of two concentric circle with centre O.
angle POQ is 80 and the length of arc PQ is Given AOP  0.5 rad, OB  3 AO , and
14.4 cm, find the ratio of the length of arc AP to the length
(a) the length of OQ [3m] of arc BQ is 2:3
(b) the area of region swept by the Calculate BOQ in degrees
pendulum [5m]
[2m]
2.
2.

The diagram shows semicircle DAECF with

centre Q and rhombus QAPC. Calculate
(a) the radius of semicircle DAECF
[1m]

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 (b) the angle  in radians [3m] circle with centre T. Given AB is parallel to
(c) the area of sector QAEC [2m] KL, AB = 6 cm and KOL = 1200
(d) the area of the shaded region (a) Find AOB [1m]
[4m] (b) Calculate the area of segment ABT
[4m]
(c) Show that the perimeter of the
shaded region is 6 3  6  2
[5m]

SPM 2001
1. SPM 2002
1.

The diagram shows a sector, OPQR of a The diagram shows two sectors OAB and
circle with centre O and radius 5 cm. Given OCD of two concentric circles with centre
the length of arc PQR is 7.68 cm, find O
(a) POR in radians , where AOD and BOC are straight lines.
[2m] Given OB = (k + 2) cm, OD = k cm and
(b) the area of the shaded region perimeter of the figure is 35 cm.
[4m] Find
(a) the value of k [3m]
2. (b) the difference between the areas of
sector OAB and OCD [2m]
2.

The diagram shows a circle, KATBL, with

centre O and radius 6 cm. KOL is an arc of a

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In the diagram, ABCD is a rectangle and
OAED is a sector of a circle with centre O
and radius 6 cm. Given O is the midpoint of
AC.Calculate Diagram 1
(a) AOD in radians
[2m] Calculate
(b) the perimeter of the shaded (a) the value of  , in rad,
region [4m] [3m]
( c) the area of the shaded region (b) the area of the shaded region , in
[4m] cm2. [4m]

SPM 2004 paper 1

SPM 2003 1. Diagram 1 shows a circle with centre O
paper 1

1. Diagram 1 shows a sector ROS

with centre O

Diagram 1
Given that the length of the major arc AB is
The length of 45.51 cm, find the length, in cm, of the
the arc RS is 7.24 cm and the perimeter of radius.
the sector ROS is 25 cm. Find the value of (use  = 3.142)
 in rad
[3m]
[3m]
paper 2(section A) paper 2(section B)
1. Diagram 1 shows the sector POQ, centre
O with radius 10 cm 1. Diagram 4 shows a circle PQRT, centre O
The point R on OP is such that and radius 5 cm. JQK is a tangent to the
OR : OP = 3 : 5 circle at Q. The straight lines, JO and KO,
intersect the circle at P and R
respectively. OPQR is a rhombus. JLK is

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 an The length of OA = 8 cm and
arc of 
POQ  radian
a 6

circle, centre O
Calculate
(a) the angle  , in terms of 
[2m]
(b) the length, in cm, of the arc JKL It is given that OA : OP = 4 : 7
[4m] (Use   3.142 )
2
(c) the area, in cm , of the shaded region Calculate
(a) the length, in cm, of AP
[4m] (b) the perimeter, in cm, of the shaded
region,
SPM 2005 (c) the area, in cm2, of the shaded region
paper 1 SPM 2006
1. Diagram 1 shows a circle with centre O paper 1
1. Diagram 7 shows sector OAB with
centre O and sector AXY with centre a

The length of the minor arc AB is 16 cm and

the angle of the major sector AOB is 2900 .
Using  = 3.142, find
(a) the value of  , in radians,
(Give your answer correct to four Diagram 7
significant figures)
(b) the length, in cm, of the radius of the Given that OB = 10 cm, AY = 4 cm,
circle [3m] XAY  1.1 radians and the lengths
of
paper2 (section B) arc AB = 7 cm, calculate
1. Diagram 1 shows a sector POQ of a (c) the value of  in radian
circle, centre O. The point A lies on OP, (d) the area in cm2, of the shaded
the point B lies on OQ and AB is region
perpendicular to OQ.

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 (a) the area, in m2 of the lawn [2m]
(b) the length, in m, of the fence
required for fencing the flower bed
[4m]
(c) the area, in m2, of the flower bed
[4m]

paper 2
1. Diagram 4 shows the plan of a SPM 2007 Paper 1
garden. PCQ is a semicircle with
centre O and has a radius of 8 m. 1. Diagram 4 shows a sector BOC of a
RAQ is sector of a circle with centre circle with centre O
A and has a radius of 14 m.

It is given that AD = 8 cm and

BA =AO = OD = DC = 5 cm
Find
Sector COQ is a lawn. The shaded region is (a) the length, in cm, of the arc BC
a flower bed and has to be fenced. It is given
(b) the area, in cm 2 , of the shaded
that AC = 8 cm and COQ  1.956
region
radians
[4 m]
[use   3.142]
Calculate

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SPM 2007 paper 2 [Use   3.142]
Find
1. Diagram 4 shows a circle, centre O and (a)  QOR, in radians
radius 10 cm inscribed in a sector APB (b) the area, in cm2 of the coloured
of a circle, centre P. The straight lines, Region
AP and PB, are tangents to the circle at [4m]
point Q and point R, respectively.

[use   3.142]
SPM 2008 paper 2
Calculate 1. Diagram shows two circles. The
(a) the length, in cm, of the arc AB larger circle has centre X and radius 12
[5 m] cm. The smaller circle has centre Y and
(b) the area in cm , of shaded region
2 radius 8 cm. The circle touch at point R.
[5 m] The straight line PQ is a common
tangent to the circle at point P and point
SPM 2008 paper 1 Q.
1. Diagram 18 shows a circle with centre O
and radius 10 cm.

Given that P, Q and R are points

such that OP = PQ and  OPR = 900,

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[use   3.142]
Given that PXR   radian,
(a) show that   1.37 (to two
decimal places) [2m]
(b) calculate the length, in cm of the
minor arc QR [3m]
(c) calculate the area, in cm2, of the
colored region. [5m]

CHAPTER 9: DIFFERENTATION

SPM 1993
1  2x 2
1. Given that f ( x)  , find f '(x)
4x  3

SPM 1994
dy
1. (a) Given that y  3x 2  5 , find
dx
using
the first principle

d  1 
(c) Find  
dx  2 x  1 

16 dy
2. Given y  4 , find if x  2 . Hence,
x dx
16
estimate the value of
1.98 4
SPM 1995
1  2x 3
1. Given f ( x)  find f ' (x)
x 1

2. Given y  x (3  x) , express

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 d2y dy
y 2 x  12 in terms of x.
dx dx
Hence, find the value of x that satisfy the
d2y dy
equation y 2  x  12
dx dx

3. Find the coordinates at the curve

y  (2 x  5) 2 where the gradient of the
1 The
normal for the curve is
4

SPM 1996

1. Differentiate x 4 (1  3 x) 7 with respect to diagram shows a container in the shape of a

x. pyramid. The square base of the pyramid has
an area of 36 cm2 and the height of the
k pyramid is 4 cm. Water is poured into the
2. The gradient of the curve y  hx  at container so that its surface area is 4p2 cm2
x2
 7 and its height from the vertex of the pyramid
the point   1,  is 2. Find the values of is h cm.
 2
h and k (i) Show that the volume of the container
that is filled with water is
3
3 V  (64  h 3 )
3. Given p  2 x  3 and y   p 2 . Find 4
(ii) If the rate of change in the height of
(a) the approximate change in x if thE
water is 0.2 cm s-1, calculate the rate of
rate of change in p is 3 units per
change in the volume of the space that is
second
not filled with water if h = 2 cm.
dy
(b) in terms of x [5m]
dx
(c) the small change in y, when x (b)
decreases from 2 to 1.98

SPM 1997
lim  n 2  4 
1. (a) Find the value of  
n  2  n  2 

(b) Given f ( x)  (2 x  3) 5 find f  (x)

The diagram
4 shows a rectangle JKLM inscribed in a
2. Differentiate y   3 using the first circle. Given JK = x cm and KL = 6 cm
x
principle (a) show that the area of the shaded
region, A cm2, is given by
3. (a) x 2
A  6 x  9
4

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 (b) Calculate the value of x so that c) Given the surface area of the block
the area of the shaded region is a changes at a rate of 42  cm 2 s 1 . Find
minimum the
of change of its radius when its radius is
4 cm. [2m]
[5m]
d) Given the radius of the cylinder increases
SPM 1998 from 4 cm to 4.003 cm. find the
1. Given that f ( x)  4 x(2 x  1) 5 , find approximate increase in the surface area
f ' ( x) of the block [2m]

SPM 1999
1. Given f ( x) 
x 2
2 5

, find
1  3x
f ' (0) [4m]

2. Given y  t  2t 2 and x  4t  1
dy
(a)Find , in terms of x
dx
(b) If x increases from 3 to 3.01,
find the corresponding small
increase in t. [2m]
3 (a)
2.

The diagram shows a wooden block

consisting of a cone on top of a cylinder
with radius of x cm. Given the slant height
of the cone is 2x cm. and the volume of the The diagram shows a box with a uniform
cylinder is 24  cm 3 cross section ABCDE .
Given AB = ED = (30-6x)
a) Prove that the total surface area of the cm, BC = 3x cm, CD
block, A cm 2 , is given by = 4x and AF = 2 cm
 16  (i) Show that
A = 3  x 
2
 [3m]
 x  the volume
of the box
b)Calculate the minimum surface area of the V cm 3 , is given by equation
block [3m] V  300 x  48 x 2
(ii) Calculate

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 (b) the value of x that makes the shape of a semicircle with centre
V a maximum O. Diameter AB can be adjusted so that
(c) the maximum value of V point C which lies on the
circumference can move such that
3 (b) A piece of wire 60 cm long is bent to AC + CB = 40 cm. Given that AC = x
form a circle. when the wire is heated, cm and the area of triangle ABC is A
its length increases at a rate of 0.1 cm s dL
cm, find an expressions for in
1
(use   3.142 ) dx
(i) Calculate the rate of change terms of x and hence, find the
in the radius of the circle maximum area of triangle ABC
(ii) Hence, calculate the radius of
the circle after 4 second SPM 2001
4  3r
1. Given f (r )  find limited value
SPM 2000 5  2r
1. Differentiate the following expressions of f (r ) when r
with respect to x
(a) 1  3 x 4 [2m]

2x  5
(b) [2m]
x4  3

2. Given y  3 x 2  4 x  6 . When x  5 , x
increases by 2%. Find the
corresponding rate of change of y. 2. Given that graph of function
3. Find the equation of the tangent to k
f ( x)  hx 3  2 has gradient function
the curve y  2 x 2  r at the point x
x  k . If the tangent passes through 96
f ' ( x)  3x 2  3 where h and k are
the point (1,0), find r in terms of k x
constants,
4.(a) The straight line 4 y  x  k is the Find
normal to the curve y   2 x  1 2  3 at a. the values of h and k
point A. b. x-coordinate of the
Find turning point of the graph
(i) the coordinates of point A and the of the function
value of k 3. (a)
(ii) the equation of the tangent at
point A

The diagram shows a circle inside

rectangle ABCD such that the circle
is constantly touching the two sides
4.(b) The diagram shows a toy in

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 of the rectangle. Given the perimeter respectively, where AB and PQ are
of ABCD is 40 cm perpendicular to each other. Find the
a. Show that the area of the coordinates of point R
[4m]
shaded region A =
 4  2 (b) A drop of ink falls on a piece of paper
20 y  
y
4   and forms an expanding ink blot in the
b. Using   3.142 , find shape of a circle.
the length and width of (i) If the radius of the ink blot
the rectangle that make increases at a constant rate of
the area of the shaded 18 mm for every 6 second, find
region a maximum the rate of change in the area of
ink blot at the instant when its
(b) Given y  2 x 3  5 x 2  7 , find the radius is 5 mm
dy (ii) Using differentiation, find the
value of at the point (2, approximate value of the area
dx
3). Hence, find ink blot at the instant when its
(i) the small change in x, radius is 5.02 mm
when y decreases
from 3 to 2.98
(ii) the rate of change in y, at the
instant when x = 2 and the rate of
change in x is 0.6 unit per second
[5m] SPM 2003 paper2(section A)
SPM 2002
5 1. Given that y  14 x(5  x) , calculate
1. Given p  (1  t )  t
3 2

2
(a) the value of x when y is a
dp maximum
Find and hence find the values of t (c) the maximum value of y
dt
dp
[3m]
where 7
dt
2. Given that y  x 2  5 x , use
2. differentiation to find the small change
in y when x increases from 3 to 3.01
[3m]
dy
3. (a) Given that  2 x  2 and
dx
y  6 when x  1 , find y in terms of
y = 2x – x2
x
[3m]
(b) Hence, find the value of x if

d2y dy
(a) The diagram shows the curve x2 2
 ( x  1)  y  8
dx dx
y  3 x  x 2 that passes through the [4m]
origin. Given straight lines AB and PQ paper2(sectionB)
touch the curve at point O and point R 4. (a) Diagram 2 shows a conical container

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 of diameter 0.6 m and height 1
1. Given that h( x ) 
0.5m.Water is poured into the  3x  5 2 , evaluate
container at a constant rate of 0.2 m3 s-1 h" (1) [4m]

2. The volume of water, V cm3, in a

1
container is given by V  h 3  8h ,
3
where h cm is the height of the water in
the container. Water is poured into the
container at the rate of 10 cm3 s-1. Find
the rate of change of the height of water,
in cm s-1, at the instant when its height
is 2 cm
Calculate the rate of change of the height of [3m]
the water level at the instant when the height
of the water level is 0.4 m paper2(sectionA)
(use  = 3.142; Volume of a 3. A curve has a gradient function px 2  4 x
1 2
cone = r h ) [4m] , where p is a constant. The tangent to the
3 curve at the point (1,3) is parallel to the
straight line y  x  5  0 . Find
(a) the value of p
(b) the equation of the curve
SPM 2004 SPM 2006
1. Differentiate 3 x 2 (2 x  5) 4 with Paper 1
respect to x [3m] 1. The point P lies on the curve
y  ( x  5) 2 . It is given that the
2. Two variables x and y are related by the 1
2 gradient of the normal at P is 
equation y  3x  . 4
x Find the coordinates of P
Given that y increases at a constant rate of [3m]
4 units per second, find the rate of change
of x when x = 2 [3m] 2 7
2. It is given that y  u , where
3
paper 2(section B) dy
3. The gradient function of a curve which u  3 x  5 . Find in terms of x
dx
passes through A(1, -12) is 3 x 2  6 x .
[4m]
Find
(a) the equation of the curve [3m]
3. Given that y  3x 2  x  4
(b) the coordinates of the turning points of
dy
the curve and determine whether each (a) find the value of when x =1
dx
of the turning points is a maximum or
(b) express the approximate change in y,
a minimum [5m]
in terms of p, when x changes from 1
to 1 + p, where p is small value
SPM 2005
SPM 2007
Paper 2

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 2
1. A curve with gradient function 2 x 
x2
has a turning point at (k, 8)

(a) Find the value of k [3 m]

(b) determine whether the turning point is a
maximum or minimum point
[2 m]
( c) find the equation of the curve
[3 m]
SPM 2007
Paper 1

1. The curve y  f (x) is such that

dy
= 3kx  5 , where k is a constant.
dx
CHAPTER 10: SOLUTION OF TRIANGLE
The gradient of the curve at x  2 is 9
Find the value of k
[2 m] SPM 1993
2. The curve y  x  32 x  64 has a
2 1.
minimum point at x  p , where p is a
constant.
Find the value of p
[3 m]

SPM 2008
Paper 1
1. Two variables x and y are related by the
16 The diagram shows a  PQR
equation y  2 . (a) Calculate obtuse angle PQR [2m]
x
Express, in terms of h, the approximate
(b) Sketch and label another triangle which
change in y when x changes from 4 to 4 +
is different from triangle PQR in the
h, where h is a small value
diagram, where the lengths of PQ and QR
[3m]
as well as angle PQR are maintained.
[1m]
2. The normal to the curve y  x 2  5 x at
point P is parallel to the straight line (c ) If the length of PR is reduced
y   x  12 . Find the equation of the
while the length of PQ and angle
normal to the curve at point P. PQR are maintained, calculate
[4m] the length of PR so that only one
 PQR can be form
[2m]

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2.

The diagram shows a pyramid with ABC

as the horizontal base. Given that AB = 3
cm, BC = 4 cm and ABC  90 0 and
vertex D is 4 cm vertically above B,
calculate the area of the slanting face.
The diagram shows a land form triangle, [5m]
ABC, divide by three parts. ADB, BFC, and
AEGC is a straight line
12
Given that sin BAC 
13
(a) if the fence want to build along the
boundary BC, calculate the total length is
needed
SPM 1995
(b) Calculate BCA 1.
(c ) Given that the area of FCG
same
with the area ADE . Calculate
the length of GC

SPM 1994
1.

4
In the diagram, sin ADC  where
5
ADC is an obtuse angle. Calculate
(a) the length of AC correct to two decimal
places [3m]
(b) ABC [2m]
In the diagram, BCD is a straight line,
calculate the length of CD SPM 1996
1.
2.

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The diagram shows a cuboid. Calculate
(a) JQL [4m]
(b) the area of JQL [2m]
1. In the diagram, BD = 5 cm, BC = 7cm,
2. CD = 8 cm and AE = 12 cm, BDE and
ADC are a straight lines. Find
(a) BDC
(b) the length of AD

In the diagram, points A, B, C, D and E lie 2.

on a flat horizontal surface. Given BCD is a
straight line, ACB is an obtuse angle and
the area of ADE = 20
cm2, calculate
(a) the length of AD
(b) DAE

SPM 1997

The diagram shows a pyramid VABCD with

1. The diagram shows a triangle ABC a square base ABCD. VD is vertical and base
Calculate ABCD is horizontal. Calculate
(a) the length of AB (a) VTU
(b) the new area of triangle ABC (b) the area of
if AC is lengthened while the plane VTU
lengths of AB, BC and BAC
are maintained [3m] SPM 1999

SPM 1998

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1. In the diagram, PQR is a straight line.
Calculate the length of PS

The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD

Calculate
(a) CBD SPM 2001
(b) the length of straight line AC 1.

2. JKL is a triangle with side JK = 10 cm.

Given that sin KJL  0.456 and
sin JKL  0.36 ,
Calculate
(a) JLK
(b) the area of JKL

SPM 2000
The diagram shows a pyramid with a
triangular base PQR whish is on a horizontal
plane. Vertex V is vertically above P. Given
PQ = 4 cm, PV = 10 cm, VR = 15 cm and
VQR  80 0
Calculate
(a) the length of QR
(b) the area of the slanting face
1. The diagram shows a cyclic quadrilateral
SPM 2002
ABCD. The lengths of straight lines DC
1.
and CB are 3 cm and 6 cm respectively.
Express the length of BD in terms of
(a) 
(b) 
11
Hence, show that cos  
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2.
The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD.
Given AD is the longest side of triangle
ABD and the area of triangle ABD is 10 cm2
Calculate

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(a) BAD
(b) the length of BD
( c) the length of BC

Given that VB = VC = 2.2 m and AB = AC =

2.6 m, calculate
2. (a) the length of BC if the area of the
base is 3 m2
(b) the length of AV and the base is
250
(c ) the area of triangle VAB

The diagram shows a prism with a uniform

triangular cross-section PTS. Given the
volume of the prism is 315 cm3. Find the SPM 2004
total surface area of the rectangular faces
1. The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD
[5m] such that ABC is acute

SPM 2003

1. The diagram shows a tent VABC in the

shape of a pyramid with triangle ABC as the
horizontal base. V is the vertex of the tent
and the angle between the inclined plane
VBC and the base is 500

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(a) Calculate
(i) ABC (a) Calculate the length, in cm, of
(ii) ADC AC [2m]
(iii) the area, in cm2, of quadrilateral
ABCD (b) A quadrilateral ABCD is now
[8m] formed so that AC is a diagonal,
ACD  40 0 and AD = 16 cm
(b) A triangle A'B'C' has the same Calculate the two possible values
measurements as those given for triangle of ADC
ABC, that is, A'C' = 12.3 cm, C'B' = 9.5 [2m]
cm and B 'A'C' = 40.50, but which is
different in shape to triangle ABC (c ) By using the acute ADC
from (b), calculate
(i) Sketch the triangle A'B'C' (i) the length, in cm, of CD
(ii) State the size of  A'B'C' (ii) the area, in cm2, of the
[2m] quadrilateral ABCD

cyclic quadrilateral=sisi empat

kitaran
vertical = mencancang
horizontal = mengufuk
obtuse angle = sudut cakah
slanting face = permukaan condong
acute = tirus
formed = dibentuk
SPM 2005 diagonal = pepenjuru
SPM 2006
1. The diagram shows triangle ABC
1. Diagram 5 shows a quadrilateral ABCD

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 Diagram 5

The area of triangle BCD is 13 cm2 and

BCD is acute
i. Calculate
Calculate
(a) the length, in cm, of AC
(a) BCD [2 m]
(b) ACB
(b) the length, in cm, of BD [2 m]
[4 M]
(c) ABD [3 m]
ii. Point A’ lies on AC such that
(d) the area, in cm2, quadrilateral ABCD
A’ B = AB
[3 m]
(i) sketch A ’BC
(ii) calculate the area, in
cm 2 , of A ’BC
[6 M]

CHAPTER 11: INDEX NUMBER

SPM 2006
SPM 1993
1. Diagram 7 shows quadrilateral ABCD 1. The table below shows the monthly
expenses of Ali’s family

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 monthly expenses in the Yusnis’
Year 1998 1992 household
Expenses (b) the total monthly expenses in the
Food RM 320 RM 384 year 1993, correct to the nearest
Transportation RM 80 RM 38 ringgit, if the total monthly
Rental RM 280 RM 322 expenses of the Yusris’ household
Electricity & water RM 40 RM 40 in the year 1990 is RM 850

Find the composite index in the year 1992 SPM 1995

by using the year 1998 as the base year. 1. The table below shows the price indices
Hence, if Ali’s monthly income in the year and weightages of four items in the year
1998 is RM 800, find the monthly income 1994 based on the year 1990. Given the
required in the year 1992 so that the composite price index in the year 1994 is
increases in his income is in line with the RM 114
increases in his expenses
[5m] Calculate
(a) the value of n
SPM 1994 (b) the price of a shirt in 1994 if its
1. The pie chart below shows the price in 1990 is RM 40
distribution of the monthly expenses in the Item Price Index Weightage
Yusnis’ household in the year 1990. The Shirt 100 N
table that follows shows the price indices in Trousers 110 6
the year 1993 based on the year 1990 Bag 140 2
Shoes 100 4

SPM 1996
1. (a) In the year 1995, the price and price
index of a kilogram of a certain grade
of rice are RM 2.40 and 160. Using the
year 1990 as the base year, calculate
the price of a kilogram of rice in the
year 1990.
[2m]

Monthly Price Index

expenses
Food 130
House rental 115
Entertainment 110
Clothing 115
Others 130
(b) The above table shows the price indices
Calculate in the year 1994 using 1992 as the base
(a) the composite price index, correct year, changes to price indices from the
to the nearest integer, of the year 1994 to 1996 and their weightages

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 respectively.
Find the value of x [4m]
Item Price Changes to Weightages
Index Price index SPM 2000
1994 from 1994 to
1996
Index number, Ii 105 94 120
Wood 180 Increases 10% 5 Weightages, Wi 5-x x 4
Cement 116 Decreases 5% 4 1. The table below shows the price indices
Iron 140 No change 2 and weightages of 5 types of food items in
Steel 124 No change 1 the year 1998 using the year 1996 as the
base year. Given the composite price index
Calculate the composite price index in the in the 1998, using the year 1996 as the base
year 1996 year, is 127.
[3m]

SPM 1997 Food Price index Weightages

item
1. The below table shows the price indices Fish 140 4
and weightages of three items in the year Prawn 120 2
1995 based on the year 1990.Given the Chicken 125 4
price of item R in the year 1990 and 1995 Beef 115 3
are RM 30 and RM 33 respectively, and Cuttlefish 130 X
the composite price index in the year
1995 is 130. Calculate
(a) the value of x [4m]
Item Price index Weightage (b) the price of a kilogram of chicken
P 120 2 in the year 1998 if the price of a
Q 150 n kilogram of chicken in the year
R m 3 1996 is RM 4.20
[6m]
Calculate
(a) the value of m [2m]
(b) the value n [2m]

SPM 1998
1. The price index of a certain item in the
year 1997 is 120 when 1995 is used as the
base year and 150 when 1993 is used as
the base year. Given the price of the item
in the year 1995 is RM 360, calculate its
price in the year 1993
SPM 1999
SPM 2001
1. The composite index number of the data
in the below table is 108 1. The table below shows the prices indices
of items A, B, and C with their respective

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 weightages. Given the price of P in the
year 1996 is RM 12.00 and increases to
RM 13.80 in the year 1999. By using (a) Using the year 1996 as the base year,
1998 as the base year, calculate the value calculate the price indices of items A,
of x. Hence, find the value of y if the B and C
composite price index is 113 Type of Price Price Weightage
item (RM) in (RM) in %
Item Price index Weightage 1996 1998
A 70 105 Y
A x 5
B 80 100 X
B 98 y
C 60 67.50 2x
C 123 14 - y

SPM 2002 (b) Given the composite price index of

these items in the year 1998 based on
1. The table below shows the prices, price the year 1996 is 140, find the values
indices and the number of three items of x and y
[5m]
Price
Item Price (RM) Index Number
(Base
Year Year year
1999 2000 1999) of items
A 55 66 120 200
B 40 x 150 500
C 80 100 125 y

(a) Find the value x

(b) If the composite price index of the three
items in the year 2000 using year 2000 as
the base year is 136.5, find the value of y

SPM 2003
2. The table below shows the prices of three
1. The diagram below show is a bar chart
items A, B and C in the year 1996 and
indicating the weekly cost of the items P,
1998, as well as their weightages

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 Q, R, S and T for the year 1990. Table 1 R and S which are the main ingredients in
shows the prices and the price indices for the production of a type of biscuits
the items.
(a) Calculate
35 (i) the price of S in the year 1993 if its
WEEKLY COST (RM)

30 price in the year 1995 is RM 37.70

25
20
(ii) the price index of P in the year 1995
15 based on the year 1991 if its price
10 index in the year 1993 based on the
5 year 1991 is 120
0
[5m]
P Q R S T
ITEMS
(b) The composite index number of the lost
of biscuits production for the year 1995
Items Price in Price in Price Index based on the year 1993 is 128. Calculate
1990 1995 in 1995 (i) the value of x
based on
1990
(ii) the price of a box of biscuits in the
P x RM 0.70 175 year 1993 if the corresponding
Q RM 2.00 RM 2.50 125 price in the year 1995 is RM 32
R RM 4.00 RM 5.50 y [5m]
S RM 6.00 RM 9.00 150
T RM 2.50 z 120

(a) Find the value of

(i) x
(ii) y
Item Price index for the Percentage of
(iii) z year 1995 based on usage (%)
the year 1993
(b) Calculate the composite index for the P 135 40
items in the year 1995 based on the year Q x 30
1990 R 105 10
S 130 20
( c) The total monthly cost of the items in
the year 1990 is RM 456

(d) The cost of the items increases by 20%

from the year 1995 to the year 2000.
Find the composite index for the year
2000 based on the year 1990

SPM 2004 SPM 2005

1. The table below shows the prices and the
1. The table below shows the price indices price indices for the four ingredients P, Q,
and percentage of usage of four items, P, Q, R and S used in making biscuits of a

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 particular kind. Diagram below shows a
pie chart which represents the relative
amount of the ingredients P, Q, R, and S (a) The index number of ingredient P in
used in making these biscuits the year 2005 based on the year 2004
is 120. Calculate the value of w
Price per kg Price index for the [2m]
Ingredients Year Year year 2004 based on
2001 2004 the year 2001
(b) The index number of ingredient R in
P 0.80 1.00 x
the year 2005 based on the year
Q 2.00 y 140
2004 is 125. The price per kilogram
R 0.40 0.60 150
S z 0.40 80
of ingredient R in the year 2005 is
RM 2.00 more than its corresponding
price in the year 2004.

Calculate the value of x and of y

[3m]

Price per kilogram (RM)

Ingredient Year 2004 Year 2005
P 5.00 W
Q 2.50 4.00
(a) Find the value of x, y and z [3m] R x Y
(b) (i) calculate the composite index for the S 4.00 4.40
cost of making these biscuits in the (c) The composite index for the cost
year 2004 based on the year 2001 of making the cake in the year
(ii) Hence, calculate the corresponding 2005 based on the year 2004 is
cost of making these biscuits in the 127.5
year 2001 if the cost in the year 2004 Calculate
was RM 2985 [5m] (i) The price of a cake in the year
2004 if its corresponding price
(c) The cost of making these biscuits is in the year 2005 is RM30.60
expected to increase by 50% from the (ii) the value of m if the
year 2004 to the year 2007 quantities of ingredients P, Q,
Find the expected composite index for R and S used are in the ratio
the year 2007 based on the year 2001 of 7 : 3 : m : 2
[2m] [3m]

SPM 2006 SPM 2007

1. A particular kind of cake is made by 1. Table 4 shows the prices and the price
using four ingredients P, Q, R and S. indices of five components, P, Q, R, S and
Table shows the prices of the ingredients T, used to produce a kind of toy

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 Diagram 6 shows a pie chart which
represents the relative quantity of
components used

Diagram 6

(a) Find the value of x and of y

Component Price (RM) for the Price index for the
year year 2006 based on
the year 2004
P 1.20 1.50 125
Q x 2.20 110
R 4.00 6.00 150
S 3.00 2.70 y
T 2.00 2.80 140

[3m]
(b) Calculate the composite index for the
production cost of the toys in the
year 2006 based on the year 2004
[3m]
(c) The price of each component
increases by 20% from the year
2006 to the year 2008
Given that the production cost of one toy
in the year 2004 is RM 55, calculate the
corresponding cost in the year 2008

[4m]

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