ANG MO KIO SECONDARY SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2009

SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS/FIVE NORMAL ACADEMIC

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4038/01

Monday 14 September 2009 2 hours

Name of Setter: Mdm Karen Teng

Additional materials: Answer paper

Graph paper

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and index number on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all the 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 an electronic 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.

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Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax 2  bx  c  0,
 b  b 2  4ac
x
2a

Binomial expansion
n  n  n
(a  b) n  a n   a n1b   a n 2 b 2  ...   a n r b r  ...  b n ,
1  2 r
n n! n(n  1) ... (n  r  1)
where n is a positive integer and    
 r  r!(n  r )! r!

2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities
sin 2 A  cos 2 A  1
sec 2 A  1  tan 2 A
cos ec 2 A  1  cot 2 A
sin( A  B)  sin A cos B  cos A sin B
cos( A  B)  cos A cos B  sin A sin B
tan A  tan B
tan( A  B) 
1  tan A tan B
sin 2 A  2 sin A cos A
cos 2 A  cos 2 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  2 sin ( 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
 ab sin C
2

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1 (a) Solve the simultaneous equations.
8 x 2 y  4
ln( 2 x  3 y  1)  0 [4]

(b) Solve 3 2 x1  6  3 x1 . [4]

2 Find the value of k for which the following simultaneous equations has no solution. [3]
2 x  ky  2
3 x  ky  y  4

3 Differentiate the following with respect to x

(i) ln 4 x  1 , [2]

ex
(ii) . [2]
x 1

3
4 It is given that sin x cos x , sin 2 x : cos y  39 : 25 and x and y are acute angles.
10
 5
(i) If x  , show that cos y  . [2]
4 13

Hence find the exact value of

(ii) tan(2 x  y ), [2]
(iii) sin x. [2]

7x  2
5 (i) Express in partial fractions. [3]
(2 x  3)( x  1) 2
5  7x  2 
(ii) Hence evaluate    dx. [3]
2  2( 2 x  3)( x  1) 2 
 

6 Given that y  3 x 3  6 x 2  5 x  7
dy
(i) find , [1]
dx
(ii) find the value of c for which x  y  c is a tangent to the curve, [3]

(iii) show that y decreases as x increases. [2]

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7 The diagram (not drawn to scale) shows a trapezium OPQR in which PQ is parallel to
OR and ORQ  90 . The coordinates of P and R are (4, 3) and (4, 2) respectively and
O is the origin.

y
Q
T

P (4, 3)
R (4, 2)

x
O

(i) Find the coordinates of Q. [3]

(ii) PQ meets the y-axis at T. Show that triangle ORT is isosceles. [3]
(iii) The point S is such that ORPS forms a parallelogram, find the coordinates of S. [3]
(iv) Find the area of the trapezium OPQR. [2]

 
8 (a) Solve, for    x   , the equation cos 2 x    0.5 , leaving your answers
 3
in terms of  . [4]

(b) Solve, for 0    180 , the equation 2 sec   4 cos   5 sin  . [5]

9 Find the range of values of k for which the line y  k  3 x meets the curve
3
y at least once. [4]
2 x

10 Find, in ascending powers of x, the first three terms in the expansion of (1  px) 6 .

Given that the first two non-zero terms in the expansion of (1  px) 6 (1  qx) are
7 2
1 and  x , find the possible values of p and q. [5]
3

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11 Variables x and y are related by the equation y  ab  x , where a and b are constants. The

table below shows measured values of x and y.

x 1 2 3 4 5
y 470 190 80 30 12

(i) Plot lg y against x and obtain a straight line graph. [3]

(ii) Use your graph to estimate the value of a and of b. [4]

(iii) On the same graph, draw the line representing the equation lg y – x = 2

and hence find the value of x for which ab  x  10 x  2 . [2]

12
ym
Q P

45

R S xm T

A piece of wire of length 680 m is bent to form an enclosure consisting of a trapezium

PQRS and a quadrant PST. Given in the figure PQ  y m, QRˆ S  45 and ST  x m.
2 1 2
(i) Show that the area A m2 of the enclosure is given by A  340 x  x . [4]
2
Given that x can vary,

(ii) find the stationary value of A, [4]

(iii) determine whether this stationary value is a maximum or a minimum. [1]

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2009 Prelim Exam Additional Mathematics Paper 1 (4 Express / 5 Normal)
1 (a) ln( 2 x  3 y  1)  0
[8] 8 x 2 y  4
2x  3y  1  e0  1
2 3( x 2 y )  2 2
2x  3y  2 M1, M1
3 x  6 y  2 ........(1)
 2, 4 x  6 y  4 .......(2)
(2)-(1), x = 2 A1
Fr (1), 3(2)  6 y  2
A1
2
y 
3
(b) 3 2 x 1
63 x 1

3 2 x  3 1  6  3 x  3
1 2 M1
Let y  3 x , y  3y  6  0
3
y 2  9 y  18  0
( y  3)( y  6)  0
y  3 or y  6 M1
3 x  3 or 3 x  6
lg 6
x 1 or x  1.63
lg 3 A2
2  2  k  x   2 
[3]       M1
 3 k  1 y   4 
1
2  k 
No solutions implies   does not exist
 3 k  1
2  k 
 det   0 M1
 3 k  1 Same gradient for 2 lines
2(k  1)  (3k )  0 OR
2 3
2k  2  3k  0 
k k 1
2
k    0.4 A1
5
3 (a) 1
[4] y  ln 4 x  1  ln( 4 x  1)
2
dy 1 4
 M1
dx 2 4 x  1
2 A1

4x  1
(b) ex
y
x 1
dy ( x  1)(e  x )  e  x M1

dx ( x  1) 2
 xe  x x A1
 2
or
( x  1) e ( x  1) 2
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4 (i) 3 Majority could get to

[6] sin x cos x  the ratio for sin 2x but
10
3 could not show their
2 sin x cos x  working clearly while
5 trying to find the ration
3 M1 for cos y
sin 2 x 
5
sin 2 x 39 No method mark for 2nd
Given 
cos y 25 part if pupil jumped
from ratio 39:25 to ratio
25
cos y   sin 2 x 3 5
39 : without showing
5 13
25 3 M1
  any working
39 5
5
 ( shown )
13
  Pupils who could apply
x   2 x  (2nd quad ) 3 5 method correctly get the
4 2
4 quadrant wrong for
cos 2 x   4 angle 2x, hence resulted
5
in wrong 'sign' for the
3 ratios
tan 2 x  
4

y acute  1st quad

12 13
sin y  12
13
12 5
cos y 
5

(ii) tan 2 x  tan y

tan(2 x  y ) 
1  tan 2 x tan y
3 12
 
 4 5
 3 12  M1
1   
 4 5
33 A1

56
4
(iii) cos 2 x  
5
4
1  2 sin 2 x  
5 M1
9
sin 2 x 
10
3
sin x  ( x in 1st quad ) A1
10

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5 (i) 7x  2 A B C Quite well done

[6] 2
   M1
(2 x  3)( x  1) 2 x  3 x  1 ( x  1) 2
7 x  2  A( x  1) 2  B ( 2 x  3)( x  1)  C ( 2 x  3)

let x  1, 7(1)  2  C (2  3)

C 1

2
3 3 3 
let x  , 7( )  2  A  1
2 2 2  M1 (at least 2 correct values
A2 found)

let x  0, 2  A  3B  3C
B  1

7x  2 2 1 1
   
(2 x  3)( x  1) 2 2 x  3 x  1 ( x  1) 2 A1

(ii) 
5 7x  2  Many could not handle
2  2(2 x  3)( x  1) 2  dx 1
   ( x  1) 2 after
1 5 2 1 1
    dx integrating the 1st 2
2 2 2 x  3 x  1 ( x  1) 2 M1
terms in ln, e.g.
5
1 1 
 ln( 2 x  3)  ln( x  1)  1

2 x  1 2 M1  ( x  1)2  ln( x  1) 2
1 1  1  A1
  ln 7  ln 6    ln 1  ln 3  
2 6  3 
 0.710 (3sf )

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6 (i) y  3 x 3  6 x 2  5 x  7
[6]
dy
 9 x 2  12 x  5 B1
dx
(ii) x  y  c  y  x  c dy
Many pupils let  0,
gradient of tangent = –1 dx
dy they end up with the eqn
 9 x 2  12 x  5  1 M1
dx  9 x 2  12 x  5  0
9 x 2  12 x  4  0 which gives imaginary
(3 x  2)(3 x  2)  0 root.
Coincidently it is the
2 2
x M1 same value x  in
3 3
3 2 their calcuator screen
2 2 2 4
 y  3   6   5   7  5 but with the small
3 3 3 9
symbol "xy" which
1 represent imaginary
c  x y  6 A1
9 value!!

(iii) dy Very badly done.

 9 x 2  12 x  5 Majority have no idea
dx
what to do
 4 5
 9 x 2  x  
 3 9
 4 
2
2    2 
2
5
 2
 9  x  x         M1
 3  3    3  9

2
 2
 9 x   1
 3

dy
for all real values of x, 0 A1
dx
hence y decreases as x increases

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7 (i) Gradient of PQ = gradient of OR= 0.5 Well done!

[11] 1
Eqn of PQ: y  3  ( x  4)
2
1
y  x  5 --------(1) M1
2
Gradient of QR =  2
Eqn of QR: y  2  2( x  4)
y  2 x  10 ------(2) M1
(1)=(2)
1
 2 x  10  x  5
2
5
x5
2
x2
y  2(2)  10  6
 Q (2, 6) A1

(ii) In eqn (1), let x  0 , y = 5,  OT  5units M1 OK

RT  (4  0) 2  ( 2  5) 2
M1
RT  25  5

Since OT = RT = 5 units A1
 ORT is isosceles.
(iii) Let S (a, b) Many equate gradient of
Midpoint of RS = Midpoint of OP OP = gradient of RS
a  4 b 2  4 3 M1 instead of their midpoint
 ,    , 
 2 2   2 2
a  4  4 & b  2  3 M1
a  8 b 1

Hence coordinates of S (8,1) A1

(iv) Area of trapezium OPQR OK
1 0 4 2 4 0

20 3 6 2 0
1
  24  4  24  6
2 M1
1
  50
2
 25units 2 A1

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8 (a)   x   Very badly done, only a couple

[9]  M1 could list down all the ans in
cos( 2 x  )  0.5 7  5
3   2x   radian in terms of  accurately
3 3 3

Basic angle =
3

   5 7 5 M1
 2x   , , , ,
3 3 3 3 3 3
 2
x  0, ,  ,   , A2
3 3
(b) 2 sec   4 cos   5 sin  Common mistakes from step 3
2 M1 onwards:
 4 cos   5 sin  cos (4 cos  5 sin  )  2
cos 
2  4 cos 2   5 sin  cos cos  2 or 4 cos  5 sin   2

 cos 2  1  5 M1
2  4   sin 2
 2  2
5
2  2 cos 2  2  sin 2
2
5
sin 2  2 cos 2
2
sin 2 2
 2
cos 2 5
4
 tan 2  M1
5

Basic angle = 38.66 o

 2  38.66 or 218.66 M1
  19.3 or 109.3 (1 dec pl ) A1
9 3 Many pupils let D > 0. If end
[4] 3x  k  up with the correct solving
2x
method up to k < –12 or k > 0,
6 x  3 x 2  2 k  kx  3 all 3 method marks awarded
3 x 2  ( k  6) x  3  2k  0 M1
For line to meet curve at least once implies one or
more real roots, therefore discriminant  0 M1

( k  6) 2  4(3)(3  2k )  0
k 2  12k  36  36  24k  0
k 2  12k  0
k ( k  12)  0 -12 0 M1 able to identify a, b & c for
k  12 or k  0 A1 discriminant & reduce it to get
k (k + 2)

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10  6  6 Many pupils let coefficient of

[5] (1  px) 6  1    px   ( px) 2  ... x = 1 instead of 0, i.e.
1  2 q  6p 1
 1  6 px  15 p 2 x 2  ... A1
Many end up with only 1 set of
6
(1  px) (1  qx) 1
ans, i.e. p  & q  2
3
 (1  6 px  15 p 2 x 2  ..)(1  qx)
 1  qx  6 px  6 pqx 2  15 p 2 x 2  ...

 q  6 p  0  q  6 p........(1) M1
7
6 pq  15 p 2   .................(2)
3 M1
Subt (2) into (1)
7
6 p (6 p )  15 p 2  
3
7
 36 p 2  15 p 2  
3
1
p2 
9
1 A1
p
3
from (1), q  2 A1

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11 (i) y  ab  x Quite a number could not

[9] define the scale
lg y  (  lg b) x  lg a appropriately, hence missing
out the lg y–intercept

Draw straight line with appropriate scale B3

lg y Commonly seen:
lg y = x+2 (iii) – B1 y  ab  x
(0,3.08)
lg y   x lg a  lg b

gradient = –lg a
intercept = lg b
(0,2) (3.2, 1.8)
(i) Graph – B2
lg y = (–lg b) x + lg a

0.8 x

(ii) 3.08  1.8

gradient  M1
0  3 .2
 lg b  0.4 (accept  0.45 to  0.36)
b  2.51 A1

lg a  3.08 ( accept 3 to 3.2) M1

3.08
a  10  1202.26
 1200 (3sf ) A1

(iii) Draw lg y = x + 2 B1 Many left blank

y  ab  x  10 x 2
lg y  ( x  2) lg 10
lg y  x  2
From the intersection point,
x = 0.8 B1

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12 (i) Q P Badly done or left blank

[9] y

x x
45

R M y S x T
x x
sin 45  tan 45 
QR RM
1 x x
 1 M1
2 QR RM
QR  2 x RM  x

Given perimeter = 680 m

2x
2 x  2x  y   y  680
4 M1

2 y  680  2 x  2 x  x
2
2 
y  340  x x x
2 4

1 2 x 2
 Area, A  x  xy 
2 4
1 2  2 x  x 2
 x  x 340  x  x   
2  2 4 4 M1
1 2 2 2 x 2 x 2
 x  340 x  x  x2  
2 2 4 4
2 2 1 2
 340 x  x  x
2 2

 340 x 

2 1 2
x
 A1
2
(ii) dA M1 Many could get the method
dx

 340  2  1 x  0  mark but not the accuracy
340 mark, check their calculator
x  140.8326 M1 skill!
2 1
x  141 m 3sf 
2
 340  2  1  340 
 A  340    M1
 2 1 2  2  1
A  23941.54  23 900 m2 A1
(iii) d2A left bracket out!
 ( 2  1)  0
dx 2 d2A
B1   2 1
Hence A is maximum. dx 2

AMKSS 4E/5N Additional Math Prelim Exam 2009, 4038/01