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Prelim Examination 2009
Add. Mathematics (4038/02)
Paper 2
Secondary 4 Express & 5 Ruby
Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009 0800 - 1030hrs 2 hours 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, class and register number in the spaces at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers on the writing paper provided.
All working must be shown. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
Do not use any highlighters, correction fluid or correction tape for the paper.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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.
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 100.
The use of an electronic calculator is expected where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

PARENT’S FOR EXAMINER'S

SIGNATURE USE

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Setter: Mr80
Venkat

This question paper consists of 6 printed pages, including this cover page

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Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation
2
For the equation ax  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 A  cos 2 A  1
2

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  b 2  c 2  2bc cos A
2

1
 ab sin C
2

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Answer all the questions Max.Mark: 100

1. Find the coordinates of the turning points on the curve

y = sin x cos3x for 0 < x <  [5]

2. (a) Find the equation of the circle in the form x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy +c =0
whose center is (3,-4) and which passes through the origin O. [3]
(b) The circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 2y – 15 = 0 contains a chord with midpoint
M(2, 3). Find the equation of the chord. [3]

3. (a) Solve: 2 x  3  4 x  0 [3]

(b) 1 [3]

Without using calculator, solve 4 3 x  log 2    5
8

4. (a) A pyramid has a rectangular base of area (32  5 3 ) cm2. The length of
the rectangle is (10  27 ) cm. Show that the width of the rectangle is [3]
(5  2 3 ) cm.
The height of the same pyramid is (8  2 3 ) cm. Show that the volume
[2]
of the pyramid is of the form a  b 3 , where a and b are rational
numbers.

(b) Prove the identity: sin2 x + tan2x sin2 x = tan2x [3]

5. (a) Solve the simultaneous equations

x2 y [4]
  3, x + y = 8
4 3
(b) Find the range values of m for which the line y = mx – 1 does not
intersect the curve y = x2 - 2x + 3. State also the values of m for which [6]
this line is a tangent to the curve.

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6. The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows a right-angled triangle
ABC in which angle BAC = 90º. The coordinates of A and B are (3,5)
and (-1, -3) respectively. Given that the gradient of BC is ½ and that D is
the foot of the perpendicular from A to BC, find

(a) the equation of BC and of AC, [5]

(b) the coordinates of C, [2]
(c) the coordinates of D, [3]
(d) the length of the perpendicular AD (in surds form) [1]

7. (a) A particle moves in a straight line and passes a fixed point O on the line
so that, t seconds after passing O, its velocity, v ms-1, is given by
v = 3t2 + 2(1 – t)2 .
Calculate
(i) the initial velocity of the particle, [1]
(ii) the acceleration of the particle when t = 2, [2]
(iii) the displacement of the particle from O when t = 3. [4]
(b) Solve the cubic equation x3 – 7x2 + 4x + 12 = 0 [4]

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8. (a) The diagram shows a rectangle block that has a volume of 72 cm3. Show
216
that the surface area, A cm2, of the block is given by A = 4 x 2  .
x
Hence, find the minimum value of A.

x cm

2x cm
[8]
y cm

(b) ln x
Given that y  , find
3x  6
dy
(i) the value of when x = 1, [3]
dx
(ii) the rate of change of x when x = 1, given that y is decreasing at
[2]
a constant rate of 0.1 units per second.

9. The diagram belows shows a circle with centre P. AD is the diameter.

DC is a tangent to the circle and BCD is a right angle. AB produced and
DC produced meet at T. A

T
D C

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 (a) Show that ABD and DCB are similar with reasons [3]
[3]
Name three other triangles which are similar to ABD.
(b) Giving the reasons clearly, show that
[2]
(i) DB 2  DA  CB ,
[2]
(ii) DC 2  CB  ( DA  CB ) .

(b) Find all the angles between 0º and 360 º which satisfy the equation
3 cos x – 4 sin x = 1 [5]
10. (a) The diagram shows part of the curve y  5 x  x . The curve meets the x-
2

axis at the origin O and at point A. The tangent to the curve at the point B
where x = 3, intersects the x-axis at C.

x
O
A C

(a) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at B. [3]

(b) Find the area of the shaded region. [4]

(b) 3 3 5
Given that  f ( x)dx  6 ,  g ( x )dx  8 ,  f ( x )dx  4 , evaluate
0 0 3
3 [2]
(i)  2 f ( x)  g ( x)dx ,
0
0
(ii)  f ( x)dx ,
5 [2]
(iii) the value of the constant m (in terms of e )for which
[4]
  f ( x )  me dx
3
2x
 5.
0

END OF PAPER

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