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SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS SCHOOL

Preliminary Examination 2010

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

4038/1

PAPER 1
4 August 2010

Wednesday
Additional materials:

2 hours

Writing Paper
Graph paper
Cover Sheet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your Centre number, index number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
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.

The Question Paper consists of 6 printed pages.

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Mathematical Formulae
1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 ,
x=

b b 2 4ac
2a

Binomial Theorem
n n 1 n n 2 2
n
a b + a b + K + a n r b r + K + b n
1
2
r

(a + b )n = a n +

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

2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities

sin 2 A + cos2 A = 1
sec2 A = 1 + tan 2 A
cosec2 A = 1 + cot 2 A
sin( A B) = sin A cos B cos A sin B
cos( A B) = cos A cos B m sin A sin B
tan A tan B
tan( A B) =
1 m tan A tan B
sin 2 A = 2 sin A cos A
cos 2 A = cos2 A sin 2 A = 2 cos2 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

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

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1.

3
2
, find A 1 and hence solve the simultaneous equations
Given that A =
5 9
3x + 2 y 1 = 0 ,
9x + 5 y 4 = 0 .

[4]

2.

Find the greatest prime value of p for which x 2 + 6 x + 25 2 px is always positive for all
values of x.
[4]

3.

(a) Given that p = 3 2 2 , express 2 p 2

integers.

1
in the form of a + b 2 , where a and b are
p
[3]

(b) Find the exact value of q if 125 q = 125 5 .

4.

[3]

The spread of a highly contagious virus in a high school can be modelled by the equation
y=

5000
1 + 1000e 0.8t

where t is the number of days after the virus is identified in the school and y is the number of
pupils who are infected by the virus in the first t days.
Find

5.

(i) the number of pupils who had the virus when it was first identified,

[1]

(ii) the value of t when the total number of pupils infected reached 3744.

[3]

Solve the equation

(a)

log 3 2 x 2 + 1 = 1 + log 9 (2 x 3)

[4]

(b)

2 x + 4 2 x + 15 = 0

[4]

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6.

(a) Given that the coefficients of x and x in the expansion of x 2 are p and q
x

p
[4]
respectively, find the value of .
q
3

(b) Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of 2 + , in ascending powers of x. Given that
2

the coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of (1 kx) 2 2 + is 12 , find the values of the

2

constant k.
[5]

7.

(a) Given that 3 < x < 7 , find the values of x for which

2 sec 2 x = 3 tan x + 1 .
(b) A and B are obtuse angles such that tan 2 A =

[4]

24
5
and sin B =
. Without using a
7
13

calculator, find the value of

tan A ,

[3]

(ii) cos( A B) .

[4]

(i)

8.

The function f is defined, for 0 x 6 , by

x
f ( x) = a sin + c .
b
where a, b and c are constants.
(i) Given that the maximum and minimum value of f is 3 and 5 respectively, state the value
of a and of c.
[2]
(ii) Given that the period of f is 8, state the value of b.

[1]

x
Hence, sketch the graph of y = a sin + c , 0 x 6 .
b

[2]

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9.

A vertical redwood tree with height, PQ, stands on horizontal ground at Q. An ecologist wishes
to find the height of the tree in metres. From a point A, due East of Q, he finds that the angle of
elevation of the top of the tree P is 60 . He then walks to another point B, 21 m due East of A.
P

24 m
60

21 m

(i) Find the value of PQ .

[2]

4 3
30 .
(ii) Show that angle BPA = cos 1

13

[3]

10. Sketch the graph of y = 1 + x 1 for 4 x 4 , indicating on your graph the coordinates of

the vertex and of the points where the graph meets the coordinate axes.

[4]

Given that the graph of y = 1 + x 1 meets the graph of y = kx + 3 at x = 2 . Find the value
of k.

[2]

11. A curve has the equation y =

(i) Find an expression for

10 x
.
x + 25
2

dy
and the coordinates of the stationary points.
dx

[4]

(ii) Determine whether y increases or decreases as x increases between the stationary points. [2]

Hence,
(iii) find the rate of change of x when x = 6 , given that y is decreasing at a constant rate of
[2]
0.2 unit per second.

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12. In the diagram, a solid with a volume of 512 cm3 is made by fixing a circular cylinder on a
cuboid. The cuboid has a square base of sides 4x cm and a height x cm. The cylinder has a
diameter of 4x cm and a height y cm.

4x cm

y cm

x cm
4x cm

(i) Express y in terms of x and hence show that the total surface area A cm2, of the solid is
given by
512
.
[5]
A = 32 x 2 +
x

Given that x can vary,

(ii) find the value of x for which A has a stationary value. Determine whether this value of A is
a minimum or a maximum.
[5]

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Paper 1 (Answer Key)

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x = 1 , y = 1

p=7

3(a)

31 26 2

3(b)

7
q=
12

4(i)

4(ii)

t = 10.0

5(a)

x = 2, 7

5(b)

x = 4

6(a)

p
= 3
q

6(b)

1
k = ,2
2

11(i)

dy 10(25 x 2 )
=
, (5, 1).and (5, 1)
dx ( x 2 + 25) 2

7(a)

x = 3.61, 3.93, 6.75

11(ii)

y increases

7(b)(i)

tan A =

3
4

11(iii)

6.77 unit/s

7(b)(ii)

63
65

12(ii)

x = 2 , minimum

8(i)

a = 4 , c = 1
b = 4

8(ii)

9(i)

PQ = 12 3 m

, k =

10

1
2

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