CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION III 2008

Subject : Mathematics 4016/2 Paper : 2

Level : Secondary 4 Date : 10 September 2008

Marks : 100 Time : 11 00 – 13 30

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and index number in the spaces provided on the separate
answer booklet.

Answer all questions.

If working is needed for any question it must be shown with the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
Calculator should be used where appropriate.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact,
give the answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal
place.
For π, use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer
in terms of π.

The number of marks given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total marks for this paper is 100.
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This question paper consists of 9 printed pages, including this cover page.

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Mathematical Formulae

Compound interest
n
 r 
Total amount = P 1 + 
 100 

Mensuration
Curved surface area of a cone = π r l

Surface area of a sphere = 4 π r

2

1
Volume of a cone = π r2 h
3

4
Volume of a sphere = π r3
3

1
Area of triangle ABC = a b sin C
2

Arc length = r θ , where θ is in radians

1 2
Sector area = r θ , where θ is in radians
2

Trigonometry
a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2 b c cos A

Statistics

∑ f x
Mean =
∑ f

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∑ f x 2 −  ∑ f x 
Standard deviation =  
∑ f  ∑ f 

1 A confectionery sells small, median and large strawberry cakes and chocolate cakes.
The number of each type of cake that was sold on a particular week are summarised
in the following table.
Chocolate Strawberry
Small 10 12
Medium 18 17
Large 15 24
The prices of each small, medium and large cakes are $8, $15 and $20 respectively
and the matrix P = ( 8 15 20 ) can represent the information.
(a) The information on the above table can be represented by a matrix Q.
Write down the matrix Q. [1]

(b) N = PQ, evaluate N and describe the elements in N. [3]

(c) Write down a matrix M such that the multiplication of matrices M and N
gives the total amount of money collected by the confectionery shop on the
particular week. Find this amount of money by matrix multiplication. [2]

S 15 R
2

10 A

C B
5
x

E D Q
P

PQRS is a rectangle with dimensions 15 cm by 10 cm. The two circles touch each
other.
The larger circle, centre A and radius 5 cm, touches the rectangle at three points.
The small circle, centre B and radius x cm, touches the rectangle at two points.

(a) Given that ABC is a right-angled triangle, write down, in terms of x, the
length of BC. [1]
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Form an equation in x and show that it reduces to x − 40 x + 100 = 0 .

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(b) [3]

Showing your method clearly, solve the equation x − 40 x + 100 = 0 .

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(c) [3]
(d) Find the area of the trapezium ABDE. [1]

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3 The cash price of a car is $128 000 net.

(a) Mr Ang bought the car on hire purchase terms. He paid a deposit of 60%
of the cash price followed by 24 monthly installments of $2 500 each.
Calculate how much more Mr Ang paid for the car in hire purchase
terms compared to cash terms. [3]

(b) Mr Lee bought the car on simple interest loan terms. He paid a down
payment of $50 000 and the balance at the end of 3 years with a simple
interest rate of 5% per year.
Calculate how much more Mr Lee paid for the car in simple interest
loan terms compared to cash terms. [2]

(c) Mr Leong bought the car on compound interest loan terms. He paid a down
payment $30 000 and the balance at the end of 5 years with a compound
interest rate of 2.5% per year.
Calculate how much more Mr Leong paid for the car in compound interest
loan terms compared cash terms. [3]

(d) In 2008 the price of one litre of petrol was $1.98 which is 20% more than
the price in 2007, find the price of one litre of petrol in 2007. [2]

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4 (a) Express x 2 − 9 − ( x + 3) 2 as a single fraction in its simplest form. [4]

y2 + 5
(b) Given that x = , express y in terms of x. [5]
4 − y2

(c) Guna has x two-dollars notes and y five-dollars notes. The total value of
the note is $100.

(i) Form an equation connecting x and y. [1]

(ii) If Guna has at most 20 two-dollar notes, use the equation in (i),

or otherwise, find the possible number of five-dollars notes. [2]

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5 B

D
G
O
30°

62°

E
A

The points A, B, C, D and E lie on a circle, centre O. AB is a diameter

of the circle. TG is a tangent to the circle at E. ADˆ E = 30° and OEˆ D = 62° .
(a) Find, giving your reasons,
(i) AOˆ E , [1]

(ii) DAˆ E , [2]

(iii) DEˆ G , [2]

(iv) BCˆ D , [2]

(b) Given that the radius of the circle is 6 cm, find

(i) the length of ET, [2]

(ii) the area of the shaded region. [3]

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F
North

C
42o

3.4
2.4

A 1.8 D
B
Triangle ABC lies on a horizontal ground. AB = 1.8 m, BC = 2.4 m and AC = 3.4 m.
D is on AB produced such that BCˆ D = 42° . D is due east of A.
(a) Calculate
(i) ABˆ C , [3]
(ii) the length of BD, [3]
(iii) the bearing of D from C.
[2]
(b) A vertical flagpole, CF, stands at C. The angle of elevation of F from
A is 20o. A bird rests at the top of the flagpole.
Find the angle of depression of B viewed by the bird. [3]

7 The dot diagram shows the number of children living in the houses in a certain region.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of children

(a) Find the mode, median and mean number of children. [3]
(b) Find the standard deviation of the number of children. [2]
(c) A child is chosen at random, find the probability that the child belongs to
the house which has 3 children living in it. [2]

The table below shows the heights of the same group of children living in the region.
Height
in cm 50 < x ≤ 60 60 < x ≤ 70 70 < x ≤ 80 80 < x ≤ 90 90 < x ≤ 100
No. of
children 3 18 18 6 3

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(d) Find the mean height of the children. [2]

(e) Find the standard deviation of the heights of the children. [2]

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C B

c M

O 3a P A

OABC is a parallelogram. M is the midpoint of OB and Q is the midpoint of OM.

P is the point on OA such that OP = 2PA. OA = 3a and OC = c.
(a) Express, in terms of a and c,
(i) OB , [1]

(ii) OQ , [1]

(iii) CQ , [1]

(iv) MP . [1]

(b) Explain why CQ is parallel to MP . [1]

(c) Write down the value of the ratio of

(i) area of ∆MOP : area of ∆QBC,

[2]

(ii) area of ∆MPQ : area of ∆QCM.

[1]

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120

50 2Orad 50
A A B
B

Diagram I Diagram II

50

120

Diagram III

Diagram I shows a cylindrical tank of radius 50 cm and length 120 cm. The tank is
partially filled with water and placed with its curved surface on a horizontal floor.

Diagram II shows the circular cross-section of the cylinder. O is the centre of the
circle. AOˆ B = 2 radians.

(a) Find the area of the shaded region in Diagram II. [3]

(b) Find the area of the internal surface of the tank which is in contact with the
water in Diagram I. [4]

(c) The water in the cylindrical tank is now poured into an inverted cone of
radius 50 cm and of height 120 cm. Find
(i) the volume of the inverted cone, [1]
(ii) the height of the water in the cone. [3]

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10 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

2
The variables x and y are connected by the equation y = x + x .
2

The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y.

x −3 −2 −1 − 0.5 − 0.1 0.1 0.5 1 2

y 8.33 k −1 − 3.75 − 19.99 20.01 4.25 3 5

(a) Find the value of k. [1]

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 cm to

2
represent 2 units on the y-axis, draw the graph of y = x + x
2

for − 3 ≤ x ≤ 2 . [3]

2
Use your graph to find the value of p for which the equation x + x = p
2
(c)
has exactly two solutions for − 3 ≤ x ≤ 2 . [1]

(d) Use your graph to find the values of x in the range − 3 ≤ x ≤ 2 for which
2
x2 + − 6 = 0 . [2]
x

(e) By drawing a suitable straight line on your graph, find the value of x
satisfies the equation x + 2 x − x + 2 = 0 for − 3 ≤ x ≤ 2 .
3 2
[2]
(f) By drawing a tangent, find the x-coordinate of the point P at which the
2
gradient of the curve y = x + x at P is 2.
2
[2]

End of Paper

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Mathematics (Paper 2) Answers

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 
1. (a) Q = 18 17  (b) N = ( 650 831)
15 24 
 
The total amount of money collected for chocolate and strawberry cakes respectively.
1 1
(c) M = 1 ( 650 831)   = (1481)
  1

2. (a) BC = 10 − x (b) (10 − x ) 2 + ( 5 − x ) 2 = ( 5 + x ) 2

(c) x = 37.3, 2.68 (d) Area of ABDE = 28.1

3. (a) Amount paid more = $8 800 (b) Amount paid more = $11 700
(c) Amount paid more = $12 878 (d) price = $1.65

7 x + 27 4x 2 − 5
4. (a) (b) y=±
( x + 3) 2 ( x − 3) 1+ x2

(c) (i) 2 x + 5 y = 100

(ii) The possible number of five-dollars notes are 12, 14, 16, 18, 20.

5. (a) (i) AOˆ E = 60° (ii) DAˆ E = 28° (iii) DEˆ G = 28° (iv) BCˆ D = 148°
(b) (i) ET = 10.4 cm. (ii) area of the shaded region = 12.3
6. (a) (i) ABˆ C = 107.2° (ii) BD = 1.77 m (iii) The bearing of D from C is 155.2°

(b) The angle of depression = 27.3°

7. (a) mode = 1 child. median = 2 children. mean = 1.92 children

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(b) standard deviation = 1.44 (c) P = =
48 16
(d) mean = 72.5 cm (e) standard deviation = 9.68 cm

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8. (a) (i) OB = 3a + c (ii) OQ = a+ c
4 4
3 3 1 1
(iii) CQ =
a− c (iv) MP = a − c
4 4 2 2
3
(b) Because CQ = 2 MP , hence CQ is parallel to MP .

∆MOP : area of ∆QBC = ( 2 : 3) = 4 : 9

2
(c) (i) area of

(ii) area of ∆MPQ : area of ∆QCM.= 2 : 3

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9. (a) area of the shaded region = 1360. (b) required area = 14700
(c) (i) volume of the cone = 314100 (ii) h = 96.6 cm

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