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Name:_________________________________( ) Class : Sec 4_____

TAMPINES SECONDARY SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2009

SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4038 / 1

PAPER 1 2 hours
3 Sept 2008

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Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation

For the equation ax 2  bx  c  0 ,

 b  b 2  4 ac
x
2a
Binomial Theorem
n  n1  n n
a  b n  a n   a b   a n 2 b 2  ...   a n  r b r  ...  b n ,
 1  2 r
n n!
where n is a positive integer and   
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 1
1 Show that the exact value of cos120° + sin135° =  [3]
2 2

cos(180  60)  sin(180  45)

 cos 180 cos 60  sin 180 sin 60  sin 45

(M1
1 1 Award marks so long as
 ( 1)   0  students use “special
2 2 (M1 angles” to get the
1 1 surds.
  (A1)
2 2

2 Solve, for x and y, the simultaneous equations [5]

3
y
8x  4 2
 64
2 y 1
1
81x     27
3

2 3 x  23 y  2 6 34 x  31 2 y  33
3x  3 y  6 (B1 4 x  2 y  2 (B1
x y2 2x  y  1

Award (M1) for solving sim eqns (whatever mtd)

x  1
y  3
(A2)
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 1  4
3 Given that M =   , find M-1 and hence, solve the simultaneous equations [5]
 2  3 
2p – 8r + 16 = 0
2p – 3r = - 1

1   3 4
M 1    (B1
5  2 1

 1  4  p    8 
     
 2  3  r    1 

(B1
 p 1   3 4   8  If B1 above is not
      (M1 achieved, award (M1)
r 5   2 1   1 
if student used inverse
matrix as mtd.
1  20 
  
5  15 
 4
  
 3
p4
(A2)
r 3
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d 2
4 (i) Find ( x ln x  3 x) . [2]
dx

1
 ln x 2 x   x 2    3
x
(B1
 2 x ln x  x  3 (B1
4
(ii) Hence, find  x ln x
1
dx . [4]

2
 2 x ln x  x  3 dx  x ln x  3 x

(B1
2  x ln x dx  x 2 ln x  3 x   x  3 dx Award (M1) if
(M1) student
4 4
1  2 1 2   attempts to
1 x ln x d x    x ln x  3 x   x  3 x   integrate (x –
2
   2   1 3)
4 4
1 2 3 1 2 3 
1 x ln x d x   2 x ln x  x  x  x
2 4 2 1
4
1 2 1 2
4
Award (M1) for sub-ing
1 x ln x d x   2 x ln x  x values
4 1 4 & 1
 7.34
(A1)
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7x  6
5 (i) Express in partial fractions. [3]
x (1  3 x)

7x  6 A B (B1
 
x (1  3 x ) x 1  3 x

Award (M1) for mtd to

A6 B  25 arrive at
A & B

7x  6 6 25
   (A1)
x (1  3 x ) x 1  3 x

7x  6
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the gradient of the curve y  at the point [3]
x (1  3 x )
where x = 2.

d 7x  6

dx x (1  3 x )
d 6 d 25
  (M2)
dx x dx 1  3 x
6 75
 2 
x 1  3x 2

Sub x = 2
6 75
gradient   
2 2 1  3( 2) 2
 1 .5 (A1)
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6 A particle starts from a point O and moves in a straight line with a velocity, v m/s,
2
given by v  2t  3t  2 , where t seconds is the time after leaving O. Calculate

(i) the acceleration of the particle at the end of 3.5 seconds, [2]

a  4t  3 (B1
Sub x = 3.5
a  11 (B1
(ii) the values of t when the particle is instantaneously at rest, [3]

2t 2  3t  2  0 Award (B1) for setting v = 0

(t  2)( 2t  1)  0 (M1)
t2 (A1)
(iii) the total distance travelled by the particle after 3.5 seconds. [4]

2 3 3 2
s t  t  2t  c (M1)
3 2
When t = 0, s = 0 therefore, c = 0
**Deduct 1m if student did not
explain why c = 0
Sub t = 2
Sub t = 3.5
2
s  4 (M1) s  3.2083 (M1)
3
2 2 (A1)
Dist  4  4  3.2083  12.5
3 3
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3 cos x
7 The equation of a curve is y  . Find the x – coordinate, where 0 ≤ x ≤ π, [5]
1  sin x
of the point at which the tangent to the curve is parallel to the line y = 9.

(B1
(B1
dt (1  sin x )( 3 sin x )  3 cos x (  cos x )

dx (1  sin x ) 2

 3 sin x  3 sin 2 x  3 cos 2 x


(1  sin x ) 2
3  3 sin x
 (B1
(1  sin x ) 2

dt dy
0 Award (M1) for setting
dx dx = 0
sin x  1


2

x (A1)
2
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4 12
8 (a) Given that sin A   , cos B   and that A and B are in the same [5]
5 13
quadrants, find each of the following without the use of calculators:

1
(i) tan A (ii) sin( A  B) (iii) sec B
2

4
(i) tan A  (B1
3
(ii) sin( A  B )  sin A cos B  cos A sin B
 4  12   3  5 
           
 5  13   5  13  (M1) for
either one
33 of these
 (A1
65 values

1  1
sec  B   cos 2 B  2 cos 2 B  1
(iii)  2  cos  1 B 
  1 
2  cos B  2 cos 2  B   1
2 
1  1 1  cos B  1
sec B   cos  B   
2  1
 2  2
26
1   12 
sec  B    5.10   1
2  1  13 
(A1 cos  B    
2  2
1  1
cos  B   
2  26
Since B is in the 3rd

(M1)
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1  1
quad, cos  B   
2  26
(b) Solve the equation sin 4 x  sin 2 x  cos 3x  0 for 0 < x < 2π. [4]

2 cos 3 x sin x  cos 3 x  0

(B1
cos 3 x ( 2 sin x  1)  0 (M1)
cos 3 x  0 1
sin x 
2
 
 
2 6
  5 7 3 11  5
x , , , , , x , (M1)
6 2 6 6 2 6 6 6

  5 7 3 11
x  , , , , , (A1
6 2 6 6 2 6
**Accept answers in rad to 3 s.f
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9 The line 3x – 2y – 1 = 0 intersects the curve 9x2 + y = 7 at points A and B. Find

(i) the coordinates of A and B, [3]

Perform Sim Eqns : (M1)

5 3
 ,  and  1,2 
6 4
(A1) (A1)

(ii) the distance AB. [2]

2 2
5  3  (M1)
  1    2 
6  4 
 3.31 (A1)

10 (a) Find the range of values of c for which 3 x 2  9 x  c > 2. [3]

3x 2  9 x  c  2  0 (B1
(9) 2  4(3)(c  2)  0 Award (M1) for discriminant
< 0
(A1)
c  8.75

2
(b) Find the range of values of k for which the equation x  kx  3 x  k will have [3]
real roots.

( k  3) 2  4(1)(k )  0 Award (M1) for discriminant

≥ 0
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k 2  10k  9  0
( k  9)(k  1)  0 (M1)
k 1 k 9
6
 2
11 (a) (A1)
Find the first three terms in the expansion of  x   . Hence, find the
x
[4]

6
2  2
coefficient of x 4 in the expansion of ( 2  3 x ) x   .
 x

 2  2
2 Award (M1)
( x )  C1 ( x)     6C2 ( x) 4     ...
6 6 5
for
 x  x expanding
using Bin thrm
 x 6  12 x 4  60 x 2  ... (A1)
** Penalise 1m for omitting the dots……

6
 2
 2
2  3x  x    x

 2  3 x 2 x 6  12 x 4  60 x 2  ... (M1) Award (M1)
if student
 24 x 4  180 x 4  ... used the above
 156 x 4  ... expansion to
find
coefficient of
x4
 coefficien t  156 (A1)
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8
 3 1 
(b) Find the term independent of x, in the expansion of  2 x   . [4]
 4x 5 

r
 1   1 
8
Cr ( 2 x 3 )8  r   5  8Cr 28  r x 24  3 r   r 5 r  (M1)
 4x   4 x 
24  3r  5r  0
r  3 (M1)
(M1)
3
8 3 8 3  1  15  1 
C3 ( 2 x )   5 
 56 ( 32 x )   15 
 4x   64 x 
 28 (A1)
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12 [4]

(0, 4)

Variables x and y are related by the equation 2 px  qy  3xy . When a graph of

1 1
against is drawn, the resulting line has a gradient of – 2.5, and passes
y x
through (0, 4). Calculate the value of p and of q.

2 px  qy  3 xy
÷ xy 1 1
2 p   q   3
 y  x
1 1 (M2)
2 p    q   3
 y x
1 q 1 3
  
y 2p  x  2p

q 3
   2. 5 4
2p 2p
3
 q  5p p  (A1)
8
15 (A1)
q
8
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13

O
y

4x

A diagram above shows a piece of grassland, made up of a rectangle and a quadrant.

The length and breadth of the rectangle is 4x m and y m respectively.
The centre of the quadrant, O is the midpoint of the length of the rectangle.
Given that the perimeter of the grassland is 8 m,

(i) show that the area of the grassland is given by the formula [4]
A  16 x  16 x 2  x 2 .

y  4 x  y  2 x  2 x  x  8 (B1
1 (M1)
y  4  4x  x
2
1
A  4 xy   ( 2 x) 2
4
 1 
A  4 x 4  4 x  x   x 2
 2 
A  16 x  16 x 2  2x 2  x 2 (M1)
A  16 x  16 x 2  x 2
(A1)
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Given that x can vary,

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

dA
 16  32 x  2x (B1
dx
0  16  32 x  2x Award (M1) for setting
16 dA/dx to be zero
x or 0 .41793 (M1)
32  2
2 2
 16   16   16 
 A  16   16   
 32  2   32  2   32  2 
 3.34 (A1)
(iii) determine whether this stationary value is a maximum or minimum. [1]

d2A
2
 16  32 x  2  max
dx
Award (B1) for both d2A/dx2 & conclusion
that its max
** Do NOT award any marks once dA/dx is not correct

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