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Mathematical Formulae
1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
b b 2 4ac
For the equation ax 2 bx c 0 , x .
2a
Binomial expansion
n n n
a b n
a n a n1b 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 n r ! r! r!
2. TRIGONOMETRY
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M 24 ( ) 0 .03472 t
2
(i) Find the initial mass of the substance at the beginning of the observation. [1]
(ii) Calculate the mass of the substance after 45 years. [2]
(iii) How long will it take for the substance to reduce to 10 grams? [3]
2. The roots of the equation 3 x 2 2 x 4 0 are α and β. Find the quadratic equation
whose roots are 2α + β and α + 2β. [7]
(ii) Find all the angles between 0o and 360o which satisfy the equation
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5. (a) A rectangle has sides of length (3 4 3 ) metres and (5 ) metres.
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Express, in the form a b 3 , where a and b are integers, the area of the
rectangle. [3]
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6. B
C A
F
In the diagram, B, C, D, E and F are points on the circle. AB is a tangent to the circle
at B. CFA, DFN and DEA are straight lines. BA is parallel to CE.
(a)(i) Prove that triangles NFA and NAD are similar. [4]
(ii) Hence, show that NA2 NF ND . [1]
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(b) Given that N is the mid-point of AB, prove that NB 2 AF AC . [3]
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y
7.
P
y=x(x-3)2
x
0 Q
The diagram shows part of the curve y x( x 3) 2 . The curve has a maximum point
at P and a minimum point at Q. Find
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8. In the diagram, OD = 3m, OC = 7m and DOC = DAO = CBO = 90o.
It is given that DOA is a variable angle , where 0o < < 90o.
The point E is on the line BC such that ED is parallel to BA.
D A
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O
C B
E
(iii) Find the coordinates of the maximum and minimum points of the curve. [2]
(iv) Sketch the graph of y = 3 sin 2x – 1 for 0o ≤ x ≤ 180o. [2]
(v) Sketch, separately from (iv), the graph of y 3 sin 2 x 1 for 0o ≤ x ≤ 180o.
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dy 1
10. A curve is such that 1 2 and P is a point on the curve. The x-coordinate
dx 2x
of P is positive and the equation of the tangent at P is y = 3x + 1.
A point (x, y) moves along the curve in such a way that the y-coordinate increases at
a constant rate of 0.15 units per second.
(iv) Find the corresponding rate of change of the x-coordinate at point P. [3]
y
11.
D
B
C
O x
E
A
In the diagram, the points A (8, - 6) and D ( - 4, 10) are at the opposite ends of a
diameter of a circle with centre C. The diameter BE is perpendicular to AD.
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