SPM 1993

1. Given the function f : x 3 4x and

function g : x x
2
1, find
(a) f
-1
(b) f
-1
g(3) [5 marks]
2. Given the functions f, g and h as a
f : 2
g :
2
3

, x ! 2
h : "x
2
2

(i) dete#$ine function f h(x)
(ii) find the va%ue of g
-1
(-2)
[& marks]
3. 'unction m (iven that m : x 5 3x
2
.
)f p is a anothe# function and mp (iven
that mp : x -1 3x
2
, find function p.
[3 $a#*s]
SPM 1994
1. Given the functions f(x) + 2 x and
function g(x) + kx
2
, n. )f the co$-osite
function gf(x) + 3x
2
12x , ., find
(a) the va%ues of k and n [3 $a#*s]
(b) the va%ue of g
2
(/) [2 $a#*s]
2. 0he function f is defined as
f : x
2 3
-
+
+
, fo# a%% va%ue of x ece-t
x + h and p is a constant.
(i) dete#$ine the va%ue of h
(ii) the va%ue of 2 $a-s b1 itse%f unde#
function f. 'ind
(a) the va%ue of p
(b) the va%ue of anothe# x 2hich is
$a--ed onto itse%f
(c) f
-1
(-1)
[& $a#*s]
SPM 1995
1. Given the function f(x) + 3x , c and
inve#se function f
-1
(x) + mx ,
3
4
. 'ind
(a) the va%ue of m and c [3 $a#*s]
(b) (i) f(3)
(ii) f
-1
f(3)
[3 $a#*s]
2. Given the function f : x mx , n,
g : x (x , 1)
2
4 and
fg : x 2(x , 1)
2
5. 'ind
(i) g
2
(1)
(ii) the va%ues of m and n
(iii) gf
-1
[5 $a#*s]
SPM 1996
1. Given the function f : x
2
* h

+
, x!2
and inve#se function f
-1
: x
3
5 2

, x!3
'ind
(a) the va%ues of h and k [3 $a#*s]
(b) the va%ues of x 2he#e f(x) + 2x [3 $a#*s]
2. Given the function f : x 2x , 5 and
fg : x 13 2x, 'ind
(i) function gf
(ii) the va%ues of c if gf(c
2
, 1) + 5c - "
[5 $a#*s]
SPM 1997
1. Given the functions g: x px , q and
g
2
: x 25x , 4.
(a) 'ind the va%ue of p and q
(b) 3ssu$e that p4/, find the
va%ue of x so that 2g(x) + g(3x , 1)
b5
1
CHAPTER 1: FUNCTIONS
SPM 1998
1. Given the functions h(t) + 2t , 5t
2
and

v(t) + 2 , 6t

'ind
(a) the va%ue of h(t) 2hen v(t) + 11/
(b) the va%ues of t so that h(t) + v
-1
(2)
(c) function hv

1. Given the functions f(x) + "x , 5 and
g(x) + 2x , 3 , find
(a) f g
-1
(x)
(b) the va%ue of x so that gf(-x) + 25
SPM 1999
1. Given the function f : x k mx. 'ind
(a) f
-1
() in te#$s of k and m [2 $a#*s]
(b) the va%ues of k and m, if f
-1
(14) + - 4
and f(5) + -13 [4 $a#*s]
2. (a) 0he function g is defined as
g : x x , 3. Given the function
fg : x x
2
,"x , &. 'ind
(i) function f(x)
(ii) the va%ue of k if f(2k) + 5k
[&
$a#*s]
SPM 2000
1. Given the function g
-1
(x) +
3
* 5
and
f(x) + 3x
2
5. 'ind
(a) g(x) [2 $a#*s]
(b) the va%ue of k 2hen g(x
2
) + 2f(-x)
[3 $a#*s]
2. Given the function f : x 4 3x.
(a) 'ind
(i) f
2
(x)
(ii) (f
2
)
-1
(x)
(iii) (f
-1
)
2
[" $a#*s]
SPM 2001
1. Given the function f : x ax , b, a 4 /
and f
2
: x 6x .
'ind
(a) the va%ues of a and b [3 $a#*s]
(b) (f
-1
)
2
(x) [3 $a#*s]
2. Given the function f
-1
(x) +
-
1

, x ! p
and g(x) + 3 , x. 'ind
(a) f(x) [2 $a#*s]
(b) the va%ue of p if ff
-1
(p
2
1) + g[(2-p)
2
]

( c) #an(e of va%ue of p so that fg
-1
(x) + x
no #ea% #oots
[5
$a#*s]
SPM 2002
1. Given the function f(x) + 4x -2 and
g(x) + 5x ,3. 'ind
(i) fg
-1
(x)
(ii) the va%ue of x so that fg
-1
(
2

) +
5
2
[5 $a#*s]
2. (a) Given the function f : x 3x , 1, find
f
-1
(5)
[2 $a#*s]
(b) Given the function f(x) + 5-3x and
g(x) + 2ax , b, 2he#e a and b is a
constants. )f fg(x) + . 3x, find the
va%ues of a and b
[3 $a#*s]
2
SPM 2003
1. 7ased on the above info#$ation, the
#e%ation bet2een 8 and 9 is defined b1 set
of o#de#ed -ai#s :(1,2), (1,4), (2,"), (2,.);.
<tate
(a) the i$a(e of 1
(b) the ob=ect of 2
[2 $a#*s]
2. Given that g : x 5x , 1 and
h : x x
2
2x ,3, find
(a) g
-1
(3)
(b) hg(x)
[4 $a#*s]
SPM 2004
1. >ia(#a$ 1 sho2s the #e%ation bet2een set
8 and set 9

<et 8 <et 9
Diagram 1
<tate
(a) the #an(e of the #e%ation
(b) the t1-e of the #e%ation
[2 $a#*s]
2. Given the function h : x 4x , m and
h
-1
: x 2hk ,
.
5
, 2he#e m and k a#e
constants, find the va%ue of m and of k.
[3 $a#*s]
3. Given the function h(x) +

"
, x ! / and
the co$-osite function hg(x) + 3x, find
(a) g(x)
(b) the va%ue of x so that gh(x) + 5
[4 $a#*s]
SPM 2005
1. )n >ia(#a$ 1, the function h $a-s x to y
and the function g $a-s y to z
>ete#$ine
(a) h
-1
(5)
(b) gh(2) [2 $a#*s]
2. 0he function 2 is defined as
w(x) +
2
5

, x ! 2. 'ind
(a) w
-1
(x)
(b) w
-1
(4) [3 $a#*s]
3. 0he fo%%o2in( info#$ation #efe#s to the
functions h and g.
'ind gh
-1

[3 $a#*s] [
, 2he#e a and b a#e constants and ,
3
8 + :1, 2, 3;
9 + :2, 4, ", ., 1/;
d ?
e ?
f ?
? w
? x
? y
? z
h : x 2x 3
g : x 4x - 1
SPM 2006
Paper 1
1. )n dia(#a$ 1, set 7 sho2s the i$a(e of
ce#tain e%e$ents of set 3
>)3G@3A 1
(a) <tate the t1-e of #e%ation bet2een set
3 and set 7
(b) Bsin( the function notation, 2#ite a
#e%ation bet2een set 3 and set 7
[2 $a#*s]
2. >ia(#a$ sho2s the function
x
x m
x h

: , / x , 2he#e m is a constant
>)3G@3A 2
'ind the va%ue of m
[2 $a#*s]
Paper 2
1. Given that
2 3 : x x f
and
1
5
: +
x
x g , find
(a) ) (
1
x f

[1 $]
(b) ) (
1
x g f

[2 $]
( c)
) (x h
such that
" 2 ) ( + = x x hg
[3 $]
SPM 2007
Paper 1
1. >ia(#a$ 1 sho2s the %inea#
function h.
(a) <tate the va%ue of m
(b) Bsin( the function
notation, e-#ess h in
te#$s of x [2 $]
2. Given the function
3 : x x f
, find the va%ue of
x such that
5 ) ( = x f
[2$] [
, 2he#e a and b a#e constants and ,
4
2
1

3. 0he fo%%o2in( info#$ation is

about the function h and the co$-osite
function
2
h
'ind the va%ue of a and b
[3$]
SPM 2008
Paper 1
1. >ia(#a$ 1 sho2s the (#a-h of the
function
1 2 ) ( = x x f
, fo# the
do$ain 5 / x .
<tate
(a) the va%ue of t
(b) the #an(e of f(x) co##es-ondin( to the
(iven do$ain
[3 $]
2. Given the function
2 5 : + x x g

and 3 4 :
2
+ x x x h , find
a) ) " (
1
g
b)
) (x hg
[4$]
3. Given the functions
1 ) ( = x x f
and
2 ) ( + = kx x g
, find
a) f(5)
b) the va%ue of k such that
gf(5)+14
[3$] [
, 2he#e a and b a#e constants and ,
5
SPM 19 94
1. )f and a#e the #oots of the Cuad#atic
eCuation 2x
2
3x " + /, fo#$ anothe#
Cuad#atic eCuation 2ith #oots
3

and
3

[4 $a#*s]
SPM 1995
1. Dne of the #oots of the eCuation
x
2
, px , 12 + / is one thi#d of the othe#
#oot. 'ind the -ossib%e va%ues of p.
[5 $a#*s]
2. Given that
2
1
and -5 a#e the #oots of the
Cuad#atic eCuation. E#ite a Cuad#atic
eCuation in a fo#$ ax
2
, bx , c + /
[2 $a#*s]
3. 'ind the #an(e of va%ue of k if the
eCuation / 3 2
2
= + + k kx x has no
#ea% #oots
[3 $a#*s]
4. 8#ove that the #oots of the eCuation
(1 p)x
2
, x , p + / has a #ea% and
ne(ative #oots if / F p F 1
[5 $a#*s]
SPM 1996
1. Given that a and b a#e the #oots of the
eCuation x
2
(a , b)x , ab + /.
)f m and n a#e the #oots of the eCuation
(2x 3)(x , 4) , k + / and m + 4n, find
the va%ue of k
[5 $a#*s]
2. 'ind the va%ues of G so that
(3 G)x
2
2(G , 1)x , G , 1 + / has t2o
eCua% #ea% #oots.
[2 $a#*s]
SPM 1997
1. Given that m , 2 and n - 1 a#e the #oots
of the eCuation x
2
, 5x + -4. 'ind the
-ossib%e va%ue of m and n.
SPM 1998
1. 0he eCuation of px
2
, px , 3q + 1 , 2x
have the #oots
p
1
and C
(a) 'ind the va%ue of p and q
(b) Het, b1 usin( the va%ue of p and q in (a)
fo#$ the Cuad#atic eCuation 2ith #oots p
and -2q
SPM 1999
1. Dne of the #oots of the eCuation
2x
2
, 6x + 2k - 1 is doub%e of the othe#
#oot, 2he#e k is a constant. 'ind the #oots
and the -ossib%e va%ues of k.
[4 $a#*s]
2. Given the eCuation x
2
"x , & + h(2x 3)
have t2o eCua% #ea% #oots. 'ind the va%ues
of h.
[4 $a#*s]
3. Given that and a#e the #oots of the
eCuation x
2
2x , k + /, 2hi%e 2I and 2J
a#e the #oots of the eCuation x
2
,mx ,6+/.
'ind the -ossib%e va%ues of k and m.
[" $a#*s]
"
CHAPTER 2: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
SPM 2000
1. 0he eCuation 2x
2
, px , q + / has the
#oots -" and 3. 'ind
(a) the va%ues of p and q [3 $a#*s]
(b) the #an(e of va%ues of k if the
KCuation 2x
2
, px , q + k has no #ea%
#oots
[2 $a#*s]
SPM 2001
1. Given that 2 and m a#e the #oots of the
eCuation (2x -1)(x , 3) + k(x 1), 2he#e k
is a constant.
'ind the va%ues of m and k [4 $a#*s]
2. )f and a#e the #oots of the Cuad#atic
eCuation / 1 3 2
2
= + x x , fo#$ anothe#
Cuad#atic eCuation 2ith #oots
3I , 2 and 3J , 2.
[5 $a#*s]
SPM 2002
1. Given the eCuation x
2
, 3 + k(x , 1) has
the #oots p and q, 2he#e k is a constant,
find the #an(e of va%ue of k if the eCuation
has t2o diffe#ent #ea% #oots.
[5 $a#*s]
2. Given that
2

and
2

a#e the #oots of the

eCuation kx(x 1) + 2m x.
)f + + " and = 3, find the va%ues
of k and m.
[5 $a#*s]
SPM 2003
1. <o%ve the Cuad#atic eCuation
2x(x 4) + (1 x)(x , 2).
Give 1ou# ans2e# co##ect to fou#
si(nificant fi(u#es.
[3 $a#*s]
2. 0he Cuad#atic eCuation x(x , 1) + px - 4
has t2o distinct #oots. 'ind the #an(e of
va%ues of p
[3 $a#*s]
SPM 2004
1. 'o#$ the Cuad#atic eCuation 2hich has
the #oots -3 and
2
1
. Give 1ou# ans2e# in
the fo#$ ax
2
, bx , c +/, 2he#e a, b and
c a#e constants
[2 $a#*s]
SPM 2005
1. <o%ve the Cuad#atic eCuation
x(2x 5) + 2x 1.
Give 1ou# ans2e# co##ect to th#ee deci$a%
-%aces.
[3 $a#*s]
SPM 2006
1. 3 Cuad#atic eCuation
x px x 2 6
2
= + + has t2o eCua%
#oots. 'ind the -ossib%es va%ues of p.
[3 $a#*s]
SPM 2007
1. (a) <o%ve the fo%%o2in( Cuad#atic
eCuation:
/ 2 5 3
2
= + x x
(c) 0he Cuad#atic eCuation
, / 3
2
= + + kx hx 2he#e h and k a#e
constants, has t2o eCua% #oots
K-#ess h in te#$s of k
[4 $a#*s]
SPM 2008
1. )t is (iven that -1 is one of the
#oots of the Cuad#atic eCuation
/ 4
2
= p x x
'ind the va%ue of p
[2 $a#*s]
&

SPM 19 93
1. Given the Cuad#atic eCuation
f(x) + "x 1 3x
2
.
(a) K-#ess Cuad#atic eCuation f(x) in the
fo#$ k , m(x , n)
2
, 2he#e k, m and n
a#e constants. >ete#$ine 2hethe# the
function f(x) has the $ini$u$ o#
$ai$u$ va%ue and state the va%ue of
the $ini$u$ o# $ai$u$ va%ue.
(b) <*etch the (#a-h of function f(x)
(c ) 'ind the #an(e of va%ue of p so that
the eCuation "x 4 - 3x
2
+ p has t2o
diffe#ent #ea% #oots.
[1/ $a#*s]
SPM 1994
1. )n the dia(#a$ 1, the $ini$u$ -oint is
(2, 3) of the function y + p(x , h)
2
, k.
'ind
(a) the va%ues of p, h and k
(b) the eCuation of the cu#ve 2hen the
(#a-h is #ef%ected on the x-ais
[2 $a#*s]
2. (a) 'ind the #an(e of va%ue of x if
5x x
2
[2 $a#*s]
(b) 'ind the #an(e of va%ue of p if
x
2
(p , 1)x , 1 p
2
+ / has no #ea%
#oots. [3 $a#*s]

SPM 1995
1. Eithout usin( diffe#entiation $ethod o#
d#a2in( (#a-h, find the $ini$u$ o#
$ai$u$ va%ue of the function
y + 2(3x 1)(x , 1) 12x 1. 0hen
s*etch the (#a-h fo# the function y.
[5 $a#*s]
2. Given that 3x , 2y 1 + /, find the #an(e
of va%ues of x if y F 5.
[5 $a#*s]
3. 'ind the #an(e of va%ues of n if
2n
2
, n 1
[2 $a#*s]
SPM 1996
1. f(x) + / is a Cuad#atic eCuation 2hich has
the #oots -3 and p.
(a) 2#ite f(x) in the fo#$ ax
2
, bx , c
[2 $a#*s]
(b) Lu#ve y + kf(x) cut y-ais at the -oint
(/,"/). Given that p + 5, 'ind
(i) the va%ue of k
(ii) the $ini$u$ -oint
[4 $a#*s]
2. 'ind the #an(e of va%ues of x if
(a) x(x , 1) F 2
[2 $a#*s]
(b)
x 2 1
3

x
.
CHAPTER 3: QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
[3 $a#*s]
SPM 1997
1. 9uad#atic function f(x) + 2[(x m)
2
, n],
2ith m and n a#e constants, have a
$ini$u$ -oint -("t,3t
2
).
(a) state the va%ue of m and n in te#$s of t
(b) if t + 1, find the #an(e of va%ue of k so
that the eCuation f(x) + k has a distinct
#oots
2. 'ind the #an(e of va%ues of x if
(a) 2(3x
2
x) M 1 x
(b) 4y 1 + 5x and 2y 4 3 , x
3. Given that y + x
2
, 2kx , 3k has a
$ini$u$ va%ue 2.
(a) Eithout usin( diffe#entiation $ethod,
find t2o -ossib%e va%ue of k.
(b) 71 usin( the va%ue of k, s*etch the
(#a-h y + x
2
, 2kx , 3k in the sa$e
ais
(c) <tate the coo#dinate of $ini$u$ -oint
fo# the (#a-h y + x
2
, 2kx , 3k

SPM 1998
1.
0he (#a-h sho2 t2o cu#ve y + 3(x-2)
2
, 2p
and y + x
2
, 2x qx , 3 that inte#sect in the
t2o -oint at x-ais.
'ind
(a) the va%ue of p and q
(b) the $ini$u$ va%ue fo# the both
cu#ve
2. (a) Given that f(x) + 4x
2
1
'ind the #an(e of va%ue of x so that
f(x) is a -ositive
(b) 'ind the #an(e of va%ue of x that
satisf1 ineCua%it1 (x 2)
2
F (x 2)
SPM 1999
1. (a) 'ind the #an(e of va%ue of x so that
6 , 2x 4 3 and 16 4 3x , 4
(b) Given that 2x , 3y + ", find the #an(e
of va%ue of x 2hen y F 5
2. 'ind the #an(e of va%ue of x if
(x 2)(2x , 3) 4 (x 2)(x , 2)
SPM 2000
1. Eithout usin( diffe#entiation $ethod o#
d#a2in( (#a-h, dete#$ine the $ini$u$ o#
$ai$u$ -oint of the function
y + 1 , 2x 3x
2
. Nence, state the
eCuation of the ais of s1$$et#1 fo# the
(#a-h.
[4 $a#*s]
2. 0he st#ai(ht %ine y + 2x , k does not
inte#sect the cu#ve x
2
, y
2
" +/
. 'ind the #an(e of va%ues of k
[5 $a#*s]
SPM 2001
1.(a) <tate the #an(e of va%ue of x fo#
5x 4 2x
2
3
(b) Given that the st#ai(ht %ine 3y + 4 2x
and cu#ve 4x
2
, 3y
2
k + /.
<ho2 that the st#ai(ht %ine and the
cu#ve does not inte#sect if k F 4

2. Given that f
-1
(x) +
x p
1
, x ! p and
g(x) + 3 , x. 'ind the #an(e of va%ue of p
so that f
-1
g(x) + x has no #ea% #oots
SPM 2002
1. Given the Cuad#atic eCuation
6
x
2
, 3 + k(x , 1), 2he#e k is a constant,

2hich has the #oots p and q.
find the #an(e of va%ues of k if p and q
has t2o distinct #oots.
2. Given that y + p , qx x
2
+ k (x , h)
2

fo# a%% va%ues of x
(a) 'ind
(! h
(! k
in te#$s of p andOo# q
(b) the st#ai(ht %ine y + 3 touches the
cu#ve y + p , qx x
2
(i) state p in te#$s of q
(ii) if q + 2, state the eCuation
of the ais of s1$$et#1 fo#
the cu#ve.
Het, s*etch the (#a-h fo#
the cu#ve
SPM 2003 (paper 2)
1. 0he function f(x) + x
2
4kx , 5k
2
, 1
has a $ini$u$ va%ue of r
2
, 2k, 2he#e r
and k a#e constants.
(a) 71 usin( the $ethod of co$-%etin(
sCua#e, sho2 that r + k -1
[4 marks]
(b) Nence, o# othe#2ise, find the va%ues
of k and r if the (#a-h of the function
is s1$$et#ica% about x + r
2
- 1
[4 marks]
SPM 2004 (paper 1)
1. 'ind the #an(e of va%ues of x fo# 2hich
x(x 4) M 12
[3 $a#*s]
2. >ia(#a$ 2 sho2s the (#a-h of the
function y + -(x k)
2
2, 2he#e k is a
constant.



'ind
(a) the va%ue of k
(b) the eCuation of the ais of s1$$et#1
(c) the coo#dinates of the $ai$u$ -oint
[3 $a#*s]


SPM 2005 (paper 1)
1. 0he st#ai(ht %ine y + 5x 1 does not
inte#sect the cu#ve y + 2x
2
, x , p.
'ind the #an(e of va%ues of p
[3 $a#*s]
2. >ia(#a$ 2 sho2s the (#a-h of a
Cuad#atic functions
f(x) + 3(x , p)
2
, 2, 2he#e p is a
constant.


0he cu#ve
y + f(x) has the $ini$u$ -oint
(1, q), 2he#e q is a constant. <tate
(a) the va%ue of p
(b) the va%ue of q
(c ) the eCuation of the ais of s1$$et#1
SPM 2005 (paper 1)
1. >ia(#a$ 2 sho2s the (#a-h of a Cuad#atic
function f(x)+3(x , p)
2
, 2, 2he#e - is a
constant

>ia(#a$ 2
0he cu#ve 1 + f() has the $ini$u$ -oint
1/
Diagram 2
(1,C), 2he#e C is a constant. <tate
a) the va%ue of -
b) the va%ue of C
c) the eCuation of the ais of
s1$$et#1 [3 $]
SPM 2006
1. >ia(#a$ 3 sho2s the (#a-h of Cuad#atic
function
) (x f y =
. 0he st#ai(ht %ine

4 = y
is a tan(ent to the cu#ve
) (x f y =
a) 2#ite the
eCuation
of the
ais of
s1$$et#1 of the cu#ve
b) e-#ess
) (x f
in the fo#$
c b x + +
2
) ( , 2he#e b and c a#e
constants.
[3 $a#*s]
3. 'ind the #an(e of the va%ues of x fo#

x x x + > + 4 ) 4 )( 1 2 (
[2 $a#*s]
SPM 2007(paper 1)
1. 'ind the #an(e of va%ues of x fo#
2hich x x + 1 2
2
[3 $a#*s]
2. 0he Cuad#atic function
4 2 ) (
2
+ = x x x f can be e-#essed
in the fo#$ n m x x f + =
2
) ( ) ( ,
2he#e m and n a#e constants.
'ind the va%ue of m and of n
[3 $a#*s]
3ns2e# m+PPPP..
n+PPPP..

SPM 2008 (paper 1)
1. 0he Cuad#atic function
r q x p x f + + =
2
) ( ) ( , 2he#e p, q and r
a#e constants, has a $ini$u$ va%ue of
-4. 0he eCuation of the ais of s1$$et#1
is x + 3
<tate
a) the #an(e of va%ues of p
b) the va%ue of q
c) the va%ue of r
[3 $]
2. 'ind the #an(e of the va%ue of x fo#
x x < 5 ) 3 (
2
.
[3 $]
SPM 2008 (paper 2)
1. >ia(#a$ 2 sho2s the cu#ve of a
Cuad#atic function 5 ) (
2
+ = kx x x f .
0he cu#ve has a $ai$u$ -oint at "(2,p)
and inte#sects the f(x)-ais at -oint #
>ia
(#a$ 2
a)
<tate the
coo#dinates of 3
[1$]
b) 71 usin( the $ethod of co$-%etin(
sCua#e, find the va%ue of k and of p.
[4$]
c) dete#$ine the #an(e of va%ues of x, if

5 ) ( x f

[2$]
11
SPM 1993
1. <o%ve the si$u%taneous eCuation
x
2
y , y
2
+ 2x , 2y + 1/
SPM 1994
1. <o%ve the fo%%o2in( si$u%taneous
eCuation and (ive 1ou# ans2e# co##ect to
t2o deci$a% -%aces
2x , 3y , 1 + /, x
2
, "xy , " + /
2. >ia(#a$ 2 sho2s a #ectan(u%a# #oo$.
shaded #e(ion is cove#ed b1 -e#i$ete# of
a #ectan(u%a# ca#-et 2hich is -%aced 1 $
a2a1 f#o$ the 2a%%s of the #oo$. )f the
a#ea and the -e#i$ete# of the ca#-et a#e
.
4
3
$
2
and 12 $, find the $easu#e$ents
of the #oo$.
Diagram 2
SPM 1995
1. <o%ve the si$u%taneous eCuation
4x , y , . + x
2
, x y + 2
2. 3 cuboids aCua#iu$ $easu#ed $ c$ Q w
c$ Q $ c$ has a #ectan(u%a# base. 0he to-
-a#t of it is uncove#ed 2hi%st othe# -a#ts
a#e $ade of (%ass. Given the tota% %en(th of
the aCua#iu$ is 44/ c$ and the tota% a#ea
of the (%ass used to $a*e the aCua#iu$ is
"3// c$
2
. 'ind the va%ue of $ and w
SPM 1996
1. Given that (-1, 2k) is a so%ution fo# the
eCuation x
2
, py 26 + 4 + px xy ,
2he#e k and p a#e constants. >ete#$ine
the va%ue of k and p

SPM 1997
1. Given that (3k, -2p) is a so%ution fo# the
si$u%taneous eCuation x 2y + 4 and

x
2
,
y 2
3
+1. 'ind the va%ues of k and p
2. >ia(#a$ 2 sho2s a #ectan(u%a# -ond
%&'( and a Cua#te# -a#t of a ci#c%e &)'
2ith cent#e '. )f the a#ea of the -ond is
1/

$
2
and the %en(th %& is %on(e# than
the %en(th of the cu#ve &) b1

$, 'ind
the va%ue of x.

SPM 1998
1. <o%ve the si$u%taneous eCuation:

3
x
,
y
2
+ 4 , x , "y + 3
2. >ia(#a$ 2 sho2s the net of an o-ened
bo 2ith cuboids sha-e. )f -e#i$ete# of
the net bo is 4. c$ and the tota% su#face
a#ea is 135 c$
3
, La%cu%ate the -ossib%e
va%ues of v and w.
12
CHAPTER 4: SIMULTENOUS EQUATIONS
1 $
1 $ 1$
1 $
SPM 1999
1. Given the cu#ve y
2
+ .(1 x) and the
st#ai(ht %ine
x
y
+ 4. Eithout d#a2in( the
(#a-h, ca%cu%ate the coo#dinates of the
inte#section fo# the cu#ve and the st#ai(ht
%ine.
2. <o%ve the si$u%taneous eCuation
2x , 3y + 6 and
x
y "
R
y
x
+ R1
SPM 2000
1. <o%ve the si$u%taneous eCuation
3x 5 + 2y , y(x , y) + x(x , y) 5
2. <o%ve the si$u%taneous eCuation

3
x
R
2
y
, 3 + / and
x
3
,
2
y
R
2
1
+ /
SPM 2001
1. Given the fo%%o2in( eCuation:
' + 2x R y
( + 3x , 1
* + xy R .
'ind the va%ues of x and y so that
2' + ( + *
4. >ia(#a$ 2 sho2s, #"+, is a -iece
of -a-e# in a #ectan(u%a# sha-e. )ts
a#ea is 2. c$
2
. #"- is a se$i-ci#c%e
sha-e cut off f#o$ the -a-e#. the
-e#i$ete# %eft is 2" c$. 'ind the
inte(e# va%ues of x and y

[use

+
&
22
]
SPM 2002
1. Given that x , y 3 + / is a st#ai(ht %ine
cut the cu#ve x
2
, y
2
xy + 21 at t2o
diffe#ent -oint.
'ind the coo#dinates of the -oint
2.


8a* 3$in has a #ectan(u%a# sha-es of
%and. Ne -%anted -adi and 1a$ on the
a#eas as sho2n in the above dia(#a$. 0he
1a$ is -%anted on a #ectan(u%a# sha-e
a#ea. Given the a#ea of the %and -%anted
2ith -adi is 115 $
2
and the -e#i$ete# of
%and -%anted 2ith 1a$ is 24 $. 'ind the
a#ea of %and -%anted 2ith 1a$.
SPM 2003
1. <o%ve the si$u%taneous eCuation
4x , y + R. and x
2
, x R y + 2
SPM 2004
13
1a$
1. <o%ve the si$u%taneous eCuations
p R m + 2 and p
2
, 2m + ..
Give 1ou# ans2e#s co##ect to th#ee
deci$a% -%aces.
SPM 2005
1. <o%ve the si$u%taneous eCuation
x ,
2
1
y + 1 and y
2
R 1/ + 2x
SPM 2006
1. <o%ve the si$u%taneous eCuations
1 2
2
= + y x and 5 2
2 2
= + + xy y x
Give 1ou# ans2e# co##ect to th#ee deci$a%
-%aces [5 $]
SPM 2007
1. <o%ve the fo%%o2in( si$u%taneous
eCuations:
/ 3 2 = y x
, / 6 1/ 2
2
= + + y x x
[5 $]
SPM 2008
1. <o%ve the fo%%o2in( si$u%taneous
eCuations :

/ 4/
/ 4 3
2
= +
= +
xy x
y x
[5$]
14
SPM 1993
1. )f 3 R %o(
1/
x + 2%o(
1/
y, state x in te#$s
of y
2. (a) )f h + %o(
m
2 and k + %o(
m
3, state in
te#$s of h and Oo# k
(i) %o(
m
6
(ii) %o(
"
24
(b)<o%ve the fo%%o2in( eCuations:
(i) 4
x 2
+
32
1
(ii) %o(
x
1" R %o(
x
2 + 3
SPM 1994
1. <o%ve the fo%%o2in( eCuations:
(a) %o(
3
x , %o(
6
3x + R1
(b)
4
.
+ x
+
3
2 4
1
+ x x
2. (a) Given that %o(
.
n +
3
1
, find the va%ue
of n
(b) Given that 2
r
+ 3
s
+ "
t
. K-#ess t in
te#$s of r and s
( c) Given that y + kx
m
2he#e * and $
a#e constants. y + 4 2hen x + 2 and
y + . 2hen x + 5. 'ind the va%ues of k
and m
SPM 1995
1. <o%ve the fo%%o2in( eCuations:
(a) .1(2&
x 2
) + 1
(b) 5
t
+ 2".3
2. (a) Given that m + 2
r
and n + 2
t
, state in
te#$s of r andOo# t
(i) %o(
2

32
3
mn
,
(ii) %o(
.
m R %o(
4
n

b) 0he te$-e#atu#e of a $eta% inc#eased
f#o$ 3/
/
L to 0
/
L acco#din( to the
eCuation 0 + 3/(1.2)
x
2hen the $eta% is
heated fo# x seconds.
La%cu%ate
(i) the te$-e#atu#e of the $eta% 2hen
heated fo# 1/.4 seconds
(ii) ti$e, in second, to inc#ease the
te$-e#atu#e of the $eta% f#o$ 3/
/
L
to 15//
/
L
SPM 1996
1. (a) K-#ess 2
2 + n
R 2
n
, 1/(2
1 n
) in a
si$-%if1 te#$s
(c) <o%ve the eCuation 3
2 + x
R 5 + /
2. (a)<o%ve the fo%%o2in( eCuations:
(i) 4
x
2
%o(
+5
(ii) 2
x
. 3
x
+ 5
1 + x
(b) Given that %o(
5
3 + /.".3 and
%o(
5
& + 1.2/6. 2ithout usin( a
ca%cu%ato# scientific o# fou#-fi(u#e
tab%e ,
ca%cu%ate
(i) %o(
5
1.4
(ii) %o(
&
&5
SPM 1997
1. <ho2 that %o(
3
xy + 2 %o(
6
x , 2 %o(
6
y.
Nence o# othe#2ise, find the va%ue of x
and y 2hich satisfies the eCuation
15
CHAPTER 5: INDICES AND LOARITHMS
%o(
3
xy + 1/ and
y
xy
6
6
%o(
%o(
+
2
3
2.(a) 'ind the va%ue of 3
& %o(
3
2ithout usin( a
scientific ca%cu%ato# o# fou# fi(u#e tab%e.
(b) <o%ve the eCuation
5 %o(
x
3 , 2 %o(
x
2 - %o(
x
324 + 4 and
(ive 1ou# ans2e# co##ect to fou#
si(nificant fi(u#es.
3. (a) Given that
2 %o(
3
(x , y) + 2 , %o(
3
x , %o(
3
y,
sho2 that x
2
, y
2
+ &xy
(b) Eithout usin( scientific ca%cu%ato# o#
fou#-fi(u#e $athe$atica% tab%es, so%ve
the eCuation
%o(
6
[%o(
3
(4x 5)] + %o(
4
2

(c ) 3fte# n 1ea# a ca# 2as bou(ht the
-#ice of the ca# is @A "/ ///
n

.
&
.
La%cu%ate afte# ho2 $an1 1ea#s 2i%%
the ca# cost %ess than @A 2/ /// fo#
the fi#st ti$e
SPM 1998
1. Given that %o(
x
4 + $ and %o(
y
5 + y
<tate %o(
4
y
x
3
in te#$s of $ andOo# w
2. (a) Given that %o(
a
3 + x and %o(
a
5 + y.
K-#ess %o(
a

3
45
a
in te#$s of x and y
(b) 'ind the va%ue of %o(
4
. , %o(
r r
(c ) 02o e-e#i$ents have been
conducted to (et #e%ationshi- bet2een
t2o va#iab%es x and y. 0he eCuation
3(6
x
) + 2&
y
and %o(
2
y + 2 , %o(
2
(x 2)
2e#e obtain f#o$ the fi#st and second
e-e#i$ent #es-ective%1
SPM 1999
1. Given that %o(
2
3 + 1.5.5 and %o(
2
5 +
2.322. Eithout usin( scientific ca%cu%ato#
o# fou#-fi(u#e $athe$atica% tab%es, 'ind
(a) %o(
2
45
(b) %o(
4

5
6
2. (a) Given that x + %o(
2
3, find the va%ue of
4
x
. Nence find the va%ue of 4
y
if
y + 1 , x
(b) Given that %o(
a
3 + /.&624. Eithout
usin( scientific ca%cu%ato# o# fou#-
fi(u#e $athe$atica% tab%es
(i) -#ove that %o(
a
2&a + 3.3&&2
(ii) so%ve the eCuation
3 Q a
1 n
+ 3
SPM 2000
1. (a) <o%ve 3
x
2
%o(
+ .1
(b) )f 3
x 2
+ .(2
x 3
), -#ove that
x %o(
a

.
6
+ %o(
a
.
2. (a)<i$-%if1

& %o(
12 %o( 46 %o(
1"
"4 12

Eithout usin( scientific ca%cu%ato#
o# fou#-fi(u#e $athe$atica% tab%es

(b) Given that 3 %( xy
2
+ 4 , 2%(y - %(x
2ith the condition x and y is a
-ositive inte(e#. <ho2 that xy + 1/
(c) 0he tota% savin(s of a coo-e#ation
afte# n 1ea#s is (iven as
2///(1 , /./&)
n
.
La%cu%ate the $ini$u$ nu$be#
of 1ea#s #eCui#ed fo# the
savin(s to eceed @A 4 ///.
SPM 2001
1. Given that %o(
2
k + p and %o(
k
3
+ r
1"
'ind %o(
k
1. in te#$s of p and r
2. (a) Given that %o(
x
1/
+ 2 and
%o(
y
1/
+ -1, sho2 that
xy 1//y
2
+ 6
(b) <o%ve the eCuation
(i) 3
2 + x
+ 24 , 3
x
(ii) %o(
x
3
+%o(
6
( ) " 5 + x
SPM 2002
1. (a) Given that %o(
3
5
+ k. )f 5
1 2
+ 15,
'ind in te#$s of k
(b) <o%ve the eCuation
%o(
2
( ) 2 & t R %o( 1 2
2
= t
2. (a) Given that
3 %o( 4 %o( 2
1" 4
= y x
<tate x in te#$s of y
(b) <o%ve the si$u%taneous eCuation
1" 32 2
2 1
=
+ k m
and 1 125 5
3 3
=
k m

2he#e m and k a#e constants
SPM 2003,P1
1. Given that 3 %o( %o(
4 2
= v . , e-#ess .
in te#$s of /
[4 $a#*s]
2. <o%ve the eCuation
x x
& 4
1 2
=

[4 $a#*s]
SPM 2004,P1
1. <o%ve the eCuation
" . 4
4 32
+
=
x x
[3 $a#*s]
2. Given that
m = 2 %o(
5
and
p = & %o(
5
,
e-#ess
6 . 4 %o(
5
in te#$s of m and p
SPM 2005,P1
1. <o%ve the eCuation
1 2 2
3 4
=
+ + x x
[3 $a#*s]
2. <o%ve the eCuation

( ) 1 1 2 %o( 4 %o(
3 3
= x x
[3 $a#*s]
3.Given that
p
m
= 2 %o(
and
r
m
= 3 %o(
,
e-#ess

4
2&
%o(
m
m
in te#$s of p and r
SPM 2006
1. <o%ve the eCuation
2
3 2
4
1
.
+

=
x
x

[3 $a#*s]
2. Given that
y x xy
2 2 2
%o( %o( 3 2 %o( + = ,
e-#ess y in te#$s of x
[3 $a#*s]
3. <o%ve the eCuation

x x
3 3
%o( ) 1 ( %o( 2 = + +

[3 $a#*s]
SPM 2007

1. Given that %o( x =
2
and %o( y c =
2
,
e-#ess %o(

c
b .
4
in te#$s of x and y
[4 $a#*s]
2. Given that
n n
2& 3 ( 6
) 1
=

[3 $a#*s]
SPM 2008(paper 1)
1. <o%ve the eCuation
x x 4 3 2
. 1" =

[3 $]
2. Given that 3 %o( %o(
2 4
= x , find the
va%ue of x.
[3 $]
1&
SPM 1993
1. 012$t1ns t1 ths q$est1n by sca2e
drawng w22 n1t be accepted
8oint 3 and -oint 4 have a coo#dinate of
(4,1) and (2, 4). 0he st#ai(ht %ine 4* is
-e#-endicu%a# to 34 cuttin( -ais at -oint
*. 'ind
(a) the (#adient of 34
(b) the eCuation of st#ai(ht %ine 4*
( c) the coo#dinates of *
SPM 1993

1. '#o$ the above dia(#a$, -oint &(1, /)
and -oint )(-2, /) a#e the t2o fied -oints.
8oint 3 $oves such that 3&:3) + 1:2
(a) <ho2 that the eCuation of %ocus 3 is
/ 4
2 2
= + x y x
(b) <ho2 that the -oint '(2, 2) is on the
%ocus 3. 'ind the eCuation of the st#ai(ht
%ine &'
(c ) )f the st#ai(ht %ine &' inte#sects a(ain
%ocus 3 at (, 'ind the coo#dinates of (
(d) La%cu%ate the a#ea of t#ian(%e 5'(
SPM 1994
1. 012$t1ns t1 ths q$est1n by sca2e
drawng w22 n1t be accepted.
8oints 3, 7, L and > have a
coo#dinates (2, 2), (5, 3), (4, -1) and (-, C)
#es-ective%1. Given that 37L> is a
-a#a%%e%o(#a$, find
(a) the va%ue of - and C
(b) a#ea of 37L>
SPM 1993
2. 0he above dia(#a$ sho2, a
-a#a%%e%o(#a$ &)'(.
(a) 'ind the va%ue of .. Nence
2#ite do2n the eCuation of
&) in the fo#$ of
inte#ce-ts
(b) ') is etended to -oint 3
so that ) divides the %ine
'3 in the #atio 2 : 3. 'ind
the coo#dinates of 3
SPM 1994
1.
CHAPTER !: COORDINATE EOMETR"
2. (a)0he above dia(#a$, 8, 9 and @
a#e th#ee -oints a#e on a %ine

4 2 = x y
2he#e 89 : 9@ + 1:4
'ind
(i) the coo#dinates of -oint 8
(ii) the eCuation of st#ai(ht
%ine -assin( th#ou(h the
-oint 9 and -e#-endicu%a#
2ith 8@
(iii) the coo#dinates of -oint @
(b) 3 -oint < $oves such that its distance
f#o$ t2o fied -oints K(-1, /) and '(2, ")
in the #atio 2<K + <'
'ind
(i) the eCuation of the %ocus of <
(ii) the coo#dinates of -oint 2hen
%ocus < inte#sect 1-ais
SPM 1995
1. 012$t1ns t1 ths q$est1n by sca2e
drawng w22 n1t be accepted.

G#a-h on the above sho2 that the st#ai(ht
%ine SAH
'ind
(a) the va%ue of r
(b) the eCuation of the st#ai(ht %ine
-assin( th#ou(h -oint S and
-e#-endicu%a# 2ith st#ai(ht %ine SAH
2. 0he st#ai(ht %ine
" 4 = x y
cuttin( the
cu#ve 2
2
= x x y at -oint 8 and -oint 9
(a) ca%cu%ate
(i) the coo#dinates of -oint 8 and
-oint 9
(ii) the coo#dinates of $id-oint of
89
(iii) a#ea of t#ian(%e D89 2he#e 9 is
a o#i(in
(b) Given that the -oint @(3, k) %ies on
st#ai(ht %ine 89
(i) the #atio 8@ : @9
(ii) the va%ue of k


SPM 1996

1. )n the dia(#a$, the st#ai(ht %ine

3 2 + = x y
is the -e#-endicu%a# bisecto# of
st#ai(ht %ine 2hich #e%ates -oint
3(5, &) and -oint 4(n, t)
(a) 'ind the $id-oint of 34
in te#$s of n and t
(b) E#ite t2o eCuations 2hich #e%ates
t and n
( c) Nence, find the distance of 34


16

2. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s the ve#tices of a
#ectan(%e .6/7 on the La#tesian
-%ane
(a) 'ind the eCuation that #e%ates p and
q b1 usin( the (#adient of /7
(b) sho2 that the a#ea of ./7 can
be e-#essed as 1/
2
5
+ q p
( c) Nence, ca%cu%ate the coo#dinates of
-oint /, (iven that the a#ea of
#ectan(u%a# .6/7 is 5. units
2

(d) 'ine the eCuation of the st#ai(ht
%ine .6 in the inte#ce-t fo#$
SPM 1997
1. )n the dia(#a$, 37 and 7L a#e t2o
st#ai(ht %ines that -e#-endicu%a# to each
othe# at -oint 7. 8oint 3 and -oint 7 %ie on
x-ais and y-ais #es-ective%1. Given the
eCuation of the st#ai(ht %ine 37 is
/ 6 2 3 = + x y

(a) 'ind the eCuation of 7L [3$]
(b) )f L7 is -#oduced, it 2i%% inte#sect the x-
ais at -oint @ 2he#e @7 + 7L. 'ind the
coo#dinates of -oint L [3$]

2. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s the st#ai(ht %ine
(#a-hs of 89< and 9@0 on the La#tesian
-%ane. 8oint 8 and -oint < %ie on the x-ais
and y-ais #es-ective%1. 9 is the $id-oint of
8<
(a) 'ind
(i) the coo#dinates of -oint 9
(ii) the a#ea of Cuad#i%ate#a% D89@
[4$]
(b)Given 9@:@0 + 1:3, ca%cu%ate the
coo#dinates of -oint 0
(c) 3 -oint $ove such that its distance
f#o$ -oint < is
2
1
of its distance f#o$
-oint 0.
(i) 'ind the eCuation of the
%ocus of the -oint
(ii) Nence, dete#$ine 2hethe#
the %ocus inte#sects the
x-ais o# not
SPM 1998

2/
1. )n the dia(#a$, 3L> and 7LK a#e
st#ai(ht %ines. Given L is the $id-oint of
3>, and 7L : LK + 1:4
'ind
(a) the coo#dinates of -oint L
(b) the coo#dinates of -oint K
(c ) the coo#dinates of the -oint of
inte#section bet2een %ines 37 and K>
-#oduced
[3$]
2. 8oint 8 $ove such that distance f#o$
-oint 9(/, 1) is the sa$e as its distance
f#o$ -oint @(3, /). 8oint < $ove so that
its distance f#o$ -oint 0(3, 2) is 3 units.
Socus of the -oint 8 and < inte#sects at
t2o -oints.
(a) 'ind the eCuation of the %ocus of 8
(b) <ho2 that the eCuation of the %ocus of
-oint < is / 4 4 "
2 2
= + + y x y x
( c) La%cu%ate the coo#dinates of the -oint
of inte#section of the t2o %ocus
(d) 8#ove that the $id-oint of the st#ai(ht
%ine
90 is not
%ie at %ocus
of -oint <





3. )n the dia(#a$, 3(2, 6), 4(5, &) and *

3 ,
2
1
4
a#e $id-oints of st#ai(ht %ines %&,
&) and )% #es-ective%1, 2he#e %34* fo#$s
a -a#a%%e%o(#a$.
(a) 'ind
(i) the eCuation of the st#ai(ht %ine %&
(ii) the eCuation of the -e#-endicu%a#
bisecto# of st#ai(ht %ine )%
[5$]
(b) <t#ai(ht %ine &% is -#oduced unti% it
inte#sects 2ith the -e#-endicu%a# bisecto#
of st#ai(ht %ine )% at -oint 0. 'ind the
coo#dinates of -oint 0
[2$]
(c ) La%cu%ate the a#ea of
34*
and hence,
find the a#ea of %&) [3$]
SPM 1999
1. Given -oint
) 4 , 2 ( #
and -oint
) . , 4 ( "
.
8oint 3 divides the %ine se($ent #" in the
#atio 2 : 3.
'ind
(a) the coo#dinates of -oint 3
(b) the eCuation of st#ai(ht %ine that is
-e#-endicu%a# to #" and -asses th#ou(h 3.

produced=diperpanjangkan
2. 0he
dia(#a$ sho2s the cu#ve
x y . 1"
2
= that inte#sects the x-
ais at -oint 7 and the y-ais at
-oint # and ,. <t#ai(ht %ine "+,
2hich is -e#-endicu%a# to the
st#ai(ht %ine #", inte#sects the cu#ve
at -oint +.
'ind
(a) the eCuation of the st#ai(ht
%ine #" [3$]
(b) the eCuation of the st#ai(ht
%ine "+ [3$]
21
(c) the coo#dinates of -oint +
[4$]
SPM 2000


1. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s a t#ian(%e #"+
2he#e # is on the y-ais. 0he
eCuations of the st#ai(ht %ine #,+
and ", a#e
/ 1 3 = + x y
and

/ & 3 = + x y
#es-ective%1.
'ind
(a) the coo#dinates of -oint ,
(b) the #atio #, : ,+

2. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s a t#a-eTiu$ #"+,.
Given the eCuation of #" is
/ 1 2 3 = x y

'ind
(a) the va%ue of k [3$]
(b) the eCuation of #, and hence, find
the coo#dinates of -oint # [5$]
(c) the %ocus of -oint 3 such that t#ian(%e
"3, is a%2a1s -e#-endicu%a# at 3
[2$]
SPM 2001
1. Given the -oints 3(., /) and 4(/, -"). 0he
-e#-endicu%a# bisecto# of 34 inte#sects the
aes at # and ".
'ind
(a) the eCuation of #" [3$]
(b) the a#ea of #5" , 2he#e 5 is the
o#i(in. [2$]
2. 012$t1ns t1 ths q$est1n by sca2e
drawng w22 n1t be accepted.
<t#ai(ht %ine
" 2 = y x
inte#sects the -ais
and 1-ais at -oint # and -oint "
#es-ective%1. 'ied -oint + is such that the
(#adient of %ine "+ is 1 and st#ai(ht %ine #+
is -e#-endicu%a# to the st#ai(ht %ine #".
'ind
(a) the coo#dinates of -oints # and "
[1$]
(b) the eCuation of the st#ai(ht %ines #+
and "+ [5$]
(c) the coo#dinates of -oint + [2$]
(d) the a#ea of t#ian(%e #"+ [2$]
22
3. )n the dia(#a$, the eCuation of ",+
is
" = y
. 3 -oint 8 $oves such that its
distance f#o$ # is a%2a1s
2
1
the distance
of # f#o$ the st#ai(ht %ine "+. 'ind
(a) the eCuation of the %ocus of 3
(b) the x-coo#dinates of the -oint of
inte#section of the %ocus and the
x-ais
[5$]
SPM 2002
1. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s a t#ian(%e 37L 2ith
an a#ea 1. units
2
. the eCuation of the
st#ai(ht %ine +" is
. / 1 = + x y
8oint ,
%ies on the x-ais and divides the st#ai(ht
%ine +" in the #atio m : n. 'ind
(a) the coo#dinates of -oint "
(b) m : n
2. #(1, 3), " and + a#e th#ee -oints on the
st#ai(ht %ine
1 2 + = x y
. 0his st#ai(ht %ine
is tan(ent to cu#ve / 2 5
2
= + + p y x at
-oint ". Given " divides the st#ai(ht %ines
#+ in the #atio 1 : 2.
'ind
(a) the va%ue of p [3$]
(b) the coo#dinates of -oints " and +
[4$]
(c) the eCuation of the st#ai(ht %ine that
-asses th#ou(h -oint " and is
-e#-endicu%a# to the st#ai(ht %ine#+
[3$]
3. Given #(-1, -2) and "(2, 1) a#e t2o fied
-oints. 8oint 3 $oves such that the #atio
of #3 and 3" is 1 : 2.
(a) <ho2 that the eCuation of the %ocus of
-oint 3 is / 5 " 4
2 2
= + + + + y x y x
[2$]
(b) <ho2 that -oint +(/, -5) %ies on the
%ocus of -oint 3
[2$]
(c) 'ind the eCuation of the st#ai(ht %ine
#+
[3$]
(d) Given the st#ai(ht %ine #+ inte#sects
the %ocus of -oint 3 at -oint ,. 'ind
the coo#dinates of -oint ,
[3$]
23
SPM 2003(P1)
1. 0he -oints
) , 2 ( h h #
,
) , ( t p "
and

) 3 , 2 ( t p +
a#e on a st#ai(ht %ine. " divides
#+ inte#na%%1 in the #atio 2 : 3
K-#ess p in te#$s of t
[3$]
2. 0he eCuations of t2o st#ai(ht %ines a#e
1
3 5
= +
x y
and
24 3 5 + = x y
.
>ete#$ine 2hethe# the %ines a#e
-e#-endicu%a# to each othe#
[3$]
3. x and y a#e #e%ated b1 the eCuation
qx px y + =
2
, 2he#e p and q a#e
constants. 3 st#ai(ht %ine is obtained
b1 -%ottin(
x
y
a(ainst x, as sho2n in
>ia(#a$ 1.
>ia(#a$ 1

La%cu%ate the va%ues of p and q
[4$]
P2#$%&'ion ()
1. s12$t1ns t1 ths q$est1n by sca2e
drawng w22 n1t accepted.
3 -oint 3 $oves a%on( the a#c of a
ci#c%e 2ith cent#e #(2, 3). 0he a#c
-asses th#ou(h 4(-2, /) and *(5, k).
(a) 'ind
(i) the eCuation of the %ocus of the
-oint 3
(ii) the va%ues of k
["$]
(b) 0he tan(ent to the ci#c%e at -oint
4 inte#sects the 1-ais at -oint ..
'ind the a#ea of t#ian(%e 54.
[4$]
SPM 2004(P1)
1. >ia(#a$ 3 sho2s a st#ai(ht %ine (#a-h of

x
y
a(ainst x
Given that
2
" x x y = , ca%cu%ate the va%ue
of k and of h
[3$]
2. >ia(#a$ 4 sho2s a st#ai(ht %ine 89 2ith
the eCuation 1
3 2
= +
y x
. 0he -oint 8 %ies
on the x-ais and the -oint 4 %ies on the y-
ais
24
x
y
x
y
'ind the eCuation of the st#ai(ht %ine
-e#-endicu%a# to 34 and -assin( th#ou(h the
-oint 4
[3$]
3. 0he -oint # is (-1, 3) and the -oint " is
(4, "). 0he -oint 3 $oves such that
3# : 3" + 2 : 3.
'ind the eCuation of the %ocus of 3
[3$]
P2#$%&'ion A)
4. >i(#a$ 1 sho2s a st#ai(ht %ine +,
2hich $eets a st#ai(ht %ine #" at the
-oint , . 0he -oint + %ies on the y-ais
(a) 2#ite do2n the eCuation of #" in the
fo#$ of inte#ce-ts [1$]
(b) Given that 2#, + ,", find the
coo#dinates of , [2$]
(c) Given that +, is -e#-endicu%a# to
#", find the 1-inte#ce-ts of +,
[3$]
SPM 2005(P1)
1. 0he fo%%o2in( info#$ation #efe#s to the
eCuations of t2o st#ai(ht %ines, %& and
*., 2hich a#e -e#-endicu%a# to each
othe#.

K-#ess p in te#$s of k [2$]
P2#$%&'ion ()
2. 012$t1ns t1 ths q$est1n by sca2e
drawng w22 n1t accepted.
(a) 'ind
(i) the eCuation of the
st#ai(ht %ine #"
(ii) the coo#dinates of "
[5$]
(b) 0he st#ai(ht %ine #" is etended to a
-oint , such that #" : ", + 2 : 3
'ind the coo#dinates of ,
[2$]
(c) 3 -oint 3 $oves such that its
distance f#o$ -oint # is a%2a1s 5
units.
'ind the eCuation of the %ocus of 3
[3$]
SPM 2006(P1)
1. >ia(#a$ 5 sho2s the st#ai(ht %ine #"
2hich is -e#-endicu%a# to the st#ai(ht %ine
+" at the -oint "
25
%& :
k px y + =
*. :
p x k y + = ) 2 (
2he#e p and k a#e constant


0he eCuation of the st#ai(ht %ine +" is

1 2 = x y
'ind the coo#dinates of "
[3 $a#*s]
P2#$%&'ion ()
1. 012$t1ns t1 ths q$est1n by sca2e
drawng w22 n1t be accepted

>ia(#a$ 3 sho2s the t#ian(%e 3D7 2he#e D
is the o#i(in. 8oint L %ies on the st#ai(ht %ine
37

(a) La%cu%ate the a#ea, in unit
2
, of
t#ian(%e 3D7
(b) Given that 3L:L7 + 3:2, find the
coo#dinates of L
(c) 3 -oint 8 $oves such that its
distance f#o$ -oint 3 is a%2a1s
t2ice its distance f#o$ -oint 7
(i) 'ind the eCuation of the %ocus
of 8
(ii) Nence, dete#$ine 2hethe# o#
not this %ocus inte#ce-ts the 1-ais
SPM 2007
<ection 3 (-a-e# 2)
1. so%utions b1 sca%e d#a2in( 2i%% not be
acce-ted

)n dia(#a$ 1, the st#ai(ht %ine #" has an
eCuation
/ . 2 = + + x y
.
#" inte#sects the -ais at -oint 3 and
inte#sects the 1-ais at -oint "
>ia(#a$ 1
8oint 3 %ies on 37 such that #3:3" + 1:3
'ind
(a) the coo#dinates of 3
[3 $]
(b) the eCuations of the st#ai(ht
%ine that -asses th#ou(h 3 and
-e#-endicu%a# to #"
[3 $]
SPM 2007 (-a-e# 1)
2"
/ . 2 = + + x y
1. 0he st#ai(ht %ine 1
"
= +
h
y x
has a
1- inte#ce-t of 2 and is -a#a%%e% to the
st#ai(ht %ine
/ = + kx y
.>ete#$ine the va%ue
of h and of k
[3 $a#*s]
2. 0he ve#tices of a t#ian(%e a#e #(5,2),
"(4,") and +(-,-2). Given that the a#ea of
the t#ian(%e is 3/ unit
2
, find the va%ues of
p.
[3 $a#*s]
SPM 2008(paper 1)
1. >ia(#a$ 13 sho2s a st#ai(ht %ine -assin(
th#ou(h 0(3,/) and .(/,4)


>ia(#a$ 13
(a) E#ite do2n the eCuation of the
st#ai(ht %ine 0. in the fo#$
1 = +
b
y
a
x
(b) 3 -oint 8(x,y) $oves such that
30 + 3.. 'ind the eCuation of the
%ocus of 3 [4 $]
2. 0he -oints (/,3), (2,t) and (-2,-1) a#e the
ve#tices of a t#ian(%e. Given that the a#ea
of the t#ian(%e is 4 unit
2
, find the va%ues
of t.
[3 $]
SPM 2008 <ection 7 (-a-e# 2)
1. >ia(#a$ sho2s a t#ian(%e 534. 8oint 0
%ies on the %ine 34.
(a) 3 -oint 7 $oves such that its
distance f#o$ -oint 0 is a%2a1s
2
1
2
units. 'ind the eCuation of the %ocus
of 7 [3$]
(b) )t is (iven that -oint 3 and
-oint 4 %ie on the %ocus of 7.
La%cu%ate
(i) the va%ue of k,
2&
(ii) the coo#dinates of 4
[5$]
(c) Nence, find the a#ea, in unit
2
,
of t#ian(%e 534
[2$]
SPM 1993
1. 0he $ean fo# the nu$be#s ", 2, ", 2, 2,
1/, x, y is 5
(a) sho2 that
12 = + y x
(b) hence, find the $ode fo# the nu$be#s
2hen
(i)
y x =
(ii)
y x
(c) if standa#d deviation is 3&
2
1
, find
the va%ues of x
2. 0he be%o2 tab%e sho2s the $a#*s
obtained b1 a (#ou- of students in a $onth%1
test .

Aa#*s 1-2/ 21-4/ 41-"/ "1-./ .1-1//
Hu$be#
students
5 . 12 11 4
(a) Dn a (#a-h -a-e#, d#a2 a histo(#a$
2.
CHAPTER *: STATISTICS
and use it to esti$ate the $oda% $a#*
(b) 71 ca%cu%atin( the cu$u%ative
f#eCuenc1, find the $edian $a#*,
2ithout d#a2in( an o(ive
(c) La%cu%ate the $ean $a#*
SPM 1994
1. 0he be%o2 tab%e sho2s the $a#*s
obtained b1 a (#ou- of students in a $onth%1
test .

Aa#*s 1 2 3 4 5
Hu$be#
of
students
4 " 2 x 1
'ind
(a) the $ai$u$ va%ue of x if $oda%
$a#* is 2
(b) the $ini$u$ va%ue of x if $ean
$a#* $o#e than 3
(c) the #an(e of va%ue of x if $edian
$a#* is 2
2. <et 3 is a set that consist of 1/ nu$be#s.
0he su$ of these nu$be#s is 15/ 2he#eas
the su$ of the sCua#es of these nu$be#s is
2.6/.
(a) 'ind the $ean and va#iance of the
nu$be#s in set 3
(b) )f anothe# nu$be# is added to the 1/
nu$be#s in set 3, the $ean does not
chan(e. 'ind the standa#d deviation
of these nu$be#s.
["$]
SPM 1995
1. (a) Given a %ist of nu$be#s 3, ", 3, ..
'ind the standa#d deviation of these
nu$be#
(b) 'ind a -ossib%e set of five inte(e#s
2he#e its $ode is 3, $edian is 4 and
$ean is 5.
2. (a)
0he tab%e sho2s the #esu%ts of a su#ve1
of the nu$be# of -u-i%s in seve#a%
c%asses in a schoo%.
'ind
(i) the $ean
(ii) the standa#d deviation,
of the nu$be# of -u-i%s in each c%ass
(b)
0he tab%e sho2s the a(e dist#ibution of
2// vi%%a(e#s. Eithout d#a2in( a (#a-h,
ca%cu%ate
(i) the $edian
(ii) the thi#d Cua#ti%e
of thei# a(es
SPM 1996
1. 0he %ist of nu$be#s
, 2 x

, 4 + x

, 5 2 + x

, 1 2 x
& + x and 3 x has a
$ean of &.'ind
(a) the va%ue of x
(b) the va#iance
["$]
2.
Hu$be#s of c%asses Hu$be#s of -u-i%s
" 35
5 3"
4 3/
3(e Hu$be#s of vi%%a(e#s
1-2/ 5/
21-4/ &6
41-"/ 4&
"1-./ 14
.1-1// 1/
26
0he tab%e sho2s the %en(th of nu$be#s of 5/
fish (in $$)
(a) ca%cu%ate the $ean %en(th (in $$) of
the fish
(b) d#a2 an o(ive to sho2 the
dist#ibution of the %en(th of the fish
(c) f#o$ 1ou# (#a-h, find the -e#centa(e
of the nu$be#s of fish 2hich has a
%en(th $o#e than 55 $$
SPM 1997
1. 0he tab%e sho2s a set of nu$be#s 2hich
has been a##an(ed in an ascendin( o#de#
2he#e m is a -ositive inte(e#
<et
nu$be#s
1 m-1 5 m,3 . 1/
'#eCuenc1 1 3 1 2 2 1
(a) e-#ess $edian fo# the set nu$be# in
te#$s of m
(b) 'ind the -ossib%e va%ues f m
(c) 71 usin( the va%ues of m f#o$ (b),
find the -ossib%e va%ues of $ode
2. (a) 0he fo%%o2in( data sho2s the nu$be# of
-ins *noc*ed do2n b1 t2o -%a1e#s in a
-#e%i$ina#1 #ound of bo2%in( co$-etition.
8%a1e# 3: ., 6, ., 6, ., "
8%a1e# 7: &, ., ., 6, &, 6
Bsin( the $ean and the standa#d
deviation, dete#$ine the bette# -%a1e#
to #e-#esent the state based on thei#
consistenc1
[3$]
(b) $se a graph paper t1 answer ths
q$est1n
0he data in the tab%e sho2s the
$onth%1 sa%a#1 of 1// 2o#*e#s in a
co$-an1.
(i) 7ased on the data, d#a2
an o(ive to sho2
dist#ibution of the
2o#*e#sU $onth%1 sa%a#1
(ii) '#o$ 1ou# (#a-h,
esti$ate the nu$be# of
2o#*e#s 2ho ea#n $o#e
than @A 3 2//
SPM 1998
1. 0he $ean of the data 2, k, 3k, ., 12 and
1. 2hich has been a##an(ed in an
ascendin( o#de#, is m. )f each e%e$ent of
the data is #educed b1 2, the ne2 $edian
is
.
5m
.
'ind
(a) the va%ues of m and k [4$]
(b) the va#iance of the ne2 data [2$]
Sen(th ($$) Hu$be#s of fish
2/-26 2
3/-36 3
4/-46 &
5/-56 12
"/-"6 14
&/-&6 6
./-.6 3
Aonth%1 <a%a#1
(@A)
Hu$be#s of
2o#*e#s
5//-1 /// 1/
1 //1-1 5// 12
1 5/1-2 /// 1"
2 //1-2 5// 22
2 5/1-3 /// 2/
3 //1-3 5// 12
3 5/1-4 /// "
4 //1-4 5// 2
3/
2. <et V consist of 5/ sco#es, x, fo# a ce#tain
(a$e 2ith a $ean of . and standa#d
deviation of 3
(a) ca%cu%ate x and
2
x
(b) 3 nu$be# of sco#es tota%in( 1./ 2ith
a $ean of " and the su$ of the
sCua#es of these sco#es of 1 2//, is
ta*en out f#o$ set V. La%cu%ate the
$ean and va#iance of the #e$ainin(
sco#es in set V.
[&$]
SPM 1999
1. 0he set of nu$be#s inte(e# -ositive 2, 3,
", &, 6, x, y has a $ean of 5 and a
standa#d deviation of ".
'ind the -ossib%e va%ues of x and y
2. 0he f#eCuenc1 dist#ibution of $a#*s fo#
3/ -u-i%s 2ho too* a additiona%
$athe$atics test is sho2n in the tab%e

Mar+$ Fr%,-%n&.
2/-36 "
46-56 5
"/-&6 14
./-66 5

(a) 71 usin( a (#a-h -a-e#, d#a2 a
histo(#a$ and esti$ate the $oda%
$a#* [4$]
(b) Eithout d#a2in( an o(ive, ca%cu%ate
the $edian $a#* [3$]
(c) 'ind the $ean $a#* [3$]
SPM 2000
1. 0he tab%e sho2s the #esu%ts 1// students
in a test

(a) 7ased on the tab%e above, co-1
co$-%ete the tab%e be%o2
[2$]
(b) Eithout d#a2in( an o(ive,
esti$ate the inte#Cua#ti%e #an(e of
this dist#ibution.
[4$]

2. 0he tab%e sho2s the dist#ibution of $a#*s
in a -h1sics test ta*en b1 12/ -u-i%s.
La%cu%ate
the $ean [4$]
the $edian [3$]
the standa#d deviation [3$]
of the dist#ibution
SPM 2001
1. (a) Given that fou# -ositive inte(e#s
have a $ean of 6.Ehen a nu$be#
y is added to these fou# inte(e#s,
the $ean beco$es 1/. 'ind the
va%ue of y
[2$]
(b) 'ind the standa#d deviation of the
set of nu$be#s be%o2:
5, ", ", 4, &
[3$]
2. 0he tab%e sho2s the f#eCuenc1
dist#ibution of the $a#*s obtained b1 1//
-u-i%s
Mar+$ N-m/%r o0 1-1i2$
"-1/ 12
11-15 2/
1"-2/ 2&
21-25 1"
2"-3/ 13
31-35 1/
3"-4/ 2
Aa#*s F1/ F2/ F3/ F4/ F5/ F"/ F&/ F./
Hu$be#
of
students
2 . 21 42 ". .& 6. 1//
Aa#*s F1/ F2/ F3/ F4/ F5/ F"/ F&/ F./
Hu$be#
of
students
2 . 21 42 ". .& 6. 1//
Aa#*s /-6
'#eCuenc1
Aa#*s F1/ F2/ F3/ F4/ F5/ F"/ F&/ F./
Hu$be#
of
students
2 . 21 42 ". .& 6. 1//
Aa#*s F1/ F2/ F3/ F4/ F5/ F"/ F&/ F./
Hu$be#
of
students
2 . 21 42 ". .& 6. 1//
Aa#*s 2/-26 3/-36 4/-46 5/-56 "/-"6 &/-&6
Hu$be#
of -u-i%s
2
14 35 5/ 1& 2
Aa#*s F1/ F2/ F3/ F4/ F5/ F"/ F&/ F./
Hu$be#
of
students
2 . 21 42 ". .& 6. 1//
31
(i) La%cu%ate the va#iance [3$]
(ii) Lonst#uct a cu$u%ative f#eCuenc1 tab%e
and d#a2 an o(ive to sho2 the
dist#ibution of thei# $a#*s. '#o$ the
o(ive, find the -e#centa(e of -u-i%s 2ho
sco#ed bet2een " to 24.
[&$]
SPM 2002
1. 0he tab%e sho2s the dist#ibution of sco#es
obtained b1 6 -u-i%s in a co$-etition. 0he
sco#es a#e a##an(ed in an ascendin( o#de#.
Given the $ean sco#e is . and the thi#d
Cua#ti%e is 11.
<co#es
1 3 " x y 14
Hu$be#
of
-u-i%s
1 1 2 3 1 1

'ind the va%ues of x and y [5$]
2. 0he tab%e sho2s the sco#es obtained b1 a
nu$be# of -u-i%s in a CuiT. 0he nu$be# of
-u-i%s is 4/. 71 d#a2in( an o(ive, find
71 d#a2in( an o(ive, find
(a) 0he $edian
(b) 0he -e#centa(e of ece%%ent -u-i%s if
the sco#e fo# the ece%%ent cate(o#1 is
31.5
SPM 2003,p2 $%&'ion A
1. 3 set of ea$ination $a#*s
" 5 4 3 2 1
, , , , , x x x x x x
has a $ean of 5 and a
standa#d deviation of 1.5
(a) 'ind
(i) the su$ of the $a#*s,
x
(ii) the su$ of the sCua#es
of the $a#*s,
2
x
[3$]
(b) Kach $a#* is $u%ti-%ied b1 2 and
then is added to it.
'ind, fo# the ne2 set of $a#*s,
(i) the $ean
(ii) the va#iance
[4$]
SPM 2004,p2 $%&'ion A
1. 3 set of data consist of 1/ nu$be#s. the
su$ of the nu$be# is 15/ and the su$ of the
sCua#es of the data is 2 4&2.
(a) 'ind the $ean and va#iance of
the 1/ nu$be#s [3]
(b) 3nothe# nu$be# is added to the
set of data and the $ean is inc#eased
b1 1
'ind
the va%ue of this nu$be#
(ii) the standa#d deviation of the set
11 nu$be#s
[4 $a#*s]
SPM 2005,
paper 1
1. 0he $ean of fou# nu$be#s is m . 0he
su$ of the sCua#es of the nu$be#s is 1//
and the standa#d deviation is 3k
K-#ess m in te#$s of k
[3]
paper 2,section A
1. >ia(#a$ 2 is a histo(#a$ 2hich
#e-#esents the dist#ibution of the $a#*s
<co#es
5
1
/
1
5
2
/
2
5
3
/
35
Hu$be#
of
-u-i%s
32
obtained b1 4/ -u-i%s in a test.
(a) Eithout usin( an o(ive, ca%cu%ate the
$edian $a#* [3$]
(b) La%cu%ate the standa#d deviation of the
dist#ibution [4$]
SPM 2006
paper 1
1. 3 set of -ositive inte(e#s consists of 2, 5
and m. 0he va#iance fo# this set of
inte(e#s is 14. 'ind the va%ue of m
[3 $a#*s]
paper 2,section A
1. 0ab%e 1 sho2s the f#eCuenc1
dist#ibution of the sco#es of a (#ou- of
-u-i%s in a (a$e.

(a) )t is (iven that the $edian
sco#e of the dist#ibution is 42.
La%cu%ate the va%ue of k
[3 $a#*s]
(b! 6se the graph paper t1
answer ths q$est1n
Bsin( a sca%e of 2 c$ to 1/ sco#es
on the ho#iTonta% ais and 2 c$ to
2 -u-i%s on the ve#tica% ais, d#a2 a
histo(#a$ to #e-#esent the
f#eCuenc1 dist#ibution of the
sco#es.
'ind the $ode sco#e
[4 $a#*s]
(c) Ehat is the $ode sco#e if the
sco#e of each -u-i% is inc#eased b1
5W
[1 $a#*]
SPM 2007
Paper 2
1. 0ab%e 1 sho2s the cu$u%ative f#eCuenc1
dist#ibution fo# the sco#es of 32 students in a
co$-etition
S&or% N-m/%r o0 1-1i2$
1/-16 1
2/-26 2
3/-36 .
4/-46 12
5/-56 k
"/-"6 1
33

0ab%e 1
(a) 7ased on tab%e 1, co-1 and co$-%ete
0ab%e 2
0ab%e 2
[1 $]
(b) Eithout d#a2in( an o(ive, find the
inte#Cuati%e #an(e of the dist#ibution
[5 $]
SPM 2007
Paper 1
1. 3 set of data consists of five nu$be#s.
0he su$ of the nu$be#s is "/ and the su$
of the sCua#es of the nu$be#s is .//
'ind fo# the five nu$be#s
(a) the $ean
(b) the standa#d deviation
[3 $]
SPM 2008(Paper 1)
1. 3 set of seven nu$be#s has a $ean of 6
(a) 'ind x
(b) Ehen a nu$be# k is added to this
set, the ne2 $ean is ..5
[3$]
SPM 2008(Paper 2)
1. 0ab%e 5 sho2s the $a#*s obtained b1
4/ candidates in a test.
Given that the $edian $a#* is 35.5, find the
va%ue of x and of y. Nence, state the $oda%
c%ass
["$]
SPM 1993
<co#e F1/ F2/ F3/ F4/ F5/
Hu$be#
of
students
2 . 21 42 ".
Mar+$ N-m/%r o0 &an3i3a'%$
1/-16 4
2/-26 x
3/-36 y
4/-46 1/
5/-56 .
Aa#*s /-6 1/-16 2/-26 3/-36 4/-46
'#eCue
nc1
34
1. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s t2o a#cs, 30 and 4*,
of t2o ci#c%es 2ith cent#e 5 and 2ith #adii
50 and 5* #es-ective%1. Given the #atio
50:0* + 3:1, 'ind
(a) the an(%e in #adian
(b) the a#ea of the shaded #e(ion 34*0
["$]
SPM 1994
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a se$ici#c%e 2ith
cent#e 5 and dia$ete# #5+. 'ind the
va%ue of the an(%e (in de(#ees and
$inutes) so that the %en(th of a#c of the
ci#c%e #" sa$e 2ith the tota% of dia$ete#
#5+ and %en(th of a#c of the ci#c%e "+
2. )n the dia(#a$, A and H a#e the cente#s
of t2o con(#uent ci#c%es 2ith #adius r c$
#es-ective%1.
<ho2 that
/
12/ = 3'4
b. 'ind, in te#$s of

and r, the
a#ea of the shaded #e(ion
["$]
SPM 1995
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a se$ici#c%e
#"+, 2ith cent#e ,. 8oint 3 $ove
such that 3" + "+ + "#. Socus fo# the
-oint 8 is a ci#c%e 2ith cent#e ".
(a) 'ind the distance of "+
(b) <ho2 that the eCuation of %ocus 8
is 3& " 4
2 2
+ + = + y x y x
(c) (i) 'ind the a#ea of $a=o# secto#
"#3+ in te#$s of

(ii) Nence, sho2 that the a#ea of

the shaded #e(ion is

) 1 ( 25 +
unit
2
35
CHAPTER 4: CIRCULAR MEASURE

2. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s a -iece of
2i#e in the sha-e of a secto#
534 of a ci#c%e 2ith cent#e 5 .
0he %en(th of the 2i#e is 1// c$. Given
the %en(th of a#c 34 is 2/ c$, find
(a) 0he an(%e in #adians
(b) the a#ea of secto# 534
[5$]
SPM 1996
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a -iece of ca*e 2ith a
unifo#$ c#oss-section in the sha-e of a
secto# 534 of a ci#c%e 2ith cent#e 5 and
#adius 2/ c$. 0he %en(th of a#c 89 is 15 c$
and the thic*ness of the ca*e is . c$.
'ind
(a) the an(%e of this secto# in #adians
(b) the tota% su#face a#ea of the ca*e
[5$]
2.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s, 3D7 is a se$ici#c%e
2ith cent#e > and 3K7 is a %en(th of a#c of
the secto# 2ith cent#e L. 0he eCuation of 37
is 1
" 12
= +
y x
La%cu%ate
(a) the a#ea of #"+
(b) #+" in #adians
(c) the a#ea of the shaded #e(ion
SPM 1997
(a) Lonve#t
(i) "4
/
2/X into #adians
(ii) 4.3" #adians into
de(#ees
[2$]
(b)
0he dia(#a$ sho2s t2o secto#s
534 and 5*0 of t2o concent#ic
ci#c%e 2ith cent#e D. Given
= 534
#ad, the %en(th of a#c 34
is t2ice the %en(th of #adius 54, and
the %en(th of #adius 50 +"
'ind
(i) the va%ue of
(ii) the -e#i$ete# of the shaded
#e(ion
[4$]
2.
0he dia(#a$ sho2 se$ici#c%e 89@
2ith cent#e D and secto# 9<0 of a
ci#c%e 2ith cent#e <. Given <0 + 5,
D@ + 4 c$, and the %en(th of a#c
90 + 4.5 c$.
'ind
(a)
40.
in #ad
3"
(b) the a#ea of the shaded
#e(ion
[4$]
SPM 1998
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s t2o secto#s 534* and
50. of t2o concent#ic ci#c%e 2ith cent#e 5
havin( the sa$e a#ea. Given 530 and 54.
a#e st#ai(ht %ines,
" . / = 354
#ad, . = 5*
c$, and the %en(th of a#c 34 sa$e as that
a#c 4*
'ind
(a) the %en(th of 30
(b) the %en(th of a#c 0.
2.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a secto# '%&) 2ith
cent#e ' and t2o secto#s 3%' and 4'), of
t2o ci#c%es 2ith cent#e 3 and 4 #es-ective%1.
Given the an(%e of $a=o# Y') is 3." #adians.
'ind
(a) the #adius of secto# '%&)
[2$]
(b) the -e#i$ete# of the shaded
#e(ion [2$]
(c) the a#ea of secto# 3%' [2$]
(d) the a#ea of the shaded #e(ion
[4$]
SPM 1999
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s the -osition of a si$-%e
-endu%u$ that s2in(s f#o$ 3 to 4. )f the
an(%e 354 is ./ and the %en(th of a#c 34 is
14.4 c$, find
(a) the %en(th of 54 [3$]
(b) the a#ea of #e(ion s2e-t b1 the
-endu%u$
[2$]
2.

0he dia(#a$ sho2s a t#aditiona% Aa%a1 *ite,
2au bu%an, that has an ais of s1$$et#1 5*.
Given that #3" is an a#c of a ci#c%e 2ith
cent#e 5 and #adius 25 c$. #("4 is a
se$ici#c%e 2ith cent#e H and dia$ete# 3/
c$. .40 is an a#c of ci#c%e 2ith cent#e * and
#adius 1/ c$. Given that the %en(th of a#c
,+8 is 1..&5 c$.
La%cu%ate
(a) #5"
3&
(b) the a#ea of se($ent #9":
( c) the a#ea of the shaded #e(ion
(Bse 142 . 3 = )
SPM 2000
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s t2o secto#s 5#3 and
5"4, of t2o concent#ic ci#c%e 2ith cent#e 5.
Given 5 . / = #53 #ad, #5 5" 3 = , and
the #atio of the %en(th of a#c #3 to the %en(th
of a#c "4 is 2:3
La%cu%ate
"54
in de(#ees
[5$]
2.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s se$ici#c%e ,#-+8 2ith
cent#e 4 and #ho$bus 4#3+. La%cu%ate
(a) the #adius of se$ici#c%e ,#-+8
[1$]
(b) the an(%e in #adians [3$]
(c) the a#ea of secto# 4#-+ [2$]
(d) the a#ea of the shaded #e(ion
[4$]
SPM 2001
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a secto#, 534* of a
ci#c%e 2ith cent#e 5 and #adius 5 c$. Given
the %en(th of a#c 34* is &.". c$, find
(a) 35* in #adians [2$]
(b) the a#ea of the shaded #e(ion
[4$]
2.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a ci#c%e, &#."), 2ith
cent#e 5 and #adius " c$. &5) is an a#c of a
ci#c%e 2ith cent#e .. Given #" is -a#a%%e% to
&), #" + " c$ and &5) + 12/
/
(a) 'ind #5" [1$]
(b) La%cu%ate the a#ea of se($ent 370
[4$]
(c) <ho2 that the -e#i$ete# of the
shaded #e(ion is 2 " 3 " + +
[5$]
3.
SPM 2002
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s t2o secto#s 5#" and
5+, of t2o concent#ic ci#c%es 2ith cent#e
5
, 2he#e #5, and "5+ a#e st#ai(ht %ines.
Given 5" + (k , 2) c$, 5, + k c$ and
-e#i$ete# of the fi(u#e is 35 c$.
'ind
(a) the va%ue of k [3$]
(b) the diffe#ence bet2een the a#eas of
secto# 5#" and 5+, [2$]
2.
)n the dia(#a$, #"+, is a #ectan(%e and
5#-, is a secto# of a ci#c%e 2ith cent#e 5
and #adius " c$. Given 5 is the $id-oint of
#+.La%cu%ate
(a) #5, in #adians [2$]
(b) the -e#i$ete# of the shaded
#e(ion [4$]
( c) the a#ea of the shaded #e(ion
[4$]
SPM 2003
1a1%r 1
15 >ia(#a$ 1 sho2s a secto# *50
2ith cent#e 5
>ia(#a$ 1
0he %en(th of
the a#c *0 is &.24 c$ and the -e#i$ete# of
the secto# *50 is 25 c$. 'ind the va%ue of
in #ad
[3$]
1a1%r 2#$%&'ion A)
1. >ia(#a$ 1 sho2s the secto# 354, cent#e
5 2ith #adius 1/ c$
0he -oint * on 53 is such that
5* : 53 + 3 : 5
>ia(#a$ 1
La%cu%ate
(a) the va%ue of , in #ad, [3$]
(b) the a#ea of the shaded #e(ion , in
c$
2
. [4$]
36
SPM 2004 1a1%r 1
1. >ia(#a$ 1 sho2s a ci#c%e 2ith cent#e 5
Given that the %en(th of the $a=o# a#c #" is
45.51 c$, find the %en(th, in c$, of the
#adius.
(use

+ 3.142)
[3$]
1a1%r 2#$%&'ion ()
1. >ia(#a$ 4 sho2s a ci#c%e 34*., cent#e 5
and #adius 5 c$. %4& is a tan(ent to the
ci#c%e at 4. 0he st#ai(ht %ines, %5 and &5,
inte#sect the ci#c%e at 3 and *
#es-ective%1. 534* is a #ho$bus. %)& is
an a#c of a ci#c%e, cent#e 5
La%cu%ate
(a) the an(%e

, in te#$s of

[2$]
the %en(th, in c$, of the a#c %&)
[4$]
the a#ea, in c$
2
, of the shaded #e(ion
[4$]
SPM 2005
1a1%r 1
1. >ia(#a$ 1 sho2s a ci#c%e 2ith cent#e 5
0he %en(th of the $ino# a#c #" is 1" c$ and
the an(%e of the $a=o# secto# #5" is 26/
/
.
Bsin(

+ 3.142, find
(a) the va%ue of , in #adians,
(Give 1ou# ans2e# co##ect to fou#
si(nificant fi(u#es)
(b) the %en(th, in c$, of the #adius of the
ci#c%e [3$]
1a1%r2 #$%&'ion ()
1. >ia(#a$ 1 sho2s a secto# 354 of a
ci#c%e, cent#e 5. 0he -oint 3 %ies on 53,
the -oint 7 %ies on 54 and #" is
-e#-endicu%a# to 54.
0he %en(th of 5# + . c$ and
"

= 354 #adian
4/
)t is (iven that 5# : 53 + 4 : &
(Bse 142 . 3 = )
La%cu%ate
(a) the %en(th, in c$, of #3
(b) the -e#i$ete#, in c$, of the shaded
#e(ion,
(c) the a#ea, in c$
2
, of the shaded #e(ion
SPM 2006
1a1%r 1
1. >ia(#a$ & sho2s secto# 5#" 2ith
cent#e D and secto# #;< 2ith cent#e a

>ia(#a$ &
Given that D7 + 1/ c$, 3Z + 4 c$,
1 . 1 = ;#< #adians and the %en(ths of
a#c 37 + & c$, ca%cu%ate
(c) the va%ue of in #adian
(d) the a#ea in c$
2
, of the shaded
#e(ion

1a1%r 2
1. >ia(#a$ 4 sho2s the -%an of a
(a#den. 3+4 is a se$ici#c%e 2ith
cent#e 5 and has a #adius of . $.
*#4 is secto# of a ci#c%e 2ith cent#e
3 and has a #adius of 14 $.
<ecto# LD9 is a %a2n. 0he shaded #e(ion is
a f%o2e# bed and has to be fenced. )t is (iven
that 3L + . c$ and
65" . 1 = +54
#adians
[use
] 142 . 3 =
La%cu%ate
(a) the a#ea, in $
2
of the %a2n [2$]
(b) the %en(th, in $, of the fence
#eCui#ed fo# fencin( the f%o2e# bed
[4$]
(c) the a#ea, in $
2
, of the f%o2e# bed
41
[4$]
SPM 2007 Paper 1
1. >ia(#a$ 4 sho2s a secto# 7DL of a
ci#c%e 2ith cent#e D
)t is (iven that #, + . c$ and
"# +#5 + 5, + ,+ + 5 c$
'ind
(a) the %en(th, in c$, of the a#c "+
(b) the a#ea, in c$
2
, of the shaded
#e(ion
[4 $]
SPM 266* 1a1%r 2
1. >ia(#a$ 4 sho2s a ci#c%e, cent#e D and
#adius 1/ c$ insc#ibed in a secto# 387
of a ci#c%e, cent#e 8. 0he st#ai(ht %ines,
38 and 87, a#e tan(ents to the ci#c%e at
-oint 9 and -oint @, #es-ective%1.

[use
] 142 . 3 =
La%cu%ate
(a) the %en(th, in c$, of the a#c 37
[5 $]
(b) the a#ea in c$
2
, of shaded #e(ion
[5 $]
SPM 2664 1a1%r 1
1. >ia(#a$ 1. sho2s a ci#c%e 2ith cent#e 5
and #adius 1/ c$.
Given that 3, 4 and * a#e -oints
such that 53 + 34 and 53* + 6/
/
,
[Bse
] 142 . 3 =
'ind
(a) 45*, in #adians
(b) the a#ea, in c$
2
of the co%ou#ed
@e(ion
42
[4$]
SPM 2664 1a1%r 2
1. >ia(#a$ sho2s t2o ci#c%es. 0he
%a#(e# ci#c%e has cent#e ; and #adius 12
c$. 0he s$a%%e# ci#c%e has cent#e < and
#adius . c$. 0he ci#c%e touch at -oint *.
0he st#ai(ht %ine 34 is a co$$on
tan(ent to the ci#c%e at -oint 3 and -oint
4.
[use
] 142 . 3 =
Given that = 3;* #adian,
(a) sho2 that 3& . 1 = (to t2o
deci$a% -%aces) [2$]
(b) ca%cu%ate the %en(th, in c$ of the
$ino# a#c 4* [3$]
(c) ca%cu%ate the a#ea, in c$
2
, of the
co%o#ed #e(ion. [5$]
43
SPM 1993
15 Given that
3 4
2 1
) (
2

=
x
x
x f , find f X(x)
SPM 1994
1. (a) Given that 5 3
2
+ = x y , find
dx
dy
usin(
the fi#st -#inci-%e
(c) 'ind

+1 2
1
x dx
d
2. Given
4
1"
x
y = , find
dx
dy
if 2 = x . Nence,
esti$ate the va%ue of
( )
4
6. . 1
1"
SPM 1995
1. Given
1
2 1
) (
3

=
x
x
x f find f = (x)
2. Given
) 3 ( x x y =
, e-#ess
12
2
2
+ +
dx
dy
x
dx
y d
y in te#$s of x.
Nence, find the va%ue of x that satisf1 the
eCuation
12
2
2
+ +
dx
dy
x
dx
y d
y
3. 'ind the coo#dinates
at the cu#ve

2
) 5 2 ( = x y 2he#e
the (#adient of the
no#$a% fo# the cu#ve
is
4
1
SPM 1996
1. >iffe#entiate
& 4
) 3 1 ( x x + 2ith #es-ect to
x.
2. 0he (#adient of the cu#ve
2
x
k
hx y + = at
the -oint

2
&
, 1
is 2. 'ind the va%ues of h
and k
3. Given
3 2 = x p
and
2
3
p
y =
. 'ind
(a) the a--#oi$ate chan(e in x if
thK #ate of chan(e in p is 3 units -e#
second
dx
dy
in te#$s of x
the s$a%% chan(e in 1, 2hen x dec#eases
f#o$ 2 to 1.6.
SPM 1997
(a) 'ind the va%ue of

2
4
2
%i$
2
n
n
n

(b) Given
5
) 3 2 ( ) ( = x x f find
f
(x)
2. >iffe#entiate 3
4
=
x
y usin( the
fi#st -#inci-%e
44
CHAPTER 7: DIFFERENTATION
3. (a)
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a containe# in the sha-e
of a -1#a$id. 0he sCua#e base of the
-1#a$id has an a#ea of 3" c$
2
and the
hei(ht of the -1#a$id is 4 c$. Eate# is
-ou#ed into the containe# so that its su#face
a#ea is 4p
2
c$
2
and its hei(ht f#o$ the ve#te
of the -1#a$id is h c$.
(i) <ho2 that the vo%u$e of the containe#
that is fi%%ed 2ith 2ate# is
) "4 (
4
3
3
h / =
(ii) )f the #ate of chan(e in the hei(ht of
2ate# is /.2 c$ s
-1
, ca%cu%ate the #ate of
chan(e in the vo%u$e of the s-ace that is
not fi%%ed 2ith 2ate# if h + 2 c$.
[5$]
(b)
0he dia(#a$
sho2s a #ectan(%e Y[SA insc#ibed in a
ci#c%e. Given Y[ + x c$ and [S + " c$
(a) sho2 that the a#ea of the shaded
#e(ion, # c$
2
, is (iven b1

6 "
4
2
+ = x
x
#
(b) La%cu%ate the va%ue of x so that
the a#ea of the shaded #e(ion is a
$ini$u$
[5$]
SPM 1998
1. Given that , ) 1 2 ( 4 ) (
5
= x x x f find ) (
X
x f

2.

0he dia(#a$ sho2s a 2ooden b%oc*
consistin( of a cone on to- of a c1%inde#
2ith #adius of x c$. Given the s%ant hei(ht
of the cone is 2x c$. and the vo%u$e of the
c1%inde# is 24

c$
3
a) 8#ove that the tota% su#face a#ea of the
b%oc*, 3 c$
2
, is (iven b1
3 +

+
x
x
1"
3
2

[3$]
b)La%cu%ate the $ini$u$ su#face a#ea of the
b%oc* [3$]
c) Given the su#face a#ea of the b%oc*
chan(es at a #ate of 42

c$
2
s
1
. 'ind the
45
of chan(e of its #adius 2hen its #adius is
4 c$. [2$]
d) Given the #adius of the c1%inde# inc#eases
f#o$ 4 c$ to 4.//3 c$. find the
a--#oi$ate inc#ease in the su#face a#ea
of the b%oc* [2$]
SPM 1999
1. Given
( )
x
x
x f
3 1
2
) (
5
2

=
, find

) / ( X f
[4$]
2. Given
2
2t t y = and 1 4 + = t x
(a)'ind
dx
dy
, in te#$s of x
(b) )f x inc#eases f#o$ 3 to 3./1,
find the co##es-ondin( s$a%%
inc#ease in t. [2$]
3 (a)
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a bo 2ith a unifo#$
c#oss section #"+,- . Given #" + -, +
(3/-"x) c$, "+ + 3x c$, +, + 4x and
#8 + 2 c$
(i) <ho2 that the vo%u$e of the
bo \ c$
3
, is (iven b1
eCuation
2
4. 3// x x / =
(ii) La%cu%ate
(b) the va%ue of that $a*es
/ a $ai$u$
(c) the $ai$u$ va%ue of /
3 (b) 3 -iece of 2i#e "/ c$ %on( is bent to
fo#$ a ci#c%e. 2hen the 2i#e is heated,
its %en(th inc#eases at a #ate of /.1 c$ s
1
(use 142 . 3 = )
(i) La%cu%ate the #ate of chan(e
in the #adius of the ci#c%e
(ii) Nence, ca%cu%ate the #adius of
the ci#c%e afte# 4 second
SPM 2000
1. >iffe#entiate the fo%%o2in(
e-#essions 2ith #es-ect to x
(a)
4
3 1 x +
[2$]
(b)
3
5 2
4
+
+
x
x
[2$]
Given " 4 3
2
+ = x x y . Ehen 5 = x , x
inc#eases b1 2]. 'ind the co##es-ondin(
#ate of chan(e of y.
'ind the eCuation of the tan(ent to
the cu#ve r x y + =
2
2 at the -oint k x = . )f
the tan(ent -asses th#ou(h the -oint (1,/),
find r in te#$s of k
4.(a) 0he st#ai(ht %ine
k x y = + 4
is the
no#$a% to the cu#ve ( ) 3 1 2
2
= x y at -oint
#.
'ind
(i) the coo#dinates of -oint # and the
va%ue of k
(ii) the eCuation of the tan(ent at
-oint #
4"
4.(b) 0he dia(#a$ sho2s a to1 in
the sha-e of a se$ici#c%e 2ith cent#e
5. >ia$ete# #" can be ad=usted so that
-oint + 2hich %ies on the
ci#cu$fe#ence can $ove such that
#+ , +" + 4/ c$. Given that #+ + x
c$ and the a#ea of t#ian(%e #"+ is #
c$, find an e-#essions fo#
dx
d)
in
te#$s of x and hence, find the
$ai$u$ a#ea of t#ian(%e #"+
SPM 2001
1. Given
r
r
r f
2 5
3 4
) (

+
= find %i$ited va%ue
of
) (r f
2hen
r
2. Given that (#a-h of function
2
3
) (
x
k
hx x f + = has (#adient function
3
2
6"
3 ) ( X
x
x x f = 2he#e h and k a#e
constants,
'ind
a. the va%ues of h and k
b. x-coo#dinate of the
tu#nin( -oint of the (#a-h
of the function
3. (a)
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a ci#c%e inside
#ectan(%e 37L> such that the ci#c%e
is constant%1 touchin( the t2o sides
of the #ectan(%e. Given the -e#i$ete#
of 37L> is 4/ c$
a. <ho2 that the a#ea of the
shaded #e(ion 3 +
2
4
4
2/ y y

b. Bsin( 142 . 3 = , find the
%en(th and 2idth of the
#ectan(%e that $a*e the
a#ea of the shaded #e(ion
a $ai$u$
Given & 5 2
2 3
+ = x x y , find
the va%ue of
dx
dy
at the -oint (2, 3). Nence,
find
(i) the s$a%% chan(e in x,
2hen y dec#eases
f#o$ 3 to 2.6.
(ii) the #ate of chan(e in y, at the
instant 2hen x + 2 and the #ate of
chan(e in x is /." unit -e# second
[5$]
SPM 2002
1. Given
2 3
2
5
) 1 ( t t p + + =
'ind
dt
dp
and hence find the va%ues of t
2he#e & =
dt
dp
2.
4&
y + 2x x
2
(a) 0he dia(#a$ sho2s the cu#ve
2
3 x x y = that -asses th#ou(h the
o#i(in. Given st#ai(ht %ines 37 and 89
touch the cu#ve at -oint D and -oint @
#es-ective%1, 2he#e 37 and 89 a#e
-e#-endicu%a# to each othe#. 'ind the
coo#dinates of -oint @
[4$]
(b) 3 d#o- of in* fa%%s on a -iece of -a-e#
and fo#$s an e-andin( in* b%ot in the
sha-e of a ci#c%e.
(i) )f the #adius of the in* b%ot
inc#eases at a constant #ate of
1. $$ fo# eve#1 " second, find
the #ate of chan(e in the a#ea of
in* b%ot at the instant 2hen its
#adius is 5 $$
(ii) Bsin( diffe#entiation, find the
a--#oi$ate va%ue of the a#ea
in* b%ot at the instant 2hen its
#adius is 5./2 $$

SPM 2003 1a1%r2#$%&'ion A)
1. Given that
) 5 ( 14 x x y =
, ca%cu%ate
(a) the va%ue of x 2hen y is a
$ai$u$
(c) the $ai$u$ va%ue of y
[3$]
2. Given that x x y 5
2
+ = , use
diffe#entiation to find the s$a%% chan(e
in 1 2hen inc#eases f#o$ 3 to 3./1
[3$]
3. (a) Given that 2 2 + = x
dx
dy
and
" = y
2hen 1 = x , find y in te#$s of x
[3$]
(b) Nence, find the va%ue of x if

. ) 1 (
2
2
2
= + + y
dx
dy
x
dx
y d
x
[4$]
1a1%r2#$%&'ion()
4. (a) >ia(#a$ 2 sho2s a conica% containe#
of dia$ete# /." $ and hei(ht
/.5$.Eate# is -ou#ed into the
containe# at a constant #ate of /.2 $
3
s
-1

La%cu%ate the #ate of chan(e of the hei(ht of
the 2ate# %eve% at the instant 2hen the hei(ht
of the 2ate# %eve% is /.4 $
(use

+ 3.142^ \o%u$e of a
cone + h r
2
3
1
) [4$]
SPM 2004
1. >iffe#entiate
4 2
) 5 2 ( 3 x x 2ith
#es-ect to x [3$]
2. 02o va#iab%es x and y a#e #e%ated b1 the
eCuation
x
x y
2
3 + = .
Given that 1 inc#eases at a constant #ate of
4 units -e# second, find the #ate of chan(e
of x 2hen x + 2 [3$]
1a1%r 2#$%&'ion ()
3. 0he (#adient function of a cu#ve 2hich
-asses th#ou(h 3(1, -12) is x x " 3
2
.
'ind
(a) the eCuation of the cu#ve [3$]
(b) the coo#dinates of the tu#nin( -oints of
4.
the cu#ve and dete#$ine 2hethe# each
of the tu#nin( -oints is a $ai$u$ o#
a $ini$u$ [5$]
SPM 2005
1. Given that
( )
2
5 3
1
) (

=
x
x h
, eva%uate
h>
) 1 (
[4$]
2. 0he vo%u$e of 2ate#, / c$
3
, in a
containe# is (iven b1 h h / .
3
1
3
+ = ,
2he#e h c$ is the hei(ht of the 2ate# in
the containe#. Eate# is -ou#ed into the
containe# at the #ate of 1/ c$
3
s
-1
. 'ind
the #ate of chan(e of the hei(ht of 2ate#,
in c$ s-1, at the instant 2hen its hei(ht
is 2 c$
[3$]
1a1%r2#$%&'ionA)
3. 3 cu#ve has a (#adient function x px 4
2
,
2he#e p is a constant. 0he tan(ent to the
cu#ve at the -oint (1,3) is -a#a%%e% to the
st#ai(ht %ine
/ 5 = + x y
. 'ind
(a) the va%ue of p
(b) the eCuation of the cu#ve
SPM 2006
Paper 1
1. 0he -oint 3 %ies on the cu#ve

2
) 5 ( = x y . )t is (iven that the
(#adient of the no#$a% at 3 is
4
1

'ind the coo#dinates of 3

[3$]
2. )t is (iven that
&
3
2
$ y = , 2he#e
5 3 = x $ . 'ind
dx
dy
in te#$s of x
[4$]
3. Given that 4 3
2
+ = x x y
(a) find the va%ue of
dx
dy
2hen x +1
(b) e-#ess the a--#oi$ate chan(e in y,
in te#$s of p, 2hen x chan(es f#o$ 1
to 1 , p, 2he#e - is s$a%% va%ue
SPM 2007
Paper 2
1. 3 cu#ve 2ith (#adient function
2
2
2
x
x
has a tu#nin( -oint at (k, .)

(a) 'ind the va%ue of * [3 $]
(b) dete#$ine 2hethe# the tu#nin( -oint is a
$ai$u$ o# $ini$u$ -oint
[2 $]
( c) find the eCuation of the cu#ve
[3 $]
SPM 2007
Paper 1
1. 0he cu#ve
) (x f y =
is such that

dx
dy
+ 5 3 + kx , 2he#e k is a constant.
0he (#adient of the cu#ve at 2 = x is 6
'ind the va%ue of k
[2 $]
2. 0he cu#ve "4 32
2
+ = x x y has a
$ini$u$ -oint at
p x =
, 2he#e p is a
constant.
'ind the va%ue of p
[3 $]
SPM 2008
Paper 1
1. 02o va#iab%es x and y a#e #e%ated b1 the
eCuation
2
1"
x
y = .
K-#ess, in te#$s of h, the a--#oi$ate
chan(e in y 2hen x chan(es f#o$ 4 to 4 ,
h, 2he#e h is a s$a%% va%ue
[3$]
46
2. 0he no#$a% to the cu#ve x x y 5
2
= at
-oint 3 is -a#a%%e% to the st#ai(ht %ine

12 + = x y
. 'ind the eCuation of the
no#$a% to the cu#ve at -oint 3.
[4$]
SPM 1993
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a 34*
(a) La%cu%ate obtuse an(%e 34* [2$]
(b) <*etch and %abe% anothe# t#ian(%e 2hich
is diffe#ent f#o$ t#ian(%e 34* in the
dia(#a$, 2he#e the %en(ths of 34 and 4*
as 2e%% as an(%e 34* a#e $aintained.
[1$]
(c ) )f the %en(th of 8@ is #educed
2hi%e the %en(th of 89 and an(%e
89@ a#e $aintained, ca%cu%ate
the %en(th of 8@ so that on%1 one
34* can be fo#$
[2$]
2.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a %and fo#$ t#ian(%e,
#"+, divide b1 th#ee -a#ts. #,", "8+, and
#-9+ is a st#ai(ht %ine
Given that sin
13
12
= "#+
(a) if the fence 2ant to bui%d a%on( the
bounda#1 "+, ca%cu%ate the tota% %en(th is
needed

(b) La%cu%ate "+#
(c ) Given that the a#ea of 8+9 sa$e
2ith the a#ea #,- . La%cu%ate
the %en(th of 9+
SPM 1994
1.
5/
CHAPTER 16: SOLUTION OF TRIANLE
)n the dia(#a$, "+, is a st#ai(ht %ine,
ca%cu%ate the %en(th of +,
2.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a -1#a$id 2ith #"+
as the ho#iTonta% base. Given that #" + 3
c$, "+ + 4 c$ and
/
6/ = #"+ and ve#te
, is 4 c$ ve#tica%%1 above ", ca%cu%ate the
a#ea of the s%antin( face.
[5$]

SPM 1995
1.
)n the dia(#a$, sin
5
4
= #,+ 2he#e
#,+ is an obtuse an(%e. La%cu%ate
(a) the %en(th of 3L co##ect to t2o deci$a%
-%aces [3$]
(b) #"+ [2$]
SPM 1996
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a cuboid. La%cu%ate
(a)
%4)
[4$]
(b) the a#ea of
%4)
[2$]
2.
)n the dia(#a$, -oints #, ", +, , and - %ie
on a f%at ho#iTonta% su#face. Given "+, is a
st#ai(ht %ine, #+" is an obtuse an(%e and
the a#ea of #,- + 2/
c$
2
, ca%cu%ate
(a) the %en(th of 3>
(b) ,#-
SPM 1997
51
1. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s a t#ian(%e #"+
La%cu%ate
(a) the %en(th of #"
(b) the ne2 a#ea of t#ian(%e #"+
if #+ is %en(thened 2hi%e the
%en(ths of #", "+ and "#+
a#e $aintained [3$]
SPM 1998
1. )n the dia(#a$, ", + 5 c$, "+ + &c$,
+, + . c$ and #- + 12 c$, ",- and
#,+ a#e a st#ai(ht %ines. 'ind
(a) ",+
(b) the %en(th of #,
2.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a -1#a$id /#"+, 2ith
a sCua#e base #"+,. /, is ve#tica% and base
#"+, is ho#iTonta%. La%cu%ate
(a) /.6
(b) the a#ea of
-%ane /.6
SPM 1999
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a t#a-eTiu$ #"+,
La%cu%ate
(a) +",
(b) the %en(th of st#ai(ht %ine #+
2. %&) is a t#ian(%e 2ith side %& + 1/ c$.
Given that sin 45" . / = &%) and
sin 3" . / = %&) ,
La%cu%ate
(a) %)&
(b) the a#ea of %&)
SPM 2000
52
1. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s a c1c%ic Cuad#i%ate#a%
37L>. 0he %en(ths of st#ai(ht %ines >L
and L7 a#e 3 c$ and " c$ #es-ective%1.
K-#ess the %en(th of 7> in te#$s of
(a)

(b)

Nence, sho2 that cos

26
11
=
2.

)n the dia(#a$, 34* is a st#ai(ht %ine.
La%cu%ate the %en(th of 30
SPM 2001
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a -1#a$id 2ith a
t#ian(u%a# base 34* 2hish is on a ho#iTonta%
-%ane. \e#te / is ve#tica%%1 above 3. Given
34 + 4 c$, 3/ + 1/ c$, /* + 15 c$ and
/
./ = /4*
La%cu%ate
(a) the %en(th of 4*
(b) the a#ea of the s%antin( face
SPM 2002
1.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a Cuad#i%ate#a% #"+,.
Given #, is the %on(est side of t#ian(%e
#", and the a#ea of t#ian(%e #", is 1/ c$
2
La%cu%ate
(a) "#,
(b) the %en(th of ",
( c) the %en(th of "+
2.
0he dia(#a$ sho2s a -#is$ 2ith a unifo#$
t#ian(u%a# c#oss-section 3.0. Given the
vo%u$e of the -#is$ is 315 c$
3
. 'ind the
tota% su#face a#ea of the #ectan(u%a# faces
[5$]
SPM 2003
53
1. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s a tent \37L in the
sha-e of a -1#a$id 2ith t#ian(%e 37L as the
ho#iTonta% base. \ is the ve#te of the tent
and the an(%e bet2een the inc%ined -%ane
\7L and the base is 5/
/
Given that /" + /+ + 2.2 $ and #" + #+ +
2." $, ca%cu%ate
(a) the %en(th of "+ if the a#ea of the
base is 3 $
2
(b) the %en(th of #/ and the base is
25
/
(c ) the a#ea of t#ian(%e /#"
SPM 2004
1. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s a Cuad#i%ate#a% 37L>
such that #"+ is acute

(a) La%cu%ate
(i) #"+
(ii) #,+
(iii) the a#ea, in c$
2
, of Cuad#i%ate#a%
#"+,
[.$]
(b) 3 t#ian(%e #="=+= has the sa$e
$easu#e$ents as those (iven fo# t#ian(%e
#"+, that is, #=+= + 12.3 c$, +="= + 6.5
c$ and " X#=+= + 4/.5
/
, but 2hich is
diffe#ent in sha-e to t#ian(%e #"+
(i) <*etch the t#ian(%e #="=+=
(ii) <tate the siTe of #="=+=
[2$]
54

SPM 2005
1. 0he dia(#a$ sho2s t#ian(%e #"+
(a) La%cu%ate the %en(th, in c$, of
#+ [2$]
(b) 3 Cuad#i%ate#a% #"+, is no2
fo#$ed so that #+ is a dia(ona%,

/
4/ = #+, and #, + 1" c$
La%cu%ate the t2o -ossib%e va%ues
of #,+ [2$]
(c ) 71 usin( the acute #,+
f#o$ (b), ca%cu%ate
(i) the %en(th, in c$, of +,
(ii) the a#ea, in c$
2
, of the
Cuad#i%ate#a% #"+,
c1c%ic Cuad#i%ate#a%+sisi e$-at
*ita#an
ve#tica% + $encancan(
ho#iTonta% + $en(ufu*
obtuse an(%e + sudut ca*ah
s%antin( face + -e#$u*aan condon(
acute + ti#us
fo#$ed + dibentu*
dia(ona% + -e-en=u#u
SPM 200 6
1. >ia(#a$ 5 sho2s a Cuad#i%ate#a% 37L>
>ia(#a$ 5
0he a#ea of t#ian(%e 7L> is 13 c$
2
and
"+, is acute
La%cu%ate
(a) "+, [2 $]
(b) the %en(th, in c$, of ", [2 $]
(c) #", [3 $]
(d) the a#ea, in c$
2
, Cuad#i%ate#a% #"+,
[3 $]
55
SPM 2006
1. >ia(#a$ & sho2s Cuad#i%ate#a% #"+,

La%cu%ate
(a) the %en(th, in c$, of #+
(b) #+"
[4 A]
ii. 8oint 3U %ies on 3L such that
#U " + #"
(i) s*etch # U"+
(ii) ca%cu%ate the a#ea, in
c$
2
, of # U"+
[" A]
SPM 1993
1. 0he tab%e be%o2 sho2s the $onth%1
e-enses of 3%iUs fa$i%1
"%ar
E81%n$%$
1774 1772
'ood @A 32/ @A 3.4
0#ans-o#tation @A ./ @A 3.
@enta% @A 2./ @A 322
K%ect#icit1 _ 2ate#
@A 4/ @A 4/
'ind the co$-osite inde in the 1ea# 1662
b1 usin( the 1ea# 166. as the base 1ea#.
Nence, if 3%iUs $onth%1 inco$e in the 1ea#
166. is @A .//, find the $onth%1 inco$e
#eCui#ed in the 1ea# 1662 so that the
inc#eases in his inco$e is in %ine 2ith the
inc#eases in his e-enses
[5$]
SPM 1994
1. 0he -ie cha#t be%o2 sho2s the
dist#ibution of the $onth%1 e-enses in the
ZusnisU househo%d in the 1ea# 166/. 0he
tab%e that fo%%o2s sho2s the -#ice indices in
the 1ea# 1663 based on the 1ea# 166/

5"
CHAPTER 11: INDE9 NUM(ER
Mon':2.
%81%n$%$
Pri&% In3%8
'ood 13/
Nouse #enta% 115
Knte#tain$ent 11/
L%othin( 115
Dthe#s 13/
La%cu%ate
(a) the co$-osite -#ice inde, co##ect
to the nea#est inte(e#, of the
$onth%1 e-enses in the ZusnisU
househo%d
(b) the tota% $onth%1 e-enses in the
1ea# 1663, co##ect to the nea#est
#in((it, if the tota% $onth%1
e-enses of the Zus#isU househo%d
in the 1ea# 166/ is @A .5/
SPM 1995
1. 0he tab%e be%o2 sho2s the -#ice indices
and 2ei(hta(es of fou# ite$s in the 1ea#
1664 based on the 1ea# 166/. Given the
co$-osite -#ice inde in the 1ea# 1664 is
@A 114

La%cu%ate
(a) the va%ue of n
(b) the -#ice of a shi#t in 1664 if its
-#ice in 166/ is @A 4/
SPM 1996
1. (a) )n the 1ea# 1665, the -#ice and -#ice
inde of a *i%o(#a$ of a ce#tain (#ade
of #ice a#e @A 2.4/ and 1"/. Bsin( the
1ea# 166/ as the base 1ea#, ca%cu%ate
the -#ice of a *i%o(#a$ of #ice in the
1ea# 166/.
[2$]
(b) 0he above tab%e sho2s the -#ice indices
in the 1ea# 1664 usin( 1662 as the base
1ea#, chan(es to -#ice indices f#o$ the
1ea# 1664 to 166" and thei# 2ei(hta(es
#es-ective%1.

I'%m Pri&%
In3%8
1774
C:ang%$ 'o
Pri&% in3%8
0rom 1774 'o
177!
;%ig:'ag%$
Eood 1./ )nc#eases 1/] 5
Le$ent 11" >ec#eases 5] 4
)#on 14/ Ho chan(e 2
<tee% 124 Ho chan(e 1
La%cu%ate the co$-osite -#ice inde in the
1ea# 166"
[3$]
SPM 1997
1. 0he be%o2 tab%e sho2s the -#ice indices
and 2ei(hta(es of th#ee ite$s in the 1ea#
1665 based on the 1ea# 166/.Given the
-#ice of ite$ @ in the 1ea# 166/ and 1665
a#e @A 3/ and @A 33 #es-ective%1, and
the co$-osite -#ice inde in the 1ea#
1665 is 13/.
I'%m Pri&% In3%8 ;%ig:'ag%
<hi#t 1// (
0#ouse#s 11/ "
7a( 14/ 2
<hoes 1// 4
Foo3
i'%m
Pri&% in3%8 ;%ig:'ag%$
'ish 14/ 4
8#a2n 12/ 2
Lhic*en 125 4
7eef 115 3
Lutt%efish 13/ ;
5&
I'%m Pri&% in3%8 ;%ig:'ag%
3 12/ 2
4 15/ n
* m 3
La%cu%ate
(a) the va%ue of m [2$]
(b) the va%ue n [2$]
SPM 1998
1. 0he -#ice inde of a ce#tain ite$ in the
1ea# 166& is 12/ 2hen 1665 is used as the
base 1ea# and 15/ 2hen 1663 is used as
the base 1ea#. Given the -#ice of the ite$
in the 1ea# 1665 is @A 3"/, ca%cu%ate its
-#ice in the 1ea# 1663
SPM 1999
1. 0he co$-osite inde nu$be# of the data
in the be%o2 tab%e is 1/.
'ind the va%ue of x [4$]
SPM 2000
1. 0he tab%e be%o2 sho2s the -#ice indices
and 2ei(hta(es of 5 t1-es of food ite$s in
the 1ea# 166. usin( the 1ea# 166" as the
base 1ea#. Given the co$-osite -#ice inde
in the 166., usin( the 1ea# 166" as the base
1ea#, is 12&.
La%cu%ate
(a) the va%ue of x [4$]
(b) the -#ice of a *i%o(#a$ of chic*en
in the 1ea# 166. if the -#ice of a
*i%o(#a$ of chic*en in the 1ea#
166" is @A 4.2/
["$]
SPM 2001
1. 0he tab%e be%o2 sho2s the -#ices indices
of ite$s #, ", and + 2ith thei# #es-ective
2ei(hta(es. Given the -#ice of 8 in the
1ea# 166" is @A 12.// and inc#eases to
@A 13../ in the 1ea# 1666. 71 usin(
166. as the base 1ea#, ca%cu%ate the va%ue
of x. Nence, find the va%ue of y if the
co$-osite -#ice inde is 113
)te$ 8#ice inde Eei(hta(e
3 x 5
7 6. y
L 123 14 - y
SPM 2002
1. 0he tab%e be%o2 sho2s the -#ices, -#ice
indices and the nu$be# of th#ee ite$s
)te$

8#ic
e (@A)
8#ice
)nde Hu$be#

Zea#
1666
Zea#
2///
(7ase
1ea#
1666) of ite$s
A 55 66 120 200
B 40 x 150 500
C 80 100 125 y
(a) 'ind the va%ue x
(b) )f the co$-osite -#ice inde of the th#ee
ite$s in the 1ea# 2/// usin( 1ea# 2/// as
the base 1ea# is 13".5, find the va%ue of y
In3%8 n-m/%r< I
i
1/5 64 12/
;%ig:'ag%$< W
i
5 ? x x 4
5.
2. 0he tab%e be%o2 sho2s the -#ices of th#ee
ite$s 3, 7 and L in the 1ea# 166" and
166., as 2e%% as thei# 2ei(hta(es
(a) Bsin( the 1ea# 166" as the base 1ea#,
ca%cu%ate the -#ice indices of ite$s 3,
7 and L
(b) Given the co$-osite -#ice inde of
these ite$s in the 1ea# 166. based on
the 1ea# 166" is 14/, find the va%ues
of x and y
[5$]
SPM 2003
1. 0he dia(#a$ be%o2 sho2 is a ba# cha#t
indicatin( the 2ee*%1 cost of the ite$s 8,
9, @, < and 0 fo# the 1ea# 166/. 0ab%e 1
sho2s the -#ices and the -#ice indices fo#
the ite$s.
I'%m$ Pri&% in
1776
Pri&% in
1775
Pri&% In3%8
in 1775
/a$%3 on
1776
8 x @A /.&/ 1&5
9 @A 2.// @A 2.5/ 125
@ @A 4.// @A 5.5/ y
< @A ".// @A 6.// 15/
0 @A 2.5/ z 12/
(a) 'ind the va%ue of
(i) x
(ii) y
(iii) z
(b) La%cu%ate the co$-osite inde fo# the
ite$s in the 1ea# 1665 based on the 1ea#
166/
T.1% o0
i'%m
Pri&%
#RM) in
177!
Pri&%
#RM) in
1774
;%ig:'ag%
=
3 &/ 1/5 <
7 ./ 1// ;
L "/ "&.5/ 2x
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( c) 0he tota% $onth%1 cost of the ite$s in
the 1ea# 166/ is @A 45"
(d) 0he cost of the ite$s inc#eases b1 2/]
f#o$ the 1ea# 1665 to the 1ea# 2///.
'ind the co$-osite inde fo# the 1ea#
2/// based on the 1ea# 166/
SPM 2004
1. 0he tab%e be%o2 sho2s the -#ice indices
and -e#centa(e of usa(e of fou# ite$s, 8, 9,
@ and < 2hich a#e the $ain in(#edients in
the -#oduction of a t1-e of biscuits
(a) La%cu%ate
(i) the -#ice of 0 in the 1ea# 1663 if its
-#ice in the 1ea# 1665 is @A 3&.&/
(ii) the -#ice inde of 3 in the 1ea# 1665
based on the 1ea# 1661 if its -#ice
inde in the 1ea# 1663 based on the
1ea# 1661 is 12/
[5$]
(b) 0he co$-osite inde nu$be# of the %ost
of biscuits -#oduction fo# the 1ea# 1665
based on the 1ea# 1663 is 12.. La%cu%ate
(i) the va%ue of
(ii) the -#ice of a bo of biscuits in the
1ea# 1663 if the co##es-ondin(
-#ice in the 1ea# 1665 is @A 32
[5$]
SPM 2005
1. 0he tab%e be%o2 sho2s the -#ices and the
-#ice indices fo# the fou# in(#edients 8, 9,
@ and < used in $a*in( biscuits of a
-a#ticu%a# *ind. >ia(#a$ be%o2 sho2s a
-ie cha#t 2hich #e-#esents the #e%ative
a$ount of the in(#edients 8, 9, @, and <
used in $a*in( these biscuits
)n(#edients
8#ice -e# *( 8#ice inde fo# the
1ea# 2//4 based on
the 1ea# 2//1
Zea#
2//
1
Zea#
2//4
3 /../ 1.// x
4 2.// y 14/
* /.4/ /."/ 15/
0 z /.4/ ./

(a) 'ind the va%ue of , 1 and T [3$]
(b) (i) ca%cu%ate the co$-osite inde fo# the
cost of $a*in( these biscuits in the
1ea# 2//4 based on the 1ea# 2//1
(ii) Nence, ca%cu%ate the co##es-ondin(
cost of $a*in( these biscuits in the
1ea# 2//1 if the cost in the 1ea# 2//4
2as @A 26.5 [5$]
)te$ 8#ice inde fo# the
1ea# 1665 based on
the 1ea# 1663
8e#centa(e of
usa(e (])
3 135 4/
4 x 3/
* 1/5 1/
0 13/ 2/
"/
(c) 0he cost of $a*in( these biscuits is
e-ected to inc#ease b1 5/] f#o$ the
1ea# 2//4 to the 1ea# 2//&
'ind the e-ected co$-osite inde fo#
the 1ea# 2//& based on the 1ea# 2//1
[2$]
SPM 2006
1. 3 -a#ticu%a# *ind of ca*e is $ade b1
usin( fou# in(#edients 3, 4, * and 0.
0ab%e sho2s the -#ices of the in(#edients

(a) 0he inde nu$be# of in(#edient 3 in
the 1ea# 2//5 based on the 1ea# 2//4
is 12/. La%cu%ate the va%ue of w
[2$]

(b) 0he inde nu$be# of in(#edient * in
the 1ea# 2//5 based on the 1ea#
2//4 is 125. 0he -#ice -e# *i%o(#a$
of in(#edient * in the 1ea# 2//5 is
@A 2.// $o#e than its co##es-ondin(
-#ice in the 1ea# 2//4.

La%cu%ate the va%ue of x and of y
[3$]

(c) 0he co$-osite inde fo# the cost
of $a*in( the ca*e in the 1ea#
2//5 based on the 1ea# 2//4 is
12&.5
La%cu%ate
(i) 0he -#ice of a ca*e in the 1ea#
2//4 if its co##es-ondin( -#ice
in the 1ea# 2//5 is @A3/."/
(ii) the va%ue of $ if the
Cuantities of in(#edients 3, 4,
* and 0 used a#e in the #atio
of & : 3 : m :
2
[3$]
SPM 2007
1. 0ab%e 4 sho2s the -#ices and the -#ice
indices of five co$-onents, 8, 9, @, < and
0, used to -#oduce a *ind of to1
>ia(#a$ " sho2s a -ie cha#t 2hich
#e-#esents the #e%ative Cuantit1 of
co$-onents used
>ia(#a$ "
(a) 'ind the va%ue of and of 1
[3$]
(b) La%cu%ate the co$-osite inde fo# the
-#oduction cost of the to1s in the
1ea# 2//" based on the 1ea# 2//4
)n(#edient
8#ice -e# *i%o(#a$ (@A)
Zea# 2//4 Zea# 2//5
3 5.// 7
4 2.5/ 4.//
* x <
0 4.// 4.4/
Com1on%n' Pri&% #RM) 0or ':%
.%ar
Pri&% in3%8 0or ':%
.%ar 266! /a$%3 on
':% .%ar 2664
8 1.2/ 1.5/ 125
9 x 2.2/ 11/
@ 4.// ".// 15/
< 3.// 2.&/ y
0 2.// 2../ 14/
"1
[3$]
(c) 0he -#ice of each co$-onent
inc#eases b1 2/] f#o$ the 1ea#
2//" to the 1ea# 2//.
Given that the -#oduction cost of one to1
in the 1ea# 2//4 is @A 55, ca%cu%ate the
co##es-ondin( cost in the 1ea# 2//.
[4$]
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