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VICTORIA SCHOOL
SECOND PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
SECONDARY FOUR

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Mathematical Formulae

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

b 2 4 ac
2a

Binomial Theorem
n
n
n
(a + b) n = a n + a n 1b + a n 2b 2 + ... + a n r b r + ... + b n ,
1
2
r
n ( n 1) ... ( n r + 1)
n
n!
where n is a positive integer and =
=
r ! (n r )!
r!
r
2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities

sin 2 A + cos 2 A = 1

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

Formulae for ABC

c
a
b
=
=
sin A
sin B
sin C
2
2
2
a = b + c 2bc cos A
1
= ab sin C
2
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Simplify and differentiate the following with respect to x.

(i)

x3 cos 3 x

[2]

(ii)

sin x 1
ln

3x + 2

[2]

1 3
in the form p + q 3 , where p and q are integers.
32

Express 2 + 2 3

Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of x 2

.
x

[4]

10

1 4
1
Given that A =
, find A and hence solve the simultaneous equations
3 2
x + 4 y = 2,
34 2 y + 3x = 0.

[4]

[4]

Showing your working clearly, express 100sin 80 cos in the form R sin ( )
where R is positive and 0 < < 90.

[5]

Solve the equation 6 x3 11x 2 16 x + 21 = 0 .

[5]

It is given that sin =

(i)

sin 2 ,

(ii)

sec ( ) ,

12
3
and < <
. Evaluate, without using calculators,
13
2
[1]
[2]

(iii) tan .
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A function f is defined by f : x

( x + 1)( x 3) for 3 < x < 4 .

(i)

Find the coordinates of the stationary point.

[2]

(ii)

Sketch the graph of f ( x) .

[3]

(iii) State the range of f ( x) .

(i)

[1]

Show that the roots of the equation cx 2 + ( 3c + d ) x + 3d = 0 are real for all values
of c and d.

10

11

[3]

(ii)

Find the range of values of m for which the straight line y = mx + 6 intersects the
curve 2 x 2 xy 3 = 0 at two distinct points.
[4]

(i)

Prove the identity

(ii)

Solve the equation cos 4 + cos 2 = cos for 0 .

[4]

(i)

Solve the equation 3log 4 x log x 16 = 1 .

[4]

(ii)

Given that

2 cosec x 1
cot x .
tan x 2sec x

[3]

m3 x
ny

= m 4 n3 , find the value of x and of y.

2 x
2 y 1 2
n
(m )

12

y = x3 4 x 2 + 3x
y = 12

[4]

The diagram shows part of the curve y = x 3 4 x 2 + 3 x which meets the x-axis at O, A and
B. The horizontal line y = 12 intersects the curve at C.
(i)

Find the coordinates of A and of B.

[4]

(ii)

Show that x = 4 is the only solution to the equation x3 4 x 2 + 3x 12 = 0 .

[3]

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(iii) Find the area of the shaded region.

dy
A curve is such that
= ( x 3)( 2 x + 5 ) and P ( 2, 5 ) is a point on the curve.
dx

[4]

(i)

Find the equation of the normal to the curve at P.

[3]

(ii)

Find the equation of the curve.

[3]

(iii) Find the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve and determine the nature of
the stationary points.
[4]

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Secondary Four Second Preliminary Examination 2010 Answer Key

i) 3 x 2 ( cos 3 x x sin 3 x )
cos x
3

sin x 1 3x + 2
15 + 7 3
153 090
2
1

7
7
A 1 =

1
3

14 14
3
6
x = 9 , y = 2
7
7
128sin ( 38.7 )

ii)
2
3
4

5
6
7

1
1
x = 1 , 1, 2
2
3
120
i)
169
3
ii) 2
5
7
iii)
17
i) (1, 4 )
iii) 0 f ( x ) < 12

9 ii) m < 5
10
5 7
ii) , , ,
2 9 9 9
11 i) 4 or 0.397
ii) x = 2, y = 3
12 i) A (1, 0 ) & B ( 3, 0 )
2
unit 2
3
13 i) x 5 y 23 = 0
ii) 6 y = 4 x 3 3 x 2 90 x 166
1

iii) Min pt = 3, 59 , Max pt =

6

iii) 42

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1
2 , 3
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