AHMAD IBRAHIM SECONDARY SCHOOL

MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2010

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
[80 marks]

LEVEL: Secondary 5 Normal (Acad) DATE: 7 May 2010

DURATION: 2 hours

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS:
Answer papers

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1) Write your name, class and index number on the space provided on the answer
paper.
2) Write in dark blue or black pen.
3) You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
4) Answer all the questions.
5) Write your answers on the separate Answer Paper provided.
6) Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal
place in the case of angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is
specified in the question.
7) The use of a scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.
8) You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

1) At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
2) The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
3) The total number of marks for this paper is 100.

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 Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation

For the equation ax 2  bx  c  0 ,

 b  b 2  4ac
x
2a
Binomial expansion

n n  n
(a  b) n  a n   a n 1b   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  r!( n  r )! r!

2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities sin 2 A  cos 2 A  1
sec 2 A  1  tan 2 A
cosec 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  B
tan  A  B  
1 tan A tan B
sin 2 A  2 sin A cos A
cos 2 A  2 cos 2 A  1  1  2 sin 2 A  cos 2 A  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
  bc sin A.
2
3 1
1. Express  in the form a 2  b . [3]
2 2 1 2

2
 x4
2. Express
 2 x  1 x  1 2 in partial fractions. [3]

3. Solve the simultaneous equations

x 2  20  3 x  5 y ,
[4]
x  3 y  1.

11 2 
4. Given that A =  9  , find A-1 and hence solve the simultaneous
  7 

equations
11x  2 y  10,
[5]
9 x  7 y  0.

5. The diagram below shows part of a straight line graph with equation y  ax n ,
where a and n are constants. Find the value of a and of n. [6]

lg y
(0, 3)

O
lg x

(3, -9)


6. Given that y  2 x sin 2 x , find the gradient of the curve when x  , giving
6
your answer correct to two decimal places. [4]

x6
7. It is given that y  .
2x  3
dy
(i) Find . [4]
dx

3
 4
x3
(ii) Hence evaluate  3
dx , giving your answer correct to 3 decimal
3
(2 x  3) 2

places. [3]

8. Solve, for x and y, the simultaneous equations

log 2  2 x  3
 1,
log 2 243 [6]
2.54 x  y  7.20

9. A particle starts from rest at a fixed point O and moves in a straight line
towards a point A. The velocity v ms-1 of the particle, t seconds after leaving O,
is given by v  8  3e 2t . Given that the particle reaches A when t = ln 3, find
(i) the acceleration of the particle at A, [3]
(ii) the distance OA, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places. [4]

1  sin 2
10. (a) Prove that  sec 2  tan 2 . [3]
1  sin 2

(b) Find all the angles between 0 and  inclusive which satisfy the
equation 2 tan x  6 cos x sin x . [6]

11. (a) Given that the graph of y   x 2   k  6  x  1 lies entirely below the x-
axis for all values of x, find the range of values of k. [4]
(b) Express y   x 2  6 x  14 in the form y  a x  b  2  c , where a, b and
c are constants. Hence, write the coordinates of the turning point of y
and state whether it is a maximum or minimum point. [4]
12. (a) In the expansion of 1  ax  10 , where a is a positive constant, the
coefficient of x2 is 180. Find the value of a and hence the coefficient of
x3. [5]
18
  2
(b) Find the term independent of x in the expansion of  x 2   . [3]
 x

4
13. The diagram below shows an isosceles triangle ABC such that AB = AC = 15 cm
and BC = 24 cm. A rectangle PQRS is inscribed in the triangle such that PQ is
parallel to BC, PS and QR are parallel to AM where M is the midpoint of BC.
A

P Q

B S x M x R C

Given that SM = MR = x cm and QR = y cm,

(i) express y in terms of x, [4]
(ii) show that if the area of the rectangle is A cm2, then A  18 x  3 x 2 , [2]
(iii) find the stationary value of A if x can vary, [3]
(iv) state whether this value of A is a maximum or minimum. [1]

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Setter: Mrs Boh HH