BUKIT PANJANG GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS 2010

SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS, FIVE NORMAL (ACADEMIC)
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4038/2
Date: 20th Aug. 2010

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Time: 0800 - 1030

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Write your name, class and register number on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
Write the model number of your calculator in the top right hand corner of the first page of your
answer paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers on the answer paper provided.
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.
The use of a scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 100.
For examiners use

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Setter: Mrs Poh-Koh Yoek Wan

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

x=

b b 2 4ac
2a

Binomial Expansion

n n 1
n
n
a b + a n 2 b 2 + ... + a n r b r + ... + b n
1
2
r

( a + b ) n = a n +

n
n!
n (n 1) ... (n r + 1)
where n is a positive integer and =
=
r!
r r ! (n 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
1 tan A tan B
sin 2 A = 2 sin A cos A

tan ( A B ) =

cos 2 A = cos 2 A sin 2 A = 2 cos 2 A 1 = 1 2 sin 2 A

tan 2 A =

2 tan A
1 tan 2 A

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
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
sin A + sin B = 2 sin

Formulae for ABC

a
b
c
=
=
sin A sin B sin C
2
a = b 2 + c 2 2bc cos A
=

1
ab sin C
2

-31.

Solve the simultaneous equations.

2x y = 5
2y x
=1
x y
[5]

2.

(a) Form the quadratic equation for which the sum of roots is 2 and the sum of the squares of the
roots is 18.
[3]
(b) Given the equation (3 + m) x 2 (8 + 4m) x + (3 + 4m) = 0 , find the value of m for which
(i) one root is the negative of the other,
(ii) one root is the reciprocal of the other.

3.

(a) Solve the equation

(i) log9 log3 ( 2 x 3) = log 25 5

[3]

(ii) lg3x = 0.5lg( x 2 + 32)

2
2
(b) Show that
+
= 2.
log a ab log b ab
4.

[2]
[2]

[3]
[3]

For all values of x , x 4 + Ax3 + 5x 2 + x + 3 = ( x 2 + 4)( x 2 x + B) + Cx + D . Find the values of A, B,

C and D. Hence find the remainder when x 4 + Ax3 + 5x 2 + x + 3 is divided by x 2 + 4 .
[6]

5.
It is given that DE is 2 m, AB is 3 m, BAF = FDE = and
the line AFD is always perpendicular to the line BFE as varies
between 0 and

radians. Show that the perimeter P of the

2
quadrilateral ABCD is P = 3 + 7cos + 3sin .
[3]
(i) Express P in the form 3 + Rcos( ) where R is positive and
is acute. Hence find the maximum value of P and the
corresponding value of .
[4]
(ii) Express the area of ABCD in terms of .

[1]

(iii) Does the maximum perimeter of ABCD imply that the area of ABCD is also a maximum ?
Give evidence to support your answer.
[2]

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6.

(a) A curve is defined by y =

6 x 3x
.
x 1

Find
dy
(i)
,
dx

[2]

(ii) The equation of the tangent at the point where x =

1
,
2

(iii) the coordinates of the points on the curve at which the gradient of the normal is

[5]

3
.
10

[4]

(b) The diagram shows part of the graph of y = f(x). Given that the point (3 , 4) lies on the curve ,
find the value of

7.

8.

y dx + x dy .
0

[2]

(a) Show that (5 2 cos 2x) 2 2 cos 4x 20 cos 2x + 27.

[3]

(b) Find , without using a calculator, all the angles between 0o and 360o which satisfy
the equation cos 2 cos = sin 24o sin 2 sin

[4]

Find all the linear factors of 3x3 + 2 x 2 7 x + 2 . Hence, solve the equation 7 32 x +1 = 2(3 x + 3x ) .
[8]

-5
9.

The diagram shows part of the curve y = x3 3x 2 . This curve has a maximum point at O, a
minimum point at R and crosses the x-axis at P(3 , 0). The line joining P and R is produced to
meet the y-axis at S.
Calculate the area of the shaded regions bounded by this curve and the lines PRS and x = 0.
[8]

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z
(a) Find all the values of z between 0 and 11 for which 1 + 2 cos
= 0 .
4

[4]

(b) In the diagram, PA is a tangent to the circle through A, B and C, AC is the diameter of the
circle and PBC is a straight line. The bisector of APB meets AB at H
and AC at K.
Prove that
(i) AH = AK,
[4]
AH KC
(ii)
.
[5]
=
HB AK

11.

In the diagram, BC is a rod of length 60 cm. Its two ends slide along the rails AH and
3
AK respectively, where HAK =
radians. The end B moves towards A at a constant
4
velocity of 5 2 cm/s. After t seconds, BA = x cm and ABC = radians.

(i) Show that x = 60 2sin .

[3]
4

dS

(ii) Let S cm 2 be the area of ABC. Show that

[4]
= 1800 2 sin 2 .
d
4

dS

(iii) Find
[7]
when = .
dt
6

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