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SPM Mathematics
(CODE: 1449/1 & 1449/2)
Paper 1
- 1 hours
- 40 questions
- 40 marks
Every chapter will be tested in Paper
1. The questions will be tested from
Form 1 until Form 5. Since you have
already mastered the some basics in
PMR, these shouldnt be a problem.
Past year objective questions will
strengthen your basic.
Paper 2
- 2 hours
- working steps must be done
Section A
Total Marks= 52 marks
Total Questions = 11 questions
Section B
= 48 marks
= 5 questions (answer 4 of out 5)
In paper 2, there are only certain
chapters that will be tested in SPM
maths. Thats why I will concentrate
more on paper 2. The whole paper 2
format based on past year questions
in random order with brief tips below
Confirmed to be tested every year
Paper 2 (Section A)
1) Volume of solids (which was
taught in form 2)- most of the
formulae given are for this question
- make sure the formulae are used
correctly
- combined solid is sum of volume of
the solids
- remaining solid is the subtraction of
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2) Angles of elevation and
depression
-using trigonometry rule
3) Mathematical reasoning
- statement and and or
- If p, then q. If q, then p.
4) Simultaneous linear equation
- equalize the same unknown and take
out
Example : 4p - 2q = 15
(2p + 4q = 19) x2 (times 2 to make
unknown 4p same)
- dont use Add Math method, answers
will be different.
5) The straight line
- y = mx + c
- gradient, gradient.
- What is c? c (y-intercept) is the point
where the line touches the y-axis.
6) Quadratic expressions and
equations
- solve the equation is to find the
unknown
- change the equation of the question
into this form
- factorise by your own or using
calculator
- must state x = ?, x = ?, there will be
2 answers
7) Matrices
- will mostly ask inverse matrix
- if youre not sure about the answer,
check if the whole outcome is
identical to the inverse matrix in the
question.
- the answer in a) is related to b)
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8) Area and perimeter of circles
(same as number 1)
- 2r (perimeter or circumference) and
r2 (area)
- (angle/360 degree) x the formulae
above for the area or perimeter of
certain part
9) Probability
- is more of (number / total number).
- the formulae given are plain useless
- final answer is never less than 0 or
more than 1, 1 > answer > 0
come out in this years SPM. :D
Paper 2 (Section B) Answer 4
questions
1) Graph of functions
- Linear functions (less likely to come
out as its a straight line after plotted)
- Quadratic functions
- Cubic functions
- Reciprocal functions
= elastic ruler is recommended
= x-axis and y-axis should be stated in
the graph

10) Gradient and area under a

graph 2) Transformation
- based on speed/ time graph - Translation
= distance is area of the graph - Reflection
= rate of change of velocity is gradient - Rotation
of the graph - Enlargement ( careful with the word
= speed is based on the graph to and from because it determines
(seldom being asked) the image would be smaller or bigger)
- beware of total distance and total = combination of transformation like
speed VT
-do T before V. It's some kind of law.
Can be varied each year
3) Statistic
- Histogram
1) Sets = x-axis the upper boundary with an
additional lower boundary at the front
- shading based on the questions
of the graph
(intersection or union)
= y-axis is frequency
- beware of the complement such as A
- Frequency Polygon
= x-axis is midpoint
2) Graph of functions
= y-axis is frequency
- the inequalities (upper line is >,
- Ogive
lower line is <)
= x-axis is upper boundary
- if slanted line, you can imagine it into
= y-axis is cumulative frequency
horizontal straight line. Same concept
= additional upper boundary should
as above.
be added to the table
= x-axis and y-axis should be stated in
Whats the conclusion? 2008 will be
the graph
Sets! Wow, I can predict what will

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should be stated correctly

4) Plans and elevations 5) Earth as a sphere

- plan is looked from above - latitude is vertical and longitude is
- elevation is looked from the side of horizontal of the sphere
the solid - nautical mile
- the length and the edge (ABCD)

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