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Additional Materials: Writing Paper
Write your name, register number and class on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
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.
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.
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Mathematical Formulae
1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,
b b 2 4 ac
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
sin2 A + cos2 A = 1.
sec2 A = 1 + tan2 A.
cosec2 A = 1 + cot2 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
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(v) the value which T approaches when x becomes very large. [1]
2 (i) Given that and are the roots of the equation 3 x 2 4 x 5 0 , form an
[4]
equation whose roots are and .
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3 (i) Find the values of x between 0 and 4 for which 2 cot(3 x 2) 1.3 . [3]
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(ii) State the minimum value of f (x) and the values of x when this occurs. [2]
2x
(iv) The equation 2 6 sin 2 x 3 can be solved by inserting a straight line on the
π
graph in (iii). State the equation of this line and insert this line on the graph.
2x
Hence state the number of solutions of the equation 2 6 sin 2 x 3 in the
π
[4]
given range.
7 In the diagram, O is the centre of the small circle passing through the points A, B, C and
D and A, O, C and T are on the big circle. Given that ABT and TCD are straight line,
prove that
(iii) TB CD TC BA . [3]
D
B
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x
8 The diagram shows parts of the curve y 2e 2 (not drawn to scale) and the lines x 1 ,
x k and x 4 .
y
x
2
y 2e
Area C
Area B
2
Area A
x
O 1 k 4
(i) Find the total area of regions A, B and C giving your answer correct to 1 decimal [4]
place.
(ii) Given that the area of region A is equal to region B, calculate the value of k giving [4]
your answer correct to 4 significant figures.
9 Express 12 cos x 5 sin x in the form R cos( x ) where R is positive and is acute.
Show your working clearly. Hence find [4]
1
(ii) the minimum value of 2
and the angle(s) x between 0 and 360
(12 cos x 5 sin x)
which gives this value. [4]
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dy 1
10 A curve is such that and P (1, 0) is a point on the curve. The normal to
dx x(5 x 1)
the curve at P meets the y-axis at Q.
1
(ii) Express as partial fraction and hence find the equation of the curve. [5]
x(5 x 1)
A point (x, y) moves along the curve in such a way that the y-coordinate increases
at a constant rate of 2 units per second.
(iii) Find the rate of change of the x-coordinate as the point passes through P. [2]
11 y
Circle D Circle C
P
Y Q X
The diagram shows two circles C and D. Circle C is reflected in the y-axis to obtain
Circle D. Given that P is (0, 2) and Y is ( 4,2) and that PX is the diameter of Circle C
and PY is the diameter of Circle D, find
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CHIJ Sec Toa Payoh Sec 4 Add Math PreliminaryP2 Exam 2009 Answers
TB TC
iii) Intercept thm
AB CD
So TB x CD = TC x BA
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