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SPM ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SEMINAR 2014 3472
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GEARING TOWARDS EXCELLENCE IN
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SPM 2014

The following formulae may be helpful in answering the questions. The symbols given are
the ones commonly used.
ALGEBRA
1 x =
a
ac b b
2
4
2



2 a
m
a
n
= a
m + n


3 a
m
a
n
= a
m - n


4 (a
m
)
n
= a
nm


5 log
a
mn = log
a
m + log
a
n
6 log
a

n
m
= log
a
m - log
a
n
7 log
a
m
n
= n log
a
m
8 log
a
b =
a
b
c
c
log
log


9 T
n
= a + (n-1)d

10 S
n
= ] ) 1 ( 2 [
2
d n a
n
+
11 T
n
= ar
n-1

12 S
n
=
r
r a
r
r a
n n

1
) 1 (
1
) 1 (
, (r = 1)
13
r
a
S

1
, r <1


CALCULUS

1 y = uv ,
dx
du
v
dx
dv
u
dx
dy
+ = 4 Area under a curve =
}
b
a
y dx or =
}
b
a
x dy

2
v
u
y = ,
2
du dv
v u
dy
dx dx
dx v

= , 5 Volume generated =
}
b
a
y
2
t dx or =
}
b
a
x
2
t dy

3
dx
du
du
dy
dx
dy
=



5 A point dividing a segment of a line
( x,y) = ,
2 1

\
|
+
+
n m
mx nx
|
.
|
+
+
n m
my ny
2 1


6. Area of triangle =

) ( ) (
2
1
3 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 3 2 2 1
1
y x y x y x y x y x y x + + + +
1 Distance =
2
2 1
2
2 1
) ( ) ( y y x x +

2 Midpoint
(x , y) =
\
| +
2
2 1
x x
, |
.
| +
2
2 1
y y

3
2 2
y x r + =

4
2 2
xi yj
r
x y
.
+
=
+

GEOM ETRY
SPM ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SEMINAR 2014 3472


STATISTICS
TRIGONOMETRY
1 Arc length, s = ru

2 Area of sector , A =
2
1
2
r u
3 sin
2
A + cos
2
A = 1

4 sec
2
A = 1 + tan
2
A

5 cosec
2
A = 1 + cot
2
A

6 sin2A = 2 sinAcosA

7 cos 2A = cos
2
A sin
2
A
= 2 cos
2
A-1
= 1- 2 sin
2
A

8 tan2A =
A
A
2
tan 1
tan 2

9 sin (A B) = sinAcosB cosAsinB

10 cos (A B) = cos AcosB sinAsinB

11 tan (A B) =
B A
B A
tan tan 1
tan tan

12
C
c
B
b
A
a
sin sin sin
= =



13 a
2
= b
2
+c
2
- 2bc cosA

14 Area of triangle = C absin
2
1



1 x =
N
x

2 x =

f
fx

3 o =
N
x x

2
) (
=
2 _
2
x
N
x

4 o =

f
x x f
2
) (
=
2
2
x
f
fx

5 M = C
f
F N
L
m
(
(
(
(

+
2
1


6 100
0
1
=
P
P
I

7
1
1 1
w
I w
I

=
8
)! (
!
r n
n
P
r
n

=
9
! )! (
!
r r n
n
C
r
n

=

10 P(AB)=P(A)+P(B)-P(AB)

11 p (X=r) =
r n r
r
n
q p C

, p + q = 1


12 Mean , = np

13 npq = o
14 z =
o
x


SPM ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SEMINAR 2014 3472


Techniques of answering challenging questions in
SPM Additional Mathematics

1. [Topic : Solution of Triangles, Paper 2, Section C 10 marks] Cloned Question
Solution by scale drawing is not accepted.
Diagram below shows two triangles PQR and PSR such that 78
o
QPR Z = , 108
o
PSR Z =
and 12 PQ cm = . PS is parallel to QR. All angles corrected to the nearest degree.














Given that the area of triangle PQR is 81
2
cm ,
(a) Calculate (i) the length of PR in cm,
(ii) the length of QR in cm,
(iii) SPR Z ,
(iv) the length of RS in cm. [8 marks]
(b) The point
'
P lies on PR such that
'
PQ PQ = .
(i) Sketch the triangle
'
PQR .
(ii) Find
'
QP R Z and
'
PQR Z .
(iii) Calculate the area of triangle
'
PQR . [5 marks]
Answer:













S



12 cm










R P
Q
0
78

0
108

a
b c
1a.i) (1/2) x a x b x sin c = 81
(1/2) x PR x 12 x sin 78 =81
PR = [81/ (6 sin 78)
PR = 13.80 cm
ii) QR^2 = 12^2 + 13.80^2 - 2(12)(13.80) cos 78
QR^2 = 265.58
QR = 16.30 cm
iii) (12/sin PQR) = (16.30 / sin 78)
sin PQR = 0.7201
PQR = 46
iv) (RS / sin 46) = (18.30 / sin108)
RS = 10.44 cm
b.ii) QPR = 180- 78
= 102
PQR = 180 - 102 - 46
= 32
iii) (1/2)(12)(16.30)sin 32
= 51.83 cm
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2. [Topic : Index Numbers, Paper 2, Section C 10 marks]
Table 4 shows the prices of four ingredients in the making of a type of cake.
Ingredient
Price per kilogram
(RM)
Year
2012
Year
2013
A 1.20 p
B 10.00 16.00
C 8.00 12.00
D q r
Table 4

(a) The price index of ingredient A in the year 2013 based on the year 2012 is 120. Calculate
the value of p
[2 marks]
(b) The price index of ingredient D in the year 2013 based on the year 2012 is 190. The price
per kilogram of ingredient D in the year 2013 is RM1.35 more than its price in the year
2012. Calculate the values of q and r.
[3 marks]
(c) The composite price index for the cost of making the cake in the year 2013 based on the
year 2012 is 150. Calculate
(i) the price of a cake in the year 2012 if its price in the year 2013 is RM22.50,
(ii) the value of s if the quantities of ingredients A, B, C and D are used in the ratio of
5 : s : 7 : 3 as shown in the pie chart above. [5 marks]

Answer:



















A
B

"

C
D
5
S
7
3
a) I<a> = (p/1.20) x 100 = 120
p = RM 1.44
b) I = (r/q) x 100 = 190 r = 1.9 q !
1.9 q = q + 1.3 r = q + 1.35 -"
q = 1.444 r = 1.9 (1.44)
q = 1.50 r = 2.744
r = 2.85
c.i) (22.5/p<12>) x 100 = 150
p<12> = RM 15.00
ii) [5(20) + 160s + 7(150) + 3(190)] (5 + s + 7 + 3)
2220 + 160 s = 150 (15 +s)
s = 3
SPM ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SEMINAR 2014 3472


3. [Topic : Linear Law , Paper 2, Section B, No.7 : 10 marks]
Use graph paper to answer this question.
Table 1 shows the values of two variables, x and y, obtained from an experiment. The
variables x and y are related by the equation
1 x
y pq

=
, where p and q are constants.
x 3 4 5 6 7 8
y 6.3 10.7 18.6 30.9 53.7 100
Table 1
(a) Plot log y against (x 1), by using a scale of 2 cm to 1 units on the (x 1)-axis and 2 cm to
0.2 units on the log y axis. Hence, draw the line of best fit.
[5 marks]
(b) Use your graph in (a) to find the value of
(i) p
(ii) q [5 marks]
]
Answer: (a)


x-1
log y
2 3 4 5 6 7
0.80 1.03 1.27 1.49 1.73 2.00
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4. [Topic : Coordinate Geometry, Paper 2, Section B : 10 marks]
Solution by scale drawing is not accepted.
Diagram 4 shows a trapezium OJKM. The line OJ is perpendicular to the line JK which
intersects with y-axis at the point N. It is given that the equation of OJ is y = 2x and the
equation of JK is 2y = px 20.
Diagram 4
(a) Find
(i) the value of p,
(ii) the coordinates of J. [4 marks]
(b) Given JN : NK = 2 : 3, find
(i) the coordinates of K.
(ii) the equation of the straight line KM. [4 marks]
(c) A point A moves such that AJ = 2AK. Find the equation of the locus of A. [2 marks]
Answer:






















SPM ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SEMINAR 2014 3472


5. [Topic : Circular Measure , Paper 2, Section B : 10 marks]
Diagram 5 shows two circles. The larger circle has centre S and radius 9 cm. The smaller
circle has centre T and radius 6 cm. The circles touch at point R. The straight line PQ is a
common tangent to the circles at point P and point Q.
Diagram 5
Given that PSR = radians, calculate
(a) the value of , [2 marks]
(b) the length of the minor arc QR, [3 marks]
(c) the area of the shaded region. [5 marks]
[Use = 3.142]
Answer:



























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6. [Topic : Differentiation & Integration, Paper 2, Section A : 5 8 marks] Cloned Question
A curve has a gradient function kx
2
8x, where k is a constant. The tangent to the curve
at the point (3, 26) is parallel to the straight line y 30x 3 = 0. The curve has two turning
points when x = p. Find the
(a) value of k, [2 marks]
(b) values of p, [3 marks]
(c) equation of the curve. [3 marks]


Answer:

















7. [Topic : Logarithm, Paper 1 : 2 4 marks]
Given that
4
log 3 o = and
4
log 5 | = , express
8
log 180 in terms of o and | .
Answer: [4 marks]


















SPM ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SEMINAR 2014 3472


8. [Topic : Indices and Logarithm, Paper 1 : 2 4 marks]
Find the values of x that satisfies the equation
2 1
5 5 6 0
x x+
= . [5 marks]
Answer:


















9. [Topic : Functions, Paper 1 : 2 4 marks or Paper 2 : 5 8 marks]
Given the functions
1
1
( )
3
x
f x

= and
2
: 9 6 7 gf x x x + + , find
(a) ( ) f x ,
(b) ( ) g x ,
(c) ( ) fg x [8 marks]
Answer:

















SPM ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SEMINAR 2014 3472


10. [Topic : Quadratic Equation, Paper 1 : 2 4 marks]
Given the roots of the quadratic equation
2
2 5 1 x x = are o and | .
(a) Form the quadratic equation whose roots are
1
o
|
and
1
|
o
,
(b) Show that
3
4 23 5 o o = [6 marks]

Answer:













11. [Topic: Quadratic Functions, Paper 1: 24 marks or Paper 2: 58 marks] Cloned Question
Diagram 11 shows the graph of a quadratic function
2
( ) 2 5 2 f x x x = + that can be
expressed in the form of
2
( ) 2 2( ) f x q x p = , where c, p and q are constants. Given

41
( , )
8
p is the maximum point of the graph. Find the
(a) values of c, p and q ,
(b) maximum value of f(x) and the corresponding value of x ,
(c) equation of axis of symmetry. [8 marks]

Answer:















( ) f x
41
( , )
8
p

c



0 x


Diagram 11
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12. [Topic: Statistics, Paper 1: 2-4 marks or Paper 2, Section A: 5-8 marks] Cloned Question
The number of articles read by each pupil is given by
1 2 3 16
, , ,...,
x x x x
and

2
( ) 640 x x =

and the sum of the squares of the number of articles read by each pupil
is 1040. Find
(a) the standard deviation, [2 marks]
(b) the mean number of articles read by each pupil, [2 marks]
(c) the total number of articles read, [2 marks]
If the number of articles read by each pupil is doubled, find
(d) the new mean, [2 marks]
(e) the new variance. [2 marks]
Answer:













13. [Topic: Arithmetic Progression, Paper 1: 2 - 4 marks or Paper 2 Section A: 5 - 8 marks]
The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is given as [3 2]
2
n
n
S n = . Find
(a) the first term , [2 marks]
(b) the common difference , [3 marks]
(c) the
th
n term . [2 marks]
Answer:














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14. [Topic: Geometric Progression, Paper 1: 2 - 4 marks or Paper 2 Section A: 5 - 8 marks]
A rope is cut into n parts. The length of each part of the rope increases and form a
geometric progression. The length of the eighth part of the rope is eight times the length
of the fifth part of the rope.
(a) Calculate the common ratio. [2 marks]
If the total length of the rope is 1275 cm and the first part of the rope is 5 cm, calculate
(b) the value of n , [2 marks]
(c) the length of the last part of the rope. [2 marks]













15. [Topic: Integration, Paper 1: 2 - 4 marks or Paper 2 Section A: 5 - 8 marks]
Given
2
2 1
x
y
x
=

, show that
2
2 ( 1)
(2 1)
dy x x
dx x

=

.
Hence, find the value of
2
2
2
1
2 2 3
[ ]
(2 1)
x x
dx
x

}

[6 marks]











END OF QUESTION PAPER

Prepared by:
Mr. Chew Hock Hin
SMK ST. MARY, K.L.