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Class 4

ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY THREE EXAMINATION
SECONDARY FOUR
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4038
PAPER 2
11 Sept 2012 (Tuesday)

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Write your name, register number and class on all the work you hand in.
Answer all the questions.
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 work and question paper 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.

Question No.

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12

Marks

Question No.

Total

Marks

100
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Mathematical Formulae
1.

ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax 2 bx c 0 ,
x

b b 2 4ac
2a

Binomial expansion

n
n
n
(a b) n a n a n1b a n2 b 2 ... a nr b r ... b n ,
1
2
r
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 cos2 A 1
sec2 A 1 tan 2 A
cos ec 2 A 1 cot 2 A
sin( A B) sin A cos B cos Asin B
cos(A B) cos A cos B sin Asin B
tan A tan B
tan( A B)
1 tan A tan B

sin 2 A 2 sin A cos A

cos 2 A cos A sin 2 A 2 cos2 A 1 1 2 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
2

Formulae for ABC

a
b
c

sin A sin B sin C

2
2
a b c 2 2bc cos A
1
Area of absin C
2

 4 3
, find A1 and hence solve the simultaneous equations
Given that A =
5 7
3 p 4q 7 0
7 p 5q 6 0 .

[5]

2.

(a) Solve 100 x 30(10 x ) 125 0 .

(b) Solve the equation 4 log x 2 12 log16 x 1 .

[4]
[5]

3.

The equation of a curve is y cos 2x 2 sin x .

3
Find the x-coordinate, where x
, of the point at which the normal to
2
the curve is parallel to the y-axis.

[5]

1.

4.

6 5x 8x2
A
Bx C

2
, where A and B are constants.
2
(2 x 1)( x 3) 2 x 1 x 3
Find the value of A, of B and of C.

(i) Given that

(ii) Differentiate ln( x 2 3) with respect to x.

(iii) Using the results from parts (i) and (ii), find

5.

(a) Prove the identity

[1]

6 5x 8x2
dx .
(2 x 1)( x 2 3)

sin 3 2 cos sin

cot .
cos 3 2 sin cos

(b) Without the use of calculator, find the exact value of sin105.

6.

[4]

[3]

[4]
[3]

The displacement, s m, of a particle from a fixed point O is given by the equation

s et t 2 5t 6 where t is the time in seconds.

Find
(a)

the minimum velocity of the particle,

[6]

(b)

the times when the particle is at O ,

[2]

(c)

the times when the particle is instantaneously at rest,

[2]

(d)

the total distance travelled by the particle during the first 3 seconds.

[2]

7.

Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

y
C
B
D

A
x

ABCD is a trapezium in which BC is parallel to AD , and CD is perpendicular to AD .

The coordinates of A, B and C are 11, 2 , 8, 7 and 4, 8 respectively. The line
AB produced meets the line DC produced at E.
Find
(i)
the equation of AB and of CD ,
[4]
(ii)
the coordinates of E ,
[2]
(iii) the ratio AE : BE ,
[2]
(iv)
the area of the triangle BEC .
[1]

8.

The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows the route for a yacht race. The sailors start at
point A and head due west to B. Then, they head at a bearing of , where is acute,
to C. At C, the sailors turn at right angles and head to D. At D, the sailors are due
west of an observer at E, who is due north of A.
C

N
D

In the route, AB 11 km, BC 7 km, CD 4 km and DE h km.

(i)
Show that h 11 4 cos 7 sin
[4]
(ii)
Express h in the form a R cos , where a is a constant, R 0 , and
is acute.
[3]
Hence
(iii)
find the value of if h 5 ,
[3]
(iv)
find the closest the sailors can get to the observer and the corresponding value
of .
[3]

9.

In the diagram, points B , C , D and F lie on the circumference of a circle. Lines

DG and GFA are tangents to the circle at D and at F respectively. ABED and CEF
are straight lines that meet at E . The lines BF and DG are parallel.
D
C
E
B
G

A
F

(a) (i)
(ii)
(b)

10

(a)

Prove that triangle ABF and triangle AFD are similar.

[2]

Hence, deduce that AF 2 AD 2 AD BD .

[2]

Prove that BD AD AF FG .

[3]

The sketch shows the graph of y 4 3 2 x .

y
P

x
0

(b)

(i)

Find the coordinates of P .

[1]

(ii)

Find the range of values of x such that y 3 .

[3]

Solve the equation 7 3x 1 9 27 x 2 6 x 2

[3]

11.

12.

The lines x 5 and x 15 are tangents to the same circle. The points P13, 1 and
Q6, 6 also lie on the circumference of the same circle.
(a)

Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of PQ.

[3]

(b)

Given that the equation of the circle is x 2 y 2 2 gx 2 fy c 0 , find the

value of each of the constants g , f and c .
[4]

(a) The roots of the quadratic equation x 2 3x 7 0 are and .

Find the equation whose roots are

(b)

and
1 .
1

[7]

The term containing the highest power of x in the polynomial f(x) is 4x3.
One of the roots of the equation f(x) = 0 is

1
. Given that
2

2x2 x 5 is a quadratic factor of f(x), find

(i) an expression for f(x) in descending powers of x,

[1]

(ii) the number of real roots of the equation f(x) = 0, justifying your
answer.

[3]

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Answers
1.

11
43

and

67
43

8(ii)

h 11 65 cos( 60.3)

2(i) x 1.40 or 0.699

(iii) 18.3

(ii) x 2.52 or 0.5

(iv) 2.94 km
60.3

7
6

10(a) P : 3 , 4

(i)
2

3.

4(i) A = 2, B = 5, C = 0
(ii)

d
2x
ln( x 2 3) 2
dx
x 3

(iii)

5
ln(2 x 1) ln( x 2 3) c
2

(ii) x < 2 or x > 1

(b)

1
1
or x
2
6

11(a) y = x + 7
(b) g = 10, f = 3, and c = 84

5(b)

2 6
4

12(i) 11x2 + 2x + 7 =0.

6(a) 7.39 m/s
(ii)(a) f(x) = 4x 3 9x 5
(b)

t = 2 s or 3 s
(b) There is only one real root.

(c)

t = 0.382 s or 2.62 s

(d)

12.9 m

7(a)

5
61
x
3
3

(b) E : (5, 12)

(c) 2:1
(d) 8.5 units2