CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS (3)

SECONDARY FOUR ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS PAPER

Subject : Additional Mathematics Paper 2

Level : Secondary 4 Date : 12 September 2008

Marks : 100 Time : 1115 h to 1345 h

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Class : Sec 4 - ____

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non-accurate angles should be rounded off to 1 decimal place unless otherwise
stated.

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For Examiner’s Use Only:

 Types Qn No. Types Qn No.
Accuracy Graphs
Brackets Diagrams
Fractions Geometry
Units Others

This question paper consists of 6 printed pages, including this cover page.

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

− b ± b 2 − 4ac
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 , where n is a
1  2 r

n n!
positive integer and  r  = ( n − r ) ! 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
tan( A ± B) =
1 tan A tan B
sin 2 A = 2 sin A cos A
cos 2 A = cos 2 A − sin 2 A = 2 cos 2 A − 1 = 1 − 2 sin 2 A
2 tan A
tan 2 A =
1 − tan 2 A

2
 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

Formulae for ∆ ABC

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A
1
∆= bc sin A
2

Answer ALL the questions in this paper. CHS 2008 AM Prelim 3

1 The roots of the quadratic equation 3 + 2 x − x 2 = 0 are α

and β .
(i) State the value of α + β and of αβ . [2]

(ii) Find the quadratic equation in x whose roots are αβ 2 and [4]
α 2β .

2 2x 2 − 7
Express in partial fractions.
( x + 1)( x 2 − x − 6) [4]

2x 2 − 7
Hence, or otherwise, find ∫ ( x + 1)( x 2 − x − 6) dx . [2]

3 Differentiate 2 x cos x with respect to x. [2]

Hence, or otherwise, evaluate ∫ 3

0
x sin x dx . [4]

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4 The equation 2 2 x + k + 2 = 2 x + k + 9(2 x ) has solution x = – 3.

Find

(i) the value of k, [3]

(ii) the other solution of the equation. [4]

5 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be

accepted.

The coordinates of a parallelogram ABCD are A(4, − 2) ,

B (−4, 2) , C (−2, 6) and D(a, b) .

(i) Find the mid-point of AC. [1]

(ii) Calculate the value of a and of b. [2]

(iii) Show that ABCD is a rectangle. [2]

(iv) Calculate the area of ABCD. [2]

6 In the diagram, the tangent at P meets XY produced at Z.

(i) Show that ∆ PYZ is similar to ∆ XPZ. [3]

(ii) Prove that PZ × PY = PX × YZ . [1]

X Y Z
(iii) PX XZ 2 [3]
Hence show that 2
= .
PY YZ

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7 (a) Differentiate with respect to x :

(i) tan 3 2 x [2]

(ii) 1 − 2x [3]
ln
x+2
Given that y = 3 x + 2 , show that
(b) [4]
2
d 2 y  dy  1
+  = 0.
dx 2  dx  y

8 The velocity, v m s−1, of a particle, t seconds after passing

through fixed point O, is given by v = 27 − 3t . Find the

2

(i) value of t when the particle is at instantaneous rest,

(ii) velocity of the particle when the acceleration is 0 ms-2, [2]

(iii) distance travelled in the 2nd second, [2]

(iv) total distance travelled by the particle in the first 5 seconds.

9 (a) The line 5 x + 2 y = 12 meets the curve 2 x 2 + 3 xy + y 2 = 15 at

points A and B. Calculate the length of the line AB. [5]

(b) Find the range of values of x for which x 2 − 3 x > − x 2 − 8 x + 3 [3]

(c) Find a, b and c which satisfy the identity [4]

3 x 2 + 4 x − 1 ≡ a( x − 1)( x − 2) + b( x − 1) + c .

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10 Given that 5 sin x − 12 cos x ≡ R sin( x − α ) , where R > 0 and
α is acute, find

(i) the values of R and α . [2]

(ii) Hence, find the maximum value of 5 sin x − 12 cos x + 3 and [3]
the corresponding value of x for 0 ° ≤ x ≤ 360 ° .
(iii) Find the smallest positive angle x such that this angle x [3]
satisfies 5 sin x = 4 + 12 cos x .

11 Prove the identity cos x sin x + cos 3 x cos ec x ≡ cot x . [3]

(a)

(b) (i) Prove that sin 3θ + sin θ = 4 sin θ cos 2 θ . [3]

(ii) Hence, find all angles θ , 0 ≤ θ ≤ π , for which [4]

sin 3θ + sin θ = 0 .

12 The graph of y = 3 cos 4 x + 1 is defined for 0 ≤ x ≤ π .

(a) (i) State the period of y. [1]

(ii) State the amplitude of y. [1]

(iii) Sketch the graph of y. [3]

(iv) On the diagram drawn in part (iii), sketch the graph of [1]
2x
y= − 2 for 0 ≤ x ≤ π .
(v) π
State the number of solutions, for 0 ≤ x ≤ π , of the equation [2]
.
3π cos 4 x + 3π = 2 x

(b) Sketch the graph of y = ln x 2 . [3]

Insert on your sketch the additional graph required to illustrate [2]

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 the graphical solution of the equation ln x = 2 − x .

End of Paper

Catholic High School Preliminary Examinations 3

Answers Key Additional Mathematics Paper 2
Qn Answer Qn Answer
1(i) ZX 7(a)(i) 6 tan2 2x sec2 2x
7(ii) −5
1(ii) x + 6 x − 27 = 0
2
(1 − 2 x)( x + 2)
2 5 1 11 8(i) t=3
A= , B= ,C =
4 5 20 8(ii) velocity is 27 ms-1
5 1 11 8(iii) 20 m
ln( x + 1) + ln( x + 2) + ln( x − 3) + c
4 5 20 8(iv) 98m

3 0.342 9(a) A(2,1), B (14,−29)

Length of AB = 32.3
units
4(i) k=3 9(b) 1
x < −3 or x >
4(ii) The other solution is x = 1 2
5(i) ( 1 , 2) 9(c) a =3

5(ii) D(6,2) b = 13
c =6

5(iv) 40 units2
6(i) In ∆PYZ and ∆XPZ 10(i) R = 13, α = 67.4 0

∠YPZ = ∠PXZ (tangent-chord thm) 10(ii) Max value is 16 ,

∠YZP = ∠PZX (common angle) x = 157.40
∠PYZ = ∠XPZ (angle sum of ∆ ) 10(iii) 85.30
Hence ∆PYZ is similar to ∆XPZ (AAA
similarity)
6(ii) Since ∆PYZ is similar to ∆XPZ (AAA 11(b)(ii) π
similarity) θ = 0, ,π
2
PX PZ
= ∴ PZ × PY = PX × YZ
PY YZ

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6(iii) PX 2 PZ 2 12(a)(i) π
Squaring both sides =
PY 2 YZ 2 2
12(a)(ii)
(tangent-secant thm) 12(a)(v) 3
PZ 2 = ZX × ZY
Number of solutions is 4.

PX 2 XZ × YZ 12(b)
=
PY 2 YZ 2 Draw y = 4 − 2 x

PX 2 XZ
= (shown)
PY 2 YZ