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2020 Annual Examination

Form IV Mathematics
Friday 30th October 2020
8:39 am

General
Instructions • Working time — 2 hours
• Attempt all questions.
• Write using black pen.
• Calculators approved by NESA may be used.

Total Marks: 108

Questions 1–9
• Relevant mathematical reasoning and calculations are required.
• Record your answers on the writing paper provided.

Collection
• Arrange your solutions in order.
• Staple the sheets of writing paper together.
• Write your name and master on this page and on each page of
writing paper.
• Place everything inside this question booklet.

4A: SDP 4B: AEA 4C: NJL 4D: CWG

4E: YH 4F: LL 4G: DWH-GMC 4H: LRP
4I: WJM 4J: BR

Checklist
• 14 sheets of writing paper per boy
• Candidature: 198 pupils
Writer: NJL
Form IV Mathematics Annual Examination October 2020

Marks

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

TOTAL

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 Form IV Mathematics Annual Examination October 2020

QUESTION ONE (12 marks) Marks

(a) Evaluate log10 100. 1

(b) (i) Write 0·002 41 in scientific notation. 1

(ii) Write 8·34 × 103 in decimal notation. 1

1
(c) Solve 5x = . 1
25

(d) Let P (x) = 6x4 − 3x + 2. State:

(i) the degree of P (x) , 1
(ii) the leading term of P (x) . 1

1
(e) Express √ as a fraction with a rational denominator. 1
2

(f) Evaluate:
3
(i) 64 2 1
(ii) 14x12 ÷ 2x4 1

(g) 1

6
x

o
30

Find the value of x in the triangle above.

(h) Draw a quadrant diagram to represent 480◦ and state its related angle. 2

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QUESTION TWO (12 marks) Marks

(a) Solve (x − 8)(2x + 3) = 0. 2

(b) Express the following as single logarithms:

(i) log10 8 − log10 4 1
(ii) 2 log 10 3 + log10 2 2

(c) A cylinder has a circular base of radius 2 cm and perpendicular height of 10 cm. 2
Calculate the volume of the cylinder. Give your answer in exact form.

(d) Solve 3x = 37. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. 2

(e)

h (m)

11
10
Years After Planting (n) Height (h)
9
8
0 2. 1
1 4. 3
7
2 5. 0
6
5
3 7. 3
4
4 8. 1
5 10.2
3
2
1
n (years)
1 2 3 4 5

Michael plants a tree and measures its height every year for the next five years.
Let h be the height of the tree in metres and n be the number of years after planting.
His table of values, scatter plot and line of best fit for the height of the tree, n years
after planting, are shown above.

(i) Using the table, state the height of the tree when it was planted, and five years 1
after it was planted.
(ii) Using your answer to part (i), show that the line of best fit drawn on the graph 1
has equation h = 1·62n + 2·1.
(iii) Hence estimate the height of the tree 10 years after planting. 1

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QUESTION THREE (12 marks) Marks

(a) (i) Copy and complete the table below for the equation y = 2x + 1. 1

x −1 0 1 2 3
y

(ii) Hence or otherwise, sketch the graph of y = 2x + 1 for −1 ≤ x ≤ 3. 2

(iii) State the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph of y = 2x + 1. 1

(b)

5 cm

o
C 60

6 cm
A

In 4ABC above, 6 ACB = 60◦ , BC = 5 cm and AC = 6 cm.

(i) Use the cosine rule to calculate the exact length of side AB. 2
(ii) Calculate the exact area of 4ABC. 2

(c) The clone population P of an otherwise unpopulated planet, n years after the arrival
of a single clone ship, is given by P = 700 × 1·15n .
(i) How many clones arrived on the ship? 1
(ii) Find the expected population, to the nearest whole number of clones, after 40 1
years.
(iii) During which year after the arrival of the ship will the population exceed 1 × 109 2
clones?

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QUESTION FOUR (12 marks) Marks

(a) Factorise x2 − 3x − 10 . 2

(b) A red bag contains five red disks numbered one to five. A yellow bag contains four
yellow disks numbered one to four. One disk is randomly selected from each bag and
the sum of the numbers recorded.
(i) List the sample space for this experiment. 1
(ii) What is the probability that a sum of six is recorded? 2
(iii) What is the probability that a sum greater than seven is recorded? 1

(c) A hiker walks 8 km along a straight track from point A to point B on a bearing of
260◦ T. At point B he turns and walks due north to point C. At point C the hiker’s
compass tells him that point A is now on a bearing of 120◦ T.
(i) Draw a diagram to illustrate the walker’s path, showing all the information given 1
above.
(ii) Calculate the bearing of A from B. 1
(iii) Calculate the distance AC. Give your answer correct to the nearest metre. 2

(d) State the value of a if P (x) = x3 − 3x + a and P (1) = −4. 2

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QUESTION FIVE (12 marks) Marks

(a) Find the exact value of tan(240◦ ). 2

(b) Show that x2 + 4x + 30 = 0 has no real solutions. 1

(c) (i) Complete the square to express y = x2 − 8x + 10 in the form y = (x − h)2 + k. 1

(ii) Hence or otherwise:
(α) State the coordinates of the vertex of y = x2 − 8x + 10. 1
(β) State the x-intercepts of y = x2 − 8x + 10 in exact form. 2

(d)
Boxplot of Lengths of Flatback Sea Turtles in Queensland and Papua New Guinea

Queensland

Papua New Guinea

41 43 53 58 66 73 88 93
Length (cm)

The parallel boxplots above show the distribution of lengths of adult flatback sea
turtles sampled by scientists in Queensland and Papua New Guinea.

(i) State the two medians and interquartile ranges for the lengths of flatback sea 2
turtles in Queensland and Papua New Guinea.
(ii) A healthy adult flatback is considered to have a minimum length of 58 cm. State
the percentage of flatbacks measured which were healthy in:
(α) Queensland; 1
(β) Papua New Guinea. 1
(iii) Compare the lengths of flatbacks found in Queensland and Papua New Guinea. 1
References to statistical measures of spread and central tendency are required.

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QUESTION SIX (12 marks) Marks

(a) Consider the data set 6, 8, 12, 14, 15.

Find the:
(i) mean. 1
(ii) standard deviation. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. 2

(b) Nigel has a test on Friday morning. On Thursday night he can either (a) study, (b)
go out with friends or (c) watch TV. The probability that he elects these choices are
0·8, 0·1 and 0·1 respectively. The probability that he passes the test given (a), (b) or
(c) is 0·7, 0·1 and 0·2 respectively.
(i) 1

pass
study
fail
0. 8
pass
friends
fail

0. 2 pass
watch
TV
fail

Copy the tree diagram above onto your answer paper. Show the probabilities on
each branch.
(ii) What is the probability that Nigel goes out with friends and fails his test? 1
(iii) What is the probability that Nigel passes his test? 1
(iv) What is the probability that Nigel watches TV, given that he passes his test? 1

(c) (i) Sketch the graph of y = cos θ for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦ . 2

(ii) Hence solve cos θ = 0 for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦ . 1

1
(d) Solve sin θ = − for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦ . 2
2

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QUESTION SEVEN (12 marks) Marks

(a) Let P (x) = x4 − 5x3 − x2 + 11x − 30.

(i) Use the factor theorem to show that (x − 5) is a factor of P (x). 1
(ii) Find another linear factor of P (x). 1

2
(b) If cos θ = √ , find the possible values of sin θ. 2
5

(c) Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations: 3

3
y=
x+3
y = 2x + 5

(d) Use long division to divide 6x4 + 4x3 + 19x2 + 14x − 7 by 2x2 + 7. 2

(e) Sketch the graph of y = −x(x + 4)2 (x − 4)3 . Use approximately one third of a page. 3

QUESTION EIGHT (12 marks) Marks

(a) Sketch the following graphs on separate number planes. Include any intercepts and
asymptotes on your graph.
(i) y = log10 (x + 1) 2
(ii) (x + 3)2 + (y + 4)2 = 9 2
1
(iii) y = +1 2
x

(b) Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations: 3

x2 − y 2 = 11
log10 x − log10 y = 1

1
(c) Solve tan(α − 45◦ ) = − √ for 0◦ ≤ α ≤ 360◦ . 3
3

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QUESTION NINE (12 marks) Marks

(a) 3

θ
A
θ D
x

In triangle ABC above 6 BAC = 2θ, AB = x and AC = y. The angle bisector of

6 BAC meets side BC at D.

BD x
Show that = .
DC y

(b) The circle with equation x2 +(y −6)2 = r2 with r > 0, and the parabola with equation 3
1
y = − (x − 10)(x + 10) intersect in exactly two distinct points.
4
Calculate the possible values of r.

(c) Let P (x) = x82 − 3x81 + 2x80 + x14 − 3x13 + 2x12 + 7x. When P (x) is divided by
x(x − 1)(x − 2) , the quotient is Q(x) and the remainder is R(x) , such that:

x82 − 3x81 + 2x80 + x14 − 3x13 + 2x12 + 7x = x(x − 1)(x − 2)Q(x) + R(x).

(i) State the maximum value of the degree of R(x). 1

(ii) Hence, without using long division, state the remainder when 2
x82 − 3x81 + 2x80 + x14 − 3x13 + 2x12 + 7x is divided by x(x − 1)(x − 2).

(d) Two thirds of the pupils at a school either play an instrument, play rugby or play both.
Three quarters of the pupils at the school either play an instrument, play volleyball or
play both. None of the rugby players at the school happen to play volleyball and only
one twelfth of the pupils at the school play none of these three things. Playing rugby
and playing an instrument are independent events. Playing volleyball and playing an
instrument are also independent events.
(i) Draw a Venn diagram to illustrate this situation for the pupils at this school. 1
(ii) Calculate the probability that a pupil chosen at random plays rugby. 2

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