Additional Mathematics Project Work 1 2010

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS PROJECT WORK 1/2010

SOLUTION OUTLINE

Part (a)

QUADRATIC FUNCTION 1

Axis of symmetry, x  0

FIRST METHOD:

General form:

y  ax 2  bx  c , c  4.5 y

4.5

(−2, 4) (2, 4)
)Z)4.5  

Passing through (2, 4) 4  a(2) 2  2b  4.5

Passing through (−2, 4) 4  a(2) 2  2b  4.5

1
b=0, a
8
1
Quadratic function: y   x 2  4.5
8

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SECOND METHOD:

Completing the square: y  a ( x  b) 2  c c  4.5, b  0

y  ax 2  4.5

Passing through (2, 4) y  ax 2  4.5

1
a
8
1
Quadratic function: y   x 2  4.5
8

QUADRATIC FUNCTION 2
Axis of symmetry, x  2

FIRST METHOD:
General form:

y  ax 2  bx  c , c  4.5

(2, 4.5)


(0 , 4)  (4, 4)

)Z)4.5 )Z)4.5

0
2 2

Passing through (4, 4), 4  a(4) 2  b(4)  4

Passing through (2, 4.5), 4.5  a(2) 2  b(2)  4

1 1
a , b
8 2
1 x
Quadratic function: y   x2   4
8 2

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SECOND METHOD:

Completing the square: y  a( x  b) 2  c , b  2, c  4.5

4  a( x  2) 2  4.5

Passing through (0, 4) 4  a( x  2) 2  4.5

1
a
8
1
Quadratic function: y   ( x  2) 2  4.5
8
1 x
y   x2   4
8 2

QUADRATIC FUNCTION 3
FIRST METHOD:
General form:
y  ax 2  bx  c , c  0.5

0.5

(−2, 0) (2, 0)
  )Z)4.5 x
)Z)4.5 0

y  ax 2  bx  0.5

Passing through (2, 0) 0  a(2) 2  b(2)  0.5

Passing through (−2, 0) 0  a(2) 2  b(2)  0.5

1
b  0, a
8

1
Quadratic function: y   x 2  0.5
8

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SECOND METHOD:

By completing the square,

y  a ( x  b) 2  c , b = 0, c = 0.5

y  ax 2  0.5

1
Passing through (2, 0), 0  a(2) 2  0.5 a
8

1
Quadratic function: y   x 2  0.5
8

QUADRATIC FUNCTION 4
FIRST METHOD:
General form:
y  ax 2  bx  c , c  0

(2, 0.5)
0.5  


0 2 (4, 0)
)Z)4.5
y  ax 2 )Z)4.5
bx

Passing through (4, 0), 0  a(4) 2 b(4)

Passing through (2, 0.5), 0.5  a(2) 2  b(2)

1 1
a , b
8 2

1 1
Quadratic function: y   x2  x
8 2

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SECOND METHOD:

Completing the square

y  a ( x  b) 2  c

y  a( x  2) 2  0.5

Passing through (4, 0), 0  a(4  2) 2  0.5

1
a
8

1 1
Quadratic function: y   x2  x
8 2

Part (b)

QUADRATIC FUNCTION 1
y
FIRST METHOD

( 0, 4.5)

(−2, 4)  (2, 4)

)Z)4.5 )Z)4.5

0
1
y   x 2  4.5
8
1
y   ( x  2) 2  4.5
8

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Area of the concrete to be painted = Area of rectangle – Area under the curve
2 1
 20   ( x 2  4.5)dx
2 8
1
 20  17
3
2
 2 m2
3

SECOND METHOD: Using Geometer’s Sketchpad

QUADRATIC FUNCTION 2

FIRST METHOD:
5

4.5 

4   4)
(4,
)Z)4.5

00

1 x
y   x2   4
8 2

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Area of the concrete to be painted = Area of rectangle – Area under the curve
4 1 x
 4  5   ( x 2   4)dx
0 8 2
8
 m2
3

SECOND METHOD: Using Geometer’s Sketchpad.

QUADRATIC FUNCTION 3
1 1
FIRST METHOD: y   x2  x
8 2
y

0.5 

  x
(−2, 0) (2, 0)
)Z)4.5 )Z)4.5

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Area of the concrete to be painted = Area of rectangle – Area under the curve

2  1 1
 4     x 2  dx
2
 8 2

8 2
 m
3

SECOND METHOD: Using Geometer’s Sketchpad.

QUADRATIC FUNCTION 4
1 1
FIRST METHOD: y   x2 
8 2

0.5 

  x
0 2 2 4

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Area of the concrete to be painted = Area of rectangle – Area under the curve

4 1 1 
 4     x 2  x dx
0
 8 2 

8 2
 m
3

SECOND METHOD: Using Geometer’s Sketchpad

FURTHER EXPLORATION
PART (a)(i)

Shape 1

8
Cost =  0.4  RM840
3

= RM896.00

Shape 2

1 1
Area = 4(1) – ( ) (4)  
2 2

= 3 m2

Cost = 3  0.4  RM840

= RM1008.00

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Shape 3

1
Area = 4(1) – [0.5(1) + 2( )(1.5)(0.5)]
2
2
= 2.75 m

Cost = 2.75  0.4  RM840

= RM924.00

Shape 4

1
Area = 4(1) – [0.5(2) + 2( )(1)(0.5)]
2

= 2.50 m2

Cost = 2.5  0.4  RM840

= RM840.00

Conclusion: Shape 4 can be constructed at the minimum cost of RM840.00.

(ii) Accept any suitable and relevant answers.

PART (b)(i)

Surface Area (m2)

k (m)
(correct to 4 decimal places)
0 3.0000
0.25 2.9375
0.50 2.8750
0.75 2.8125
1.00 2.7500
1.25 2.6875
1.50 2.6250
1.75 2.5625
2.00 2.5000

(ii) T1 = 3.0000, T 2 = 2.9375, T 3 = 2.8750 …,

d = T 2 − T 1 = 2.9375 − 3.0000 = −0.0625

d = T 3 − T 2 = 2.8750 − 2.9375 = −0.0625

Arithmetic progression with common difference, d = −0.0625

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14k 
(c) A = 4(0.5)  2   (0.5)
2 2 

k
A=3 
4

 k
A = lim k 4  3  
 4

= 2 m2

Rectangle

REFLECTION
Accept any forms of reflections which should include moral values.

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