2019 SEMESTRAL ASSESSMENT 2

SECONDARY 3

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

PAPER 1

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Duration: 2 HOUR
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Mathematical Formulae

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1. Find the coordinates of the point(s) of intersection of the graphs whose

equations are given below. [5]

𝒙𝒚 + 𝟐𝟎 = 𝟓𝒙
𝒙 − 𝟐𝒚 − 𝟑 = 𝟎

2. The roots of the quadratic equation 𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟓 = 𝟎 are 𝜶 and 𝜷. Find the
quadratic equation whose roots are 𝜶 − 𝟏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜷 − 𝟏. [4]

[Total: 9m]
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3. Determine the number of x-intercepts for each of the following graphs.

a) 𝒚 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟔𝒙 + 𝟗 [2]

b) 𝒚 = (𝟏 − 𝒙)𝟐 + 𝟐 [2]

4. Solve the following inequalities [3]

(𝒙 + 𝟐)𝟐 < 𝒙(𝟒 − 𝒙) + 𝟒𝟎

[Total: 7m]

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5. Find the range of values x which satisfy 𝒙𝟐 ≥ 𝟒 and 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟔 > 𝟓𝒙 [3]

6. Simplify (𝟑 − 𝟒√𝟑)𝟐 [2]

7. By rationalizing the denominator, simplify [3]

𝟏𝟎
𝟓 − 𝟐√𝟓

[Total: 8m]

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8. The expression 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝒌𝒙 + 𝟒 has a remainder of k when divided by 𝒙 − 𝟐.

Find the value of 𝒌. [2]

𝒙𝟐 −𝒙+𝟏𝟎
9. Express in partial fractions [3]
(𝒙+𝟏)(𝒙𝟐 +𝟑)

[Total: 5m]

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10. Solve the following equation [2]

|𝒙 + 𝟏| = 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑

11. Find, in ascending powers of x, the first three terms in the expansion of
a) (𝟏 − 𝒙)𝟔 [2]

b) (𝟏 + 𝟒𝒙)𝟕 [2]

[Total: 6m]

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12. Use the general term

𝒏
𝑻𝒓+𝟏 = ( ) 𝒂𝒏−𝒓 𝒃𝒓
𝒓
𝒏
In the expansion of (𝒂 + 𝒃) find the indicated term in
(𝟐 + 𝒙)𝟏𝟎 , the 7th term [2]

13. Find the area of triangle ABC in the following figure. [3]

[Total: 5m]

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14. Simplify each of the following

𝟏
a) 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟐 𝟑 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟐 𝟐 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟐 [2]
𝟔

b) 𝐥𝐠 𝟐 + 𝐥𝐠 𝟓𝟎 + 𝐥𝐠 𝟎. 𝟏 [2]

15. Solve each of the following question.

a) 4𝑥−1 = 9 [2]

b) 𝑒 2𝑥 = 3 [2]

[Total: 8m]

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16. State the value of 𝒎 and of 𝒄 in each case.

a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 2 [2]

b) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 [2]

c) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦 [2]

[Total: 6m]

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17. The variable 𝑥 and 𝑦 are related by the equation 𝑦 = 5 × 2𝑥

i) Show that 𝐥𝐠 𝐲 = 𝐱 𝐥𝐠 𝟐 + 𝐥𝐠 𝟓 [3]

ii) Draw the graph of 𝑙𝑔 𝑦 against 𝑥 [3]

[Total: 6m]

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