Mid Term Test Form 4 Add Maths

Name: Marks:

FORM 4 TEST 2019

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS MID TERM
1 HOUR AND 10 MINUTES ONLY

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES:

(1) There are EIGHTEEN (18) questions printed on EIGHT (8) pages excluding the cover
page.
(2) Answer ALL questions.
(3) Use ONLY blue or black pen.

(4) Write your answers in the spaces provided in the question paper.
(5) Show all necessary working. It may help you to get marks.
(6) If you wish to change your answer, cross out the answer that you have done. Then write
down the new answer.

(7) The diagrams in the questions provided are not drawn to scale unless stated.
(8) The marks allocated for each question are shown in the brackets.
(9) You may use a non-programmable scientific calculator.
(10) Hand in the question paper to the invigilator at the end of the examination.

(11) Due acknowledgement is given to the following sources: Past year questions and other
resource materials.

IMPORTANT NOTES TO CANDIDATES:

It is your responsibility to ensure that you do NOT have in your possession any unauthorized
notes or any other means that would improperly help you in your work. If you have any
unauthorized materials with you, hand it to the invigilator BEFORE reading any further.

DO NOT REMOVE THIS QUESTION PAPER FROM THE EXAM VENUE

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Question 1
Given that f (x) = 1 − 2x and g(x) = 4 + x. Find
(a) g −1 f ( 12 )

[1 mark]

(b) (gf )−1 (x)

[2 marks]

Answer: (a)

(b)

Question 2
x
Given that f (x) = , x 6= 3. Find the values of x if f 2 = f −1 .
x−3
[3 marks]

Answer:

Question 3
Find the range of values of t for which 4t(t + 2) > 3t2 − 12.

[3 marks]

Answer:

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Question 4
Given function f (x) = x − 2, find
(a) f 2 (x)
(b) f 3 (x)

Hence, find f 30 (x).

[3 marks]

Answer: (a)

(b)

f 30 (x) =

Question 5
Given α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation 3x2 − 5x − 2 = 0 where α > 0 and β < 0.
Form a quadratic equation with roots α − 1 and β + 34 .
[4 marks]

Answer:

Question 6
√
Solve the equation 43x+2 = 64x−10 .
[3 marks]

Answer:

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Question 7

(a) Solve the equation 4x − 6 + 3x2 = 0. Give your answers correct to 4 significant figures.

[3 marks]

(b) Show that the quadratic equation px2 + 2px + p = −3x has no real roots if p < − 34 .

[4 marks]

Answer: (a)

Question 8
A circular wire framework with a radius of 14cm is bent into a rectangular framework with
length (2y + 20)cm and width (x + 10)cm. Given that the area of the rectangle is 420cm2 , find
the values of x and y. (Take π = 22
7 )

[5 marks]

Answer:

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Question 9
The diagram shows the graph of a quadratic function f (x) which
intersects the x-axis at A(1, 0) and B(5, 0). The minimum point
is (p, −4) where p is a constant.

(a) State the value of p.

(b) Find the equation of the curve.

[3 marks]

Answer: (a)

(b)

Question 10
√
17−1
(a) If the x-axis is a tangent to the curve x2 + 2kx = k − 4, show that k = 2 or
√
k = −1−2 17 .

[4 marks]

(b) Given α and β are the roots of 2x2 − 4x + 1 = 0. Form the quadratic equation with roots
α2 and β 2 .

[6 marks]

Answer: (b)

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Question 11

(a) Given that 5log5 (x−1) = 10, find the value of x.

[2 marks]

(b) Solve the equation log4 x = 1 − log2 ( x4 ).

[4 marks]

Answer: (a)

(b)

Question 12
Show that f (x) = x2 + 2x + 2 is always positive for all values of x.
[3 marks]

Question 13
Given that log5 P + log25 Q = 2, express P in terms of Q.
[3 marks]

Answer:

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Question 14
 
Without using calculators or tables, solve the equation log2 log3 (2x − 5) = log4 16.
[3 marks]

Answer:

Question 15
The function f (x) = −x2 + 6px + 1 − 4p2 has a maximum value of q 2 − p, where p and q are
constants.
(a) By using completing the square, show that 5p2 + p + 1 = q 2 .

[3 marks]

(b) Hence, find the values of p and q if the grpah is symmetrical about x = 3.

[3 marks]

Answer: (b)

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Question 16

(a) Simplify:

log2 (2x + 1) − 5 log4 x2 + 4 log2 x

[4 marks]

(b) Hence, solve the equation:

log2 (2x + 1) − 5 log4 x2 + 4 log2 x = 3

[2 marks]

Answer: (a)

(b)

Question 17
Solve the simultaneous equations y − 2x + 1 = 0 and 4x2 + 3y 2 − 2xy = 7. Give your answer
correct to three decimal places.
[5 marks]

Answer:

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Question 18

(a) Sketch the graph of f (x) = 9x2 − 9x + 2 for the domain of −1 6 x 6 2 .

[3 marks]
 
(b) Hence, sketch the graph of h(x) = 9x2 − 9x + 2 for the domain of −1 6 x 6 2 on the same
diagram in (a) and state the corresponding range of h(x) for the given domain.

[2 marks]

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