2020 Secondary 4 Express Additional Mathematics Preliminary Exam Solution (paper 2)

1 Let f(x)   2 x  3 cx  d  Key phrase:

quadratic
f(-1)  2 function
 2  3 c  d   2
c  d  2 ........................(1)
f(2)  7
(4  3)(2c  d )  7
2c  d  1 ..........................(2) Forming 2
equations
c 1
d  1
 f(x)   2 x  3 x  1 or f(x)  2 x 2  x  3 4

Alternative:
Let f(x)  ax 2  bx  c
 3
f    0
 2
9 3
a  b  c  0.................(1)
4 2
f(-1)  2
a  b  c  2.....................(2)
f(2)  7
Forming 3
4a  2b  c  7....................(3)
equations
From (2), c  b  a  2.....................(4)
9 3
Sub (4) into (1), a bba2  0
4 2
5 1
a  b  2.......................(5)
4 2
Sub (4) into (3), 4a  2b  b  a  2  7
3a  3b  9
b  3  a..............................(6)
5 1
Sub (6) into (5), a  (3  a )  2
4 2
7 7 Solving the
a equations
4 2
a  2, b  1, c  3
f(x)  2 x 2  x  3

Total marks = 4 marks

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 2

2(a) y  e1sin x Apply Chain

Rule. Will be
dy
 e1sin x cos x more steps if
dx
e1sin x  e  esin x .
x  , y  e Then need to
dy apply Product
 e1sin  cos 
dx Rule.
 e
Evaluate e1sin 
y  e  e  x   
and e1sin  cos 
y  e  x    1 5

(b) y  k   x 2  3x  2  dx
 x3 3x 2  Without c,
 k   2x   c
 3 2  answer will be
affected.
8 
At (2,0), 0    6  4  k  c
3 
2
k  c  0..................(1)
3
1 3 
At (1,–3), 3     2  k  c
3 2 
5 1 mark for
k  c  3...................(2)
6 solving eqn (1)
(1)-(2), k = –18 3 and (2)

Total marks = 8

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 3

3(i) 2 2 Identify the

cos    AR 
AR cos  right-angled
PR triangles
tan    PR  2 tan  2
2
(ii) 2
cos  2 Show any of
Time taken from A to R =  the time taken
3 3cos 
10  2 tan 
Time taken from R to Q =  Wrong if
5 10  2 tan   5
2 10  2 tan 
T 
3cos  5
2 2 tan 
 2 2
= 3cos  5 (shown)

(iii) dT 2 2
   cos     sin    sec2 
2

d 3 5
2 sin  
 0 , 
dT 2
  =0
d 3  cos   5cos 2 
2

2 2
sin    0
3 5
3
sin  
5
  0.6435
PR  2 tan 0.6435
= 1.5 (shown) 4  is in radians

OR
3
tan  
4
3
PR  2   =1.5 (shown)
4

Total marks = 8

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 4

4(a) 2  32 x   5 x  2
2  9 x   25  5 x  Same power : x
9x
 12.5
5x
x
9
   12.5
5
9
x lg    lg12.5 Take lg on both
5 sides
lg12.5
x
9
lg  
5
 4.30 (3 s.f) 4

Alternative:
2  32 x   5 x  2
lg  2  32 x   lg  5 x  2  Take lg on both
sides
lg 2  lg  32 x   lg  5 x  2  Use of Product
lg 2  2 x lg 3   x  2  lg 5 and Power Law

2 x lg 3  x lg 5  2 lg 5  lg 2
x  2 lg 3  lg 5   2 lg 5  lg 2
2 lg 5  lg 2
x
2 lg 3  lg 5
 4.297
 4.30 (3 s.f)
(b) log 9 x 2  log 3 1  x   1
log 3 x 2
 log 3 1  x   1 Change of base
log 3 32
2 log 3 x Power law
 log 3 1  x   1
2
x
log 3 1 Quotient law
1 x
x
3
1 x
x  3  3x
3
x 5
4
Total mark = 9

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 5
3
5(i) 5
 t  1 2

a
2
3
5
 t  1 2 dt

v  
2
1
 5  t  1

2 c Without c,
answer will be
When t  0, v  2, affected
1
v  5  t  1

2 c
c  3
1
v  5  t  1

2 3

When v  0
1
5  t  1

2 3  0
1
3
 t  1

2 
5
25
t 1 
9
16 4
t s (shown)
9
(ii) The particle continues to move. Can be explained
using a change of
16 displacement
For t  s, t  1  0 so v is defined or velocity is not zero. 1
9
(iii) Distance Travelled
 
16 1
  9 5  t  1 2  3 dx

0
 
16
 9
 5 1 
 t  1 2  3t 
 1

1
  1 
 2 0
16
 1
9
 10  t  1 2  3t 
 0

 1

 16 2  16   1

 10   1  3     10  0  1 2  3  0  
 9   9  
 
  5   16  
 10    3     10
  3   9 
4
 m 4
3

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 6

Alternative:
 1

s   5  t  1 2  3 dx


 
1
5
 t  1 2  3t  d
 1

1
 1
2
When t = 0, s = 0,
0  10  d
d  10
1
s  10  t  1 2  3t  10

16
When t  s,
9
1
 16  2  16 
s  10   1  3    10
9  9
4
 m
3
Total marks = 9

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 7

6(i) a  3,
b  1
2
c 3
3
(ii) y=0
3cos 3 x  1  0
1
cos 3 x 
3
Basic angle = 1.2309
3x  1.2309, 2  1.2309
x  0.410, 1.68 3
(iii) y

4 For straight line

graph
3
(c, 2)
2
1

O x
3x
a cos 3x  b  1

3x
Draw line y  1

x  2
3 3

y 2 3
2
Number of solutions = 3
(iv) Number of solutions = 1 1
Total marks = 9

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 8

7(i) 2k  1 For any one

Gradient of PQ = gradient
3k  5
2k  4
Gradient of QR =
3k  6
 2k  1  2k  4  For gradients of
    1
 3k  5  3k  6  perpendicular
lines
 2k  1   2  k  2  
    1
 3k  5   3  k  2  
2  2k  1  3  3k  5 
4k  2  9k  15
13k  13
3 For correct
k  1
calculation of k

(ii) Gradient of RS = gradient of PQ

2  1

3  5
3

2

Eqn of RS is
3
y  3    x  8
2
3
y   x  15
2 3
(iii) Since the diagonals of a rectangle bisect one another, the An explanation is
midpoint of QS = midpoint of PR, required for this
question.
 x  1 y  3   3  8 0  3 
 ,  , 
 2 2   2 2 
x  6,
y6
S = (6, 6) 2

(iv) 1 0 1 8 0 Anti-clockwise
Area of triangle QOR 
2 0 3 3 0
1
 3  24 
2
= 10.5 sq units 2

Total marks = 10 marks

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 9

8a)(i) d
 2 x  sin 2 x   2  2 cos 2 x
dx
= 2  2  2 cos 2 x  1
 4 cos 2 x 2

(ii)
 4 cos x dx 2 x  sin 2 x  c1 Need to write c.
2

1 1
 cos x dx  x  sin 2 x  c
2

2 4 2

(b) dy
 2e  x  2 e 2 x
dx
 0,  2e  x 1  e3 x   0
dy
dx
e3 x  1
x0
y 3
2
d y
2
 2e  x  4 e 2 x
dx
d2 y
0
dx 2
(0, 3) is a minimum point. 6

Total marks = 10

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 10

9(a)(i) n n 3  1
3 Using of general
4 term     ax    
th
term
 3  x 1

(ii) For independent term, Independent term

x n  3 3  x 0 means term x 0
n  6  0,
term
n6 2

(iii) 6 3
  a (1)  160
3

 
3
20a 3  160
a  2 2

1  mx 1  nx 
5
(b)

 5  5 
 1  mx  1      nx       nx   ...
2

 1  2 
 1  mx  1  5nx  10n 2 x 2  ... Expand fully up
 1  mx  5nx  10n x  5mnx  ...
2 2 2 to x 2 term.

Since the non-zero terms are p and 135x 2 ,

p=1
m  5n  0 .............(1)
10n 2  5mn  135 .............(2)
Sub m = 5n into (2) Forming 2
m  5n  0 .............(1) equations
10n 2  5mn  135 .............(2)
10n 2  5  5n  n  135
15n 2  135
n = 3 as n is positive
m = 15 6

Total marks = 11

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 11

10a(i) x2  6 x  5  8x  c For a quadratic

graph and a
x2  2x  5  c  0 straight line
D0 graph:
(2) 2  4(1)(5  c)  0 They may
intersect once or
4  20  4c  0 twice.
c  6 3

(ii) x2  6 x  5  8x  c For the quadratic

graph to be
x2  2x  5  c  0 always greater
D0 than the straight
(2) 2  4(1)(5  c)  0 line graph, it must
be “floating
4  20  4c  0 above” and
c  6 2 therefore no real
roots.
(b)(i) x 2  8x  12  0
 x  2  x  6   0
x  6 or x  2 2

(ii) x2  8x  0
x( x  8)  0
0 x8 2

(iii) x2  8x  6  6
6  x 2  8 x  6  6
6  x 2  8 x  6 or x 2  8 x  6  6
Using answers
x 2  8 x  12  0 or x 2  8 x  0 from (i) and (ii)

0 2 6 8
Solution: 0 < x < 2 or 6 < x < 8 2

Total marks = 11

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 12

11a Gradient of line = tan 60  3 Gradient = tan 

ln y  14  3 x 2  2 3   Use Y= mX + c
ln y  3 x  8 2

3x 2 8
ye 4

b(i) Use calculator’s

x 0.5 1.5 3 4.5 5.5 “e” value
Correct axes
ln  y  e  0.537 0.945 1.552 2.161 2.563
Points correctly
plotted
See diagram on last page 3 Best fit straight
line
(ii) y  e  ab x
ln  y  e   ln  ab x 
ln  y  e   x ln b  ln a Form Y= mX + c

Vertical intercept ln a = 0.35

a = 1.42
2.56  0.537
Gradient, ln b =
5.5  0.5
= 0.4046
b = 1.50 4

Total marks = 11

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020
 13

A. Maths P2/4Exp/Prelim/2020