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SPM 2012
Paper 1 10 It is given that 11, y + 4 and 3y – x are three consecutive
terms of an arithmetic progression.
1 Diagram 1 shows the relation between set M and set N.
a Express y in terms of x
•-3 b Find the common difference if x = 8 [4]
5 • Diagram 1
•-1
6• •1
7• •3 11 In a geometric progression, the first term is a and the
•4 common ratio is r. Given that the third term of the
Set M Set N progression exceeds the second term by 12a, find the
State values of r. [3]

a the object of -1
b the range of the relation. [2] 12 The variable x and y are related by the equation
𝑝 𝑞
𝑦
=1− 𝑥 2.
. Diagram 12 shows the straight line graph
1 1
2 Given that f(x) = 3x + 4 and fg(x) = 6x + 7, find obtained by plotting 𝑦 against 𝑥.
a fg(4)
1
b g(x) [4] Diagram 12
𝑦
• (5,6)
3 Given that f : x →x + 5, find
a f(3) •

b the value of k such that 2 f -1(k) = f(3) [3] 1

O
𝑥2
Find the value of
4 It is given that 3 and m = 4 are the roots of the quadratic a p
equation x2 + (n – 1)x + 6 = 0, where m and n are constants.
Find the value of m and of n. [3] b q [4]

5 A quadratic equation x( x- 4) = h – 2k, where h and k are 13 Diagram 13 shows a straight line AB
constants, has two equal root. Express h in terms of k. y
[3] •B (15,7)
6 Given that f(x) = -3x2 + 2x + 13, find the range of values of
x for f(x) ≤ 5. [3]
A(-1,3) •

7 Solve the equation : 27 (32x + 4 ) = 1 [3] O x

Diagram 13
8 Solve the equation: 1 + log2 ( x – 2) = log2 x [3] Find
a the midpoint of AB

9 The first three positive terms of a geometric progression b the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB
are 2, p and 18. Find the value of p and the common ratio [4]
of the progression. [3] 14 Diagram 14 shows a straight line PQ with the equation
𝑥 𝑦
10
+ 2𝑘 = 1.
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18 Diagram 18 shows sectors OAB and ODC with centre O.

y Diagram 18

O •
P(5h,0) x
θ
•Q(0, -8)
Diagram 14
Determine the value of It is given that OA = 4 cm, the ratio of OA : OD = 2 : 3 and
the area of the shaded region is 11.25 cm2. Find
a h
a. the length, in cm, of OD
b k [2]
b θ, in radians [4]

15 Diagram 15 shows the vector 𝑂𝐴⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , 𝑂𝐵

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝑂𝑃
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ drawn on
a grid of equal squares with sides of 1 unit. 19 Given the function h(x) = kx3 - 4x2 + 5x, find
a h ’ (x)
Diagram 15 b the value of k if h ‘’ (1) = 4 [4]
P
B 20 The gradient of the tangent to the curve y = x2 ( 2 + px) at
A b
x = -2 is 7. Find the value of p. [3]
a
O 7
21 Given that ∫2 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = 10, find
Determine
2
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | a the value of ∫7 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥,
a |𝑂𝑃
7
b ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
0𝑃 in terms of a and b [2] b the value of k if ∫2 [𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑘]𝑑𝑥 = 25 [3]

16 The following information refers to the vectors a and b 22 The mass of a group of 6 students has a mean of 40 kg
6 2 and a standard deviation of 3 kg.
a=( ) ,b = ( )
𝑚−4 5 Find
It is given that a = kb , where a is parallel to b and k is a a the sum of the mass of the students,
constant.
b the sum of the squares of the mass of the students. [3]
Find the value of
a k,
23 There are 10 different coloured marbles in the box.
b m [3]
Find
a the number of ways 3 marbles can be chosen from the box,
17 Solve the equation tan2θ – 3 tanθ + 2 = 0 for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 3600
b the number of ways at least 8 marbles can be chosen from
[3] the box. [4]

24 A box contains 20 chocolates. 5 of the chocolates are

black chocolates flavor and the other 15 are white
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chocolates flavor. Two chocolates are taken at random ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

(i) 𝐵𝐶
from the box.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(ii) the unit vector in the direction 𝐵𝐶 [4]
Find the probability that
b Given ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷 = pi - 15j , where p is a constant and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷 is
a both chocolates are black chocolates
parallel to 𝐵𝐶⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , find the value of p. [3]
b the chocolates taken are of different flavor. [4] 2
6a Prove that cos 2𝑥+1 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 [2]

25 In a test, 60% of the students has passed. A sample of 8 b(i) Sketch the graph of y = cos 2x + 1 for 0 ≤ x ≤2π [3]
students is chosen at random. Find the probability that (ii) Hence, use the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to
more than 6 students from the sample passed the test. find the number of solutions for the equation
[3] 2 𝑥
𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥
= + 1 for 0 ≤ x ≤2π.
Paper 2 4𝜋

State the number of solutions. [3]

1 Solve the following simultaneous equations:
7 Use the graph paper to answer this question.
3x + y = 1,
5x2 + y2 + 4xy – 5 = 0 [5] Table 7 shows the values of two variables, x and y,
obtained from an experiment. The variables x and y are
ℎ 1
related by the equation y = 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘𝑥 2 , where h and k
2 A quadratic equation x2 + 4（3x + k ） = 0, where k is a
are constants.
constant, has roots p and 2p, p ≠ 0.
x 1 2 3 4 5 6
(a) Find the value of p and of k [5]
y 2.601 0.551 0.194 0.089 0.040 0.017
(b) Hence, form the quadratic equation which has the roots p-1
and p+6. [3] Table 7
a Based on Table 7, construct a table for the values of x2y.
[1]
3 A curve has a gradient function kx – 6, where k is a
constant. Given that the minimum point of the curve is b Plot x2y against x, using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x-
(3,5), find axis and 2 cm to 0.5 unit on the y-axis.
a the value of k [3] Hence, draw the line of best fit. [3]
b the y-intercept of the curve [3] c Use the graph in 7(b) to find the value of
(i) y when x = 2.5
4 Table 4 shows the sum and the sum of squares of x, where (ii) k
x is the monthly income, in RM, of Mr. Ahmad for the first 6
(iii) h [6]
months of the year of 2012.
8 The curve y = x3 – 6x2 + 9x + 1 passes through the point
x 12240 A(2,3) and has two turning points, P(3,1) and Q.
Table 4
x2 24975000 Find
a the gradient of the curve at A [3]
a Find the standard deviation of his monthly income. b the equation of the normal to the curve at A [3]
[3]
c the coordinates of Q and determine whether Q is a
b If Mr. Ahmad’s son gives him RM500 every month during maximum or a minimum point. [4]
that period, find the new mean and new standard deviation
of his monthly income. [3] 9 Diagram 9 shows a sector POQ of a circle, centre O with
radius 16 cm. Point R lies on OP.
It is given that OR = RQ = 10 cm.
5 If is given that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 = -3i + 2j and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐶 = -7i + 5j .
[Use π = 3.142]
a. Find
Calculate
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a the value of θ, in radians, correct to three decimal places. b) In a school, 300 students sat for a test. The marks
[2] obtained follow a normal distribution with a mean of 56 and
a standard deviation of 8.
b the perimeter, in cm, of the shaded region, [3]
(i) Find the number of students who pass the test if the
c the area, in cm2, of the shaded region. [5]
passing mark is 40.
Q (ii) If 12% of the students pass the test with grade A, find the
Diagram 9 minimum mark to obtain grade A. [6]

12 Diagram 12 shows a straight line KOL

K 24m O L

10 Solution by scale drawing is not accepted. Diagram 12

Diagram 10 shows a quadrilateral PQRS. The straight line A particle moves along the straight line and passes through
PQ is perpendicular to the straight line PS. Point T lies on the fixed point O. Its velocity, v ms-1, is given by v = 8 – 4t,
the straight line PS. where t is the time, in seconds, after leaving the point O.
Q(5,8) The particle stops instantaneously by at point L.
y P(1,6)
[Assume motion to the right is positive]
R
Find
T•
a the acceleration, in ms-2 , of the particle. [1]
7x – 2y = 39

b the time, in second, when the particle is at L [2]

O x

S c the velocity, in ms-1, of the particle when it passes through K.

Diagram 10 [3]

Find d the total distance, in m, travelled by the particle from O to K

passing through L. [4]
a the equation of the straight line PS, [3]

13 Table 13 shows the price indices of three types of fuel for the
b the coordinates of S, [2] year 2008 based on the year 2006. Diagram 13 shows a pie
chart which represents the proportion of the fuel used in a factory.

c the coordinates of T if PT : TS = 1 : 3, [2] Fuel Price index for

the year 2008 Gas Petrol
based on the
720
d the coordinates of R if the area of quadrilateral PQRS is 30 year 2006 7777
unit2. [3] Diesel 150
772 72 0
180
Petrol 120 Diesel
0pp
p
Gas 110
11a) In a survey carried out in a particular district, it is found Diagram 13
that three out of five families own a national car. Table 13
a If the factory spends RM9000 per week for diesel in the
If 10 families are chosen at random from the district, year 2008, find the corresponding expenditure for diesel in
calculate the probability that at least 8 families own a the year 2006. [2]
national car. [4]

b Calculate the composite index for the fuel expenditure of

the factory in the year 2008 based on the year 2006. [3]
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c The fuel expenditure used by the factory is RM30 000 per (ii) the maximum profit obtained if the profit fro a table is RM40 and
week in the year 2006. Calculate its corresponding fuel the profit for a chair is RM20. [4]
expenditure in the year 2008. [2]

d The price of diesel increases by 30%, the price of petrol

increases by 20% while the price of gas remains
unchanged from the year 2008 to the year 2010. Calculate
the composite index for the fuel expenditure of the factory
in the year 2010 based on the year 2006. [3]

14 Solutions by scale drawing is not accepted.

Diagram 14 shows triangle ABC such that ABC = 340 and
AB = 9 cm.
A
Diagram 14

9 cm
340 ppp
B C
It is given that the area of triangle of ABC is 28 cm2.
a Calculate
(i) the length, in cm, of BC [2]
(ii) the length, in cm of AC [2]
(iii) ACB [2]
b Point C  lies on BC such that AC  = AC.
(i) Sketch the triangle ABC
(ii) Calculate the area, in cm2, of triangle ABC [4]
15 Use graph paper to answer this question.
A carpenter makes two types of furniture, table and chair. In a
week, he makes x tables and y chairs. He has a capital of
RM6000. The production of furniture is based on the following
constraints.
I The cost of making a table is RM80 and a chair is RM60
II The minimum total number of tables and chairs must be
50.
III The number of chairs must be at least 80% of the number
of tables.
a Write three inequalities, other than x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0, which satisfy
all the above constraints [3]
b Using a scale of 2 cm to 10 furniture on both axes, construct and
shade the region R which satisfies all the above constraints.
[3]
c Using the graph constructed in 15(b), find
(i) the minimum number of chairs made if 24 tables are made,