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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS
CANDIDATE
NAME
INDEX
CLASS 4 E NUMBER
Write your index number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total marks for this paper is 90.
1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
2
For the equation ax + bx + c =0,
−b ± b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
Binomial expansion
2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities
sin 2 A + cos 2 A =
1
sec 2 A = 1 + tan 2 A
cos ec 2 A = 1 + cot 2 A
sin( A
= ± B) sin A cos B ± cos A sin B
cos( A ± B ) =
cos A cos B sin A sin B
tan A ± tan B
tan( A ± B ) =
1 tan A tan B
sin 2 A = 2sin A cos A
cos 2 A = cos 2 A − sin 2 A = 2 cos 2 A − 1 = 1 − 2sin 2 A
2 tan A
tan 2 A =
1 − tan 2 A
(c) Find the range of values of x such that the square of ( 2 x − 1) is at least equal to
1
6 . Represent your solution on a number line. [4]
4
14
(ii) 2 1
In the expansion of x 2 − 1 + x + x 2 , find the constant term.
x 2 [3]
3 (a) The diagram shows a vertical cross-section of a water trough in the form of an
isosceles triangle with base angles 30° and height 2 m.
The trough is initially empty and is then filled with water at a constant rate of
5 m3 / min to a height of h m.
30° 30°
2m
h
Vertical cross-section
10 m
Water trough
4 It is given that
= P 8sin θ + 12cos θ .
π
(i) Express P in the form a 13 sin (θ + α ) , where a is an integer and 0 < α < . [3]
2
5
A
C
O
B D
A, B and C are points on the circle with centre O and AB is the diameter.
AC is produced to D and BD is a tangent to the circle at B.
(i) Stating your reasons clearly, show that triangle ABC is similar to triangle BDC. [4]
1
(iii) Determine whether OC = BD .
2 [3]
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 0.34 0.85 1.72 3.57 9.65
(i) 1 1
On the grid lines given, plot against and draw a straight-line graph.
y x [3]
(ii) Find the gradient of the line and the equation of the line in the form
1 1
= A + B, where A and B are constants.
y x [3]
d 3
= ( 21x − 2 )( 3 x − 1) 2 .
( 3x − 1)
5
8 (i) Show that 2x
dx [4]
3
(ii) Find ∫ 2 ( 3 x − 1) 2 dx . [2]
10
y
B A
C (1, 2) D (5, 2) E
O x
END OF PAPER
Tanjong Katong Girls’ School 4049/02/S4PRELIM/2022 [Turn over
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Answer Key:
1a x = 7, x = −2 1b 3
1c x≤−
3
, x≥
7
4 4
2i Since r is not a positive integer, there is 2ii Constant term= 512 512
no constant term in the expansion.
Hence, every term is dependent on x .
28
r=
3
3aii dh
= 0.18042
3b x = ̶ 0.693
dt
the height of the water increases
at a height of 0.180 m per minute
4i
= P 4 13 sin (θ + 0.983) 4ii Max value = 16.4
θ = 3.73
5ii CD = 8 5iii No
8ii 4 5
( 3x − 1) 2 + c, where c is a constant 8iii ̶ 32.2
15
9i x3 1 1−2 x 3
y= − e − x +1
3 4 4
10ii 6 2 + 14 units