Anglo-Chinese School (Barker) Sec 4 Prelim 2017 Add Math Paper 1

1 1 13
×b × ( 2 √ 2+ √3 ) =16+ √ 6
2 2

32+13 √ 6 ( 2 √2− √3 )
b= ×
( 2 √2+ √ 6 ) ( 2 √2− √3 )

64 √ 2−32 √3+ 52 √ 3−39 √2

=
8−3

25 √2+20 √ 3
=
5

= 5 √ 2+ 4 √ 3

2 (i) 17−2
Grad of line = =−3
−4−1
Equation of line:

y
−2=−3 ( x −1 )
2
x
3
y=−3 x +5 x

(ii) y 2
Sub x 2=6 in =−3 x +5,
x
y
=−3(6)+5
x
¿−13
Point not found on the line.

3 (i) 2 2
1+ 2cos x+ cos x+sin x
LHS =
sin x+ sin x cos x

2 ( 1+cos x )
=
sin x ( 1+cos x )

2
=
sin x
= 2cosec x (proven)

(ii) 2 cosec 2 x =tan 70

2
sin 2 x=
tan 70
Basic angle = 46.71

x=23.4 ,66.6 ,203.4 ( NA ) , 246.6 ( NA)

4 (a) −b −3
α + β= =
2 2
c
αβ = =1
2

Hence, b = 3, c =2
(b) α 3 + β 3=( α + β ) ( α 2−αβ+ β2 )
−3
=
2
[ ( α + β )2−3 αβ ]
9
=
8

( αβ )3=1
2
8 x −9 x +8=0

5 (i) k ( x 2 + 2 x−1 ) =4 x −2
kx 2 + 2kx −k −4 x +2=0
kx 2 + ( 2k −4 ) x+2−k =0

b 2−4 ac≥0
( 2 k−4 )2−4 ( k )( 2−k )≥0
8 k 2−24 k +16≥0
k 2−3 k + 2≥0
( k −2 ) ( k−1 )≥0
k ≤1 or k ≥2

(ii) y – coordinate of A = 2 (min. k = 2)

y- coordinate of B = 1 (max. k = 2)

6 (a) 2 x +2 x .21 + 2x . 22
=2 [ 1+ 2+ 2 ]
x 2

x
=2 ( 7 ) is clearly divisible by 7.

(b) 2x 2 x+2
2 =2 +5
2
( 2 x ) =( 2 x ) ( 22 ) +5
Let u = ( 2 x )
2
u −4 u−5=0
( u−5 ) (u+ 1 )=0
u=5 or u=−1(NA)
x
2 =5
x=( ln 5 ) / ( ln 2 )
= 2.322
7 (i) By Mid-point theorem, BC// DE.
Angle ABC = Angle ADE (corr angles)

Angle ACB = Angle AED (corr angles)

Angle A is common angle.

By AA, triangle ABC is similar to triangle ADE.

(proven)

(ii) AB AC
=
AD AE
AB× AE= AC×AD
AE=DE (isosceles triangle)
Angle BCA = Angle DPE
(proven)

(iii) ∠ AEQ=∠ ADE

∠ ADE =∠ DEP
By alternate-segment theorem and alternate angles.
(proven)

8 (i) M 0=2000

when t =1, M = 1100,

−k
1100=2000 e
−k 11
e =
20
k =0.5978

(ii) −0.5978 t
2000 e =300
3
−0.5978 t
e =
20
t=3.1735
April 2018

( )
9 (i) r

()
9−r − p
( r +1 )th term= 9 ( x 2)
r 2x
=
r ()
9 ( x )18−2 r (− p )r ( 2 x )−r

=
r ()
9 (− p )r ( 2 )−r ( x )18−3 r

18−3r 0
(x) =x
∴ r=6
 (6 )
∴ T 7 = 9 (− p ) ( 2 ) =5376
6 −6

6 −6
84 (− p ) ( 2 ) =5376
5376
(− p )6 = −6
84 × ( 2 )
6
p =4096
p=4∨ p=−4 (NA)

(ii)

10 (i) At P, 3−2 x=0 → x=1.5

P is ( 1.5 , 5 )

At Q and R, y = 0,
5−|3−2 x|=0
3−2 x=5∨5
x = -1 or 4
Q is (−1 , 0 ) and R is ( 4 , 0 )

(ii) 5−|3−2 x|=2 x

3−2 x=5−2 x−−−(1)
or 3−2 x=2 x−5−−−(2)
Eq (1) has no solutions from (2): x =2.

Or (alternatively)

( 3−2 x )2=( 5−2 x )2

2 2
4 x −12 x +9=25−20 x + 4 x
8 x=16
x=2

(iii) |3−2 x|=1−x

5−|3−2 x|=5−( 1−x )
y=4+ x
 The line y=4+ x does not cut y=5−|3−2 x|, When x =
1.5, y = 5.5 above P,No of solutions = 0.

11 (i) At instantaneous rest, V = 0

ds 2
V==3 t −12t +12
dt
When V = 0, 3 t 2−12t +12=0
t = 2 secs or t = 3 secs (NA)
When t = 2, S=23−6 ( 2 )2 +12 (2 )=8 m

(ii) S= [ 53−6 ( 5 )2 +12 ( 5 ) ]−[ 4 3−6 ( 4 )2 +12 ( 4 ) ]

= 35 – 16
= 19 m

(iii) There is no instantaneous rest occurring in between 4 to 5

seconds.

From 4 to 5 seconds, the object is travelling further away

from O.

12 cos x
(a) y=
2−sin x
dy (2−sin x )(−sin x )−cos x (−cos x )
=
dx (2−sin x )2
−2 sin x+sin2 x+cos2 x
¿
(2−sin x )2
1−2 sin x
¿
(2−sin x )2

Normal perpendicular to x-axis implies tangent is parallel

to x-axis.
dy 1−2sin x
∴ = =0
dx (2−sin x )2

1−2 sin x=0

1 π
sin x= → x=
2 6
12
(b) Curve crosses the y-axis, let x = 0
cos 0
y=
2−sin 0
1
=
2

dy 1−2 sin 0
=
dx (2−sin 0)2
1
¿
4

Equation of tangent:
1 1
y− = ( x−0)
2 4
1 1
y= x +
4 2