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THERESA’S CONVENT
END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2022
SECONDARY 3 EXPRESS

CANDIDATE
NAME

INDEX
CLASS
NUMBER

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4049/2

Paper 2 29 September 2022
1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

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Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case of
angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The total of the marks for this paper is 50.

This document consists of 12 printed pages.

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1. ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,
− b  b 2 − 4ac
x =
2a

Binomial expansion
n n n
(a + b)n = an +  a n −1b +  a n− 2 b 2 + …+  a n − r b r + … + bn,
1  2 r
n n! n(n − 1)...(n − r + 1)
where n is a positive integer and   = = .
 r  (n − r )!r! r!

2. TRIGONOMETRY

Identities

sin2A + cos2A = 1
sec2A = 1 + tan2A
cosec2A = 1 + cot2A
sin(A ± B) = sinAcosB ± cosAsinB
cos(A ± B) = cosAcosB sinAsinB
tan A  tan B
tan(A ± B) =
1 tan A tan B
sin2A = 2sinAcosA
cos2A = cos2A − sin2A = 2cos2A − 1 = 1 − 2sin2A
2 tan A
tan2A =
1 − tan 2 A

Formulae for ABC

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C
a2 = b2 + c2 − 2bc cos A
1
= ab sin C
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23 x 73 x + 2 + 143 x
1 (a) Simplify . [3]
8x ( 343x )

(b) Solve 5x + 20 − 3 x − 4 = 0 . [2]

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12 + 4 2
2 (a) (i) Simplify by rationalising the denominator. [2]
( )
2
2− 2

(ii) The diagram shows two geometrically similar bottles.

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h  1 3
The ratio of their heights is 1 =  , where
h2  2 2 

h1 is the height of the smaller bottle and h2 is the height of the

12 + 4 2
larger bottle. Given that h1 = cm, find the exact height of the larger bottle, giving
( )
2
2− 2
your answer in the form of a + b 2 , where a and b are integers. [2]

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(b) Solve the equation 22 x −1 − 9 ( 2 x −2 ) = −1 . [4]

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3 A flock of 40 Kakapos, also known as “owl parrots”, was introduced

to an island where it is not the native species. The population of Kakapos

is predicted to increase so that after a period of t years, the
k
population P, is given by P = , where k is a constant.
2 + 5e−0.18t

(i) Show that k = 280. [1]

(ii) Find the number of Kakapos present on the island after 5 years. Give your answer
correct to the nearest integer. [2]

(iii) Find the value of P as t becomes very large. Explain the significance of this value. [2]

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4 A line is given by the equation y = 2 + 4 x .

A curve has the equation y = ( p − 1) x 2 + 2 ( p − 1) , where p is a constant.
Find the range of values of p if the curve lies completely above the line. [5]

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5 (a) When a polynomial f ( x ) is divided by 2 x − 1 and x + 3 , the remainders are 3 and 10

respectively. Find the remainder when f ( x ) is divided by 2 x 2 + 5 x − 3 . [4]

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(b) The polynomial P ( x ) is given by P ( x ) = x3 + 3x 2 − 4 .

(i) Factorise P ( x ) completely. [2]

2 x3 + 6 x 2 + 1
(ii) Hence express in partial fractions. [6]
P ( x)

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6 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

y

R
Q

x
O

S
P

PQRS is a parallelogram. The coordinates of P and Q are ( 7, −5 ) and (1, 3) respectively.

(a) If the perpendicular bisector of PQ cuts the y-axis at S, find the coordinates of S. [4]

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(b) Find the coordinates of R. Hence, calculate area of the parallelogram PQRS. [4]

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 k 
7 (a) The term independent of x in the binomial expansion of  x − 2  , where k is a positive
 x 
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constant, is . Show that the value of k = . [4]
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(b) With the value of k in part (i), find the term independent of x in the expansion of
12
 123x3   k 
2+  x − 2  . [3]
 22   x 

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