Bukit Merah Secondary School AM 2011 Prelims Paper 1 1. The gradient function of a curve is ( 3 x 1)( 2 x + k ) , where k is a constant.

Given that
the curve has a turning point at ( 2, 5) , find the value of k and hence the equation of the curve. [4]

2.

(a) (b)

Solve the equation Sketch the graph of

2 x 3 3 x =0 . y = 1 x 3

[2]

, indicating clearly all the points at which the [3]

graph meets the coordinate axes.

3.

(a)

Calculate the smallest positive integer p for which the equation

5 x 2 + 2 px +10 = 0 has real roots.

[3]

(b)

Calculate the range of values of m for which 4 x 2 + 4 x + 1 + m( x + 1) is always positive for all real values of x. [3]

4.

The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows a region R bounded by the curve
y = 2 x 2 + 3 x + p , the yaxis and the line y = qx + 2 where p and q are constants. The

line is also the tangent to the curve at the point M where x = 2.

y = 2 x 2 + 3x + p

y = qx + 2
(i) (ii) 5. (i) Find the value of p and of q.
R Find the area of region R. M

[3] [4]
x

cos x = tan x . Prove the identity sec x 1 + sin2x

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[3]

(ii)

Hence solve the equation 3 sec x

cos x 2 = 5 sec x 7 for 0 < x < 360 . 1 + sin x

[4]

2 6. The table shows experimental values of two variables x and y. x y 0.2 0.44 0.4 0.50 0.6 0.57 0.8 0.68 1.0 0.83

It is known that x and y are related by the equation y = constants. (i)

a where a and b are x b

Using graph paper, plot y against x and draw a straight line graph.

[3] [3] [2]

Use your graph to estimate (ii) the value of a and of b, (iii) x when y =
5 . 9

7.

(i)

Given that f ( x ) = 6 x 3 px 2 20 x + 9 , find the value of p for which f ( x ) is exactly divisible by ( 3 x 1) . [2]

(ii)

Using this value of p, factorise f ( x ) completely. Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation f ( x ) = 7 ( 2 x 9 ) . [6]

8.

A curve has the equation y = ( 3x + 4) 6 x 4 . kx dy (i) Express in the form , where k is a constant. 6x 4 dx

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Hence (ii) find the rate of change of x when x = 2, given that y is changing at a constant rate of 4 units per second, (iii) evaluate [2]

4 1

9x dx . 6x 4

[3]

9.

(a) (b)

Given that y = x 3 + x 2 5 x + 1 , show that y is a decreasing function of x. The equation of a curve is y =

8 sin . Find the value(s) of , where sin + cos

1 3

3 2

[3]

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0 < < , if the tangent to the curve has a gradient of 12.

[5]

10.

Solve the equations. (a) (b)

log 3 ( 3 x 1) log9 x 2 + 3 =
10 2 x +1 15 = 2 x (5 x +2 )

1 log 2 3

[5] [4]

11.

The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD such that

AD = 7 m and AB = 11 m.

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AED = AFC = BAD = BCD = 90 , ABC = where 0 < < 90 ,

A 7m 11 m E D

B (i)

Show that DAE = and hence show that the perimeter, P m, of the quadrilateral ABCD is given by P = 18 + 18 sin + 4 cos . [3]

(ii)

Express P in the form R sin ( + ) + 18 where R is a positive constant and

is an acute angle.
Hence (iii) find the maximum value of P and the corresponding value of , (iv) find the value of for which P = 30.

[2] [2] [3]

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Answers (BMSS AMaths Prelim Paper 1) 1 2

k =4,
y = 2 x 3 + 5x 2 4 x 7

(a) x =

3 5

(b)

( 3,1) ( 2,0) ( 4,0)

( 0,2)
3 4 5 6 7 (a) 8 (b) 0 < m < 8 (i) p = 10,
q = 11

(ii) 5

, 158.2 or 338.2 (ii) x = 45, 225 (ii) a 0.743 , b 1.89 (iii) x 0.56 (i) p = 23

1 units 2 3

(ii) f ( x) = (3 x 1)(2 x 9)( x +1) , x = 4 , x = 1 8 9 10 11 (i)

27 x 6x 4

1 2

1 3

or

x = 2

(ii) 0.210 units per sec (3sf ) (iii) 20.6 (b) x = 0.477 (3sf )

(b) = 1.74 or 2.97 (a) x = 2 (ii) P =18 + 340 sin ( +12.5) (iii) Maximum value of P 36.4 , = 77.5 (iv) = 28.1
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BMSS / 4E5N Add Maths Paper1 /Prelim2011

BMSS / 4E5N Add Maths Paper1 /Prelim2011