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SECOND PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
(SECONDARY FOUR)
Additional Materials:

Answer Paper
Graph Paper (1 sheet)

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and register number on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer all questions.
If working is needed for any question it must be shown with the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
You are expected to use a scientific calculator to evaluate explicit numerical
expressions.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact,
give the answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal
place.
For , use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the
answer in terms of .
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 100.
This paper consists of 7 printed pages, including the cover page.
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Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 ,
x =

b 2 4ac
2a

Binomial Theorem
n
n
n
(a + b) n = a n + a n 1b + a n 2b 2 + ... + a n r b r + ... + b n ,
1
2
r
n ( n 1) ... ( n r + 1)
n
n!
where n is a positive integer and =
=
r ! (n r )!
r!
r
2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities

sin 2 A + cos 2 A = 1
sec 2 A = 1 + tan 2 A

cosec2 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 = 2 sin A cos A
2
cos 2 A = cos A sin 2 A = 2 cos 2 A 1 = 1 2sin 2 A
2 tan A
tan 2 A =
1 tan 2 A
sin A + sin B = 2 sin 1 ( A + B ) cos 1 ( A B )
2
2
sin A sin B = 2 cos 1 ( A + B ) sin 1 ( A B )
2
2
1
cos A + cos B = 2 cos ( A + B ) cos 1 ( A B )
2
2
1
cos A cos B = 2 sin ( A + B ) sin 1 ( A B )
2
2

Formulae for ABC

a
b
c
=
=
sin A
sin B
sin C
2
2
2
a = b + c 2bc cos A
1
= ab sin C
2
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1 sin A
2
= ( sec A tan A ) .
1 + sin A

Prove that

Solve the equation for sin 5 x + sin x + 1 = 2 cos 2 x for 0 x 360.

The roots of the equation x 2 12 x + 26 = 0 are 2 + and 2 + .

[3]

[5]

(i)

Find the values of + and .

[3]

(ii)

If the roots of the equation

1 2
x + gx + h = 0 where g and h are constants,
3
are and , find the exact values of g and h.

[3]

(i)

(ii)

Integrate the following functions

3e 2
dx ,
2x 5

(a)

(b)

1 + cos

[2]

x dx.

[2]

An open circular cylinder, with a height of 10 cm and radius r cm, has a total
dA
surface area of A cm2. Show that
= 2 (r + 10) . When r = 4 cm, the total
dr
surface area is increasing at a rate of 1.4 cm2/s. Find the rate at which the radius
is increasing at this instant.

Express

(i)

(ii)

[3]

x 4 + 2 x 2 3x 1
in partial fractions.
( x + 1)( x 1) 2

Calculate the smallest integer k for which the inequality

4 x 2 + (12 4k ) x + 15 7 k > 0 for all real values of x.

3 6
Find the inverse of
and hence solve the simultaneous equations of
2 4
1
y = 2 x + ,
3
2 y + 4 x = 3.

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[4]

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(i)

Given that f(x) = x 3 + px 2 2 x + 4 3 has a factor x + 2 . The other two roots

of the equation f ( x ) = 0 are 2 3 and k, where k > 0 . Find the exact value of p
and of k.

(ii)

(i)
(ii)

Hence, solve ( y + 1) 2 3 ( y + 1) 2 ( y 1) + 4

[5]

3 1 = 0 giving your answers

to two decimal places.

[3]

Solve the equation 2 log 5 e x + log 5 2 = log 25 (2 3e 2 x ) .

[5]

5
1

Sketch the graph of y = ln x + for x > 2 . Insert on your graph the

2
2

additional line required to illustrate how a graphical solution of the

equation 2 x = 2(e1 x ) 5 can be obtained.

[5]

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B
A
P

E
R
Q

In the figure, ABCD and APRDE are two circles intersecting at A and D. ARC and BPD are
straight lines. E is the point on the circumference such that AE = DE. AE produced meets
the tangent to the circle at D at the external point Q. Prove that

(i)

QD 2 = QE ED + QE 2 ,

[2]

(ii)

PR is parallel to BC,

[3]

(iii) ED is the angle bisector of ADQ.

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Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The table shows experimental values of two variables, x and y.
1
1.00

x
y

1.5
0.711

2.5
0.577

3
0.551

4
0.522

It is known that x and y are related by the equation y =

(i)

ax
where a and b are constants.
x b

x
against x , using a scale of 4 cm to represent 1 unit on the x
y
x
axis. Draw a straight line graph to
axis and 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the
y
ax
represent the equation y =
.
[3]
x b
On graph paper, plot

Use your graph to

(ii)

estimate the value of a and of b,

[4]

(iii) find the value of x when x 5 y = 0 .

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[2]

The diagram shows parts of the graphs of y = 2 and y = a cos 2 x . Find the
y

y=2

C
y = a cos 2x

(i)

value of a,

[1]

(ii)

x-coordinates of B and C in terms of ,

[2]

(iii) area of the shaded region, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

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A sheet of rectangular film plastic is used to build the structure of a vegetable farm in
Figure A. The cross-sectional area of the farm is shown in Figure B. QRS is an isosceles
triangle with QR = SR = 4 m. RQS = RSQ = rad where is acute . PQST is a
rectangle with PQ = TS = 6 m.
R

4m
Q

4m

6m

6m

Figure B

Figure A
(i)

Given that the perimeter of the film plastic is 80 m, find x, which is the length of
the farm.
[1]

(ii)

Show that the internal volume of the farm is given by V =160 ( sin 2 + 6 cos ) .

[3]

(iii) Determine the value of for which V is a stationary value.

[3]

(iv) Find the stationary value of V and determine if it is a maximum or minimum

value.

[3]

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y

13

2m
B

3m

km
x

The diagram shows a robotic arm OAB which is hinged at O. The arm can move in the x-y
plane with the origin O. The arm can turn about O and is inclined at an angle to the xaxis where 0 < < 90 . The length OA and AB are 3 m and 2 m respectively. Given that
B is k m from the y-axis,

(i)

show that k = 2sin + 3cos ,

[2]

(ii)

express k in the form R sin ( + ) , where R > 0 and 0 < < 90 .

[4]

Hence

(iii) state the maximum value of k and find the corresponding value of ,

[3]

(iv) find the value of when k = 2.5 .

[2]

End of Paper

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Victoria School Secondary Four Second Preliminary Examination 2012
A Math Paper 2 Answer Key

x = 10, 45,50, 130,135,170, 225, 250, 290,315

3(i)

+ = 4 , = 6

3(ii)

1
g = 1 , h = 2
3

4(i)(a)

3e2
ln ( 2 x 5 ) + c
2

4(i)(b)

3 x sin 2 x
+
+c
2
4

4(ii)

dr
= 0.05 cm/s
dt

5
6(i)
6(ii)

x +1+

5
11
1
+

4( x + 1) 4( x 1) 2( x 1)2

the smallest integer value of k is 2

x=

11
7
, y=
24
12

7(i)

p = 2 3 , k = 2

7(ii)

y = 2.41, 0.41, 2.46

8(i)

x = 0.427
y

8(ii)

y= ln (x+2.5)
1
0.916

-2.5

-1.5

y=1-x

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10(ii)

a 0.451 , b 0.550

10(iii)

x = 2.80

11(i)

a=2

11(ii)

The x-coordinates of B and C are

11(iii)

5.71units2

12(i)

20 m

12(iii)

= 0.285

12(iv)

1010

13(ii)

k = 3.61sin( + 56.3)

13(iii)

= 33.7

13(iv)

= 79.8

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and

3
respectively
4

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