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FUHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL
Secondary Four Express/ Five Normal Academic
Preliminary Examination 2009
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ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

4038/1

Additional Materials:
Writing paper (6)
Graph paper (1)

DATE

18 September 2009

TIME

07 50 - 09 50

DURATION

2 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer all questions.
Write your answers and working on the separate writing papers provided.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
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 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 80.
The use of an electronic calculator is expected, where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

PARENT'S SIGNATURE

FOR EXAMINERS USE Highest mark:

80

Lowest mark:

Setter: Mr Chia Chun Teck

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This question paper consists of 5 printed pages.
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1 2

Given that

can be expressed in the form

1
2

a b c , find the value of

a, of b and of c.

[4]

5
2
, find A1 and hence solve the simultaneous equation
Given that A =
3 4
2 5
13
y x
4 3
9 0
x y
1
x
2

[5]

1
x
2

Differentiate xe with respect to x. Hence, evaluate xe dx .

The equation of a curve is y ln

[5]

2x 3
. Find the gradient of the curve at the point
x2

where it meets the x-axis.

5

[5]

The line 3x + 2y = 10 intersects the curve 3y + 2x = 5xy at the points A and B. Find the
equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB.

(a)

[6]

B
C
3x 3
Given that 2
= 3x A
for all values of x, find the value

x 2 x 1
x x2
of A, of B and of C, given that A, B and C are integers.

(b)

Hence, or otherwise, find

[4]

3x 3
x 2 x 2 dx.

[2]

In the diagram, points A, C and D lie on the circumference

D

B is a point on AC such that AB : BC = 3 : 1. If AD is the

diameter of the circle, show that

30
A

of the circle with AD = p units, DAB 30 and ADB q .

19
p units,
8

(a)

the length of BD =

(b)

57
.
q 60 sin 1

19

[4]

[2]
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n

In the expansion of x 2
, the coefficients of the fourth term and the third term
3x

are in the ratio of 4: 9. Find the value of n and hence find the coefficient of x6 in the
n

expansion of x 2 1 9 x 3 .
3x

[6]

PQRS is a rectangular field with PQ = 1200 m and QR = 1000 m. Mr Pythagoras started

walking from P to R. He first walked along PQ with a speed of
2.5 ms1. At a certain point K, he cut across the field, walking with a speed of 1.5 ms1,
in a straight line from K to R.
P

S
(a)

Show that the total time taken by Mr Pythagoras is given by

T
(b)

2
2
x
5
3

1200 x 2 10002 , where x m is the distance PK.

[3]

Find the shortest time that Mr Pythagoras would take and the corresponding
value of x.

[5]

(Proof that it is a minimum is not required.)

10

The velocity, v m/s, of a particle moving in a straight line is given by v = 8 + pt + qt 3,

where t is the time in seconds after the particle passes through a fixed point O. Given
that when t = 2, the distance of the particle from O is 26 m and its acceleration is
35 m/s2, calculate
(a)

the value of p and of q,

[4]

(b)

the minimum velocity of the particle,

[3]

(c)

the distance travelled by the particle in the fourth second.

[2]

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11

(a)

Given that cos 20 cos 40 = sin , deduce the exact value of the acute angle ,
without the use of the calculator.

[3]

(b)

Solve, for 0 < x < 360, the equation 2 cos (2x 40) = 3 .

[4]

(c)

Given that y > 5, find the smallest value of y that satisfies the equation

5 cos y

12

2
.
sin y

[3]

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

Two variables x and y are known to be related by the equation y = en px, where p and n
are constants to be determined. Measured values of x and y are given in the table below.

(a)

10

235

302

399

528

675

Draw a straight line graph of ln y against x, using a scale of 1 cm to represent

1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to represent 0.2 units on the ln y-axis.

[3]

(b)

Use your graph to estimate the value of n and of p.

[3]

(c)

Estimate the value of x when y = 350.

[2]

(d)

On the same diagram, draw the line representing y3 = e15 + x, and hence find the
x

value of x for which e 3

5 n

px .

End of Paper

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."
Beverly Sills

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Solutions to A Maths Prelim 2009 Paper 1

a = 2, b = 6, c = 2

7
1
A
3

5

7
2

1
x = , y = 1
3
d 2x 1 2x
xe e x 2
2
dx

xe 2 dx 4
0

1
14

Gradient of curve =

Equation of perpendicular bisector of AB: 36y = 24x + 37

A = 3, B = 8, C = 1

3x 3
3 2
x 2 x 2 dx 2 x 3x 8 ln | x 2 | ln | x 1 | c
7

Use Pythagoras theorem for proof.

n = 6, coefficient of x6 = 8

1
Shortest time taken = 1013 s, Corresponding value of x = 450
3

1
3

10(a) p = 1, q = 3
10(b) minimum velocity of particle = 7

7
m/s
9

3
10(c) Distance travelled by particle in the fourth second = 135 m
4
11(a) acute angle = 10
11(b) x = 5, 35, 185 or 215
11(c) Smallest value of y = 6.75

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Q12(a) Best fit line to be drawn.
Q12(b) n 5.2, p 1.14
Q12(c) x 5
Q12(d) Plot the straight line ln y =

1
x5
3

From graph, x 0.9

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