SPM 2004

1. Diagram 1 shows the relation between set P and set Q.

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d . . x

e . . y

f .. . . z

Set P Set Q

State
(a) the range of the relation,

(b) the type of relation.

[ 1 (a) Range = { x , y } (b) many-to-one relation ]

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2. Given the function h : x  4x + m and h -1 : x  2kx + , where m and k are constants, find the value of
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m and of k.
[2 m = - 5/2 k = 1/8 ]

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3. Given the function h(x) = , x ≠ 0 and the composite function hg(x) = 3x, find
x
(a) g(x)
(b) the value of x when gh(x) = 5.
[ 3 (a) g(x) = 2/x , x ≠ 0 , (b) x = 15 ]

4. Form the quadratic equation which has the roots – 3 and ½ .

Give your answer in the form ax2 + bx + c =0, where a,b and c are constants.
[ 4 2x2 + 5x – 3 = 0 ]

5. Find the range of values of x for which x ( x – 4 ) ≤ 12

[5 -2 <x <6]

6. Diagram 2 shows the graph of the function y = – ( x – k )2 – 2 , where k is a constant.

y
x
0 (2 ,– 3 )
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Diagram 2
 Find
(a) the value of k,

(b) the equation of the axis of symmetry,

(c) the coordinates of the maximum point.

[ 6(a) k = 1 (b) x = 1 (c) Max point ( 1 , - 2 ) ]

7. Solve the equation 32 4x = 4 8x+ 6.

[7 x=3]

8. Given that log5 2 = m and log 5 7 = p, express log5 4.9 in terms of m and p.

[ 8 log 5 4.9 = 2p – m – 1 ]

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9. Given a geometric progression y, 2, , p …, express p in terms of y.
y
[ 9 p = 8/y2 ]

10. Given an arithmetic progression –7 , – 3 , 1 …, state three consecutive terms in this

progression which sum up to 75.
[ 10 T8 = 21, T9 = 25, T10 = 29 ]

11. The volume of water in a tank is 450 litres on the first day. Subsequently,
10 litres of water is added to the tank everyday.
Calculate the volume, in litres, of water in the tank at the end of the 7th day.
[ 11 T7 = 450+ 6(10) = 510 ]

12. Express the recurring decimal 0.969696 ….. as a fraction in its simplest form.
[ 12 . a = 0.96, r = 0.01 S∞ = 32/33 ]

13. Diagram 3 shows a straight line graph of y/x against x.

y/x
(2,k)
(h,3)

O
x

Given that y = 6x – x2 , calculate the value of k and of h.

[ 13 h=3,k=4]

x y
14. Diagram 4 shows a straight line PQ with the equation   1.
2 2
The point P lies on the x-axis and the point Q lies on the y-axis.
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P
O
x
Diagram 4

Find the equation of the straight line perpendicular to PQ and passing through the point Q.

[ 14. m = 2/3 ; y = (2x/3) + 3 ]

15. The point A is (–1 , 3 ) and the point b is ( 4,6 ). The point P moves such that PA : PB = 2:3.

Find the equation of the locus of P.

[ 15. 5x2 + 5y2 + 50x – 6y – 118 = 0 ]

16. Given that O(0,0), A (–3,4 ) and B(2,16), find in terms of the unit vectors , i and j.

(a) AB ,

(b) the unit vector in the direction of AB.

[ 16.(a) AB = 5i + 12j (b) unit vector AB = 1/13 ( 5 i + 12 j )

17. Given that A (–2,6), B (4,2) and C ( m,p ), find the value of m and p such that

AB + 2BC = 10 i – 12 j

[ 17. m=6 ,p= –2 ]

18. Solve the equation cos2x – sin2 x = sin x for 0o < x < 360o.

[ 18. ( 2sinx – 1 )( sin x + 1 ) = 0 ; x = 30o, 150o , 270o ]

19. Diagram 5 shows a circle with centre O.

O 0.354 rad

B
 Given that the length of the major arc AB is 45.51 cm, find the length, in cm, of the radius.

( use π 3.142 )

[ 19. 45.51 = r ( 2π – 0.354 ) ; r = 7.675 ]

20. Differentiate 3x2 (2x – 5 ) 4 with respect to x.

[ 20. dy/dx = 6x(6x – 5 )( 2x – 5 )3 ]

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21. Two variables, x and y, are related by the equation y= 3x + .
x
Given that y increases at a constant rate of 4 units per second, find the rate of change of x when x = 2.

[ 21. dy/dx = dy/dx x dx/dt ; 4 = ( 3 – 2 /(22)) x dx/dt ; dx/dt = 8/5 ]

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22. Given that  (2 x  3)dx  6, whre k > – 1 , find the value of k.
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[ 22. ( k – 5 )( k = 2 ) = 0 ;k=5 ]

23. Diagram 6 shows five cards of different letters.

H E B A T

(a) Find the number of possible arrangements, in a row, of all the cards.

(b) Find the number of these arrangements in which the letters E and A are side by side.

[ 23. (a) 5! = 120 (b) 4! X 2 = 48 ]

24. A box contains 6 white marbles and k black marbles. If a marble is picked randomly from the box,
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the probability of getting a black marble is .
5
Find the value of k.

[ 24. k/(6+k) = 3/5 ; k = 9 ]

25. X is a random variable of a normal distribution with a mean of 5.2 and a variance of 1.44.
Find
(a) the Z score if X = 6.7,
(b) P ( 5.2 < X < 6.7 ).

[ 25. (a) Z = ( 6.7 – 5.2 )/1.44 = 1.25 (b) P ( 5.2 < X < 6.7 )= 0.5 – 0.1056 =0.3944 ]