BUKIT PANJANG GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2008

SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4038/2
PAPER 2

Date: Thursday, 19th August

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Time: 1010 - 1240

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Setter : Mrs Poh-Koh Yeok Wan

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Mathematical Formulae

1.

ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation
For the equation ax 2 bx c 0 ,
x

b b 2 4ac
2a

Binomial expansion

n
n
n
(a b) n a n a n1b a n2 b 2 a n r b r b n ,
1
2
r
n
n!
n(n 1)(n r 1)
where n is a positive integer and

r!
r r!(n r )!

2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities

sin 2 A cos2 A 1
sec2 A 1 tan 2 A
cosec2A 1 cot2 A
sin( A B) sin A cos B cos Asin B
cos(A B) cos A cos B sin Asin B
tan A tan B
tan( A B)
1 tan A tan B
sin 2 A 2 sin A cos A
cos 2 A cos2 A sin 2 B 2 cos2 A 1 1 2 sin 2 A
2 tan A
tan 2 A
1 tan 2 A
1
1
sin A sin B 2 sin ( A B) cos ( A B)
2
2
1
1
sin A sin B 2 cos ( A B) sin ( A B)
2
2
1
1
cos A cos B 2 cos ( A B) cos ( A B)
2
2
1
1
cos A cos B 2 sin ( A B) sin ( A B)
2
2
Formulae for ABC

a
b
c

sin A sin B sin C

a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A
1
= bcsin A
2

2x 3 y 6
1. Solve the simultaneous equations

2 x 1

2. Find the value of a and of b for which

4

Hence evaluate

[5]

6 y 2 49
2

d x
a bx
.

dx 1 2 x 2 x (1 2 x) 2

[3]

1 2x
dx .
x (1 2 x) 2

[3]

3. (a) Obtain the first four terms in the expansion of 1 x x 2 in ascending powers of x.
8

8
1

Hence find the term independent of x in the expansion of 1 1 x x 2 .

4x

(b) Find the coefficient of x 12 in 1 x 1 x x 2 .

8

4. (a) What is the least integer value of k if 3x2 5x k is never negative ?

[4]
[3]

[3]

(b) Prove the identity sin 2 tan cos 2 tan .

[3]

1
Hence, without using a calculator, show that tan 67 2 1 .
2

[3]

5. (a) Prove that the circle x 2 y 2 10 x y 25 0 touches the x and y axes and find the
points of contact.
(b) In the figure, BAC = AEC = 90 o . CF = CA. Prove that BAF = FAE.
B
F

[4]
[3]

6. (a) The expression ax3 2bx2 34x 12 is exactly divisible by x 3 and leaves a remainder
of 32 when divided by x + 1. Find the values of a and b.
Given also that ax3 2bx2 34x 12 is also exactly divisible by 3x2 kx 2 , find the
value of k.
[6]
(b) Given 4 x3 9 x 2 px 5 Ax 2 x 3 B x 1 x 1 2 , for all values of x, evaluate
the constants A, B and p.
7. (a) Express in partial fractions,

x2 2
.
x4 1

[4]
[5]

(b) The equation x2 2 x 3 0 has roots and and the equation x 2 4 x p 0 has roots
k
k
. Find the value of k and of p.
[4]
and

8. The diagram shows PQR with P(2, 1) and Q( 1, 1). The gradients of PR and QR are 2n and n
respectively (where n > 0).
2

(a) Show that R is the point 5 , 6n 3 .

[4]
n

(b) Find the value of n if

(i) PQ is perpendicular to PR,
[2]
(ii) R is equidistant from P and Q.

[3]

9. (a) Solve the equation 4 x 2 x 6 .

2
(b) Find the value of x such that
x
(Hint: Take logarithms)

[3]
log n 4

3

x

log n 9

0.

[4]

(c) If 2 x 3 y 3x 4 y 6 , show by taking logarithms to base 2 and eliminating log 2 3, that

x2 2 y 2 2x 3 y .

[4]

10. ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC = 10 cm and BC = 12 cm. A rectangle PQRS

is drawn inside the triangle with PQ on BC, and S and R on AB and AC respectively.
2x
(i) If PQ = x cm, show that the area, A cm 2 , of the rectangle is given by A =
(12 x) . [3]
3
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the maximum area of the rectangle.
[3]
(iii) If AN = y cm, where N is the mid-point of SR, express y in terms of x.
[1]
3
(iv) Given that x is changing at the rate of
cm/s, find the rate at which y is changing when
1 x
A = 24 cm 2 .
[3]
A

11. (a) If

5 f ( x) dx 6(3x 4) 4 c, where c is a constant, find f(x).

[3]

8
, for 0 x 4 .
x2

[2]

(b) Sketch the curve y 2

Hence, without using tables or calculators, prove that

3
8
(2 2 ) dx 3 .
2 2
x

[3]

12. (a) Given that

f ( x)dx

= 6, find the value of

(i)

f ( x)dx

[1]

(ii) Find the value of k for which [ f ( x) kx 2 ] dx 130 .

[3]1

1
3
4

(b) Obtain an expression for cos 2 x in terms of cos 2x and hence evaluate

4cos

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x dx .

[5]

Answers:

12
2
, y or x = - 3 , y = 4
5
5
2
2. a = 1, b = -2,
9
3
3. (a)1 + 8x + 36x 2 +112x 3 ,
4
4. (a) k = 3
5. (a) (- 5, 0) and (0, - 5)
6. (a) a = 6, b = - 4, k = 5
3
1
1
7. (a)

2
2
2( x 1) 4( x 1) 4( x 1)
1. x =

3
4
9. (a) x = 1.58
8. (b)(i) n =

10. (ii) 24 cm 2
1
9
(3x 4) 4
2
12. (a) 2 5 units

(b) 70

(b) A = 4, B = - 3,

p=0

(b) k 6, p = 12
5 3 17
16
(b) x = 6
2
(iii) y = x
3

(ii) n =

(iv)

2
cm/s
7

11. (a)

(b)(i) F(7, 5), D(8, 3)

(ii) 20 units 2