2010 1st Semester Final Examination

Senior Two SPM Additional Mathematics

Date: 27 May 2010 (0720 – 0920)

Name: _____________________ ( ) Class: S2 __ Marks: / 100

This paper consists of 20 questions. Answer all questions. Write your solutions clearly in the space provided
in the question paper.

1. f : x →3−4 x and g : x → 1+ 2 x are two functions. Find f −1 g ( x ). [3 marks]

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2. If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation 3 x 2−8 x+ 2=0, form a quadratic equation with roots
α
2
and . [3 marks]
β

3. The function f ( x )=−x 2 +6 px+ 1−4 p 2 has a maximum value of q 2− p, where p and q are constants.
(a) By using the method of completing the square, show that 5 p2+ p+ 1=q 2. [4 marks]
(b) Hence, find the values of p and of q if the graph is symmetrical about x=3. [4
marks]

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4. Given that ( 3 p ,2 q ) is a solution of the simultaneous equations − x−2=0 and
2 3
3 y 4x
+ −5=0, find the values of p and of q. [6 marks]
2x y

5. Without using calculators or tables, solve the equation log 2 [ log 3 ( 2 x−5 ) ]=log 4 16 . [3 marks]

6. Given that the mean and the variance for 30 numbers are 5 and 2 respectively. Find
(a) the sum of the 30 numbers,
(b) the sum of the squares of the numbers. [3+3
marks]

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7. The straight line PQ meets the straight line RQ at Q. Angle PQR is a right angle, the equation of the line PQ
is x +2 y −6=0 and the coordinates of R are ( 1 ,−3 ). [3+3 marks]
(a) Find the equation of the straight line RQ.
(b) Find the coordinates of Q.

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8. The diagram shows a sector AOB of the circle. O is the centre. Angle AOB is rad , OQ=4 cm and
3
OB :OQ=3 :1. Calculate [2+5
marks]
(a) the length of AP in cm,
(b) the perimeter of the shaded part, in cm.

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9. The volume of oil, V cm 3, in a container is given by V = h +12 h, where h is the height, in cm, of the oil in
3
the container. Oil is poured into the container at the rate of 7 cm3 s−1. Find the rate of change of the height
of the oil, in cms−1, at the instant when its height is 3 cm. [3 marks]

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10. Point A lies on the curve y= (2 x−1 )2. It is given that the gradient of the normal at A is . Find the
2
coordinates of A. [3
marks]

11. Given that y=x 2 +3 x , use differentiation to find the small change in y when x increases from 3 to 3.01.

[3 marks]

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12. The diagram shows a triangle ABC. [2+4+2+2
marks]
(a) Calculate angle ABC.
(b) A quadrilateral ABCD is to be formed so that AC is a diagonal, angle ACD ¿ 50 ° and AD=13 cm.
Calculate
(i) the two possible values of angle ADC,
(ii) the length of CD for the acute angle of ADC,
(iii) the area of ∆ ACD for the obtuse angle of ADC.

13. The first four terms of an arithmetic progression are −4 ,−6 ,−8 , … Find [3+3
marks]
(a) the common difference of the progression,
(b) the sum of the 30 terms after the 4th term.

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14. The second and third terms of a geometrical progression are x 2 and . Find [2+1
16
marks]
(a) the common ratio in terms of x,
(b) the values of x for which the progression does not exist.

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15. The sum of the first n terms of the geometric progression , 1 ,3 , … is 364 . [2+2 marks]
3 3
(a) State the common ratio of the progression.
(b) Find the value of n.

16. Express the recurring decimal 1.242424 … as a fraction in its lowest term. [3
marks]

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17. The following diagram shows the side elevation of a staircase. The height of each block is 10 cm. The length
of the lowest block is 185 cm. the length of each subsequent block is 6 cm less than the preceding block.
(a) If the height of the staircase is 2 m, find [2+3
marks]
(i) the length of the top most block,
(ii) the total length of all the block.
(b) Find the possible maximum height of the staircase. [3
marks]

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18. The diagram below shows a straight-line graph of xy 2 against x 3. Given that the variables x and y are
y2 b
related the equation −ax= 2 . Find the value of a and of b. [3 marks]
x x

OP and ⃗
19. The below diagram shows two vectors, ⃗ QO. Express [1+1
marks]
x
(a) O
⃗ P in the form()
y
,

QO in the form x i+ y j.
(b) ⃗

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 OA=4 a, and ⃗
20. The following diagram shows a triangle OBC. It is given that ⃗ OB=3 b, AB : AX=5 :1 and
OY :OX =2 :1.
(a) Express each of the following vectors in terms of a and b. [2+2
marks]
OX
(i) ⃗
BY
(ii) ⃗
OC=h ⃗
(b) Using ⃗ OA and ⃗ BC=k ⃗ BY , where h and k are constants, find the value of h and of k. [5 marks]
(c) Given that |a|=2units, |b|=4 units and angle AOB=90 °, find |⃗ AB|. [1
mark]
[Hint: Use Pythagoras theorem to solve (c).]

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~End of the paper. Good luck!~

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