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01.CSEC ADD Maths SPECIMEN PAPER 1 PDF
01.CSEC ADD Maths SPECIMEN PAPER 1 PDF
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working of the questions. This has been adhered to as much as
possible.
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Often times, suggested options for the answer to a question may
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appear similar, differing perhaps only by a sign. A simple
computational error can therefore result in an incorrect choice and
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so candidates are reminded of the need to be careful. The authors are
quite conscious of a student’s desire for success in this venture and
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the pleasure that is derived and which accompanies this success.
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1. ( x - 2) is a factor of f ( x ) = x3 + 2x2 - 5x + k .
\ f ( 2 ) = 0 (according to the remainder and factor theorem)
\( 2) + 2 ( 2) - 5 ( 2) + k = 0
3 2
8 + 8 - 10 + k = 0
k = -6
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Answer: (A)
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2. a ( b + c ) - b ( a + c )
.
Expanding to get:
hs
ab + ac - ( ab + bc ) = ab + ac - ab - bc
= ac - bc
= c (a - b) at
m
Answer: (C)
s
as
20
3. å ( 3r - 1)
sp
r =1
When r = 1
3r - 1 = 3 (1) - 1
.fa
=2
w
When r = 2
3r - 1 = 3 ( 2 ) - 1
w
=5
w
When r = 3
3r - 1 = 3 ( 3) - 1
=8
20
å means the sum of the terms from the 1st to the 20th.
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r =1
co
20
S20 =
2
{2 ( 2 ) + ( 20 - 1) 3}
= 10 {4 + 19 ( 3)}
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= 10 ´ ( 4 + 57 )
= 10 ´ 61
= 610 at
m
Answer: (B)
s
as
= 30
We let the common difference = d
w
T4 = a + 3d (data)
w
\ 24 = 30 + 3d
w
\ d = -2
Answer: (B)
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5. The first term of the geometric progression = a
= 16
. co
T5 = ar 4 (r = common ratio)
hs
\16r 4 = 81
81
r4 =
16
at
m
81
r=4
16
s
3
r=±
as
T4 = ar 3
sp
3 3
æ3ö æ 3ö
= 16 ç ÷ or 16 ç - ÷
.fa
è2ø è 2ø
3
æ3ö
w
T4 > 0 Þ T4 = 16 ç ÷
è2ø
w
27
= 16 ´
8
w
= 54
Answer: (C)
a
S¥ =
1- r
81
=
m
1
1-
3
co
81
=
2
.
3
hs
243
=
2
= 121.5
at
m
Answer: (B)
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7. 2 ´ 4x + 1 = 162 x
as
\ 2 ´ ( 22 ) = ( 24 )
x +1 2x
sp
2 ´ 2 2 x + 2 = 28 x
21 + 2 x + 2 = 28 x
w
2 2 x + 3 = 28 x
Equating indices since the bases are equal, we obtain
w
2x + 3 = 8x
w
6x = 3
1
x=
2
Answer: (D)
2 ´ 4m = n 2 ´ ( 2 2 )
n m
8.
Answer: (D)
9. log 2 x + log 2 ( 6 x + 1) = 1
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\ log 2 x + log 2 ( 6 x + 1) = log 2 2 (logarithmic equation)
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log 2 ( x ´ ( 6 x + 1) ) = log 2 2
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We can now remove ‘logs’ and equate the expression to get,
x ( 6 x + 1) = 2
6x2 + x - 2 = 0 at
m
( 3x + 2 )( 2 x - 1) = 0
s
2 1
x=- or
as
3 2
2
, since the equation would involve one or more terms involving, log 2 ( - ve ). The
sp
x¹-
3
log (0 or –ve) does not exist.
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1
\ x = only
2
w
Answer: (B)
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w
æ1ö ì8 1 ü
10. log 4 ( 8 ) - log 4 ( 2 ) + log 4 ç ÷ = log 4 í ´ ý
è 16 ø î 2 16 þ
æ1ö
= log 4 ç ÷
è4ø
= log 4 ( 4 )
-1
= -1log 4 4
= -1(1)
= -1
1+ 3
11.
3 -1
We multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the
denominator i.e rationalise the expression
1+ 3 3 +1 3 + 3 +1+ 3
´ =
m
3 -1 3 +1 3 -1
2 3+4
co
=
2
2 ( 3+2 )
.
=
hs
2
= 3+2
Answer: (D) at
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12. f ( x ) = -5 - 8x - 2 x 2
s
as
= -5 - 2 ( x 2 + 4 x )
= * - 2 ( x + 2)
2
sp
-2 ( x + 2 ) = -2 ( x 2 + 4 x + 4 )
2
= -2 x 2 - 8 x - 8
w
Hence
w
* + -8 = - 5
And so
*=3
w
\ f ( x ) = 3 - 2 ( x + 2)
2
Answer: (C)
=1
4ac = 4 ( 2 )(1)
=8
1< 8
b 2 < 4ac
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\ Roots are not real and distinct (the roots are imaginary).
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Answer: (D)
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Note:
The roots of a quadratic can NEVER be ‘not real and equal’ as suggested in (C). If
they are not real (or imaginary) then they also have to be unequal.
14. 4 - ( x + 1)
2 at
m
³ 0 "x
s
as
( x + 1)
2
³ 0 "x
sp
\ Maximum value of 4 - ( x + 1) = 4 - 0
2
=4
.fa
When - ( x + 1) = 0
2
w
Answer: (C)
15. f ( x ) = x ( x + 5) + 6
f ( x ) = x 2 + 5x + 6
= ( x + 2 )( x + 3)
f ( 0) = 6
- ( 5)
The minimum value of f ( x ) occurs at x =
2 (1)
5
=-
2
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hs
at
s m
as
sp
-b
For any f ( x ) = ax2 + bx + c , the maximum OR minimum value occurs at x = since
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the axis of symmetry passes through the maximum or the minimum point on the curve.
f ( x ) is one to one for values of x on either side of the axis of symmetry
w
-b -b
f ( x ) is one to one for x ³ OR x £ .
2a 2a
w
Answer: (A) at
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x+3
s
16. Let y =
x -1
as
( x - 1) y = x + 3
sp
xy - y = x + 3
xy - x = y + 3
.fa
x ( y - 1) = y + 3
y+3
\x =
w
y -1
Replace y by x we obtain
w
x+3
f -1 ( x ) = , x ¹1
w
x -1
-4 + 3
f -1 ( -4 ) =
-4 - 1
-1
=
-5
1
=
5
Answer: (B)
Answer: (D)
18. f : x ® 3x - 2
m
12
g : x ® - 4, x ¹ 0
x
co
æ 12 ö
fg : x ® 3 ç - 4 ÷ - 2
è x ø
.
36
hs
= - 12 - 2
x
36
=
x
- 14, x ¹ 0
at
m
Answer: (B)
s
as
19. 2 x2 < 5x + 3
2 x2 - 5x - 3 < 0
( 2 x + 1)( x - 3) < 0
sp
.fa
1
y = 2 x 2 - 5x - 3 cuts the horizontal axis at - and 3 .
2
w
Answer: (A)
ì 1 ü
Note: This is best stated as í x : - < x < 3ý .
î 2 þ
2x - 3
20. >0
m
x +1
´ ( x + 1)
2
co
( 2 x - 3)( x + 1) > 0
.
The coefficient of x 2 > 0 and so y = ( 2 x - 3)( x + 1) has a minimum point.
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3
y = ( 2 x - 3)( x + 1) cuts the x – axis at – 1 and .
at 2
s m
as
sp
.fa
1
x > 1 or x < -1
w
2
(as shown shaded in the above diagram)
w
Answer: (C)
w
ì 1ü
Note: This is best stated as í x : x > 1 ý È { x : x < -1} written in set builder notation.
î 2þ
21. A = ( 2, - 3) B = ( -10, - 5)
-5 - ( -3)
Gradient of AB =
-10 - 2
-1
\ The gradient of ANY line perpendicular to AB =
1
6
= -6
æ 2 + ( -10 ) -3 + ( -5) ö
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The midpoint, M, of AB = ç , ÷
è 2 2 ø
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= ( -4, - 4 )
.
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at
s m
as
y - ( -4 )
= -6
x - ( -4 )
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y + 4 = -6 ( x + 4 )
w
y = -6 x - 28 or 6 x + y + 28 = 0
w
Answer: (B)
22. We solve the two equations simultaneously to obtain the point of intersection.
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Let
2 y - 3x - 13 = 0 …u
y + x +1 = 0 …v
From v
y = -1 - x
When x = -3
y = -1 - ( -3)
=2
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\ P = ( -3, 2)
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Answer: (D)
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23.
x 2 + y 2 - 6 x + 4 y - 12 = 0
We re-write the equation as:
x2 + y 2 + 2 ( -3) x + 2 ( +2) y + ( -12) = 0 at
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This is of the form x 2 + y 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 , which is the equation of a circle and
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where g = -3, f = +2 and c = -12 .
as
( -3) + ( +2 ) - ( -12 )
2 2
=
= 9 + 4 + 12
.fa
= 25
w
= 5 units
w
= ( - ( -3 ) , - ( 2 ) )
= ( 3, - 2 )
\C = ( 3, - 2 ) and r = 5
Answer: (D)
24.
( 2 ) + ( -k )
2 2
\ = 13
\ 4 + k 2 = 13
k2 = 9
k = ±3
Answer: (A)
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25.
a = 4i + tj
co
b = 2i - 3j
.
a and b are parallel.
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Hence either vector, a or b can be represented as a scalar multiple of the other.
Let a = a . b , where a is a scalar.
4 ( i + tj) = 2 ( 2i - 3j) at
m
4i + tj = 4i - 6 j
s
Equating components:
as
t = -6
Answer: (A)
sp
26.
æ 2ö æ7ö
.fa
OA = ç ÷ OB = ç ÷
è 3ø è 4ø
w
w
w
( 2 ) + ( 3)
2 2
OA =
= 13
( 7 ) + ( 4)
2 2
OB =
m
= 65
co
ˆ
OA . OB = OA OB cos AOB
.
hs
ˆ = cos -1 æç
AOB
26 ö
÷
è 13 . 65 ø
Answer: (B) at
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27.
1 + sin x
s
cos x
+
cos x 1 + sin x
as
cos x (1 + sin x )
2 (1 + sin x )
w
=
cos x (1 + sin x )
2
=
cos x
Answer: (B)
28.
cos ( A - B ) - cos ( A + B )
Answer: (A)
29.
m
. co
hs
at
( q is obtuse so the right-angled triangle is shown in quadrant 2).
m
By Pythagoras’ theorem
s
as
adj = 17 2 - 152
= ±8
sp
In the above diagram, the adjacent side is taken as -8 since it is measured along OX-1
-8
.fa
\ cos q =
+17
8
=-
w
17
w
Answer: (C)
w
30.
sin q + cos q = 0
cos q = - sin q
\ tan q = -1
co
=p -
4
3p
=
.
4
hs
Answer: (B)
31.
4sin 2 q - 1 = 0 0 £ q £ 2p
at
m
4 sin 2 q = 1
s
1
sin 2 q =
as
4
1
sin q = ±
sp
1
.fa
1
sin q = - has solutions in quadrants 3 and 4 only.
2
co
Answer: (D)
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32.
æ pö
2sin ç x - ÷
è 2ø
Expanding using the compound angle formula:
p pü
at
m
ì
= 2 ísin x cos - cos x sin ý
î 2 2þ
s
p p
Recall cos = 0, sin = 1 and so the expansion reduces to
as
2 2
= 2 {( sin x ) 0 - ( cos x ) ´1}
sp
= -2 cos x
Answer: (B)
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33. f ( x ) = 2 + cos3x
w
-1 £ cos 3x £ 1 "x
w
\1 £ f ( x ) £ 3
Hence,
2 (1 - sin 2 x ) + 3sin x = 0
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2sin 2 x - 3sin x - 2 = 0
( 2sin x + 1)( sin x - 2 ) = 0
co
1
sin x = - or 2
2
.
hs
sin x >1
Hence sin x = 2 will have no real solutions
1
\ sin x = - only at
m
2
Since sin x is - ve, then x lies in quadrants 3 and 4
s
as
sp
.fa
w
p p
w
\x =p + , 2p -
6 6
w
7p 11p
= ,
6 6
Answer: (C)
35.
y = ( 3x - 2 )
3
dt
Let t = 3 x - 2 =3
dx
dy dy dt
= ´ (Chain rule)
dx dt dx
= ( 3t 2 ) 3
= 9t 2
Resubstituting:
dy
= 9 ( 3x - 2 )
2
m
dx
co
Answer: (D)
36.
.
3x + 5
hs
u
y= y=
2 x - 11 is of the form v , where
du
u = 3x + 5 and
dx
=3
at
m
AND
dv
v = 2 x - 11 and =2
s
dx
as
du dv
v -u
dy
= dx 2 dx (Quotient law)
sp
dx v
=
( 2 x - 11)( 3) - ( 3x + 5)( 2 )
.fa
( 2 x - 11)
2
w
Answer: (C)
w
w
37. y = 3sin x + 2
dy
= 3cos x + 0
dx
= 3cos x
p
At x = ,
3
dy æ1ö
\ = 3´ ç ÷
dx è2ø
3
=
2
m
Answer: (B)
co
38.
y = x ( x - 3)
2
.
= x ( x2 - 6 x + 9)
hs
= x3 - 6 x 2 + 9 x
dy at
m
The gradient function, = 3x 2 - 12 x + 9
dx
\ The gradient of the tangent at P ( 2, 2) = 3 ( 2) -12 ( 2) + 9
2
s
as
= 12 - 24 + 9
= -3
sp
1
\ The gradient of the normal at P =
3
.fa
\ Equation of normal at P is
y-2 1
=
w
x-2 3
w
1
y - 2 = ( x - 2)
3
Answer: (C)
39.
9
y = 4x +
x
= 4 x + 9 x -1
d2y
The 2nd derivative, = 0 - 9 ( -2 x -3 )
dx 2
= 18 x -3
18
= 3
x
m
Answer: (B)
co
40.
z
ò x 2 dx = 9
.
0
hs
z
ò x 2 dx = 9
at
0
z
é x3 ù
ê 3 ú =9
m
ë û0
( z) (0)
3 3
s
\ - =9
as
3 3
z3
=9
3
sp
z 3 = 27
z = 3 27
.fa
z =3
w
Answer: (A)
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41.
dy 1
w
=
dx ( 3 x + 4 )2
= ( 3x + 4 )
-2
m
æ 2ö
P ç -1, ÷ lies on the curve (data)
è 3ø
co
2 -1
\ = +C
3 3 ( 3 ( -1) + 4 )
.
2 -1
hs
= +C
3 3 (1)
2 1
C= +
3 3 at
m
C =1
s
-1
\y = +1
as
3 ( 3x + 4 )
sp
Answer: (B)
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(x - 6 x + 9 ) dx
3
=ò 2
0
w
w
3
é x3 ù
= ê - 3x 2 + 9 x ú
ë3 û0
é ( 3 )3 ù é ( 0 )3 ù
- 3 ( 3) + 9 ( 3) ú - ê - 3 ( 0 ) + 9 ( 0 )ú
2 2
=ê
êë 3 úû êë 3 úû
= 9 - 27 + 27
=9
( x)
3 2
=pò dx
0
3
= p ò x dx
0
Answer: (B)
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5
ò ( 2 x + 3)
co
dx
44.
dt
Let t = 2 x + 3 =2
.
dx
hs
5 dt
ò ( 2 x + 3) dx = ò t 5
t6
2
at
m
= + C (where C is a constant)
6´ 2
t6
s
= +C
12
as
é1 6ù
= ê ( 2 x + 3) ú + C
ë12 û
sp
Answer: (C)
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45.
dy
= 3sin x - 2 cos x
w
dx
\ ò ( 3sin x - 2 cos x ) dx = 3ò sin x dx - 2 ò cos x dx
w
= -3cos x - 2sin x + C
Answer: (C)
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