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O Level A Math SCGS Prelim 2018
O Level A Math SCGS Prelim 2018
Write your class, index numbe[ and name on all the work you hand in.
Wrile in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question
Mathematical Fonnulae
I. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
For the equation ai+bx+c=0,
-b!,[b' -4*
2a
Binomial expansion
(a + b\" - a' .( :)u-'u.(
l.l, :),'' t' * ... *(')o'-' b' + ... + b',
\2) \,)
where n is apositive integerand
':\.n-r+t)
0="*^-n(n-1)
2. TRIGONOMETRY
Idenlities
s]nl A+cot A=1
secz A=l+lan2 A
cosec2 -l +col2 A
A
sin(l + 8) = sin I cos-B t cos I sin B
cos(,{ + r) = coslcos-B + sinl sinB
. lar. Aalll'J B
tan( A ! Bl
l+tan Atur B
-
Formulae .for L,ABC
a b c
sin I sinB sin C
a2 = b2 + c2 -2bccos A
L=lbcsin,q
2
s37 BP-389
I A rectangle has a length of (6rE + 3) cm and an area of 66 cm2. Find the perimeter of the
rectangle in the form (a + bJr\ cm, where a and 6 are integers. t3l
2. On the same axes sketch the curues y2 = 225x and y = l5i. t3l
3 (D Find the exact value of l5'. given that 25'*2 =36x4-' . t3I
(ii) Hence, find the value ofx, giving your answer to 2 decimal places t2)
1. (a) Given that log, y - log, ;r = I + log, (x + y), express y in terms of -x. t3l
(b) Solve the equation logr(8 - x) + log, .r = 2log, l5 . tll
(ii) Civen thaty is increasing at a rate of 0.4 units per second, find the rate ofchange of.r
when x: 2. 12)
6. The roots ofthe quadratic equation 4xr + x- m= 0, where n is a constant, are a and B.
I
The roots ofthe quadratic equation 8x2 + nx +l =0, where n is a constant, ?f€ ----= and
a' B,
(i) Show that n : - 8 and hence find the value of n. tsl
(ii) Find a quadratic equation whose roots are a+2and B +2 .
t4l
398 BP - 390
2-2sec1 x
7. (D Show that
(l +cos.r)(l
= -Zsec'x t3l
- cos.r)
(ii) Hence find, for -rr ( x ( n, the values ofx in radians for which
2 -2sec: r
=4hnr. 14)
(1+ cos;r)(l - cos.r)
8 The temperature, 7'C, of a container of liquid decreases wilh time, , minutes. Measured values
of Iand , are given in the table below.
, (min) l0 20 30 40
7fc) 58.5 4l .6 34.7 3r.9
It is known that I and t are related by the equation T = 30 + pe-q' , wherep and q are constants.
(i) On a graph paper, plot ln(r-30) against I for the given data and drawa straight line
graph. t3l
(iD Use you graph to estimate the value ofp and ofq. t4l
(iii) Explain why the temperature ofthe liquid can never drop to 30oC. tl]
(iii) the range ofvalues ofr for which y is an increasing function. t3l
10. An open rectangular cake tin is made ofthin sheets of steel which costs $2 per I 000 cm2.
The tin has a square base of length.r cm, a height of, cm and a volume of4000 cm3.
(D Sho!,,'that the cost ofsteel, C. in dollars, for making the cake tin is given by
(iii) explain why this value of;r gives the minimum value of C. t3l
33e BP- 391
11. The diagram shows a kite EFGII with EF = EH and GF = GH. The point G lies on the ),-axis
and the coordinates ofF ard 1l are (2. I ) and (6, 9) respectively.
v
H
-I
o
r1
The eouation ofEF is v=-+:.
84
Find
O the equation ofE.c, t4l
(iD the coordinates of E and G, t3l
(iii) the area of the kite EFGH. t2l
12.
D C
A B
F
The diagranr shows a circle passing through points D, E, C and F. where FC = FD.
The point D lies on AP such that AD = DP.
DC and EF cut PB at T s]uch that PT TB. :
(D Show that lB is a tangent to the circle at point.F. t3l
(ii) By showing that triangle DFT and triangle EFD are similar, show that
DF2-FT2=FTxET. t4l
End of Paper 1
390 BP- 392
Write your class, index number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do nol use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
Atthe end ofthe examination, fasten all your work securely togelher.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part queslion.
Mathematical Formulae
I. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
For the equation axz +bx+ c = 0,
-b+ b2 - 4ac
2a
Binomial expansion
/') ("\
(o*tl" -o'*(n\ b.Of"' b' + "'+lr)a" b' + "'+ b^'
\t f''
where z is a positive integer and (')- --!l --'r'-tl ln-.tt)
\r ) rtln- r\l rt
2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities
sinz A+ cos2 A=l
see ,q = \+tar? ,q
cosec2l = I + cot2 A
sin(l + N) = sin I cos B tcos I sin B
-
tanlA=-
2tan A
'l
- tar.z A
L=lbcsinA
2
392 BP - 394
I (a) In the expansion of 1:x-t1t -ix;' where /r is a non-zero constant, there is no term in l.
Find the value of k. 14)
ll
2
(b) In the binonrial expansion of -n
7
, in ascending powers of .t, find the term in
.I
which the power of .x first becomes positive. l4l
2. (a) Explain why the curve y=px| +2x-p will always cut the line y=-l at two distinct
points for all real values ofp. t4I
(b) Find the values ofd such that the c\r'tE y : sx2 I a+ a lies below the x-axis. t41
3 (a) The diagram shows two right-angled triangles with the same height x cm.
One triangle has a base of4 cm and the other triangle has a base of 6 cm.
Anglesl and.B are such thatl + B 135". :
4cm 6cm
rcm .x cm
(b) The currenty (in amperes), in an alternating current (A.C.) circuit, is given by
y = 170 sin(kt), where , is the time in seconds.
{ The function EG) = 2xo + xi + 4x2 +,tr.x - t has a quadratic factor 2x2 +3x +1 .
(D Find the value ofi and oft. t5l
(iD Detemine, showing all necessary working, the number of real roots of the equation
c(r):O. t4I
6' (o rind a
dx [On,l']
t2l
Jx- -5lnx
(ii) Using the result from part (i), find
i .x
and hence show that
I r -Or
e
2
t4l
(ii) Civen that -!.r.!. find the value of z for which y=et'' is a solution of the
22
equation
d'y ,dy
E = (l + tan -r)
dr
17)
8. A circle passes through the points l(2. 6) and B(5, 5), with its centre lying on the line
3Y =-x+5.
B
9 (D Given that =A*x-3.*-l-. where l. B and c are constanrs. lind the
",-!-**!
x' -6x +9 (x-3)-
value ofl, ofB and ofC. t4l
10. A particle starts from rest at O and moves in a straight line with an acceleration ofa ms-2, where
a = 2t - 1 and I is the time in seconds since leaving O.
(i) Find the value ofl for which the particle is instantaneously at rest. t4l
(ii) Show that t}re particle retums to O after 1] seconds. t4l
2
(iii) Find the distance travelled in the first 4 seconds. 121
11. The diagram below shows part ofa curve y = f (;r) . The curve is such that f ix;=,;-x-I and
it passes through the point O(4. 0). The tangent at p meets the y-axis at the point P.
-Y
o 4. 0)
3?s
Pa per 1
66 ))
1. Breadth
:
6r/3 + zJz+t
_ 66
- 0.6+:-616-3
22 z.E -t
0.6-r 2J3+t 2.h*l
66$J, -3) ?2QJi_D
-X-
99 11
= 4\6-
Perimeter = 4t"tl * + +Jl - 21
=2N5+2 cm
2. v v =l5f
=225x
{5,,v54\ =!:9'z
I
,r.,rrrr,,1=2"
' ?'
25"
.t2-o2
/t <,t\2-
25'
18
15' > 0, 15. :
25
18
(it) 15'=
25
*rnrs = rn[]q')
" "\ 1< I
.lEl/rs\
"\2s
-l )
1g15
:4.12
logrl=1* 3*lcgr(.x+ y)
I
Z=3e+ y)
*
y= 3x2 +3ry
!-!ry=3*
/0-3-x;=3,2
3xz
- l-3.r
12-8:+15-0
(:- 3)(r-5) = 0
t=3, 5
.L r
(2x +5)']
-I
5. (i) dy O)-i(r
2' -
4)(2x + 5)'1 Q)
& 2t +5
I
dY
(ir) when, = 2-'dtdidt
--dY
^d'
0.4 '*t ,'*dt
=(+s)'
tu
d..= 0.4'27
11
5. lil "*p=_i
m
dp
4
1 I
('oB)' 8
aD:Z
.'.-m =2
4
8
11n
a'p'8 --
""': +""= =
or*t =_!
d'pt g
a3 + 93 =-,
-r1=1a+ fil@+ p)'-zof)
.l
n
/ l)[/ t)2
=-l - ll l--l-6
I' 4,/ll
'L' 4)' ,)
95
64
=z*z(-!\*q
(4/
1l
2
7. /,- ts€c x 2
-2(sec? r-1)
{i)
0 .+ cos rX1-cos.,r) sin2 r
-2tarf x
sia'.r
sin2*
;J;
sin2 x
't
co6 .lr
= -2 secl .r
2-2s*2 x
(iil = 4tat.r
(1+ cos rf,l- cos x)
-2sec2 -r = 4tan;r.
I 2sini
- =
"."8
."",
-l:2sinrcos*
sin 2; = -1
^rr3n
2'2
r=---r3n
44-
8. (D
t Irolzol:ol+o
_ 0.65 - 4.25
40
= 0.09
fie
e. (D
dy
tlr
2e1-r _ . xe1-x
d'y
G) =4)-x -2/-'*to)-x
d*
=-4d='+2*d-'
d'y
+29* pe =u
dxz dx
"
o.y
1?1
-oy
-pe' -
r1r2 dr
- -4e1-x +2xe)1'x + 212e1-' 2xe1-')
= -4e1-' +2xe1-' + 4e1-* - 4xe1-'
- -1Xe
p 2x
dy
(iii) When > 0, 2et-' -zxet- * > o
dx
2e1-'71- x1 > o
Since el ' > o for all "r, l-.r> o
x<1
x' 32
500 x
dc r ?,
(iD
t- ,so - *,
When *--o.
d,x ?50 .":
??
0
x: = 8000
x=20
(ii1)
d2c r 64
dr2 250' I
-=-1- (-
*"_
,12 ?
" - n
When 20
-r =
a 2so'"
d2c
Since, >0 when x=20, C has a minimtnn value.
dr:-
BP-402
ry
11. (i) Gradient of FH:'ol '=c,
6*2
Gradient of EG : -' I
a
(z+e
I ti) Mi@ointofFll =l r, 1+9\
, )
: (!,s)
I
Equaton of.E'G: v 5=--(x
'2' 4)
J-
-2
(iii)
.I
.I + -a3
/=-+-
84
5'=21
84 +r=ro
Y=2
Coordinate ofE : (10, 2)
,_
'2
When:r:O, t=7
Coordinate ofG : (0, 7)
Alternative Method
.,qTE?, /16rT5t
2
= 50 urits']
BP-403
1E
DF _FT
EF FD
DFz-F?xEF
-* FT x(ET +TF)
= FTz +FTxET
DF2 -FT2 = FT xET
BP-404
qdz
.solution
-21h-21F =0
-2141+&)=o
k+o, k---1
(n\r t )r'
(b) t"'=['J[;] (
"]'
=["lt'',-'u-''""-,'
5r-36>0
r>7.2
r =8
/r?\
r, =[iJtz'x-u', 1A-36
792Oxa
2. (a) pxl'+2x-p=-1
ptt + Zt+l- p=0
o =a-alpXl-p)
--4p?--4.p+4
--4\1t?-p+l) OI 4p1 -4p+l+3
lr r\2 rl
=4 o-!- I +1-4) (2p-l)'?+3
t(' 2)
= 4[P-;)',.3'o (Zp-l)'1+3>O
sm." Ir-l]'
t- 1) > 0
or (2p-l)'2 > 0,
{h) D=1-4a2 i0
D =7 4a2 <0 and a<0
(1+2a)(1-2a) <0 or 4.a2-1> o
(2a- 1f,2a + 1) > 0
11
a<--ZLota>-
,,oa-!
2
BP-405
483
3, {a) ,*rr=;,r*rr=;
tan(l E) = tan 135'
+
tatA+ tar]B
I
l- twAtanB
a x / r\/r\
4 6 \.4/\.6./
6x+ 4x= -24+ i
x'-lox-24=o
k-12Xx+2)= 0
x=12 -2(NA)
{b) y = 1 70sin(fi)
(i) Amplitude : 170 or 170 A
I
(iil
60
= 72On
170 2
1t 5n
120 Tt ==,
o 6
15
' 720' '720
Dt:ration
5l
720 720
1 se"-d,
180
BP-406
494
-[-+)=.
,l-rl.f / r\ -t=0
\ 2) (-ll
I
2,
+4 +h l-; I
vL-t=o
*+L=t . (1)
2
c(-l) =0
2-1+4 h-k=0
h+k=5 ......(2)
h
=+
2
h=8
k---3
Ahernatfue method
Zx1 +x3 +,1x2 +ht-p = (2jf, +3x+1)1x? + bx- k)
Comparing coefficient of 13, 7 = 2b + 3
b=-1
Comparing coefficient ofrz, 4= *2k+$+1
k=-3
Comparing coefficient of ;r, h=b -3k
h=8
( ii) Let g(.r) = (2;r: +3:r+1)(-rr + bx +3)
Comparing coefficient of4 8 = 9+6
b=-1
g(r) = (2r? +3*+1)(.r' -* +3)
efit) = 0
Az+llG + 1)fr?-x+3)= o
1_
x= -1,, r=1 orx'-.r+3=O
b2-Aac:1-12<0
= -11< 0
No real roots.
Hence, g(.r) = 6 has only 2 real roots
BP-407
4db
=-t(,,
( -?I)*t
3,
=-.[r,-])'-1-l*,
3) e.l
L(
I)'
=-{l-(I ]t-- 11| +-1
13
IJ
G=4
3
(ii) Maxvalue . al
=]l33
at r=!3
(iii)
.f I t3
J
;J
(2,1)
I
(-1, l)
I
-r
l3
(tu)(al k
3
(bl 1<k<4
BP - 408
4kb
x
(ii)
I
3:r3 -51n:r
.T
a' - Jr,'?u 5ln
x
d{
= r' -lrh.r)2 +c
2'
3r3 51n;r I \
r -
a
^ ^t
dr = l--fln-r)'I
1' \
.t1
d d
7. (tl
drc
(sec :r)
dx
[(qos r)-'l ]
= (- lxcos -r)-? (- sh r)
1 sin.x
@s r @st
= secr tanr
dy d,* ,)
{ii)
dx dr'
-te
: sec2.r4 Lrnx
d'y ar*"",
& =
dx
**.)
= al*'(2sec r)(secr tan.r) + sec2 ;r(sec2 *eh')
= sec? rer'a'(2 tant+ sec?.r)
=(l+2tanr+tan2.x)9
' 'dr
=
(1 + tan r't2 I
n=2
BP-409
M
2+5 6+5
8. (i) Mi@oint ofTB =
2 2
7 '21l
7
Y =3x-5
(n) From (i) y=3x-5 (1)
The cente also lies cn 3y= -.r1J (2)
Substitute (1) hto (2),
3(3r- Si = -3i 5
t=2
v=1
Centre of circie, (2, 1)
s. (i)
x2 - 4x+l
a? -6a+g
x2 2x-8
-4x+l -l+..._
Using Long Divisior;
x' - 6x +9 (r- 3)'
Let
2x-8 B C
---------------- --------------:-
=
(r-3)' x-3 (r - 3)'
-*
2x I B(r-3)+C
(r-3)' (r-3)'
2x-8= B(x-3)+C
Comparing coefficient of :r, B:2
Letr=3, 6*8-C
c: -2
A--7
(ii) I =1fr+zrr-3fr-2(jr-3),]
ik drL
= -2(x - - 2(2)(x - 3)-3
3)-'1
2(r- 5)
wi." - (r-.I ='
$:0,
x=5
Whenx= 5, ,=1
3)
Tumiry point 5
2)
Alternatfue Method
dv2 +
Whca -!= O, -;-.:i: *
al, l, - t. G-3-F
1 2
(x-:1e (r-4e
2(.r-3)'?=(r-3)3
Since * + 3, a--'),
.r= 5
When;= t, ,=1
3)
Trumng point, ). -t
))
BP-411
4@
\\trenx:-5-' 4=-t.
dx' 4
O
(r, J)***r,,--rr*
Alternative method
x 5- 5 5+
dy
+ 0
dt
Siope
3\
(', -t2) is maximum point.
BP-412
Afi
10. (D --trzt-vt
=l'-l+C M1
When r: 0; v :0, C=0
A1 A0 {lf no Cl
-When
v: 0, tz-t=0 M1
,(r2-t)=o
r=0(NA) I A1
( ii)
'=le-*
ff M1
32
When r: 0, s : 0, D:O
I' t'
'tl
A1 A0 {f rio c)
When s: 0,
t3 rz
M1
1?
2t3 - =o 3t2
r'12t-31= g
r-0, :11
Answer with
Hence, the partcle returns-to O atler tlseconds. A1
conclusion
Alternative method
r s 1.53 1.52
\\Ihenr-a-
2' -::-.-
3 2
M1
=0
Answer with
Hence, the particle retums to O after l]seconds. A1
2 conclusion
13 12!
(iiil r#rrn t = 1. -326
When r: 4, ,t =o'_L=rr!
3?3
Distance travelled
= rrl*:l1l
{ ihl
M1
=r:23 m AT
(10 marks)
BP-413
4fi,
ll
11. (i) f(x)= x2 -x t
1l
fixl = f 1r: -x 1)da M1
J
^ll ? -; +c
L
A1
=-x'/
3
-'2xt
^JI
At (4, 0), +(4)7 -2(4)'1 + c = 0
3
^4
J
11 L t
f (t\ = atz -2t2 - - A1
33
dy ! _1
(ii) AtQ, f (*) = -- 42 -4 2
dr
=12 B1
1
Equation ofPp, -v=:(t-4\
2'
M1
1
y=-r-6
'2
:. alP" Y= -6 A1
lz 2 0
t+ E 4l + ta
=12+trsr,
4 ',,-T'IO
=n*l -lrari-1r+il
rqti
Lr5' 3 3')
," 112
M1
15
{10 marks}
End of Paper 2